Jul6

Treaties or the future of Americans

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We have been told by Trump

You will get everything you need.

You don’t need retirement Trump will provide for you.

This is where you will work and live.

Even Google states Trump says

Of course I am skeptical.

But then I was reminded of the Native American treaties and look what they were promised when moving to reservations and living the colonial life.

To be put in certain social media circles.

To only buy from certain businesses.

To only have certain friends because all others are toxic.

Sounds like we were put on reservations and are being promised the same thing Native Americans were.

Including loyalty, if you are loyal to Trump, Trump will pardon all your indiscretions.

Didn’t Trump say he would protect us just like they said to the Native Americans

They made Native Americans change their hair, their clothes, their language and still the government broke the treaties.

I don’t know about you but something stinks of skunk and it is Trump.

-Jennie Nawrocki

Jul6

Fumbles

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We have all said the wrong thing.

Was it because we didn’t know

the people

Or

new information

Was it because of our

Freudian slip

mood

timing

Our state of mind

Lack of attention

Or

The wrong thing to say at the wrong time.

Whatever the reason

We have made our apologies

But question is

Do you think everything was purposeful

Or

Accident?

-Jennie Nawrocki

Jun28

Toxic or Possé Worthy?

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You drop a piece of food on the ground?

Immediately you start to think how toxic is that food? Is it eatable? Some say no, some say yes.

For years and years and years, we have heard stories of friends and family or even strangers met on the road that may be imperfect.

These are people deemed off the path, not quite right by society norms. However, in times of strife and trouble they can be your best allies.

Take for instance Star Wars and the character of Han Solo. The mans a gambler in debt to the deadly Jabba the Hut. Hangs out in the worst of places. Then becomes all of a sudden Luke’s (the son of a Queen) best friend and closest ally.

What about in Fried Green Tomatoes where the lead female player befriends not only drunks but also African Americans in the pre civil rights south. She wasn’t well regarded as a proper lady herself but ended up the hero.

Or Adventures In Babysitting where this upper class girl sees a side of Chicago most don’t know. However, the only reason she and those kids survived, is she trusted the unknown those that seemed sketchy or even told their sorrow through blues. She was afraid but she had to decide whether to run, fight, or trust. She trusted and had the most unlikely allies.

What about Princess Diana in a world petrified of AIDS she went right to a patient in an hospital and held their hand.

To most all these people are heroes the person we admire for their bravery and respect of all peoples.

Though in recent years I have heard of bathrooms closing, walls increasing and mentions of you have to be on the list or invited.

If Wyatt Earp denounced Doc Holiday for his relationships outside of wedlock and gambling the legend of the OK Corral would maybe not exist.

As AI has limited advertising to algorithms based on likes, we forget sometimes we look at something for its shock and awe aspect not because we like it. For instance, how many of you have said look at this it is so disgusting you have to see it?

As we are being put in boxes, caves or even cages (otherwise known as hell) by AI and corporations, it doesn’t change the fact that a country singer, could turn pop star and then gain more popularity just because she has a fiancé who is a Super Bowl champion.

Taylor Swift not only broke every glass ceiling but every stereotype placed upon her.

As for myself just because I can spend 5 days in the wilderness without a shower doesn’t mean I don’t appreciate fine dining and a plush 5 star hotel (if I could ever afford one). What it means we are not all one stereotype we are ourselves with infinite possibilities of preferences for likes. I know I have never said stick to the list when it comes to guests, I have always said “the more the merrier”.

In my childhood, it was very popular saying to hear, “I don’t normally but ).

Seriously just look at Martha Stewart and Snoop Dogg they have the most interesting past but are well loved and adored for personal possés.

So as you think of cutting off that friend or family member who social norms may deem toxic, but to you they may be Shrek or Donkey instead of Lord Farquhars.

Determine if the cheese so moldy and toxic that it is unable to eat or can you just chip away at the moldy pieces to see the real source of goodness.

In other words I don’t mind if my marshmallow is a little burnt for my s’more.

-Jennie Nawrocki

Jun8

Modern conveniences

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You all talk about how technology is the biggest help to our society.

Seriously, I think personal hygiene was.

Imagine living with the barn animals to stay warm

Or

Dumping your chamber pots out the window

Or

During a blizzard or heavy rain having to use an outhouse, worse yet the forest basin

Or

swimming in the ocean, seriously the polar bear plunge just to rinse off

Or

A time without toothbrushes

Or

Leaves as TP

Or

No soap to clean wounds

So as we all complain the internet is down

Just remember you only flush and wash your hands with soap and water after going to the toilet these days

-Jennie Nawrocki

May25

The Sea Peoples

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“The face that launched a thousand ships

And burnt the topless towers of Ilium.

(The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus, quoted in Hope Moncrieff, 230)

World History

There is a period of time just after the Bronz age where everything went dark and the dark ages began.

It is a messy time because it is mysterious how civilization seemed to disappear.

Even our NIH archives mention it might be the result of the Sea People.

Could it be connected to the Trojan War some archaeological people think maybe

Fact is a thousand ships did sail and a there was evidence of war at the site of Troy. Troy is modern day Ilium, huh which also sounds like Iliad. There is also evidence of a very beautiful woman.

I don’t care who portrays her now what I do care about is you all forget that a story can be retold by anyone, with their own perspective.

Homer just decided to write it down. It’s an oral history, told by several people. He was a journalist in the form of a poet.

Homer is the equivalent of Elton John writing Candle in the Wind

He took a beautiful lady’s story that everyone admired and turned it into a song.

Homer took a war and made Saving Private Ryan from it.

When you are a archeologist or anthropologist you have to make sense out of this

And this

And this

And finally this

Something happened.

Then stories were told.

Then Homer wrote a poem.

Then more stories were told.

They say fiction is always based on fact, could Harry and Sally be real? Maybe? But the stories told by the people in between the scenes definitely were. Seriously maybe somewhere sometime a person always ordered stuff on the side.

Could that be retold by persons of other cultures certainly, certainly because we all know love is universal and we also know fights start over the stupidest things.

-Jennie Nawrocki

May14

Rob Gronkowski

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If I was on Twitter I would have tweeted

I have thought for years that you have been kind, nice and respectful to me

And maybe even very supportive.

I am very grateful thankful and appreciative for all the support

I am sorry if I ever took it for granted.

Happy birthday Onyx!

-Jennie Nawrocki