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I have not been able to write a properly coherent article in almost two years, since my father passed away. I will admit that it's mostly my fault, I have not dedicated the time to sit down and write; the rest of the fault lies with the added responsibilities that I have taken on. In that time I have been through a heart catheterization, one three day hospital stay for a nasty cellulitis infection in my leg, put in countless hours at the restaurant, engaged in many pointless arguments on social media, and I've indulged in my favorite hobby of playing DnD. I've tried to write several articles, but they're still in the early stages, and they may never see the light of day. Looking at the world around me I've come to the sad realization that the world has gone crazy.
I've made new friends, lost several old friends prematurely, and have reconnected with friends I haven't seen in decades. Beyond all this, my life has not changed much, nor have my beliefs and convictions. It is those beliefs and convictions which have motivated me to write on this blog, and now with all that out of the way, we can get to the main topic.
Over the past three years many things have occurred which should cause people of good character to stop and reconcile current events to their own beliefs and convictions.
The election of 2020 and it's aftermath, in reality a complete and utter fiasco, warrants an entire library of carefully researched material. It is sufficient to say that the only ones to have truly lost are the US voters that were forced to choose between two equally worthless presidential candidates. Donald Trump may have better mental health than the aged Joe Biden, but not by much, and he is crazy in very different way. Trump has been the one of the worst presidents, not because of his policies which were not too bad, it was his massive ego and his complete inability to filter his big mouth. A president needs to be a leader, someone the public can look up to and admire, someone that can motivate the public, someone that can convince the people that they live in a great country that remains the Land of Opportunity. Trump lacked any semblance of leadership qualities, he divided the nation more harshly than any other president in our history, and members of his own administration fell victim to his unpredictable and uncouth personality.
Transgenderism has become an issue which has seen much discussion. If an adult person, who is mentally capable of making their own decisions, wishes to become transgendered, more power to them, they have every right to live their lives as they see fit. Debating the pros or cons, is far beyond the purpose of this article. Only a few things need to be stated, and only for those that have any lingering doubts. First, there have always been people, both men and women, that wanted to live as the opposite gender. Second, sex reassignment surgery and hormone therapy can only alter aesthetic properties, in other words only a person's external appearance can be altered. The skeletal and muscular structures, internal organs, heart and lung function, the brain itself, and many other biological and genetic aspects of the human body can NOT be altered. Folks that believe otherwise are deceiving themselves.
There have been several high profile examples of transgendered females (people born male) competing against biological females in athletic contests and beauty pageants, or getting recognized as "woman of the year". This is so absurd I will refrain from commenting on it, as I do not wish to honor these things by discussing them. The well intentioned, but horribly misguided people that support or permit these things to happen, should go home and very carefully reconsider their lives.
Minor children should have no part in the discussion of transgenderism, nor should they be subjected to any form of propaganda or brainwashing. Growing children may be confused, uncomfortable about their bodies, embarrassed by their sexuality, or a number of other things. For the past 100,000 years, when 99.95% of people got past puberty and become fully developed adults, all the confusion about their sexuality disappeared, and they went on to live normal lives as biology intended for them. For any authority figure to suggest that small children undergo hormone therapy or gender reassignment, is an abomination that should be punished as a crime against humanity. Let innocent children grow up, and when they are adults and old enough to understand sexuality and make good decisions for themselves, they are free to live out their life as they see fit.
The war between Russia and Ukraine, and the resurgence of conflict in Israel and Palestine, warrants a quick mention. There has been a great deal of bad information being spewed by the press for both of these conflicts. Thirty second sound bytes, or flashy new headlines, followed by empty platitudes and often repeated political slogans, do not amount to substantive information. Very little accurate information has been made available to the public by the politically motivated mainstream press, finding good information has always been difficult. I will revisit these topics in greater depth in a future article.
As for Taylor Swift, she is one of the few celebrities that I will ever mention. The Internet is filled with articles about her, her music, her adoring fans, and her multitude of different lovers. That is all that needs to be said about her. 😇