Month: May 2020

The muse writes
Has ideas
Recognizes failures
His own and others as well as
systems that are not functioning
He offers solutions
for the sake of others and
also for his own edification
His ideas and suggestions are
not to hurt anyone, but
to improve an imperfect condition
He incorporates facts and truth
Some find these offensive because
they think he is playing against their beliefs
This is not his intention
In all of his conversations
He has found that respect is essential
and that most of each other’s ideals
are closely aligned, but at the same time
each may follow a different ideology
 
Looking at the two and contrasting them
is not an easy thing to do because within
the two are characteristics that run contrary to
the true beliefs of the two with opposing views
Good things can be recognized on each side
and bad things are also prevalent
In the political theater we have a Republic
It is a representative form and we choose
our representatives who have pledged
themselves to represent our interests
Some are reelected over and over and
somehow become very wealthy
We analyze this situation and see that
our interests have been set aside
Laws are written that we like or dislike
We can recognize corruption on a grand scale
No matter which side you choose you are
selecting imperfection and ideologies
that go against the grain of our beliefs
 
There are good actors and bad actors
I suggest that we make up new parties
One for the good actors and one for the bad
We could clearly see which one we support
This is presented as an idea
It is not intended to put down one side or the other
As mentioned there are good and bad characters
on each side of the so called aisle
We mostly come together in this country
Still we recognize our many flaws
We are far from perfect as past history shows
Our intentions should be to improve
We are almost helpless when good ideas in
the opinion of most of the constituents
are voted down by our lawmakers
We observe the unintended consequences
 
I would like a perfect system, but know it is impossible
Still we could make improvements
It is fun to brainstorm, even with oneself
Any idea is acceptable even those that sound foolish
One thought can prompt another in someone else
In the end you hope for the best
We are human and are inclined to error
Also remarkable things have come from our ingenuity
Should we all remain quiet and just watch our fate
Would proactivity be a better course
I love my fellow brothers and sisters
I want the best for them and their condition
I help them in every way that I can
Not everyone feels this way and that is their business
I do not judge for I do not wish to be judged
I pray every day for everyone
I am an advocate of Jesus, Who said, “Follow me”
 
Stanski
May 24, 2020 ^
 
 
 

Bring Me your mind for rest and renewal.

Let Me infuse My Presence into your thoughts.

As your mind stops racing, your body relaxes

and you regain awareness of Me. This awareness

is vital to your spiritual well-being;

it is your lifeline, spiritually speaking.

There are actually more than four dimensions

in this world where you live. In addition to

the three dimensions of space and the one of time,

there is the dimension of openness to My Presence.

This dimension transcends the others, giving you

glimpses of heaven while you still reside on earth.

This was part of My original design for mankind.

Adam and Eve used to walk with Me in the garden,

before their expulsion form Eden. I want you to

walk with Me in the garden of your heart,

where I have taken up permanent residence.

“Then the man and his wife heard the sound of the Lord God as he was walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and they hid from the Lord God among the trees of the garden. –Genesis 3:8

Blessed are those who have learned to acclaim you, who in the light of your presence, O Lord. –Psalm 89:15

Enjoying peace in His Presence by Sarah Young presented by Steve Haarman

Many moods
Changing each day
Sometimes for good
Likewise for bad
 
Are lessons learned?
Now and then they are
Especially by the wise
And not soon forgotten
 
The night has passed
Time to begin
Fresh air; fresh start
You will make the day
 
Music will stop
Traffic stalls
Mood transfers
Have it your way
 
Beyond control
No midnight sun
Knowledge is an ally
Your time for fun
 
Indoctrination
Always a threat
Do it your learned way
That is a sure bet
 
Stanski
May 23, 2020 ^

Our emotions are forever on the move,
up and down, low and lower, high and higher. 
We do not always have reasons. 
We may experience changes in our mood. 
They will swing from sorrow to joy,
excitement to depression, and
anxiety to harmony. 
Others are left wondering what is happening. 
What is it that triggers such deviations? 
Could it be something that was said,
a disappointment, some sad news or
a disappointing event? 
Many things can cause these swings. 
Do we have control of the triggers or
do they just happen?  Is it us or
something that happens to us? 
What do we do about it? 
This emotional life is not
the same as our spiritual life,
where we realize that we are in
the hands or the Spirit of God,
Who is within us.  We are His children,
whatever our moods may be. 
Nothing can change this so
we should try to connect to
our spiritual side when
we feel our emotions are changing. 
That is where He wants us and
where our vagaries will be sorted out. 
We are not judged, but loved and
may continuing  our swinging,
while knowing that we do have an Anchor.
 
A.H.McKricken aka Steve Haarman
May 23, 2020 ^

Murders and assaults;
Cancer and addictions;
Heart disease and drug errors;
Accidents and hospital errors;
Automobile accidents
A short list but all are
the cause of many deaths
 
We must attach contact controllers
for all of these potential hazards
Each person could have several trackers
 
They may become friends and
then extended family with
built in cousins as trackers will have
several people to watch. 
 
A new society may develop
Holidays would become report days
Big parties could take place
 
We will become tribal
Each group will have their idiosyncrasies
Many will work regular jobs
Even as they are tracked
 
Travel will be exciting
Planned vacations together
Old neighbors and friends will be forgotten
as we forge these new relationships
 
It sounds like a lot of fun
The government will be paying for this
No one will care, not knowing that
it will end soon
 
So long independence
Hello misery
 
Standki
May 23, 2020 ^

Dear Father Ben,
It has been a wonderful, fulfilling challenge to stay in touch with Jesus, my creator, brother and redeemer during this time of the pandemic.  I feel closer to Him than ever before and always want Him at my side.  This is a very good thing, this renewed connection. 
As I read the letter to the members of you church, which stated that for the good of the whole, I would not be welcome because of my age, even though I am healthy and have no signs of viral illness.  I am guessing, but these orders probably came from the Bishop and of course I will abide and in addition will give my gifts to Food for the Poor, Compassion Beyond Borders and the local Back Pack Food Program.
Because of the ideology of the left there has been a lot of disinformation concerning the virus.  They have a socialist agenda and are using the Wuhan Virus as a tool to control.
James Madison once said, “A popular Government, without popular information, or the means of acquiring it, is but a Prologue to a Farce or a Tragedy; or, perhaps both.”  The coronavirus fascists have succeeded in cementing their illogical, immoral, and illegal policies through the prism of false information about the timing of the virus, the specific nature and severity of the overall fatality rate, the number of actual deaths, and the utility (or perhaps harm) of lockdown policies in actually mitigating deaths – all the while obfuscating the much higher collateral deaths and damage caused by the lockdown itself.  Every day we learn new information demonstrating the lies driving lockdown.  Truth is still being ignored.
Children 0 to 17 are the least vulnerable and those eligible should be going to school according to science.  If sick they, like always, should stay home, which is good common sense.  The old are the most vulnerable and should be protected, but not locked down into isolation.  In NYC over sixty percent of the deaths were occurring in apartments and homes where people had self-quarantined.  They were not all due to the virus, but to their inability or fear of going to a doctor or emergency room for care.  This is sad as is the fact of putting infected Covid-19 patients in nursing homes for care, causing needless deaths and then blaming the president, instead of reading what he actually said.
In Michigan you may choose to have an abortion, but not an elective surgery; a tattoo, but not a haircut; a Walmart visit, but not a Mom and Pop store visit.  A regular grocery store where the virus does not linger, as previously proclaimed, on items for two weeks.
I looked up social distancing and saw all the definitions which were about the same.  Only one article mentioned the origin or the act and did not go on to explain that the concept had been rejected.  Social distancing was invented by a high-school kid and politicians, not scientists:  Jeffrey Tucker of the American Institute for Economic research reports that the origin of this cult of “social distancing” being used for totalitarian lockdowns was the brainchild of a high schooler’s sociology paper in 2006, promoted by the Bush administration during the avian flu.  I was widely mocked by the epidemiological community, including by Johns Hopkins, for “causing the potential for a “serious adverse outcome,”” thereby ensuring that “a manageable epidemic could move toward catastrophe.”
How have we allowed such an illogical approach to crush our liberties, economy, hospitals, education, and criminal justice?  How have we lost our freedoms?  The answer is that the public is not getting the right information.  That is why the political class is doing everything in its power to censor anyone who dares question the idolatry of this lockdown cult.  As James Madison warned, “Knowledge will forever govern ignorance:  And a people who mean to be their own Governors, must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives.
I shall be praying for you and your congregation, while being patient in waiting.  I wish you well.  Be at Peace. Steve

We are in a quandary
It is about nomenclature
Democrat versus Republican
Liberal versus Conservative
It is a mixed up bowl
Hard to separate and make sense
Here is an answer:
We go to two parties
The Swamp and the Deplorable
The deplorable want the constitution
Wishing for freedom and self determination
Liberals are swampers
Mostly on the take and corrupt
Deplorable want smaller government
Less regulations; a strong military
Swampers love Venezuela
As long as they can be Madura
Deplorable cherish a fence on the southern border
They believe in the rule of law
In the separation of the three branches of government
Swampers love the media who
Carry their water and drink their Kool-Aid
Deplorables seek accountability
A balanced budget and low taxes
They believe in safety nets but not in
The swampers taking over your life
Swampers are against many amendments
They advocate the destruction of unborn babies,
Total control of your actions
I would like these two parties
People could then easily choose
Deplorable or Swamp
 
Stanski
May 23, 2020 ^

Governor Whitmer
What is her focus?
Certainly not Michigan
Not during this crisis
She is a politician
With high hopes of
Going national
She would like to be
The Vice-President
Ignoring the needs
Of her state is not
A good item on her
resume, but then
the left judge things
differently
National TV appearances
appeal to her
Late not comedians
accommodate her
The national media
gives her sit down
glowing profile pieces
She opens up to this
while shutting down
her own state
resulting in continuing
joblessness and
businesses that 
are failing
This is not care
It is politics
She doesn’t question
the futility of spacing
or self-quarantining
These were hunches
and not science
She never questioned
It causes more deaths
Than it prevents
She closes her eyes to this
is not curious at all
It would be below her
ambition to be V-P
She loves her control
Regardless of the
Unintended consequences
We will see                          

Stanski  
May 21, 2020 ^
 

The political class is lying
censoring their
idolatry questioners
They want the lockdown
It is their correctness
Their ribbon of caring
 
What we don’t hear is
the inflation of the
Covid-19 death numbers
Dr. Brix believes the count
is being inflated, but this
isn’t being reported
It would not be convenient
 
States with longer lockdowns
have had the worse results
The sequestered have had
more deaths, not from
the virus, but from conditions
they were prevented
from seeing doctors for
Florida was opened and
Even with it’s dense
Population has only
One-fourth of the deaths
of Michigan and Pennsylvania
on a per capita basis
 
Outside of nursing homes
the fatality rate never
warranted these actions
even if isolation worked
Hard data shows that
the majority of cases are
asymptomatic or mildly so
and the chance of dying
is very low
It is the aged who were
And are vulnerable and
Should be protected
 
Outside of New York,
this is barely worse
than bad flu seasons
Europe is opening schools
We continue to keep ours shut
For children up to 17 years old
Hospitalization is lower than
during a regular flu season
 
This is knowledge
Does anyone care?
Where are the critical thinkers?
Have they surrendered?
 
There is no evidence that lockdowns
saved any lives of coronavirus patients
there is clear evidence they
cost other lives, again because of fear
of the exaggerated risk associated
with the covid-19 virus
 
Social distancing was invented
by a high-school kid and politicians,
not by scientists.  The origin of this
cult of “social distancing” which is being
used for totalitarian lockdowns was
the brainchild of a high schooler’s
sociology paper in 2006 and promoted
by the Bush administration during
the avian flu.  It was widely mocked 
by the epidemiological community for causing
the potential for a serious adverse outcome,
thereby ensuring that “a manageable epidemic
could move toward catastrophe”
 
How have we allowed such an
Illogical approach to crush our
Liberties, economy, hospitals, 
education, and criminal justice?

How have we lost our freedoms?
The answer is we are not getting the
right information.  This is why the political
class is censoring anyone who questions
the idolatry of this lockdown
 
James Madison warned, “Knowledge will
forever govern ignorance:  And a people 
who mean to be their own Governors, 
must arm themselves with the power 
which knowledge gives.” 

This information gathered and shared 
by Stanski on May 21, 2020 ^
 

Jesus Calling by Sarah Young:

I, the Creator of the universe, am with you and for you.

What more could you need? When you feel some lack, it is because

you are not connection with Me in a deep level. I offer abundant Life;

your part is to trust Me, refusing to worry about anything.

It is not so much adverse events that make you anxious as is your

thoughts about those events. Your mind engages in efforts to take

control of a situation, to bring about the result you desire. Your thoughts

close in on the problem like ravenous wolves. Determined to maake

things go your way, you forget that I am in charge of your life. The

only remedy is to switch your focus from the problem to My Presence.

Stop all you striving, and watch to see what I will do. I am the Lord.