Random thoughts, in no order of importance. Just letting the brain wander unchecked. Therefore, you should proceed with the warning that we aren’t going anywhere specific in this post, and there will be no logic to the progression and presentation of ideas.
I listened to a podcast this morning. First, the primary topic was a defining moment for the early Church, when the actions of Christians profoundly impacted the world around them, through their self giving and life saving actions during a time of plague. Many gave up their own lives to save others.
A severe plague hit the Roman Empire from about 249-262. It might actually have been several diseases. Many of the pagan citizens of the empire were abandoning even their own families in fear of getting sick. Some put their loved ones, still living, out into the streets. Others fled the cities, leaving behind family who had been stricken.
There is a letter left behind by St. Dionysius, bishop of Alexandria, whose city lost more than half its population. He says, “Most of our brother Christians showed unbounded love and loyalty, never sparing themselves and thinking only of one another. Heedless of the danger, they took charge of the sick, attending to their every need and ministering to them in Christ, and with them departed this life serenely happy; for they were infected by others with the disease, drawing on themselves the sickness of their neighbors and cheerfully accepting their pains.”
In a book called The Rise of Christianity, sociologist Rodney Stark devotes a chapter on epidemics and their impact on evangelization. First, the way Christians cared for one another would have given them a much higher survival rate, then survivors would have immunity and be able to care for more people.
But imagine the cultural transformation. Your family and friends abandoned you, but Christian strangers took you in and cared for you, at great cost to themselves. These observations are taken from the Hallow app, today’s Easter challenge. Pretty profound thoughts on the power of living out our faith.
An additional thought on this podcast. The introduction includes a statement about the labor of so many medical professionals in a “flurry” to save the lives of their patients, and society coming to a halt, in spite of science, modern medicine, and 21st century technology.
I am not speaking about all healthcare professionals, of course, but I just want to say that I am appalled by the number who did not act in the best interest of their patients. Many, most even, in my opinion, succumbed to the dictates of the government and pharmaceutical companies. The well-being and lives of patients were far from the top priority of the medical profession. That’s all I have to say about that, but I do wish we could stop pretending about what happened and the motivations.
Money mattered. Lives only to a few unusual people who really cared.
On to totally unrelated topics. My husband and I have recently been enjoying British television. We really can understand only about half the dialogue, depending on which show we’re watching. We get most of Fr. Brown, and not even half of Shetland. Volume does not help, and neither does replay. Short of seeing if there is closed captioning, does anyone have any tips for how to understand these various British accents? I really like the shows a lot better than almost everything American.
Next topic. I doubt seriously this applies to anyone who is reading here, but I’m saying it anyhow. Parents, if your son or daughter is involved in the anti-Israel demonstrations and “Palestinian “ support actions on campuses, you need to take drastic action and cut off any financial support. You’re breeding terrorists. The End.
Mothers especially, you are sheltering your kids, and most especially your sons, way too much. Life is hard. If even childhood is so protected that children face no adversity, they cannot find and develop their own strengths and resilience. Teenagers especially must faces struggles, and yes, defeats. Do not pick them up, do not clear the way. Above all else, never stand between them and the consequences of their actions and bad decisions.
You see their childhoods as the short, magical time you have to enjoy them. That’s true. But it is also true that it’s the short time you have to teach them to survive in a brutal world. Your basement when they are in their thirties is like putting your cub in a cage in the zoo. It’s not life.
What you’re doing when they are kids, and especially teens, is determining to a huge extent how successfully they will navigate life. Forever. Parents did not used to be so frantically overprotective. It is not kindness, or responsible parenting.
I have a shirt that says Life isn’t easy. Life isn’t perfect. Life is good.
I like that philosophy. Manage expectations, for you, and for your kids. Teach them to appreciate the little and the big things. Teach them you actually can be okay, and most of the time, even happy, in the face of adversity.
Okay, that’s my disconnected jumble of thoughts for the day. Your turn.
Have ya’ll tried “Keeping up Appearances” yet? My Wife and I love this show, in fact, it’s one of the reasons I was drawn to her when we were dating.
“Keeping up Appearances”
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Honorable Mention:
“All Creatures Great and Small”
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You simply must find the movie “Hot Fuzz”. Progressivism run amok, and in one scene, proof that Englishmen themselves can’t understand one another. The finale is over the top. Hilariously funny.
Also a terrific satire of action movies and a master class in storytelling. Two thumbs up.
Allow me to suggest “Are you being served”. Mrs Bucket has nothing on Mrs Slocombe. You’ll see 😂
The Young Ones is my all time favorite British comedy. Rick Mayall is fantastic.
Also thinking of a show with 2 fat ladies who cook. One rides a motorcycle with the other in a sidecar. And one more show called Absolutely Fabulous. Enjoy!
Top Mrs. Boooouquet? This I have to see!
I appreciate these thoughts. I am Jewish, and it does not matter: Christians and Jews share a common history, and they share common values that built the Judeo-Christian culture that knit the Founders of our Republic together.
Your ideas on raising children are much appreciated.
The college students who are wearing kaffiyeh (Arab scarves etc.) have no idea that they are celebrating a death cult: the Hamas, the Mullahs of Iran, the Islamists of the Middle East and beyond are genocidal towards both Jews and Christians: in fact towards anyone who isn’t Muslim. All those kids in universities whose parents are paying hundreds of thousands of dollars for their education believe they are supporting the “victims” of Israel. They believe that the Jews are “colonizers.”
The Jews were/are the original inhabitants of Judea and Samaria and the land that is now called Israel. They were there before Mohammed. They were there before the Crusades. They were there before the Abbasids. They were there before the Turks.
For these uneducated but indoctrinated college students to call the Jewish state “genocidal,” shows just how ignorant/indoctrinated they are. The genocide began when Hamas butchered babies and young people at a concert and in the southern part of Israel, which by the way was peopled by the most progressive Jews of Israel who believed more than any other Jews in the State of Israel that Gazans were “good people.”
But all of us here at Conservative Treehouse know just how much Qatar, and George Soros’ many NGOs are funding colleges and anti-Israel demonstrations.
Did you know that George Soros is proud that he helped the Nazis take possessions from the Jews of Hungary during WWII?
George Soros isn’t in charge of the globalists. However he is an example of a billionaire who has tried to destroy many countries: He was kicked out of Hungary for trying to destroy that country. He “broke the bank of England” and was told never to come back to that country. Now he is trying to break our economy by funding the invasion at our southern border, funding DAs who allow criminals to run rampant, and funding all these pro-Palestinian “protests” which have turned into pogroms in our universities.
In any future of our country he will have to be deported.
But unfortunately he is only one of the many billionaires who are in favor of bringing down the US.
We are going to have to put these people before some kind of judicial process to draw a line in the sand: this can never ever be done again to our country.
(1) Hmm…. I know several Iranian Jews and Christians.
According to them, the Iranian Mullahs do not hold ill will towards anyone that recognizes God.
Sure, there are civil limitations to non Muslim… specially non Shiite… but the Mullahs only persecute Atheists.
Just saying. But I’ve been told this by real Iranians who are Christian or Jewish.
I found it surprising, to tell you the truth.
(2) The issue of Israel is a new one… created by the British when they resettled a lot of European Jews in there. Ethnically speaking, these people are European, not Middle Easterner and the Palestinian had a 1000 year old claim to the land too.
As I noted earlier, this is not a religious issue, but an ethnic issue.
(3) Soros is a tool, IMHO, of the actual Globalist CABAL that has corrupted the Western Polities for 400 years. Follow the money.
(4) Putin is the guy who finally put down his foot and is standing up to the CABAL. That’s why they want want him out so badly. Otherwise, why would the UK be so adamant about Ukraine, huh?
(5) Getting rid of these people is gonna be hard. Let’s just hope they don’t take down the World with them.. as in “If I can’t play, I’m taking the ball with me“…
Menagerie… this discussion is a distraction, IMHO. We should be paying attention to Sundance’s writings. He is closer to the Root Cause.
That’s a bit pompous. Actually quite a bit. If you can’t add value to the discussion, then kindly bugger off
Refute his assertions with facts, instead of insults.
They can’t. That’s the point I’m making so they resort to name calling.
Alinksy projections, actually… or just losing arguments.
Sometimes I wonder…. trolls or is are there “false conservatives” around?
As an Classic American Liberal myself, I don’t care about people’s morals so long as you don’t hold human sacrifices in your living room, make too much noise after 10PM on weeknights ( or 11PM on Fri/Sat) and don’t keep a car up in blocks on the front yard.
Also, I don’t involve my religion into my civil decisions. And I don’t want your taxes to support my religious believes.
But, I sense that many American Conservatives are Moral Totalitarians.
A car up ‘in” blocks in the front yard?
Who’s the authoritarian?
Noise? You get to decide how much, how loud, when, which days…
You’re a pompous, arrogant, misguided FOOL!
You have absolutely no sense of humor.
Do you even own a house?
BTW, I ought to note, before you call me authoritarian again… that just about every house, every tract in Southern California has a Homeowner’s Association..
I live in Orange County, CA.
It’s actually a great way to learn to live with your neighbors. When you live in tight quarters you must respect the privacy of your neighbors.. and the property values.
The points I brought up, somewhat in jest… just to make a point that we’re mostly laisez faire out here in the West, are actually well accepted by everyone: do whatever you want to do, but don’t affect our privacy or our property values.
It’s really simple.
Further, to understand West Coast Conservativism… it’s multi ethnic. Hence, it is not moralistic at all. We really don’t care what religion, if any, you practice.
We got enough issues with the Progressives up in San Franciskovich and Sacreamentograd, and Cher up in Hollywood, to fight each other over our religious beliefs.
You seem to misunderstand my points.
Peace to you all.
I think I’ll stop posting in the thread. It’s too 3rd rail for me.
People call me all kinds of names, call me a commie, etc… when all I am is a Classic American Liberal (*) from SoCal.
Dudes!
(*) BTW, that is a loaded term.. some people think Classic American Liberals are Democrats… no way… American Democrats became Progressives under Woodrow Wilson, and to claim that FDR was a Classic American Liberal is to engage in lies and twisting.
American Classic Liberals would be best thought of as Libertarians.
I think Sundance is out of the country and not able to post as much as he would like. I think Menagerie has many valid points but not from the same perspective.
Well, get off this post and do it then. Thank you for telling me to shut up. Your humility really knows no bounds.
Yikes…. why are so pissed off?
Specifically what have I written that has triggered you off?
I’ve only stated facts and indeed I agree with you on your post original post. My concern with the thread though, is that it has allowed religion into politics.
Honestly, I think we’re posting past each other.
And why do you call me names? Have I called you names? Have I insulted you?
Menagerie, if you wish, we can take this conversation private because there is some basic misunderstanding here.
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Your questions are ludicrous after what you have posted.
What you’ve done is badgered people on this thread repeatedly. I will not let you do this again. If you do, I will put you in moderation. Not, as you so arrogantly like to exclaim, because of your opinion. But because you are not respecting the opinion of others.
Menagerie… I’m the one being called names!
Forget it… I’ll stick to the political threads.
Tony, you made five more comments on this post after this one. You aren’t self aware at all. “Do you even own a house?” Seriously condescending to other people, and that’s just one of your latest.
I just asked one thing. Yesterday and today. Please stop this and just leave people alone.
Please read the post directly after that one. It explains my comment. I tried to edit that post but the window was closed.
The point being that if you own a house in the West Coast, you would understand the three questions…. we have HOAs out here.
We do not allow cars in blocks on the front lawn, noise after hours…. it’s just the rules we all live by.
If you own a house out here, then you understand that my points were matter of fact, not any kind of pompous, callous comments.
And I think we can all agree that human sacrifices in the living room are not something we can agree on.
I think what we got here is a different way of looking at life. Many folks, not familiar with our way of life out on the West Coast, misunderstand my comments.
But yeah, you’re right. I did write I was gonna stop posting on this thread. I am self aware… the time order of my posting doesn’t follow the order of how the posts are queued on the thread.
Hmmm…
Peace.
Facts? LoL
Triggered? Favorite word of the leftists.
She never called you names. You are a carbon copy of pedo joe… purposely mistaking facts.
Calling me names….
European is not an ethnicity.
Hmm.. that’s a bit of an ethnocentric assertion.
My wife, whose genes come from the antipodes of Europe, thinks we’re all alike.
Your ignorance of history is appalling, as if you ignorance of radical Islam, but what is most naive is your acceptance that the Iranian Mullahs not holding ill will towards Christians and Jews.
No so-called “Moderate Muslim” can legitimately tell another Muslim to stop doing the very things Mohammed himself did. The Qur’an not only condones but commands violence and coercion to further the Islamic agenda. People whom some call “Moderate Muslims” are labeled hypocrites by Allah himself in the Qur’an.
Well… I guess my neighbors and coworkers know nothing then.
Taqiyya
“According to them, the Iranian Mullahs do not hold ill will towards anyone that recognizes God.
Sure, there are civil limitations to non Muslim… specially non Shiite… but the Mullahs only persecute Atheists.
Just saying. But I’ve been told this by real Iranians who are Christian or Jewish. “
Sorry, but I truly believe that you invented this narrative as it completely conflicts with everything I know.
Nope, I have not invented it.
I’ll give you a name.. Samouha… Iranian Jew guy I’ve worked with on jobs over the years. He went to the University in Tehran just before the Shah fell. Left Iran in the 90s. Lives in the San Fernando Valley, CA.
I’ve given you a fact, to show you it’s not a feeling.
Trust me, when I heard these people make these comments, I was very surprised myself.
And, trust me, I make no excuses about ANY thing else about the Mullahs. It’s just a fact about Iranian society that people in the West do not seem to know.
Your words downplay the reality. “Civil limitations” means someone is a second class citizen with limited rights. Relegating someone and their family to this status is the very definition of “ill will”. You seem to be saying that if the Mullahs don’t put someone in jail or execute them its ok to restrict their lives with ” Jim Crow” laws.
For accuracy I suggest you broaden your sources, you cite a single Iranian American Jew who left Iran 30 years ago. You can see what the mullah s are doing and saying daily as opposed to what they were saying to the west 30 years ago. I wouldn’t cite Soros as an example of what Jews think about Israel. Perhaps your friend has family still in iran who can be punished.
And yet you were happy to pontificate upon your views.
Hypocrit
“ The issue of Israel is a new one… created by the British when they resettled a lot of European Jews in there. Ethnically speaking, these people are European, not Middle Easterner and the Palestinian had a 1000 year old claim to the land too.”
This comment is chock full of inaccuracy, at best:
The problem with the muslims against the Jews goes back about 1500years, caused by the invention of Islam, Mohammad’s animosity towards the Jews for not accepting Islam, and the Muslim invasions arising out of Arabia. Jews have resided continuously in Israel thousands of years. The Muslim Arabs never referred to themselves as Palestinians until the mid 20th century. Most of them came from arabia with the Muslim invasions and to work for the returning Zionist Jews after the 18th century. They are neither racially nor ethnically connected to the ancient phillistines to whom the term Palestinians refers. The conquering Romans over the kingdoms of Israel and Judea gave the name to the area, naming it after the enemies of the Jews as a punishment for the wars. Most Jews born in Europe carry middle eastern genes according to DNA studies. That’s why some diseases like sickle cell anemia afflict Jews more than Europeans.
Tony…. there is ONE piece of land in the entire world that is sacred to Jews and that land is biblical.
I’m Catholic so I don’t quite have the same view re: Israel that some of my Protestant friends have …. BUT…. there is no doubt that God gave Israel to His Jewish people, starting almost 3000 years ago….
God’s hand and will is WHY they were returned, again, in 1947 to their homeland. God has actually done that several times over the past 3000 years.
Israel belongs to the Jewish people, period.
And… Muslims have Mecca and Medina and 98.9% of the entire Middle East, which BTW, was once (much of it) the Christian Byzantine Empire. We were wiped out – enslaved, killed– by the Muslims around the 10th century. The Muslims … almost conquered Italy and France too… and they did conquer Spain.
The Koran says … that the entire world must be converted to Islam because Allah commands it.
Mohammed, the prophet of Islam, was a violent man. He conquered and converted by the sword – by force and violence.
Islam is not a “religion of peace.” It never was.
I watched a video recently in which a Canadian Muslim citizen declared that…
…. Canada will be an Islamic Country by 2060 …
… and they (Muslims) intend to impose Sharia Law, which are viscious, cruel and merciless laws.
He said “we are having babies and you aren’t.” He’s right about that.
He also said … We are waiting until we are a majority. He told the truth. Several of his fellow protesters came up to him to stop him from talking. He kept talking anyway.
The Jews … shall have Israel… and, IMO, that should now include Gaza, West Bank and Golan Heights. Let Egypt and Jordan take all “palestinians” that refuse to live under Israeli rule.
There can be NO 2-state solution now. There isn’t one now only because the “palestinians” consistently refused the 2-state solution. They demand, consistently, that ALL of Israel shall be controlled by them.
That’s what “From the river to the sea” means… and that will never happen.
So EITHER the “palestinians” accept Israeli rule (which will be FAR more humane than how they are forced to live under Hamas) … OR… they can leave.
The Byzantine Christians … had to leave…. or live under Islamic rule.
Gaza has been controlled by Hamas – not Israel – since 2005.
Gaza is a miseeable hellhole created by Hamas.
Sane palestinians should WANT the Israeli Govt to take control of Gaz because their lives will be so much better than the hell they are living as slaves of Hamas.
Well said.
Hamas treats Gazans like schitt. They are not allowed to enter the tunnels. They are killed if they do. Hamas takes the $250 BILLION they receive in aid, for themselves to live in luxury in Qatar.
They have been offered, free of charge, a new RO desalination plant (like Israel’s) & turned it down. So Gazans live with horrible water and sewer. Hamas steals the fresh water from the natural aquifer, send it to the tunnels. Same with electrical.
The PA & Egypt offered to partner with Gaza to develop their offshore gas fields, and provide reliable power to Gaza. Hamas refused. They want all the blame to go to Israel, so they make their people suffer. Evil.
Hi Missy. I didn’t know all the details you shared.
It’s incomprehensible and yes, evil.
The population growth differential is indeed troublesome. It reminds me of Monty Python and Idiocracy… where the poor have more children…
Perhaps a solution would be to lift all people to better standards of living instead of practicing war.
Hamas, naturally, has no interest in this. They would lose their power….
Yes, the people of Palestine would do better in a united nation of Israel where a strict division between Church and State was kept and all had the same rights.
There are still some issues with some of the Muslim beliefs though… they are incompatible with most other belief sets… and yet, hmm.. is the population growth of the Palestinians greater than Iranians? Egyptians?
I honestly have no clue…. that’s why I’m with Trump… it’s NOT our problem. Sorry. Maybe make Jerusalem a World City and let’s get the heck out of the place.
Why should the US have to solve that problem?
I think you need to aquaint yourself with facts, the residents of Gaza AND the PA do not want to live within a non Muslim dominated society, they want Islam to dominate. You have many nations to investigate to see the facts of Islamic nations to see how it would turn out. You should also investigate what happened to the Jews in Muslim Arab nations. How many Jews are left in Gaza, the PA and Jordan? What did Jordan do to the Jews during their occupation of Israel? Remember that Jordan was 80% of the British mandate territory yet no Jews there.
75% of gazans and 85% of PA approved 7 0ct. atrocities.
Trump moved the embassy to Jerusalem, he recognized Israeli sovereinty over golan heights, he instituted the Abraham Accords.
Tony re:
1. “Yes, the people of Palestine would do better in a united nation of Israel where a strict division between Church and State was kept and all had the same rights.”
There is no… “strict division between Church and State” in any Islamic country. Non-muslims are not even permitted in Mecca and Medina.
I always thought it aggressive and rather despicable that Muslims claim the very site of Solomam’s temple as another holy site in Islam. So, there is that issue too… and Israel has protected that Muslim site even though it sits practically on their holy site – the Wailing Wall.
Christianity built Western Civilization, primarily the Catholic Church (RCC). It was the RCC that preserved, in great danger, the historical writings of antiquity during the 100s of years of barbaric rule after the fall of Rome. The Catholic Church built the 1st hospital system and the first university system too.
Atheism built communist China, the USSR and several other brutal countries in which the citizens are reduced to mere slaves of the state. They EXIST to serve the state. China refers to the Chinese people as “units of labor.” Atheism is necessary for the communist system to function because all must be taught they have no more right to EXIST than the dinosaurs did.
Atheism and paganism ARE … religions themselves… but destructive ones.
The Nazis were pagans/occultists. They weren’t “nationalistic” either. They were imperialistic… obviously… as they, too, sought to conquer the world.
I’m very concerned about the West’s digression into atheism, paganism and hedonism. “When much is given much is expected.” Jesus said. MUCH has been given us by God… and we have become a very ungrateful lot.
All predominantly Islamic countries are, today, theocratic dictatorships, some better than others.
Islam, itself, is not merely a religion. It is a theocratic fascist governmental system in which their holy book, the Koran – UNLIKE the Bible — commands muslims to conquer the world, violently, and … to force … all to be Muslim or die or be financially fined and discriminated against.
The degree to which some Islamic nations treat non-muslims respectfully, IMO it is because they have no choice. They do not have the POWER to force Islam on the entire world… yet.
The West, and the USA, was built on judeo-christian principles and values. Those values and principles are dissapating AS we digress into atheism, paganism and hedonism as a civilization.
A fundamental value of Christianity– though imperfect in PRACTICE b/c human beings are imperfect and inclined, unchecked, toward the 7 deadly sins– is the biblical concept of “Free Will” and the intrinsic “dignity of the human person” as a child of God. We are all children of God by virtue of Christ’s sacrifice – death and resurrection.
No longer are the Jews God’s exclusive chosen people/children….we all are now redeemed by God through His Son Jesus Christ… but we must CHOOSE, accept God’s gift of salvation. We are saved by grace ACTING in faith. That’s the message of the parable of faith built on stone vs. sand. And, as St. James said: “faith without works is dead.” And “you will know them by their fruits.” And St Paul: ” work out your salvation in fear and trembling.” We no longer have a healthy “fear of the Lord.” Anyway..
Ben Franklin said the “form of govt we have given you works only with a religious and moral people. It is wholely unsuitable for any other.” He meant a Christian people because 98% of Americans were Christian.
In most/all Muslim countries what you, Tony, say must be afforded to “palestinians” in Israel – equality- is not afforded to Christians and Jews in any Islamic country. Do you have a problem with that? If not, why not?
And… the reality is that it will take 1-2 generations b4 “palestinians” are capable of living in peace with Jews in Israel. They have taught their children to hate and seek to kill Jews, all Jews.
The West — including the US– has digressed into atheism, paganism and hedonism, which now rules/controls all of our institutions, universities, public schools, most of our government… even many of our churches.
Almost everything in the US and Europe is now poisoned by the … religion … of atheism and paganism.
The 1st Commandment says: “I am the Lord thy God, though shalt not have STRANGE gods before me.” God is not really talking about golden calfs (which represent money) He is really referring to THE most dangerous “strange god” which is US.
In dramatic fashion WE have made ourselves … God’s… in much of the West. WE are that “strange god” that the true God warns us not to become.
What we are witnessing in the West, including the US, is our self-destruction and that will increase as we regress into aethism and hedonism. We shall and are destroying ourselves, from the inside … almost exactly as the Roman Empire destroyed itself.
In WWI and WWII, America was heroic. We really aren’t anymore and I view that as directly attributable to our regression into atheism and paganism.
Atheism is “I am god. I am my own god” — That’s what Lucifer said and did… and Satan has managed to make a majority of us today do exactly what he did.
Atheism (communism) and paganism (nazism) slaughtered more human beings in 25 years than the prior milenia of human existence.
And the “separation if Church and state” was written in one letter by Thomas Jefferson. It was actually intended to protect several protestant christian denominations from the Church-of- England Christians, which forced all Christians to pay tithes to the Anglican church. He was thinking ahead too… that other Christian denominations, jews, others would need protection too. NO OFFICIAL STATE Enforced RELIGION in the US was Jefferson’s objective…
In every Islamic country, the official govt imposed STATE RELIGION is Islam.
There is no number 2. This is too long as it is.
Excellent!!!
Interestingly enough. In the Caliphate of Granada, in medieval Spain, all religions were accepted.
It was a Golden Age.
But that was a long time ago and those were different “moors”, they were not Arabs.
I have Persian friends who fled to the US for their lives in the late 1970’s.
I recommend the classic book “From Time Immemorial” by Joan Peters re: Israel (or now the website, https://from-time-immemorial.com/). It was a required reading for an undergrad Middle-Eastern politics class I had, and is well-researched and documented. Start at the section “Jews in Arab Countries” and scroll down to the chart comparing how many were in those countries before 1948 and how few remain after being kicked out. Several of those countries have zero Jews living there today.
My next door neighbors are Persian (Farsi). For 35 years.
On the other side, For 12 years, my next door neighbors are American-Armenian and Persian Assyrian.
I live in SoCal. I’ve worked (and have friends ) who are Farsi, Persian Jews, Persian Orthodox Catholics…
My next door neighbor, the Assyrian, left just before the Shah fell with her family because her dad was fairly high placed in the Shah’s Gov and they fled to Germany… but this had nothing to do with her religion but with her dad’s connections to the Gov. She has gone back over the years to visit her family in Tehran.
As I stated earlier, I know a couple of Persian Jews as well….
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Now, I’m not gonna get into this anymore. I’ve stated what my findings are about such things and you folks don’t believe me. So be it.
…
Whatever.
Mob rule.
It appears you derive your facts from conversations with neighbors, this might be a limited source from which to derive facts.
One of my best friend’s father escaped Iran when the Shah fell. His family was high up in that govt.
He became a US citizen. He (now deceased) was a patriot and loved America and his kids do too… because he TAUGHT them to BE Americans.
I loved him and am still very good friends with his daughter after many decades.
After 1979, they could never return to Iran. His sons would have been forced to remain and be inducted into the Iranian army.
The point of America is to BE American… not secretly bring your extremist views with you and plot to impose them on us. If you don’t like our values, do the honest thing – return to your own country.
Oh sorry, I think my other post was posted wrong… but, anyhow, it sort of stands in the thread.
Yes, I also have friends who left Iran at the time… Heck, my dorm neighbor in college was stranded in the US until his family moved to Germany in ’79.
Thanks for the book, I’ll look for it.
I think that a lot of the migration has been for political reasons. Jews and Muslims and Christians seemed to live together for a thousand years without going at each other all the time… until the Globalists in London got involved.
My point is that they unleased forces of hate in their Know It All attitude.
“I think that a lot of the migration has been for political reasons. Jews and Muslims and Christians seemed to live together for a thousand years without going at each other all the time….”
Crusades, Pogroms and farhuds are not getting along. When one is unaware of the details they tend to err in judgement. BTW, that’s 2000 years of not getting along.
“My point is that they unleased forces of hate in their Know It All attitude.”
To whom do you refer?
I can recommend the 1972 book, O Jerusalem, by excellent writers Larry Collins and Dominique Lapierre, which does a great job of objectively describing all the history leading up to the founding of Israel, AND the history of the fabricated “Palestinians”.
Collins & Lapierre are famous for their extensive research and impeccable documentation. ..most of the “Palestinians” are garden-variety Arabs from other countries who came to the Levant because they thought there would be work there as a result of the British Mandate and the return of the Jews (who were the only ones that created commerce in the area).
YOU have got to be kiddin eh? I suppose you think you the rooster among a bunch of chickens and can crow the loudest. How many times would a dog have to even look at you to make you back off now…
Stop trying to build yourself UP by putting others in the forum DOWN. Now get along Eynot cause you got it backwards. This forum does not belong to you and you are just voluntarily being obnoxious.
Just sayin… 😛
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Menagerie, I love this eclectic discussion. Thank you!
excellent comment, ER.
the rampant anti-semitism being displayed in some of the comments here is appalling.
rationalization seems to be it’s ok to massacre Jews because they are guilty of….being Jewish.
huh??
those hamas “supporters” who can’t seem to find their “tolerance” and “inclusiveness” when it comes to Israel should revisit the kindergarten rules:
hamas started the fight, Israel has every right to end it.
p.s.: do these same posters not find it curious that even the surrounding Arab countries, many of whom practice the same sect of islam as the terrorists, will NOT allow hamas into their countries, at all, period?
Isn’t Hamas a Mossad front? Does that explain things?
Hamas funded by a very organized bureau in Iran who also spread the hate to university campuses worldwide.
Not just Hamas as they don’t seem to want “Palestinians” in general.
As long as I’ve been aware of Israel, maybe 40 years, no Muslim country will naturalized a Palestinian… Not one! They are loathed by all.
Are you actually calling me anti-semitic?
Are you calling me a supporter of Hamas?
You just made my point!
Blind faith to the Government of Israel…. bring that up and you get called an “anti-semite”!
Interesting, so you’re also calling the Israeli Left anti-semitic too.
Incredible… that’s Totalitarianism!
It’s your fake facts that are the problem.
Absolutely.
People must understand that Soros is a Communist and an atheist.
Owes 15b in deferred taxes that is not being called in. He also comes from a family that sold our their friends to the Nazi’s, just like the Wildensteins.
Thank you so much for explaining the history of the settlement of Israel. It’s unfortunate that there is so much ignorance of how much the Muslims hate not only the Jews but the Christians and all non-Muslims. Americans have short memories vis-a-vis 9/11. It reminds me of the reading by President Trump of “The Snake”. You knew what I was when you invited me in. God bless.
If you look at a map of the world in 1947 you will see a country called Palestine, not a country called Israel.
Also, research the al-Nakba, the killing and displacement of 700,00 Palestines by the settler jews.
No. There was a British Mandate region called Palestine. Not a country. And there was a region called Transjordan. Not a country called Jordan. Not a country called Syria. And there was not country called Iraq. Or country called Kuwait. Or country called United Arab Emirates. Or country called Qatar. And if you look on old maps of South America you’ll find the country of Gran Colombia. Not a country called Colombia. Not a country called Ecuador. Not a country called Venezuela. There wasn’t even a country called Panama – until Teddy Roosevelt and industrialists of the era wanted to build a canal through the isthmus and fomented a revolution from Colombia. And there was no Nicaragua. And if you look on a map of Russia one hundred years ago there was no country of Ukraine.
And, and, and, and.
So what’s your point? Other than being a Jew-hater showing the world how hateful you are of Jews? I think a university near you is missing your Hamas support! Have you hugged a terrorist today?
Do you realize what you just did?
You called him a “jew hater”.
Why?
Do you realize you are being played? You are a member of the Outer Party being played by the Inner Party!
Yeah, you’re right. But it just felt right for this one.
No actual country, just a made up name by the Romans. No Palestinian government, no Palestinian army, no Palestinian educational system, no distinct Palestinian culture or language, nothing. It was very barren land with some Arabs and some Jews already living in it. The ONLY reason ANY “Palestinian” was displaced was because they listened to the surrounding Arab nations that told them to move out of the way so that they could destroy the newly reestablished nation of Israel. Except the war didn’t go like they planned. God was with Israel and defeated those many Arab nations. Those that moved out of the way chose the wrong side to align themselves with. Israel begged the inhabitants to stay and form the nation equally with them. The Palestinians chose poorly.
Lol, that map is a result of the British mandate, it was not a nation, it was a trust given the British as a mandate to reconstitute the Jewish homeland by the League of Nations; carved from the Turkish caliphate by the victors of WW1. Also, read about the 900,000 Jews ethnically cleansed from the Arab lands from the same period. Time to get a real education in real history.
There was a REGION called Palestine, never a country. And the NAKBA was imposed on Arabs living in Palestine by none other than Hajj Amin al-Husseini, Grand Mufti of Jerusalem, pal of Hitler, architect with Adolph Eichmann of the Nazi ovens & gas chambers. He called it in from his exile in Cairo.
He ORDERED the Palestinian Arabs to leave, to “make room for our victorious Arab armies”.
You should study a bit on him. A horror.
The 700,000 “palestinians” were killed or displaced by a war started by the Arabs who refused partition in 1948.
Like so many you want to take sides and blame the Jews exclusively and gloss over Arab Palestinian actions against the Jews.
God gave all of Israel to Abraham and as a Christian, I stand w/israel
Great… just don’t expect my tax dollars to support your religious beliefs.
Why not, my tax dollars are going to your beliefs ?
Well. mostly I’d prefer if our tax dollars went to our shared beliefs.
I should note I also have my own, private religious beliefs ( OK, I did note I am Roman Catholic )… and I have other believes.
So, instead of paying taxes to support my private beliefs, I prefer direct donations
For example, periodically I will donate money to this web site.
Palestine is made up country, not mentioned in my kjv Bible. Palestinians are a nomad gypsy that no country wants…
Palestine=Judea. Roman Emperor Hadrian named it that in 132 AD.
LOL, when Israel gave the Sinai back to Egypt, along with all the captured lands, the Egyptians refused to take Gaza back.
That should tell us SOMETHING!
George Soros is the Yassir Arafat of Western Finance.
One thing I’ve never understood, they became billionaires by living in this country. In no other country could they have done this. But they hate this country and want to destroy it.
Read Sundance’s remarkably cogent posts on this.
He’s been explaining this FOR YEARS.
There is no current American Empire… it’s the old British Empire.
Sorts was so foul that the legendary investor Jim Rogers, with whom Soros owned the Quantum Fund, moved his family halfway around the world to Singapore to get away from him and his evil.
Most of what we watch is Britbox or Acorn, and closed caption is available for almost all the shows. Got so used to CC, we turn it on for everything. There are some fine non-English language shows, like Nordic Murders, that work well with CC.
In general, I find European shows superior to everything coming out of Hollywood. Writing is far better and not totally subsumed to violence…even in dealing with violence. I am actually quite shocked at the dichotomy if what I see of the UK culture expressed in their entertainment compared go the culture wars in the UK, Scotland and Australia and New Zealand who share a rich history in their TV.
SUNDANCE, YOU ARE LOVED!!!!
Sundance, I love British shows and I have a very hard time with any accents, maybe because of my tinnitus. I sometimes have trouble understanding Southern even though I am from the South.
My way of dealing is to use ear phones and closed captioning. That works very well for me.
FYI – The author of this article is Menagerie (one of the CTH Admins), not Sundance. Menagerie writes most of (maybe all) the CTH faith-based articles for the Christian religious holidays and a few others on occasion.
Well, thanks for pointing that out. I have been tripped up more than once like this.
Oops, sorry Menagerie. So, this was meant for you.
Ditto! CC works great for me too. Once you add accents it is much tougher to understand, especially if you aren’t reading the lips. I am often more listening than watching.
Dearest Menagerie, I too watch British TV, almost exclusively. My love of all things British has been with me since I was a small child.
My father was an Air Force Officer stationed at Prestwick AB in Ayrshire Scotland when I was a wee lass. Mum said I spoke with a Scottish burr, and to this day I eat like a Brit, never swapping my fork and knife from hand to hand.
Decades later my husband and I were privileged to be stationed in England in East Anglia. Shortly after arriving my son was struck by a car getting off the school bus. He forgot and looked the wrong way.
He spent the night in hospital for observation and I stayed with him. In the quiet of the night I could hear the nurses quietly talking to one another and couldn’t understand a word of it. I thought to myself “It’s like being in a foreign country!”
Well of course I was lol. Anyway, it took me about 6 months to become attuned to the local dialect and accent. But it took a couple of years to be able to understand most of the different regions.
Some were harder for me, like scottish (Shetand), and geordie, from the North East around Newcastle (Vera). And even within those areas are variations of accent. And BTW, I find the Welsh accent the prettiest, almost melodic. Hinterland is a good Welsh crime series done in both English and Welsh.
So, the only advice I can give is to keep listening. It takes time, and even now and then I run across an actor I simply can’t understand. But it’s a labor of love to listen and learn.
Everything by the producers of Hinterland is worth every effort to track down. The Nordic crime procedurals are also excellent. Surprisingly, the Bureau speaks very highly of French TV.
Oh yes, I watch Nordic, French (Madame Blanc is a cozy mystery done in mostly English), German.
I watched the outstanding Danish/Swedish collaboration of The Bridge, which was also done here in US.
I’m not much of a TV person but long back ago I use to watch some British shows. Dr Who, Doc Martin, Torchwood and Primeval.
Mt. Pleasant is a great British show…lots of seasons
I’m reminded of the old saying (sic) ” It matters not whether one attains the goal, it is the overcome struggles to get there that are most satisfying”.
Much appreciated Menagerie! TY
Thank you for your words of wisdom. Overprotective parents seem to think they can keep their children from all the pitfalls of life. Where they decided this was a worthy action is beyond me. And on the subject of British programming, which I also prefer, in time you will get the hang of the dialect. God bless.
I have never posted before but have enjoyed the Tree House for quite a while. I am a physician, and have never seen any of my colleagues act for money regarding patient care during covid. There was no extra $ for adhering to a specific treatment protocol.
I was repurposed to the ER and ICU to intubate covid positive patients. The ICU docs were doing their best to keep patients alive. We were all ( apparently mistakenly) relying on CDC guidelines regarding treatment. ICU docs were throwing everything but the kitchen sink at patients in an attempt to save them. Vit C, D, along with the recommendations from the CDS, who we thought we could trust. I witnessed many young people
die, along with the elderly. So it was not a fake disease at all.
Eyes are now opened. I hate the fact that society thinks all doctors were i on this in some way. Not true.
Possibly.
However our experience here in Greater Vancouver B.C. with the medical system and doctors was poor.
Pharmacists pushed the shots, my own doctor scoffed at the wife n me for not taking the the poison shot.
Doctors must have known Ivermectin was not simply horse paste..
Cheers!
Doctors should have been the patient’s first line of defense in opposition to the vaccines, untested virtually, and unproven. Potential time bombs. Imagine the different outcome if doctors had opposed the forcing of vaccinations on the worldwide population. Imagine the impact that could have been had if doctors had United in support of alternatives like Ivermectin.
Amen!
Mims mind if i second that
Je vous en prie!
I have leukemia and polycythemia. A cardiologist, during the hight of the panic, told me I was 100% going to die of COVID if I didn’t take the shot… I didn’t take the shot. I believe that is one reason I’m still alive. It’s hard to know who to trust after something like that.
<A cardiologist, during the height of the panic, told me I was 100% going to die of COVID if I didn’t take the shot… I didn’t take the shot.>
How are you doing with your new cardiologist?
I’m sorry to hear of your ailments, and I hope you can overcome them. You made a wise choice – had you gotten the shot, it’s probably 100% you would have died of the shot, the polar opposite of what your cardiologist told you. My cardiologist also urged the shot on me, but in a million years I was never going to take that shot and I never did. Had I taken it, I’m pretty sure I’d be dead now. Can never trust doctors again after that. I wish you well in your recovery.
G-d bless you, you just keep going!
A friendly, active woman neighbor with polycythemia took the shot and boosters. Now she has been in heart failure for 3+ years and has chosen to wear an LVAC. She is very much changed from the person she used to be. I feel so sad for the life she has to live now. They told her the LVAC, will only last 10 years or less. No heart transplant is possible. IMO, You made the right choice.
More into reality of medicine today is that doctors are taking kickbacks from insurance and pharmaceutical companies to prescribe and prefer one treatment over the other. (Even if the other is proven more effective, more chance of survival etc.)
A lot of people still have the idea that ALL doctors today have their patients best interest in mind. I think it would be wise to revisit those ideas in todays world.
Then again I read a statistic that something like 3% of doctors is responsible for 80% of malpractice claims. So your doctor might suck but if you are stuck with one of the 3% god save your soul.
It’s been like that for a long time, and that system is the primary reason they pushed the covid shots so hard. There are exceptions of course, but at some point most doctors stopped doctoring their patients and instead started pushing pharma drugs. Only the real doctors were prescribing ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine for covid, the rest were killing people with remdesivir and the shots, and this last group was a lot more than 3% of doctors. The good doctors were probably 3%, if that much.
I have found that many physicians associated with the AAPS are less apt to ignore their common sense when dealing with government protocols.
Sorry, but I do not believe you.
Doctors have told me in person they were paid extra money to push vaccines, masks etc. I have seen documentation of hospital schedules for extra money for following cdc protocols.
My information comes from FLCCC, Drs. Peter McCullough And Mary Bowden as well as my personal physician and others.
If you have not been fired or quit the practice, if you have not had your license threatened, you were in on it.
No more respect for doctors who did not take a stand against the abuse of mankind.
BC/BS Anthem’s generous bonus schedule for % of patient load “fully COVID vaxxed” is public now.
Pediatricians have been on a fee schedule based on % patients vaxxed for years.
It’s a huge incentive compatibility problem.
Medicine has gone from being a profession to an industry. Sad.
Thank you for citing to the BC/BS Anthem schedule for financial incentives. I recall now that that is the one I saw. Also I think I saw Dr. James Thorp speaking about the incentives for pediatricians to push vaccines on their patients.
No, it wasn’t a fake disease. I spent 16 days in hospital and was just short of being intubated. After 4 days in a regular covid ward, on Remdesivir, I’d deteriorated so far I had to be transferred to another hospital’s ICU.
Thankfully I had a wonderful medical team, who instead of using the CDC protocol, took me off of Remdesivir, and used ivermectin, steroids, and antibiotics. I’ve never been any kind of sick like that. My husband was almost as bad but wasn’t hospitalized. He never gets sick, ever. So, yes, it’s very real.
My regular GP convinced me to get the covid vax. Even though I was terrified to because stories were starting to come out about severe and life threatening reactions, I thought it would help me avoid a reoccurance of what nearly killed me.
Within 48hrs of my 2nd dose, I began having neurological issues. Five months and five doctors later they couldn’t tell me why. I mentioned the vax to each one, and each time I was pooh-poohed. One even rolled her eyes.
That is where my trust of the medical profession took a deep hit. And frankly, everything I learned since about the dangers of the CDC protocols and the vax, I researched myself. Perhaps the first instinct for doctors was to trust the CDC, but that trust should have been quickly questioned, and then negated.
I’m glad you didn’t experience any of what millions of others did, including the condescension from their medical betters.
Who here says it’s a fake disease? The treatment thereof, sure. But I don’t see anyone arguing that sick people were actually healthy.
I was replying to CK, thank you.
Mims,
So very sorry to hear of your bought with COVID. If you’re still having complications, my functional medicine practitioner is using low dose Naltrexone and it has helped me enormously with the injury to my brain and olfactory nerve. Parosmia going on 2 1/2 years now… but diminishing thanks to LDN 4.5 mg.
It’s used in much higher doses 50 mg for treatment of drug addicts.
Thank you Jwoo, I’m definitely going to check that out! I have mild parosmia, like coffee now smells horrible to me, like dog poop. And popcorn tastes peppery. Weird things.
But my biggest issue is the parasthesia (tingling, burning pain) and postherpetic neuralgia. It’s like having shingles pain. It has gradually lessened but I still have flare-ups after 3yrs. And bless you, I pray you’re healed entirely.
Where did the flu, and the thousands and thousands of deaths that accompany the flu, go during the COVID plandemic????
You know the answer. Come on, you can say it!
Myself and my husband didn’t take the BS plandemic shot, because it was just that..BS!
Absolutely! How many actually died from flu but were misdiagnosed with covid and were not given Tamaflu!
Agree doc, we all tried but the leadership sold out. Its my understanding that there was financial incentives tied to remdisiver (rundeathisnear) the nurses at my hospital called it… having faced AIDS, hepatitis and the many other communicable diseases, I was never afraid of covid (even when I saw them bucking against the vent). It was clear the me only those with significant co-morbidity were at real risk. And the first version of covid was the worst, as it devolved towards a less virulent virus.
CK How would you explain how millions of us never bought into the Covid/ CDC scam? I never believed in the shots, never believed in masks, never believed the lunacy of 6’ “ social distancing”. The evidence was crystal clear to me from day one. I was NEVER deceived. How did this happen to you? I took Hydoxy cloroquine and Ivermectin and have never gotten seriously ill.
A couple of years ago the Treehouse had a wonderful and humorous article of funny things happening at work. There were SO MANY, but the only one I remember were the house painters telling their apprentices to go to the paint store and buy polka dot paint, or striped paint. It was a great article with fabulously funny comments. Does anyone else remember this?
I don’t, but as a newbie airman on the flightline, I was sent to get a gallon of prop wash.
I sent someone after a metric screwdriver once.
🤣🤣🤣
Indeed we are facing a real mess due to the inability of many to set limits on children. Without limits there are huge psychological problems https://menaregood.locals.com/post/2151515/inflation-narcissism-and-women
How can you defend a country that is committing genocide? They are the terrorists, not your sons and daughters protesting against them.
First, I didn’t say anything about Israel. I talked about a bunch of infantile college students taking baby terrorist steps. But I condemn Hamas in every conceivable way. And if they want to end the war, they can release the hostages. The End.
I find it interesting that people want us to pick a side so that we can divided and herded with the ignorant assertions like ‘you support genocide.’
It was done with Ukraine vs. Russia and now Israel vs. Hamas.
I have a dear friend that is all in for Military intervention. He started to play that game with me too.
I recited the serenity prayer and said I can do nothing about those two issues.
I reminded him of Matthew 7:26-27 and how our House (the U.S.) is on an unstable sand and we need to focus on America with $34 trillion in debt.
I explained that we are not in a financial or spiritual position to lord our wishes upon anyone.
I told him support whomever he wishes. I have no ability to impact that issue. I will focus on Making AMERICA Great Again.
Thanks for your post.
I don’t disagree at all with your post. One person deliberately chose to add meaning to my words that was not there. On the flip side, I support Israel’s right to self defense. And yet again I say, if Hamas wants the war to stop, and if (hahaha) they value Palestinian lives, they can release the hostages. All of them. Until that happens, no negotiations are in good faith, nor are they of any value, nor do any other countries have any right to pressure Israel.
These are, my opinions. Others are fully entitled to their own.
When you decapitate babies and rape old women you are the terrorist. If someone did that to my family they would never survive. So go lurk back on PBS or MSNBC or wherever you care from
You are intentionally lying when you call it genocide. Your lies incite pogroms and lynching. Hamas is responsible for the deaths.
You are right Iran is trying to commit genocide against the Jews through their Hamas proxies.
I discovered Korean dramas during the pandemic. Love the themes of family and relationship connections. Most have English subtitles.
As for the British accent, you will get used to it as you watch more. I actually found myself “translating” and feeling like I mastered another language.
k drama is my favorite eg “advocate” where the body is missing, “bad guys” who end up righteous and “confession” where lawyer gets facts at cottage so many very well done and watch free on tubi
I love love love the K-dramas! My absolute favorite is Alchemy of Souls. Watched it all the way through 5 times now… and will likely watch it again . I so wish they would give us another season.
One thing I appreciate is that there are no gratuitous sex scenes.
We also appreciate British tv but must use closed captions. Try Broadchurch and The Unforgotten. Both good dramas /whodunits but definitely use the CC.
British TV is great as far as the older show go. Some slightly newer are good. I like shows about the Monarchs, the Bronti Sisters shows, Charles Dickens, Jane Austin. If you get the chance be sure to watch Foyles War. I think you’d really enjoy the older Midsomer Murders series the ones with John Nettles were the best.
Every thing I watch has CC so all the Brit shows I watched had that. As for Brit slang and other words I watch on my computer so if there’s a word I don’t understand, I pause the show, select new tab type in the word and there’s the definition. If you use CC you could write down the word to look it up if you aren’t watching it on your computer. It’s worth doing as it makes the rest of the show more enjoyable. I had trouble with the British accent and how so many kinda mumble rather than speak distinctly.
British TV: Doc Martin, The Detectorists, Mr Bates vs the Post Office, Good Karma Hospital, The Larkins, The Brokenwood Mysteries … all on Acorn TV streaming. We like them because there’s less stupid backing track music and laugh tracks.
This century’s Brit TV has thrown over high English for low and, along with its pushing of everything woke, and slamming of Christianity, I see it as part of the BBC’s official crusade of cultural negation and suicide.
With a few exceptions, I watch only shows from the last century. The original adaptation of All Creatures Great and Small is excellent as are most all of the Masterpiece Mystery offerings like Poirot and Inspector Allyn.
I must use CC to watch BritBox. If you don’t mind subtitles, MHz International has some excellent programs. “A French Village” is must see.
Dear Menagerie, Thank you for the great post.
My wife and I have the extra Brit box subscription on Amazon Prime (I know, necessary evil sometimes). We do not have cable, so we stream everything.
Favorites include A touch of Frost, Midsomer Murders, Dalziel and Pascoe, Inspector Morse, Rosemary & Thyme, Murder in Provence, and of course Shetland and Wallander.
Before going the Brit route, we pretty much exhausted the French & Italian crime/detective/police shows on MHz, also an add-on to Amazon Prime.
We have watched the Scandinavian shows, but they always seem too much on the dark side for our tastes.
Have a great Saturday night!
Add Lewis, Poirot, and Maigret (Rowan Atkinson as the economy one detective. A fine actor perfect for the role as the French detective. Only fault was that there just two seasons with two episodes each. We’ve watched them many times and wished there had been more…very atmospheric)
And one of the most brilliant series ever!!! 5 series/ 6 episodes in each
“Unforgotten”
Rowan Atkinson as the EPONYMOUS detective.
(I see autocorrect is still as ignorant as always.)
I watched both Maigret with Michael Gambon and Rowan Atkinson (who btw is too fabulous in Black Adder), and loved them both.
One of my favorite sayings, that has been taped to my desk for 15+ years: The greatest gifts you can give your children are the roots of responsibility and the wings of independence.
Every time I would think about butting in their lives, I would read that.
Children have to take on their own battles or they will not know how to battle as an adult.
My son, who is in the Army, who wasn’t one to rush to say “I love you,” (guess it cramped his style 🤣), out of the blue sent me a beautiful poem in a text about the appreciation for a mother and the realization that they’re actual human beings and not just “parents.” I sent back, “I love you too.” I cry now thinking about it. 🥰
Wow. I have that shirt and I wear it! And it’s true. Thank you so so much, Menagerie ❤️ You are a blessing to us all 🥰❤️🙏🏻
There’s always good ole Benny Hill
Agree on all counts but the British TV 🙂 Did like Benny Hill quite a bit however. I was thinking Sundance should do a podcast, I bet it would be top rated. As a healthcare worker I was appalled as well. When my church stopped worshiping in person I thought it demonstrated an incredible lack of faith. We left the UMC over other issues and have found a home at a Baptist church, their beliefs on many topics are more in alignment with ours.
Disconnected or not, Menagerie, there are pearls of wisdom to be gleaned from those “random” thoughts.
God bless you Menagerie. This post has lots of thoughts/ ideas to ponder for all here at CTH. The here and now is not the world I remember growing up in 50’s 60’s .
Two words: Derry Girls. That little Irish show was SO FUNNY!!
Wish I could help you with the various British accents, Menagerie. There is no easy way to start to understand them I fear.
Instead, may I recommend the superb Foyle’s War? Every word understandable… Promise!!
We are just finishing watching the whole series for the 8th time. And every time we get to the end, we are sorry that it didn’t go on further. Thoroughly enjoyable 😊
Love Foyle’s War. Have learned so much about WWII, and love the character and integrity of Foyle. Wish there were other quality shows like this.
Ah yes, the inimitable Michael Kitchen ☺️
We love Shetland, Father Brown , there so many really decent, funny shows on from the UK. We resorted to ear phones especially on Shetland. Keep watching and just enjoy what you can understand. The scenery is really different. Vera is another good one from the north of UK. Very different accents. Also Doctor Finlay is really interesting to see how medicine was practiced back in the day
Some of us,’good’ ER physicians, quit and retired early during WuhanVirus bc we refused vAx. I retired early on Jan 8,2021 bc I knew what was coming w/mandates.
Just a note*: I was treating patients in ER for URI in late Oct-early Nov, 2020, for flu-like symptoms. I prescribed antibiotics, OTC antihistamines, cough syrup.Some pts recd Kenalog and antibiotic shot if they were pretty sick.Those tested for TypeA,B flu came back negative.
We didn’t know on early onset what type of virus was going around but looking back, it was WuhanVirus. I never had to admit a patient and we didn’t wear masks to treat during this time period, never really crossed my mind.
I never got the virus nor did my immediate fam members to this day.
I miss the great $ and Drama in the trauma but as long as Bitler is present in the WH, I will stay retired. I still have contractors calling me to go work at facilities in Texas…Not interested esp. W/all the illegal invaders, carrying unknown dx.
I met a man, who seemed to be in his early forties, in December of 2019. He said he had gotten covid in November when there was no such name for it.
His doctor said, Well, you don’t have the flu, but you do have a lung infection. Therefore I’m giving you antibiotics to prevent a secondary bacterial infection and a steroid for the inflammation. The man got well in a matter of days. I understand some antibiotics like Zithromax have antiviral action.
That is when I understood that doctors knew very well how to treat what was going around.
Thank you for being one of the rare docs people can trust!
I remember saying to him, in those early days, “It’s a real virus, but they’re milking it for political purposes.”
And how! We can never fall for this kind of psyop again.
Short of seeing if there is closed captioning, does anyone have any tips for how to understand these various British accents?
Given that you are immersing yourselves with shows that you enjoy, and you don’t have the opportunity to ‘be there’,
I would recommend other quasi immersive-experiences that will provide you other contexts for British usage.
1) Reading a fiction work from that area to pick up slang and brit vocabulary.
2) Get a VPN and watch sport broadcasts, music…
3) Re-listen to classic british songs.
4) Make acquaintance with Brits in your area.
If you are open and interested in Irish dialect, in this case, with a north Dublin working class accent, I highly recommend the comic Barrytown Trilogy by Roddy Doyle, THE COMMITMENTS (about a working class Irish soul band) , THE SNAPPER (about a baby and its conception) and THE VAN (about how the family patriarch and his friend start a Fish & Chip Van after getting laid off). Reading the books first would prepare you for the dialect of the films. And you will likely enjoy the music of the first film and the comedy of all three.
The Commitments ( complete film)
The Snapper (trailer – complete film can be found elsewhere in the world 😉
The Van (complete film)
Also spoken with an Irish accent is the hilarious Mrs. Brown’s Boys played by Brendan O’Carroll.
Out of respect for others here, I will avoid posting shorts of some of Mrs. Brown’s more salacious mal-adventures.
This scene, however, a conversation between Mrs. Brown and her best friend, Winnie, in the pub, is as good an introduction as any.
Enjoy!
My husband and I gave up cable several years ago and rarely watch American network TV. We too enjoy British shows and also need captions on most. Among our favorites are Father Brown, Midsomer Murders, Vera, Lewis, and especially love the Foyle’s War series! Poirot is also on our list of enjoyable shows.
Thank you Menagerie.
As a physician, as a healthcare worker I resonate greatly with your thoughts on our time in Covid.. It was hard for everyone. It was confusing. Seasoned, experience, studied clinicians of all types were overridden by a big footprint of “policies” imposed on the whole profession and population. Those of us who questioned, let alone acted differently were shamed, labeled, threatened with our licenses, loss of privileges, loss of credentialing with pay sources, prescribing privileges, jail.
It was appalling to me to see how easily professional educated behavior was turned on a dime with hospital policies, public policies, fiscal policies. To see how weak and compliant physicians in ER, hospital, ICU, outpatient became, while patients: (our own families, friends, and colleagues) huddled in their homes in terror, denied the opportunity to see their loved ones dying in hospitals, home, and nursing homes.
“Experts” who came out of the woodwork we had never heard before, backed by forces of law, fines, loss of license, jobs, access to family and friends, travel, livelihood.
As a result, I have become even stronger and independent, cautious, distrustful.
It was appalling to see how, in a time we were needing to come together ad stand against a common enemy — these forces of the state were breaking up our communication, our networks, our churches, our ability to write. They were stripping us of our rights as citizens “for the good of the many”
Physicians who tried to organize legitimate scientific studies, or who were reporting scientific observations that were against the party line were silenced, ridiculed, and jailed — for fulfilling their trained duties as physicians.
Menagerie, there was far more resistance than you will ever know. Many lives were saved by ivermectin. There were “physicians who came from out of town trying to implement EMS policies not to resuscitate or treat people simply EXPOSED to covid, much less sick –even if they clearly had other sources of their emergency.
God bless you always, Doc.
thank you, sir!
Go to YouTube and find, “Last of the Summer Wine.”
This is set in a village with a few pensioners,
Who get into all sorts of adventures while pondering as they go. Real characters. “Waiting for God” is another one if you can find it. Assisted living residents and their antics.
Great fun!
thank you!
what great humor. Appreciate the tip.
The timing of the pro-Palestine protests erupting right as the TikTok ban bill was signed should be looked at with 1000 Suspicious Cats. It’s looks like the classic “Use paid protesters to create a crisis (protests), then present a solution (seize TikTok).” As Sundance has warned us about many times, the end goal is about controlling information. Sadly, many on our side are being tricked into supporting it.
I listened to the same Hallow podcast. We tend to focus on all the bad and evil around us, but there is still Christian love and caring if we look. Starting with us
Thanks menagerie!
Sorry if there was a previous post re the well known FBI traveling squad, but it appears they were grouped up in West Virginia
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/04/fbi-pledge-weekend-patriot-front-group-marches-downtown/
I didn’t know what to think when I started reading this essay.
Just before I left the house to pick up a few things I watched such an eye-opening and haunting video about Islam, Christianity, the fall of Rome, the black plague, the collapse of civilization, and the loss of many magnificent cultures. that I couldn’t help but wonder why God punished them so – and what is to become of us.
As a well traveled Aussie, we always try to identify the local accent when there.
We relate our observations to what we watch at home, and guess where the actors are from by their accents.
We prefer the English shows, and rarely watch US TV, and often our own.
Ha. Ha. Shetland is full on, but concentrate and it gets better.
In the UK most of the accents are strong, and once while staying on a Lancashire farm, the farmer was almost impossible to understand, but the beer he threw up to us was appreciated, we’d helped bring in the hay before the rains came.
Listen intently and it will get easier.
Yes, about the only things I watch are British crime dramas…some Australian and Polish series, too. Shetland was great.
Subtitles. You have to do subtitles. It’s the only way. English is a tough language to understand. If you drink a lot of tea, they are easier to understand.
Just so, carry on and have a nice cuppa!
I know what you mean.
We’ve been enjoying Australian TV.
“My Kitchen Rules” a cooking combo game show/reality tv.
A series filmed in the 90’s “The McGregor Saga” is a TV adaptation of The Man From Snowy River. Which was originally a poetic adventure story of the Outback, a beloved piece of Australian literature.
And more that are fairly easy to find.
Almost totally free of tiresome D.E.I. banality, idiocy and excess. Once in a while, some of that sneaks in.
Thank you, Menagerie. I didn’t know about the epidemics in 3rd century Rome. The early Christians were certainly living their faith in inspiring ways.
A lot of my thoughts this past week stemmed from the Homily last week at Mass. One of the younger priest in my parish, Fr. Matt, who is soft spoken tied the readings that day together so profoundly. You could’ve heard a pin drop because everyone was taking it all in with great interest. If I had to summarize, I’d say it was about examining how deep our faith is and how dependent are we on our connection with Jesus.
He used the Covid lockdowns as one example. Such as how some churches stood up declaring church was mandatory and others didn’t. The brave v. fearful….God first v. government first.
He also brought up a young woman named Jessica Hanna and her steadfast faith. She refused her dr’s advice to terminate her pregnancy after discovering she had cancer. Father elaborated more about her. I recognized the story from an article I read a week before but couldn’t recall the name. Later that evening, I looked her up and found her social media account on instagram. I couldn’t stop reading and listening to her videos. It was emotional to see her physically struggling but her faith was beyond amazing to behold. I fell in love with her and her unwavering and steadfast faith. She became my hero that day and I knew I wanted the kind of deep, consuming faith she had. I’ve considered myself pretty faithful but after last Sunday, I realize how much closer and devoted to God I need to be. Tomorrow, I’m going to thank Fr. Matt and let him know how much his message has stayed with me.
Sadly, Jessica passed away April 6, 2024. There’s so much more to her story. I high recommend checking out her account.
https://www.instagram.com/blessed_by_cancer/
That’s my ramblings. Thanks Menagerie for the opportunity for us to share along with you!
That is a beautiful and bittersweet story. I certainly can get closer to G-d, He’s just waiting for me to take the next step.
Wow, Menagerie. I love this post. My thoughts are like this most days when I give them free rein. You and Sundance are treasures….
Oh please pray for us here in Oklahoma. My Son’s and daughter in law just had their home destroyed by a tornado, as were their friends across the street. Thank G-d they weren’t home. I don’t know what other damage or injuries yet.
It’s going to be a horrible night. Please pray for all of them. Thank you
I’m so sorry. I’ll be praying for all of you.
Tip for understanding British accents: teach yourself to speak with the accents. My aunt and I loved the Carry On movies — Carry On Sergeant, Carry On Nurse, etc. We discovered them one night in the 60s. One tv channel had Saturday midnight special movies and we’d always hope it would be another Carry On. Soon the accents crept into our daily lives. We’d be in a store or restaurant and one or the other would start with an accent. Had a blast doing it, got a lot of strange looks though. My aunt was a trained opera singer and could do incredible things with her voice.
Haven’t seen one of those movies in years and they were probably pretty stupid, but so much fun.
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls063258512/
On the volume of British programs…I also struggle to catch every word especially those programs on BritBox. What I’ve fould as at least a partial solution…I have a Samsung sound bar w/woofer (which I don’t use). I can scroll throught the sound effects like cinema, news, theater, musical, none etc. it seems each program has its own sound effect so I scroll through the effects until the dialogue becomes the most clear. It’s made a huge difference for me.
We have been planning for several months to travel to a store some 40 miles away to buy hard red wheat berries. I had heard on a YouTube video that wheat cannot be found anywhere, amongst many other scarcities. Nevertheless we bought a 50 lb sack as well as some semolina flour to make pasta. it was a nice drive, a soft misty rain cleared up to blue skies and we visited an antique/resale store along the way. The garden looks good, I chased the robins away from making a nest on the house. Life is good.
Menagerie thanks so much for holding down the fort while our host is traveling we are blessed to have you .
R.D.