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The Quietness Of Movements!

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This is a video, bereft of audible sound, of birds, moving along and painting on a canvas of space integrated with time and defined by their physical manifestation as they appear to be when looked up at this moment in time. If you have been blessed to have, probably by chance, become aware of this video, and for probably no apparent reason, been tempted to click on it.  Then, please take the time, and the space, to view it, as it and you and all of us, continue to travel through time and space, from the unconscious to the conscious and back and forth.

BRITAIN'S BREXIT - IS IT A LESS BRUTAL VERSION OF 'ISLAMIC CALIPHATE'? PART 3.

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Is there a similarity between Britain seemingly wanting to 'protect its mainly white citizens and nation' from continuing to be part of an increasingly multicultural western Europe?  Of it wanting to re-establish a sense of a now rather nebulous and much overrated 'British exceptionalism?'  By removing itself from the collectivism of the European Union, and pursuing 'an individualistic approach'?  A policy which seems to have inverted the concept of 'we are stronger together', to that of 'I am stronger alone'? Just or similarly to how ISIL wanted to convert all the world into its demented version of Islam.   Or murder and make slaves of all those who oppose it; given the chance to do so.  Of course the British Brexeteers do not intend or want to destroy those who do not share their vision of their nation and the world through their prism.  But, considering the terrible crisis and uncertainties which their attempt to achiev

JUST A THOUGHT - ON THE SHAMIMA BEGUM SYMBOLISM AND JESUS CHRIST. PART 2.

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'There is less credit in being compassionate towards those you consider to be your friends, since that is what is expected of friends, than being compassionate and forgiving towards those perceived as your 'enemies', since that is not what might have been expected of you.' That of having her story being told to the world. And he did not find his way to the young woman who sitting in front of him.   Apparently honestly recounting her feelings, even to the extent of her honesty being used against her, by following a Star in the Heavens.  No, with two millenniums having elapsed between the reputed birth of Christ child, and the little unseen baby all wrapped up and held by his mother.  The means of finding ones way from place to place has changed greatly, and we now rely on digital technology, such as GPS, to find our way around the world. There might have been some similarity between the place where the reporter was interviewing the mother of

A Robinal Display In The Garden!

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It can be fun observing and enjoying the little things in life, even as much as the big ones. So, do take a look at this video of a couple of Robins and at least one Blackbird having fun as they have a meal.

BRITAIN'S BREXIT - IS IT A LESS BRUTAL VERSION OF 'ISLAMIC CALIPHATE'? PART 2.

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'Good and bad are separate sides of the same coin and do co-exist. However well or badly.  Good can influence bad positively or reinforces its tendency to be 'bad.'  But 'bad', already being 'bad', is only at risk of becoming 'good' or less 'bad.' As 'a clinical victory' of the forces which have destroyed the Islamic Caliphate as a territorial entity. Although war cannot be clinical, since it is a state of insanity. And this leads to to ponder the ever escalating cost, price of the United Kingdom leaving the European Union.  And the strange similarity between how both it, and the Islamists have and are trying to achieve goals which, if not abomination, are of a highly questionable nature. Is the United Kingdom's plan to leave the EU, an attempt to establish a British version of the 'Islamic Caliphate'?  One which will not cause the great loss of lives which the Islamists and those who have foug

JUST A THOUGHT - ON THE SHAMIMA BEGUM SYMBOLISM AND JESUS CHRIST. PART 1.

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'When the people all seem to turn against one of their own, with their minds steep in hatred and the demand for revenge, it takes a prudence and courage to counsel caution and patience.' Looking at young woman, dressed in a standardised black hijab, but with her amiably looking and almost childish chubby face fully uncovered.  Holding her week old baby, dressed in swaddling clothes and with none of his body to be seen, in her hands.  Those of us who are familiar with the Christian or Biblical story of the birth of Jesus Christ,  with the aid of a little imagination,might well be forgiven for doing a double take.  Yes, there was no cows, goats, donkeys or camels to be seen anywhere.  Definitely no Three Wise men. No Joseph and no Mary. And it is February 2019, and AD 1.  So, from this we can deduce that this is not the Christ child, Jesus, and his mother, Mary Magdalene.  The man interviewing the young woman was not one of the Three Wise Men, but a m

AN ENIGMATIC AND POIGNANT JOURNEY AROUND MY AGEING AND EVOLVING MOTHER! PART 24.

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And probably even her husband, and vice versa. That was not the norm in that period of the social and psychological development of the society we lived in.  My dear mother, of course, needed to be strong, both physically and psychologically.   Given that, not unlike many other women of that period, she was subjected to physical and emotional violence of her husband, which has left an indelible and still active blight on her life.  She had been strong enough to cope with the unhappy relationship with her now deceased husband.  And, for whatever reasons, never had or taken the opportunity to engage in another relationship.   Notwithstanding the fact that, in her former years, she was a strikingly beautiful and elegantly looking woman.  Who has now been physically freed of her abusive husband since she was about 47 years old.  To be continued!

BRITAIN'S BREXIT - IS IT A LESS BRUTAL VERSION OF 'ISLAMIC CALIPHATE'? PART 1.

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'If we perceive of ourselves as being more virtuous than those who oppose us.  Then, we should take great care in how we defend ourselves from the threats confronting us. So as to avoid being transformed into becoming the things which we oppose and find repugnant.' The appearance many of us are likely to have of the brutal 'Islamic Caliphate' in parts of Iraq and Syria, is one of here today and gone tomorrow.  Of an Icarus-like hordes, flying too closely to what they perceived as the means to an Islamic paradise.  And getting incinerated by the Sun of  the military might of an alliance of Nato countries and their Syrian and Iraqi proteges. With the Iraqis and the Syrians, mainly Kurdish and other Syrians rebels opposing the Syrian government, doing nearly all the dying and suffering all the maiming.  And, with the civilian population of towns and cities such as Mosul, Kirkuk, Kobane, Raqqa and others being destroyed in the process of extracting Isl

JUST A THOUGHT - ON 'THE CONSCIENTIOUS BLACK MAN'S BURDEN'! THE END....

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Irrespective of the original causes of their problems. To draw a line under the past and put it away, since it is an unchanging past, and, unless it is allowed to fade.  It will continue the pathological relationship which it has created between the  'the black man'  and 'the white man.'  And lead to 'the black man' unfavourably comparing himself with the 'white man', and resort to blaming him for his, 'the black man's' predicament.  To become truly 'free' from the injustices of 'the white man', the 'the black man' must also free himself of the psychology and spiritual shackles which have evolved from his past oppressive relationship with 'the white man.'  He must now consider and prove himself to be 'the equal' of the white man, and live in the present in playing his role in building a future which is better than both the past and the present. Yes, there needs to be a

Magpies in Mating Dance!

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This is a short- video of several Magpies indulging in their pre-breeding mating rituals. Please take a look and have a listen, and, should you feel the vibes, do enjoy!

JUST A THOUGHT - ON 'THE CONSCIENTIOUS BLACK MAN'S BURDEN'! PART 6.

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It is also part of the burden of the conscientious black man that he is having to contend with the tendency of some of 'his people', to characterise the black man in the image of being a 'victim of the white man.'  To be forever bemoaning how he or his ancestors, have been unjustly treated by the white man.  To define themselves as either belonging to the 'pure type', unblemished and courageous black people' of ancient times.   Or as the product of the exploitation and injustices which 'there/our people' have experienced at the hands of the white man in times gone by. It is time for the 'black man', black people to put down their burden of being defined by their experiences in their historical relationship with 'the white man.'   And stop taking responsibility for the wrongs of the criminal minority amongst them.  To be continued!

JUST PHILOSOPHISING ON - THE IMAGINARY TRIAL OF THE CHRISTIAN GOD FOR ALLEGED ADULTERYi PARTY 1.

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'If the people expect their leaders to conduct themselves with a higher standard than them; then, should they/we not also expect their God/s to also do the same?' So, should we become bolder and more incisive in the questions we ask of, and the accountability we expect of our leaders.  Be they political, economic, civil or religious leaders.  Even though we should be aware of the fact that our leaders might not know some of the answers, since they are not necessarily the sapient we might make them out to be. Our politicians and civic leaders have long been held accountable for their actions and inactions.   Even though many of us would or might argue that they are not been held so effectively or efficiently. Similarly, more recently our religious leaders, probably much more so within the more transparent and liberal branches of the broad and diverse Christian Church. Both orthodox and unorthodox.  Where the clergy is being taken to task for crimes and abus