I depart for Florida on July 24th. That's the plan. With me, you never know!
No more word from Mike. He was just trying to provoke me. Didn't give him what he wanted. Don't ever intend to. Have NO intention of ever talking to him again. Yes, that will be difficult next year, at the reunion, but I plan to give it my best.
Changed the dates for the reunion to mid July.
I'm determined to complete and publish Mid the Hills by the reunion. My portrayal of Mike, aka "Captain America" won't be flattering, but it WILL be factual. Every anecdote where he is mentioned will come from an actual event, one that can be corroborated by CCR alums.
Tomorrow might be difficult. Not planning it that way, but I will be going into potentially hostile territory - St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church. I haven't attended mass there in a very long time and relations between myself and the Knights of Columbus are tense, to say the least. I plan to focus on photographing the kids. Nothing else matters. That will be my focus.
By their fruits you will know them. Undeniable. The status of Christopher Columbus has taken a beating in recent times, anyhow, and now that I have seen what many knights are like, I understand why their star has begun to set with many Catholics and their membership is on the wane.
The Knights live in the past.
The Church is changing or should be. They seek to maintain status quo. Too many Catholics and former Catholics (me) don't like it and want nothing to do with them.
i joined back in 1984. Took me this long to see what they are actually about.
I need to remember the reason I am there, tomorrow. I do NOT plan on starting anything or creating a disturbance and will actively seek to avoid anything like that, but I will NOT hold still for mistreatment. The days of enduring things like that, for me are OVER, forever.
I am hoping that when I get to Clermont, my attitude changes, or, at least, softens where the Church is concerned. Recall that I taught in a Catholic School for ten years (about 3 years too long) and for the longest time, my faith was at the center of everything.
Already looking to set things up with Uhaul for towing the Miata. Looks like they have the equipment to do it. Should be setting that up this coming week, as well as getting yet another copy of my social security card. Misplaced the last one I had. Watch me find it after I get a new one.
This move is going to happen. already detailed the reasons why.
Donald Trump and the republican party are set to destroy America or, least, our form of government and many of our traditions. They aren't even trying to hide their intentions anymore.
I guess they figure they have things sown up, via gerrymandering and voter suppression, well enough that they are above accountability to the America people. I am hoping they are wrong or things are going to get quite hellish for the republic in the coming years.
History shows what happens when people become destitute and discouraged, not to mention desperate.
More and more we become like the fictitious nation of Panem in the Hunger Games saga. Yes, I have said that before and I am saying it again.
The rich get richer by the day and the rest of us....
Some laugh at what I say.
Mike and his delusional Marine son would.
Were this madness we are living with end tomorrow, it would take a very long time and a lot of effort to begin to repair the damage.
I don't speak merely of legislative issues, but people issues. Like it or not (and I don't) we have changed as a nation and as a people. Police have become excessive and abusive. So have immigration officials. The haters are running about, virtually unchecked; the notion of Sybil getting herself a concealed carry license to protect herself from the lunatic fringe is chilling. Yes, I've said it already but that is another truth that bares repeating.
There is more of a terrorist threat from right wing haters than from Muslims or anyone else. The threat is out there. It's real. We haven't seen all of it, by any means, but we could.
The example of the mentally ill, unbalanced POTUS only encourages them. And I still lose sleep at night knowing someone like that has the nuclear codes. His cabinet and advisers chill the soul.
Our greatest hope lies in the 2018 midterm elections. I am not fond of the democrats, but they, in their worst moments, have never sunk to the low level of stewardship the republicans have.
I don't see a republican dominated congress impeaching a republican president, regardless of who he is.
Everything is on the line. We don't "ante up" and kick in, like we should and our 241 year experiment with republican government will be at an end.
Need to work on completion of And Reap the Whirlwind soon as I can now. It is my sole, serious attempt at fiction and talks about the current times and where we are headed as a nation.
Our efforts may already be too late.
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