POKING FUN:PANDEMICs POLITICS & PRACTICES-the puns

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THIS IS A SERIOUS BLOG, BUT TIMES HAVE BECOME SO PERILOUS THAT IN ORDER TO RELIEVE SOME OF THE STRESS, WE THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE APPROPRIATE TO POKE A BIT OF HUMOR AT OUR PREDICAMENT. IN THE UNITED STATES IT TOOK 284 DAYS FOR THE FIRST 9 MILLION PEOPLE TO GET INFECTED BUT ONLY 52 DAYS TO REACH THE SECOND 9 MILLION PEOPLE. AT THIS RATE IT SHOULD TAKE APPROXIMATELY TWO MORE WEEKS TO SPREAD THIS GERM TO THE NEXT 9 MILLION PEOPLE. WHEN IT COMES TO BEING FIRST OUR COUNTRY HAS TRIUMPHED AGAIN. WE ARE NUMBER ONE WORLDWIDE IN INFECTIONS. ALTHOUGH WE ARE ONLY 4% OF THE WORLD POPULATION WE HAVE 25% OF THE WORLD INFECTIONS. WE ARE NUMBER ONE. WE HAVE MADE AMERICA THE GREATEST IN SOMETHING AGAIN! THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS AN ARMED PROTEST! WE CARRY ARMS FOR ENFORCEMENT AND PROTEST SEEKING ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. MAYBE IT'S TIME TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE THREAT TO DEMOCRACY, THE ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH CARE, LAW AND ORDER, MINORITIES AND MORE. IS THERE REALLY THAT MUCH OF A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MARCHING ON WASHINGTON AND STORMING THE CAPITOL? WAS THIS A TRIUMPH OR AN ATTEMPT TO REINSTALL PRESIDENT TRUMP?  WE WILL BE MAKING LIGHT OF THESE GRAVE SITUATIONS BY EXAMINING FACTS, POEMS, ARTICLES AND MUSIC; SIT BACK ABSORB, ENJOY BUT TAKE HEED. 

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There once was a volitile nation
in search of eternal salvation
but one party lost, & they got a new boss
there were riots expressing frustration

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There once was a family event
a tradition that's never been bent
no one felt sicker, as germs passed quicker 
so the faster and faster they went.

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There once was a young man named Cyrus
who somehow contracted a virus
he felt fine & emphatic, tested a-symptomatic 
As he spread it, he gradually retired us.

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"WE HAVE NOTHING TO FEAR EXCEPT FEAR ITSELF"

There will be an increasing amount of "FEAR" permeating society throughout this year. Fear is a spirit and in or of itself is neither good nor bad. The true character of fear is respect. Fearing God doesn't imply being afraid of God, it means reverencing and respecting God.  We can Face Everything And Rise or Flee Each Adversity and Run. What we do with fear or allow fear to do with us will determine how we weather our specific storms. Having leadership willing to incite followers to rioting is really scary. Having the privilege of a fairer complexion pays even when it comes to crimes. What we should really be afraid of is one another, not a virus. This virus has been consistently straight forward and honest with us. Viruses do not lie, cheat or steal. They can kill us but that's not their true mission. Their goal is to s-p-r-e-a-d their love, but they have to get us to do it. Isn't that the same thing God wants us to do? Why are we so successful at spreading "the bug of a virus" but so inhibited from spreading "the love of God?" Let's deal with this pandemic realistically and respectfully but not too seriously. We would love to tell jokes about germs but this is not a good time to spread them around. If this pandemic was viewed as a television series the audience would have lost interest by now. The first season is over and we're still dealing with the same drama. Although the pilot was exciting and many of the first season's episodes were action packed; as with many horror movies, we are bored with the same ole repetitive plot. How can so many hapless victims continue falling prey to the same well known established monster. Even if we can't kill it shouldn't we be able to avoid or hide from it. Isn't that how cave men survived? Maybe we  can just ignore things and pretend that they don't exist. Although denying the truth doesn't change the facts, sometimes it feels like it does. We were once told that "it will go away, but it hasn't yet." Whether that's a true statement or not, one things for sure, it won't go away on its own! There's nothing wrong with wishful thinking as long as there is progressive action. Everybody knows that even "trouble don't last always." Maybe that's why we fail to show the proper respect or fear, both towards this virus and to God. Even if we do not believe in God maybe now is the time to act as if we do. The world is a complicated, conjoined and collaborative composition of interactive species. The delicate balance only appears to shift when mankind abuses or interferes with it. Whether or not this virus originated in bats and was then transferred to humans is not that important. "BATMAN" emerged from such an incident and should always be remembered as a superhero not a super spreader. Both bats and viruses are an vital part of our ecosystem and cave roosting bats are a keystone species. Our sociology suggests that if there's anything we need to be afraid of, it is of our own kind. Germs and viruses are impartial and have no agenda but they do have a purpose. Our job is simply not to put ourselves in the path of that pernicious purpose. "Covid" spelled backwards is "divoc." Does anyone know what Di-Voc is going on? Even the mosquitoes are wondering where we've gotten to. We're all inside now! Our work, home and recreation have all moved to one location. Therefore workplace relationships have become a common but new normal. Most corporations frown upon workplace romances but while working from a home office, relationships are sure to blossom. Coffee breaks may last longer and hot coffee tastes better when its really strong with extra sugar. Many kitchen are multitasking as lounges and many bedrooms are becoming boardrooms. Even Starbucks cannot compete with most of these home brewed varieties. Although we've developed a vaccine to combat the coronavirus, there is another virus contaminating our consciousness. The "funny thing" is that our capitol was hit by a storm, but it wasn't weather related. To add insult to injury, our "Law and Order" president commended those who broke the law. This is more than "sour grapes." There's a "sour puss" working behind the scenes. The same selfishness exhibited towards our environment is now being shown towards our government. When we accept and embrace our own skillfully engineered lies it indicates that we are willing to follow clever talented liars. Have we had enough of real life "reality television" or is the Biden presidency going to give us more of the same? They say we get what we pay for but in reality we get what we accept. We should never complain about what we allow. Home invasions are back in style now. Criminals are contemplating home invasions, the police can storm our homes with a no knock warrant and we were allowed to storm the capitol over a disagreement with government. Surely we can break into our neighbors house if we "BELIEVE" they stole something from us.

LIFE SCHOOLS US, TEACHING US THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN REALITY & ILLUSION

School is still in session but somehow we're not learning the lessons. Remember, in school we are taught lessons and then tested; but in life we are first tested and hopefully then learn the lesson. Today's teacher is "life." But as students we are not earning a passing grade. Having or developing a spiritual perspective relative to the climate, consciousness & zeitgeist of the day, will provide us with a new level of understanding and clarity. We always recommend examining things primarily from a spiritual perspective, not because they can be visibly seen, but because through spirituality we can see everything more clearly. There is a spirit of arrogance and entitlement within this country that has permeated our attitude towards life. How dare any germ attack us? Don't they know who we are? When we confronted this contagion with that attitude those ignorant germs did not take notice, they spread as if they didn't care. The nerve of this virus! Doesn't this virus know who we are? Although our darkest days are still ahead of us there is yet hope. We were told by our parents that we would never amount to anything if we stayed inside, just hung around all day being lazy and doing nothing; but now we can save the world. The universal principle of  reaping and sowing is at work here. Some call it cause and effect, others simply know that whatever we send out eventually comes back to us. Regardless of what we call it, this immutable principle is at work among us. Real life seems to be resembling a sporting event or a reality television show and It's getting hard to make the distinction. Our sporting and entertainment industries are pressing forward in spite of this pandemic, but this is in defiance of reality. Measuring the severity of this predicament through our entertainment media does not give us an accurate picture of this crisis. "We're all in this together, we're turning the corner and the end is in sight," paints a rosy but unrealistic picture. We all wanted to believe it as we celebrated sporting events or protested against current events, but it has not yet come to pass. While celebrating or protesting it may appear that people are impervious, but it is not so. We are actively participating in brainwashing ourselves by substituting illusion for reality. We all know that when we run out of toilet paper that we're all wiped out! The illusion allows us to "think" that if we put on a cape we can soar like Superman, but the reality is that we can't fly. We have thought our way into this position and we must "un-think" our way out of it. Our greatest obstacle is not adding or implementing something new. Our main task is in "un-learning" much of what we already think we know. When we sow seeds of fantasies and vanity we will reap a harvest of deceit and illusion. There was early concern that the virus could be spread by pets particularly our dogs, but research by the World Health Organization has concluded that dogs previously held in quarantine can be released. Now we know "WHO" LET THE DOGS OUT!

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The "spirit of this day" is all about profit! IS THAT why inexpensive PRODUCTS like vitamin D and Zinc are not getting clinical trials or recommendations? Because these supplement are so cheap and easy to maNUFACTURE there is very little profit in promoting them. Why have we overlookED well known existing drug therapies like ivermectin in favor of new (novel) remedies? we'VE KNOWN THIS SINCE MAY. Is it because new medications make millions and vaccines make billions? It seems that the incentive to make money may be the hindrance. Remember, the love of money is the root of all evil and if such is the case it 's just UNBELevilABLE. AND THAT'S NOT FUNNY!