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We've got three bird feeders and a hummingbird feeder just west of Adams Pond. As far as birds go, we have a fairly good variety. We have Cardinals, Blue Jays, Woodpeckers, Mourning Doves, and a variety of others. Grackles tend to show up when they're in the neighborhood, but they won't come near if the dogs are out. In addition, we've got squirrels that appreciate bird food, so the feeders have to be refilled frequently. My nephew Timmy wants to put some hot spices in the bird food because the birds won't care but the squirrels won't like them, and thus he won't have to refill the feeders as often. Personally, I think it's an idea I'll pass on. The squirrels keep the dogs busy chasing them as they move expertly through the trees and around the trunks. It keeps the dogs exercised, and the squirrels think it's fun. Why deny them the pleasure of a good time?
Sandy didn't get to use her pool again. She didn't get home before the mosquitoes started flying in formation. Our mosquitoes are Asian Tiger Mosquitoes. That's because their bodies are black with white markings. They are aggressive, and they are nasty. That's another reason to keep the birds coming. Some of those birds will eat the mosquitoes. Our fish like them as well. Me--not so much.
Trump Indictment
Donald Trump has been indicted once more. This time it's for his theft of government documents. While he might claim he didn't know what he was doing, or that he declassified them by waving his magic wand in their direction the same way he moved a hurricane with a magic marker, he knew exactly what he was doing. He just got caught. He won't stop his campaign simply because he still believes it's the best way to avoid jail (plus, it keeps his cult members sending him money to fight his court cases--though all that money just goes in his bank account). He still has several potential indictments ahead of him. Like all criminals, he continues to insist he's innocent. Oops. I forgot to put that in CAPS.
Of course, the other Republicans running for office are either trying to distance themselves from Trump, attack Trump, or defend Trump. DeSantis promises to prevent the DOJ from weaponizing its power--I guess that's so he can weaponize things himself.
We'll just have to wait to see how it all plays out. I suspect he's probably checking with his friends in Saudi Arabia to see if they'll welcome him in for an extended stay in one of their penthouses.
I'm Woke--How About You?
The Anti-Woke folks don't like Woke folks because they believe the Woke folks are forcing their ideas on them. In the course of their denial, they actually use the tactics they claim are being used on them. They force others to do what they want them to do. They fight ideas they don't like, and they tell others what ideas they should like. They ban books, and they insist that separation of church and state is a bad idea because they should be able to enforce their religious viewpoints by using the government. They even dislike Disney because it dared to use the word gay.
I ran across the following list on Facebook and saved it because I adhere to it completely. I am Woke, and if you're not, you're free to believe what you want to believe. Try reading. Try empathy on for size. Try believing in equality no matter what race, ethnic group, religious group, sex, gender, or whatever you're currently against. I've discovered there are a lot of good people out there being misled by bad politicians, and those bad politicians are misleading them because it keeps getting them elected. They don't care about the people who support and vote for them. They prove it quite frequently. Just listen. Read. Pay attention.
Look! Up In the Sky!
Every generation for nearly one hundred years has grown up with Superman. The first comic was issued in June 1938. After a while, Superman graduated to the big screen with movie serials (they played them before the movie started). In the 1950s, Superman moved to television. Superboy popped in there now and then, as did Supergirl and even Superman's pet dog Krypto. As a child, I bought Superman comic books. He also came in Action Comics and Adventure Comics. He showed up in other superhero comics. Then he made it to the movies again in 1978 when Christopher Reeve did an excellent job of capturing the likeness, personality, and spirit of the Man of Steel. Lois and Clark hit television in 1993, Smallville in 2001, Superman Returns in 2006, and Man of Steel in 2013. Superman and Lois is still on the air on the CW. There have been a lot of other incarnations of the Man from Krypton, and everyone has a favorite.
The point of all this is we seem to like the guy. Who wouldn't like to be able to fly, leap over tall buildings in a single bound, and move faster than a speeding bullet? Add in X-Ray Vision, Heat Vision, Invulnerability, and a host of other super abilities, and you've got a fellow you better treat nicely. A few years ago, the movie Brightburn came out, and it showed what could have happened if Superman hadn't been a nice guy. It's a disturbing movie because it takes the entire Superman mythos and rips it inside out. It's not one I've been able to watch more than once.
I remember visiting my grandparents on a weekend about once a month, and I'd walk to the corner drugstore to purchase a comic book. One featuring Superman was always my favorite. Then I'd lie on the floor and read it over and over again. By the time I got to the first grade, I was already reading on a far higher level. Words like invulnerable and kryptonite pushed my reading vocabulary upward.
The folks who chose Henry Cavil to portray The Man of Steel have (in the capricious nature of movie programming) determined he's too old for the role, and they want to start the whole thing over with a younger actor. Since there's a very strong theory that Superman is immortal because of the yellow sun revitalizing him, that might be prudent. On the other hand, it might be nice to see an older Superman.
That's enough for now.
Take care. Stay safe.
cma
