This Is Why Autumn Is My Favorite Time Of The Year. Also, Why I Will Never Leave The Northeast.

The best Spartan I know.

My daughter called me this week because she heard that there would be an ICE raid in her town. This was a problem because her neighbors, and her 6 year-old's best friend are Hispanic. She wanted my advice as to what she could do. She said that she had thought of having them stay with her until "the danger" had passed. Please understand that all in this family are citizens of the US, but other persons in their community are are pointing fingers at any persons of color claiming that they "may be illegal". She said that if worse came to worst she could hide them in her basement. When we finished I realized that our country was now reliving "The Diary of Anne Frank". And no one seems to see the problem with this.

Wow!

finally some good fucking news

A little paddling therapy.

My father was a WWII vet, he believed in the greatness of this country and took pride in the role it took after the war to lead the world in so many ways. He taught me to see the potential in our country. Now I mourn for the fractured nation we have become. Infused with hate and mistrust. The country of my father no longer exists.

“Fear less, hope more, eat less, chew more, whine less, breathe more, talk less, say more, hate less, love more, and good things will be yours.”

— Unknown

"Stand by Me" cover

I love this. Seeing all the smiles this brought on this ✈️.

“There are only two days in the year that nothing can be done. One is called yesterday and the other is called tomorrow, so today is the right day to love, believe, do and mostly live.”

— Dalai Lama

“You don’t find your worth in someone. You find your worth within yourself and then find someone who’s worthy of you. Remember that.”

— Unknown