Category: A Very Short Story

From the Short Story Vault

Peace!

Lest we forget! That religion of peace!

Slide 1 of 24: <p>It's been 16 years since the attacks of September 11, 2001. But for millions of Americans, haunting memories of that day are still fresh, and many lives were changed forever. </p><p> On 9/11, terrorists hijacked four planes and were able to crash two of them into the World Trade Center's twin towers in New York and one into the Pentagon.</p><p> The remaining jet crashed in Pennsylvania after passengers overpowered the hijackers.</p><p> A day that started out with clear blue skies ended with a mass of twisted, smoldering metal where the Twin Towers once stood, leaving 2,977 people dead in New York, Virginia, and Pennsylvania, along with the 19 hijackers.</p><p> September 11 happened almost two decades ago. One-quarter of Americans are too young to remember it. I have three kids who have no memory of it at all - they weren't born yet.</p><p> But we certainly don't want to forget, even as we get on with our lives and confront new challenges. So in memory of that day, here are 23 images that capture what no American should forget. And as someone living in New York City at the time, I can tell you what it was like to witness the tragedy as it unfolded.</p><p>Brittany Fowler contributed to a previous version of this story.</p>What really irks me is Prime Minister Chretien’s response when hearing that 24 Canadians died that day. When trying to establish some sort of memorial to recognize these Canadians who died during 9/11 his government’s response was that “Well, we cannot have a memorial for everybody you know.” or words to that effect. If they had been Quebecers there would have been a national day of mourning set up immediately. My government’s response made me sad and ashamed of being a Canadian. I mean if we can recognize Simon Bolivar as a hero with a statue in his name and likeness near the Byword Market in Ottawa than surely these brave Canadians deserve some recognition.

From the Fake News file comes this: fake sharks, fake alligators, fake looters: fakery abounded in Harvey’s wake. Lets see how Irma shakes out.

Fake maps of course. This one is not fake but sure looks a lot like that AGW hockey stick to me. Right-handed or could it be a left-handed stick. “Alt check into that and get back to you.” one meteorologist was heard to comment.

Dishwashers cannot protect valuables when Irma strikes. Say what? No, dishwashers are not waterproof say the experts. This coming from the same guy who brought us the story about displaced sharks caught up in the hurricane. PETA is hard at work to promote this story.

Bill Nye says powerful hurricanes caused by Climate Change. See? The word powerful. Irma was a Cat 2 when it hit Florida. No matter: powerful, deadly, catastrophic, scary, apocalyptic, “the end of the world is nye” – all adjectives or expressions describing Bill Nye’s thought process.

“Climate Deniers are literally killing us” one newspaper was wont to write. No. “YOU ARE KILLING US WITH YOUR FAKERY.” Its called hurricane season – August to end November, every year, since the last ice age.

This just in from another one of Holly Woody’s in the Morning brain trust and some well known spokesperson actress: “It’s disgusting. I mean, like, all of these disasters can be linked, like, to one man and to, like, one event. Like Trump and his election as POTUS. Like y’know, I mean, like, God is, like punishing us, the nation, like, because like you know, like we voted for this guy and like, God is punishing us, like, you know. Like it or not that is our, like, new reality.  She also has a new movie coming out: “The Likeness of Being”……………an idiot.

“An article titled “Category 6? If Hurricane Irma Becomes the Strongest Hurricane in History, It Could Wipe Entire Cities off the Map,” (how about “Holly’s Woody in the Morning” for starters) published last week on the blog The Economic Collapse, was shared more than 2 million times on blogs and Facebook pages such as Sons of Liberty Media and Freedom Outpost, the BBC reports.” My response? Who or what is a Sons of Liberty Media and Freedom Outpost? What is a BBC? Cat 6?

And they wonder why today’s journalists are not taken seriously. It’s all agenda driven and that is why I do not watch broadcast news anymore nor subscribe to newspapers. Everything I need for a good laugh I can find on the net.

Canada’s new tax laws: “Work hard, study hard and we’ll screw you. New Tax laws? After all it’s only fair that if I get screwed then so should you., says Justinian as he whisks away for another Caribbean holiday on his private jet!

Oh, the Gov’t is going to fix and solve the housing crisis, just like they do with everything else. The MBA solution to all of this: “No housing, no problem! Let the market take care of this.”

From the “Who gives a flying F%$K file.” Apparently Toronto is all in a tiff as Rachel McAdams caught sleep walking in the lobby of a popular hotel. “Her PJs” are stunning, a well known fashion designed was heard to say.

Slide 7 of 18: <p>in a seafoam green column gown with ruffled trim and a tiered lace skirt at the Disobedience premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto.</p>

I have come out. Finally I can say that I am a “abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxy and zee”……………………You know, Alphabet Lives Matter. They really do.

And with that have a great Monday.

SJ…………………………….out…………of it!

Carbon Anyone?

According to the Liberals their proposed Carbon Tax is now a pollution tax. Pollution is bad so we have to get rid of Carbon – tout suite. Okay, given that carbon comprises 18% of human body mass I say go for it, get rid of it and let’s start by eradicating the PM and his entire cabinet. Surely McKenna, Canada’s Climate Barbie would be all for this.

Carbon…….bad………but necessary for the human body;

Carbon Monoxide………..bad………….it will kill you. And this from one of Holly’s Woody in the morning’s elite, Arnie:

“Speaking of greenhouse gas deniers: “Strap some conservative-thinking people to a tailpipe for an hour and then they will agree it’s a pollutant!”

Yeah, Arnold, Carbon Monoxide is deadly. It will kill you but it is not a greenhouse gas. Carbon Dioxide is. But Carbon Dioxide is essential for all life on earth, including yours. So take that and strap it to your tail pipe!

Carbon Dioxide…………….Great!

Have you ever heard of the “Eco Sexual Warriors!” These people take tree hugging to a whole new level.

Trudeau caucus meeting in Alberta: “Well we have reached the half way point of our mandate. You should all be proud of our accomplishments to date. We have done so much. Just look at what we have done.”……….there was dead silence in the room.

Antidepressants found in Great Lakes Fish. I didn’t know they were depressed to begin with!

California Moonbats congratulate North Korea for their “hydrogen bomb.” “Way to go Kimberly” they were wont to say. “Its about time.” A major San Andrea’s fault event can’t come soon enough, I would say to that.

“Irma” worst eva. Of course it is. And last week it was “Harvey.” And next week it will be something else. “Arnold” perhaps. Check this site out:

Hurricane Irma Is NOT the Most Powerful Atlantic Hurricane Ever Recorded… Part Deux

 

How about the Galveston Hurricane of 1900.

Library of Congress image of Galveston hurricane damageA few facts that the greenies fail to mention: “On September 8, 1900, a horrific hurricane slammed into the city. Wind speeds surpassed 135 miles per hour, making it a category 4 on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale.  Storm surges rose 15 feet and, within hours, estimates of 6,000 to 12,000 unwary people were killed and over 3,600 buildings were destroyed. The Galveston Hurricane remains the deadliest natural disaster in United States history.” ref: NOAA.

BTW Houston – we had a major flood problem back in 1935.

Canada’s David Suzuki lectures Canadians that the latest hurricanes, wild fires, droughts around the world is further proof of a wake up call to take action now on climate change. He says this from one of his five houses in the Province. No David, it is just the “Nature of Things.” Unfortunately for us here in Canada this guy will never fade away. Like a bad cough or incessant indigestion he is going to be around to spread his fake environmental news on the rest of us for a very long time to come.

Please Lord, we’ll give you Justin Trudeau, or maybe Suzuki, if you could only give us back Pearson. How can you take this guy seriously.

Oh, in case you didn’t know, Trudeau, Canada’s Prime Minister, is the guy in the middle.

 

Have a great weekend. Good luck to all Floridians.

 

SJ…………..out.

Perspectives

Perspectives

Theory is great
For theorists
Practicality is wonderful
For pragmatists
Social Network Analysis is super
For socialists
Barometers are necessary
For meteorologists
“Lurkers” are fair game
For psychiatrists
Tools are essential
For technologists
Collaboration is pervasive
For idealists
Cooperation is illusive
For realists
Open mindedness is amazing
For epistemologists

Communities are magnificent
For sociologists
Practice makes perfect
For perfectionists
Learning is intuitive
For academicists
Meaning is ephemeral
For illusionists
Experience is personal
For experientialists
Identity is private
For individualists
Interest is fantastic
For economists
Negotiation is meaningless
For confrontationalists
Diversity is great
For diversificationists
Militancy is wonderful
For pacifists

 

 

 

“So Trew, I Says”

I see one of Trudeau’s Liberal MP’s had to resign from the Liberal Caucus. Wants to clear his name and reputation while not spoiling or embarrassing the Liberal / Trudeau Brand. Sorry Mr Kang but Justin is doing that just fine without any help from you:

Key members of Trudeau’s Liberal Cockus

Trudeau’s Speechwriter. “I don’t need no teleprompter.” Trudeau was heard to say!

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Trudeau’s Economic Policy. Trudeau remarked: “It’s just too complicated for ordinary Canadians to understand. It all boils down to four words: F%$K the Middle Class.

Image result for embarrassinf pics of trudeau

 

Finally, on Foreign Policy:

Image result for embarrasing pics of trudeau “Just like me!”

“Policy is all foreign to me Fare!”

 

Other important stuff:

Nafta and Canada. “Naf said,” McKenna, Canada’s Climate Barbie announces in her down homer accent.  “Ta!, Bye, Bye.”

Heard in passing:

Dear Lord, please give us back Jim Morrison and we’ll give you Justin Bieber”   Check out:

Justin Bieber’s latest song just went to # 1 on the Billboard Charts. Eee gads. This is just God’s revenge on all of us for the Summer of Love back in 1967!”

Millennial Quote of the Week:

“English is important but Engineering is more importanter”

…..so trew, I says!”

 

SJ…………Out.

Labour Day

Vlad Putin states that it is useless to go down the North Korea rabbit hole. No, their solution is:

This:

A US B-1B bomber seen during an exercise over the Korean Peninsula on August 31, 2017.followed by this:

Image result for pictures of syriaUrban renewal in the Levant

Speaking of North Korea. Be very, very afraid.

An undated photo appears to show North Korean leader Kim Jong Un overseeing a missile launch, likely to be the one launched by North Korea on August 29.These guys kill me. Just look at that guy’s hat!

New fossilized footprints found on Crete. Thought to be a gazillion years old. Throws all the known facts about “Homo Erections” into a tizzy. Seems we have had a gay lifestyle around for millions of years now.

What does this hold for the future of mankind? In response, one of the scientists, who was also part of the team that studied the Switzerland ancient “Cereal Man” found on the remote glacier, laid it all down for us in the most simplistic terms on his white board:

“Homo Erections > Neanderthals > Homo Sapiens > Homo Sexuals > Homo Extinctus. And like the Swiss case this also took him 5 years on the government’s dole to develop this theory.

 

Lord of the Flies: William Golding’s 1954 novel. It has been made into a movie a few times. About a group of pre and adolescent boys stranded on a Pacific Island after a nuclear meltdown. How they survive is an allegorical tale of woe and has many links to our present. It was required reading in high school.

“It is a tale between the legs. Sorry, a tale between the alt left and the alt right. Everyone can see that.” someone was wont to say.

So now they want to reboot this tale into another movie but with an all female cast. Many are objecting to this for various reasons:

C’mon we have to show that boys are really bad, bad bullies, a feminist objector was heard to say. No, I think the main theme of “Group Think” or a piece of “Tale Between the Legs” is more apropos. It holds up very well.

 

Shania Twain’s clothes appear to be old-fashioned and out of dates. I say, and I think all males would agree with me, “Who Cares about her clothes.”

 

Seems Toronto’s School Board is going to suspend their highly successful Police in Schools program due to BLM objections, as being anti-immigrant, racist. So, they are going from this shocking state of affairs:

Image result for pics of policeman and schoolsTo this

Image result for pics of antifa at schoolsWhere are the cops when you need them?

Forget about pills and medication to reduce high blood pressure. I have the best cure of all to reduce that boiling point. Stop watching newscasts of all sorts and get rid of that daily newspaper. It works. I stopped watching broadcast news over a year ago and no longer subscribe to any newspapers. I feel great. My blood pressure ceased to boil. I get my news online where I can control the content. Great!

 

Have a great long weekend. Happy labour days to all those mothers out there. Sorry, workers. I’ll be up again Tuesday.

 

 

SJ………..Out.