The Brexit result is not the same as a lightning strike from a clear sky

                                                       

While many are digesting the UK's vote to leave the direction of a perceived faceless bureaucracy, located in another country, directing aspects of their life, others are dumbfounded. Questions are asked and hastily concocted answers are dispensed with the speed of light.

However,  the questions  we should be asking must include the following: Just how on earth all the wise and well paid bureaucrats did not see this coming? They had no idea of the many unhappy campers who were getting fed up with the way things were going?

Signs of populism and rising nationalism were all around in many countries in Europe.To dismiss or explain away the feelings of the populace was a major mistake.

Of course history is full of examples when this has happened. - One would think that the leaders of the EU are better educated and are no strangers to history. Yet, somehow they thought that they know better and that the populace will put up whatever they willing to serve up. Things did not turn out that way.

What now? More needed than just pushing the panic button and quickly dishing out chilling horror stories of what will happen to EU member countries who may entertain leaving the family of the EU.

Whatever the leaders decide, they should not wait long to deal with the issue. The problem can not be wished away or  will not abate by parroting worn platitudes.

The BBC's report is helpful to understand the Fear Of Populism grasping the EU.: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-36633605

Canadian Senators Are Honourable, But They Should Be Elected

                                                          
Many Canadians would like an elected Senate in place of the current house of appointed, "deserving" folk to a perceived "Plum Job".

Public opinion can not be ignored any longer as far as the issue of elected senators is concerned. In the age of the Internet, people will be communicating their wants and elected MP's will be pressured to change the situation.

The recent scuttlebutt about appointed senators' travel and living expenses will only lend momentum to the taxpayers desire to have real Senate reform leading to an elected Senate.

An elected Senate would better reflect the diversity of the Canadian people.

Appointing people, especially party hacks, only serves tokenism instead the will of the electors.

According to a  reputable poll, 32 per cent of the respondents like to see the Senate abolished while about a third want it reformed so that it's elected.

The issue will not die a natural death. People will follow whatever is in store for our appointed Senate hoping that one day Canada's Senators will not only be "Honourable" but will be elected by the people of the country.

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The Case Of The Talking Mongoose Of England

On a slow day when not much is going on in the world, you may read in the  prestigious pages of a well known Journal that In England, "Researchers Investigate Case of the Talking Mongoose." What else?

I am not pulling your leg. This is not the case of a talking spy, or a criminal spilling the beans on others. No, this is about Gef the chatty Mongoose. He just happened to show up at a farm house on a dark night in England, on the Isle of Man in 1931.

Apparently Gef wanted to know the local scene and became acquainted with some juicy local gossip. After a very short time Gef was having entire conversations with the farmer, his spouse and daughter and singing along to hit songs of the day such as "Carolina Moon," according to reports by the family and a few other witnesses.

The family fed him and was nice to him. All the same, Gef became foul-mouthed and at times lisped rather cruddy things that in his days, without the influence of modern IT and popular celebrities was remarkable, like a TV show today with only a few loud and obnoxious commercials.

The fame, perhaps the good or bad food went into his head and after a while Gef, The Speaking Mongoose announced, "I am the eighth wonder of the world!" - Of course in those days Justin Bieber was not on the scene to debate it.

Even the established dictators of the time and ambitious wannabe Caesars  let Gef do his thing without challenging him as they were busy on their home turf convincing the impressionable that they are the "Real thing."

With the passing of years Gef and the story associated with him disappeared into the vortex of time.

No matter what, the story of the Talking Mongoose is somewhat charming. More so in our days of almost constantly ringing IPhones, snail mail delivering credit card statements and useless spam masquerading as important information.

Super Sales And The Degradation Of Humanity

The epitome of asinine consumerism is the behavior displayed by many people, mainly in North America. But the epidemic is spreading to England and to other areas of Europe. 

In a world where the gap between the rich and the poor is widening, who can blame the people that eagerly line up to get a chance at savings that only the Super Sale offers? At least that is the rational explanation offered by some of the self-styled and paid experts.

The unpleasant fact is that many people spend money on things they don't need and can't afford.

Add to this an imbecile mindset convinced that a significant amount of money is saved if you camp outside the store. Waiting for the store to open and be among the first to surge in to get to the isle of electronic junk or other items. Elbowing other humans out of the way to grab one of the desired toys before the carefully assigned supply runs out.

Anyone who watched some of the scenes of disgusting behavior, the fights, pushing and other conduct exhibited during the shopping frenzy have something to think about a possible future in store for homo-sapiens just beyond the horizon of time.

Of course we can look back in history;  Not too long ago,  squires went among the peasants and  from   fancy carriages tossed some  food or even coins for the people. The ones close to the distributor of the goods fought each the other for a morsel. We are not there - yet.

Nevertheless, this spreading phenomenon of special dispersion on special days like Black Friday, Boxing Day and others, may condition us for accepting special distribution of essential items one day instead of mostly electronic junk manufactured in far away places.

The inconvenient truth of Super Sales may be subject for debate. However, the payable credit card charges are a solid reminder of our behavior  exhibited during the frenzy of often mindless shopping during these sales, when some of us shopped until we dropped.

Facebook In Decline?

                                                                     
An ardent Facebook user proudly told me he has over 800 "Friends" on his Facebook page. Hearing it, I've almost turned green with envy.

Masking my bile I asked him to describe how this overwhelming manifestation of friendship displays itself. He gave me a look as if I had a few wheels missing. "Well, they are friends and they 'Share' their likes and other worthwhile notions with me."

He went keying out the marvels of his Facebook participation with his "Friends."

Then, with an air of superiority he asked me, "And just how many friends do you have without Facebook"?

Filled with shame, avoiding his stabbing gaze, I mouthed," Too few to mention ". But suddenly perked by a thought, almost spitefully I threw a question at him, "How many out of your 800 friends would be willing to help you moving to another address"?

In response, he snapped up  his smart phone and got down texting a message, brushing aside me by saying, "Got to contact a Friend."

Many people still use Facebook to devour content and obtain update of happenings around the world. However, slowly but surely human contact has been tilting to other platforms where users still have the flexibility of sharing things with people similar in their outlook.

Why? There are many complex theories to select from. I leave that to others.

One explanation offered by a disenchanted ex- Facebook user is simple and to the point, "They started censoring. They become too big for their britches". Maybe so, I would not know. Do you?

A Moron's "Best Friend"

                                                                

On a hot and muggy day you are walking across a parking lot. The pavement is actually melting under your feet and you may see something that looks like steam rising from the asphalt ... 120 and 130 F, you can see the heat wave coming up from it.

 You know you will reach the air-conditioned comfort of the department store, if you hang in just for a few more moments.

And then, your eyes suddenly look into two lovely large distressed brown eyes. Hopefully looking at you and heavily panting - from inside a locked car, with only a couple of inches of window left open. A poor pooch, belonging to a  thoughtless owner who left the dog in that hot and suffocating hell.

Don't these morons know that dogs can suffer brain damage or die from heat-stroke in a horrible death in a very short time?

Of course, when an SPCA official or a Police Officer appear and they are held accountable, almost everyone of them claims to be a pet lover and full of good intentions regarding their future treatment of their "Best Friend".

I don't know if I would give them the benefit of doubt.

One thing for sure, If this is how they treat their best friend, I would not like to be their enemy.

News - "Kim Kardashian shares photo of her naked bottom"

 

'Secret project': Kim Kardashian shares photo of her naked bottom as she gets out of bed to tease collaboration with top photographers.

Yap! Don't take my words for it, you can read it yourself :

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-3621922/Kim-Kardashian-shares-photo-naked-bottom-gets-bed-tease-collaboration-photographers.html

 Yours Truly  is not a surviving Dinosaur but I found it amazing, with a dash of revulsion the fascination surrounding every aspect of the Kardashian saga.

You go and ask a bunch of college kids to name the party that fought for the abolition of slavery. A surprisingly large number haven't got a clue.

They would look at you as if you have asked  to list the name of English speaking civilizations the fictional Captain Kirk and his able crew
managed to contact during their Five Year , but seemingly never ending mission in the Galaxy. However, most of  the kids now more than one would want them to know about the Kardashians.

No matter what, consider yourself lucky that you have privy to the 'Secret', right before they monetize it.

And if that's not good enough for your refined taste?  Then, perhaps you try it as a cure for insomnia.

My final thought? I pray that the 'project' remains a secret.