Never Again

Never again” is a phrase or slogan which is associated with the Holocaust and other genocides.

A large sculpture stands in front of Dachau. Located just outside Munich, it was the first concentration camp opened by the Nazi regime. Just a few weeks after Adolf Hitler came to power, it was used by the paramilitary SS Schutzstaffel to imprison, torture and kill political opponents of the regime. Dachau also served as a prototype and model for the other Nazi camps that followed.

Six Million Jews were killed by the Nazis.  Hitler’s intent was to kill all Jews in the world. It was a genocide.  The 1948 United Nations Genocide Convention defines it as, “acts committed with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial or religious group.” And there are many other genocidal acts unfolding in countries around the globe, right now, of which you may be unaware.

The world is bearing witness to the deliberate murder of Ukrainian civilians, for one reason and one reason only: that they were Ukrainian. When you are killed, tortured, or kidnapped, as part of an organized effort, simply for being a member of an identifiable group, that is genocide.     

NATO nations are to filled with fear to standup to Vladimir Putin.  That is how bullies dominate.

In other words “never again” is an unenforceable slogan because actions speak louder than words. Putin has proven that fact.

Yes, it’s all about Happiness!

Yes, I only watch two or three football games ever year. This spectacle was exciting right to the very end. Like the Rams-49ers game the Rams won with just a few minutes to spare. I suspect it was all FIXED. The idea is to entertain. Just like the ads (Larry David on Cripto and happy A.I. dogs) and the half time show you watched and the NFL earned millions of dollars.

So the rich earned million and everyone is happy. Well for the moment anyway. No masks. What? Me worry!

A New World is Evolving thanks to COVID-19

Barbie is back!

Most of us are staying home more than ever. Obviously it’s due to the COVID-19. Museums are closed as are zoos. Theaters are closed. Sports venues offer only limited seating. Even if some places are offering outdoor dining many of us are not comfortable with that arrangement either.

So life has changed in ways that may never go back to what they were. Not just adults but children too. Barbie sales are surging amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Hobbies that do not include close interaction with other people are thriving. Model making, drone flying, photography. playing computer games are all examples of those stay way from others are all great examples. Maybe that is why podcasts are all the rage. Broadcast studio equipment is advertised in the Atlantic for $595.