Just A Thought

 If people have misinformed opinions, then they will have a hard time in attempting to demonstrate how they know what they believe they know.   If I find myself scratching my head and questioning how I know something that I feel that I believe and know, then I would be open to and seeking any information to either confirm my understanding or change it.  When it comes to knowledge, if I feel or have reason to think that there might be mistakes in my thinking, then I would obviously prefer to adjust my thinking to incorporate facts and information that I did not have.  I would rather be smart than stubborn and rigid with opinions that I feel the need to be right about.  I trust my own rationality and intelligence enough to be able to evaluate facts and information presented to me without feeling any kind of threat to my intelligence or judgment.  I want to be able to think with as much wisdom and knowledge and intelligence as possible.  I want to have in...

 Walking through one of the interactive art rooms at Hopscotch in San Antonio.  In one of the videos, I asked myself if it was a mirror that was in front of me. Well, duh, that is why I could see myself. 🤭 I guess I was just spellbound by all the lights and I wasn’t thinking clearly. 🤪

Well, if the White House has a roof that’s good for walking on and if the roof is accessible through a door, then why not go for a walk up there. 😎  It doesn’t seem that odd.  The headlines cracked me up though. 😂 If President Trump had for some reason snuck out through a window on his own and just started strolling around the White House roof, now that would seem really funny! 😂 Well, I guess I have to admit that I actually climbed up on and ran around on a roof myself a couple of times and it wasn’t even a level roof.  I was very young though.  Normal is boring. 🤪

I just noticed something about this entry of mine from last summer.  It was written on July 4th.  How coincidental and fitting is that?  I did not plan this and at the time did not make the association between what I was writing about and the date.  https://justathougtblog.blogspot.com/2024/07/political-lowpoint.html Below is a response from Chat&Ask AI in regard to a couple of questions that I had about the signing of the declaration of independence and fashion at that time.  I would have to do more research to confirm the accuracy of this information.

 We have the prettiest orange sunsets after rain storms. 🍊☀️😄

  When we have empathy for others and wish to extend our kindness and concern to them, we are also engaging in an act of self-care for our own hearts and souls.  This is an important lesson for human beings to learn in life.  It is very unfortunate at this time that there are world leaders who are completely blind and fail to comprehend the truth of this reality and that they have followers who don’t comprehend this failing and weakness in the so called leaders that they believe in and support as leaders.  Empathy and kindness is something that all human beings are worthy of and deserving of receiving.  There are no people on this planet who are less deserving or worthy than any others of being treated with human decency, fairness and compassion. 

 Life is ironic in that we come to have understanding about things at times beyond the times when we really could have used this understanding.  I was rereading and editing an older entry and this is what led me to this thought.  https://justathougtblog.blogspot.com/2023/09/advice-to-younger-self.html

 I was going to try to slow down and add less new content so I could have a chance to edit and improve what I have already written and then I had another thought.  I just had this idea that Americans should all start sending Donald Trump videos showing him the most hard to watch images and stories coming from Gaza.  I do wonder, if he did actually watch them, could he be persuaded to care?  Might he find himself desiring to cease condoning, supporting and funding the devastation and murder of the innocent people of Gaza?  Or is that not within the realm of his psychological mindset? I realize that my thoughts above are actually really stupid thoughts.  As president of the United States of America, it is Mr. Trump’s job to be fully aware of and to understand what is taking place in his own country and with the United States of America’s involvement in other parts of the world.  If he is stupid enough to be clueless about really important and significant...

I need to slow down and add less new content until I have had a chance to reread and edit what I have already written.  I just spent a good amount of time contemplating and attempting to improve my entry on “The Bible And Spirituality”. https://justathougtblog.blogspot.com/2023/09/bible.html I have a long way to go with my editing and I also have my other site to work on! 😲

 I think Fox News is a crap news station that I don’t typically ever watch unless there is a specific story that I want to see for some reason.  I love the unseen bottom half of this story though.  What’s with Kevin O’Leary’s suit jacket and tie paired with flower pants and pink flip flops?  I like his attire choice while appearing on Fox News.  😄😂 Is this some kind of statement? 😎  Sometimes I like that this is a bonkers period in world history. 🤩🥳   https://youtube.com/shorts/ix_RBS4XTik?feature=shared

 Hey.  I wanted to put that together. 😄

 Note:  I have realized that the image above appears to be an AI image and not an actual mural on a building in France because of the way the hands look in addition to there being an odd line through and above the right hand.  I am leaving what I wrote though because it is all still true except for the part about this image existing as a mural on a building in France.🇫🇷  Wow.  This is how others are now viewing the United States of America.  Am I proud to me an American?  No, not at the present time.  Actually, that’s not fair.  I do love my country but I absolutely don’t love or approve of what is going on at this time under our current president and his administration and his subservient Republican politicians.  In addition to the outrageous and inhumane deportations taking place within our own country, our country is supporting and helping to fund a genocide.  How low can our country possibly sink in the 21st century?  It ...

 Below is a link to a message worth watching from Bernie Sanders that was shared on Secular Talk.  I also really liked the additional video that I have linked below. https://youtu.be/zwVjj5xyv74?feature=shared https://youtu.be/Za4kxlbYPAg?feature=shared

 The Republican Supreme Court justices are going to get to see and experience the outcomes of their own conservative ideologies and opinions.  We are going to get to see to what extent they respect and are committed to their own branch of government and to the constitution of the United States of America.  https://youtu.be/eNPnS8PhJJg?feature=shared

For puzzle lovers, this is a great app and is very addicting! 😄👍 If I have to get sucked into screen time, this is a much better brain activity than watching videos.  I just force the app closed when the commercials start between games and then reopen the app and then the next puzzle starts without having to watch the commercial. 🫢 Of course commercials are worth watching a little bit because some might lead to finding other good apps. 

People deserve better and shouldn’t have to needlessly go through so much turmoil and distress.  Things don’t need to and shouldn’t be this way. Cenk from The Young Turks is going to give himself a heart attack.  It’s not his fault.  This is just what happens to people who understand and care too much and are personally affected by injustice when they are witnessing and living through really bad chapters in American and world history.  Why can’t humanity all just be friends and be supportive of one another.  Why can’t there just be peace.  Why can’t people stand up against the world’s bad actors.  Why is it so difficult?  All lives matter. https://youtu.be/okLwAmziivc?feature=shared

Nope, I have never seen one.  I didn’t know until today that they existed but sure enough they do.  https://www.instagram.com/reel/DIzawsCTb7p/?igsh=YTRiMWFsMXRpbWZ2 After asking my questions about binturongs, I asked SpaceArt  (formerly called DeepArt) for a meme and I received an image with an arboreal animal.

 Yesterday felt like a good positive day. 👍😄 Hmm, perhaps the “No Kings” protests had something to do with it.  Positivity was in the air.

 An interesting thing about genealogy is identifying as being a descendent from several different families from different generations and they are all important and a part of your identity and personal history.