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Dream as Reality, Reality as a Dream

…bib.   Once you know the origins of why things are the way they are life becomes completely bizarre.   3. Wars  I have recently been reading books on WWI and II as well as checking the facts on many historical wars through Wikipedia.  The conclusion I’ve come to is that war is absurd.  What is even more absurd is how quickly a leader can convince the people about the “just” reasons for the war.   World War I is the most raw example of this.  In br…

Thoughts after seeing a young girl denied a visa

…ng else. Send them back! We pay taxes, and it’s unfair that these heathens come to OUR country and take OUR jobs! Why don’t they go fix their own country and live there!” Unfortunately, this opinion is not uncommon. I detest people that think they have an inherent right to something they were born into and try to keep it from others. What happened to the lessons in sharing that we were taught as children? Guess it got lost in all the materialism….

Vietnam – An American complex

…ic of Vietnam that borrowed much from the French and American declarations.[13] Though he convinced EmperorBαΊ£o Đẑi to abdicate, his government was not recognized by any country. He repeatedly petitioned American PresidentHarry Truman for support for Vietnamese independence,[14] citing the Atlantic Charter, but Truman never responded. Time goes on and Ho Chi Minh finally drives out the French.  Yet, as a condition of the treaty the western powers d…

Visiting Spanish Missions in California

…is no time to read much about history, study more language, ponder the big questions. There is no time. But today, I find myself with an hour of freedom and am determined to get this post written. Here in California I really enjoy visiting the old Spanish Missions whenever I’m traveling and one happens to be close by.   I enjoy all things Spain related as I spent time studying in both Spain and Mexico and became completely enraptured by the cultur…