Won't You Be My Valentine?

Now, with the endorsement of former candidate Romney, Senator McCain has moved right of center, correct? Wrong! This proves nothing at all, except that the hierarchy is doing what it does best. That is, to create the aura of UNITY. We are still a long way from unity, and the sooner the Senator acknowledges this, the better. The wait continues.

Today, however, is a traditional day of the celebration of love. We witnessed the grandchildren arriving home from school with their Valentine cards from classmates in tow. We also are in receipt of State and Federal tax return booklets, another sure sign of State love for us all. This being tax time, I am also reminded of a looming threat of the collection of Jizya, you know, that special tax imposed upon all us non-believers of Islam. I am uncertain as to how that constitutes a sign of affection, and will remain on guard nonetheless. Who is it that collects such taxes anyway?

My genealogic studies with my brother have yielded a basket full of pleasant results dating back to a letter written by a seventh generation ancestor to then General George Washington in 1777. In this letter a group of men from what is now New Brunswick, Canada, were appealing for help from the General as they were Patriots and not Loyalists to the Crown. We haven't yet discovered an answer to that letter by General Washington, but that reminds me that who exactly will it be that we write letters to in appealing for help from the next oppressors of the public good? An ancestral response might be: "See, we told you so." History has this strange habit of repeating itself it seems.

The true beauty is the serenity that precedes each new dawn. Your eyes open, opportunity abounds, at least until you finish that morning cup of coffee or tea. Alas, there is always tomorrow isn't there? Now back to educating the grandchildren...