FLYING TO AUSTRALIA
(This photo was taken back in late 2014. It has nothing to do with the subject matter of this blog, but it is a nice photo flying over a cloud covered Pacific Ocean)
The other day as I was standing in line at the grocery store checkout, I happened to notice the cover on the latest issue of Time magazine. There was one of those iconic images of a ship under attack at Pearl Harbor, 75 years ago, today. The "old" Paul, pre-2005 would have looked at that image and maybe thought about the story that we have all been told about how the Japanese planned a sneak attack, which resulted in the USA entering WW2, along with many other countries, Canada included.
We now know that the US government knew all along that the Japanese were coming, and let the attack happen. I won't bother to go into how we know, except to say that as a result of the FOIA (freedom of information act), plenty of archive material has been analyzed which proves this to be true. Of course, like many other touchy subjects, this is just another example of the TRUTH being carefully edited out of the story. Prior to this event, apparently 80% of the American population had no desire to enter the war. But the day after it happened, they were lining up to join in the fight. I guess the propaganda worked. For readers who might like to do some research, the book mentioned in this link is a place to start, but there are plenty of resources available via the click of a computer mouse. (https://www.antiwar.com/blog/2005/12/07/day-of-deceit/)
Aside from the magazine cover, and the date reminding me of this event, it just goes to show how long a myth can endure. Recently we have been inundated with reports of "fake" news, suggesting that only the mainstream media (MSM) can be trusted to supply us with the truth. I would argue that the MSM is probably the last place to look for truth, and it almost doesn't matter what the subject is that is being discussed.
Of course this is just one example, of a government lying to its citizens in order to get into war. But the list is long, and it has been going on for decades. Thankfully now, we have the ability to research information that was never possible before. I wonder how few, if any wars would have been started if the leaders of the countries contemplating war had to place themselves on the front lines? My guess is that it would be a very peaceful world if that were the case.
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But believe it or not, Pearl Harbor wasn't the only thing I was going to write about today. I wanted to also mention the first snow of the season, at least for The Thoughtful Wanderer, that is. The snow was coming down yesterday morning, and because I tend to try and be in the moment as much as possible these days, I stood outside, gazed up at the sky, and was entranced by the falling snowflakes. This is what it looked like.
I was wondering how all the little hummingbirds were coping with the change of weather, so I went outside again, this time to the back of the house to see what's what. As luck (or good timing) would have it, one of these exquisite little creatures flew up to the feeder to have a quick drink, look at me as if to say "good morning" and then rapidly zoom away. I love these birds. They always put a smile on my face.
So in spite of all that "fake" news out there, it's comforting to know that you can still finding something that is real. Just look at nature.
living a life of profound acceptance,
Paul
The Thoughtful Wanderer
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