by Anura Guruge
on April 3, 2024
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Anu’s Picture of the Day:
Click to ENLARGE for FULL-SIZE ENLARGEMENTS.
The other 6:
In smaller-size here in gallery, for FULL-SIZE (i.e., to ENLARGE) click on an image. You can then SCROLL through all 6 images ENLARGED.
| All taken with my (January 3, 2023) Google Pixel 7 Pro. | Post processing limited, at most to just adjusting brightness, if & when required. | Attribution will be strictly ENFORCED. |
by Anura Guruge
on April 3, 2024
Yes, I understand the need. I am big fan of TIME.
Life is time. Time is life.
Yes, yes, yes. I know quite a bit about how and why time got standardized on earth. Yes, it had to do with the railways. Get all of that. {I also note that we currently don’t have a train service on the moon.}
My only point. Come on. Yes, I appreciate that science must go on. But, right now. The White House has other MORE URGENT problems.
That is my only point.
When we have PEACE in Ukraine & Gaza let’s get back to this.
Fair.
Smile.
by Anura Guruge
on April 3, 2024
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There is NOBODY more in favor of the RIGHT for “Free Expression” than I.
My ONLY condition. You can’t do it ANONYMOUSLY.
“Free Expression” by all means — but you can’t expect FREE INTERCHANGE if you don’t identify yourself.
I abhor COWARDS. Cowardice irks me. IF you can’t say something to MY FACE, I have no time for you.
Anonymous posting is like shooting someone in the back.
For free expression to WORK you need to know who that other person is & where they are coming from.
On the Web you don’t KNOW who you are dealing with.
So, this anonymous poster (who is like a STALKER) … I have started to check him out.
Just as I thought. His (& I am sure it is a HE because women, in general, have more grace) e-mail … Hhhmmm.
So, again, let me make it very clear. FREE EXPRESSION VERY WELCOME. You just can’t do it anonymously. Fair, right. [Plus, my blog. SMILE.]
by Anura Guruge
on April 3, 2024
They are currently #1b & #4 in MY papabili list.
That Donald Trump will indeed become the Next U.S. President in January 2025 is what is tilting the odds in favor of a U.S. Pope.
What used to be the ‘White House East‘ issue has now been turned upside down on its head. The world is NOT going to be scared that the U.S. will wield too power, they are already concerned that the U.S. will become cease to have a ‘Worldview’. The U.S., under Trump, will become very (maybe ultra) isolationist.
Trump will have no time or respect for a WEAK Pope. Can you see Trump with Tagle? I already have a list of nicknames that Trump will use to describe Tagle if he was to become Pope and say ONE WORD against Trump, his policies or the U.S.
Trump will TOLERATE a U.S. Pope — even IF the new pope is NOT white.
Trump is SMART, v. smart. He will NOT alienate his BASE. He will play nice with a U.S. pope.
The savvy electors (and there are SOME) will know this.
Right now, the Americas have 35 electors. Europe 54. Oceania 3. That is 92. A U.S. pope should be able to get at least 70% of these votes, i.e., 64. That is 22. SHORT of the required 2/3 majority. Africa & Asia have 37 votes. So, a U.S. pope will need 22 of these votes.
But, here is what will happen. MOMENTUM. O’Malley or Gregory will garner momentum. I feel more and more confident.
I could be wrong. I could be DEAD wrong. But, you can see how and what I am THINKING.
