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VIVA ISRAEL December 31, 2008

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I am continually amazed at the absolute insanity of the peacemakers in the Middle East. When did we lose our way? Can you Imagine fighting WWII the way these imbeciles want Israel (and us) to fight.

The most sinister thing about these so called peacemakers is that they think it’s perfectly fine for these human beings (those opposed to Israel) to live under the oppression and tyranny of the status quo when clearly they would be better off now and for future should that power structure be destroyed. This however requires rational thought and guts to see through both severely lacking in those opposed to Israel.

In an upcoming post I will explain the problems in the Middle East- but for now I must be brief. When the Japanese wanted to conquer and pillage the Pacific Rim based on a culture that believed that their emperor was a god, we destroyed that culture. One of the first commands made by General Macarthur when he became de facto dictator of the Island of Japan was that if Japan was to have any future as a nation state, the  emperor was to publicly announce that he was not a god. Over Japanese radio he admitted that he was merely a man and if the people of Japan had any sense they would do as their occupiers told them.  On August 6, 1945, just 16-hours after the United States dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, Truman issued a statement which said, in part: “The Japanese began the war from the air at Pearl Harbor. They have been repaid many fold… We are now prepared to obliterate more rapidly and completely every productive enterprise the Japanese have above ground in any city. We shall destroy their docks, their factories, and their communications. Let there be no mistake: we shall completely destroy Japan’s power to make war.” This is how you win the peace. You win the peace by destroying your enemies. Israel has been attacked 4 times by hostile neighbors and each time the world has forced Israel to stop and allow their enemies to remain in power.   The Middle East needs to have its culture changed and changed by force. We are dealing with a political and religious culture that is completely opposed to ours. The Middle East culture is violent, authoritarian, and sexist. Its economy is feudal. Most of the population is poor and uneducated. A few wealthy families hold control of most of the wealth and use religion as their means to remain in power.  Israel has every right to defend their nation from random shelling into civilian populated areas. The lands is theirs and believe me no one is going to take it from them. In the 60 years since it’s inception the Jewish state has risen from the ashes of the Holocaust to become a nation with a first rate economy, first rate military and truly a standard of living for most of her population which makes the rest of the middle east look like pathetic beggars. Prior to the establishment of Israel the land was a wasteland with very little economic output. The Jewish people turned the desert into a garden through ingenuity and intelligence.

60 years ago, the nation of Israel was reestablished. Forty years ago, as a result of the famed Six Day War, Israel regained Biblical Jerusalem, as well as Gaza, the Sinai, and the Golan Heights. Although these areas were part of the original mandated land, and are undeniably essential for Israel’s defense, it has become strangely “politically correct” to assume that peace in the Middle East is dependent upon their yielding these lands-the so-called “West Bank” back to their enemies which are openly committed to their eventual extermination. Long live Israel and may they obliterate the current status quo in the middle east.

Henry David Thoreau December 31, 2008

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“To laugh often and love much;
to win the respect of intelligent persons and the affection of children;
To earn the approbation of honest citizens and endure the betrayal of false friends;
to appreciate beauty; to find the best in others;
to give of one’s self; to leave the world a bit better,
whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed social condition;
to have played and laughed with enthusiasm and sung with exultation;
to know that even one life has breathed easier because you have lived…
this is to have succeeded”

Game Theory Illustrated December 31, 2008

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A very interesting dilema today with Blagojevich and the Feds. Seems like classic game theory .  What will they do? Blago was arrested on Sept 9 on charges that he was attempting to sell Barak Obama’s senate seat. On Sept 10 Barak Obama himself called on Blago to resign.

Also on December 10, all 50 remaining Senate Democrats signed a letter calling for Blagojevich to resign and demanding that he not appoint a replacement for Obama. The letter also said that if Blagojevich did appoint a successor, They would be forced to keep him from serving. Earlier, Illinois’ remaining Senator, Majority Whip Dick Durbin urged the state legislature to quickly set a special election to fill Obama’s vacant Senate seat, saying that any appointment by Blagojevich would not be legitimate. On December 12,  a motion was filed with the Illinois supreme court seeking Blagojevich’s temporary removal from office. On December 15, the Illinois House voted 113-0 to begin impeachment proceedings.

When asked about the federal investigation the day before his arrest, Blagojevich said there was “nothing but sunshine hanging over me” and that “whatever I say is always lawful and the things I’m interested in are always lawful.” In a news conference held on December 19, 2008, Blagojevich said that he would not resign as governor despite the corruption charges. “I will fight, I will fight, I will fight – until I take my last breath,” he said. “I have done nothing wrong.”  On December 30Blago appointed appointed former Illinois Attorney General Roland Burris to the post in defiance of Senate leaders who said they would not admit anyone he selected. Roland Burris is African American and would be the only African American in the Senate. He will stay.

What will Happen… only time will tell. But if the history of corruption in Illinois

is any indication Blago will survive.

Awesome quotes December 25, 2008

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My nephew Jackson Luck is the recipient of the Awesome quote award.

Dave Luck: Jackson you need to listen to what I say the first time I say it.

Jackson: Actually Dad, I think you mean the last time you say it…

And Jackson -Uncle Wisdomaddict sees this as quite Logical

Family and Friends December 21, 2008

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On this day I find myself traveling up to northern California.  I am vistiting family and friends for the holidays. I feeling quite sentimental as I often do. The older I get the more I realize and appreciate the value of family and friends. I am lucky. I have a great family. Very few true tragedys have befallen us. We are all alive, healthy, unincarcerated and relatively happy. Of course life is not perfect but all in all my 4 siblings and I are very close. I can remember a proclamation I made at our family dinner when I was probably 12 years old. I said to all – When we are grown lets not be one of those families that doesn’t talk to or see each other.  And we for the most part have done this. Technology has helped a great deal- cell phones email even text messages are tools we have utilized.  I am also lucky to have an awesome set of friends that have been in my life since childhood. Indeed they are more like family than friends.The greatest thing about the my family and friends is the unwritten rule that no matter the distance or the time that passed. We can always reach out to each other.

This wisdom of today is this No amount of money can buy the love of family and true friends. Family and friends are true blessings which only a fool will not cherish and cultivate.

The Irrefutable Truths December 19, 2008

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I am going to compile a list of irrefutable truths which are my guiding principles for life. This will be ongoing until such time as I deem it complete. My first irrefutable truth is this-

There is a God and God is responsible for creation.

This is simple enough not to cause to much argument. This statement does not try to say there is a God of one of the myriads of Religions that exist or have existed. Simply that God exists and created the universe. The only people that could argue with this are atheists. They are stubbornly delusional and suffer from inflated egos. An atheist does not believe in God because he cannot admit that there is something bigger than himself which may be in control.

I back up this truth with the following two anectdotes.

A man was walking through the desert and saw nothing but sand and rocks. The desert was completely devoid of any evidence of anything intelligent having visited in the past. In fact the man believed himself to be the first person to ever set foot in this desert. He walked for miles and miles and miles. Still nothing . He grew weary and frustrated with the monotony of his journey. Then in the distance he saw something. A slight twinkle… a reflection. So the man began to walk toward the light. Closer and closer he went. When finally he discovered the source of the light. It was a small round gold colored piece of material on one side. It was pure smooth metal. On the other side was a white disk covered with clear glass. Within the glass , on top of the white disc were two black and one silver lines . The lines emanated from the center of the disc and had synchronized movements. The silver line moved continuously round and round. The large black line moved a bit slower and the small black line moved even slower. He found the disc could be separated to reveal what was inside of this machine which would alow him to see what made the lines move. He opened it up and to his amazement an intricate series of gears and springs were responsible for it’s steady, perfectly stable rhythmic movement. The man pondered . How is this possible? How could the sand and rocks come together randomly and form this machine? He was certain however that it must have been a random collusion of wind, rain, sand and rocks which produced this machine. This had to be so because no one had ever been there before. Then he came to his senses and realized he was in error. This machine requires intelligence to create. The chances of random combining of elements to form this machine is infinitesimally small as to be absurd. Obviously someone highly skilled made the machine- And he could not have been the first to visit this place.

My second anecdote is this. Looking back even prior to the 1870’s -not long ago- if i had told you that there are invisible waves that fly through the air but you cant see, hear, taste, smell or feel them but truthfully – they are there. In addition, they are capable of transmitting my voice over many miles. Using these waves I could be in one city and talk to people in far away places. Any rational person would have thought I was crazy. But in fact electromagnetic wave do exist. There are things of this world which we cannot hear, see, taste , smell, touch or sense in any way with our bodies- but they do exist. To deny that in the future we may discover more things that are insensible (such as electromagnetic waves) or that there are things of this world which we may never discover because they are not seen, heard felt, smelled or tasted is sophistry

Why am I doing this December 19, 2008

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I am doing this purely for selfish reasons. I find it cathartic to write my beliefs. I addition, I get practice at writing, which is a valuable communication skill. Lastly, as I write what I have learned I am impressing it into my deep long term memory which will allow me to recall it easier and more precisely in the future. If no one reads this that is fine. I have still achieved my primary goal. If someone does read it and gets some information from it or just enjoys it all the better.

Texas Hold’em Lessons December 18, 2008

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Last night I had the pleasure of my first Texas Hold’em lesson from Mr. Volatility’s card caddy, Big Mike. Watch for Mr. Volatility and Big Mike to compete at this summers World Series of Poker in Las Vegas. The wisdom gained from this lesson is this -and it can be applied to other areas of life as well as Poker. Don’t be afraid to bet large when dealt a good hand in the beginning of the game. You always want people to fold. People make a huge mistake by trying to keep people in the game to build the pot. When you are dealt 2 aces on the first down go big because the more people stay in the game the better your chances of losing to someone else’s hand. Who cares if you all you get are the antes YOU STILL WON MONEY! All those little wins add up. Don’t Try to build the pot under these circumstances. Many people try to fool people into betting up the pot. In reality this strategy is likely to fail as each card dealt lowers the value of your hand.

Lesson #2 – The worst hand is 7- 2 off suit. toss it- unless your Big Mike who sometimes makes sport of the other players by playing it to a win. But that’s why he’s Mr Volatility’s Card caddy.

Current Read Outliers December 17, 2008

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I am currently reading Outliers by Malcom Gladwell. This book is fascinating. He uses some information about some extrordiarily successful people to explain their success. The beginning of the book discusses canadian Professional hockey. Gladwell noticed that a huge statistical aberration occurred in that many of the best players were born in Jan., Feb. and  March- fully 40%. He delves in to show that the junior leagues have an age cutofff on Jan. 1 which means a player that has a bday on Jan 2 is virtually a full year older than the kid that was born in dec. In the pros this is not a big deal but at the age of 7, 8 or 9 years -this one year of physical and mental maturity will make or break a kid. This is the progression. older kids outscore younger kids in junior levels and they move into club with better coaches against stronger competition and more practice time. This just escalates all the way to the pros. If you were born in Dec. your chances are strongly diminished in this game.  This holds true for other sports including Baseball and has drastic consequences for our educational system.  In Denmark children below age 10 are grouped into classes in 3 month intervals January  February March are in  1 class , April may June 2nd class etc. This is awesome and should be done here. It would eliminate problems in the classroom due to varying maturity levels within 1 year of development. Statistics show that the treatment received by the younger group in a class can determine future education level and overall life achievement even  mental health later in life.More to come