Odds and Ends No 2

One would think that some 200-odd years later, that the Brits would have been over that little incident that lead to the American Revolution.

So what if a bunch of American Colonists got drunk one evening, dressed themselves up as injuns and decided to throw a few crates of tea into the Boston harbour? They weren't going to pay Custom Duties to England without a voice in the British Parliament.

Of course, England saw this as nothing less than a criminal act. All these years, England has wanted these criminals brought to justice. A heart-wrenching plea was presented to the US Ambassador in London who brought this problem to President Obama's attention.

In order to maintain good relations with England, Obama has agreed that these tea partiers should have been brought to justice long ago. He has ordered that their graves be dug up, the coffins opened and their bones extradicted to London. Finally, they will face British Justice in one of the courts of The Old Bailey.

Welcome to Chez Zut.

Sure I know - it looks like a bunch of old trailers but do not be deceived. This here property is one of the most sought after in Eastern Canda. It assessment value tops $1 Million Canadian. My mansion is very complex and you will find many different rooms in it.

There is my Sad Room which I find I must go now and again depending on what life throws my way. I hope not to visit it often. But when I do, I hope I can realize that in time the sadness will diminish and I can then move on to happier things

Down the hallway is my Anger Room. Here I go when people, things, or the world in general piss me off. In this room, I explore why I am angry and decide how I should handle it. Do I attack the thing that angers me or do I walk away and let God take care of it?

Next to that is my Confusion Room - the room where I sit in bewilderment and just shake my head. I find myself here often but I don't suffer too much. Often, I just shake my head, leave and enter another room.

Across from my Sad Room is my Despair and Depression Room. I try to keep it locked at all times because it is not a pleasant place to be. It is void of windows in which to see the future. There are no sounds or music to make me happy. It has no picture on its walls. I have been there in the past. I do not want to return. It is a terrible place !!!

Climbing the stairs, I come to the 2nd floor - a more pleasant area of my mansion. The 1st room is my Happy Room which has many windows looking unto the garden below. Here I feel the warmth of the sun and can hear the birds singing. There is even a squirrel who visits me on the tree branch just outside one of the windows. He makes me appreciate wildlife.

The next room is my Room of Hope. In this room, I think of God and My Future. It's a nice room with soft colors and new age music. It's a very good room to think of my hopes and my dreams. There is a small window here that, when opened, allows in a gentle breeze. It is refreshing and makes me look to the future with eagerness.

The largest room here is my Room of Wonder. This room is filled with many pictures of rivers, mountains, animals and birds. The sounds here are ever-changing. Sometimes I hear the wind howling, other times a gentle rain. Most of the sounds are pleasant though at times than can be disquieting. No matter what the sounds, I find myself in awe of the things around me.

In the back of the house is my garden. It is not a room but rather, my Space of Contemplation. I take many walks here and think deeply on all things. It is very important to me to visit this garden often.

Though I cherish my solitude, you are welcome to join me now and again and share the happier rooms of my mansion.

God love the Texans!!!

They'll tell you that everything is bigger in Texas even their rats. But here is the true story:

Every year in July, thousands of Texans head north to Canada. They only come in July because they are too "wimpy" to come during our Canadian winter which lasts a mere 11 months of the year. Last year alone, Canada Customs seized 8,214 machettes. But sadly, many Texans are still getting through with this lethal weapon. Why machettes you ask?

They come up here with their machettes and cowboy ropes. They head off into the Canadian Rockies to hunt the Canadian Kangaroo. Yes, we do have kangaroos as shown in a video I presented in another lens (and repeated in the module below). They lasso the poor animals and then hack off the tails. Once they get them back to their side of the border, they show off the tails and brag about how big the rats are in Texas.

Now you know the truth behind the Big Rats of Texas.

Here's a photo taken back in his schooldays. Josh is the one on the left. The fellow on the right is his brother, Jake. Don't get them confused - Jake is the smart one.