I AM JARV. Founding fathers spoke of a painting with a sunset/sunrise.. Ben (I believe it was) asked, is it a rising sun or a setting one.. in 1776 it was rising. And what about NOW? The West is Ending.. Or is it REALLY?
Songwriter Commentator
"The pioneers get all the arrows"
My first calling was as a musician and songwriter...I was fortunate enough to have a good run...Some songs from a friend of mine you never heard but might like...
https://open.spotify.com/album/0HVKSyCJgDvdt3HwhocXen#login
Friend of mine once told me this lyric should be stitched on a pillow:
"I believe that life is for living and love is the axis on which we turn
We bare our souls till all is forgiven
and clothe ourselves with the lessons learned"
---KH
A favorite quote from a favorite author:
āA human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects.ā
ā Robert A. Heinlein
...and one I saw on a studio wall in Nashville:
āNever attempt to teach a pig to sing; it wastes your time and annoys the pig.ā
ā Robert Heinlein, Time Enough for Love
OK...one more...
āA dying culture invariably exhibits personal rudeness. Bad manners. Lack of consideration for others in minor matters. A loss of politeness, of gentle manners, is more significant than is a riot.ā
ā Robert A. Heinlein, Friday
Here's To Civility...Cheers and Thanks to @arkos, @starhammer, @Hemlocko, @delastman, @Willieleev1971, @Milica42, @Secftblgirland, @AmericanEric, @Amberflamezzz, @pineandpalmand, @TheGypsyThread, @KenClark, and @TheStrike for the wires...much appreciated!
My Name is Nick K.D. Chaleunphone. My full give name is Nick (Nilavong) Khamhou Dethoudom Chaleunphone. Iām sometimes called Nicky around my family and friends. My Laotian given name is Nilavong, which is a Laotian girls name and it was given to me at birth by my parents in a refugee camp in Thailand. Iām from the state of Connecticut, USA. I am 48 years old. Iām from Laos but was born in Thailand in a refugee camp where they escaped Laos during the Vietnam war. I am a Firefighter/EMT. I am a member of the US Coast Guard Auxiliary
I am a proud American, a former Soviet Jew, a patriot, and an IT professional. āSocialism is the philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy.ā
āThe inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal sharing of blessings. The inherent virtue of Socialism is the equal sharing of miseries.ā ā Winston Churchill