Reflecting on UFO's and aliens

“Untold hours are spent fighting simulated battles and resisting alien invaders by the children of man, we present ourselves as the good guys and King El Olam as the bad guys. With your help man have amassed enough weapons of mass destruction to wipe out totally his kind many times over and it will be interesting to see how the immortal ones fare against man’s weapons of mass destruction. If King El Olam had amassed the type of weaponry that man has amassed then maybe I would have submitted to him a long time ago.” (The Light Bearer responding to a question)

(Exert from my book “An Emperor for the animals” published by Create Space 2014)

Humanity is entering a new phase of its existence now that scientists are prepared to admit that other life forms exist in the universe based on the fact that there are aliens here on the earth. There are a number of countries on the earth whose defense system is so sophisticated that it would be suicidal for another country to attack or invade. These countries are now being forced to come to terms with the existence of alien life forms and are preparing defenses to repel alien invasions.

Astronomers estimate that there are observable approximately 100 billion galaxies in the universe and our galaxy the Milky Way has about 300 billion stars. That is approximately 300,000,000,000,000,000,000 stars and each star is a sun to possibly one or more planets. Added to these stars and planets are the countless asteroids, meteors comets among other things in space. Humanity and science should accept that there was a mega amount of material and a source of power that it has yet to discover that caused the Big Bang. The stars, planets, comets, etc fell into place as a result of the Big Bang.

The Evolution Theory advances that life began billions of years ago when life forming gases come together to form molecules and this is the origin of life on the earth. We will take the Evolution Theory to be true because based on such a theory the same thing could have happened on other planets. If all the planets came into existence through the same process then it is reasonable to assume that there are others planets that will support life. If superior life forming gases were to begin the evolution process on one of the other planets or their evolution process was superior to man’s then we could possibly end up with aliens who are superior or more intelligent than man.

Scientist are finally admitting that UFO and aliens are real and have paid visits to the earth. However man have not so far been able to visit any of the other planets so aliens having visited the earth have the advantage. It is yet to be determined if these aliens are hostile or friendly in their endeavors but man is making preparation to repel an alien attack. The atrocities that man have heaped on his fellow man make him fear than aliens may do the same to him. It is obvious that the aliens that visit the earth are more intelligent and advanced that man because they have developed space crafts that take them to earth while man is still trying to identify another habitable planet. This in itself is a big blow to the ego of man because he must believe that there is no greater power than himself.

The writers of the Bible identify several living beings that belong to another realm such as Deities, angels, arch angels, seraphim, cherubim, living beings, demons, evil spirits, the Devil. Some of these beings operate here on the earth and some in the heavenly realms and display intelligence and personality. Scientists may have a problem providing proof of the existence of these beings because science is about taking what exists and providing possible explanations as to how it came about. These beings exists, are alive, display personality but is not visible to the human eyes. This is why their existence is often denied.

There are some interesting stories in the Bible and one is about an angel that destroyed 65,000 soldiers in one night. Another story tell of the prophet Elijah being taken up to heaven in a chariot of fire drawn by horses of fire. The Bible is a book that contains a lot of information about wars and war strategies and the weapons that we read about in the Bible are compatible with the weaponry that was current. This has often caused me to wonder if the Deities in heaven were to take their cue from man and develop weaponry in keeping with those invented by man how will man survive a war with the Deities.

We are at a point in time where now that there is proof of the existence of aliens more information need to  be given by governments. Also some assurance need to be given because the weapons that mankind have invented will serve well against mankind but what proof is there that these weapons will deter or be effective against aliens? We have proof that the earth is being visited by UFO’s and aliens so now may be a good time to inform the citizens of the earth if these aliens are armed or are to be treated as friends if ever encountered.

It is obvious anyway that these aliens are more advanced, brilliant and superior to man so why would they decide to invade the earth? The Bible and Judaea/Christian belief give an interesting answer.

Necessary yet ignored.

Our dietitian, our psychologist and our pastor should each play  vital roles in our life and yet most of us don't place any value  on any of the three.

Eating and drinking are two of the few pleasures that life offers and life also allows us to consume the things that are pleasant and desirable to our taste buds. The fatalist, however, declare that if we eat we are going to die and if we don't eat we will just die a little earlier. Therefore, based on this it is better to enjoy the eating the food while it is killing you so eat the food that you enjoy. Either way if you don't eat then you will become malnourished and also likely develop stomach ulcers. The icing on the cake is that if you eat you will develop disease as a result of what you eat and if you don't eat then you will get sick and develop disease from not being properly nourished. Those of us who have a balanced diet stand a good chance of dying before the other two.

In order to overcome these problems we turn to our beloved dietitians.  Our dietitians are regulated healthcare professionals licensed to assess, diagnose, and treat nutritional problems. The average person goes throughout their life time without ever once consulting a dietitian and suffers no adverse consequences. We eat and drink whatever we desire and the body takes care of the rest. It is only in the rare case when there is a shortfall but more often over supply in nutrition then after a visit to the doctor we visit our friendly dietitian. The hope is to prolong life in order to eat more food. One of the few things that I recall from primary school is being taught to eat three times per day. Our stomachs are very kind and more often than not send kindly reminders to ask why is nothing coming there. Satisfying hunger and lack of energy or having energy are enough incentives to eat food. Our friendly dietitian is most welcome when there is a desire to prolong life especially when it is indulging in eating that is threatening our death.

There are available countless varieties of food and drinks to satisfy physical hunger but many fail to recognize that the mind also need to be fed. As a child I often heard this quote with reference to feeding the mind, "Garbage in, garbage out". There continues the debate as to whether the mind and the spirit differ but the agreement is that the mind need to be healthy and this lead to the reference to mental health. One philosopher describe the spirit/mental capacity not functioning as comparable to a joint out of place.

Our physical bodies and our minds does not feed on the same food although it is true that some food can and will affect our mental health. The state of our minds quite often affects the state of our bodies. The body sometimes refuses to adsorb and eliminate food because of the state of the mind. One of the terrible things that the mind does is bringing on a feeling of despair and despondency. It is at such time that we need our Psychologist to assist with overcoming those problems that originate in the mind. The severity of the problem may involve our Psychologist referring us to a Psychiatrist for medication. 

All around are things that motivate and inspire and because this it is not definite  what is the food that will motivate and or inspire a person. The things that is certain is that the mind need to be fed. Fortunately mental health issues does not arise from not feeding the mind. Probably the most potent thing that any of us posses is our minds and our institutions of higher learning plays a vital role in training and developing the mind.

One of the greatest man to walk this earth recognized the value of God's laws, ordinances and commands and equated following these as being just as necessary in life as eating food to sustain life. Religious practices appeals to a part of the psyche that is hard to define and some of the happiest people to be found are those who practices religion. Religious practitioners defy the ordinary and what makes practical sense so they are hard to explain.

In ancient religious  practices the priest approached God on behalf of the people and in turn deliver the messages from God to the people. Admittedly in our present reality most of us have pastors and not priests and the role of the pastor is difficult to explain because unlike the role of the priest the pastor appear to be more an abstract that operates in a vacuum. 

Religion, however, connects the spirit with a superior authority and the role of the pastor becomes that teaching the how of connecting with the higher authority. Pastors also serve certain social and ceremonial functions and are seen in society as the persons closest to God.

Happy Monday: Two Principles

Happy Monday: Two Principles: Our world have become so overcrowded that new entrants are being encouraged to seek out niche market. The bigger problem is that there are t...

Two Principles

Our world have become so overcrowded that new entrants are being encouraged to seek out niche market. The bigger problem is that there are too many people who does not have the desire to put in the necessary work and effort but somehow expect to reap big rewards for mediocre effort or reap immediate success. There are too many people whose greatest dream is to win a multi million jackpot by buying the lottery. Most persons if they win the lottery will in five years end up back where they initially begun.

It is a given principle of life that what is sown will be also what is reaped. The principle extends to the fact that sowing and reaping does not occur at the same times as it pertains to the same crop. There is a time span in between where growth and maturity takes place and then comes the time for harvest. The idea behind sowing is to reap an harvest and this implies reaping an amount that far exceed the amount that was initially sown.  What ever is accumulated over time will most likely last a life time.

The principle of sowing and reaping is supported by another principle, he who sows sparingly shall also reap sparingly. Although the soil may be fertile  where the crop is planted the reality is that there are  limits and sometimes results will be determined not by the fertility of the soil but by the amount that was sown. Planting must take place at the right time and in accordance with whether it is for household use or as a commercial crop.

Our world is being overrun with those who are sowing very little but are expecting great rewards. In addition to this there are novices who are being given formulas by the experts that will guarantee that they never succeed. The novices are being asked to study the experts and based on what is learnt from the experts then give their best initially. This again will require time and effort but our world demands immediate results. Success need a foundation and fuel to sustain it and these are lacking then success soon become failure.

The overcrowding in our world is also leading to mental deficiencies to the point where failure is being rewarded. Mental toughness is being discouraged and shortcuts are created to success. Our world is now overcrowded with qualified people who are lacking in the knowledge that goes along with the qualification. People who now have the qualification must now get certification.

It is a given that children although they share the same mother and father  are most times totally different from each other. Within the genes of a child may be displayed character traits from  past generations. This is why it is important to teach and allow children independence. Unfortunately in a child's early years the child thinks in terms of pursuing a path that pleases parents and teachers. It is often later that the child sometimes begin to discover a natural leaning and sometimes this is not discovered until adulthood. The earlier that a child understand that what is conceived in the mind is possible will be the better for the child.

The principle of sowing and reaping and also that of sowing sparingly leading to reaping sparingly is a principle that should be taught to children. Children should be taught these principle and shown how these principle can be applied to the mind. The mind if  it applies these principles will envision the limitless possibilities that life will offer or at the worst find that niche that although small will provide a life of endless possibilities

What Next?

After the goals have been accomplished, the dreams come true and the aspirations realized  there often rises the question, what next? Was it worth the price? If I had to do the whole thing over what would I change?

Life is generous and our lives does not have to be relived in order to make changes but rather all that is needed is to proceed into the future while learning from our past. While our desire is to live a life free from errors, mistakes and regrets the reality is that we have no control over time, events and circumstances. This results in a guarantee that the  stress factors in life by being outside our control along with the realities that life presents us with various options to ensure that we make errors and mistakes. Life is so generous that it presents many options of which only one can be taken and we are always  left wondering, what if? Or uttering the words of regret, if only or asking what next?.

Sometimes we miss the obvious and so it was only very recently that it dawned on me that parents have a responsibility to make childhood such an exhilarating experience that our children actually look forward to becoming parents. Recently a young woman lamented that there was no man who was good enough for her to bear his child so she will not have a child. A couple proclaimed that they were waiting for financial independence before becoming parents because their children must have the best.

We are living in a world of selfishness where individuals become so obsessed with their goals, desires and pursuit  that they become the focus of their lives. Children are seen as things that will disrupt goals, aims and aspirations. AS these are pursued one big question that is often asked is this, what is the purpose of my life? Have I a destiny? After my destiny is accomplished, what next?

We live in a world where telling a woman that she should aspire to become a wife and mother is considered demeaning and being disrespectful. Telling a man to pass on his genes is cause for ridicule and some even see as encouraging promiscuity. The reality of life is that it is the women who are equipped to bear children and children should never be seen as a burden. We shall soon be having an interesting situation if the ambitious and brilliant among the women leave child bearing and rearing to the "unambitious and unlearned" women. The time will come when after wealth, fame  and luxury are amassed then the question rises, what purpose do these serve and also, what next?

Maybe there is some wisdom in some couples not having children because quite often children become products of their environment. It will be impossible for couples to pass on to children values that they do not posses or have learned. This contribute to the irony of present day relationships because many couples enter relationships based on factors determined by computers or based on sex appeal. We try to hide the terrible things about ourselves from a each other with the hope that by the time  of discovery of these terrible traits we would have been too far gone  to back out. we use the excuse that we want the best for our children so we are delaying when the truth is that we want to pursue our selfish motive and children will get in the way. The great thing is that beauty does not reflect values and when two people  come together and each does not want their child to be a replica of themselves, what next?

Wealth and luxury are fantastic commodities but always being exposed to these makes them ordinary to those who are accustomed to having wealth and luxury. Wealth and luxury affords certain standard and expectations but there is a limit to what is conceived by man so when these limits are reached, what next? Life, I believe, observe events and laugh because one man has wealth and  there is nothing for him to do with it except boast of his wealth, another man lives in poverty and desires wealth so as to meet his basic need. If a true assessment is done the wealthy man is often no more happier than the man who lives in poverty. Wealthy people have a longer life expectancy than poor people but the wealthy does not necessarily outlive the poor so, what next?

The future has been presenting some glorious prospects in that it is offering the the same prospects to all that its has been doling out in recent times. These prospects involve what happens in the future especially if we should die because now we face the possibility if we should die on being cremated our ashes may be used to fertilize the soil or left to lay around until by mistake it is thrown out with the garbage. This thought is rather pleasant as we see more and more people go this route and there is no reminder on anything of their ever having been on this earth. This leaves us desiring to find a way to achieve immortality but in the mean while we ask, what next?

Reflecting on children and birds

Sometimes we miss the beginning of a story but the portion of the story that we hear gives thoughts worthy for consideration. This happened last week as I passed the television set because the voice of a distressed female grabbed my attention so I paused to look and to listen. The local television newscast was in progress and the female was pointing out two or three birds (possibly some species of pigeons) that had been sitting in a tree apparently for some days. These birds had been sitting there long enough for a resident to call a local news reporter and television camera. It was theorized that the birds had gotten accustomed to living in a house but for some reason they had been let loose. The news reporter pointed out that if these were birds that were grown inside a house then they would stand no chance in the wild because  their wings were not sufficiently developed.

These we birds were given a freedom for which they were ill prepared and the time spent in captivity left them with no idea what to do with their freedom.

Nature is amazing and as far as we know there has been no new species of birds and/or animals appearing on the earth. So it is only reasonable to surmise that nature know how to preserve and keep balances and it is mainly through the activities of man that there have been recent extinction of some species. Man quite often seek to interrupt and interfere with what is a natural process without realizing that natural imbalances will naturally be corrected.

I grew up in Jamaica and it was a known reality that wealth offered certain privileges but quite often wealthy kids were pitied because they were usually denied the joys which the non wealthy enjoyed. The present generation of kids will never see what we thoroughly enjoyed then as being fun. It is all a reflection of changing time but some things never change.

We as children were free to create and enjoy our own forms of entertainment and parents did not dictate what we should enjoy.

There are at present a cadre of parents that are weak and ineffective and they are hiding behind their children so that this weakness does not become overly obvious. These parents have classified the public school system as  being wicked, evil and corrupt and they cannot have their darling children being exposed to these conditions. The public school system caters to the majority of children but these parents choose to send their children to private schools, schools associated with the churches or home school. These children are given the best in the ideal environment in a comparable  way to the birds that are kept in captivity in a house as a pet. Children learn from their parents and the high standards of home will be taken to school also.

It is possible that these children who attend private school, church school or are home schooled will have these ideal conditions throughout their lives lasting from kindergarten to university and into the world of work. Life however, conveniently like to provide the unexpected so quite often it designs its path so that those those students who attended the wicked, evil and corrupt public schools and those who attended school in the ideal environment either crosses path or at some point in time must travel the same road.

The ideal environment for learning does not necessarily make these children any more brilliant but it also robs them of the opportunity to interact and compete with their own age group. At some point in time the ideal situation will have to be left behind and initiation into harsh reality occur.

The birds that were mentioned earlier as being kept inside a house were ill equipped for life in the wild and were in need of being rescued. The question that, remains to be answered if the children who attended private schools, church school or are home schooled are properly equipped for life? This question arises because it is not the children who designed the public school system. The public school system will remain what it is and children will be children.

I am afraid that one day some children may just discover that that they have been tread like the birds that were kept inside the house and so they are ill equipped for survival outside their controlled environment.

I am reminded of a student who was taught to display confidence, he was in a competition and when asked a question he confidently declared that he knew the answer then gave a wrong answer.

A few lessons I learned in life

It was sometimes for me not the easiest thing to associate   the bright and shiny aluminum pot sitting on the stove in the kitchen with the red earth that I often watch heavy-duty equipment load onto trucks to be carted away to the alumina plant. 

One lesson in life from this is that the beginning of a thing may be inglorious but the end product is far different after being processed or metamorphosis takes place. So then bauxite may be far from the nice shiny pot, the parts used on an airplane or the metal sheeting on the roof of the house but it was the beginning product. One could also think of the caterpillar which is most times not described as being beautiful as when compared to a butterfly but it is the caterpillar that becomes the butterfly after metamorphosis takes place. There are lessons to be learned also from observing the process of mixing a cake as against buying a package of prepared cake mix. The ingredients and the delicious baked treat are so different. 

A lesson that can be learned from this is that  the reality of greatness residing in our genes and/or that there is brilliance in our minds but it may take time to be fully maximized or there may need to be the ideal circumstances under which the mind will flourish.

The bauxite mining plant near where I grew up was located in natural geological basin so it was an everyday occurrence while growing up to hear the heavy-duty vehicles and equipment in the distance. It was also an easy thing to watch the heavy-duty vehicles at work in the distance because I live on a hill. The alumina plant where the bauxite was processed served as the only reliable timepiece I knew growing up because the siren announcing time to begin work, break time and draw off time and  could be heard from many miles. My father leased land from the bauxite company to do farming, the land was fertile and produced excellent crops and these same lands were later mined to remove the bauxite. There were sometimes areas which had deposits of bauxite but the bauxite was not in commercial quantity and were too difficult to access the bauxite.

A lesson from this is that in life sometimes there are choices to be made. It is the large commercial companies that have the money, equipment and know how to turn the bauxite into aluminum. However the same land that had deposits of bauxite near the surface was utilized for farming. Bauxite to my father was essentially useless but farming was the means by which he supported his family. Of course whenever he had to buy aluminum products then he had to pay the price. I did read about a time when a farmer in another parish planted crops in what appeared to be fertile earth but for some reason the crops refused to flourish so he brought in a soil expert. The soil expert eventually came to the conclusion that the crops failed because the bauxite deposits were too close to the surface. This was bad news for the farmer but good news for the bauxite mining industry.

A lesson that can be learned from this is that sometimes with the best intentions we pursue the wrong thing and a lesson in knowing how to utilize what is available. It is also a lesson that sometimes we possess things of value that will never be useful to us.

Bauxite is processed into alumina and the alumina smelted into aluminum but Jamaica does not have the facility and capacity to do the smelting. Even if a land owner should be told that there are deposits of bauxite on his land it is of little comfort to him. The next to best thing that he can do is sell the land to the bauxite mining company with the hope that he will get a reasonable price. If he decide to keep his land it will remain useless to him because there is no way that he can extract the bauxite.

A lesson that can be learned from this is that in life we need to know when to keep what we own and when it may be prudent to dispose what we own.

Bauxite mining was something that went on around me growing up. The bauxite was processed into alumina and then shipped overseas to be smelted into aluminum. This is probably, for me, why there was a disconnect between the bauxite the beginning product and aluminum the end product. Aluminum because of it strength, light weight and is malleable is widely utilized. Quite often we forget that it is the material that make the roof of the house.  Aluminum is produce in sheets and then it is up to debate as to various uses. When I was growing up there were two notorious utensils that were  made from aluminum and these were the cooking pot and the chamber pot. These two utensils were essentials but were looked on quite differently. the cooking pot was given the best treatment and had to be clean and shiny while the chamber pot while kept clean was handled with scorn.

A lesson from this is that there may be nothing wrong with what we have but the respect that we gain will be dependent on the use to which we put what we posses. In a similar way our talents and abilities can either bring us fame or we can utilize them in such a way as to us becoming objects of ridicule.

The Power of Women

Ohh!!!  Women

The ancient gods dwelling on Mt. Olympus heights

Being gods were subjected to wrongs and rights

Tempted by the rather tantalizing sights

They disguised themselves as men in their plight

Then came and enjoyed the women’s delight

Angels too leaving their own estate

Succumbed to temptations that was great

Came they and sampled what was forbidden their taste

For how the women came equipped they too could appreciate

And the angels indulged and with women did procreate

Throughout history many a man that stood so tall

Women has been their down fall

And now the women complain, lament and insist

That us mere mortal men should desist

Wanting what the gods and angels could not resist

© Prince W Bradford

(From Set to Rumble by Prince W Bradford published by create Space

Visit http://www.princebradford.com)

Women have been objects of fascination ever since men have existed. The ancient Greeks while not specifying who was the first man but assigned Pandora as the first woman. These ancient Greeks clearly could not fathom woman because the felt that a greater calamity could not have befallen man that the bringing into existence of Pandora the first woman.  

For some women being called a goddess by a man is regard as being held in high regard and also as a compliment. However, the ancient Greek goddesses often saw women as being in competition for the attention of the gods and the women were often subjected to the anger, wrath, hatred, envy and jealousy of the goddesses. The ancient Greek goddesses somehow were never able to retain the attention of the gods or satisfy their desires because the gods found women to be irresistible. It remain to be seen how attractive the goddesses found men but there arose many demigods and many women suffered at the hands of the goddesses through no fault of their own. These goddesses simply did not like the fact of their husbands leaving the heights of Mt. Olympus to visit the mortal women.

It is possible that the ancients Greeks with all their wisdom and military superiority could not understand how women were able to exercise control over the men. It was baffling how a large brutal and callous a man can be controlled by so small a creature as a woman.

Judeo/Christian beliefs extends to the very beginning of the existence of man and Judeo/Christian beliefs presents man as being more inclined to be more obedient to the woman than to his God. Maybe this was indicative of man being created with a flaw and the woman being his weak point.

A total description of Angels is not given but angels to seem to have fallen under the spell of women. Procreating was never intended for the angels but they too fell under the spell of the women.

It is a good thing that in our present day the gods no longer live on Mt. Olympus and the angels have been brought under control so men now do not have competition from the gods and the angels.

In our present day the mixing of the genes and different nationalities only serve to make our women more beautiful. In addition to this it is now possible to go into beauty shops and make more attractive, desirable and beautiful what is already perfect. Maybe if the gods and angels were still around then men would be in more trouble or made extinct because the gods and angels would not want to share the women.

At present a strange phenomenon is happening in our world because there are a number of countries that are reporting declining birth rates but the general population of the earth continue to grow.  The ancient Greek had to contend with demigods and the Judeo/Christians tell of a time when giants existed on the earth. Maybe we should be thankful that what we have to deal with is simply multiracial persons.

  

    A Tribute to Women

Endowed with beauty both in body and disposition
She is the masterpiece of God's creation
And who can add anything to perfection
Designed and equipped so well to care and nurture
Depository of wisdom that will influence the future
Entrusted with bearing earth's great ones
Nourishing body, mind, spirit and soul
Ensuring the whole being is healthy and whole
Ignoring one's place in the social order
Pope, king, president, or pauper
This is the way and no other
Born cherished and cared
By a woman and mother

© Prince W Bradford

(From Ready to Rumble by Prince W Bradford published by Create Space

Visit http://www.princebradford.com)

There are many women who have given birth but never fully experienced the joy of motherhood and there are many women that have never given birth but have embraced and experienced the joy of motherhood. Have a Happy Mothers Day.

The benefits of confidence

My wish as always is for you to have a Happy Monday.

Life is designed of such that everything is not a clear black and white, and because of this we must constantly do battle in our minds as we seek to make correct decision. A battle that is fought and lost in the mind is already lost in the physical world.

One of the great tools with which we have been equipped to face life is confidence. Confidence is our feeling of self assurance arising from our appreciation of  our own abilities and qualities. It is difficult for others to know us better than we know ourselves because others quite often does not know the ways that life prepared us in secret. Through testings we verify our abilities and know deep within ourselves that we have the ability and that we can.

There is no man on whom all knowledge has been bestowed and ever so often it take a trained and /or mature eye to spot what is hidden because often an individual is not aware of his talents and abilities. Sometimes our talents and abilities will serve better in another field and up to talent search and recruiters to discover this. Confidence now takes on a different aspect because there is confidence as displayed by an individual and there is confidence displayed by another in the other person.

There is need for individuals to have confidence because while each person's experience is unique there remain that no one faces anything new in life. What ever situation each of faces someone has faced that situation before. How the situation is faced differ because responses range from suicide to inspiration to achieve and accomplish great things.

There are many person whose joy does not lies in their success or great achievement but in the challenges that are encountered on the road to succeeding. A goal or task that is accomplished without challenges is a goal or task that was not big enough.

Confidence say I can do this thing. Confidence say there is no adverse situation that remain permanent therefore I can overcome these obstacles. Confidence give the ability to venture out into the dark with the knowledge that the way forward will be found. Confidence give the ability to make rational decision while not taking unnecessary risks.

Confidence says all my life has been preparing me for a time as this. My faults and failures were not meant to crush me but now armed with the knowledge that I have gained I can now go forward to impact my world for good.

My African’s Princesses

Sizes ranging from petit to triple x

There's no reason to complain

Even less cause to be vex

Whether looking like broom stick in a dress

Or the ideal of a heavenly goddess

Everyone possessing the  essential

Although some do stand out from the rest

Stats that some consider the ideal

Yet my princes she is a steal

Exuding promises

Of trips to the heavens heights

No, no, don’t put her on display

She moves man’s blood from the head

To another part of his anatomy

The most beautiful in sizes and shapes

Perfection in body parts

Synchrony and coordinates

They are almost too good to be true

Don’t touch, those body parts are real

Not built in body shops

Located in the Philippines or in Brazil

Where other teases to excite

She oozes promises of delights

Confident in her uniqueness

Feminine through and through

Wanting to be conquered

To belong
Displaying weakness, because she is strong 

Dominating the competition
Surpassing the standards of men
Glowing and naturally bestowed
Were they among the ones
That moved the ancient gods to lust
Grace and beauty so endowed
Dare I mention ideally proportioned

These are sizes triple x's
Let me be the one winning the conquest
Here's are others whose size is medium
Making my eye somewhat of a pendulum
Desirable and incomparable these are size is petit
Now I need my chest to be reinforced with a sheath
Cause my heart gets erratic and so rapidly beat

On trying to make sense of life

When I was in my twenties I felt that I could take on the whole world and still had energy remaining when I was through. I set goals and enjoyed working toward and achieving the goals. This was the time of my life when a goal achieved brought joy and reasons for celebrations. As I grow older the goals that i set for myself became more challenging and when a goal was finally accomplished it brought no joy or even a sense of relief because by the time that the goal was accomplished I was exhausted from being drained mentally, physically and emotionally.

This did not remove the challenge of taking on the setting of the next goal because being active opened up endless possibilities. As my life progresses the goals that I set now are more that of setting objectives and/or pursuing dreams because the challenges involves in achieving goals while pursuing my dreams requires my dealing with circumstances and situations which are outside of my control. These  also involves my dealing with seemingly insurmountable mountains that stand in my way and I need must find the way over, around or through these mountains.

One of the great advantages that I had in life was growing up with parents who were always active and planning the next big move. I was taught their outlook and principles of life before I understood what was happening to me. Now I realize that I cannot unlearn what I was taught by my parents (I have no desire to unlearn these principles and practices). This is why I look on life and pursue the things which require patience and accept that things will not happen or change overnight. In life just like in other fields time must be allowed for growth and bearing fruit.

An alternative to what I was taught by my parents is what is now and has been for some time portrayed on a television screen. It is a known thing that whatever the mind is constantly fed will also influence the actions, thoughts and behavior. It is only the best that is presented on the television screen and there are too many persons that do not realize this or are blissfully unaware. Television scenes are shot many times and edited until the perfect scene or episode is had while in life we have to make snap decisions and we get only one chance. Television encourages aspiration after wealth, fame and beauty as the ultimate in life. Unfortunately those of us who watch television don't have money and will have to settle for the not so good looking person who show an interest in us. 

The great disappointment about television characters and heroes is that at some point in life we come to realize that in spite of the looks, fame and money, the television personalities are most times worse off than us. The question then arise as to what to do when the very people we were taught to look up to and aspire to be like are in reality worse off than we are.

I am often encouraged to watch a movie and the virtue of the stars are highlighted. Now I ask who should get the credit, the actor or the director? I often heat television characters quoted but now I ask if  the quote should not really be attributed to the script writer? How do we deal with the bravery and daring of television star when we learn that the feat were performed by stuntmen and we were tricked into believing that it was the television star?

Life is designed of such that at some point in our life we will ask ourselves these questions among others, where did I originate? What is my destiny? Am I fulfilling my destiny? What does the future hold for me? What will happen when I die?

Life is very comforting in that all of us know that eventually we shall die but we do not know how, when or where it will happen. There is a program on television that uses the words "There are so many ways to die that it is a wonder that we are alive." This sums up life beautifully.

Religion is supposed to answer the question as to what happens after we die and give a purpose as to why we are alive but in recent times I have been left with my doubts because the Christian religion has two extremes. On the one hand there are the Evangelical millionaires pastors who has so much money that they cannot spend it all but they will not help their followers so they pursue vanity and pleasure. At the other extreme are the Roman Catholic priests who have taken a vow of poverty and have devoted their lives to serve humanity. In between these two extremes of religious leaders falls the others priests and pastors.

I have been inside a Roman Catholic Church only once and that was attending a funeral and I now accept that I should not be critical in my ignorance. One of the problems that Protestants had with the Roman Catholic Church was that the Protestants believed that God should be worshiped according to the dictates of the heart. I cannot find anything to support this in the Bible but maybe it is because I have not spent enough time looking. This cuts against the rituals and customs practiced by the Roman Catholic Church. This becomes somewhat tricky because the New Testament does not gives specifics as to how worship should be carried out in the church.  

When I lived in Jamaica I often heard evangelicals saying that the Roman Catholic Church was wrong so I accepted it and went along. (I also use to hear in the evangelical church that women should not wear pants and lipsticks and I believed until I met, hugged and kissed  a young woman that wore lipstick and pants). The pastors that I had for a time convinced me that they were called of God to be ministers of the gospel and many of them were good guys. I later in life encountered a group of ministers of the gospel who after dealing with I am still to regain respect for ministers of the gospel. In fact I can tolerate the wicked and the ungodly because I sometimes think that they fall a little above that particular set of ministers of the gospel minus two or three.

I am now living in the US and for me there is a problem that sooner or later I must resolve. Here is my problem, the Roman Catholic Church has more than a thousand years of traditions and teaching to back up their belief system. I attend a Baptist church and Baptists believe that the church is autonomous and this essentially leaves me to worship God as the pastor feel that it should go. My problem is this should I really discover more about what I was told is wrong but is backed by centuries of teaching and tradition or should I continue following the Baptist which is essentially following the dictates of the pastor's heart?

Historically the church including the Roman Catholics have produced some brilliant scholars and examples, perhaps religion could do with some of these individuals to give validity to religion once again. 

Cheers for smart parents

"Which came first, the chicken or the egg?" is a question which have been around for millennia. Philosophers contended that at some point in time the hen must have appeared to lay the first egg but scientists content that both have always been in existence because the idea of a hen that did not come from an egg was preposterous.

The question have finally been answered because I read about a month or so ago that scientists have accepted that there must have been the first hen to lay the first egg.

I always knew that the hen must have appeared before the first egg because my parents were the smartest people in the whole world. Their outlook on life was taught to me before I was sensible enough to reject it and now what I was taught by my parents when I was young continue to guide my life. I believe every one know the source of my parents knowledge especially because both read very little.

On the subject of whether it was the hen or the chicken that first appeared, my father would have noted that the hen was free to go ahead and lay as many eggs as she felt pleased but if there was no rooster around then there would be no chicken forthcoming from the eggs. That was unless the chicken had a way to produce a chick from an egg until the rooster came along and the hen discovered that sharing the task with the rooster was even nicer. If we should now bring the rooster into the whole scenario then the argument becomes even more ridiculous because the question need to be asked how did the rooster reproduce before the hen came along to make things easier for the rooster by laying an egg.

Scientists have solved the millennia old question so maybe now they can proceed to find proof of the existence of the Deities. The question of the existence of the Deities cannot be touched without bringing up the subject of religion and that is a very touchy subject. Religion accepts that there are superior beings who control and exert their influence over the affairs of mankind. However, there are many persons who take the escape route by declaring that they are without knowledge of the existence of the Deities. This is nothing new because ever since time began, even in the presence of overwhelming evidence there were those who rejected the Deities.

These people who  are without knowledge of the existence of the Deities should have met my smart parents because my parents believed that they were special to the Deities so they relied on the Deities for provision. I saw my parents do the craziest things because of their confidence in the Deities and credited their success to the Deities. This is why those persons who now mock my belief in the Deities are wasting their time because my smart parents taught me through example. I have learned well from my parents and what they taught me is working so I don't see why I should try something that others recommend especially as these alternates does not work.

The Deities clearly exists so now the scientists can concentrate on providing the truth and proof of their existence. There still remain the problem that many who are seeking scientific proof of the existence of the deities only knows how to parrot the arguments of detractors. These persons who cannot master the simple things that they are shown want to be taught advanced knowledge of science. They are so strong and powerful that they go as far as issuing challenges to the Deities.

Religion gives some possible answers but a past generation of parents were so busy making money that they allowed the television to grow their children. The television industry was about making money and was not focused on morality so now the present generation knows nothing about the Deities. The difference now lies in that the heroes that these people know comes from the television screen but those who embrace religion are exposed to a different set of heroes. Now television heroes are quoted for inspiration when the credit should really go to the script writer. The feats of these television heroes are commended when the commendation should really go to the film director. The present generation of heroes are sham.

There are some other questions that the scientist could probably solve because there are many persons who are still wondering, how did come into existence? and, what purpose do I serve on the earth? Why was i born. These are really serious concern especially because at some point in time everyone look beyond the obvious. The belief in the Deities partially helps because procreating may be an enjoyable exercise but it is sad to learn that a person is the result of parents enjoying some good times and it ends there. Or maybe they came into existence as the result of some careless moment on the part of the parents. The answer to these questions would be nice if scientist give a similar answer to the chicken and eggs question. As I have previously said my parents were the smartest parents and they would have used common sense logic to answer these question. The scientist after conduction their experiments and using language that no one but the most brilliant understand will eventually agree with the simple common sense logic of my parents.

Those persons who are educated are able to focus on career and making money as answers to why am I here? What purpose do I serve in life? The less than educated are not coping very well in their middle age and  there are too many that are taking the easy way out.  The have no answer to , why am I here, how did I come into existence? What purpose does my life serve? Hopelessness and despair drive Some of the people abuse drugs and alcohol in order to deaden the hopelessness.Those people who embrace the belief in the  Deities look for rewards in the great beyond and therefore focus their lives on storing up riches for when they get to the other side. Some people say that they want what can be seen now because  they are not giving up what is certain for the uncertain. Those people who are storing up riches for the great beyond  do make life a little better for those with whom they come into contact. Then again my parents were the smartest parents and they believed  that enough money should be stashed away so that when they say goodbye burial would not be a burden to anyone. That when it taken care of then share what you have with others because it is one route to happiness.

It is time to put up or shut up

My wish is for you to have a Happy Monday

If we are to accept the findings of science then our ancestors has been on the earth for some 6 million years and man the modern human form evolved some 200,00 years ago and civilization as we know it is only 6000 years old. This may partially explain why man has survived and not self destruct a long time ago. (The idea that civilization as we know it is only 6000 years old is in line with the creationist teachings of Judaeo/Christian religion.)

Creationist and science agree that modern civilization is approximately 6000 years old so it is reasonable to assume that after approximately 6000 years of existence, humanity should possibly have worked out a formula for survival, peaceful coexistence and how to share the earth's resources. However, after 6000 years of civilization as we know it and with different nations at times dominating the earth humanity, is awaiting an excuse to self destruct.

One of the driving forces in humanity is the need to dominate, a need which is powered by the hormones androgen and testosterone in the males. The females often desire to lord it over the males but it is unsure as what hormones power their desires to do so. There are other females which use a more effective means to control the males and the world knows that governments and policies are directed and manipulated from the bedrooms. It becomes dangerous to have a man in charge of government who does not have the calming influence from the bedroom. it is known that women are more sensible and practical than men. Maybe this is why humanity have survived this long.

Science tell us that modern human evolve from an ancestor that is somewhat close to an ape. This may explain the need for the alpha male although the alpha male need powerful friends to keep him at the top and there are those who are ever ready to topple the alpha male. Humanity have discovered that in order to have a civilized society then there is the need for leadership and government. We cannot afford a world of alpha males with no alpha females to exert their calming influences.

Leadership styles differ and it may be difficult to establish which leadership style is most effective  or the best because ultimately the desired results are achieved. The same thing can be said of the various forms of government because it is a fool that practices a form of government while declaring that another form of of government is better. The end result of government hopefully is that those governed are happy but it is also true that for some individual it is being at the top irrespective of what others think.

After 6000 years of civilization as we know it humanity should have worked out how to get along in terms of government, race and religion among other things.It is time for humanity not to allow diversity to cause death and destruction because these three poses some of the greatest threat to the survival of humanity. It is ridiculous that the other party is seen as a threat and must be destroyed because he pursues a different form of government, is of a different race or practices a different form of religion.

Pride and testosterone are a dangerous combination in males and the most aggressive and belligerent often dominate on the one hand. On the other hand the man who is most evil and crafty may exercise power over others. It is the desire to be the alpha male which make one nation desire to force its beliefs systems, ideologies and forms of government on another nation.If a close look be taken at the past twenty years it will be found that the so-called dominant nations that have sought to punish and overthrown other governments have been guilty of worse atrocities than those they seek to punish.

Religion is a reality in our world and Hinduism, Islam and Christianity are practiced by more than half the population of the earth. Buddhism with it 500 million adherents is worthy of note and there are many other religious beliefs. It would be amiss not to mention Judaism which could effectively  be described as the mother of both Christianity and Islam. The idea behind religion is that there is a supreme being that directs and controls the destiny of humans. Religion for the most part does not encourage peaceful co-existence but demands becoming a convert to the religion or be destroyed. Islam, Christianity and Judaism awaits the messiah who shall destroy all unbelievers and their religion be the only and ascending religion.

Science does not adequately explain how the various races evolved or how the continents and islands got inhabited. There are tribes in the Amazon Basin  of South America and possibly other areas that it is illegal for outsiders to contact. These tribes are people who have survived and continue to survive in primitive conditions for thousand of years. Who knows if there are other people to whom they consider themselves superior. There have been the rise and fall of nations and peoples over the course of the 6000 years of civilization as we know it. It is in the DNA of man to make war and to conquer to establish superiority. What is it that makes one race superior to the other? The answer lies with the standards set by man. Science agree that humans have a common ancestor but as noted there is no records as to how the various races evolved or how they got to the land areas that they have occupied. One of the big issues in terms of superiority of race race is the need for persons of Caucasian descent to prove superiority to the person of African descent. This have lead to persons of Caucasian descent desiring to be rid of persons of African descent because the competition becomes unfair. What the person of Caucasian descent have accumulated and achieved over a period of a hundred years the person of African descent accomplishes in one sitting. The Caucasian chose to level the playing field in terms of education opportunities and continue to regret such a decision because the Africans are outshining the Caucasian. The brilliance of the persons of Indian, Chinese and Japanese are accepted  but because the Africans were subjected to being plundered, enslaved and robbed by greedy Europeans and people of Caucasian  descent. The African surpasses the ideal of what the person of Caucasian descent desire to be and this is why persons of Caucasian descent claim superiority by virtue of skin color.

Maybe the time has come to put all to the test and put an end to debating. Each government, religion and race could get the universe to set the standards then have a test to see which is the best form of government, which religion is the best and which race is superior. This competition should be open to all form of government, every religion and have every race represented. 

have a happy week.

  

2017 and going so quickly

I often mention that my parents were farmers and before I understood or knew why, I was taught the basics of planting crops and also of rearing animals. These principles that were taught to me by my parents have remained with me and although I now spend a considerable amount of my time writing I believe that my father would be proud to see me writing (he would prefer to see me writing academic books) and my mother would have enjoyed sitting a reading my books to him. (My books can be found http://www.amazon.com/Mr-Prince-W.-Bradford/e/B00GM5OKR6). 2017 is here and once more i must reflect on the principles of farming.

2017 appear to have taken wings and like myself there are many of us who wonder if the days actually passes more quickly or if it is simply a case that because we are older the days appear to pass more quickly. 2017 in some ways are just a continuation of the process that were occurring at the end of 2016 because there were no stopping at the end of 2016 but things continued as the same into 2017. there was however the opportunity to have a change of attitude in 2017. Attitudes don't change overnight and when changes occur if the new attitudes are not practiced until they becomes habitual then there will be a reversion to the old ways.

It is good if we sometimes approach life in a manner similar to how businesses operate. One of the first things that could probably be done at this time is doing an audit of 2016. Life demands that there were successes and failures during 2016. Those persons who did not experience any failure in 2016 either did not attempt anything or did not take on a sufficiently difficult challenge. Those who experienced no success did not attempt enough challenges because in principle not everything that is attempted will fail. In a way comparable to goods in a business there will be stocks that need to be disposed in order to make way for new stocks. Life is not static but rather dynamic and it becomes necessary to adjust to the changing times. in some respect it is either that we adjust to the changing times or get left behind. Loss occur often by not keeping pace with changing dynamics.

At this the beginning of 2017 it is great to do forward planning because forward planning is comparable to a mining company exploring for deposit of ore so as never to run out of resources. It is a known fact that you can either wait on opportunity or you can create your opportunity. In making plans for 2017 we are simply setting goals that we would like to achieve during the course of the year. It is true that there will be circumstance and factors that are outside of our control but if no plans are mad thenit should not be surprising when at the end of 2017 there is very little or nothing to show as an accomplishment.

As the year 2017 progress, however, there should always be a vigilance to capitalize on the unexpected. There will be situations and circumstances that offer great potential benefits that are not the results of our labors and efforts. When we recognize that life all around have fertile soil for our thoughts and ideas  to grow and flourish then we will also know that in the circumstances that we will encounter in 2017 there will be an abundance of possibilities.

In our stores and supermarkets we often get the end products to buy. It is true that the merchant often make more for the end product that the farmer who actually produce the product. The consumer is the one who pays for the product and the farmer when he is a consumer naturally pays more for the end product that he was paid for his produce. The reality of life is that we are either consumers or producers.

There are basically three crops that are planted by farmers. Mainly, cash crops, medium term crops and permanent crops. All these crops have their values and in 2017 we can like farmers focus on different aspects of our plans. The man who plants cash crops will always have cash but also must at all time be planting. The man who plants permanent crops will have to wait many years to enjoy any fruit but the man who plants permanent crops after a time the crops need little attention and after a time the farmer can look forward to annual crops and minimum maintenance .

I hope 2017 will be a year of great rewards for you.