Category: Rev. Joe Dirt’s Ramblings

The unsolicited, unreasoned, uninformed, unapologetic opinions of Rev. Joe Dirt

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BBC article – How Western Civilization Could Collapse

Here is an article I found worth my time to read.  An excerpt from the article is chilling.

“That economic stratification may lead to collapse on its own… Under this scenario, elites push society toward instability and eventual collapse by hoarding huge quantities of wealth and resources, and leaving little or none for commoners who vastly outnumber them yet support them with labour. Eventually, the working population crashes because the portion of wealth allocated to them is not enough, followed by collapse of the elites due to the absence of labour.”

Enjoy!  http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20170418-how-western-civilisation-could-collapse

The sad part to me is that this is a story that has repeated itself multiples in our history, yet we are not smart enough to learn from it. Or perhaps we do not have the gumption to push against the greedy hoarders and those more interested in the current profit.

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Our Dishonest President – Link to LA Time Editorial

It is amazing that one of our major newspapers would be writing an article like this and calling for demonstrations.  What is even more amazing is that they are only speaking the truth.

“But if it is to do so, those who oppose the new president’s reckless and heartless agenda must make their voices heard. Protesters must raise their banners. Voters must turn out for elections. Members of Congress — including and especially Republicans — must find the political courage to stand up to Trump. Courts must safeguard the Constitution. State legislators must pass laws to protect their citizens and their policies from federal meddling. All of us who are in the business of holding leaders accountable must redouble our efforts to defend the truth from his cynical assaults.”  from the editorial

I always hate saying this, but it is a short read.  And it is worth your time.

Link to article: Our Dishonest President

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Rev. Joe’s Random Thought # 4,898

yeah I know you did not ask!

A meme, to use the term loosely, going around right now is “Google Smart”, i.e. you are only smart if you have access to a smart phone or computer and you can Google the answer.

I propose another one, “Fox News Dumb”, i.e., the more you watch Fox News, the dumber you become.

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The South Will Rise Again?

Last time I went backpacking in rural Missouri, the American flag was everywhere.  Unfortunately I have come to view the flying of our national flag more an expression of nationalism than of patriotism.  And that scares me.

Last weekend I went backpacking in very rural Arkansas.  I say rural.  In order to get to the trail-head, I went down several small, paved, county roads, and finally turned on a dirt county road which I followed for miles before turning onto a forest service road.  I was officially in the boonies.

I had not noticed driving there Continue reading “The South Will Rise Again?”

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Oops

I went backpacking this weekend in Arkansas, down close to the Buffalo National River. This is a wonderful and beautiful area.  If you ever get the chance to visit there, do so.

I am driving there to meet my son and one of my brothers who are trekking with me.  I get a little south of Harrison, Arkansas and I realize that I need gas.  At this point I am getting very close to being in very rural Arkansas.  Now don’t get me wrong.  I lived in Arkansas for fourteen years, and I found many things to love about it. However, some of its reputation is deserved.

I pull into a run-down looking convenience store.  Sitting in front of the store is this snaggletooth woman somewhere between 40 and 65 years of age.  She is smoking a Continue reading “Oops”

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How Census Race Categories Have Changed Over Time

This is from Pew Research.  I found how the racial categories have changed over time very interesting.

How Census Race Categories Have Changed Over Time

 

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God’s Way of Saying It Is Okay

In these times when racism and bigotry seem to be rearing their horrendous heads with renewed vigor, I am reminded of a story that I tell from time.

My youngest brother is married to a charming Korean lady.  They have two very attractive children, obviously of mixed race, Korean and Caucasian (mainly British Isles and Scandinavia).

Many years ago my parents were visiting me when I lived in Jackson, Mississippi working for Saks of all companies.  We took a jaunt over to Vicksburg to see the very historic Continue reading “God’s Way of Saying It Is Okay”

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Rev. Joe’s Random Thought # 4,443

yeah I know you did not ask!

The vowels, (a,e,i, o,u) are pronounced differently in Spanish than in English.  They are respectively, ah, eh, ee, oh, oo.

I was thinking that during sex might be a good time to practice them…”ah, eh, ee, oh, oooooooooooo!”

For extra credit you could even do them backwards, “oo, oh, ee, eh, aaahhhhhhhhh.”

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Rev. Joe’s Random Thought # 6,642

yeah I know you did not ask!

We enter life down a tunnel with a light at the end of it.  From the descriptions of near death experiences, apparently we exit life the same way.