On Monday last week, in a grim coincidence with the shooting in the small town of Newton, Connecticut, congress passed a bill to eliminate the word "LUNATIC" from the federal lexicon.
They somehow associated the word with all mentally challenged members of American society, which of course it is not.
On Friday we heard the horrific news that Adam Lanza had murdered twenty small children in cold blood at the Sandy Hook Elementary School.
The hideous work of a lunatic indeed.
Congress would do well to remove assault weapons from the Nation's gun dealers rather than remove well appointed words from the Nation's dictionary.
In deepest sympathy with the grieving parents of the Newton tragedy.
Ian
Nestled at the foot of the Southern Pyrenees lies the French village of Bugarach; pop 170.
For the past two weeks New Agers from around the globe have been converging on Bugarach, for it is here (and only here) that survival can be assured when Armageddon arrives on December 21st.
Why is this date scheduled for doomsday?
Because it is the day when the Mayan Calendar, begun 5,125years ago, runs out.
On December 21st the 13th cycle of the Calendar ends and the calamity occurs. What will that be? According to cosmic experts it could be a sun-storm, a planetary collision or a complete reversal of the poles due to inter-galactic alignment. What ever the scenario it will be BIG.
The very thought of the final moment is big enough to have believers at Bugarach paying $2,000:00 a night for a bed at the Bugar hotel, $500:00 for a camping spot, $30:00 for a bottle of water, and $100:00 for a glass of vintage survival wine.
Bugar stones are being sold by enterprising villages for $2:00 a gram.
Before you head off for France I would suggest that you check with Santa's Express Service. He has worldwide deliveries planned for December 24th, three days after the end of all things.
Maybe he and Mrs Clause know something that the Mayans didn't?
Jubilate.
Ian
Behold, the ultimate symbol of what Christmas is all about. This seen in a Tokyo department store.
Is this mixed up theology or do the Japanese somehow connect the prosperity of the West with the christian religion?
What ever the reason for this commercial heresy, the Japanese greetings reveal the true spirit of a Japanese Christmas is not too far removed from any retail outlet in the West, namely:
SHOP TILL YOU DROP.
Jubilate
Ian
Let's be clear, there are all sorts of people who would like to see an end to the Christian feast of Christmas. Dr Seuss simply called them "The Grinches"
Back a few years ago in my city an edict went out from the school board that no creches, Christmas trees or carols would be allowed in our public schools. It was all done under the guise of 'fairness to others'.
At that time I was involved in some radio broadcasting and other media things and I put the call out over the air-waves for anyone wishing to take on the Grinch to assemble at the school board H.Q.
On the appointed night over 600 hundred people turned up, along with T.V. cameras and reporters.
O what a difference numbers make! How quickly the self righteous posturing of the Senior policy makers crumbled in the face of a host of irate tax payers who demanded Christmas be given back to their children.
Suddenly we heard phrases like: "It's all been a misunderstanding." " It was never our intention.." "This has grown out of all proportion" and so on.
By the following Monday Jesus was back in his creche, the lights were restored to the Christmas tree, carols were being sung. Peace on earth, goodwill to all men mysteriously spread through our schools.
That was ONE Grinch taken care of. There are plenty left, and for those someone else will need to take on the little monsters. I'll be meeting round the Christmas Tree with my grandchildren.
Jubilate.
Ian
