Saint & Sinner

PLEASE NOTE that this is not a diary but an attempt to leave writings intended for future social historians in 2525 and beyond. The 2525 is taken from the song by Zager and Evans,,,,

In the year 2525
If man is still alive
If woman can survive
They may find…..

Wow! Two days in a row. Well something pretty momentous happened in the early hours of this morning – well early in Britain.

First I must explain, probably again, that I have my radio on with earphones under my pillow all night long. When I can’t sleep a droning voice sends me back into dreamland. I usually awake several times in the night as I am now nearly 76 and need the bathroom during the night. I awoke this morning about 4.15 a.m. to hear men talking about Osama Bin Laden. Couldn’t make out for a while why it was as not much has been heard of him for some years. Then it was said that the President of the USA was to speak. He made a stunning speech announcing that Osama Bin Laden had been killed. I woke up and took notice.

I turned on my new bedroom TV and sure enough citizens of Washington were already outside the White House shrieking their delight at the news. ( I have to remark that people everywhere look the same when they are demonstrating something, Yells, chants, shaking arms in the air, waving flags and jumping up and down in rhythm.) Anyway they all seemed very happy. To them it was justice for the tragedy of the Twin Towers on 7/11, just under ten years ago. It has taken that long to smoke out the perpetrator.

Today the news broadcasts are full of it but I have been doing other things. (Buying paint.) Do I think it will make any difference to the terrorism in the world? No, not really. As mentioned nothing has been heard of this bogy man for sometime and he was almost forgotten. Obviously not by President Obama which I think was a good thing. Now they say he has been buried at sea so as not to make a martyrs grave to be visited. This latter has not been confirmed at this time of writing. I think it would be a good place for him, the deepest trench they can find! But I expect an upsurge of attacks.

One interesting fact is that he was found in Pakistan not Afghanistan. Something not quite right there.

Other news. Pope John Paul the II was ‘Beatified’ in Rome yesterday. On the road to sainthood – very fast tracked! Not going to give an opinion as I am not a Catholic. However I do understand what the principle is as I attended a convent school in my youth.

I don't want a picture of either saint or sinner so I will give you my latest photo painting called

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