Thursday, February 23, 2017

Some More of My Writings


And some More of My Writings:



U85. Intelligence. Intelligences. Multiple Intelligences (MI). Types of Intelligences (TOI). Emotional Intelligence (EI). Emotional Intelligences (EI).  Skill. Skills. Multiple Skills (MS). Types of Skills (TOS). Type. Types. A Type of (ATO). Types of (TO). Typing. Typed. Fast. Fasten. Fastens. Fastening. Fastened. Quick. Quickly. Quicken. Quickening. The. A. An. Some.



U86. Concurrent. Concurrently. Simultaneous. Simultaneously.

Helpful Advice for Family and Friends,

An email that is said to come from someone is Not necessarily from someone, and some links can lead to websites with Computer Viruses. – Brandon





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Happy Siblings Day, and I have been fortunate to have two younger Brothers. --  Brandon

In one of My Writings, The Man said, “That Person does Not Represent Me. And that Person does Not Represent Us. And those People do Not Represent Me. And those People do Not Represent Us. And I am Not Guilty because of Association. And We are Not Guilty because of Association. Be careful Not to Group Everyone Together. As the Truthful saying states, ‘There are a Few Bad Apples in Every Bunch.’” -- Brandon

A Joke that I Wrote:



U87. A Man poured 8 Gallons of Milk on His Bowl of Cereal, and He said, while playing with the Spilled Milk, “I like My Cereal Extra Soggy.”

In one of My Writings, The Man said, "It is Important that We have The Freedom of Speech." – Brandon

And some More of My Writings:



U88. Moderate. Moderates. Moderately. Moderation. Moderated. Rather. Rather than (RT). Sort of (SO). In Comparison to (ICT). In Comparisons to (ICT). Not in Comparison to (NICT). Not in Comparisons to (NICT). About that Subject (ATS). About those Subjects (ATS). Not about that Subject (NATS). Not about those Subjects (NATS). An Alternative (AA). A Good Alternative (AGA). Alternatives. Some Alternatives (SA). Good Alternatives (GA). A Bad Alternative (ABA). Bad Alternatives (BA). An OK Alternative (AOA). OK Alternatives (OA). Good. Bad. Neutral. OK.

And some More of My Writings:



U89. Measured. Well-Measured (WM). Not Measured (NM). Not Well-Measured (NWM). Sort of (SO). Pretty Much (PM).



U90. A Measured Response (AMR). A Well-Measured Response (AWMR). Not a Well-Measured Response (NAWMP). Not a Well-Measured Response (NAWMR).



U91. Measured Responses (MR). Well-Measured Responses (WMR). Not Well Measured Responses (NWMR). Not Well Measured Responses (NWMR).





U92. A Good Response (AGR). Some Good Responses. The Good Response. The Good Responses.



U93. A Bad Response (ABR). Some Bad Responses. The Bad Response. The Bad Responses.



U94. Valuable. Very Valuable. Extremely Valuable.



U95. Valuable. Very Valuable (VV). Extremely Valuable (EV).



U96. Priceless. Very Priceless. Extremely Priceless.



U97. Priceless. Very Priceless (VP). Extremely Priceless (EP).



U98. Invaluable. Very Invaluable. Extremely Invaluable.



U99. Invaluable. Very Invaluable (VI). Extremely Invaluable (EI).



U100. Not Valuable. Not Very Valuable. Not Extremely Valuable.



V1. Not Valuable (NV). Not Very Valuable (NVV). Not Extremely Valuable (NEV).



V2. Not Priceless. Not Very Priceless. Not Extremely Priceless.



V3. Not Priceless (NP). Not Very Priceless (NVP). Not Extremely Priceless (NEP).



V4. Not Invaluable. Not Very Invaluable. Not Extremely Invaluable.



V5. Not Invaluable. Not Very Invaluable (NVI). Not Extremely Invaluable (NEI).



V6. Lookalike. Lookalikes. The Lookalike. The Lookalikes. A Lookalike. Some Lookalikes.



V7. Computer Animation (CA). Computer Animations (CA). The Computer Animation. The Computer Animations. A Computer Animation. Some Computer Animations.



V8. A Case of Mistaken Identity. Cases of Mistaken Identities. The Case of Mistaken Identity. The Cases of Mistaken Identities. Not a Case of Mistaken Identity. Not Cases of Mistaken Identities. Not The Case of Mistaken Identity. Not The Cases of Mistaken Identities. Mistaken Identity (MI). Mistaken Identities (MI). Not a Mistaken Identity (NAMI). Not Mistaken Identities (NMI).





V9. Peccadillo -- a Minor Sin or something that is Pretty Insignificantly (PI) Wrong. The Peccadillo (TP). The Peccadillos (TP). A Peccadillo (AP). Some Peccadillos (SP). Non-Peccadillo (NP). Not The Peccadillo (NTP). Not The Peccadillos (NTP). Not a Peccadillo (NAP). Not Some Peccadillos (NSP).





V10. Information. Some Information (SI). The Information (TI).



V11. Word of Mouth (WOM). Word of Mouths (WOM). Grapevine. Grapevines. Through the Grapevine (TTG). Through the Grapevines (TTG). True. False. Maybe. No. Yes.



V12. A Truthful Saying and Metaphor is, ‘Do Not Throw out The Baby with The Bath Water.”



V13. Partial. Partiality. Partialities. About that Subject (ATS). About those Subjects (ATS). Not about that Subject (NATS). Not about those Subjects (NATS).



V14. Impartial. Impartiality. Impartialities. About that Subject (ATS). About those Subjects (ATS). Not about that Subject (NATS). Not about those Subjects (NATS).

In one of My Writings, The Man said, “Sometimes I have Bad Days. And usually I have Good Days. And Today, I am having a Good Day.”

And More of My Writings:



V15. Satire. Satirical. Satirically. Satirist. Satirists. Satirist Member (SM). Satirist Members (SM).

V16. Lampoon. Lampoons. Lampooning. Lampooned.

V17. Important. Very Important. Extremely Important.

V18. Importantly. Very Importantly. Extremely Importantly.

V19. Not Important. Not Very Important. Not Extremely Important.

V20. Not Importantly. Not Very Importantly. Not Extremely Importantly.

V21. Unimportant. Very Unimportant. Extremely Unimportant.

V22. Unimportantly. Very Unimportantly. Extremely Unimportantly.

V23. Important. Very Important (VI). Extremely Important (EI).

V24. Importantly. Very Importantly (VI). Extremely Importantly (EI).

V25. Not Important (NI). Not Very Important (NVI). Not Extremely Important (NEI).

V26. Not Importantly (NI). Not Very Importantly (NVI). Not Extremely Importantly (NEI).

V27. Unimportant. Very Unimportant (VU). Extremely Unimportant (EU).

V28. Unimportantly. Very Unimportantly (VU). Extremely Unimportantly (EU).

V29. Role Play (RP). Role Plays (RP). Role Playing (RP). Role Played (RP). Role Play Game (RPG). Role Play Games (RPG). Role Playing Game (RPG). Role Playing Games (RPG). Game. Games. Gaming. Gamed. The. A. Some. These. Those. Not. Not a (NA). Not an (NA). Not the (NT). Not some (NS). Not those (NT). Not these (NT). Concerning. Concern. Concerns. Concerned. Not Concerning (NC). Not a Concern (NAC). Non-Concerns (NC). Not Concerned (NC). About that Subject (ATS). About those Subjects (ATS). Not about that Subject (NATS). Not about those Subjects (NATS).



In one of My Writings, The Man said, “I am a Believer in The Freedom of Religion.” -- Brandon

In one of My Writings, The Man said, “A Reasonable Person sees a Picture of a Human Being – a Baby – in an Ultrasound, which is one of the Reasons that I am Pro-Life.” -- Brandon

I am a Creationist. And I Believe that God created the Heavens and the Earth. There is much evidence to refute the Theory of Evolution, including, but Not limited to, the Fact that Evolution is Not Presently occurring. This is a Quote from Charles Darwin, “To suppose that the eye with all its inimitable contrivances for adjusting the focus to different distances, for admitting different amounts of light, and for the correction of spherical and chromatic aberration, could have been formed by natural selection, seems, I confess, absurd in the highest degree...The difficulty of believing that a perfect and complex eye could be formed by natural selection , though insuperable by our imagination, should not be considered subversive of the theory.”
A Joke that I Wrote:

V30. A Man had a lot of Wire in His Living Room, and a guy asked, “What are you doing with 180 Feet of Wire?” And The Man replied, “Because I am going to the Bank to Wire My Grandson One Thousand Dollars.” And The guy said, “That is Not what it is meant to Wire someone money. You Wire someone money by Twirling around and around until you are a Dizzy.” And then the guy began to Twirl around and around.

And More of My Writings:
V31. Sarcastic. Sarcasm. Sarcastically. Not. The. A. Some.
V32. Serious. Very Serious (VS). Extremely Serious (ES). Seriously. Very Seriously (VS). Extremely Seriously (ES). Not. The. A. Some.
In one of My Writings, The Man said, “Nostradamus, and His Predictions, and His Visions, and His Believers, and His Many Believers.”

In one of My Writings, The Man said, "A Reasonable Person sees a Picty Writings, The Man said, "I am a Believer in The Freedom of

And some More of My Writings:



V33. Grasping at Straws. Not Grasping at Straws.

V34. Grasping at Straws (GAS). Not Grasping at Straws (NGAS).

V35. Substantive. Not Substantive (NS).

V36. Substantial. Substantially. Not Substantial (NS). Not Substantially (NS).

V37. Relevant. Very Relevant (VR). Extremely Relevant (ER).

V38. Not Relevant (NR). Not Very Relevant (NVR). Not Extremely Relevant (NER).

V39. Irrelevant. Very Irrelevant (VI). Extremely Irrelevant (EI).

V40. About that Subject (ATS). About those Subjects (ATS). Not about that Subject (NATS). Not about those Subjects (NATS).
I have been busy being a Blogger and Writing Books and Movies, and I have Wrote about 1,200 Jokes so far. -- Your Friend, Brandon
A Woman, who is one of My Friends on a Social Network Site, told Me that She could tell just by Looking at someone if He or She was a Member of a Certain Organization. And, in about the year 2011, a Man told Me that I looked like I was a Member of a Certain Organization. -- Brandon
In one of My Writings, The Man said, “Such is The Way of The World. And such are The Ways of The World. That is Just Reality. And those are Just Realities. And that is Just the Way that it is.” -- Brandon
From The Bible, Psalms 119:144, New Living Translation (NLT), regarding God’s Laws: “Your Laws are Always Right; Help Me to Understand Them so I May Live.” God’s Law (GL). God’s Laws (GL). God’s Rule (GR). God’s Rules (GR).
From The Bible, Psalms 91:4: “He shall cover you with His feathers, And under His wings you shall take refuge;
His truth shall be your shield and buckler.
It is always a Good Day to be a Christian Member (CM). – Brandon
In one of My Writings, The Man said, "And I see Resemblances." -- Brandon
Some Good Things to Know about Me: As of 4/28/2015, I have a Criminal Free Record. And as of 4/28/2015, I have Never been Arrested for a Crime. And as of 4/28/2015, I have Never been Charged with a Crime. And as of 4/28/2015, I have Never been Convicted of a Crime. And as of 4/28/2015, I have Never been Arrested, Charged, or Convicted of any Crime. And as of 4/28/2015, I have Never been to Jail. And as of 4/28/2015, I have Never been to Prison. And as of 4/28/2015, I have Never gone Bankrupt. And as of 4/28/2015, I have Never been Suspended from any School, College, or University. And as of 4/28/2015, I have Never been Expelled from any School, College, or University. And as of 4/28/2015, I have Never been Fired from any Job. And as of 4/28/2015, I have Never been Laid Off from any Job. And as of 4/28/2015, I have Never been Fired from any Volunteer Job (VJ). And as of 4/28/2015, I have Never been Laid Off from any Volunteer Job. And as of 4/28/2015, I have Never filed a Criminal Charge against anyone or anything. And as of 4/28/2015, I have Never Pressed a Criminal Charge against anyone or anything. And as of 4/28/2015, I have Never sued anyone. And as of 4/28/2015, I have Never been in a Witness Chair in a Courtroom. And as of 4/28/2015, I have Never been a Witness in a Courtroom. And as of 4/28/2015, I have Never Testified in a Courtroom. And as of 4/28/2015, I have Never been Blackmailed. And as of 4/28/2015, I have Never been Extorted. And as of 4/28/2015, I have Never been approached for the Purpose of being Blackmailed. And as of 4/28/2015, I have Never been approached for the Purpose of being Extorted. And there is Nothing of Significance to Blackmail and/or Extort Me with, as I am Squeaky Clean (SC). I am Squeaky Clean. And as of 4/28/2015, I have almost always been Full. And as of 4/28/2015, I have Very Rarely been Hungry. And as of 4/28/2015, I have Very Rarely Shaken because of Hunger. And as of 4/28/2015, I do Not Remember ever going to bed Hungry. And as of 4/28/2015, I do Not Remember ever going to bed Severely Hungry. And as of 4/28/2015, I have Very Rarely been Very Thirsty. And as of 4/28/2015, I do Not Remember ever Shaking because of Thirst. And as of 4/28/2015, I do Not Remember ever being Dehydrated. And as of 4/28/2015, I do Not Remember ever being Severely Dehydrated. And as of 4/28/2015, I do Not Remember ever going to bed Thirsty. And as of 4/28/2015, I do Not Remember ever going to bed Severely Thirsty. And I am Thankful for These Things. -- Brandon

Some More of My Writings:



V41. Non-Combatant (NC). Non-Combatants (NC). Noncombatant (NC). Noncombatants (NC). Non-Hostile (NH). Non-Hostiles (NH). Neutral. Neutrals.



V42. Evidence. Evidence to the Contrary (ETTC). Non-Evidence (NE). Non-Evidence to the Contrary (NETTC).



V43. Read. Well-Read (WR).  A Well-Read Person (AWRP). Well-Read People (WRP).

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And some More of My Writings:



V44. In one of My Writings, The Man said, “About that Subject, that is Reality, and I do Not need to know Why. About that Subject, that is Reality, and I do Not need to know Exactly Why. About that Subject, that is Reality, and I do Not need to know every Specific Detail (ESD and SD). About that Subject, that is Just the Way it is (JTWII), and I do Not need to know Why. About that Subject, that is Just the Way it is, and I do Not need to know Exactly Why. About that Subject, that is Just the Way it is, and I do Not need to know every Specific Detail (ESD and SD).”

A Joke that I Wrote:

A Man said to a guy, “You are Splitting Hairs about that Subject.” And the guy replied, “What? I am Not Splitting Hairs about that Subject. Instead, I am Acting Overly Concerned about something that is Irrelevant, Insignificant, and Unimportant. If I were Splitting Hairs, I would be doing this.” And then the guy, with a Microscope and with Tweezers, Literally began Splitting a Hair.

And More of My Writings:



V45. Manifest. Manifests. Manifesting. Manifestation. Manifestations. Manifested. In that way (ITW). In those ways (ITW). Not. A. The. These. Those. Some. Some of (SO). Many. Many of (MO). Sort of (SO). Kind of (KO). About that Subject (ATS). About those Subjects (ATS). Not about that Subject (NATS). Not about those Subjects (NATS).



And Some More of My Writings:

V46. Reading Too Much into that. Reading Too Much into those. Not Reading Too Much into that. Not Reading Too Much into those.


V47. Reading Too Much into that (RTMIT). Reading Too Much into those (RTMIT). Not Reading Too Much into that (NRTMIT). Not Reading Too Much into those (NRTMIT).




And More of My Writings:

V48. Complexion. Complexions.



And Some More of My Writings:


In one of My Writings, The Man said, "You should be Thankful for What You have. And You should also be Thankful for What You had. And You should also be Thankful for What You will have." – Brandon



And More of My Writings:

V49. Because that is True. Because those are True. If that is True. If those are True. Even if that is True. Even if those are True.

Because that is False. Because those are False. If that is False. If those are False. Even if that is False. Even if those are False.


True. False. Truth. Untruth. Truly. Falsely. Vrai. True. Faux. False. Tres Vrai. Very True. Tres Faux. Very False. C’est Vrai? It is True? C’est Faux? It is False?



An often Truthful Saying and Metaphor is, “Do Not Place all of Your Eggs in One Basket.” – Brandon


Some More of My Writings:

V50. Character. Characters. The Character (TC). The Characters (TC). Characterization. Characterizations. Accurate Characterization (AC). Accurate Characterizations (AC). Inaccurate Characterization (IC). Inaccurate Characterizations (IC). Indicative. Not Indicative (NI). Indication. Indications. Non-Indication (NI). Non-Indications (NI). Important. Not Important (NI). Immaculate. Immaculately. Accurate. Accurately. Inaccurate. Inaccurately. World View (WV). World Views (WV). Point of View (POV). Point of Views (POV). Opinion. Opinions. Opinionated. Opine. Opines. Opining. Opined.



A Joke that I Wrote:

The Man's Computer Keyboard Malfunctioned, and the Letter "H" turned into the Letter “S," which made The Man especially mad when He tried to type, "Happy Valentine's Day." – Brandon

                

And More of My Writings:

V51. Innate. Innately. Innateness. Inherent. Inherently. God Given. God Given (GG). Talent. Talents. Talented. Gift. Gifts. Gifting. Gifted.
V52. Feel. Feels. Felt. Feeling. Feelings.

V53. Think. Thinks. Thinking. Thought. Thoughts.



More of My Writings:

V54. This Shows. These Show. This Shows a. These Show a. Because this Shows. Because this Shows a. Because these Show. Because these Show a.



V55. A Joke that I Wrote: The Man said to a guy, “This Video shows at least two things: the Subject Matter, of course, and there being a Video, by Itself, is Indicative of Many Things, such as Questions of Access, a possible Conspiracy --  how was the Device able to Record there?, and other Questions are Raised, et cetera.”





Some Jokes that I Wrote:

A Woman was paying for Her Groceries at a Store, and The Cashier said, "And you owe 2 dollars for Your Hair." And The Woman replied, "What?" And The Cashier pointed to the $2 sticker on Her Hair, and The Woman said, "Oh, I was just at a Garage Sale a few minutes ago, and one of the item's price tags must have transferred onto My Hair." And The Cashier replied, "Ma'am, We have a Strict Policy against Shoplifting. You must pay for Your Hair, or else We will have to Confiscate Your Hair." And then the Cashier got an Electric Hair Clipper and turned on the Clipper.


And Another Joke: The Man said to a Woman, "This Tomato is Spoiled." And The Woman replied, "Did you Spoil it? You know that You should have given that Tomato a Bed Time." And The Man replied, "No, I mean that it is Rotten." And The Woman said, "I think you should avoid calling Him Rotten, that is inappropriate, as it can Hurt His Feelings." And The Man replied, "I mean that it has gone Bad." And The Woman said, "Has He been hanging out with the Wrong crowd?" And The Man said, "No, I mean that it is Not Fit for Consumption." And The Woman replied, "Why didn't you say so in the First Place?"



A Rhyme of Mine:


The Dogs are at the Bay, having a Good Day in the Month of May. – Brandon



And More of My Writings:


V56. Because. Because of (BO). Because that (BT). Because those (BT). Because of that (BOT). Because of those (BOT). Not Because of (NBO). Not Because that (NBT). Not Because those (NBT). Not Because of that (NBOT). Not Because of those (NBOT). Even though (ET). Even if (EI). Despite. Despite that (DT). Despite those (DT). Yes. No. Maybe. Probably. Probably Yes (PY). Probably No (PN). About that Subject (ATS). About those Subjects (ATS). Not about that Subject (NATS). Not about those Subjects (NATS).



And More of My Writings:

V57. In one of My Writings, The Man said, “It is Good to have Good Boundaries.” And The Woman also said, “It is Good to have Good Boundaries.” Boundary. Boundaries. Good Boundary (GB). Good Boundaries (GB).

V58. A Joke that I Wrote: The Man said, “This is How I Make My Coffee: I fill about 98% of My Coffee Mug with Water, and then I pour from The French Press a Very Small amount of Coffee into the Mug, with the Coffee being about Half The Size of a Penny.” And The Woman said, “But aren’t you drinking Mostly Water?” And The Man replied, “I do Not like My Coffee to be Too Strong.”
And More of My Writings:

V59. In one of My Writings, The Man said, “That Person’s Success does Not come at My Severe Detriment (SD). And those People’s Success does Not come at My Severe Detriment. And I do Not lose anything of Significance when that Person is Successful. And I do Not lose anything of Significance when those People are Successful. And, in a way, I become Stronger when that Person is Successful. And, in a way, I become Stronger when those People are Successful.” This is Not a Zero Sum Game.


V60. In one of My Writings, The Man said, “That Person’s Success does Not come at Our Severe Detriment. And those People’s Success does Not come at Our Severe Detriment. And We do Not lose anything of Significance when that Person is Successful. And We do Not lose anything of Significance when those People are Successful. And, in a way, We become Stronger when that Person is Successful. And, in a way, We become Stronger when those People are Successful.” This is Not a Zero Sum Game.



And More of My Writings:

V61. The Word on The Street. The Words on The Street.

V62. The Word on The Street is. The Words on The Street are.


V63. In one of My Writings, The Man said, “Many things, such as Antibodies and Plasma, are Very Important.”



The Letter of Recommendation for My Mother, Debra Katrena: My Mother, Debra Katrena, like Me, is a Member of Several Organizations. And My Mother was, for example, a Member of The Camp Fire Organization when She was a Child. And My Mother, Debra, in addition to being the Mother of Three Children, was a Board Member of The Clackamas Community College Foundation Board, and She was a Member of a Chamber of Commerce, and She has been a Licensed Realtor for about 21 Years. And Not Everyone can become a Licensed Real Estate Agent, also known as being a Realtor, and being a Licensed Realtor involves Studying for, and Passing, The Real Estate Exam, and Passing a Background Check, and Paying Fees, and a Person has to be Very Intelligent and Very Knowledgeable to be able to do these Things. My Mother, Debra, is also a Licensed Real Estate Broker. Additionally, My Mother, Debra, was a Salvation Army Board Member, and She was a Homeroom Mother in Her Children’s Schools, and She also taught an Anti-Bullying Class to Children in a School. And My Mother, Debra, is a Christian, and She is a Baptized Christian, and She has Professed The Articles of The Christian Faith. My Mother, Debra, Graduated from High School. And My Mother, Debra, was, or was about, 18 years of age when She Graduated from High School. And Graduating from High School usually involves Successfully Passing about 13 years of School, usually Kindergarten through 12th Grade, and, of course, Not everyone is Capable of doing These Things, and, of course, Not everyone Graduates from High School, and that is OK. My Mother, Debra, is also a Senior at Marylhurst University, which is Her Alma Mater, and She has gotten Many Grades of A on Her Report Cards. And My Mother Debra, in addition to being a Licensed Real Estate Agent for about 21 Years, has had Many Jobs throughout Her Life, for example, She was the Owner of a Restaurant, and She is a Very Hardworking Person, and a Very Good Person, and a Very Intelligent Person, and a Very Knowledgeable Person. And She has Won Awards for Her Realtor Work. -- Brandon Ryan Katrena



And More of My Writings:

V64.  A Modified, and Often Truthful, Saying: “Great Minds Often Think Alike.” Great Mind (GM). Great Minds (GM). Often. Think. Alike.

V65. Top Secret. Top Secrets. Very Top Secret. Very Top Secrets. Extremely Top Secret. Extremely Top Secrets.


V66. Top Secret (TS). Top Secrets (TS). Very Top Secret (VTS). Very Top Secrets (VTS).  Extremely Top Secret (ETS). Extremely Top Secrets (ETS).



While I was Volunteering for The Oregon Republican Party, and when I was about 17 years of age, a Woman talked to Me about Society's Moral Fabric. And I sort of like Her. – Brandon



A Joke that I Wrote: The Man said, “Going to the DMV is better than going to the DMZ.” And the other Man replied, “That is Not always the case.”
Family and Friends,

I found this Good Saying on Facebook:

"Forgive others as quickly as you expect God to Forgive You."



And More of My Writings:

V67. Holding Pattern. Holding Patterns.
V68. The Holding Pattern. The Holding Patterns.
V69. A Holding Pattern. Some Holding Patterns.





And More of My Writings:

V70. A Renaissance Man. The Renaissance Men. A Renaissance Woman. The Renaissance Women. A Renaissance Person. The Renaissance People. The Renaissance. Renaissance. A Man with Diversified Interests. Men with Diversified Interests. A Woman with Diversified Interests. Women with Diversified Interests. A Person with Diversified Interests. People with Diversified Interests.


V71. A Renaissance Man (ARM). The Renaissance Men (TRM). A Renaissance Woman (ARW). The Renaissance Women (TRW). A Renaissance Person (ARP). The Renaissance People (TRP). The Renaissance (TR). Renaissance. A Man with Diversified Interests (AMWDI). Men with Diversified Interests (MWDI). A Woman with Diversified Interests (AWWDI). Women with Diversified Interests (WWDI). A Person with Diversified Interests (APWDI). People with Diversified Interests (PWDI).

And More of My Writings:

V72. Inborn. Inborn Knowledge. Inborn Trait. Inborn Traits. Innate. Innately. Innate Knowledge. Innate Trait. Innate Traits.

V73. Inborn Knowledge (IK). Inborn Trait (IT). Inborn Traits (IT). Innate Knowledge (IK). Innate Trait (IT). Innate Traits (IT).


V74. Inhibit. Inhibits. Inhibiting. Inhibited. Inhibition. Inhibitions. Natural Inhibition. Natural Inhibitions.

V75. Natural Inhibition (NI). Natural Inhibitions (NI).

And More of My Writings:

V76. The Important Thing is. The Important Things are.

V77. It is Important that.

V78. The Non-Important Thing is. The Non-Important Things are.

V79. It is Non-Important that.

V80. Energy. Energies.

V81. The Energy (TE). The Energies (TE).

V82. Vibe. Vibes.

V83. The Vibe (TV). The Vibes (TV).

V84. Feeling. Feelings.

V85. The Feeling (TF). The Feelings (TF).

V86. Appropriate. Appropriately. Appropriateness.

V87. The Appropriate (TA). The Appropriately (TA). The Appropriateness (TA).

V88. Inappropriate. Inappropriately. Inappropriateness.

V89. The Inappropriate (TI). The Inappropriately (TI). The Inappropriateness (TI).

V90. Proper. Properly.

V91. The Proper (TP). The Properly (TP).

V92. Improper. Improperly.


V93. The Improper (TI). The Improperly (TI).




And Some More of My Writings:

V94. This Man Believes that. These Men Believe that. This Woman Believes that. These Women Believe that. Someone Believes that. Many People Believe that. Some People Believe that. This Person Believes that. These People Believe that. I Believe that. You Believe that. He Believes that. She Believes that. We Believe that. They Believe that.

V95. This Man Knows that. These Men Know that. This Woman Knows that. These Women Know that. Someone Knows that. Many People Know that. Some People Know that. This Person Knows that. These People Know that. I Know that. You Know that. He Knows that. She Knows that. We Know that. They Know that.

V96. Wow. Wow!


V97. Perspective. Perspectives. From The Perspective of. From The Perspectives of.



And More of My Writings:
                                  
V98. During Warfare, and elsewhere, there are: Fall Back (FB). Fall Back Position (FBP). Fall Back Positions (FBP).

V99. My Chemistry Teacher said, about a Very Smart Chemistry Student, paraphrasing, “She did Not know who the Governor was, although She does know Chemistry.”

V100. Harbinger -- a Sign of something to come. Not a Harbinger (NAH) -- Not a Sign of something to come.

W1. Necessary. Not Necessary (NN). Necessarily. Not Necessarily (NN). Sometimes. Usually. Sometimes No (SN). Sometimes Yes (SY). Usually No (UN). Usually Yes (UY). Often. Often No (ON). Often Yes (OY).


W2. Worker. Workers. Worker Member (WM). Worker Members (WM). Worker Organization (WO). Worker Organizations (WO). Worker Organization Member (WOM). Worker Organization Members (WOM).



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W3. Well-Known. Not Well-Known.

W4. Well-Known (WK). Not Well-Known (NWK).

W5. Entangle. Entangles. Entangling. Entangled.

W6. Not Entangle (NE). Not Entangles (NE). Not Entangling (NE). Not Entangled (NE).

W7. An Attempt to Entangle. An Attempt to Entangles. An Attempt to Engage in Entangling. An Attempt to Have Entangled.

W8. Not An Attempt to Entangle. Not An Attempt to Entangles. Not An Attempt to Engage in Entangling. Not An Attempt to Have Entangled.

W9. Confuse. Confuses. Confusing. Confused. The Issue (TI). The Issues (TI).

W10. Not Confuse. Not Confuses. Not Confusing. Not Confused. The Issue (TI). The Issues (TI).

W11. An Attempt to Confuse. An Attempt to Confuses. An Attempt to Engage in Confusing. An Attempt to Have Confused. The Issue (TI). The Issues (TI).

W12. An Attempt to Not Confuse. An Attempt to Not Confuses. An Attempt to Not Engage in Confusing. An Attempt to Not Have  Confused. The Issue (TI). The Issues (TI).

W13. Separate. Separately. Different. Differently.

W14. Not Separate (NS). Not Separately (NS). Not Different (ND). Not Differently (ND). 

W15. A Different Organization. A Different Membership. A Largely Different Membership.

W16. Not a Different Organization. Not a Different Membership. Not a Largely Different Membership.





And More of My Writings:

W17. Reputation. Reputations.

W18. A Reputation for. Reputations for.

W19. Accurate Reputation. Accurate Reputations.

W20. An Accurate Reputation for. Accurate Reputations for.

W21. Inaccurate Reputation. Inaccurate Reputations.

W22. An Inaccurate Reputation for. Inaccurate Reputations for.


W23. Correct Reputation. Correct Reputations. Deserved Reputation. Deserved Reputations. Well-Deserved Reputation. Well-Deserved Reputations.

W24. A Correct Reputation for. Correct Reputations for. A Deserved Reputation for. Deserved Reputations for. Well-Deserved Reputation for. Well-Deserved Reputations for.


W25. Incorrect Reputation. Incorrect Reputations. Not a Deserved Reputation. Not Deserved Reputations. Not a Well-Deserved Reputation. Not Well-Deserved Reputations.

W26. An Incorrect Reputation for. Incorrect Reputations for. Not a Deserved Reputation for. Not Deserved Reputations for. Not a Well-Deserved Reputation for. Not Well-Deserved Reputations for.

W27. A Good Reputation for. Good Reputations for.

W28. A Bad Reputation for. Bad Reputations for.

W29. Word of Mouth. Word of Mouths.

W30. Word of Mouth (WOM). Word of Mouths (WOM).

W31. Through Word of Mouth. Through Word of Mouths.

W33. Partly Through Word of Mouth. Partly Through Word of Mouths.

W34. Largely Through Word of Mouth. Largely Through Word of Mouths.

W35. Truth. False. Correct. Incorrect. Honest. Honestly. Dishonest. Dishonestly. Deceptive. Deception. Deceptions. Deceive. Deceives. Deceiving. Deceitful. Deceitfully. Deceived. Lie. Lies. Lying. Lied. Not a Lie. Not Lies. Not Lying. Not having Lied. Accurate. Accurately. Inaccurate. Inaccurately. Widespread. Sort of Widespread. Largely Widespread. Not Widespread. Not Sort of Widespread. Not Largely Widespread.

And More of My Writings:

W36. Sort of Good at Something. Sort of Good at Things. Good at Something. Good at Things. Very Good at Something. Very Good at Things. Extremely Good at Something. Extremely Good at Things.

W37.  Sort of Good at a Certain Something. Sort of Good at Certain Things. Good at a Certain Something. Good at Certain Things. Very Good at a Certain Something. Very Good at  Certain Things. Extremely Good at a Certain Something. Extremely Good at Certain Things.

W38. Sort of Good at a Subject. Sort of Good at Subjects. Good at a Subject. Good at Subjects. Very Good at a Subject. Very Good at Subjects. Extremely Good at a Subject. Extremely Good at Subjects.

W39.  Sort of Good at a Certain Subject. Sort of Good at Certain Subjects. Good at a Certain Subject. Good at Certain Subjects. Very Good at a Certain Subject. Very Good at Certain Subjects. Extremely Good at a Certain Subject. Extremely Good at Certain Subjects.

W40. Sort of Good at a Field of Work. Sort of Good at Fields of Work. Good at a Field of Work. Good at Fields of Work. Very Good at a Field of Work. Very Good at Fields of Work. Extremely Good at a Field of Work. Extremely Good at Fields of Work.

W41.  Sort of Good at a Certain Field of Work. Sort of Good at Certain Fields of Work. Good at a Certain Field of Work. Good at Certain Fields of Work. Very Good at a Certain Field of Work. Very Good at Certain Fields of Work. Extremely Good at a Certain Field of Work. Extremely Good at Certain Fields of Work.

W42. Sort of Good at a Job. Sort of Good at Jobs. Good at a Job. Good at Jobs. Very Good at a Job. Very Good at Jobs. Extremely Good at a Job. Extremely Good at Jobs.

W43.  Sort of Good at a Certain Job. Sort of Good at Certain Jobs. Good at a Certain Job. Good at Certain Jobs. Very Good at a Certain Job. Very Good at Certain Jobs. Extremely Good at a Certain Job. Extremely Good at Certain Jobs.

And More of My Writings:

W44. Catalyst -- something that does Not Change while at the same time causing Change elsewhere. Catalysts. Change. Changes. Changing. Changed. Unchanging. Unchanged. Largely Unchanging. Largely Unchanged. Partly Unchanging. Partly Unchanged.

And Some More of My Writings:

W45. From My Point of View. From Your Point of View. From His Point of View. From Her Point of View. From that Person’s Point of View. From Our Point of View. From Their Point of View. Point of View (POV). Point of Views (POV).

W46. Decent. Decently. Decency. Standard of Decency. A Standard of Decency. Some Standards of Decency. The Standard of Decency. The Standards of Decency.

W47. Indecent. Indecently. Indecency. Standard of Indecency. A Standard of Indecency. Some Standards of Indecency. The Standard of Indecency. The Standards of Indecency.

W48. That Shocks The Conscience.  That Does Not Shock The Conscience. Conscience. Consciences. What does Your Conscience Say? What does Your Conscience Say about That?

W49. Tradition. Traditions. A Tradition. Some Traditions. The Tradition. The Traditions.

W50. More. Mores. Moral. Morals. Morality. Moralities. A Reasonable Person. The Reasonable Person Standard. The Reasonable Person Standard in The Law.


And More of My Writings:
W51. Anchor. Anchors. The Anchor (TA). The Anchors (TA).

W52. Good Anchor (GA). Good Anchors (GA). The Good Anchor (TGA). The Good Anchors (TGA).

And More of My Writings:

W53. All the Way (ATW). Not all the Way (NATW).
About that Subject (ATS). About those Subjects (ATS). Not about that Subject (NATS). Not about those Subjects (NATS).

W54. Too Much (TM). Not Too Much (NTM).

About that Subject (ATS). About those Subjects (ATS). Not about that Subject (NATS). Not about those Subjects (NATS).



Some Good Things to Know about Me: As of 6/6/2015, I have a Criminal Free Record. And as of 6/6/2015, I have Never been Arrested for a Crime. And as of 6/6/2015, I have Never been Charged with a Crime. And as of 6/6/2015, I have Never been Convicted of a Crime. And as of 6/6/2015, I have Never been Arrested, Charged, or Convicted of any Crime. And as of 6/6/2015, I have Never been to Jail. And as of 6/6/2015, I have Never been to Prison. And as of 6/6/2015, I have Never been Put into Jail. And as of 6/6/2015, I have Never been Put into a Jail Cell. And as of 6/6/2015, I have Never been Put into Prison. And as of 6/6/2015, I have Never been Put into a Prison Cell. And as of 6/6/2015, I have Never been Booked into a Jail. And as of 6/6/2015, I have Never been Booked into a Prison. And as of 6/6/2015, I have Never had a Mugshot. And as of 6/6/2015, I have Never been Put into a Police Lineup. And as of 6/6/2015, I have Never gone Bankrupt. And as of 6/6/2015, I have Never been Suspended from any School, College, or University. And as of 6/6/2015, I have Never been Expelled from any School, College, or University. And as of 6/6/2015, I have Never been Fired from any Job. And as of 6/6/2015, I have Never been Laid Off from any Job. And as of 6/6/2015, I have Never been Fired from any Volunteer Job (VJ). And as of 6/6/2015, I have Never been Laid Off from any Volunteer Job. And as of 6/6/2015, I have Never filed a Criminal Charge against anyone or anything. And as of 6/6/2015, I have Never Pressed a Criminal Charge against anyone or anything. And as of 6/6/2015, I have Never given a Deposition. And as of 6/6/2015, I have Never sued anyone. And as of 6/6/2015, I have Never been in a Witness Chair in a Courtroom. And as of 6/6/2015, I have Never been a Witness in a Courtroom. And as of 6/6/2015, I have Never Testified in a Courtroom. And as of 6/6/2015, I have Never been Blackmailed. And as of 6/6/2015, I have Never been Extorted. And as of 6/6/2015, I have Never been approached for the Purpose of being Blackmailed. And as of 6/6/2015, I have Never been approached for the Purpose of being Extorted. And there is Nothing of Significance to Blackmail and/or Extort Me with, as I am Squeaky Clean (SC). I am Squeaky Clean. And as of 6/6/2015, I have almost always been Full. And as of 6/6/2015, I have Very Rarely been Hungry, and then I ate Very Soon. And as of 6/6/2015, I have Very Rarely Shaken because of Hunger, and then I ate Very Soon. And as of 6/6/2015, I do Not Remember ever going to bed Hungry. And as of 6/6/2015, I do Not Remember ever going to bed Severely Hungry. And as of 6/6/2015, I have Very Rarely been Very Thirsty, and then I drank Very Soon. And as of 6/6/2015, I do Not Remember ever Shaking because of Thirst. And as of 6/6/2015, I do Not Remember ever being Dehydrated. And as of 6/6/2015, I do Not Remember ever being Severely Dehydrated. And as of 6/6/2015, I do Not Remember ever going to bed Thirsty. And as of 6/6/2015, I do Not Remember ever going to bed Severely Thirsty. And I am Thankful for These Things. -- Brandon
And More of My Writings:

W55. A Good Bearing. Good Bearings. A Good Demeanor. Good Demeanors. A Good Soul. Good Souls. A Noble Bearing. Noble Bearings. A Noble Demeanor. Noble Demeanors. A Noble Soul. Noble Souls. A Patrician Bearing. Patrician Bearings. A Patrician Demeanor. Patrician Demeanors. A Patrician Soul. Patrician Souls. Bearing. Bearings. Demeanor. Demeanors. Soul. Souls. Good. Goodness. Noble. Nobles. Nobility. Nobilities. Patrician. Patricians.
And More of My Writings:

W56. Stumbling Block. Stumbling Blocks. Significant Stumbling Block. Significant Stumbling Blocks. Very Significant Stumbling Block. Very Significant Stumbling Blocks. Extremely Significant Stumbling Block. Extremely Significant Stumbling Blocks. About that Subject (ATS). About those Subjects (ATS). Not about that Subject (NATS). Not about those Subjects (NATS).

W57. Not a Stumbling Block. Not Stumbling Blocks. Not a Significant Stumbling Block. Not Significant Stumbling Blocks. Not a Very Significant Stumbling Block. Not Very Significant Stumbling Blocks. Not an Extremely Significant Stumbling Block. Not Extremely Significant Stumbling Blocks. About that Subject (ATS). About those Subjects (ATS). Not about that Subject (NATS). Not about those Subjects (NATS).

W58. Not Allowed to be a Stumbling Block. Not Allowed to be Stumbling Blocks. Not Allowed to be a Significant Stumbling Block. Not Allowed to be Significant Stumbling Blocks. Not Allowed to be a Very Significant Stumbling Block. Not Allowed to be Very Significant Stumbling Blocks. Not Allowed to be an Extremely Significant Stumbling Block. Not Allowed to be Extremely Significant Stumbling Blocks. About that Subject (ATS). About those Subjects (ATS). Not about that Subject (NATS). Not about those Subjects (NATS).


W59. Hindrance. Hindrances. Significant Hindrance. Significant Hindrances. Very Significant Hindrance. Very Significant Hindrances. Extremely Significant Hindrance. Extremely Significant Hindrances. About that Subject (ATS). About those Subjects (ATS). Not about that Subject (NATS). Not about those Subjects (NATS).

W60. Not a Hindrance. Not Hindrances. Not a Significant Hindrance. Not Significant Hindrances. Not a Very Significant Hindrance. Not Very Significant Hindrances. Not an Extremely Significant Hindrance. Not Extremely Significant Hindrances. About that Subject (ATS). About those Subjects (ATS). Not about that Subject (NATS). Not about those Subjects (NATS).


W61. Not Allowed to be a Hindrance. Not Allowed to be Hindrances. Not Allowed to be a Significant Hindrance. Not Allowed to be Significant Hindrances. Not Allowed to be a Very Significant Hindrance. Not Allowed to be Very Significant Hindrances. Not Allowed to be an Extremely Significant Hindrance. Not Allowed to be Extremely Significant Hindrances. About that Subject (ATS). About those Subjects (ATS). Not about that Subject (NATS). Not about those Subjects (NATS).



And More of My Writings:
W62. Specialist. Specialists. The Specialist (TS). The Specialists (TS). A Specialist (AS). Some Specialists (SS). Sort of (SO). Sort of a (SOA). About that Subject (ATS). About those Subjects (ATS). Not about that Subject (NATS). Not about those Subjects (NATS).


W63. Specialize. Specializes. Specializing. Specialized. Specialization. Specializations. At. At That (AT). At This (AT). At These (AT). At Those (AT). About that Subject (ATS). About those Subjects (ATS). Not about that Subject (NATS). Not about those Subjects (NATS).



In one of My Writings, The Man kept on going until He Reached His Good Goal. And The Woman also kept on going until She Reached Her Good Goal.



And More of My Writings:

W64. Partly. Largely. Completely. Partly Because. Partly Because of. Partly Because That. Partly Because Those. In Part. Largely Because. Largely Because of. Largely Because That. Largely Because Those. In Large Part. Completely Because. Completely Because of. Completely Because That. Completely Because Those. The Reason is. The Reasons are. The Reasoning is. The Reasonings are. The Logical Reason is. The Logical Reasons are. The Logical Reasoning is. The Logical Reasonings are.
A Joke that I Wrote:

W65. The Man said to a Woman, “You look like a Million Bucks.” And The Woman then took out a Briefcase, opened it up, and said, “This briefcase has a Million Bucks in it. And I do Not look like that.”



And Some More of My Writings:

W66. Because this is True, this other Thing is also likely True. And because this is True, this other Thing is likely False. And because these are True, this other Thing is also likely True. And because these are True, these other Things are likely False. Extrapolate. Extrapolates. Extrapolation. Extrapolations. Extrapolated. Important Pattern (IP). Important Patterns (IP). Seriousness. Degrees of Seriousness (DOS). Important. Degrees of Importance (DOI).

W67. Because this is False, this other Thing is likely True. And because this is False, this other Thing is also likely False. And because these are False this other Thing is likely True. And because these are False, these other Things are also likely False.
Extrapolate. Extrapolates. Extrapolation. Extrapolations. Extrapolated. Important Pattern (IP). Important Patterns (IP). Seriousness. Degrees of Seriousness (DOS). Important. Degrees of Importance (DOI).

W68. Sense. Senses. The Sense (TS). The Senses (TS). God Given Gift (GGG). God Given Gifts (GGG). Has the Look (HTL). Has the Look of Something (HTLOS). Look. Looks. Looks like (LL). Looks like Something. (LLS). Reminds Me of Something (RMOS). Makes Sense (MS). Does Not Make Sense (DNMS). Logical. Illogical. Not everything is Logical (NEIL). Not everything makes Sense (NEMS). Not everything is Readily Understandable to Everyone (NEIRUTE).





Some Information about Me:


When I was 6 years of age, I began to learn how to Read and how to Write: for example, I could Spell, Write, and Read My Name, and I could Read and Recite The Alphabet, and I could Read some Words. And when I was 7 years of age, while at Portland Christian School, under the Good Guidance and Teaching of My Teacher, Mrs. Johnson, I learned how to Read and how to Write Pretty Well. – Brandon



And More of My Writings:

W69. Core. Cores.
W70. The Core (TC). The Cores (TC). The Core. The Cores.

W71. A Core (AC). Some Cores (SC). A Core. Some Cores.

W72. Bread and Butter (BAB). Bread and Butter.


And More of My Writings:

W73. Diminished Capacity (DC). Diminished Capacities (DC). Diminish. Diminishes. Diminishing. Diminished. Capacity. Capacities. Substantial. Substantially. Not Substantial (NS). Not Substantially (NS). About that Subject (ATS). About those Subjects (ATS). Not about that Subject (NATS). Not about those Subjects (NATS).


W74. Not a Diminished Capacity (NADC). Not Diminished Capacities (NDC). Not Diminish (ND). Not Diminishes (ND). Not Diminishing (ND). Not Diminished (ND). Capacity. Capacities. Substantial. Substantially. Not Substantial (NS). Not Substantially (NS). About that Subject (ATS). About those Subjects (ATS). Not about that Subject (NATS). Not about those Subjects (NATS).

W75. Stand Down (SD). Do Not Stand Down (DNSD). Stands Down (SD). Standing Down (SD). Stood Down (SD). Not Standing Down (NSD). Did Not Stood Down (DNSD). Stand Up (SU). Do Not Stand Up (DNSU). Down. Up. Stand. Stands. Standing. Stood. Not Down (ND). Not Up (NU). Not Stand (NS). Not Stands (NS). Not Standing (NS). Not Stood (NS). About that Subject (ATS). About those Subjects (ATS). Not about that Subject (NATS). Not about those Subjects (NATS).

W76. Cut from The Same Cloth. Cut from The Same Cloth (CFTSC). About that Subject (ATS). About those Subjects (ATS). Not about that Subject (NATS). Not about those Subjects (NATS).



And More of My Writings:

W77. Expert. Experts. Expertise. Veteran. Veterans. About that Subject (ATS). About those Subjects (ATS). Not about that Subject (NATS). Not about those Subjects (NATS).


W78. An Expert (AE). Some Experts (SE). Some Expertise (SE). An Expertise (AE). A Veteran (AV). Some Veterans (SV). About that Subject (ATS). About those Subjects (ATS). Not about that Subject (NATS). Not about those Subjects (NATS).

W79. The Expert (TE). The Experts (TE). The Expertise (TE). The Veteran (TV). The Veterans (TV). About that Subject (ATS). About those Subjects (ATS). Not about that Subject (NATS). Not about those Subjects (NATS).

W80. Important. Primary. Primarily. Secondly. Secondary. An Importance (AI). A Primary Importance (API). A Secondary Importance (ASI). An Important Concern (AIC). A Primary Concern (APC). A Secondary Concern (ASC). Important Concerns (IC). Primary Concerns (PC). Secondary Concerns (SC). About that Subject (ATS). About those Subjects (ATS). Not about that Subject (NATS). Not about those Subjects (NATS).



And More of My Writings:

W81. Necessity. Necessities.

W82. A Necessity (AN). Some Necessities (SN).


W83. The Necessity (TN). The Necessities (TN).



And More of My Writings:

W84. Part of The Story. Parts of The Story. Part of The Stories. Parts of The Stories.

W85. An Important Part of The Story. Important Parts of The Story. An Important Part of The Stories. Important Parts of The Stories.

W86. A Non-Important Part of The Story. Non-Important Parts of The Story. A Non-Important Part of The Stories. Non-Important Parts of The Stories.


W87. The Complete Story. The Complete Stories.

W88. Part of The Picture. Parts of The Picture. Part of The Pictures. Parts of The Pictures.

W89. An Important Part of The Picture. Important Parts of The Picture. An Important Part of The Pictures. Important Parts of The Pictures.

W90. A Non-Important Part of The Picture. Non-Important Parts of The Picture. A Non-Important Part of The Pictures. Non-Important Parts of The Pictures.



W91. The Complete Picture. The Complete Pictures.



And More of My Writings:
W92. Sail. Sails. A Sail (AS). Some Sails (SS). The Sail (TS). The Sails (TS).


W93. Above Reproach (AR). Above Serious Reproach (ASR). Not Compromised (NC). Not Seriously Compromised (NSC). Not Compromising (NC). Not Seriously Compromising (NSC). About that Subject (ATS). About those Subjects (ATS). Not about that Subject (NATS). Not about those Subjects (NATS).



And some More of My Writings:

W94. In one of My Writings, The Man said, “You might be surprised How Many Adults do Not know How to Read. And You might also be surprised How Many Adults were Never Taught How to Read.”





And More of My Writings:

W95. In one of My Writings, The Man said, “This too Will Pass,” and, “It will Get Better.” This too Will Pass (TTWP). It will Get Better (IWGB).

W96. There are 26 Letters in The English Alphabet.

W97. My. Mine. His. Her. Your. Our. Their.
And More of My Writings:


W98. Federal. The Federal (TF). Federalism. The Federalism (TF).



And More of My Writings:

In about the year 2012, a Man briefly talked to Me in My Living Room about Strains of a Certain People(s).





And More of My Writings:


One of Teddy the Dog’s Favorite Pastimes is Watching People Cut up Food, although He likes it Better when He gets to eat that Food.



An Exploration of an Invaluable, Symbiotic Discovery



I greatly enjoy being a part of multicultural organizations. My fellow members and I learn a lot. We give back to the world. And we have fun, too.

It is amazing how much we learn by being a part of multicultural organizations. We hear opinions about various sections of the Bible, such as whether or not in The Book of Job a dinosaur is alluded to, find out about the intricacies of British and French politics, and from Seranthi, a fellow member of The Open Mind, Open Heart Club Online, gain knowledge about Sri Lanka's culture, for instance, that the lighting of a traditional lamp, the Kuthu Villakkuin, starts off the New Year's celebrations there. A sizable percentage of this learning takes place during formal meetings, although an even larger amount takes place during members’ ongoing conversations with each other.

My fellow members and I are also committed to public service. We sponsor cultural awareness events and roll up our sleeves to fund-raise for iodine deficiency relief programs. We may not be able to fix all of the world's problems, but we are making a positive difference.

We make a point to have tons of fun, whether going to the East Asian Cultural Festival and listening to the pleasant, sonorous sounds of Japanese Taika drums while reading pamphlets about the Chinese Dragon Boat and Lantern Festivals or whether meeting at the annual International Cuisine Fair and sharing delicious spaghetti and a tasty enchilada, taking in freshly made popcorn's ubiquitous buttery aroma, consuming (very salty) calamari, and acquiring a newfound appreciation for the miracle of H2O or whether hosting winter and spring fêtes for the college community, where we have a great time dancing, singing, playing Trivial Pursuit, drinking Juicy Juice, and eating ice-cream, apple and pecan pie, brie, crackers, and vegetable sticks. Everyone is cordially invited to attend these activities. I disseminate information about them throughout campus, well in advance, using a combination of printed, verbal, and electronic mediums.

My active involvement with multicultural organizations is a good choice. My fellow members and I are growing intellectually, helping others, and having fun. In the years ahead, I look forward to being a continued part of these wonderful organizations.

And More of My Writings:

W99. Cost to Benefit Analysis (CTBA). Costs to Benefits Analysis (CTBA). Cost to Benefit Analyses (CTBA). Costs to Benefits Analyses (CTBA).  Cost. Costs. Benefit. Benefits. The Big Picture (TBP). The Big Pictures (TBP).

I remember walking past then US Supreme Court Justice, Sandra Day O'Connor while I was a Student at Georgetown University, with My Laptop in its case on My Shoulder, on My way to either the Library or to a Classroom or to the Cafeteria. -- Brandon





And More of My Writings:

A Fact: In Switzerland, about half of the population has guns, and Switzerland has one of lowest crime rates in The World.


A Bible Verse, Joshua 1:9, and Summarized: “Be Strong.”



In one of My Writings, The Man slept in His Magical Sheets and Blankets.



A Joke that I Wrote:


W100. For Most of The Day and The Night, a Woman constantly kept on Filling 7 Bowls of Water for Her Small Dog. A Man said, “I have been sitting on this couch watching TV and watching You fill Our Dog’s Bowls of Water Non-Stop for about 12 hours. You haven’t even stopped once to sit down, go to the Restroom, eat or drink. Why are you constantly filling the Dog’s Water Bowls?” And the Woman replied, “I do Not want Our Dog to have Lukewarm water,” and then She started to do Pushups.



It is True: United States Supreme Court Decisions Really Affect and Shape Society



Ratified on December 15, 1791, the United States Constitution's First Amendment states: "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances" (http://www.usconstitution.net). It is my theory that the United States Supreme Court's decisions, rather than just being printed words on paper, really do affect and shape society.

It has been about a year since there was machine gun fire everywhere. Trenches were covered with barb wire. Shrapnel darkened the skies. Airplanes, known then as Aero-planes, dropped bombs upon cities. Hundreds of thousands of soldiers from the armies of the United States, the British Empire, France, Russia, Germany, and the Austria-Hungarian Empire are dead. The year is 1919, and World War I ended a few months ago. On March 3, 1919, the United States Supreme Court decided in a conservative ruling, reflecting society's conservative world view, in Schenck versus the United States, that the freedom of expression does not extend to acts that present a clear and present danger to the United States, such as trying to disrupt military recruitment: "Words which, ordinarily and in many places, would be within the freedom of speech protected by the First Amendment may become subject to prohibition when of such a nature and used in such circumstances a to create a clear and present danger that they will bring about the substantive evils which Congress has a right to prevent" (http://www4.law.cornell.edu). This affected society by stifling more radical ways to protest the United States Government's policies, which in turn might have led to more conservative actions on the part of politicians . Six years after Schenck versus the United States, on June 8, 1925, in Gitlow versus the United States, the United States Supreme Court, adopting a conservative view, decided that the freedom of speech again has limitations, and that "freedom of speech and of the press, as secured by the Constitution, is not an absolute right to speak or publish without responsibility whatever one may choose or an immunity for every possible use of language" (<www4.law.cornell.edu>). Again this United States Supreme Court ruling had real-world implications for society, as people were again reminded -- and in some cases sent to jail -- that individuals cannot say or write everything they might want to.

On May 18, 1931, in Stromberg versus California, the United States Supreme Court ruling upheld that states may pass laws that protect the state from the overthrow of the government, which thus helped safeguard the normal way of things: red Communist flags did not therefore fly over the state capitol buildings after coups, which had the possibility of occurring if the United States Supreme Court had decided otherwise. At the same time, the United States Supreme Court upheld that the Fourteenth Amendment, which guarantees that citizens should not be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without proper due process of the law, "nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws" (http://www.usconstitution.net/const.html#Am14), meant that it was unconstitutional for a state to outlaw the displaying of a red flag, which during that time period could mean solidarity with Communism. Similarly, in DeJonge versus Oregon, the United States Supreme Court ruled that "the legislature may protect against abuses of the rights of free speech and assembly by dealing with the abuses; the rights themselves must not be curtailed." Far from being just words on a page, the United States Supreme Court again affected and shaped society by outlining some of the many protected freedoms of speech.

For eighty-six years the law of Connecticut, reflecting society's conservative world view, stated that it was illegal to provide contraception to adults, and in 1965, in Griswold versus Connecticut, the United States Supreme Court, in a 7-2 liberal decision reflecting society's changing world view, decided that it was unconstitutional to outlaw contraception, as people have a right to "marital privacy." The United States Supreme Court ruled that the "spirit" of the First, Third, Fifth, Ninth, and Fourteenth Amendments creates a right to privacy. The decision that people have a right to privacy under the United States Constitution helped decide Roe versus Wade, decided in 1973, in which the United States Supreme Court decided that a women's right to privacy includes having an abortion (PBS). What helped make this possible? Society in the United States of America had changed dramatically in the 1970s, and had become much more liberal than it had in the past, with Flower Power, hippies, to mention just two of the many changes, and as society changes, so do the world views of the nine justices who make up the United States Supreme Court. In addition to this ruling giving people more freedom to choose their birth control, also affected the population growth of the United States of America, which itself has economic, political, and social implications.

This change to a more liberal world view, and therefore more liberal rulings, is shown in the case Cohen versus California, decided on June 7, 1971. The appellant wore a jacket stating an expletive about the military draft, and was initially found guilty of violating a California law. The United States Supreme Court decided that the First and Fourteenth Amendments allow for four letter expletives to be displayed, which again means that people have greater freedoms. The United States Supreme Court's liberal interpretation of the United States Constitution was also demonstrated in Rosebloom versus Metromedia in which it decided that "the First Amendment gives the news media a privilege to report and comment upon the official actions of public servants in full detail, without sparing from public view the reputation or privacy of an individual involved in or affected by any official action" (www4.law.cornell.edu). This ruling has enormous implications for society, as the news media can now report, in great detail, on the activities of public officials, meaning a spot light can be shined on these public officials, which causes more accountability and greater public knowledge of what our public servants are up to.

Not only was the United States Supreme Court having liberal interpretations of the United States Constitution, but the cases themselves reflected society's more liberal world view. For example, Hustler magazine published a cartoon of now deceased pastor Falwell having a drunk intimate affair with his mother in an outhouse. Could you imagine something like this being published in the 1800s, let alone the United States Supreme Court ruling then that such expression was protected under the United States Constitution? It would be nearly unthinkable for either to occur in the 1800s. But both the cartoon and the United States Supreme Court ruling that such a cartoon was protected under the United States Constitution occurred on February 24, 1988, in Hustler Magazine, Inc. versus Falwell. This ruling gave the approval for more liberal expressions, which in turn helped change society. Furthermore, on June 26, 1997, in Reno versus the American Civil Liberties Union, the United States Supreme Court ruled it unconstitutional to make laws regarding the transmission of data on the Internet that violate the First Amendment's guarantee of the Freedom of Speech, which therefore helped turn the faucet for more freedom of speech on the Internet, and more choices for what people in society have the option of viewing.

In sum, then, the United States Supreme Court, as time progressed and as society became more liberal, issued more liberal world views. A question becomes why? The Supreme Court justices are of course members of society too, and they like many people are influenced by changing standards. For example, for many years there used to television and movie censors: swear words were not to be used, and even a husband and his wife were never to be shown sleeping in the same bed; this changed. As society became more liberal, so too did the United States Supreme Court's rulings. And this more liberal interpretation of the United States Constitution has enormous implications for society, ranging from more freedom of expression to more options about birth control to greater accountability from public officials.

 

Works Cited


Supreme Court collection. <http://www4.law.cornell.edu>.

The U.S. Constitution online. <http://www.usconstitution.net>.





"Duck!" The Penguin in the movie Batman Returns narrowly missed getting hit by one. It comes in the colors red, orange, yellow, and green. A famous movie had its name in the title. 100 grams of it consists of about 95 grams of water. It's about the size of a heart, and if you squeeze one juice will gush out. There are two main ways to pronounce it in English. You can make it into sauce. The vegetable I'm talking about is a tomato.



What is a tomato good for? A lot of things. You can make tomatoes into sauces for spaghetti and pizza. You can dice tomatoes and put them on your salad. And you can even make fried green tomatoes, which is the title of a movie.

Tomatoes have great nutritional content. From the website nutritiondata.com a person learns that tomatoes offer a lot of vitamins, for example Vitamin E, Thiamin, Niacin, Vitamin C, Magnesium, Vitamin A, and Vitamin B6. Additionally, tomatoes are also loaded with lycopene, a very powerful antioxidant.

The history of the tomato is interesting. There are two main theories on how tomatoes, which were native to Central and South America, came to Europe. Some people believe that Spanish Conquistador Cortez brought the tomato to Europe after conquering, in 1521, what is now Mexico City. Other people believe that Christopher Columbus, in 1493, one year after embarking on his famous journey across the Atlantic Ocean, brought the tomato to Europe.

From wikipedia.com a person learns that about 125 million tons of tomatoes were produced in the year 2008. China makes about a quarter of the output, and the state of California accounts for about 35% of world production of tomatoes.

In cooler areas of the world, tomatoes are grown in greenhouses. Tomatoes reproduce by the pollination of its seeds, for example, by the aid of bees and the wind. The preparation of tomatoes is interesting. I learned that tomatoes are often picked when they are green and are then stored with the organic compound ethylene, which helps with the ripening process. I learned from wikipedia.com that "Tomatoes ripened in this way tend to keep longer but have poorer flavor and a mealier, starchier texture than tomatoes ripened on the plant. They may be recognized by their color, which is more pink or orange than the other ripe tomatoes' deep red, depending on variety." The alternative to buying these types of tomatoes are either garden produced tomatoes, or tomatoes on the vine, which tend to have more flavor. When you buy a tomato you can either place it in room temperature or place it in the refrigerator, the former keeps the flavor better.

The tomato provides a lot of good nutritional content. Furthermore, whether diced or chopped up, served as a sauce, or even thrown at a giant penguin, the tomato has a variety of uses.




Regarding Trees:


Trees grow back. Trees should be chopped down, replanted, and used for materials. God made trees and other natural resources to be used for our betterment. – Brandon



And More of My Writings:


X1. Federalize. Federalizes. Federalizing. Federalization. Federalizations. Federalized.



And More of My Writings:

X2. Fake Accents (FA). Fake Statistics (FS). Fake Polling Numbers (FPN). Fake Numbers (FN). Fake News (FN). Fake Information (FI). Misleading. Deception. False.


X3. Truthful Accents (TA). Truthful Statistics (TS). Truthful Polling Numbers (TPN). Truthful Numbers (TN). Truthful News (TN). Truthful Information (TI). Not Misleading (NM). Not Deceptive (ND). Truthful. Truthfulness. True.



A Paraphrased Quote from US President, Theodore Roosevelt: “Patriotism means to Stand by The Country. It does not mean to stand by The President.”



A Joke that I Wrote:


The Man said to a Woman, “There should be Expiration dates on Towels, Paper, Metals, and Bracelets.” And The Woman replied, “Why?” And The Man said, “Because in 81,000 years, those things may be turned into Dust. And We should be given a Heads Up.”



Here is a Joke that I Wrote:

The Woman asked a Man, “Why have You put 8,001 Boots in 943 Boxes?” And The Man replied, “Our Senator said that We need Boots on The Ground in a Troubled Nation, and so I am going to Mail these Boxes in order to get Boots on the ground there.”



When Mercury is taken out of Vaccines, the percentage of Kids getting Autism (many of whom are diagnosed with Autism shortly after getting Vaccines), will almost certainly decrease. This is Common Sense and Logic. – Brandon


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The Slippery Slope Concept is Not Always a Logical Fallacy, as Many Individuals become Acclimated to Change Gradually, for better or for worse. A can lead to B, and B can lead to C, and C can lead to D. -- Brandon


And More of My Writings:



X4. Group Together (GT). Grouping Together (GT). Grouped Together (GT).

X5. Not Group Together (NGT). Not Grouping Together (NGT). Not Grouped Together (NGT).

X6. An Attempt to Group Together (AATGT). An Attempt at Grouping Together (AAAGT). An Attempt to have Grouped Together (AATHGT).


X7. Not an Attempt to Group Together (NAATGT). Not an Attempt at Grouping Together (NAAAGT). Not an Attempt to have Grouped Together (NAATHGT).



X8. Disingenuous. Dishonest. Dishonestly.




X9. Not Disingenuous (ND). Honest. Honestly.



X10. Nip in The Bud (NITB). Nip in The Buds (NITB). Nips in The Bud (NITB). Nips in The Buds (NITB). Nipping in The Bud (NITB). Nipped in The Bud (NITB).  About that Subject (ATS). About those Subjects (ATS). Not about that Subject (NATS). Not about those Subjects (NATS).

And More of My Writings:



X11. Mentality. Mentalities.



X12. Mind-Set (MS). Mind-Sets (MS).

And More of My Writings:



X13. Pen Name (PN). Pen Names (PN).



And More of My Writings:



X14. The Trojan Horse (TTH). The Trojan Horses (TTH). The Lesson (TL). The Lessons (TL). Lesson. Lessons.



X15. Trojan Horse (TH). Trojan Horses (TH). The Lesson (TL). The Lessons (TL). Lesson. Lessons.

And More of My Writings:



X16. Observe. Observes. Observing. Observed. Observation. Observations.



X17. Calculate. Calculates. Calculating. Calculated. Calculation. Calculations.

And More of My Writings:



X18. Heritage. Heritages.

X19. Tradition. Traditions.

X20. Traditional. Traditionally.

X21. Loyal. Loyalty. Loyalties. Loyalist. Loyalists. About that Subject (ATS). About those Subjects (ATS). Not about that Subject (NATS). Not about those Subjects (NATS).
And More of My Writings:

X22. Wallflower. Wallflowers. Homebody. Homebodies.

X23. Sort of a Wallflower. Sort of Wallflowers. Sort of a Homebody. Sort of Homebodies.

X24. Sometimes a Wallflower. Sometimes Wallflowers. Sometimes a Homebody. Sometimes Homebodies.

X25. Often a Wallflower. Often Wallflowers. Often a Homebody. Often Homebodies.


And More of My Writings:



X26. Wing. Wings.



X27. The Story of The Crowns coming Out of The Water.



X28. Jesus Walking on Water.



X29. The Resurrection. The Ascension into Heaven.



X30. The Parting of The Red Sea.



X31. The Prophet Elijah going to Heaven on a Chariot of Fire.



X32. Miracle. Miracles. Biblical Miracle (BM). Biblical Miracles (BM).



X33. The Content of The Bible. The Contents of The Bible.



X34. The Content of The Scriptures. The Contents of The Scriptures.



X35. The Content of The Writings. The Contents of The Writings.



X36. The Content of. The Contents of.



X37. Faith. Faiths. Belief. Beliefs. Believe. Believes. Know. Knows. Knowing. Knew. Knowledge. Knowledges. Knowledgeable. Fund of Knowledge. Funds of Knowledge.



X38.  A Quote from Dr. Brownstein, also known as Dr. B., “Mercury in Vaccines: a Ridiculous Practice.” And there is a  Time Magazine Article entitled, “Whistleblower Claims CDC Covered Up Data Showing Vaccine-Autism Link.”



My Mother and I had a Great Time at The Moda Center (previously known as The Rose Garden) watching The Portland Thunder Indoor Football Team Play and Win Their Football Game. The Hot Dog and Nachos were Good too. -- Brandon



A Quote from Dr. Ben Carson: “We’re in the process, in this country, of giving away all of our values and principles for the sake of political correctness.”



And Here is a Quote from US President, Ronald Reagan: “Government’s first duty is to protect the people, not run their lives.”

In one of My Writings, The Man said, “Lobotomies, yes, literally Lobotomies, and Forced Electrical Shocks, and Forced Sterilizations, and False Diagnoses, and Nazi Death Camp Doctors -- and Their Experiments -- and Malpractice, and Actions and Inactions that Greatly Shock The Conscience, and Disturbing Negligence, and other Horrific and Appalling Treatment: a History of Some Individuals within The Medical Profession. And I recommend seeing The Movies, One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest, and I especially recommend seeing The Movie called Changeling -- which is a true story about a Woman who knew that some Police Officers were lying to her when they tried to Pawn Off a child on Her that was Not Her Child, and then She was Falsely Diagnosed as being Crazy by Some Doctors, and She was then Awarded thousands of dollars by a Court after The News Media found out and Proclaimed The Truth -- that She was Telling The Truth -- as well as having Police Officers being Demoted for their Conspiracy. Similar things still happen, especially in Communist and Totalitarian Nations. I do Not automatically believe individuals, and I do Not automatically believe individuals just because they might tell Me that they attended college for 8 years.”



Comedian Don Rickles, also known as (aka) “The King of Insults.” And Comedian Lisa Lampanelli aka “The Queen of Mean.”

A Joke that I Wrote:



As is The Case with Many other Individuals, The Professor at a Prestigious College did Not Graduate from College, although She did attend College for 7 days, and The Professor did Not Graduate from High School, although She did attend High School for 7 days. And The Last Grade that The Professor Graduated from was Sixth Grade, with Six Years of Formal Schooling being Quite Sufficient for Her.

And More of My Writings:

And Here is a Quote from Madonna, in The Music Video called, “Die another Day”: “I’m Gonna Shake up The System.”

And More of My Writings:

X39. Recuse. Recuses. Recusal. Recusals. Recusing. Recused.
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X40. In one of My Writings, The Man said, “Computer Animation, and Computer Graphics, and Computer Generated, and Computer Generated Hair Color, and Computer Generated Eye Color.”
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A Joke that I Wrote:



A Man said to a guy, “Is that The New Version of The Document, or is that The Older Version?” And the guy replied, “Why should it matter if The Document is the Older or the Newer Version? Are you an Ageist?”

And More of My Writings:



X41. Communication. Communications. Privileged Communication (PC). Privileged Communications (PC). Privilege. Privileges. Privileged. Sort of Privileged (SOP).


Here is a Truthful and Wise Saying, “Choose Your Battles Wisely.”

And More of My Writings:



X42. Scenario. Scenarios. Role Play (RP). Role Plays (RP). Role Playing (RP). Role Played (RP). Likelihood. Estimated Likelihood (EL). Estimate. Estimates. Estimation. Estimations. Estimating. Estimated. About that Subject (ATS). About those Subjects (ATS). Not about that Subject (NATS). Not about those Subjects (NATS).

And More of My Writings:



X43. Contain. Contains. Containing. Contained. Containment. Containments. Container. Containers. Sort of (SO). About that Subject (ATS). About those Subjects (ATS). Not about that Subject (NATS). Not about those Subjects (NATS).

And More of My Writings:



X44. Believer. Believers. A Believer (AB). Some Believers (SB). The Believer (TB). The Believers (TB). Believe. Believes. Believing. Believed. Belief. Beliefs. About that Subject (ATS). About those Subjects (ATS). Not about that Subject (NATS). Not about those Subjects (NATS).



X45. Need. Needs. Needing. Needed. Need That (NT). Need Those (NT). Needs That (NT). Needs Those (NT). Needing That (NT). Needing Those (NT). Needed That (NT). Needed Those (NT). That. Those. About that Subject (ATS). About those Subjects (ATS). Not about that Subject (NATS). Not about those Subjects (NATS).



X46. Structure. Structures. Structuring. Structured. About that Subject (ATS). About those Subjects (ATS). Not about that Subject (NATS). Not about those Subjects (NATS).

X47. Tolerant. Tolerate. Tolerates. Tolerating. Tolerated. Sort of Tolerant (SOT). Sort of Tolerate (SOT). Sort of Tolerates (SOT). Sort of Tolerating (SOT). Sort of Tolerated (SOT). About that Subject (ATS). About those Subjects (ATS). Not about that Subject (NATS). Not about those Subjects (NATS).

X48. Supporter. Supporters. A Supporter (AS). Some Supporters (SS). The Supporter (TS). The Supporters (TS). Support. Supports. Supporting. Supported. Sort of a Supporter (SOAS). Sort of Supporters (SOS). Sort of Support (SOS). Sort of Supports (SOS). Sort of Supporting (SOS). Sort of Supported (SOS). About that Subject (ATS). About those Subjects (ATS). Not about that Subject (NATS). Not about those Subjects (NATS).

X49. Confidential. Confidentiality. About that Subject (ATS). About those Subjects (ATS). Not about that Subject (NATS). Not about those Subjects (NATS).


And Some More of My Writings:



X50. Useful. Usefulness. Very Useful (VU). Extremely Useful (EU). About that Subject (ATS). About those Subjects (ATS). Not about that Subject (NATS). Not about those Subjects (NATS).



X51. Not Useful (NU). Non-Usefulness (NU). Not Very Useful (NVU). Not Extremely Useful (NEU). About that Subject (ATS). About those Subjects (ATS). Not about that Subject (NATS). Not about those Subjects (NATS).



X52. I Heard that. You Heard that. He Heard that. She Heard that. We Heard that. They Heard that. I Hear that. You Hear that. He Hears that. She Hears that. We Hear that. They Hear that. I am Hearing that. You are Hearing that. He is Hearing that. She is Hearing that. We are Hearing that. They are Hearing that. A Rumor is (ARI). A True Rumor is (ATRI). A False Rumor is (AFRI). A Sort of True Rumor is (ASOTI). A Sort of False Rumor is (ASOFRI). Perhaps. Possible. Possibly. A Possibility (AP).  A Possibility is (API). Impossible. Impossibly. An Impossibility (AI). An Impossibility is (AII). Likely. Very Likely (VL). Extremely Likely (EL). Not Likely (NL). Not Very Likely (NVL). Not Extremely Likely (NEL). About that Subject (ATS). About those Subjects (ATS). Not about that Subject (NATS). Not about those Subjects (NATS).



X53. Where there is Smoke, there is Often Fire, and Where there is Smoke, there is Sometimes Not Fire.



X54. Family Member (FM). Family Members (FM).

A Historical Fact: For many years, The Bellamy Salute was used to salute Flags by Many People. – Brandon


And Some More of My Writings:

X55. Aware. Awareness. Very Aware (VA). Extremely Aware (EA). About that Subject (ATS). About those Subjects (ATS). Not about that Subject (NATS). Not about those Subjects (NATS).

X56. Self-Aware (SA). Self-Awareness (SA). Very Self-Aware (VSA). Extremely Self-Aware (ESA). About that Subject (ATS). About those Subjects (ATS). Not about that Subject (NATS). Not about those Subjects (NATS).

And More of My Writings:

                            

X57. Advance. Advances. Advancing. Advanced. Advancement. Advancements. Not. About that Subject (ATS). About those Subjects (ATS). Not about that Subject (NATS). Not about those Subjects (NATS).



X58. Holding Pattern. Holding Patterns. About that Subject (ATS). About those Subjects (ATS). Not about that Subject (NATS). Not about those Subjects (NATS).



X59. Realm of Possibilities (ROP). Possible. Possibility. Possibilities. Impossible. Impossibility. Impossibilities. Likelihood. Estimated Likelihood (EL). Likely. Very Likely (VL). Extremely Likely (EL). Unlikely. Very Unlikely (VU). Extremely Unlikely (EU). Probable. Very Probable (VP). Extremely Probable (EP). Improbable. Very Improbable (VI). Extremely Improbable (EI). Probably. Very Probably (VP). Extremely Probably (EP). Improbably. Very Improbably (VI). Extremely Improbably (EI). About that Subject (ATS). About those Subjects (ATS). Not about that Subject (NATS). Not about those Subjects (NATS).

And Some More of My Writings:



X60. Realm. Realms. A Realm (AR). Some Realms (SR). The Realm of (TRO). The Realms of (TRO).



X61. In one of My Writings The Man said, “It is Rare, these Days, for Someone to Tell it like it is. And it is Relatively Rare, these Days, for Someone to Talk about Important Reality.”



Some More Information about Me:

As of 7/19/2015, I have Never had a Dental Cavity. And as of 7/19/2015, My Wisdom Teeth are the only Teeth that I do Not have, and My Wisdom Teeth were Surgically Extracted several years ago. And as of 7/19/2015, I have Never had a Broken Bone. -- Brandon

And Some More of My Writings:



X62. Jurisdiction. Jurisdictions. Jurisdictional. Jurisdictionally.



X63. Diagnose. Diagnoses. Diagnosis. Diagnosing. Diagnosed. Misdiagnose. Misdiagnoses. Misdiagnosis. Misdiagnosing. Misdiagnosed.

And More of My Writings:



X64. History. Histories. Historical. Historically.



X65. A Historical Analysis. Historical Analyses.



X66. A Historical Perspective. Historical Perspectives.



X67. Logic. Logics. Logical. Logically.



X68. A Logical Analysis. Logical Analyses.



X69. A Logical Perspective. Logical Perspectives.



X70. Common Sense (CS).



X71. A Common Sense Analysis. Common Sense Analyses.



X72. A Common Sense Perspective. Common Sense Perspectives.



And More of My Writings:



X73. Age of Innocence. Ages of Innocence.



X74. The Age of Innocence. The Ages of Innocence.



X75. Innocent. Innocence. Innocently.



And More of My Writings:



X76. In one of My Writings, The Man said, “That is Not My Race, and instead that is Just My Skin Color (SC). And Many Members of My Race have Different Skin Colors.”

Here is a Quote from Elvis Presley: "People think you're crazy if you talk about things they don't understand."

Here is a Quote: “Being Male is a Matter of Birth, being a Man is a Matter of Age, but being a Gentleman is a Matter of Choice.”

A Joke that I Wrote:



The Man said to a Woman, “Don’t push that button in Our Car.” And The Woman asked, “Why?” And The Man said, “This car was a Fighter Jet before it became a Car, and that button is an Emergency Ejection Button.”

Here is a Quote from the Writer, Erica Jong: “Exceptional people are often called crazy by the ordinary world.”

And More of My Writings:



X77. An Aspect of (AAO). Some Aspects of (SAO). Aspect. Aspects. Important. Very Important (VI). Extremely Important (EI). Not Important (NI). Not Very Important (NVI). Not Extremely Important (NEI).



X78. A Part of (APO). Some Parts of (SPO). Part of (PO). Parts of (PO). Part. Parts. Important. Very Important (VI). Extremely Important (EI). Not Important (NI). Not Very Important (NVI). Not Extremely Important (NEI).



X79. A Feature of (AFO). Some Features of (SFO). Feature of (FO). Features of (FO). Feature. Features. Important. Very Important (VI). Extremely Important (EI). Not Important (NI). Not Very Important (NVI). Not Extremely Important (NEI).



Some Good Information about Me:
As of 7/27/2015, I have Never been Banned from any Business. And as of 7/27/2015, I have Never been Banned from any Place of Business. And as of 7/27/2015, I have Never been Banned from any Store. And as of 7/27/2015, I have Never been Banned from any Online Organization. And as of 7/27/2015, I have Never been Banned from any Non-Online Organization. And as of 7/27/2015, I have Never been Banned from any Organization. And as of 7/27/2015, I have Never been Banned from any Non-Profit Organization. And as of 7/27/2015, I have Never been Banned from any For Profit Organization. And as of 7/27/2015, I have Never been Banned from any Restaurant. And as of 7/27/2015, I have Never been Banned from any Nation.

And More of My Writings:



X80. Manifest. Manifests. Manifesting. Manifested. In that Way (ITW). In those Ways (ITW). Not in that Way (NITW). Not in those Ways (NITW). About that Subject (ATS). About those Subjects (ATS). Not about that Subject (NATS). Not about those Subjects (NATS).



X81. Hardwire. Hardwires. Hardwiring. Hardwired. About that Subject (ATS). About those Subjects (ATS). Not about that Subject (NATS). Not about those Subjects (NATS).



X82. God Given (GG). About that Subject (ATS). About those Subjects (ATS). Not about that Subject (NATS). Not about those Subjects (NATS).



And More of My Writings:



X83. Conscience.



X84. Conscious. Consciously. Consciousness.



X85. Clear Conscience (CC). About that Subject (ATS). About those Subjects (ATS). Not about that Subject (NATS). Not about those Subjects (NATS).





X86. Freedom of Conscience. Freedoms of Conscience.



X87. Freedom of Belief. Freedoms of Beliefs.


The Integral Role Feudalism and Manorialism Played in Medieval Europe

Written by Brandon Katrena



        Thanks to such notable philosophers as Locke, John Stuart Mill, and Ayn Rand, modern-day Westerners see Feudalism and Manorialism as being nefarious. Yet if one were to peruse the annals of history, one would find that these social, political, and economic systems of antiquity were born out of necessity. One would also discover that along with the negative aspects attached to these two systems, there were a plethora of positive ones as well, which helped meet the needs of medieval Europe.

        Manorialism developed in multifaceted and complex ways. The seeds of Manoralism were planted in the latter half of the third century AD when Roman Emperor Diocletian ordered his subjects to follow the occupations of their fathers. A few hundred years passed by, in which time the Roman Empire fell, Germanic Tribes took over, and eventually the Carolingian Empire came in to existence.

        History has a proclivity to repeat itself. Like the Roman Empire before it, the Carolingian Empire fell apart. With its fall, the seeds planted by Diocletian came into full bloom. There are three reasons for these phenomena.

        Firstly, from the first half to the end of the ninth century AD, Frankish Nobles encouraged members of the royal family to battle one another. This infighting was enervating, and nobles were thus able to accumulate lands from the weakened royals. Finally, worn out by internecine warfare, in 843 AD Louis the Pious’s sons divided the Carolingian Empire among themselves. This action only exacerbated the precarious condition of imperial authority, as greedy nobles were able to seize even more land and power from a now fractured Empire.

        Secondly, like internal divisions, periodic external attacks by Vikings, Magyars, and Muslims took their toll on the Carolingian Empire. Not only did these invasions hasten The Empire’s Collapse, but they also “created [. . .] individual insecurity” (MHB 262). Individuals need protection, so what did they do? Answer: they got protection from local lords. In return for this protection, lords obtained allegiance from the peasantry, and at the same time increased their own power and prestige.

        Thirdly, and lastly, with an attack upon society by internal and external forces, things broke down. Economic life became almost totally agricultural; non-commercial bargaining supplanted the usage of money. Urban centers were an endangered species; rural life became dominant.

        In sum, then, royal infighting, along with external attacks, were taken advantage of by opportunistic local magnates. As a decentralization of government came into being, an increase in power at a localized level came about. Gradually, agricultural activities began to reign supreme and Manorialism took shape.

        As McKay, Hill, and Buckler state, “Feudalism concerned the rights, powers, and lifestyle of the military elite, manorialism involved the services and obligations of the peasant[s] [ . . . ]” (261). While these two systems were in many ways dissimilar, in other ways they were quite analogous to each other. Land was the form of wealth of the military elite. One did not find nobles beating their swords into plowshares and tilling the soil under the perpetual glare of the scorching sun; nor did one find peasants beating their hoes and spades into weapons of war. Rather, the peasantry worked the land, and in return the nobility provided protection. Therefore, Feudalism and Manoralism were in a symbiotic, inextricable relationship: without serfs to work the land, the military elite could not exist; without the military elite, serfs would have fallen prey to bloodthirsty invaders.

        How did Manorialism work in practical terms? Serfs formed the backbone of a Manorial Society. To become a serf, unless born into it, a person would come to a lord and request to become his serf. If the lord acquiesced, that person became the lord’s subject. From then on, He or She gave their Person and their lands to the lord; they were thus bound to the land and were subject to the lord’s rules.

        Unlike modern-day Western Civilization where industry is King, Manorialism was an economic system where agriculture was hegemonic. Accordingly, a serf’s main job was to farm the land and give a portion of the harvest to the lord. In return, he or she received the lord’s protection.

        Furthermore, “Rugged Individualism” was a phrase that was unheard of in the early Middle Ages. It follows then that on the manor the serf’s emulated society’s ethos and were very collectivist. For example, in farming they pooled their labor, thereby working as a team and pursuing a common goal. (Perhaps modern-day society could benefit by taking heed to some of the practices of the past.)

        Lest one think otherwise, lords and peasants were not in a collective, egalitarian relationship. On the contrary, while peasants dirtied their hands tilling the earth, the lords’ defense of the manor gave their hands an incarnadine hue. Even though the two group’s obligations were multifarious, for Manorialism to work both lord and peasant were counted upon to diligently uphold their part of the bargain.

        Upon close examination of the duties of the lord and serf, it is apparent that a peasant’s most time-consuming duty was to work the land. Primitive agricultural tools, such as the harrow, meant farming was exhausting. In addition, typically they worked from dawn to dusk, and days off were rare indeed.

        Besides having to work their own land, the peasants also had the duty of cultivating the lords’ private plots of land; usually, all of this harvested food became the property of the lord. This chore, on average, consumed three or more days per week of the peasants’ time. In addition to this, a peasant had to do other manual labor types of jobs around the manor (e.g., animal husbandry, craft making, et cetera).

        Lastly, peasants were expected to be deferential to their lord. This entailed not leaving the manor without his authorization. Moreover, they had to obey the lord and take heed to his every command. And they were restricted in many other ways. For example, in addition to having to give a percentage of the annual harvest to the lord, in many cases they had to pay him before they married someone, and they also had to pay a fine before inheriting property.

        While the peasants worked their fingers to the bone, a lord worked at a more comfortable pace. His primary duty was to make sure that his estate ran smoothly. He accomplished this, in part, by hiring overseers who were competent. A lord also helped ensure the smooth running of his estate by overseeing legal proceedings and disciplining those serfs who got out of line. With the latter, English lords were aided by their serfs who, upon seeing criminal mischief taking place, “[ . . . ] were expected to chase the perpetrator themselves and yell to others to join in.” (WRW 140).

        Equally important, a lord provided military protection for those living on his manor. Besides being well-armed themselves, many could rely on knights to help with this duty. It was important that lords guard their territory well, as an undefended manor was a tempting target for many an avaricious foreign invader, who not only looted but who also, “most terribly [ . . . ] oppress[ed] the Christians” (Rogers 295).

        Additionally, lords were supposed to look out for the general welfare of the peasantry. For example, they were to provide for the peasants in lean times (class notes). Whether or not they always did this is another matter all together.

        From ushering in relative stability to protecting the populace from invaders’ battle-axes, Manorialism and Feudalism met the needs of Medieval Europe in many fundamental ways. Yet, in other ways these systems let society down. While hedonistic lords went to bed with full bellies, throngs of peasants suffered from want.

        The order that Manorialism ushered in greatly benefited Medieval Europe. Except when an “act of God” struck, the Manorial System usually ensured that a steady supply of foodstuffs would be produced. Also, those who lived on the manor knew what their daily routine was and were kept busy. (As the old adage says, “Idle hands make for idle minds.”) Consequently, this absence of chaos meant Europe was poised to advance herself.

        Furthermore, Manorialism’s inextricable link to Feudalism brought about a measure of security. The lords helped protect the peasantry from being molested and slaughtered by the so-called “Barbarians.” And at the same time, lords hindered the destruction of property, which in turn was good for the agricultural-intensive economy.

        While in many ways Manorialism benefited the peoples of Europe, the movie called “The Name of the Rose” testified to the base side of this system. For example, the scene where peasants frantically scavenged through the monastery’s trash for food illustrated that not all lords fulfilled their obligations to the peasantry. One can also surmise from that scene that the Manorial System did not always yield sufficient quantities of food.

        Moreover, serfdom was just one step up from slavery. While they could not sell “their” serfs (yes, they were regarded as property-like), from floggings to mutilations to executions, lords could be as autocratic as they chose to be. In this way, this system retarded the development of a society based upon egalitarian principles.

        In sum, both Manorialism and Feudalism played an indispensable role in the society of yesteryear. Manorialism was an economic system that was well-suited for the agricultural-based economy of Medieval Europe. Likewise, Fedualism helped bring about a sense of order and security where there had been none before. Together, both systems, while not without flaw by any means, left a positive, long-lasting mark on Western Civilization.



Works Cited:



McKay, Hill, and Buckler. A History of Western Society. New

        York, NY: Hougton Mifflin Company, 1999.       

Rogers. Aspects of Western Civilization. Upper Saddle River,

        New Jersey: Prentice Hall, 1997.

Smaldone. “Class Notes.”

The Name of the Rose. Dir. Jean-Jacques Annaud. Perf. Sean    

Connery, F. Murray Abraham, Christian Slater. Embassy Home Entertainment, 1987.

Wiesner, Ruff, and Wheeler. Discovering the Western Past. New

York, NY: Houghton Miffline Company 1997.        



One of My Papers/Plays

Written by Brandon Katrena





        The year is 52 BC, and Rome is in Chaos. There are scenes of lootings and much screaming. Pompey, Caesar’s new rival, obtains the consulship. In the following years, Roman senators attempt to strip Caesar of his soldiers (Heichelheim, Ward, and Yeo, 199-200). This is too much for Caesar to handle, and he crosses the Rubicon. Caesar’s forces conquer Rome and Spain. Battle scenes are shown. By 47 BC, Caesar, on battlefields throughout Europe and Africa, defeats those who openly oppose him. In 46 BC, he celebrates four lavish triumphs, and a year later puts down a rebellion in Spain (Heichelheim, Ward, and Yeo, 204). The play visually shows triumphs and the Spanish rebels being pacified.

        The play’s announcer states: “As is the case on the battlefield, when it comes to reforms, Caesar is the crème de la crème. He increases the size of The Senate, and he drafts lex Julia Municipalis, which ‘provide[s] for local self-government.’ These two important moves create good will between Rome and Italy (Heichelheim, Ward, and Yeo, 205). In order to help alleviate overcrowding and unemployment, Caesar becomes passionate about colonization projects. Moreover, Caesar regulates the calendar” (Heichelheim, Ward, and Yeo, 206).

        Caesar walks past a man who warns the dictator, “Beware the Ides of March.” Caesar, in his typical fearless fashion, walks to The Senate, undisturbed. Once seated, The Senators do what they are known to have done. Caesar, startled by Brutus’s treachery asks, “Et tu, Brute?” (Shakespeare is in the play’s credits). The play’s curtains close and re-open within two minutes.

        Yes, Caesar died a tragic death. More importantly, he lived a Very Noble and Heroic Life. It is why many of the Romans of antiquity thought him a god. The last scene of My play shows Caesar’s and Venus’s hands joined together; they recollect the events that transpired during Caesar’s 56 years on Earth, and She murmurs in His Ear, “My Child, You make Me proud.” Aeneas pats Caesar on the back, and the Trojan draws parallels between his battle against Turnus, prince of Rutuli, and Caesar’s battle against Pompey; both were formidable foes who had huge armies under their command (Livy, 36). A few seconds later, Mars, donning a toga, nods approvingly. Romulus, looking adoringly at Caesar, says, “You were a Soldier. And You helped make My Wish, expressed hundreds of years ago, come true: ‘let them know, and teach their children, that no power on earth can stand against Roman arms’” (Livy, 51). Caesar’s eyes, as they had done when he was an infant, glow bright, and he yearns for the day when the very thought of Rome strikes fear into the heart of all barbarians, and when a Roman is filled with an infinite amount of pride, reverence, duty, and honor when He or She says, “I am Roman.”



Works Cited:



Heichelheim, Ward, and Yeo. A History of the Roman People. 

3rd edition. (Prentice Hall, 1999).



Livy. The Early History of Rome, trans. A. de Sélincourt 

(Penguin Books, 1971).



A Case for More Female Governmental Officials being Needed

Written by Brandon Katrena

It is Important that females serve in the government for four main reasons. Firstly, it encourages more females to run for government office. Secondly, when females serve in the government, it helps shatter myths about females, such as that they are overly emotional, weak, and lack fire in the belly. Thirdly, in some – but nonetheless important – ways, many females govern differently than their male counterparts, the underlying cause of which is caused by differences in socialization. Fourthly, the aforementioned three reasons cause meaningful social change to take place.

        Female governmental officials’ presence encourages more females to enter the political sphere. Most people do not like being trailblazers. When they see someone like them who has already entered politics, they have a proclivity to think that they might be able to do that too. After Madeleine Kunin became Governor of Vermont, for example, many females who had previously settled for either lives in the domestic sphere or low-level government posts began to see that they too could achieve more; consequently, there was “a very big reservoir of female applicants for positions all over state government” (Kunin 354-355). Symbolic representation produces meaningful social change because it encourages more females to aspire to greater heights in the here and now, and because it makes an indelible impression on the self-esteem of female children, who will one day grow up and be in positions to lead this nation. With regard to the former, later on in this paper it is explained how female governmental officials, especially high-level ones, cause meaningful social change. With regard to the latter, as then-Governor of Texas, Ann Richards, stated: “There will be a lot of little girls who open their history texts to see my picture [ . . . ] and they will say, ‘If she can do it, so can I’” (qtd. In Thomas 56).

        Additionally, a shattering of myths about females occurs when females serve in the government, which produces meaningful social change as it helps ensure that when female children grow up, they will be able to do anything that they want to do, including leading the nation; it also helps female adults, as it helps tear down some of the many myth-produced barriers that they must contend with on a day-to-day basis. Two prevalent myths are that females are overly emotional and weak. Female politicians like former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher help shatter these myths. She earned the sobriquet “the Iron Lady”: pleas to compassion did not deter her from slashing Britain’s welfare rolls; in 1982, she refused to surrender the Falkland Islands, opting instead to battle it out with Argentina until she achieved her objective – victory; nine years later, on the eve of the Persian Gulf War, she instructed then-U.S. President George Bush to not be “wobbly”. Another myth is that females lack the necessary fire in the belly to be politicians. Female politicians like U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein shatter this one also. For example, Feinstein was twice unsuccessful in attaining San Francisco’s mayorship before winning two, four-year terms (Clift and Brazaitis 174).

        The shattering of myths and the benefits conferred with symbolic representation are not the only positive things that occur when females serve in the government. We also need more female governmental officials because, while Reingold was right in the assessment that female and male governmental officials are mostly alike in their governance (215), they still tend to govern in some different – but nonetheless important – ways. One such way centers on political appointments. Many females who hold executive positions in the government actively seek out qualified females to appoint to government posts. Unlike many of her male predecessors, for example, then-Governor of Vermont Madeleine Kunin realized that although being confined to the domestic sphere for years on end made females’ credentials typically different from males’, it did not mean that females were unqualified for government posts. She therefore tapped into her “Old Girls” network and appointed females in much greater numbers than had been done previously (Kunin 355). Likewise, in 1993 then-Governor of New Jersey Christine Todd Whitman appointed the “first woman attorney general and the first female African-American secretary of state” (Clift and Brazaitis 178). The question arises: why is it important that females be appointed to government posts? Answer: because it is important that females serve in the government.

        Female governmental officials also tend to be more passionate than male governmental officials about improving and strengthening social programs such as day care, education, and welfare, which, it can be argued, produces meaningful social change, as when such programs are improved and strengthened people are treated more humanely and are given the tools necessary to help live up to their full potential. Furthermore, female governmental officials have a great proclivity to ratify legislation that deals with issues that directly affect females. As this writer mentioned in a previous paper: “A researcher found that over 80% of female candidates for U.S. Congress and state legislatures ‘had positive attitudes toward the women’s movement, and that substantial majorities supported feminist positions on such issues as the ERA’ (Amy 101) (6).”

        That researcher is not alone in the assessment that a large percentage of female candidates for political office are passionate about those issues that disproportionally affect women: the Center for American Women and Politics at Rutgers University also concurs (Kunin 365), which is exciting because:

“as more and more women have been elected to government office over the years, their positive attitudes toward the women’s movement and support for feminist positions have translated into many victories for women. For example, U.S. Congresswomen played an integral role in ratifying The Family and Medical Leave Act, and they also helped change the practice of naming all hurricanes after women, which is good as hurricanes are destructive” (Clift and Brazaitis 107) (Katrena 6).



And there are many examples of victories on the state level as well. For instance, in 1990 in Vermont, among the most passionate about establishing family courts were female governmental officials. Family courts are good for women as they can “equalize the balance of power between men and women within the judicial system by recognizing the vulnerability of women and children when they [are] at the most fragile point in their lives” (Kunin 368).

        This is not to say that male governmental officials’ legislation is always, or even often, bad. Rather, as Oregon Congressperson Jackie Winters said during the “Breaking the Glass Ceiling: Women and Work” panel discussion, and former Norwegian Prime Minister Gro Harlem Brundtland said in the videocassette “Women World Leaders,” men and women tend to have different perspectives. The inclusion of both perspectives in legislation is beneficial, as both men and women have good points.

        Some assume that because female governmental officials tend to have different perspectives than their male colleagues it is indicative of inherent differences in the mindsets of men and women. This too is a myth; it is shattered by an elementary understanding of sociology. Men and women tend to have some differences when it comes to governing because they are usually raised differently, and they are treated differently throughout their live. Boys are usually encouraged to compete against each other and be aggressive; girls are usually encouraged to cooperate and play nice. Until very recently, men were usually the sole income producers; women were the ones who took care of the home. (In contemporary times, while husbands are taking a larger degree of responsibility for the care of the children and the home than they did before, the average husband still does not spend as much time on these things as his wife does.)

        Some of the media often helps perpetuate this gender stratification by, for example, having movies and advertising depict men as being aggressive and women as being subordinate. Not surprisingly, then, men’s and women’s thinking tends to differ in some ways, and their governing-styles reflect this, with male governmental officials often having a tendency to care more about competitive things, such as war, and female governmental officials often having a tendency to care more about nurturing/family things like child care and education. Governor Madeleine Kunin, for example, was passionate about child care because – like most women – her personal experience with the issue as a mother made her much more insightful and interested in it (Kunin 365). As Phillips stated:

“We do not have to resort to either mysticism or socio-biology to explain social differences between women and men, and it would be most peculiar if the different responsibilities the sexes carry for caring for others did not translate into different approaches to politics and power (75).”



        When society has more female governmental officials, it will most likely never go back to the days when one could count the number of female governmental officials on one hand, as female governmental officials’ presence encourages more females to run for political office. When more females are governmental officials, myths about females shatter. Moreover, females bring to the table their unique (socially-created) perspectives, which is good, because the perspectives are good. Our society may never become perfect, but as the numbers of female governmental officials increase, it will become more just.





Works Cited



Amy, Douglas. Real Choices/New Voices: The Case for

Proportional Representation Elections in the United States. New York: Columbia University Press, 1993.



Clift, Eleanor and Brazaitis, Tom. Madam President: Shattering

the Last Glass Ceiling. New York: Scribner, 2000.



Katrena, Brandon. “Are Electoral Reforms Effective and

Good?” 2001.



Kunin, Madeleine. Living a Political Life. New York: Vintage

Books, 1994.



Phillips, Beth. Representing Women: Sex Gender and

Legislative Behavior in Arizona and California. Chapel Hill, North Carolina: The University of North Carolina Press, 2000.



Thomas, Sue. How Women Legislate. New York: Oxford

University Press, 1994.



Winters, Jackie. “Breaking the Glass Ceiling: Women and

Work.” Panel Discussion. Willamette University. Salem, Oregon: 6 November 2001.



Women World Leaders. Videocassette. New Dimension Media,

Inc. 1990.



Livy’s History of Rome: The Twin Disciplines of War and Peace, and the Lessons Conferred



Written by Brandon Katrena



        Although war and peace are antithetical by definition, during the reigns of Romulus and Numa those two opposites, according to Livy, brought to Rome and to Romans many benefits and dangers. Specifically, Romulus’s specialty – war – gave the city women, other tangibles, and valuable intangibles, while Numa’s specialty – peace – brought about development and religiosity, and, because of the latter, more respect from other states. Additionally, while Livy wrote about events that occurred from 753 to 674 BC, in many ways his discussion about a society at peace more than 600 years from the time he was living was very relevant to the Rome he and his countrymen inhabited.

        According to Livy, the Romans of antiquity loved war. This amorous fixation with it was why they “declare[d] that Mars himself was their first parent” (Livy, 33), and why they so highly valued bravery, strength, and constance. Romulus’s reign did his first parent proud: not only did he wage war against Rome’s adversaries (an egregious exception was the non-retribution for Tatius’s murder), when it came to being a warrior and military strategist, he was la crème de la crème. Perhaps after a battle like the one against the men of Caenina, Mars was proud of His Children’s prowess.

        War is, for good reason, associated with devastation to both sides of a conflict. The severely weakened states of the Trojans, Latins, and Rutuli after their conflict (Livy, 36), the Allies and Central Powers after World War I, and the European Countries after World War II being three examples out of a myriad. However, when Romulus was on the throne, war conferred a number of benefits to Rome.

        War gave Rome women, whose ability to procreate was normally needed for the maintenance and/or increase of the population. Exceptions included mergers and non-violent acquisitions, such as when the Sabine women convinced their husbands to lay down their weapons and join with the Romans, which caused an approximate doubling in the population of Rome.

        “Woe to the vanquished!” the adage goes. From spoils (Livy, 45) to territory (Livy, 46 and 50), war gave the Roman community other tangible benefits. These allowed Mars’s Children to survive and expand.

        War gave valuable intangibles. Experience from former conflicts, for example, meant that, “the sheer power of [Romulus’s] veteran troops sufficed for victory” over Veii (Livy, 50). With the fall of Veii came many of the aforementioned benefits. Rome obtained another intangible – protection – both from the negation of retribution from (now conquered) foreign people, and from those like the men of Fidenae, for whom Rome’s exponential expansion caused worry. Moreover, victory on the battlefield was a means to accomplishing the paramount goal of pleasing the gods. For instance, after the battle against the revenge-seeking men of Caenina, Romulus gave the enemy commander’s armor to Jupiter Feretrius (Livy, 45). An argument can be made that whether or not the gods really existed was not too important; it only mattered that the Romans believed the gods were pleased, as a worried populace caused a fall in morale, and that spelled trouble.

        War was not all good to the Romans, as it came with the specter of danger. Until Rome first became an expansive Empire and could afford to lose a skirmish here, say in Greece, and there, say in Northern Africa, losing a single battle carried with it the possibility of the sack of the city and its citizens being led away in shackles. What is more, with a plethora of the men off fighting, not only was Rome vulnerable, but lots of the farming did not get done. Yes, the spoils of war could help; however, victory was never assured.

        Much to their first parent’s chagrin, during the reign of Numa, the Romans turned away from their bellicose ways and embraced peace. Like war, this path too conferred several benefits to Rome. It also had its downside.

        Peace allowed Rome to develop. Numa created a calendar. He created holidays, which boosted morale. Numa encouraged the maturing of religion through (a) the appointment of priests and virgin priestesses, (b) the consecration of an altar to Jupiter Elicius, and (c) the empowerment of the Pontifex, Senator Numa Marcius, with control over many of religion’s facets (Livy, 55).

        This religiosity gave Rome newfound respect from other states. During the reign of Romulus they thought the Children of Mars would forever don the shawl of belligerence and with it beat them senseless. They treated Romans accordingly. During Numa’s reign the surrounding states “came to revere [Rome] so profoundly as a community dedicated wholly to worship that the mere thought of offering her violence seemed to them like sacrilege” (Livy, 56).

        As is the case with war, peace was not 100% good. Livy stated that it could cause slothfulness, leaving a city like Rome vulnerable to attack (Livy, 54). In addition, while peace may have sometimes brought reverence, it could just as well have caused other states to not fear Rome and, as Machiavelli’s The Prince stated, there were benefits to being feared; namely, it helped ward off attack.

        Livy’s treatment of peace applied to his contemporary Romans. He wrote in the preface that his Rome’s “might [ . . . ] [was] beginning to work its own ruin.” And it was. During the time period encompassing 25 to 5 BC, large Roman armies were fighting the so-called “Barbarians” on the outskirts of The Empire. The Roman Generals, gorged with the power war accorded to them, were trying to seize control, causing chaos in the meantime (Heichelheim, Ward, and Yeo, 247). As Livy pointed out in his writing, during Numa’s reign, peace provided internal developments and -- much more importantly for his countrymen -- also lead through religiosity to Rome’s enemies not waging war. Furthermore, religion -- except in those religions where Dionysus, Liber, and their ilk were held in very high esteem -- could lessen the sensual excesses that plagued Livy’s, not Numa’s, Rome (Livy, 34 and 36).

        War and peace benefited the Rome of antiquity. They also entailed risk. I believe that the moral behind Livy’s story was that either of these polar opposites, depending on the context, could be warmly embraced and would probably produce good results, but a Person should not fall so much in love with either War or Peace that it blinded Him or Her to the danger lurking in the shadows of their friend’s eyes.









Works Cited:



Heichelheim, Ward, and Yeo. A History of the Roman People. 

3rd edition. (Prentice Hall, 1999).



Livy. The Early History of Rome, trans. A. de Sélincourt 

(Penguin Books, 1971).
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X88. Conscientious Objector (CO). Conscientious Objectors (CO). About that Subject (ATS). About those Subjects (ATS). Not about that Subject (NATS). Not about those Subjects (NATS).



X89. Objector. Objectors. About that Subject (ATS). About those Subjects (ATS). Not about that Subject (NATS). Not about those Subjects (NATS).





X90. Freedom of Speech. Freedoms of Speech.



X91. Limited Freedom of Speech. Limited Freedoms of Speech.



X92. Freedom of Religion. Freedoms of Religions.



X93. Limited Freedom of Religion. Limited Freedoms of Religion.



X94. Freedom. Freedoms. Limited Freedom (LF). Limited Freedoms (LF). Restricted Freedom (RF). Restricted Freedoms (RF). Limited and Restricted Freedom (LARF). Limited and Restricted Freedoms (LARF). About that Subject (ATS). About those Subjects (ATS). Not about that Subject (NATS). Not about those Subjects (NATS).



X95. Life. Living. Livings. Live. Lives. Lived.



X96. Right. Rights. A Real Right (ARR). The Real Rights (TRR). Real Right (RR). Real Rights (RR).



Here is a Quote from The Movie, Hearts in Atlantis: “It's funny how when you're a kid, a day can last forever. Now, all these years seem just like a blink.” And here is a Quote from the Movie, The Shining: “Some places are like people: some shine and some don’t.”

And More of My Writings:



X97. Consensus. General Consensus (GC). The Consensus (TC). The General Consensus (TGC). Seems to be (STB). About that Subject (ATS). About those Subjects (ATS). Not about that Subject (NATS). Not about those Subjects (NATS).



X98. Believer. Believers. A Believer (AB). Some Believers (SB). Many Believers (MB). The Believer (TB). The Believers (TB). About that Subject (ATS). About those Subjects (ATS). Not about that Subject (NATS). Not about those Subjects (NATS).

A Joke that I Wrote:



The Man Yelled, “There used to be a 6,539th! This is Not a Spoof. This is Not a Parody. This is Not a Satire. This is Not a Comedy. There used to be a 6,539th! Ladies and Gentlemen, There used to be a 6,539th!”

Roddy Piper, May You Rest in Peace (RIP). You are a Great Wrestler. And You are a Great Man. – Brandon

And More of My Writings:

X99. One. Two. Three. Four. Some. Many. Some Of. Many Of. A Little Of. A Lot Of. Of. Of That (OT). Of Those (OT). The Quantity (TQ). The Quantities (TQ). The Quality (TQ). The Qualities (TQ). The Amount(s) (TA). The Percentage(s) (TP). The Estimated Amount(s) (TEA). The Estimated Percentage(s) (TEP). The Reliability (TR). The Reliabilities (TR). Reliable. Reliability. Reliabilities. Consider The Source (CTS). Consider The Sources (CTS). The Source (TS). The Sources (TS). Source. Sources. Sourcing. Sourced. Common Sense (CS). Resource. Resources. About that Subject (ATS). About those Subjects (ATS). Not about that Subject (NATS). Not about those Subjects (NATS).

X100. A Person. One Person. Two People. Three People. Four People. Some People. Many People. About that Subject (ATS). About those Subjects (ATS). Not about that Subject (NATS). Not about those Subjects (NATS).

And More of My Writings:



Y1. The Advocate (TA). The Advocates (TA). An Advocate (AA). Some Advocates (SA). Advocate. Advocates. Advocating. Advocated. For. Him. Her. Them. We. Us. You. About that Subject (ATS). About those Subjects (ATS). Not about that Subject (NATS). Not about those Subjects (NATS).

Some Headlines around The World:



Keira Knightley Says She’s Often Mistaken for Natalie Portman and Britney Spears;



Courts Quietly Confirm MMR Vaccine Causes Autism;



Vaccine Court Awards Millions to Two Children with Autism;



Italian Court Rules MMR Vaccine Caused Autism;



Dr. Brownstein: “Mercury in Vaccines: A Ridiculous Practice.”



Whistleblower Claims CDC Covered Up Data Showing Vaccine-Autism Link;



New Survey Finds 52% Believe Life Begins at Conception, 66% Believe Unborn Children are People;



Ebola Virus in Africa Outbreak is a New Strain;



How Exercise Changes Our DNA;



Bellamy Salute;

And Some More Headlines Around The World:



5 Most Amazing Angels Caught on Tape;



Portrait of an INTJ;



How Computer Animation Works;



U.S. Citizenship Through Parents or by Birth;



“Once A Marine, Always A Marine”;



Allergic to all Food?



Food Allergies and Food Intolerance;

And More of My Writings:



Y2. Blown out of Proportion. Not Blown out of Proportion.



And More of My Writings:



Y3. Option A. Option B. Option C. Option D.



Y4. Response A. Response B. Response C. Response D.



Y5. Choice A. Choice B. Choice C. Choice D.



Y6. Action A. Action B. Action C. Action D.



Y7. Activity A. Activity B. Activity C. Activity D.

And Some More of My Writings:



In one of My Writings, The Man said, “Many People learned how to Read when They were about 11 years of age. And that is OK.”

And More of My Writings:



Y8. De Facto – That which is Reality. De Jure – That which is By Right and/or Rightfully and/or By Law and/or Officially. De Facto (DF). De Jure (DJ).
Y9. Meme. Memes. Culture. Cultures. Culturally. Mores. Tradition. Traditions. Traditional. Traditionally. Traditionalist. Traditionalists. Information. Data. Datum. About that Subject (ATS). About those Subjects (ATS). Not about that Subject (NATS). Not about those Subjects (NATS).
Y10. Zero. Zero Amount of Times (ZAOT). About that Subject (ATS). About those Subjects (ATS). Not about that Subject (NATS). Not about those Subjects (NATS).
Y11. Yes. No. About that Subject (ATS). About those Subjects (ATS). Not about that Subject (NATS). Not about those Subjects (NATS).

And More of My Writings:

Y12. Court. Courts. The Court (TC). The Courts (TC). The Court of (TCO). The Courts of (TCO). A Court (AC). Some Courts (SC). About that Subject (ATS). About those Subjects (ATS). Not about that Subject (NATS). Not about those Subjects (NATS).

Y13. Judge. Judges. Judging. Judged. Judgment. Judgments. The. A. Some. To. About that Subject (ATS). About those Subjects (ATS). Not about that Subject (NATS). Not about those Subjects (NATS).

Y14. Discern. Discerns. Discerning. Discerned. Discernment. Discernments. To. The. A. Some. To. About that Subject (ATS). About those Subjects (ATS). Not about that Subject (NATS). Not about those Subjects (NATS).

And More of My Writings:



Y15. In the Jurisdiction of (ITJO). In the Jurisdictions of (ITJO). The Jurisdiction of (TJO). The Jurisdictions of (TJO).

About that Subject (ATS). About those Subjects (ATS). Not about that Subject (NATS). Not about those Subjects (NATS).

And More of My Writings:



Y16. The Curtain. The Curtains. Behind the Curtain. Behind the Curtains. Not Behind the Curtain. Not Behind the Curtains. About that Subject (ATS). About those Subjects (ATS). Not about that Subject (NATS). Not about those Subjects (NATS).





Y17. The Scene. The Scenes. Behind the Scene. Behind the Scenes. Behind the Scenery. Not Behind the Scene. Not Behind the Scenes. Not Behind the Scenery.  About that Subject (ATS). About those Subjects (ATS). Not about that Subject (NATS). Not about those Subjects (NATS).





Y18. Overt. Overtly. Covert. Covertly. Secret. Secrets. Secretiveness. Secretly. Top Secret (TS). Top Secrets (TS). Top Secretiveness (TS). Top Secretly (TS). Not. About that Subject (ATS). About those Subjects (ATS). Not about that Subject (NATS). Not about those Subjects (NATS).

                        

Y19. Classify. Classifies. Classifying. Classified. Highly. Not Highly (NH). Classification. Classifications. The Existence. The Existence of. Signify. Signifies. Signifying. Signified. About that Subject (ATS). About those Subjects (ATS). Not about that Subject (NATS). Not about those Subjects (NATS).



Y20. Reality. The Reality (TR). Realities. The Realities (TR). Of the Situation (OTS). Of the Situations (OTS). About that Subject (ATS). About those Subjects (ATS). Not about that Subject (NATS). Not about those Subjects (NATS).



Y21. Open. Opens. Opening. Opened. Not Open (NO). Not Opens (NO). Not Opening (NO). Not Opened (NO). Close. Closes. Closing. Closed. Not Close (NC). Not Closes (NC). Not Closing (NC). Not Closed (NC). About that Subject (ATS). About those Subjects (ATS). Not about that Subject (NATS). Not about those Subjects (NATS).



Y22. Transparent. Transparence. Transparency. Transparently. About that Subject (ATS). About those Subjects (ATS). Not about that Subject (NATS). Not about those Subjects (NATS).



Y23. Not Transparent (NT). Non-Transparence (NT). Non-Transparency (NT). Not Transparently (NT). About that Subject (ATS). About those Subjects (ATS). Not about that Subject (NATS). Not about those Subjects (NATS).



Y24. Known. Known to Someone. Known to Some People. Known to Many People. Well-Known. Well-Known to Someone. Well-Known to Some People. Well-Known to Many People. Not. About that Subject (ATS). About those Subjects (ATS). Not about that Subject (NATS). Not about those Subjects (NATS).



Y25. Totalitarian. Non-Totalitarian. Repressive. A Repressive Regime. Repressive Regimes. A Totalitarian Regime. Totalitarian Regimes. Non-Repressive. A Non-Repressive Regime. Non-Repressive Regimes. A Non-Totalitarian Regime. Non-Totalitarian Regimes. About that Subject (ATS). About those Subjects (ATS). Not about that Subject (NATS). Not about those Subjects (NATS).



Y26. The Venn Diagram (TVD). The Venn Diagrams (TVD). Both. Not Both (NB). Exclusive. Not Exclusive (NE). About that Subject (ATS). About those Subjects (ATS). Not about that Subject (NATS). Not about those Subjects (NATS).



Y27. Member. Members. Membership. Memberships. Organization Member (OM). Organization Members (OM). Organization Membership (OM). Organization Memberships (OM). Organization. Organizations. Organizational. Organize. Organizes. Organizing. Organized. About that Subject (ATS). About those Subjects (ATS). Not about that Subject (NATS). Not about those Subjects (NATS).

And More of My Writings:



Y28. Accurate. Accurately. Accuracy. Estimated Accuracy (EA). Not Accurate (NA). Not Accurately (NA). Non-Accuracy (NA). Non-Estimated Accuracy (NEA). About that Subject (ATS). About those Subjects (ATS). Not about that Subject (NATS). Not about those Subjects (NATS).

And More of My Writings:



Y29. Intuition. Intuitions. Intuitive. Intuitive and True (IAT). Counter Intuitive (CI). Counter Intuitive and True (CIAT). True. False. God Given (GG). God Given Intuition(s) (GGI). God Given Instinct(s) (GGI). Natural. Naturals. Naturally. Unnatural. Unnaturally. Wholesome. Wholesomeness. Unwholesome. Unwholesomeness. About that Subject (ATS). About those Subjects (ATS). Not about that Subject (NATS). Not about those Subjects (NATS).

Here is a Quote: “Nothing strengthens our love for others, as our prayer for them.”


And More of My Writings:

Y30. Making a Mound out of a Mole Hill. Not Making a Mound out of a Mole Hill. Making a Big Deal out of Nothing. Not Making a Big Deal out of Nothing. Making a Big Deal out of Basically Nothing of Real Importance. Not Making a Big Deal out of Basically Nothing of Real Importance. Exaggerate. Exaggeration. Not Exaggerate. Not an Exaggeration. Extremely Exaggerate. Extreme Exaggeration. Not Extremely Exaggerate. Not an Extreme Exaggeration. About that Subject (ATS). About those Subjects (ATS). Not about that Subject (NATS). Not about those Subjects (NATS).


Y31. Supernatural. Supernaturally. Not Supernatural (NS). Not Supernaturally (NS). The Bible (TB). Biblical. Biblically. Not The Bible (NTB). Not Biblical (NB). Not Biblically (NB). Spiritual. Spirituality. Not Spiritual (NS). Not Spirituality (NS). About that Subject (ATS). About those Subjects (ATS). Not about that Subject (NATS). Not about those Subjects (NATS).



And More of My Writings:

Y32. Pure. Purity. Purities. Purely. Purify. Purifies. Purifying. Purified. Purification. Purifications. The. A. Some. Many. About that Subject (ATS). About those Subjects (ATS). Not about that Subject (NATS). Not about those Subjects (NATS).

Y33. Clean. Cleans. Cleaning. Cleaned. Cleaner. Cleaners. Cleanse. Cleanses. Cleansing. Cleansed. The. A. Some. Many. About that Subject (ATS). About those Subjects (ATS). Not about that Subject (NATS). Not about those Subjects (NATS).





And More of My Writings:

Y34. Precedence. A Precedence. An Important Precedence. A Very Important Precedence. An Extremely Important Precedence. Non-Precedence. Not a Precedence. Not an Important Precedence. Not a Very Important Precedence. Not an Extremely Important Precedence. About that Subject (ATS). About those Subjects (ATS). Not about that Subject (NATS). Not about those Subjects (NATS).

Y35. Real Precedence. A Real Precedence. An Important Real Precedence. A Very Important Real Precedence. An Extremely Important Real Precedence. Not a Real Precedence. Not an Important Real Precedence. Not a Very Important Real Precedence. Not an Extremely Important Real Precedence. About that Subject (ATS). About those Subjects (ATS). Not about that Subject (NATS). Not about those Subjects (NATS).

Y36. Precedent. A Precedent. An Important Precedent. A Very Important Precedent. An Extremely Important Precedent. Not a Precedent. Non- Precedent. Not an Important Precedent. Not a Very Important Precedent. Not an Extremely Important Precedent. About that Subject (ATS). About those Subjects (ATS). Not about that Subject (NATS). Not about those Subjects (NATS)


Y37. Real Precedent. A Real Precedent. An Important Real Precedent. A Very Important Real Precedent. An Extremely Important Real Precedent. Not a Real Precedent. Not an Important Real Precedent. Not a Very Important Real Precedent. Not an Extremely Important Real Precedent. About that Subject (ATS). About those Subjects (ATS). Not about that Subject (NATS). Not about those Subjects (NATS).



In one of My Writings, The Man thought to Himself, “I do Not Believe that Person is a Member of that Organization.”

                                                            

And More of My Writings:

Y38. Complicate. Complicates. Complicating. Complicated. Complication. Complications. More Complicated than that (MCTT). Not Complicate (NC). Not Complicates (NC). Not Complicating (NC). Not Complicated (NC). Non-Complication (NC). Non-Complications (NC). Not More Complicated than that (NMCTT). About that Subject (ATS). About those Subjects (ATS). Not about that Subject (NATS). Not about those Subjects (NATS).


Y39. Easy. Easily. Not Easy (NE). Not Easily (NE). More Easy than that (METT). Not More Easy than that (NMETT). About that Subject (ATS). About those Subjects (ATS). Not about that Subject (NATS). Not about those Subjects (NATS).




And More of My Writings:

Y40. As the often Truthful Saying States, “One Hand Washes the Other Hand.” About that Subject (ATS). About those Subjects (ATS). Not about that Subject (NATS). Not about those Subjects (NATS).



Here is a Paraphrased, and Truthful, Saying: “If you have a Family that loves you, a few good Friends, Food on Your Table, and a Roof over Your Head, You are Richer than You may Think.”



And More of My Writings:

Y41. A Form of (AFO). Some Forms of (SFO). The Forms of (TFO). A Type of (ATO). Some Types of (STO). The Types of (TTO). (A) (The) Form. (A) (The) (Some) Forms. (A) (The) Formation. (A) (The) (Some) Formations. (A) (The) Type. (A) (The) (Some) Types.






And More of My Writings:

Y42. Agenda. Agendas. (On) The Agenda ((O)TA). (On) The Agendas ((O)TA). (On) an Agenda ((O)AA). (On) Some Agendas ((O)SA). Not. About that Subject (ATS). About those Subjects (ATS). Not about that Subject (NATS). Not about those Subjects (NATS).

Y43. Perspective. Perspectives. From the Perspective of (FTPO). From the Perspectives of (FTPO). The Perspective (TP). The Perspectives (TP). A Perspective (AP). Some Perspectives (SP). A Sense of Perspective (ASOP). A Sense of Perspective about (ASOPA). A Sense of (ASO). Senses of (SO). The Sense (TS). The Senses (TS). A Sense (AS). Some Senses (SS). A Sense of Balance (ASOB). Some Senses of Balance (SSOB). About that Subject (ATS). About those Subjects (ATS). Not about that Subject (NATS). Not about those Subjects (NATS).

Y44. A Breath of Fresh Air (ABOFA). Some Breaths of Fresh Air (SBOFA). About that Subject (ATS). About those Subjects (ATS). Not about that Subject (NATS). Not about those Subjects (NATS).

Y45. A Part (AP). A Part of (APO). One Part of (OPO). Some Parts of (SPO). The Part of (TPO). The Parts of (TPO). An Important Part (AIP). An Important Part of (AIPO). One Important Part of (OIPO). Some Important Parts of (SIPO). The Important Part of (TIPO). The Important Parts of (TIPO). A Very Important Part (AVIP). A Very Important Part of (AVIPO). One Very Important Part of (OVIPO). Some Very Important Parts of (SVIPO). The Very Important Part of (TVIPO). The Very Important Parts of (TVIPO). An Extremely Important Part (AEIP). An Extremely Important Part of (AEIPO). One Extremely Important Part of (OEIPO). Some Extremely Important Parts of (SEIPO). The Extremely Important Part of (TEIPO). The Extremely Important Parts of (TEIPO). Component. Components. About that Subject (ATS). About those Subjects (ATS). Not about that Subject (NATS). Not about those Subjects (NATS).

Y46. Not a Part (NAP). Not a Part of (NAPO). Not One Part of (NOPO). Not Some Parts of (NSPO). Not The Part of (NTPO). Not The Parts of (NTPO). Not an Important Part (NAIP). Not an Important Part of (NAIPO). Not One Important Part of (NOIPO). Not Some Important Parts of (NSIPO). Not The Important Part of (NTIPO). Not The Important Parts of (NTIPO). Not a Very Important Part (NAVIP). Not a Very Important Part of (NAVIPO). Not One Very Important Part of (NOVIPO). Not Some Very Important Parts of (NSVIPO). Not The Very Important Part of (NTVIPO). Not The Very Important Parts of (NTVIPO). Not an Extremely Important Part (NAEIP). Not an Extremely Important Part of (NAEIPO). Not One Extremely Important Part of (NOEIPO). Not Some Extremely Important Parts of (NSEIPO). Not The Extremely Important Part of (NTEIPO). Not The Extremely Important Parts of (NTEIPO). Component. Components. About that Subject (ATS). About those Subjects (ATS). Not about that Subject (NATS). Not about those Subjects (NATS).

Y47. A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing. Wolves in Sheep’s Clothing. False Flag (FF). False Flags (FF). False Flag Operation (FFO). False Flag Operations (FFO). False Uniform. False Uniforms. Someone pretending to be a Member of an Organization. Someone pretending to be a Member of Organizations. People pretending to be Members of an Organization. People pretending to be Members of Organizations. Deceive. Deceives. Deceiving. Deceived. Deception. Deceptively. Trick. Tricks. Tricking. Trickery. Tricked. An Attempt to (AAT). Attempts to (AT). By that Person (BTP). Not by that Person (NBTP). Not. About that Subject (ATS). About those Subjects (ATS). Not about that Subject (NATS). Not about those Subjects (NATS).

Y48. Mutate. Mutates. Mutation. Mutations. Mutating. Mutated. Mutant. Mutants. Mutability. Mutabilities. Change. Changes. Changing. Changed. Changeling. Changelings. Changeability. Changeabilities. About that Subject (ATS). About those Subjects (ATS). Not about that Subject (NATS). Not about those Subjects (NATS).

Y49. In all these Years that Has Never Happened (IATYTHNH). In all these Years that Has Never Happened Before (IATYTHNHB). In all these Years (IATY). About that Subject (ATS). About those Subjects (ATS). Not about that Subject (NATS). Not about those Subjects (NATS).

Y50. From this Year to this Year. From Here to Here. From this Day to this Day. From this Date to this Date. From This to That. From this Age to this Age. On this Day. During this Year. During this Age. About that Subject (ATS). About those Subjects (ATS). Not about that Subject (NATS). Not about those Subjects (NATS).


Y51. A Word (AW). Some Words (SW). A Sentence (AS). Some Sentences (SS). A Definition (AD). Some Definitions (SD). A Term (AT). Some Terms (ST). A Vocabulary (AV). Some Vocabularies (SV). A Picture (AP). Some Pictures (SP). A Symbol (AS). Some Symbols (SS). An Image (AI). Some Images (SI). A Metaphor (AM). Some Metaphors (SM). A Terminology (AT). Some Terminologies (ST). A Phrase (AP). Some Phrases (SP). A Slogan (AS). Some Slogans (SS). A Belief (AB). Some Beliefs (SB). A Thought (AT). Some Thoughts (ST). A Fact (AF). Some Facts (SF). About that Subject (ATS). About those Subjects (ATS). Not about that Subject (NATS). Not about those Subjects (NATS).



A Joke that I Wrote:

Massages for Dishes, Silverware, and Glasses, and an attempt to Teach them how to Read and Write, and Putting Sunglasses and Hats on them because, “We do Not want them to get Sunburnt.”


And another Joke that I Wrote: A Man said to a Woman, “Lots of our Stuff goes Missing after We Leave them in the car. Do you think that Our Car is Stealing Our Possessions?” And the Woman laughed and said, “No, that is a Ridiculous thing to think.” Later on, in the Garage, The Car said aloud, “They are on to us.” And then a Raccoon Figurine, a Hose, and a Rake all said, “Tell Me about it.”



And More of My Writings:


Y52. Impostor. Impostors. Not an Impostor (NAI). Not Impostors (NI). Traitor. Traitors. Not a Traitor (NAT). Not Traitors (NT). About that Subject (ATS). About those Subjects (ATS). Not about that Subject (NATS). Not about those Subjects (NATS).

And More of My Writings:

Y53. A Hoax (AH). Some Hoaxes (SH). Hoax. Hoaxes. The Real Deal (TRD). The Real Deals (TRD). Real. Reality. Not a Hoax (NAH). Not Some Hoaxes (NSH). Not the Real Deal (NTRD). Not the Real Deals (NTRD). Not Real (NR). Not Reality (NR). About that Subject (ATS). About those Subjects (ATS). Not about that Subject (NATS). Not about those Subjects (NATS).

May you have a Happy Cousins Day. – Brandon



And More of My Writings:


Y54. The Plant (TP). The Plants (TP). Plant. Plants. Planting. Planted. Stage. Stages. Staging. Staged. A Plant can refer to either a Person or a Thing -- for example, A Plant can refer to a Person who was told to say or do something.



And More of My Writings:


Y55. Simply. Simple. Simplify. Simplification. Over Simplification (OS). Over Simplifications (OS). Complicate. Complicates. Complicating. Complicated. Complication. Complications. Over Complication (OC). Over Complications (OC). Just Right (JR). About that Subject (ATS). About those Subjects (ATS). Not about that Subject (NATS). Not about those Subjects (NATS).



And More of My Writings:

Y56. Safety. Safeties. Safety Net (SN). Safety Nets (SN). About that Subject (ATS). About those Subjects (ATS). Not about that Subject (NATS). Not about those Subjects (NATS).


Y57. Conflict. Conflicts. A Conflict (AC). Some Conflicts (SC). A Minor Conflict (AMC). Some Minor Conflicts (SMC). A Major Conflict (AMC). Some Major Conflicts (SMC). Ongoing. Ended. About that Subject (ATS). About those Subjects (ATS). Not about that Subject (NATS). Not about those Subjects (NATS).



And More of My Writings:


Y58. Sustain. Sustains. Sustainable. Sustainability. Not Sustain (NS). Not Sustains (NS). Not Sustainable (NS). Non-Sustainability (NS). About that Subject (ATS). About those Subjects (ATS). Not about that Subject (NATS). Not about those Subjects (NATS).



And More of My Writings:


There are Different Skill Sets. Some People are Good at Certain Things. And I have had two different College History Professors tell the Class that they -- the History Professors who spoke to the Class -- are Not Very Good at Mathematics. And I do Know that They are Good at History and Memorization.



Some Jokes that I Wrote:

A Man said to a Woman, “I am Forever in Your Debt for that.” And The Woman replied, “I hope that You mean that Literally, because in 8 Trillion Years and Beyond, You will Still be in My Debt for that.”

A guy said to a Man, “Tell Me more about that. Take as much time as You want.” And The Man replied, “Do you have a Month to Listen?” And then The Man began talking Non-Stop to the guy for a Month.”


A Woman asked a Man, “What Time do You want Me to Wake You Up?” And The Man replied, “Whatever Time is Best for You.” And The Woman said, “OK.”  And The Man went to Sleep at 11:08 p.m., and at 11:09 p.m. The Woman, while Banging Pots and Pans and Knocking at His Door Yelled, “It’s Time to Get Up Sleepy Head.”



A Joke that I Wrote: A Man said to a Woman, “Don’t worry, that guy won’t be Stunned for too Long about that.” And The Woman replied, “He has Broad Shoulders then?” And The Man replied, “Yes, and I mean that Literally, as each of His Shoulders are 88 Feet Long.”



In one of My Writings, The Man said, “That Person does Not Speak for Me. And That Person does Not Speak for US. And Those People do Not Speak for Me. And Those People do Not Speak for US.”



Some Jokes that I Wrote:

A Comedian made a Big Deal that there was a small Paperclip on a Big Table, saying, “What are You Up to?! Why are You Cluttering My Table with this Paperclip?! What is Your Agenda by doing this?!”

A Man said to a Woman, “You always have a Friend with a Book.” And The Woman then said to a Book, “Book, are You My Friend? Why aren’t You Talking, Book? What is Wrong? Book, are You Upset with Me? Why aren’t You Speaking to Me Book? I thought that We were Friends.”

Paramedics came into a House and started Examining a Person, while saying, “We have Our Ears Metaphorically to The Ground, and We Heard through the Grapevine, actually more by Word of Mouth, that either Your Belly was Growling, or else Your Chair was Creaking, and We Need to get to the Bottom of This.”

A Man said to a Woman, “Would you like to read a Good Book?” And The Woman replied, “Why Yes, I would.” And The Man said, “Here you go, and it has Your Name on it, and I mean that Literally.” And then the Man began to Write the Woman’s Name on the Book.

A Man said to a Woman, “I’m going to the Gym to Workout.” And the Woman said, “Will You Exercise for Me too?” And The Man said, “OK.” At The Gym, The Man went on a Treadmill, and then the Woman, who was sitting on a Couch watching Television, Began to Very Visibly Lose Weight. And When The Man lifted Weights at the Gym, The Woman Very Visibly began to Grow Large Muscles on Her Arms.


A Woman began a Comical Interrogation of a Chair, asking if The Chair knew where Her Husband went to.



Some Jokes that I Wrote:

A Joke: There were Candy Bar and Soda Cops – Police Officers whose Jobs are Just to Make sure that People Eat Candy Bars and Drink Soda, and They asked People, “Have You ate Your Candy Bar Today? And Have you Drank Your Soda also?”

A Man kept on Opening a Refrigerator to See if the Light Went Off when the Door Closed – to No Avail.

A Man and a Woman were Both in a Huge Hurry to Eat Canned Food that Have Expiration Dates 3 Years from Now.

A Homemaker Fires Herself from Washing Dishes and doing other Work, and She Demotes Herself to only Changing the Television Channel Changer’s Batteries when They Need to be Changed about every 2 years.


A Man gives a guy a Candy Bar, and the guy throws the candy bar down on the ground, and He yells, “What is this? I wanted to eat 100 Candy Bars so that I could grow to be 89 Feet Tall!”



A Joke that I Wrote:


A Kid asked for a Pay Raise from His Parents of 88 Trillion Dollars for every Homework Assignment that He does, and then He asked Them, “Or do You think that is Too Excessive?”



And Some More of My Writings:


Y59. Test. Tests. Testing. Tested. Test Market (TM). Test Markets (TM). Market. Markets. Marketing. Marketed. About that Subject (ATS). About those Subjects (ATS). Not about that Subject (NATS). Not about those Subjects (NATS).



Some Jokes that I Wrote:

A Man asked a Woman, “Can I have one of those Cookies that You Made?” And The Woman replied, “Today is Thursday, and Thursdays are Non-Sharing Days.”

A Man and a Woman both got Microscopes and other Scientific Equipment to see if there were any Bread Crumbs on Their Carpet.


A Joke that I Wrote: A Man got Very Close to a guy, and the guy yelled, “Get out of My Personal Space!” And The Man replied, “Have You got Ownership Papers for Your Personal Space? Do You have a Receipt for Your Personal Space?”



I learned from a Family Member (FM) that the Baptismal Outfit that I wore for My Baptism was the same one worn by My Uncle Perry and Grandpa Ted for their Baptisms.





There was a Big Umbrella where about 8 to about 800 People could get Under it.

Some Jokes that I Wrote: A Person thought that Calamari, because it came from Squid, could be used to Make Ink.

A Woman said to a guy, and this is My Husband. And the guy replied, “No one is sitting there.” And The Woman said, “My Husband is Invisible today.”

A Man began smelling about a Dozen Roses outside, and a Woman yelled, “I did Not mean it literally when I told You to Stop and Smell the Roses.”

A Man was Carrying Pots and Pans to a Party, with many Pots and Pans strapped to His Body by Ropes, and a Woman asked Him, “Why are you carrying all these Pots and Pans?” And The Man Replied, “For Entertainment Purposes in addition to the Fact that these Pots and Pans hide the Grape Juice Stains on My Clothing.”


A Joke that I Wrote: A Woman said to a Man, “You only weigh 1,200 Pounds. You should gain 800 more Pounds so that You are Not Blown away by the Wind. And, while You’re at it, You should grow 21 More Feet Taller.”



I had a Great Time with Family and Friends at a Church Service today. – Brandon
And Some More of My Writings:

A Paraphrased and Often Truthful saying is, “Where there is No Harm there is often No Foul.” Aka, “No Harm, No Foul.”





Some Jokes that I Wrote:

A Man said to another Man, “You better Belly up to that Soda Fountain.”

A Man said to a Woman, “I’ll be ready in 2 minutes.” And The Woman said, “I have My Stopwatch going right now, and if it is even a nanosecond more than 2 minutes, You are in Big Trouble, Mister.”

Regarding someone saying, in response to a Question about how his day went, that He was Voting for a Presidential Candidate that would seek to Peacefully Eliminate all Nuclear Weapons around the World, a Man said, “What has that got to do with the Price of Fish?” And a guy started talking about how that affected the Price of Fish, before The Man said, “I did Not mean that Literally when I asked what that has to do with the Price of Fish.”

A Man said, “I guess I’ll have a piece of cheese. I haven’t had any today.” And a guy jumped up and down and yelled at Him, “That’s Not True! That’s Not True! 23 and a Half Hours ago you ate Cottage Cheese. Don’t You Remember?! Don’t You Remember!? What’s Wrong with You?!”

A Man got a Very Hard Question Right on a Game Show, and a guy said, “I would have gotten that Question Right if I wasn’t preoccupied in thinking about Me Spilling Milk that one day 18 years ago.”


Many People began to Write in to Their Lawmakers to Proclaim September 7th a Legal Holiday in Recognition of both The Importance of Proper Food Digestion and The Ability to Read.



I remember watching on Cable Television a Famous Comedian who had Pictures of President Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis, and The Comedian took away the Beard on the Picture of Abraham Lincoln, and Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis then looked almost Identical. – Brandon



As The End Result of The US Civil War Demonstrated, the Fifty States that Comprise The United States, in addition to The Federal Government, are in an Unbreakable Pact: No State can Really Leave, and No State can Really be Kicked Out. There is No Real Exit Clause. And that is OK.



There are Many Good Movies to Watch, including Soul Man, the Star Trek Movies, Minority Report, Hearts in Atlantis, Fatherland, Pearl Harbor, Changeling, The Shining, Chain Reaction, The Silence of The Lambs, Hannibal, The Sum of All Fears, The Godfather Movies, The Lord of The Rings Movies, The Matrix Movies, The Gremlins Movies, Casablanca, The Terminator Movies, The Alien Movies, The Star Wars Movies, Amadeus, Basic Instinct, The Naked Gun Comedy Movies, The Ten Commandments, Noah, L.A. Confidential, The Indiana Jones Movies, Gladiator, Good Will Hunting, A Beautiful Mind, Fargo, The Sixth Sense, The Net, Million Dollar Baby, The Wizard of Oz, Twelve Monkeys, The Jurassic Park Movies, World War Z, The Truman Show, ET: The Extra-Terrestrial, WarGames, Elizabeth and Elizabeth: The Golden Age, The Poltergeist Movies, The Village, The Omen Movies, The Good Shepherd, Brave New World, Dave, The Imitation Game, The X-Men Movies, The Graduate, Outbreak, Enemy at The Gates, Quiz Show, Alexander, The Rocky Movies, A.I. Artificial Intelligence, I, Robot, The Man Who Would be King, The Passion of The Christ, Ghost, The Bourne Movies, and Point of No Return.



One of My Family Members (FM) told Me that another Family Member had an Extremely Bad Reaction to some Blonde Hair Dye.



Some More of My Writings:

Y60. With a Grain of Salt. With Grains of Salt.

Y61. With a Grain of Salt (WAGOS). With Grains of Salt (WGOS).

Y62. Hive. Hives. The Hive. The Hives. A Hive. Some Hives.

Y63. Hive. Hives. The Hive (TH). The Hives (TH). A Hive (AH). Some Hives (SH).

Y64. This is what about 12 Years of School consisted of, in part, for Many other Individuals, and Me, until Our High School Graduations: From about ages 6 to 18, about every Monday through Friday wake up at about Seven in the Morning and go to school from about Eight in the Morning until about Three in the Afternoon, for about 180 days a year, for about 12 Years, complete with Schoolwork, Homework, Tests, Grades, Graduation Requirements (GR), and Extracurricular Activities.


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