“The Iranian nation, with its unity and God’s grace, will punch the arrogance (Western powers) on the 22nd of Bahman, February 11, in a way that will leave them stunned,” Khamenei, who is also Iran’s commander-in-chief, told a gathering of air force personnel according to AFP.

What, exactly, is the nation of Iran going to do that is going to stun everyone?  Hmmmmm?  If it includes the deaths of anyone outside their own nation with bombs or airstrikes or whatever they are thinking, the only thing that is going to do is piss everyone off - the word stun won’t be used, instead, the words annihilate/destroy/end the aggression - a host of other words I can think of, but stun? 

So, Thursday, presumably, the world will be watching to see stunning act of theirs.  The only thing I can think of that would really surprise the world - to some extent - would be them coming out and saying they already have nukes and capable of delivering them wherever they want them to go. 

I would love to be a fly on the wall in closed-door meetings amongst top officials in Israel right now.  They’re not going to sit around forever waiting for these jackasses to actually act upon their continual threats. 

Well, whatever.  I feel like s*** right now, I blamed it on a lack of sleep last night, and though that is true, that is only a small portion of what I am feeling right now. My nose is runny, I don’t feel right, I can’t believe I got over one sickness only to be assaulted by another.  I hope this is just serious allergies or something that are going to go away. 

The guy - actually couple - that were going to use the trailer I bought? Called me today.  “I have some bad news, Ben”…..  I don’t know what they could say that would be bad for me, so I thought maybe they were going to say something like they found a place to live, they don’t need the trailer, thanks anyway.  It wouldn’t be bad for me - I will finish fixing up the thing and sell it at a small profit.

The news - was bad for THEM.   He does odd jobs and such all over the place trying to get money to rent out the $20 per night hotel they are staying at.  I didn’t know that a church was making up the difference.  The church told them today that they can no longer afford to help them.  Sign of the times - churches are being as hard-hit as everything else in terms of donations coming in and the ability to help going back out. 

They want to move into the very-unfinished trailer.  I spoke very candidly my thoughts on that subject.  I wanted it finsihed before they came over here so they could live and STAY in there.  I have enough people in my house, the only reason they were going to come in here was to cook or use the bathroom.  Hanging out - was a definitive not.  I’m not trying to be cruel - but this was not the terms of the deal.  I figured at least another month before that thing is livable. 

It was not a short conversation as I spoke a half dozen different ways of making the same points as to be sure that we were very clear that we are on the same page, that he understood what I was attempting to communicate with him and that if the bridge is crossed, I WILL go there and deal with it/them directly.  This is not a permanent situation, either.  I fully expect the man to continue to try to find a full or part-time job.  There are a hundred businesses in an industrial park a little over a mile away from my house, I “suggested” - rather strongly - that he would go door to door over there and see if he could find anything. 

I have extensive background in dealing with homeless - these people don’t actually fall into the category of living on the streets type of homelessness.  The man does whatever he has to do to stay off the streets.  This is the kind of determination that I want to see if I am going to help someone. 

Why bother?  This has been my lifestyle since I was 20 years old.  I am now 46.  I have been given a lot of “advice” on why I shouldn’t do such things; what a waste of time it is to try and help people; have been personally attacked - verbally - both online and in person from so-called well-meaning people that, in my eyes, haven’t got a clue. 

In these times, I am even more motivated to help whoever I can.  Let’s wake up and smell the coffee: the government is not going to save us.  I have been saying that my entire life, I will continue to voice my stance.  It can help to try and get the economy back on track - but the Federal Government in and of itself alone is not going to bring this economy back.  If that were true, then the obscene amounts of money they have already spent would have done it’s job.  The Chief of Staff is more interested in spending MORE money on things that don’t do anything to help the economy.  The man is totally clueless.  So are most of the politicians in Washington.  They have no connection - I have said this repeatedly - with the average, common Joe and average, common Jane.  Working class people - we are the folks that make this thing work, not a bunch of rich politicians that have no clue what it’s like to have your power shut off: out of work and don’t have enough money to buy a bag of salad mix to put on your table; to face personal financial disasters that stretch you to the very edge of your fortitude and backbone to be able to withstand such, find a way through it and see yourself come out the other side.

Enough.  I am not feeling to well - c’yall later.

ben