So many things going on…I wish I could talk about some of them.  Of the things I CAN talk about, can I ask you guys a question?  It may seem rhetorical, but I’m being serious.

What in the world is wrong with people?

Okay, so maybe I need to be a little more specific…

Why is it that people don’t use the brains and the common sense that God gave them to do their own thinking instead of engaging in wishful thinking or no thinking at all?  Why is it that they can’t see the evil that is being perpetuated right in front of them?

I know, I know.  Some of you are out there saying, “What in the world is Impish on about, now?” and you are shaking your heads and rolling your eyes.

So many, many things my friends.  Let’s take one “for-instance”…Monkeypox.  It was just declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization.  Thank God we didn’t join up with them like the current administration has been trying to do.  If we had, we’d be talking about mask mandates, mandatory vaccines, sheltering-in-place and all kinds of other STUPID things right now.

Like I tried to explain to a panicking Izzy Dragon the other day, please listen to me, this is part of what I do for a living.  I do it on a weaponized front, so I’m actually a little more attuned to different factors.  

The politicians are going to have us believe that we HAVE to get a brand new vaccine that, of course, is safe and effective, just like the covid vaccine that wasn’t a vaccine.  Here’s the truth.  Monkeypox is a very similar thing to smallpox, which we eradicated in the 80s.  Smallpox was infectious in about 40-50% of the people exposed.  In other words, roughly up to half of the people exposed to smallpox, got smallpox.  Monkeypox is infectious in 1-10% of the people exposed.  Plus it’s much milder.  If you’ve been vaccinated for smallpox, you’ve been vaccinated for monkeypox.  NO MATTER WHAT THEY TRY TO TELL YOU.

Google it for yourself.

Okay, again, me being paranoid, that was an AI response and that just proves to me that they may already be tweaking the responses because I have it in my notes from school that the smallpox vaccine would completely prevent monkeypox and a few other possibly weaponized viruses.  Even at 85% and a 10% infection rate, I’ll take my chances rather than submit myself to a vaccine from a government that I no longer trust.

Anyway, back to my original question about people not using their brains, we just sat here and in 5 minutes, did our own research and came to a conclusion…or at least I did.  Why is it that so many people will just listen to the mainstream media, or Twitter, or Facebook and just swallow everything they read as if it were Gospel?  

Several years ago:  The administration announces that Kamala will be the Border Czar.
The MSM announces with bells and whistles that Kamala is The Border Czar!!!
The administration makes a bloody mess of the border.
Kamala is now the democrat presidential selectee. (not nominee, she wasn’t nominated.  She wasn’t voted for.) 
The PEOPLE are upset (finally) over the border.
The administration says, “Kamala was never in charge of the Border.”
The MSM says, “What are you talking about, Kamala was never this so-called Border Czar.  That’s not even a thing.” And they go about making all those articles disappear from existence.
The Sheeple say, “Yeah, yeah, no Border Czar, no Border Czar.” And get defiant when you try to tell them otherwise.

Or maybe it’s me and I’M the one who’s crazy.

There’s proof that the Secret Service LET the sniper in that tried to shoot Trump.

THEY DID NOT!

Maybe it’s me…

Beginning to be proof…or the beginnings of proof of a bomb planted by the SS on January 6th outside the Capitol.  Back up plan?

THEY DID NOT!

Maybe it’s me…

Lynn sent us an email that I’ll put in later that shows some truly amazing connections.  Impish has several very strong rules that I live by that have been honed by a VERY unusual life.  Maybe later I’ll lay out the whole list for you…both the list of the unusual life and the list of rules, but one of the rules is that THERE ARE NO COINCIDENCES.  

Robert Heinlein wrote: “Never underestimate the power of human stupidity.”  And that is never more true than it is right now in our human history.  I really need to get this issue started before I have to go and get the Izzy Dragon from work, so let’s get going on the laughter and I’ll probably throw some asides in here from time to time.

This is the top 10 Christian Pickup lines from a comedian on Facebook reels and I can’t figure out how to play it for you, so I am going to transcribe it for you instead.

#1  Now I know why Solomon had 700 wives, because he never met you.

#2  Girl, you’re just like water, but Jesus turns you into fine wine.

#3  So here’s the question.  How many times do I have to walk around you to get you to fall for me?

#4  You know The Word says to think about things that are pure and lovely and excellent?  I’ve been thinking about you all day long.

#5  So in my devotion time today I was reading in the Book of Numbers and I had a revelation.  I don’t have yours.

#6  Is your name Grace?  Because you are amazing.  Oh it’s not?  Then it must be Faith, because you are the substance of what I have been hoping for.

#7  I really believe the Lord has called you.  Can I call you, too?

#8  I would say God Bless You, but it’s obvious He already has.

#9  I think we need an altar call for repentance tonight because you have stolen my heart.

#10  Is this seat saved because I definitely am.

And that was from our dear Stephanie…way back in March.

Me too!

Cafeteria Worker Sentenced to 9 Years in Prison for Stealing $1.5 Million Worth of Chicken Wings from School

An Illinois cafeteria worker is heading to prison after stealing $1.5 million worth of chicken wings from a school district.

On Friday, August 9, former Harvey School District director Vera Liddell pleaded guilty to the crime, according to WGN-TV, ABC and CBS.

She was charged with theft and operating a criminal enterprise, the outlets reported, and has since been sentenced to nine years in prison.

PEOPLE reached out to the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office for additional information, but did not immediately hear back. It is not immediately clear if Liddell has legal representation to comment on her behalf.

Liddell, 68, previously served as the food service director for the Chicago school district, despite having multiple bankruptcies in her past, according to CBS.

Per ABC, prosecutors said Liddell placed orders for the chicken wings with the district’s main food supplier for nearly two years, starting in July 2020, though she would keep the food, despite charging the district.

Liddell’s theft was discovered after the district’s food service department exceeded its annual budget by $300,000 mid-year, the outlet said.

Court records obtained by CBS state that the former school worker was accused of ordering more than 11,000 cases of chicken wings.

The food was meant to be used for take-home meals for students who were learning remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic, WGN reported. Liddell had worked at the school district for more than a decade, the outlet said.

“The massive fraud began at the height of COVID during a time when students were not allowed to be physically present in school,” said a prosecutor during a bond hearing, per WGN-TV. “Even though the children were learning remotely, the school district continued to provide meals for the students that their families could pick up.”

Seriously?  That’s pretty low…for anybody.

Hey!  That’s wild!  So is mine!

A tiny bit before I started driving.  I should’ve started in 1974 or 75.

Yeah?  And?  You say that like it’s a bad thing.

Rest In Peace Chi Chi Rodriguez

(Snicker) If you don’t get that one, here, (snort…) Let me help.  And for those of you with an earwig now for the rest of the day… I’m really not sorry, because I’ve got one as soon as I saw this picture.  And if I have to have one, EVERYONE HAS TO HAVE ONE!!!  The original…

And on the Ed Sullivan Show..

And believe it or not…

“Mah Nà Mah Nà” is a popular song by Italian composer Piero Umiliani. It originally appeared in the Italian film Sweden: Heaven and Hell (Svezia, inferno e paradiso). It was a minor radio hit in the United States and in Britain, but became better known internationally for its use by The Muppets and on The Benny Hill Show.

“Mah Nà Mah Nà” first gained popularity in English-speaking countries from its use in the recurring cold open blackout sketch for the 1969–1970 season of The Red Skelton Show first airing in October 1969. ^{[citation needed]}

Sesame Street producer Joan Ganz Cooney heard the track on the radio and decided it would be a perfect addition to the show. It was first performed by Jim Henson, Frank Oz and Loretta Long (Susan) on the fourteenth episode of the show, broadcast on November 27, 1969. The following Sunday, Henson and his Muppets performed the song on The Ed Sullivan Show. Seven years later the song was part of the premiere episode of The Muppet Show in 1976.

Starting in 1971, The Benny Hill Show—in its second incarnation now at Thames Television where it launched in 1969 in colour—implemented “Mah Nà Mah Nà” as part of a comic background music medley that would run during their often-filmed slapstick sketches. The medley became a Benny Hill Show tradition for the rest of its run.

ROFLMAO!  Okay, since we’re doing this… the ORIGINAL, original…from the movie…

And that is enough!

Guarding the backdoor

That is truth.  About half of my jail guys fall into that category.  I just wish that they would remember that when they get out.  So many of them fall back into that trap when they get out.  They don’t have the faith to rely on that grace…to count on it, to lean on it and let it support them.

The middle-aged man was visibly shaken when his Doctor advised that he had only 6 month’s to live because of the terminal disease that was detected during a recent physical check-up. 

The Doctor suggested that he should get his “house in order”, make sure his will was current and ensure all final arrangements were in place for the funeral.  He should then make plans to enjoy what might be left of his life, to the fullest. 

“What will you do for the last six months?” asked the Doctor.

His patient thought for a few minutes then replied, “I think I’ll go and live with my mother-in-law.” 

Surprised by the answer, the doctor asked, “Of all people, why in the would you want to live with your mother-in-law?” 

“Because it’ll be the longest six months of my life!” 

LOL, one for the ladies.

I said that to someone the other day…”Your belief or non-belief in the veracity of the Bible has absolutely no bearing whatsoever on the FACT that you WILL BE HELD TO ACCOUNT TO what’s written inside of it.  To the exact same extent that if you refuse to believe in the law of gravity and jump off the roof of a building you are still going to hit the ground hard when you land.”

Genesis according to Dog…

On the first day of creation, God created the dog. 

On the second day, God created man to serve the dog. 

On the third, God created all the animals of the earth (especially the horse) to serve as potential food for the dog. 

On the fourth day, God created honest toil so that man could labour for the good of the dog. 

On the fifth day, God created the tennis ball so that the dog might or might not retrieve it. 

On the sixth day, God created veterinary science to keep the dog healthy and the man broke. 

On the seventh day, God tried to rest, but He had to walk the dog.

Sure, go ahead, that will work out fine.

So, I finally got started on the Trebuchet model the other day.  This is going to be a LONG model.  It took me several hours just to build the wooden tools to build the model. And then my dog promptly ate one of the wooden tools, which we won’t get into.  It’s amazing she’s still alive after the beating she got.  She took it right off the table I was working on.  Anyway, here’s the first picture.  And it’s just a picture of all the parts sheets laid out.

Team mates

Let me help you zoom in a little…

Go ahead…think about it and work it out.

The “Feel Good” meme of the day

A letter written from C.S. Lewis…

When you buy a pack of bacon, you know how there’s a slice of fat then a slice of lean?
Know how they do that?

They feed the pig every other day!

I printed that one out and it’s now hanging in my office.

A new study says that it actually takes men longer to shop on the Internet then it does for them to shop in an actual store.

Well of course! There’s no naked women at the stores.

A parts manager for a small electronics shop, had occasion to order part No. 669 from the factory.

But when he received it he noticed that someone had sent part No. 699 instead.

Furious at the factory’s incompetence, he promptly sent the part back along with a letter giving them a piece of his mind.

Less than a week later, he received the same part back with a letter containing just four words: “TURN THE BOX OVER.”

A synagogue had just opened for business while at the same time a Catholic church opened across the street. 

After some time the Rabbi noticed that a convent had been added to the church, More time later a Catholic school was built, then a gymnasium.

Concerned the Rabbi called together his staff and expressed his concern, “We’ve been here the same amount of time as our neighbours and look, they’ve grown while we still have our same small temple – what are we doing wrong?”

And so it was decided, they’d send Morris to attend a service on Sunday and check out what was going on over there.

Sunday comes and all the men from the congregation are peeking thru the windows as Morris enters the church.

Not 15 minutes later and Morris comes flying across the street, yelling and waving his arms.

“So what happened?” says the Rabbi “Oy, you wouldn’t believe it” says Morris.  “I go into the church, I sit down, then from the left a guy in a dress comes out unto the stage and he’s chanting ‘I can play dominoes better than you can – I can play dominoes better than you can’.

Then from the right of the stage some young boys swinging incense followed by another guy in a dress starts chanting ‘I bet you don’t – I bet you don’t’.  Then back and forth they go, ‘I can play dominoes better than you can – -I bet you don’t’.  

Then from outta’ the back, four men in black suits come down the aisles and pick up the bets!”

For those of us who have been in the military, especially the Air Force I think, this is an especially funny cartoon.  I have either been sent after, or have sent new guys after just about each of these.  Rotor wash is about the same as prop wash and I did have one smart Alec come back with an actual gallon of prop wash one time.  Seems there is such a thing for the choppers we had on base.

Good, confuse them.

And as has said before, standing in a garage doesn’t make you a car.

A man was sitting alone in his office one night when a genie popped up out of his ashtray.”And what will your third wish be?”

The man looked at the genie and said, “Huh? How can I begetting a third wish when I haven’t had a first or second wish yet?”

“You have had two wishes already,” the genie said, “but your second wish was for me to put everything back the way it was before you made your first wish. Thus, you remember nothing, because everything is the way it was before you made any wishes. You now have one wish left.”

“Okay,” said the man, “I don’t believe this, but what the heck. I’ve always wanted to understand women. I’d love to know what’s going on inside their heads.”

“Funny,” said the genie as it granted his wish and disappeared forever, “That was your first wish, too!”

Okay, I have some stuff to add to this session.  I got a lot of anti-…well…everybody…over the last couple of days and I’m going to try to be as fair as I can all the way around.  Plus, I have some write-in stuff from folks that I’m going to try to add in, plus some of my own comments might drift in.  I’m not sure yet because I haven’t started adding anything.  So, here goes.

Okay, here’s the one I mentioned earlier from Lynn about relationships…

It certainly is an eye opening piece.  And it’s scary that the media has completely and totally said nothing about any of it.  Makes me believe that there is not an honest person out there anywhere reporting the news.

Well, that would certainly put THIS Dragon out of business.

They would surely declare most of what I say misinformation and put my butt in censored jail, if not real jail.

There are not anywhere NEAR ENOUGH using that app!!!!!

This next one is from Chris and I agree with him 100%.  

As a proud Vietnam vet, I am really having trouble with this…

He called John McCain a loser for getting captured

And he did not serve. He got 2 deferments and a medical excuse so he did not have to go to Vietnam

And now Trump said Thursday that the country’s top civilian honor “the medal of freedom” was “much better” than its top military honor, “the Medal of Honor”, because the service members who receive the latter are “in very bad shape” or “dead” . 

He was praising a major donor to whom he gave the medal of freedom a few years ago.

One of Trump’s biggest problems is that he says stupid things.  And that’s a big problem.  From what I’ve heard from people I trust, behind that he’s actually a good and caring man.  I don’t know.  I know he beats the competition.  But, that should not be a reason to vote for someone.  Why are you voting for Trump?  Well, he’s better than the other guy.

I don’t know.  Maybe my Pastor is right.  What would happen if every one of us did a write in vote for Jesus Christ.  And Jesus won by a landslide.  How would they handle that if someone not on the ballot won by write-in vote?  Does anyone know the answer to that?  And then, what if that person wasn’t around to serve?  But, even better, what if, by voting for Jesus, and all of us casting votes for Jesus, and Him winning … what if He chose that time to come back?  Oh, wouldn’t that be awesome!

Why is it that we can’t have two decent people to choose from?

Because we are rapidly approaching the end times, my friends.

How about a few more we should all be able to get behind?

This is what I was saying at the beginning!

SHOUT THAT FROM THE ROOFTOPS!!!!

Okay, I gotta quit.  I got way too many more good ones that I want to use.

Here’s an old, old joke…that’s still kinda funny.

Two husbands were discussing their married lives.  Although happily married, they admitted that there were arguments sometimes.

Then Donald said, “I’ve made one great discovery. I now know how to always have the last word.”

“Wow!” said George, “how did you manage that?”

“It’s easy,” replied Donald.  “My last word is always  ‘Yes, Dear.’ “

A man is at his lawyer’s funeral and is surprised by the turnout for this one man. He turns to the people around him.

“Why are you all at this man’s funeral?”

A man turns towards him and says, “We’re all clients.”

“And you ALL came to pay your respects? How touching.”

“No, we came to make sure he was dead.”

A miniature model of a motorcycle made only from popsicle sticks

A sculpture at Burning Man, depicting every person’s trapped inner child, by Aleksandr Milov

A statue of Miao diety, Yang’asha, in Guizhou, China, that is 288 feet tall 

A statue of the largest flying animal that ever lived, the Quetzalcoatlus

Which explains EXACTLY why I no longer drink.
Yes…that and because inanimate objects start whispering to you!

Ouch!

So much to say…

Words crawling around inside my head like ants on an ant hill that has been stepped on.  Most of them scrambling frantically without direction or purpose.  Some of them now crushed and useless, their original mission and direction completely gone and forgotten…

Words…

I want to tell you about spending over an hour yesterday crying in my living room over something that I watched on TV which brought me back to that day in the hospital. 

Say something to her, you know she can hear you. 

Be calm, comforting. 

Tell her it will be alright. 

Use that voice. 

You know … that voice.

The one that God gave you so many years ago as a 911 dispatcher to calm people down on the phone and on the radio when they would call you having the worst day of their life. The one that could settle a screaming child with a split open head while you held him in your arms.  That voice.  Use it now.

Now you are having the worst day of your life, but you don’t matter right now.  You still have to think of someone else, so tell her it’s all going to be okay. 

That it’s okay for her to let go.

Tell her you love her…always.

Always … always … how we signed off every note, every love letter, every card, every phone call, every everything.

Always…     … just … always.

 

Over and over and over again, those thoughts, that scene played and replayed itself out in my head on Saturday afternoon. For well over an hour, while I wept and sobbed in my chair and on the floor.  All because of a stupid scene on a TV show.

Those are some of the words I want to share with you…jumbled up with some words that our Pastor shared with us at church today.  Finishing up his series on the Armor of God. 

I’m pretty sure we’ve spoken of the Armor of God before.  Ephesians 6:10-18:  

10  Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might.  
11  Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.
12  For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.
13  Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm.
14  Stand therefore, having fastened on the belt of truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,
15  and, as shoes for your feet, having put on the readiness given by the gospel of peace.
16  In all circumstances take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one;
17  and take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God, 
18  praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication.  To that end, keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints,

I’ve been giving away Armor of God coins.  I should really keep track, because I don’t know whether I’ve given one to the Pastor or not.

And now, as is quite common, I’ve lost my train of thought because of things that are going on here at home and I’ve run out of time.  There are worse things I could end this episode with, so I’ll leave it go here.  May you all be blessed of God, until we meet again, my dear friends.