Broken Camels — (NO Ramblings next Saturday!)

Happy Saturday morning. I wasn’t planning on this, especially as a start to The Ramblings. However, with y’all joining me by starting today’s scrutiny with your morning Java, I just had to.

I came across an article which features, get ready now, coffee as being horribly racist. This bunkum comes from “Afru.com.” They even add to the absurdity of coffee drinking as being racist by writing about the horror of adding ‘milk’ as another white colonial evil. How long before the onslaught of this abstract nuttiness bunk is over and done for good?

There is a lot of drivel making the rounds. But for me this piece on coffee “broke-the-camel’s- back! This never-ending racial drivel must end.

Venezuela dies – This was once a lovely, wealthy little country, at least it was that when Marcia joined the newly created Peace Corps and spent two years of her life teaching youngsters there. It shows how little it takes to completely undermine and upset ‘The apple cart’. It’s very sad!

Venezuela’s attorney general said opposition leader María Corina Machado will be considered a fugitive if she leaves hiding to collect her Nobel Peace Prize at a ceremony in Oslo, Norway, next month. Machado, who was awarded the honor last month for her efforts to promote democracy in Venezuela. She faces accusations from the Maduro regime of conspiracy, incitement of hatred, and terrorism.

And with recent elections it appears we’re watching even a place like Canada begun to have embarked on the beginnings of a new and scary path. We best take stock of our own future and seriously study all candidates prior to each and every election; education, judicial, electorate, EVERYTHING and EVERYONE!

As President Ronald Reagan famously said: “Democracy is not a fragile flower; still it needs cultivating”.
and
“Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn’t pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same, or one day we will spend our sunset years telling our children and our children’s children what it was once like in the United States where men were free.”

It’s a ‘Foodie heaven – Cincinnati’s culinary scene has been recognized nationally with four restaurants making the OpenTable’s Top 100 Restaurants in America for 2025 – the only city in the nation with 4 winners.

As was written; “These restaurants have been featured in the national ranking due to their exceptional service, quality cuisine, and the positive reviews from diners. They represent the best of Cincinnati’s dining experience and have been a staple in the city for decades.”

The restaurants are:

Jeff Ruby’s Steakhouse: A reimagined Art Deco style steakhouse offering USDA prime steaks and fresh seafood.

Pepp & Dolores: A casual Italian restaurant known for its housemade pastas and curated wines.

Sotto: A rustic Italian restaurant showcasing an intimate brick-walled interior.

The Precinct: A renowned steakhouse with a storied past and premium steaks.

I made note of this excellent list not just because we love grandson Marin, but since he’s their “Chef de Partie” I think Abigail Street should have been added to that list of deserving restaurants.

Oh that 5K – the Western & Southern Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot was a super fun event, even though waiting for the start with a 27° temperature and almost 30 mph breeze made the wait a bit of a challenge. Once underway it was a perfect race. With approximately 15,000 participants, six of us classified as “men over 80” category. I came in second place.

Later at dinnertime with the 10 members of our Cincinnati based family I quickly realized that I had pretty well lost my voice; all of the family loved that moment.

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Chevrolet Memories – Absolutely not. This is no plug for Chevy, non-whatsoever. However, what it is, is probably the best seasonal advertisement I’ve seen in a long time.

Maybe it’s my advancing age. Maybe it brings to life the memories I’ve garnered over the years. Maybe its ……… and I could go on. I hope you had a grand Thanksgiving and hope you spend the new month reflecting on all those around you who are helping you start the annual preparations celebrating the birth of the Savior.

Life is AMAZING!

Dirk

BONUS POINTS:

According to Astronomers our Universe Is “Running Low on ……………….” Astronomers surmise that the Universe is now past its prime and hence they believe it’s running low on?
Select the ‘what’ below:

1) “black matter”
2) “space to expand into”
3) “outward speed”
4) “cosmic fuel”
5) “star formation”
6) “Xray signals from remote galaxies”

Last week – #6, “Fluorecent”