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A Sunday Sermon

06.06.2021 by Fred Berman //

Here’s a beautiful Sunday thought from the teachings of Edgar Cayce:

“Be more gentle, more loving, more kind to all; for little by little we gain that understanding that comes from keeping a heart, a mind, a life in the light.”   (ECRL 262-7)

Here’s the one more often heard from Televangelists:

“Sew a seed of faith by sending every dime you have and ye shall be rewarded at a date to be named later. Oh, BTW, anybody that thinks differently is satan’s emissary.  Visa, MC and PayPal accepted.  Ask me about Venmo!”

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My Deepest Apologies

06.05.2021 by Fred Berman //

While this note is dated June 5th it is actually being written on June 7th.  Looking back on my Daily Inflammations I see I actually missed posting on the 5th.  In order to maintain my commitment to a daily entry I quickly came up with this most insincere of apologies, (you can’t see but I have my fingers crossed and am sneering at you with disdain) and offer this space filler to the one or two people who may have accidently stumbled on this site. 

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F*** Cryptocurrencies

06.04.2021 by Fred Berman //

You can’t see me but my middle finger is thrusted forward and extended upward, not meant for you…well not for most of you, but rather a rude gesture to express my dissatisfaction with all things Cryptocurrency. And just when I thought I could not understand it any less, I see this article:

TESLA COMPETITOR BECOMES THE FIRST TO MINE DOGECOIN, BITCOIN, ETHEREUM WITH PARKED ELECTRIC CARS
Daymark, Inc. a Canadian electric vehicle company announced that its upcoming “Spiritus” electric car will be capable of mining cryptocurrencies while parked.

What does that even mean?  It earns money while parked, just sitting and playing with a computer?
Actually…thinking about it, that’s no big deal.  I did the same thing parked at my desk for the last 10 years.

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The “Nondominant Hand” Diet

06.03.2021 by Fred Berman //

It’s a Weight-Loss Miracle.
According to a study by the University of Southern California and advanced by the AARP the most effective way to curb your desire to snack is to eat your meals with your nondominant hand.  Stop snacking, lose weight. The discomfort you feel may act as mild form of aversion therapy.
This is just one of many advantages of nondominant hand usage identified by multiple research studies.  I currently use my nondominant left hand to wave, turn pages in a book, lift a glass and write a phone number as well as many other innocuous activities as it may help maintain mental acuity as we age.

That leaves only one activity that requires my dominant hand to achieve the desired results.  Fortunately the frequency of this activity assures that my right hand will never atrophy.

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Big Mouths and Small Brains

06.02.2021 by Fred Berman //

In 1932 fisherman George W. Perry, caught the world record largemouth bass, weighing in at 22 pounds, 4 ounces, at Lake Montgomery, Georgia.
Georgia still holds the record for the biggest largemouth bass ever caught, but when it comes to its human equivalent, people with small brains and large mouths, they have a ways to go.  The current leader board has Texas and Florida politicians holding the top spots.  The competition is just heating up and there is no shortage of contenders.  Stay tuned…

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Local Temp Today 95 Degrees. So Fitting for June 1st!

06.01.2021 by Fred Berman //

As the temperature rises 22 degrees higher than the June average, we look back at June 1, 2017, the day our temporary president withdrew the United States from the voluntary Paris Climate Agreement where every other country in the world with the exception of Syria agreed to make an attempt to stem the disastrous effects of global warming.  Glad we are back!

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Memorial Day: Let’s Make It Memorable

05.31.2021 by Fred Berman //

Some form of this holiday has been in existence for over 150 years, but it was not until 1971 that congress officially created Memorial Day, a national holiday to be celebrated on the last Monday in May.
This year the holiday will be special.  For 24 hours no politician will lie about elections, taxes, or the opposition party.  They will seek ways to honor those that have served our nation and sacrificed all to assure everyone in our country will have access to affordable education, adequate healthcare and to see that no child goes to bed hungry. They will not engage in insider trading, bearing false witness and do nothing to callously enrich themselves.
     They will do this because…MAGIC IS REAL!

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Help: I am in Desperate Need of a 20% Off Coupon From Bed Bath & Beyond!

05.30.2021 by Fred Berman //

Hey buddy, can you spare a coupon for a guy in need?
I just counted and Linda has 99 of them stuck in the glove compartment of our Prius, “Sophie” (a story for another time).
My OCD requires that we have an even 100 and with no mail today or tomorrow it may be 48 hours before I get another one.

Help!

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It’s About Time Tenzing Norgay Gets the Recognition He Deserves!

05.29.2021 by Fred Berman //

On this day, May 29, 1953, two men reached the summit of Mt. Everest for the first time.  They were Tenzing Norgay, a Nepalese Sherpa and Sir Edmund Hilary, A Beekeeper, Mountaineer and Explorer from New Zealand.   The story told upon their descent was that Hilary was first to reach the summit and therefore received all the accolades, fame, fortune and a place in history books while Norgay became a footnote on the page.   
Credible evidence from unnamed but reliable sources now brings that account into question.  Many now realize that it was the expert climber and veteran of many attempts to reach the summit, Tanzing Norgay that placed the first foot on the top of the world.  But because it was a British funded expedition and Edmund Hilary was their guy, Norgay was forced to support the fictionalized story and “step down” in favor of Hilary. 

Upon hearing the evidence last week the republican leadership in the US Congress immediately called for hearings on Hilary and his possible connection to Benghazi.

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OOPS! Did You Reach This Site in Error?

05.28.2021 by Fred Berman //

You have reached a url that is currently devoid of humor, cleverness, entertainment or, in general, anything worth spending time reading and certainly not worth straining your eyes!  So go read a book, play with the kids, get vaccinated (you heard me, use your brain and get vaccinated, you conspiracy theory freak-a-zoid. It’s called science, S-C-I-E-N-C-E.  Really, you’re still reading this.  Let me explain: “I have nothing to say today.”  I am just writing to fill up space .  In the same way the long-winded diatribes people with entirely too much time on their hands…Like Me…post on russian controlled sites like Facebook, this will be generally ignored.  I understand no intelligent human will still be reading.  Seriously, you have nothing better to do?  BUT since you are loyal I will add some value so this is not a total waste  of time. I include this valuable public service announcement:  CALL YOUR MOTHER or another loved one with whom you have not spoken in far too long. 
Until tomorrow when the creative juices will again flow… Do svidaniya!  I mean bye.

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