Tuesday, November 25, 2014

A cool Tuesday morning greets us as we step into the sunporch this morning. It is a bright, sunny 31° outside. The pups have been in and out enough to be aggravating. But, they are true to their mission to keep the squirrels on the run so all is well.

The focus of much of the nation this morning rests on what is happening in Ferguson, Missouri. The grand jury last night ruled "no indightment" for a policeman that shot and killed an unarmed black teenager several months ago. The anticipated reaction to a verdict of that nature became a reality as once again certain portions of the population of that area decided to loot and destroy their neighborhood. In all fairness, the majority of the protestors came to protest peacefully as is their right to do. But there is an element of people who came there specifically to loot businesses and destroy property under the guise of civil protest. These are people who were going to destroy property and loot businesses regardless of what the verdict might be. They are thugs, they are criminals, and they couldn't care less about the young man who was killed. So this morning, Ferguson Missouri has an even larger unemployment problem because black owned businesses, in a predomnantly black populated area, have been burned to the ground by young black gangs of thugs, because they are "angry". There is no rationale that can justify that. Fortunately, no one was killed last night or injured. So my prayers are for the honest citizens of Ferguson who have lost property and the honest people who no longer have a job due to the protests and civil unrest and lawlessness. I pray God will help in the healing process of what are some major societal problems of inequality and injustice in not only Ferguson Missouri but underlying in the fabric of this nation. As a society, we are a long way from obeying the Golden Rule in this country.

I refilled all the feeders yet again last evening. There is plenty of food to be had and there is a good gathering of participants at the feeders this morning. Evdry once in a while another squirrel will try to sneak down the tree and get to a feeder. But it is quickly soied by a pup and then the whining and scratching at the door begins. It makes for a fun game, for them at least. Auggie came close to actually catching one yesterday because it took a wrong turn. It finally ran under the shed.

It is almost Thanksgiving and people are going to hit the road "to grandma's house". I pray for safe travel for all of them.

Have a most blessed day.

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