Are You More Than 9 Meals Away From Starving?
I read an article from Jeff Thomas (if interested you can read it at http://www.321gold.com/editorials/thomas/thomas042316.html) wherein he writes, “After only nine missed meals, it’s not unlikely that we’d panic and be prepared to commit a crime to acquire food.“
Given the current declining levels of ethics, morality, civility and stability in society, there is an increasing chance of disruptions in the supply chain that would cause food shortages, to a greater or lesser degree.
Now, while I like to think that if you knocked on my door in need of a feed, that I would be only too willing to welcome you to my table, obviously I do not have the resources to do that for everyone.
So I am asking you to start laying in some extras each week that might enable you to help your family and friends in a worst case scenario. That will take the load off my ability to help others.
This does not need to stretch your budget past breaking point.
As I write this, Coles have a half-price special on brown rice this week, $9.50 for 5 kilos.
They also have brown lentils for the regular price of $5.50 a kilo or red lentils for $4.20 a kilo. And several varieties of canned beans for $1.10 a 420 gram can.
Even if you only spend $5 or $10 a week to lay in a reserve supply of food you are gradually building a potentially life-saving increase in your survival potential.
Just as a further tip, get a glass or hard plastic container in which to store your 5 kilo plastic bag of rice. Otherwise rice weevils can eat through the plastic bag and you don’t want that sort of competition for your rice! LOL!
If You Are Going To Fear Anything…
…fear not trying.
Against A Headwind
Glory Of Friendship
The glory of friendship is not the outstretched hand,
nor the kindly smile nor the joy of companionship;
it is the spiritual inspiration that comes to one when
he discovers that someone else believes in him and is
willing to trust him.
A Smile
A smile costs nothing, but gives a lot.
It enriches those who receive it without making poorer those who give it.
A smile takes only a moment, but the memory of it can last forever.
No one is so rich, or so mighty, that they can get a long without a smile.
And no one is so poor that they cannot be made richer by a smile.
A smile creates happiness in the home, fosters goodwill in business and is the
counter sign of friendship.
A smile brings rest to the weary, cheer to the discouraged, sunshine to the
sad and is nature’s best cure for trouble
Yet it cannot be bought, begged, borrowed, or stolen for it is of no value to anyone until it is given away.
Some people are too tired to give a smile so give them one of yours as no one needs a smile so much as he who has no more of his own to give.
Bruce Bertram in 1968
David Brooks – How the Elite rigged Society (and why it’s falling apart).
David Brooks’ speech was challenging and thought provoking, calling for us to reassess what we think cultural renewal looks like and to reconnect to our spiritual roots.
Click to view the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSa52TR9tCA
A Discussion on AI With Dr. Roman Yampolskiy
Quote of the Day
“I was obliged to be industrious. Whoever is equally industrious will succeed equally well.”
Johann Sebastian Bach – Composer (1685 – 1750)
A New Start
In a prison cell near Seattle, a man serving a 25-year sentence taught himself advanced mathematics and ended up publishing a groundbreaking paper from behind bars.
Christopher Havens, a high school dropout, found himself with a lot of time and a desire to change his life. He decided to dedicate himself to studying math.
He got his hands on some basic textbooks and started from the beginning. He quickly worked his way through algebra, calculus, and then into much more complex fields.
His self-study led him to a very old mathematical puzzle involving something called continued fractions. It was a problem that had stumped professional mathematicians for some time.
Working alone in his cell with just pen and paper, Havens managed to find a solution. He figured out a way to discover new patterns in a whole class of numbers.
He wrote a letter to a mathematics journal, hoping someone would look at his work. That letter eventually made its way to mathematics professors in Italy, who were stunned by what he had done.
After a rigorous review process, his work was confirmed to be correct and original. In January 2020, his paper was published in the journal *Research in Number Theory*, a major accomplishment for any mathematician, let alone one who is self-taught in prison.
Christopher Havens’ story is a powerful example of how a person can find purpose and achieve something remarkable, no matter their circumstances.
Sources: Popular Mechanics, Scientific American