The Wrong Direction: About Face

Prelude

Many men and women partake in different pastimes throughout their lives while other folks engage in activities when they retire. Relaxation, amusement, entertainment, rest, piece of mind or simply something to do are reasons for the change in routine. Some interests may include hobbies such as macramé, paper tole and model ship building. Sports such as golf, slo-pitch, co-ed baseball and bowling are popular leisure interests. Most of the time the cost is very reasonable to receive some fun and joy. It's also extremely wholesome to get involved in extra-curricular ventures...truly healthy for the mind, bod and soul.

It's tough enough trying to figure out politicians but I'm finding it more frequent I'm questioning what is the motivating force behind people's ideas and what are they really trying to accomplish, if anything at all. What inspired me to write this rant was an article I read in the Toronto Sun on Jan. 20/18 titled, "Canadians march for women's rights to protest Trump"...the title completely bewilders me. Thousands of women (and some men) from all over Canada marched in protest for women's rights, equality and empowerment. The hurdle I just can't seem to jump is what the hell has Trump got to do with the rights of Canadian women? Did he somehow move to Canada without any of us knowing about it?

Of course our teenage Canadian "ruler" put his "two cents" into the "marvellous" and "spectacular" protest. He offered assurances that equality and women's rights will remain priorities for his administration. He also stated "it's incredibly inspiring and motivating to see so many people come out and support women's rights." I wonder what Trudeau means when he says, inspiring and motivating? Perhaps he is thrilled that his Canuks are slamming Trump and not himself for his disgraceful and dishonourable goings-on. I still can't help to ask myself the question over and over, why Trump? He has nothing to do with Canada's political system.

I'm willing to bet five will get you ten Trump doesn't give a flying fuck about the Canadian protesters and in fact doesn't care about American protesters. Here's a thought, why don't these Canadian demonstrators protest women's rights in countries such as China, Iran, North Korea and Ethiopia...now that would be something to bitch about.

Meanwhile back at the ranch there's plenty of major issues and serious problems that reside in Trudeau's want to be fantasy land that the Canadian Trump haters could protest about. Here is a simple quiz that I created. It's a simple yes or no answer to each question, here we go.

• Do we have poverty?
• Do we have unemployment?
• Do we have homelessness?
• Do we need more women's shelters?
• Is our judicial system a fucking joke?
• Are a lot of Indigenous people under hardship?
• Is our government dishonest and corrupt?
• Is our health care system in critical trouble and grave danger?
• Is there too much violence in our cities?
• Will our children and their children be severely burdened with government debt?

I answered yes to every question, and would hope the Canadian Trump bashers would do the same. However, if politicians were to take this quiz they would reply to each question with a five or ten minute answer manipulating the question in their favour. I recommend the Canadian Trump protesters regroup and start a witch hunt on the disapproval of Canadian politicians, specifically Justin (please take my picture) Trudeau...I find it difficult to call him Prime Minister.

Some folks may ask what's my problem with Justin (I never worked a day in my life) Trudeau. Well for starters I think he lives in an enchanted fantasy fairy tale land where all inhabitants, including newcomers are beautiful, wonderful and magnificent people and develop into upstanding Canadian citizens and evil has been abolished. The sun constantly shines and the birds are always tweeting their soft melodies and everyone understands each other, sharing their thoughts, feelings and money...it's one big happy family.

Trudeau has raised our taxes (no surprise there, Liberals love the word tax), "donated" our money to other countries, welcomes terrorists into the country and opens the borders so anyone and everyone can just walk in and say, "Hi, I'm here, cheque please." I honestly think "picture boy" would welcome Klingons and Romulins.

An article in the Toronto Sun on Jan. 11/18 stated 92% of all families in Canada will encounter a tax increase of over $2,200 beginning in 2019 according to the Fraser Institute...isn't that fucking lovely. The following makes my blood boil. The Toronto Sun (Dec. 31/17) wrote in an article "Trudeau calls on Canadians to work together in 2018 in such categories as openness, compassion, equality and inclusion." Can you believe the audacity of this guy. He's asking us to be upstanding and morally correct citizens, meanwhile, he was found guilty of ethics violations for his previous extravagant Christmas vacation...how shameless. He is the supreme hypocrite.

What's really frightening about our pretender (who's never met a camera he didn't like) he is a direct bleeding heart whenever I.S.I.S. is mentioned. He strikes me as an outright soft-hearted idealist and it truly sickens me. He has said many times I.S.I.S. fighters can be a benefit to Canada. Do we have to remind "snapshot boy" that these I.S.I.S. fuckers have killed many people specifically Canadian soldiers. And by the way, these fuck-heads enjoy killing women, Hmm...I wonder if that falls under the heading of women's rights.

The left hemisphere of my brain finds it absolutely hilarious while the right hemisphere thinks it's completely disgusting and appalling when "our leader" states these shit-head I.S.I.S. fighters can be rehabilitated. An article in the Global News Nov. 30/17 had Trudeau say, "we have methods of de-emphasizing or de-programming people who try to harm our society." Golly gee Justin why haven't you tried your secret laboratory mind alterations on the psychopathic fuckers like Paul Bernardo or Robert Picton.

I know how our crafty Liberals will rehabilitate I.S.I.S. fighters.

House of Commons

Prime Ministers Office

Ottawa, Ontario

Justin - Hello Junaid. Welcome back to Canada.

Junaid - Glad to be back Prime Minister

Justin - You were gone for a long time fighting for I.S.I.S.

Junaid - I believe in Allah. I will sacrifice my life for him.

Justin - You are one of many jihadists returning to Canada.

Junaid - Canada is a great and magnificent country not like that evil hell Trump world. You welcome us back with open arms.

Justin - You will always be welcomed here Junaid.

Junaid - Thank you Prime Minister. May your star always shine.

Justin - I hate to bring this up but I'm getting a lot of pressure from the Canadian people about I.S.I.S. fighters returning to Canada.

Junaid - Believe me Prime Minister, we're harmless.

Justin - I know that. However would you be interested in a rehabilitation program?

Junaid - You don't have to worry about me Justin, I'm a true Canadian.

Justin - I just heard you say you would sacrifice your life for Allah.

Junaid - I was just kidding, now about this program.

Justin - Is six million dollars sufficient?

In an article in the Mountain News on Jan.18/18 Trudeau stated to an audience at McMaster University on Jan. 17/18 there are about sixty former I.S.I.S. fighters that have returned to Canada and our intelligence agencies are continuing to monitor their progress. "I assure you, we are very safe here." Hmm...as Dick Mac would say, "something fishy going on here." After reading an article in the Toronto sun Jan. 22/18 I'm getting the impression that Trudeau and counterpart Public Safety Minister, Ralph Goodale, are watching a completely different movie than the C.S.I.S. (Canadian Security Intelligence Agency) are viewing. There appears to be some disagreement but read the next paragraph and you be the judge.

The C.S.I.S. states the terrorism threat in Canada posed by jihadists is ever-changing, hard to pin down and requires continual monitoring. The C.S.I.S. has never before faced a terrorist threat of the scope, scale and complexity of Sunni Islamist-inspired terrorism. In summary an article in the Toronto Sun Jan. 24/18 said Canada's top spies say terror attacks in Canada are likely to continue and our country is on the I.S.I.S. hit list. But we must remember those comforting and uplifting words from our "big cheese", "I assure you, we are very safe here."

This is the guy who travels to China and discusses trade and human rights. I really wonder how interested and attentive the Chinese are when "photo boy" starts proclaiming human rights. He comes across as an advocate for evil and sinister individuals. A prime example of this was refusing to increase prison life sentence from 25 to 35 years. Using Paul Bernardo as an example our "crusader" said, we all know Bernardo will never be released from prison...hey Justin, don't hold your breath, you dam well know our judicial system is absolutely fucking ludicrous.

Here's an example on how he and his counterpart "Mommy Wynne" of Ontario steal from the poor and give to the rich. An article in the Toronto Sun on March 30/17 stated the Feds and Ontario Liberals "invested" (or shall I say gave away) $200 million dollars of our money into Ford's Canadian Operations. Ford earned a global pre-tax profit of more than U.S. $10 billion in 2015. More outrageous and shameful Liberal on goings.

Epilogue

I suggest to the Canadian citizens who are voicing their concerns against Trump take an look in your own back yard. Arrange and execute a plan and protest the mismanagement of this country and stop wasting your time bitching about Trump and the United States. I just wonder how many females, particularly government employees, have experienced some sort of sexual harassment in their work place. Some incidents are starting to be made public. It wouldn't surprise me if the amount of occurrences are very staggering.

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Prelude

In the course of our lives we've seen numerous fads come and go. The definition of a fad is an intense and widely shared enthusiasm for something, especially one that is short lived. A trend is a general direction in which something is developing or changing and has a much longer life span. Trends are also called a movement and fads are also referred to as crazes.

Fads can be categorized into different groups, one in particular is fashion. Tie-dye shirts, butterfly collars, suspenders, bell bottoms, denim, polyester, checkered print pants, guys wearing sweaters around their necks, fanny packs, nylon track suits, penny loafers, London Fog windbreaker jackets and unisex clothing were all part of the industry of yesteryear.

Remember when watching movies at drive-in theatres was in demand and well liked, or about folks experimenting with the South Beach and/or Atkins diets? Novelties like the hula-hoop, yo-yo, Rubiks Cube, superball and the Troll dolls were ingenious marketing schemes. Flag pole sitting was a craze in the early to mid 1920's, and telephone booth stuffing was popular in the 1950's.

Water beds certainly had their heyday. Their popularity sky rocketed in the late 1970's and into the 1980's but quickly dwindled by the 1990's. In 1989 an article in the L.A. Times said water beds were a $2 billion a year industry...that kind of money back in those days, WOW!

And of course we can't forget about hairstyles like the afro, shag, ducktail, pixie, the Roaring Twenties look, mullet, perm and males exhibiting longer hair than women are now appearances of the past.

One fad that has flooded the market in recent years is the sleeve and body tattoo. First though, let's talk about the regular or customary tattoo. What I mean by that is one or two tattoos on an individual's body, not one-half, three-quarters or their entire figure plastered with ink.

An article in Tattoo Artist Magazine stated the annual revenue for the tattoo industry in the U.S. (United States) is $2.3 billion a year. Some historians claim Otzi the Iceman (dating between 3370-3100 B.C.) had the earliest tattoo. The following statistics from http://shoulditattoo.com/ show the age demographics of tattoo: Millennials 18-35-47%, Generation X 36-50-36%, Baby Boomers 51-69-13% and older 70 plus-10%. Fifteen per cent of Millennials have five or more tattoos and almost one-third of all people ages 16-25 have a tattoo.

The first documented professional tattoo artist was in the U.S. in 1846. He was a German immigrant named Martin Hildebrandt. He tattooed many soldiers who fought on both sides of the American Civil War.

Throughout decades past, tattoos have always been popular with armed service personnel, especially the navy. A lot of criminals have tattoos to signify and enhance their psychopathic behaviour...one that comes to mind is Charles Manson and his swastika tattoo on his forehead.

A tattoo artist can charge $150-$250 an hour and have a minimum fee of $100. However sleeve tattoos can cost $1,500. A sleeve tattoo is a large tattoo or collections of tattoos that "supposedly" have a unified theme that covers most or all of an earthling's arm, shoulder to wrist. A body tattoo is a tattoo that covers a person's front and/or back of their body. How can people afford this ridiculous rage? I think it's money foolishly spent, but those same folks may say I waste money on beer.

Ms. Maud Stevens Wagner was one of the original women to have sleeve and chest tattoos. She was a circus performer and in 1904 met Gus Wagner who was a tattoo artist. Later on they married. Her husband would teach her the art of tattooing and she started her own tattoo business. Her daughter received her first tattoo when she was nine years old.

For some odd reason, sleeve and body tattoos are extremely popular in professional sports, specifically soccer and basketball. One reason could be the players can "show them off" to the spectators. Professional athletes such as A.J. Burnett-baseball, Jeremy Shockey-football, Brent Burns-hockey, David Beckman-soccer and Chris Anderson, Dennis Rodman (retired) and Lebron James-basketball have spent mega bucks on "painting" their bodies, mind you, they can afford their senseless mania blanketing their bodies with strange matter.

It's always amazed me why someone would want to grossly plaster their limbs and/or body with tattoos. It looks like a large hideous birthmark. According to www.Inked.com, some of the reasoning is people love the art, to be trendy and stylish, express creativity and produce self-expression and individuality. I can think of other ways to convey my imagination and display my identity and making myself heard. It sounds to me these folks have a low case of self-esteem and want to attract attention. Also a very expensive way to be with the "in crowd".

People can express their creativity and reveal their fondness rather than "decorating" their bodies with designs. Writing, drawing, painting, photography, ceramics, sculpturing and music are methods of publicizing a person's creativity and self-expression. Maybe a hidden talent will be launched. Crafts such as knitting, quilting, pottery, glass, embroidery and woodworking are also excellent endeavors of showing identity and making oneself heard. Again an unknown skill could be discovered.

Over the years the purity of tattoo parlors and equipment has developed into a safer hygienic environment, but there are still medical uncertainties and risks if folks choose to be inked. The Mayo Clinic states people receiving tattoos may acquire the following repercussions:

• allergic reactions
• skin infections
• blood borne diseases (contamination of blood), hepatitis B and C,
• M.R.I. (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) complications
• scar tissue and
• possible H.I.V. (Human Immunodeficiency Virus).

The tattoo removal business has escalated 440% in the past ten years in the U.S. to over $1 billion. According to www.CreditDonkey.com 25% of all tattoo recipients say they regret obtaining a tattoo, women make up 73% of all tattoo removals and there were 45,000 medical procedures in 2013 for tattoo removals.

In an interview with N.B.C. News, Shelly Novello, founder and C.E.O. (Chief Executive Officer) of Ink-B-Gone Precision and Tattoo Removal said an average client will spend $800-1200 to have a tattoo removed. She also stated a typical tattoo takes one and one-half years to remove...some come out at on time but most take five or six treatments...it must take years to remove a sleeve or body tattoo. Ms. Novello's Denver office sees 200 people a month.

Epilogue

Most things don't last forever. Notice I said most things. Unfortunately taxes and deceitful politicians will never disappear, they will be around till the end of time. Fads, trends and styles leave us but not necessarily forever. Aviator sun glasses, record players, vinyl albums, Chia Pets, women's jelly sandals and 3D movies made or are making a reappearance. Some items and activities are just premature departures . We can always say farewell for now but maybe we will see you again. As far as sleeve and body tattoos, we'll see if the next generation has more sense of respecting their bodies instead of defacing and uglifying them and of course misusing and wasting their money.

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