And I thought the education system in the US was bad! Here we have something called Common Core. "The Common Core State Standards describe learning goals for each grade level in math and English language arts, with a focus on preparing students for college and the real world. The standards were developed by a group of state education chiefs and governors with help from teachers and curriculum experts. Forty-three states have adopted the standards and are currently implementing them in their public schools." I have worked in my school district (as a teacher's assistant) and have seen firsthand how ridiculous this idea is. All topics are rushed through so who knows if anything sinks in? Time in class to complete assignments is limited, then forgotten. The creative arts have taken a hit as has physical education. No time (or funding) for that stuff, at least in the primary years. While each district has a Mission, I believe it's more of an infomercial than anything else. Just words spouted without an understanding of how they will be executed.
I have seen the Wall-E movie and the scene you noted has been here for decades. Everywhere I go, I see morbidly obese people. It shouldn't be surprising as most of the junk food is sold at drive-thru restaurants. People don't even have to walk to get their food! I feel disgust when I see 20-30 cars in the drive up lane, all waiting for crispy fried garbage and half-gallons of artificially dyed GMO corn syrup. At all times of the day!
I saw an interview with Katherine Austin-Fitts where she suggested using cash once a week. Ha! I now pay cash for everything; groceries, sundries, restaurants. During the height of the pandemic, cash wasn't allowed, or only if you had exact change! That has let up quite a bit, but you can see the push towards a cashless society. Some stores participate in "fundraising" where the cashier asks if you want to "round up" your sale. They collect the difference for a charity, allegedly. I say no thanks because I want to force them to use coins and paper money. All these little tricks businesses have to deter the use of cash.
On the other hand, I live near many forest preserves and partake of them daily. It's always a banner day when I see wildlife. My husband and I have Sunday drives out to the country where we hike and picnic. Life is good despite all the nonsense. Blue sky days are my favorite but I love a rainy day, too. I look forward to the day when we can buy a house with some acreage to grow more of our own vegetables and fruits and have a grown children nearby doing the same. Thanks for reading.
Dear Carla, thank you so much for sharing and I am happy for every single awake person that uses cash and sees reality. What I love most about your comment though is that you know how to bring joy to your life and live the best possible version of it. I truly appreciate this!
It is really interesting to hear about Hesse. Do regional governments have a lot of autonomy about what they do in relation to policies such as education? I have read about the German family who escaped to the US because it is not possible to homeschool children in Germany. This seems to be a clear sign that the purpose of education is indoctrination into state-based thinking. Is it possible to opt out of the German education system or does the state come knocking on parents' doors?
Loved the balcony photo and learnt a new word today -karass - which I discovered means "A network or group of people that, unknown to them, are somehow affiliated or linked, specifically to fulfill the will of God. " It's an amazing concept and I must learn more.
A good reminder about cash - many places in Australia no longer accept cash and I imagine that the same is happening in Germany. Ultimately, the lure of convenience results in us signing our own surveillance warrant. It does seem like most are asleep and the collective amnesia from the COVID lockdowns is extraordinary. What is coming out of the UK COVID inquiry is frightening because the main idea is that lockdowns should have been sooner, harder and longer. FInding our "karass" seems to be the only way forward.
Thank you, Reuben, I learned the word karass from Tim Price and it had become one of the most important ones in the past few years.
Personally I boycott places that do not accept cash as long as possible. I believe it is in France where people get together in groups of ten and go to restaurants and shops that do not accept cash anymore to dine and shop with only cash on hand. Apparently some actually went back up accepting cash. Perhaps cash clubs all over the world would be a way forward!
And I thought the education system in the US was bad! Here we have something called Common Core. "The Common Core State Standards describe learning goals for each grade level in math and English language arts, with a focus on preparing students for college and the real world. The standards were developed by a group of state education chiefs and governors with help from teachers and curriculum experts. Forty-three states have adopted the standards and are currently implementing them in their public schools." I have worked in my school district (as a teacher's assistant) and have seen firsthand how ridiculous this idea is. All topics are rushed through so who knows if anything sinks in? Time in class to complete assignments is limited, then forgotten. The creative arts have taken a hit as has physical education. No time (or funding) for that stuff, at least in the primary years. While each district has a Mission, I believe it's more of an infomercial than anything else. Just words spouted without an understanding of how they will be executed.
I have seen the Wall-E movie and the scene you noted has been here for decades. Everywhere I go, I see morbidly obese people. It shouldn't be surprising as most of the junk food is sold at drive-thru restaurants. People don't even have to walk to get their food! I feel disgust when I see 20-30 cars in the drive up lane, all waiting for crispy fried garbage and half-gallons of artificially dyed GMO corn syrup. At all times of the day!
I saw an interview with Katherine Austin-Fitts where she suggested using cash once a week. Ha! I now pay cash for everything; groceries, sundries, restaurants. During the height of the pandemic, cash wasn't allowed, or only if you had exact change! That has let up quite a bit, but you can see the push towards a cashless society. Some stores participate in "fundraising" where the cashier asks if you want to "round up" your sale. They collect the difference for a charity, allegedly. I say no thanks because I want to force them to use coins and paper money. All these little tricks businesses have to deter the use of cash.
On the other hand, I live near many forest preserves and partake of them daily. It's always a banner day when I see wildlife. My husband and I have Sunday drives out to the country where we hike and picnic. Life is good despite all the nonsense. Blue sky days are my favorite but I love a rainy day, too. I look forward to the day when we can buy a house with some acreage to grow more of our own vegetables and fruits and have a grown children nearby doing the same. Thanks for reading.
Dear Carla, thank you so much for sharing and I am happy for every single awake person that uses cash and sees reality. What I love most about your comment though is that you know how to bring joy to your life and live the best possible version of it. I truly appreciate this!
It is really interesting to hear about Hesse. Do regional governments have a lot of autonomy about what they do in relation to policies such as education? I have read about the German family who escaped to the US because it is not possible to homeschool children in Germany. This seems to be a clear sign that the purpose of education is indoctrination into state-based thinking. Is it possible to opt out of the German education system or does the state come knocking on parents' doors?
Loved the balcony photo and learnt a new word today -karass - which I discovered means "A network or group of people that, unknown to them, are somehow affiliated or linked, specifically to fulfill the will of God. " It's an amazing concept and I must learn more.
A good reminder about cash - many places in Australia no longer accept cash and I imagine that the same is happening in Germany. Ultimately, the lure of convenience results in us signing our own surveillance warrant. It does seem like most are asleep and the collective amnesia from the COVID lockdowns is extraordinary. What is coming out of the UK COVID inquiry is frightening because the main idea is that lockdowns should have been sooner, harder and longer. FInding our "karass" seems to be the only way forward.
Thank you, Reuben, I learned the word karass from Tim Price and it had become one of the most important ones in the past few years.
Personally I boycott places that do not accept cash as long as possible. I believe it is in France where people get together in groups of ten and go to restaurants and shops that do not accept cash anymore to dine and shop with only cash on hand. Apparently some actually went back up accepting cash. Perhaps cash clubs all over the world would be a way forward!