My Quill Time

      "BOLO" "BE ON THE LOOKOUT " The spring equinox had just ebbed itself out of the yearly calendar and the summer Solistics had just come into its own. The trees were full of newborn leaves and fruits were begging to be picked and to be savored by humanity. The swans floated on the lakes that looked like glass, the sky was punctuated by the birds that brought sweet songs to our ears. All this was under the glorious heaven on a summer day, and there was peace even for just a moment, for the world to catch its breath and to enjoy what the good Lord has made for us.  Just when one would think all is well with the world a " BOLO"  notice was sent out from the handmaidens who lived across the river Thames the two sisters  MI-6 to MI-5   " Religious Upheaval ". The Pope had many grievances with the non-catholic world, that world was quickly going out of control, the treasury was being rapidly being depleted due to past missteps and violation of huma...

  A Policeman, a Nurse, a Baby, and a Nun. A policeman, a nurse, and a nun sat in a hospital canteen within the city limits of a very busy hospital. All of them knew each other and often let off steam and debriefed each other and discussed the day's highlights and gathered strength from each other compassion. The Policeman said, " Are you aware that when an alleged suspect is apprehended and their civil rights have been read and explained to them." which are  " You do not have to say anything, but it may harm your defense if you do not mention when questioned something you may later rely in court anything you say may be given in evidence." The Nurse said, " Did you know that midwives, labor nurses all over this natural kingdom of ours ask newborns where you come from, and what do you want to be when you grow up", the baby ignored the nurse . The nurse then said  " Do you want to be like Robin Hood", baby said " No comment" , do you ...

   Rudeness The Primal Instinct . Rudeness is very much an instinct that walks with us constantly hand in hand with politeness and social mores. It is great to be rude which frees you of etiquette and respect for the people above your class and status in life. Many people on stage ply this facet of life in the performance of their entire career. Comedians recognize this undercurrent of emotion and use it with dry wit and sarcasm daily. Hobos and their companion rest and sleep on the other side of the railroad tracks, and warm themselves with bonfires and simmering ambers. Darkness is ideal for misbegotten, and misery and despair abound in every corner and every hobo camp. Rudeness reigns supreme and politeness left the camp on the first train out of this hobo camp. There used to be right and wrong and the night was night and the day was full of promise, but now it is hard to say as the world has become a dark place for the young, old, the homeless, and the misbegotten.  D...

  TOMBOUCTOU / TIMBUKTU Tombouctou / Timbuktu is one of the legendry cities that stands on the southern edge of the Sahara Desert, a city of great importance in the country of Mali in Africa. the Trans-Siberian trade routes and the Tropic of cancer go across it. The very name of this city conjures up flights of fancy fabulous imagery and dreams, it is a cornucopia for all who love history, architectural wonders. It has everything an explorer would ever want, it is steeped in religion, tradition, and Tombouctou   has been landlocked between the great oceans of the  tribal rules.  world Atlantic Ocean the Mediterranean Sea   and the Red Sea. The great explorer and scholar Ibn Battuta wrote much about the city in his travel diaries. It was a regional trading center where journeys started and ended for the traders of its time. The Trans-Siberian trade route brought traders to this city where they conducted buying and selling of Gold, Salt, Slaves, Ivory, and goods o...

  THE ODD COUPLE: NOT FORGOTTEN. The marriage of very cold icy Coke and salty Peanuts. Some who have lived in the southern part of the USA have never heard of this and some have.  It's the best combination ever, it's a friend of the hungry, the meek, the poor, traveling preachers, the miners and hobos, and mechanics with dirty hands. Nothing beats this simple recipe, put the salty peanuts in a glass bottle of icy coke and drink it all up. Sustenance is on a cheap and affordable way for the common man on the go. City folks keep the tradition alive no matter where you are a free history lesson on YOUTUBE, works with all smartypants, nerdy, and techies. Sir, "Can I have another"? "Go Ahead, why not " God bless you May all be well with you DMD

  NUMBERED DAYS FOR ALL WHO WERE BORN. Dear brethren, it seems that we are in the minority as there are very few centenarians walking alongside us today . Long gone are the times and individuals who lived beyond the age of one hundred. This list grows shorter every year. Some of us in the minority look towards religion to soothe and satisfy our quest for wisdom, to give us peace of mind and guidance at this late stage of the game of life. But some of us are so steeped in the world wantonness that we pay no heed to what we are about to face. It has been said, that when our soul leaves our earthly body, sure the body turns to dust but what about the soul. When angels come to escort you to the judgment seat say no more, say no less just in case the angels do not like what you say, they might find you unworthy and bring you back to purgatory or worse. So thank God for every day and the blessing in it, praise the Lord, ask for the forgiveness of your sins, and pray for wisdom.  God...

  First Editions and Banned Books. Every decade every country in the world has homegrown authors whose first edition books went from the author's mind to the publisher to the society's banned unwanted books. Most books are banned due to the attitude of a country on morality, political and religious tolerance . The banned books can be found in other countries, book resellers, and libraries, but not where the author lives. Some of the books are so out of the mainstream media and out of the people's consciousness that they have gone out of print and ended up as rare books categories. The list of these banned books is available on the internet, sometimes the author has to defect or relocate to another country as his books and the author's views are too controversial. Soon he becomes the most favored author in his adopted country and his endeavors might even lead him to Nobel Peace Prize. It happened before and not for the last time, so the banned books become more and more ...