There is endless beauty to be seen in this world.
The vision of baby sperm whales swimming in a pod must have been terrific . All it takes is to observe , be aware of the life unfolding in front of us, and the freedom to do so.
Good day, Abaco

Isn't that neat? I try to spend about a week each year on the ocean, chasing tuna. Have seen some really beautiful life way out there. My favorite so far may be a pod of sperm whales, including several babies. I never thought I'd see those. It was really neat.

Once again, thankew.

Keeping active is helpful and healthy for all ages ,
I think that is the key to their longevity. Enjoy your day Herb7734!

Thank you.
Give your folks my sympathy.
The brain still works (mostly) but the body is falling apart in increments.
I've been writing about George Eastman lately and he committed suicide rather than go through the pain and "degradation" of old age. What a coward! I guess he believed in a cushy afterlife.

WTVY of Dothan did that while I was watching a western movie as a kid. Never forgot it for the sheer outrageous
of it all.
It was the classic scene. The good guy and the bad guy met each other ready to go for their guns.
The local news beat them to the draw.
WTVY is located on the opposite side oif Dothan from where I live. Young dino had that in mind when a weatherman said there was no chance of rain while there was a summer shower outside with some thunder..
Oh, The (original) Invasion of the Body Snatchers eluded me until I was a young adult with the Marines and a later college graduation behind me. Think I saw a remake first with Donald Sutherland in it. At the end he points at a survivor and goes "EEEEE!"

I remember watching Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956 version) after school and being completely fascinated. Then at 6pm the local channel truncated the program to do the local news and never broadcast the ending of the movie!
It was ten YEARS before I saw the last couple of scenes. Talk about a cliff hanger!

I was fortunate enough to see all the classic old horror movies when I was a kid.
There always seemed to be some local TV show that would feature horror movies every Saturday night.
Over the last couple of months I've been trying to return to that Saturday night tradition with a DVD flick.
Last Saturday night I watched a Netflix-sent Norwegian disaster movie called The Wave. It was pretty good.
Netflix should send me an Elvira today.

Frankenstein , the wolfman , and Count Dracula I loved watching those movies on saturday as a kid.
Bela Lugosi, Lon Chaney they were captivating and the sets were fabulous.
Speaking of sets "the Creature from the Black Lagoon was a favorite .Filmed in the Florida Panhandle. Also loved anything with Dinosaurs.
Thanks for the nostalgia.

Good morning. Thought I'd better check the bottom of my too much email in case I had a message from an actual person.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QuoKN...

we have the best politicians money will buy! -- j
.

It is a huge potential . I have commented many times that the cows have already left the barn. We are still adding 500billion a year to the massive 19 trillion .If interest rates were at the 100 year avg for govt bonds the annual interest would be 1 trillion a year. With some 40% of the working age citizen not working
They would not vote for any fiscal responsibility .

yes, Dan, and I wonder if the national debt "crisis"
will precipitate the change. -- j
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Hi old Dino, did you ever meet her mother? just kidding . This type of shark grows to over 18 feet long . It is a slow swimmer avg about .76 mph. They have been observed swimming 7000 ft below the surface. There is a weird Inuit myth about the smell of this very toxic fish. The Icelandic people enjoy it as a delicacy after treating it to remove the toxin. After all that swimming and eating. They weigh up to 850 lbs.
Good evening.

Sarah the flying geneticist all set for takeing off to a worthy future. Best wishes.

Congratulations to her, although all good things come to an end. I'll have to work on harnessing their genetics- I want to live till the flying cars. :)

And they've been doing it for over 400 million years! Shark scales from the Paleozoic.

Haha! Illustrate the absurd with the absurd!

Herb7734, my folks are slightly older than you sir, they have both maintained a sharp mind but the health issues are a concern. I wish you comfort and happiness. Also I appreciation your wisdom.

Education , the media , and politicians all bash capitalism even the giant corps and super wealthy
do. Changing the mindset will take a tumultuous event and a period of time. Ayn Rand described in Atlas Shrugged a period when everyone suffered from the corrupt looters evil manipulations. Shortages of basic necessities , energy , food, and transportation . The number of folks who vote for food or their pet cause overwhelm a reasonable
Small govt approach.

Puleeze.
When I was 18 I already knew everything worth knowing. At least that's what I thought. Truth be told, at my age I have garnered knowledge and am in full control of mind and emotion. But my body's such a wreck that there's not much I can do about it.

"we" as a society, I mean ... if the majority wanted
capitalism, we might stand a chance of making it! -- j
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Well she could be discribed as a bottom feeder, and more. .........

Hi Zenphamy,
Thank you for eloquently stated response!

Quiet down Flootus5 soon they will be taxing those eyeballs. An age based tax .lol
Thanks.