Wednesday 23rd November 2022

Read the article here: https://www.tomgrimshaw.com/tomsblog/?p=42073

I think not! This is a false datum promulgated I suspect by those without the courage to look and see the evil that is present. As I have as my email footer:

One of my aims in life is to be as good a person as my dog already thinks I am.

Our most formidable enemies are:
Personal and collective ignorance,
personal and organisational out-ethics,
lack of personal integrity and
lack of self-discipline.

What we don’t know and what we know we should do but do not discipline
ourselves to do are two things that will kill us. Gradually or suddenly.

Self-discipline is a skill and just like any skill, it improves with practice.
On what are you going to practice yours today?

This is part of the Grand Solar Minimum.....it’s called Meridional Flow. A wavy Jet Stream. Usually, the jet stream is more or less in a straight line. But with the Solar Cycle causing changes,....the Jet gets all wiggly. Hot air get up to where it almost never goes,....like Spain and England at 120F,....and cold air gets down to where it almost never goes, like Australia this winter. That’s of why scientists and NOAA and NASA are all agreeing that we are now IN a Grand Solar Minimum. This is what caused the last mini ice age,....called the Maunder Minimum. Go look it up! Boy things changed a lot!

Infrared satellite imagery designed to measure moisture levels and the health of farmlands suggests that staple crops such as wheat are in poor condition and in sharp decline among major exporters including the Ukraine, the US and India. Two countries do have bumper crops so far though; namely Russia and China.

It is hard to say which governments and institutions monitor this data, but a few months ago a multitude of political leaders and global banks issued simultaneous warnings of a “global food shortage” and an impending crisis. Such institutions included the IMF, World Bank, the BIS and even the White House. So far, a perfect storm of stagflation, supply chain disruptions and poor weather conditions have combined to disrupt food production around the world.

Price inflation due to central bank stimulus measures has been enough to do incredible damage to the many national economies, but a single bad year for crops on top of this could spell disaster.

Russia and China, on the other hand, are enjoying a strategic advantage. As we entered spring of this year, the mainstream media heralded the end of the Russian economy and the swift collapse of their war efforts in Ukraine. Today, Russia is selling more oil and exporting more commodities than ever before, and both Russia and China now have the most healthy staple crops in the world. It’s almost as if the public in the west has been deliberately misled about our economic strength.

Sadly, many people in the west have forgotten the importance of commodities, industry and energy in terms of geopolitical leverage. Without dominance of these three arenas there is no chance for a nation or group of nations to dictate terms to a country that has such advantages. Economic warfare is about independent production and adaptability; these are two things the US and Europe do not have right now.

With declines in crop exports, food prices will rise even further this year and there is also the possibility that Russia could cut off the EU and other nations from access to their agricultural market. Though the Kremlin says this will not happen, given the right trigger event it remains a legitimate threat. Already this month Europe is on the edge of an economic cliff as they wait to see if the Russian “maintenance shutdown” of the Nord Stream 1 pipeline is actually temporary, or the beginning of a full bore energy crisis that will last for years.

In other words, the temptation for the eastern nations to use food as a weapon against NATO countries will be just as high on their list as oil and gas. With food and energy stability in doubt there is also a considerable danger of civil unrest. Third world nations are likely to see the worst of the shortages, but price inflation in necessities is here to stay for first world countries as well. And along with that comes all the associated economic problems, including rising crime, rising unemployment and rising poverty.

This article originally appeared on Zero Hedge.

33 years ago he warned us of what was coming.

A name in a little black book is not evidence of wrong doing but...

“Johann Wolfgang von Goethe was a German poet, playwright, novelist, scientist, statesman, theatre director, and critic. His works include plays, poetry, literature, and aesthetic criticism as well as treatises on botany, anatomy, and colour. He is widely regarded as the greatest and most influential writer in the German language, his work having a profound and wide-ranging influence on Western literary, political and philosophical thought from the late 18th century to the present day. Goethe took up residence in Weimar in November 1775 following the success of his first novel, The Sorrows of Young Werther. He was ennobled by the Duke of Saxe-Weimar, Karl August, in 1782. Goethe was an early participant in the Sturm und Drang literary movement.”

Born: Johann Wolfgang Goethe, August 28, 1749, Free Imperial City of Frankfurt, Holy Roman Empire

Died: March 22, 1832, Weimar, Grand Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, German Confederation

Occupation: Poet, novelist, playwright, natural philosopher, diplomat, civil servant

Alma mater: Leipzig University, University of Strasbourg

Literary movement: Sturm und Drang, Weimar Classicism, Romanticism in science

Notable works: Faust, The Sorrows of Young Werther, Wilhelm Meister’s Apprenticeship, Elective Affinities, “Prometheus”, Zur Farbenlehre, Italienische Reise, West–östlicher Divan

If you are inclined to do so homework the MSM won’t show you, go to https://www.tomgrimshaw.com/tomsblog and search Climate Change topic. Some eye opening data from eminent scientists all the way to the Climate Gate scandal of doctored data.

The more I learn about the stated objectives of the WEF, Klaus Schwab, George Soros and their ilk the more I realize they should be properly labelled as terrorists. ISIS, Al Qaeda and the like are rank amateurs compared to these guys!

A film by Candace Owens who was shocked when she looked into on what the Black Lives Matter organization did and did not spend the money donated to them.

An old boy was fumblin’ around one day
In a women’s clothing store
He’d found his wife a Christmas coat
And was headed for the door
When he bumped into a little boy
That looked like he was lost
And he said “Mister can you help me
Find out how much something costs?
Here it is almost Christmas
And the nights are gettin’ cold
Winter time is on us
And my mom don’t have a coat
I’ve been workin’ for the neighbors
And saving for a time”
And in his tiny outstretched hand
Was a dollar and a dime
His gaze went from that big eyed boy
To that pretty Christmas coat
And he finally cleared away the lump
That had gathered in his throat
He said “Son
that’s just what this coat costs
We’re lucky that we found ’er”
And he turned around and gave a wink
To the lady at the counter
She put it in a pretty box
And wrapped it up just so
And went off in the back
And found a big red Christmas bow
He said “ I thank you for your help sir
And I kindly thank you ma’am
I hope y’all are gonna have a big Christmas
Cause now I know I am”
Well the old boy walked home busted
Except for the dollar and the dime
Thinkin’ he’d just have to buy
The coat another time
He told his wife that Christmas this year
Wouldn’t be much fun
And he gently took her in his arms
And told her what he’d done
She said “ why you old softie
I wouldn’t trade you for a farm
I’ve got two or three old coats
And your love to keep me warm “
She put that money in a matchbox
And placed it beneath their tree
And said “that is the grandest gift
You’ve ever given me”
The years went by like years will do
When people are in love
Their marriage was a golden bond
That was forged by God above
Then one day came some bitter news
That filled his heart with fright
The doctor told the old man’s wife
That she was going to lose her sight
He said “there’s an operation we can do
But it puts me on the spot
Cause it’s a quite complex procedure
And it’s going to cost a lot”
The old man said “doctor I’m a failure
I’ve made no preparation
We don’t have the money
For that kind of an operation “
The doctor got the strangest look
And he sat there for a while
And then he slowly nodded
And he broke out in a smile
He said “ why sir you can’t fool me
You’re a very wealthy man
You long ago invested
In the world’s best savings plan
I’ll see she gets the best of care
She’s going to be just fine
And the total cost to you old friend
Is a dollar and a dime”
The old man stared in disbelief
Then he recognized that smile
The one he’d seen those years ago
On a loving thoughtful child
He said “what you gave to me that day
Was more than just a coat
You gave me the gift of giving
And you gave my mother hope
My mother’d been mistreated
Neglected and abused
But she gave life just one more chance
And it was all because of you
Now every year she takes that coat
And lays it beneath our tree
It represents to us the things
That Christmas ought to be
She says that when we leave this world
For a better home someday
The only things that we’ll take with us
Are the things we gave away.“

I guess that is the definitive answer on whether or not Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter would restore free speech there.

When we created the list of Indiegogo fundraising Perks for the movie, “HOLLYWOOD TOWN - The Harriet Schock Story,” we knew we were offering many things of value. What we didn’t imagine was what would emerge from the Perk, “Harriet Writes a Song for You,” which two marvelous individuals selected in the earlier PHASE 2 campaign.

What resulted were TWO BEAUTIFUL SONGS, and I strongly suggest that you take the time, right now, to click the below YouTube link and watch a video featuring Harriet Schock performing ONE of them, “BECAUSE YOU LIVED.” https://youtu.be/K4KOBW_NXHI

This is the story of Jim Keaton and Helen Reddy, and it is, in my estimation, one of the most emotionally touching songs ever written. We’d love to know your reaction to it.

A NEW OPPORTUNITY
We are offering this perk again in PHASE 3 of our Indiegogo campaign. Harriet Schock will write a song inspired by you personally. It can be about you or someone you care about. She will record a performance of it and deliver it to you in a digital format. This creation will establish, for you, a place in music history.

Later, I’ll tell you about and feature a performance of the OTHER beautiful song Harriet has written for someone who selected this Perk.

The below link is where you visit the campaign and scroll through the Perks until you see the one titled, “Harriet Writes a Song for You.”

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/hollywood-town-the-harriet-schock-story-phase-3#/

Thank you to all of our backers. Your help in any amount is greatly appreciated. This is going to be a wonderful movie.

#HelenReddy #HarrietSchock

...who provides some data on the Ukraine debacle I had not heard elsewhere.

Of all the issues facing the world today that divide nations and cause countries to go to war against each other, there is one thing that unites the world and that virtually all world leaders agree upon, even those countries at war with each other, and that is the topic of vaccines. And so at the recently concluded G20 Summit in Bali, they all put aside their differences and agreed that a universal vaccine passport is necessary for world travel, allowing the World Health Organization to be able to declare which vaccines are necessary for any current or future “pandemic”. Isn’t that wonderful? Just give peace a chance, and get your vaccines!

Newver mind that it violates the Universal Declaration of Human Rights Article 7 “All are equal before the law and are entitled without any discrimination to equal protection of the law. All are entitled to equal protection against any discrimination in violation of this Declaration and against any incitement to such discrimination.” and Article 13 “1. Everyone has the right to freedom of movement and residence within the borders of each state.

2. Everyone has the right to leave any country, including his own, and to return to his country.”

Even those things enshrined in international agreements, like the freedom to travel.

Until next time,
dream big dreams,
plan out how to achieve them,
be continually executing your plans,
enlist people to your causes,
travel and/or read widely, preferably both,
all the while observing what you observe
rather than thinking what you are told to think,
think well of your fellow man,
take time to help your fellow man,
he sorely needs it and it will help you too,
eat food that is good for your body,
exercise your body,
take time to destress,
and do the important things
that make a difference -
they are rarely the urgent ones!

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