From the Files of John Gacek

I know it's been a while since my last entry - things have been really busy lately. So, here's a quick update...

JJ is doing great, he doesn't really fuss much, and the ceiling fan in the living room is his best friend. As long as he is laying so he has a clear view of the fan, he will sit and talk to it all day.

Kelly is doing wonderful, and seems to be really enjoying being a mom.

Me, I am just me.

Oh, yeah, I have a zillion of pictures of JJ to put up here. I also have about 8 rolls of B&W to develop over at Mom and Dad's, too. Look for all of this in the next few weeks.

As some of you may know, there was a fire in the house two doors down from us on Friday night. Nobody got hurt, and no animals were harmed (that was a good thing). I did put the pictures online, they are in the pictures section. Sorry about some of the blurry shota, I didn't my tripod out and was trying to avoid using the on-camera flash...

~John~

Can anybody name the author of this quote:

"Of course the people don't want war. But after all, it's the leaders of the country who determine the policy, and it's always a simple matter to drag the people along whether it's a democracy, a fascist dictatorship, or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship. Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism, and exposing the country to greater danger."

That author would be Hermann Goering, leader of the Nazi Luftwaffe during WWII. Before anybody flies off the handle and accuses me of being a Nazi supporter (which I am not), I bring up this quote because it's truth SCREAMS out in current-day American society. Take a look around you and see what we've become. You won't recognize it until you can truly see. As I've said before, this is still just the beginning of the erosion of personal freedom, I have a feeling of worse things to come. Especially since religion is being poured into the mix, and we all know how much rational thought comes riding along on that train.

Just something to make you think...

~John~

Hooray, JJ and Kelly are back home. The downside, Kelly has the Flu and is passing it on to me as we speak.

That's Ok, I need the rest anyways.

~John~