Herring In A Cream Sauce

It is the end of another year,

and another chance to lie to ourselves.

It's time to make that

New Year's Resolution!

 Why do I say,

"Lie to ourselves?"

 Because,

every year,

everyone I know,

ends up falling short of their goal.

Myself included.

I usually can't make it past the first week!

But,

here it goes anyways.

My

New Year's Resolution

is,

"To Stop Making New Year's Resolutions!"

 Yeah!

I might be able to accomplish this one.

We just have to wait until

December 31st, 2018

to find out.

 This is,

Buying Dry Brut,

One Fat Cigar,

And

Herring In A Cream Sauce,

Jim Hauenstein,

And,

"A Happy New Year to all my well wishers, peers, friends, colleagues, acquaintances and readers. May your year be blessed with good fortune and health with added wealth."

- Adhish Mazumder -

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The Man From Mars Season Two - Episodes 16 Through 30

Season Two

of

The Man From Mars.

Episode Sixteen

Episode Seventeen 

Episode Eighteen 

Episode Nineteen

Episode Twenty

Episode Twenty One

 Episode Twenty-Two

 Episode Twenty Three

Episode Twenty Four

Episode Twenty Five

Episode Twenty Six

Episode Twenty Seven

 Episode Twenty Eight

 Episode Twenty Nine

 Episode Thirty

 

 This is,

Me Saying Thank You,

For Making

The Man From Mars

One Of The Most Read Stories I Have Written,

Jim Hauenstein,

And,

“The planet’s famous red color is from iron oxide coating everything. So it’s not just a desert. It’s a desert so old it’s literally rusting.”
- Andy Weir, -

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Today Is The Day

This is,

My Birthday

And I Am Taking The Day Off

Jim Hauenstein,

And,

“Thank you for existing.”
- Auliq Ice -

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How Absurd? - Continued

   "Professor Deus?" Cried out a colleague of his. "Can I ask you a few questions about your Universe you have created?"
   Professor Deus eyes his fellow Professor and politely says, "I have created multidimensional universes."
   "Oh, I am sorry. I thought you created only one Universe." Says Leana. A Professor, in the field, of creating energy. "A colleague of ours, now that I think of it, might have mentioned this to me, but I can't be sure."
   "Well, whom ever you have spoken to, is only telling you what the rumor mill has generated." Deus said with disdain. "I have not given one lecture on the subject to date."
   "I am sorry professor. I meant no disrespect." Said a convincing Leana. "I am really curious why you decided to form a world where the enlighten inhabitants worship you?"
   "I didn't set out to do so." Replied Professor Deus. Convinced that his colleague was really interested in his work. "I tried different indigenous lifeforms, to create a self aware populace on this planet. But, every creature I used, had such a ingrained instinct for self preservation, that they would easily give up offspring and their mates to predators. Or, they would eat them themselves. When I came upon mammals, and a particular group I like to refer to as Mankind, as it turns out, they showed the most potential as creatures, in creating a thriving developing civilization. Yet, they too gave up their kind to outside forces for self preservation. They never tried to protect each other as a group. As a community. I had to come up with a solution were the preservation of the whole, along with their mates and offspring, became more important to them then self preservation."
   "So, you came up with the idea of this Mankind worshiping you?" Asked a slightly confused Leana.
   "Not exactly." Says Deus. "Actually, I am not sure how they came to know I was the one manipulating things. What I wanted was, were giving up ones life, for the greater good, was more important then self preservation."
   "I still don't see the connection?" Says a a slightly more confused Leana.
   "What if these lifeforms called Mankind, believed there was an afterlife if they died?" A smiling Deus says. "What if, they believed, that they could come here, into Heaven, and live a new life as an Angel? They would think, that their lives, would continue after their death on the planet!"
   Deus pauses for a second, then says, "I call it Religion."
   "Ingenious." Replies a grinning Leana. "I heard they are thriving and waging war over who is right about which of these Religions is the correct one."
   "Yes indeed." Is all Deus says.
   "How absurd." Replies Leana.

 

This is,

A Continuation Of My Original Story Called
How Absurd?

Jim Hauenstein,

And,

"The moment of enlightenment. That is the moment that you become for the first time an unconditioned, sane, really free human being."
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What Is On My Mind

As many of you know,

I have been driving for

Lyft

this year to make a little extra money.

As you all will find out,

if you haven't already,

retirement sucks.

Unless you have something to do.

I am getting off track here.

The reason that I brought up the fact that I am driving for

Lyft

is,

I am on the road a lot,

and I am always on the lookout for

Reckless Drivers.

A disheartening thing is going on,

on our roads of late.

Thanks to all the

Unlimited Data Plans

cell-phone companies are offering.

What the heck am I talking about?

Well,

people are not paying attention to the road,

while they are driving,

because they are watching

Netflix

on their cell-phones!

 

STOP IT!

Gregg Popovich has blunt answer for why giving back is so important.

By Michael Dixon For Sportsnaut On MSN.com/Sports

"Those who follow the NBA regularly know that San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich can be a little blunt at times. He’s that way when talking basketball during his in-game interviews, but apparently Popovich has a similar approach when talking about other matters — like giving back to the community. The Spurs coach was asked why he thinks it’s important to give back to the community: "Because we’re rich as hell and we don’t need it all, and other people need it. Then, you’re an a-- if you don’t give it. Pretty simple." Well, that’s one way of putting it. One has to wonder if Popovich had anyone in mind, or if it was just a general statement. Either way, the overall message is right. Many people in professional sports do give an awful lot to their communities, especially during the holiday season."

I like this

Greg Popovich.

He seems like a really intelligent guy.

This is,

Agreeing That When I Am Rich,

I Will Give A Lot Of Money To Charity,

Jim Hauenstein,

And,

“I am proud to say that I am not in it for the money. If I made a million dollars, I would donate most of it to various charities and libraries.”
- Selena I. R. Drake, -

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Let Us All Party Like It Is 1955

I know what you are wondering.

What am I,
as a reader,
going to do until 

New Year's Eve? 

How can I come up with a legitimate excuse to party right fro the start of this weekend?

Because,
with the younger crowd,

there is no school,
and they have a full week of rest to prepare.

For you older folks,
who now work for a living, 

your
Christmas
three day weekend up,

and you are hoping for something special to do this coming three day weekend.

What to do?

You know you want to celebrate this coming weekend in style.
So,
 what do you do?

Let's start the party on
Friday,
December 29th! 

I know what you are saying, 

"What a great idea. But New Year's Eve is on Sunday! What are we celebrating?"

You are one smart cookie to ask such a good question. 

I have the answer for you. 

We will celebrate, 

"The Birth of an icon! TwoBuckHowie's Birthday!" 

Yes,

Ladies & Gentlemen, 

Boys & Girls, 

Cats & Dogs, 

Worms & Fishes,
Grasshoppers & Birds,

it's my birthday!

Let us celebrate it like it's 1955!

The year I was born. 

Please,
no presents.

Give to the charity of your choice, 

even if it is only one dollar, 

and that would be a good enough gift for me.

This is,

My Kids Tell Me To Reel In My Ego A Little,

Jim Hauenstein,

And,

"God is out there. Using the Earth as an experiment. Bringing these creatures to life, then extinction. Another set of creatures to life, then extinction. Let's hope he isn't bored of us yet!"
- James Hauenstein -

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To One And All

Epulari autem et Nativitatis Beati Novus Annus

Feliz navidad y próspero año nuevo

geseënde Kersfees en 'n voorspoedige nuwe jaar

Gëzuar Krishtlindjet dhe Vitin e Ri

عيد ميلاد سعيد وسنة جديدة سعيدة

Շնորհավոր Ամանոր եւ Սուրբ ծնունդ

yeni iliniz mübarək

Eguberri eta Urte Berri On

З Калядамі і Новым Годам

শুভ বড়দিন এবং শুভ নববর্ষ

sretan božić i sretna nova godina

весела Коледа и честита нова година

bon Nadal i feliç any Nou

Maayong Pasko ug Happy New Year

Panyengo ya Khirisimasi ndi Odala Chaka Chatsopano

聖誕快樂和新年快樂

Sretan Božić i Nova Godina

veselé Vánoce a šťastný nový rok

glædelig jul og godt nytår

vrolijk kerstfeest en een gelukkig nieuwjaar

Feliĉan Kristnaskon kaj Bonan Novjaron

häid jõule ja head uut aastat

Maligayang Pasko at Manigong Bagong Taon

Hyvää joulua, ja hyvää uutta vuotta

joyeux Noel et bonne année

bo Nadal e Feliz Aninovo

გილოცავ შობა - ახალ წელს

Frohe Weihnachten und Happy New Year

καλά Χριστούγεννα και ευτυχισμένο το νέο έτος

મેરી ક્રિસમસ અને હેપ્પી ન્યુ યર

Jwaye Nwèl ak Happy New Year

M Kirsimeti da kuma Happy Sabuwar Shekara

חג מולד שמח ושנה טובה

क्रिसमस और नया साल मुबारक हो

Zoo siab heev Christmas thiab nyob zoo xyoo tshiab

kellemes Karácsonyt és boldog új évet

Gleðileg jól og farsælt komandi ár

Adịkwa Christmas Obi Ụtọ New Year

Selamat Natal dan Tahun Baru

Nollaig Shona agus Athbhliain Shona

buon Natale e Felice Anno nuovo

メリークリスマス、そしてハッピーニューイヤー

Merry Christmas lan Sugeng Warsa Enggal

ಕ್ರಿಸ್ಮಸ್ ಮತ್ತು ಹೊಸ ವರ್ಷದ ಶುಭಾಷಯಗಳು

Рождество мен Жаңа жыл құтты болсын

​រីករាយ​បុណ្យណូអែល​និង​រីករាយ​ឆ្នាំ​ថ្មី

즐거운 성탄절 보내시고 새해 복 많이 받으세요

Merry ວັນຄຣິດສະມາດ​ແລະປີ​ໃຫມ່ສະບາຍດີ

Priecīgus Ziemassvētkus un laimīgu Jauno gadu

Linksmų Šv. Kalėdų ir laimingų Naujųjų metų

среќен Божиќ и Среќна Нова Година

Merry Krismasy sy ny Taom-baovao Sambatra

selamat hari Krismas dan selamat tahun baru

ക്രിസ്തുമസ് പുതുവത്സര ആശംസകൾ

Merry Christmas a hari Tau Hou

आनंददायी ख्रिसमस आणि नवीन वर्षाच्या शुभेच्छा

Зул сарын мэнд бас шинэ жилийн мэнд

मेरी क्रिसमस र नयाँ वर्षको शुभकामना

god jul og godt nytt år

کریسمس مبارک و سال نو مبارک

Wesołych Świąt i Szczęśliwego Nowego Roku

feliz Natal e Feliz Ano Novo

Merry ਕ੍ਰਿਸਮਸ ਅਤੇ ਖੁਸ਼ੀ ਨਿਊ ਸਾਲ

Craciun fericit si un an nou fericit

веселого Рождества и счастливого Нового года

srećan Božić i Nova godina

Nyakaletse Christmas le Happy Selemo se Secha

ප්රීතිමත් නත්තලක් හා සුභ සුබ නව වසරක්

veselé Vianoce a šťastný nový rok

vesel božič in srečno novo leto

Yuul iyo sanad New Happy

Merry Christmas jeung Happy New Taun

Heri ya Krismasi na Mwaka Mpya

god Jul och Gott Nytt År

Димоғчоқӣ Мавлуди Исо ва Соли нав муборак

மெர்ரி கிறிஸ்துமஸ் மற்றும் புத்தாண்டு

మెర్రీ క్రిస్మస్ మరియు నూతన సంవత్సర శుభాకాంక్షలు

สุขสันต์วันคริสต์มาสและสวัสดีปีใหม่

mutlu Noeller ve mutlu yıllar

З Різдвом і Новим Роком

Merry Rojdestvo va Happy New Year

Giáng sinh vui vẻ và Chúc mừng năm mới

Nadolig Llawen a Blwyddyn Newydd Dda

לעבעדיק ניטל און מזל ניו יאר

Merry keresimesi ati Ndunú odun titun

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

To One And All.

This is,

If I Missed Your Particular Language,

Sorry,

These Are All The Languages My Translator Knows,

Jim Hauenstein,

And,

“Cheers to a new year and another chance for us to get it right.”

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Understanding Sunday

Sunday is the

day of the week

after

Saturday

but before

Monday.

Sunday is a day of rest in most

Western Countries,

as a part of the

weekend.

For most observant

Christians,

Sunday is observed as a day of worship

and rest.

Holding it as the

Lord's Day

and the day of

Christ's Resurrection.

In some

Muslim countries

and

Israel,

Sunday is the first work day of the week.

According to the

Hebrew calendars

and traditional

Christian Calendars,

Sunday is the first day of the week.

However,

according to the

International Organization for Standardization,

Sunday is the seventh

and last day of the week.

 

 And besides all that,

it is

Christmas Eve!

 I know,

we are not all of the same

Religion,

but,

we all have a three day weekend!

Except for those who have to work.

This is,

Chilling With My Cup Off Coffee,

Jim Hauenstein,

And,

“Millions of people long for immortality, who don't know what to do with themselves on a rainy Sunday afternoon.”
- Susan Ertz -

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Read, Follow, And Comment

Since I am back writing again,

I would like to catch up on a couple of

Comments

that were left on previous

Posts

and welcome in a new

Follower.

First,

I would like to thank

Jay.James

for joining in on the crew.

I know it is not the

Jay James

who sang on the

X Factor

in the

UK

in

2014,

but maybe this person really likes that

Dude

or she really likes having that nickname.

It doesn't matter.

I say,

welcome aboard.

Now I would like to thank the people out there who do take the time to leave

Good Constructive Comments

or

Criticisms

on some of my

Posts.

But,

it seems,

I still have to remind people that I am not a

Billboard

where they can just sell their wares.

Your

Comments

must at least look like you have read my material,

then I will leave your advertisement up.

Another thing I will not tolerate is

Plain Old Haters,

who don't have any

Constructive

thing to say.

Except

Vulgarity

and

Derisiveness.

It shows a lack of intelligence that,

when you do want to

Criticize

my material,

you cannot do it

Constructively.

You have to resort to being a

Ignorant Fool.

I don't mind

Criticism.

It can help me,

if it is said,

in a proper manner.

I like to thank

Unknown December 4, 2017 at 8:43 PM

write more!!!!!

for

Commenting

on my story

The Pink Pilferer.

I left a message at the end of the story saying that I would write more to the story,

if someone asked me to.

Well,

someone did.

So the story will be continued.

And I would also like to

Thank

a long time

Follower

and

Commentator

for this little tidbit

on

Remembering The Darknet.

Jasmine Alsalem December 8, 2017 at 8:15 AM

This was very enlightening as well as a good read ! Thanks jim !

This is,

Thanking All The People Who Read,

Follow,

And Comment,

On My Blog,

Jim Hauenstein,

And,

“My blog is a collection of answers, people don’t want to hear, to questions, they didn’t ask.”
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The Man From Mars - Episode Thirty One

   I asked Ponleak for a gin and tonic. He mixes one up and tosses in an ice-cube.
   With all the fancy extra features this limousine has, like a wi-fi connection, satellite TV, which for the life of me I can't figure out how he gets reception while we are moving, and the bar itself, you would figured the designer of the vehicle would have added a larger cooler for more ice.
   I'm sure, as the Man from Mars says he is, the richest man in the world, why skimp on the ice?
   "Well George, do you have any other, more pertinent question for me, now that you have your drink?" Asked Ponleak.
   I wanted to ask him about the ice cooler, but thought better of it. I didn't know how much time I was going to have with him, so I had better come up with some good questions.
   The first thing I asked was, "How come your species lives so long compared to us?"
   "Fair enough question." He replied. "Your species too, will eventually live thousands of years. It's just that humans are still in their infancy, as far as their potential and the scale in their evolution."
   He pauses here. I don't know if it was for dramatic effect, or if he was really contemplating mankind's future.
   "It is my hope," he begins again. "That as mankind gains longevity in their lifespan, that the seeds that my people have planted inside of you for exploration, will eventually take you beyond the solar system. Something I have been dreaming about, my whole life. I am hoping, by giving mankind the amulet, you will use it wisely, and advance your technology to the point, that I might yet be able to go into outer-space myself."
   Then I asked stupidly, "With your advanced knowledge, why didn't you help mankind along quicker?"
   "Mister Johnson," he starts out saying, with a lot of sarcasm in his voice. "I thought I already explained mankind's propensity to be afraid of what they do not know. Only now, does your species except leaps and bounds in advancements with technology. No longer believing they are signs of witchcraft or the workings of the devil."
   I felt a little foolish, not thinking my question through before I asked it. But, the point he gave me now, made me think of a question that has been bothering me since my dreams of Ponleak's life.
   "Do Atlanteans believe in God?" I asked. "Do you have, or I should ask, did you have any form of Religion on Mars?"
   He smiled before he answered.
   "Yes, of course. We believe in an almighty deity, who created the first molecule and so forth. But, unlike you humans, we don't believe he is benevolent to our species alone or yours. He is too busy with all the multi-universes he has created, to concern himself with one little planet."
   He continued with a bigger smile, "Besides, if he did just watch over this little blue planet, why would he let so much genocide happen among its people, throughout the ages?"
   I am not a theologian, so I didn't have an answer for his question. So I asked him a two part question.
   "Who am I running away from and why?"
   That took the smile right off his face. He sat there for a second, then drained the last of his drink in one gulp.
   Before he could answer though, the privacy window came down, and a man who might be Tiny's twin brother said, "Sir. We are entering the compound."

To Be Continued...

Next Year.

This is,

Changing The Day In Which Each Episode Will Be Written,

Jim Hauenstein,

And,

“The clearest way into the Universe is through a forest wilderness.”
- John Muir -

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