Just Some Thoughts

"Jameela Jamil is doing right by her fans and followers with her efforts to put an end to body shaming and toxic masculinity — and she doesn’t care if you think she’s too privileged to do so.

The British actress and activist has long been outspoken about the dangers of public figures exposing fans and followers to impossible beauty standards constructed by photoshopping, plastic surgery and extreme dieting. And although she admits that those who oppose her message think that she’s too privileged to speak out, she tells Yahoo Lifestyle that her natural advantage is exactly why she’s doing what she’s doing. By Kerry Justich on Yahoo Lifestyle

If you don't know who

Jameela Jamil

is,

she is one of the actors on the very popular

TV
show

The Good Place.

I like the show a lot

and when I heard that she had an

Instagram

site which promotes self worth for women,

I thought everyone should be aware of it.

 "Hi I’m @jameelajamilofficial this is my @i_weigh movement for us to feel valuable and see how amazing we are beyond the flesh on our bones."

I did
A Book Review 
on

February 10th, 2019

on the first book of the series called

The Murderbot Diraies

by

Martha Wells.

The books are easy to read

and a lot of fun too.

I quickly read the next two in the series
and am waiting for the fourth book to be delivered to my local library.

The

Riverside City Library

has the only copy in my county's system

and I am waiting for the person who has it checked out to return it.

I thought I would old school since I am waiting for the next book so I am reading

Eight Tales Of Terror

by

Edgar Allen Poe.

This is,

Just Some Thoughts

Jim Hauenstein,

And,

"All that we see or seem is but a dream within a dream."
- Edgar Allan Poe -

That is my story and I am sticking to it!

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Thinking About An Old Friend And The Day Of The Attempted Mugging

I often remember events from my past
and wonder what happen to the people I knew.
This story is true
and today I was thinking about this person.
He was one of my best friends for many years.
From
December 5th, 2015
my
Post
called
The Mugging.

*****
A good friend of mine, 

Robert Boardwalk, 

and I were walking down the old side of town one wonderfully bright, 

warm
Saturday Afternoon. 

We would often walk together to discuss, 

philosophy, 

women, 

motorcycles, 

and whatever else was on our minds.
Even though we were still in
High School.
Maybe we walked all the time because we didn't have a car?
Okay,
I just remember we walked all the time.

The old side of town had alleys down the center of the block to separate the houses,
either to the
North Or South
side of the block.
The city was designed in the old manner of square blocks.

This was done in early layouts of cities by the planners to help with Police
and
Firetrucks
abilities to easily locate 

and then corral burning buildings 

or criminal activity. 

Bob

and I had just left a
Mom & Pop
little eatery, 

known for its generous portions of eggs.

We were talking about the possibility of starting a duo musical group, 

when we crossed one of these alleyways. 

Robert was really into the conversation, 

and didn't notice the unkempt, 

undesirable who turned from an out-of-sight location in the alley, 

to be five yards behind us suddenly. 

Another vagabond was leaning up, 

along side a streetlamp on the corner of the block in front of us, 

stepping forward.

He was heading in our direction in a menacing way. 

I tried to whisper to my companion that we were about to be "Jumped."
Which is the
1970s
way of saying we were going to be mugged. 

I tried telling him that he should be ready, 

when I noticed that the guy behind us was someone I knew from
High School. 

My friend was dumbfounded about the situation, 

and asked what was going on?

He was very perplexed that this could really be happening. 

What I did next, 

could possibly have saved us from a beating, 

or even being killed. 

I turned around 

and said, 

"Hey Larry. I haven't seen you since school. Remember that pack of cigarettes I owe you from lunch period? Well, I have a pack here for you, right now!" 

Larry looked as confused as my friend
Bob
did.

At first.

Then he recognized me.
Thinking that I might have really owed him cigarettes,
he took the stipend from me graciously 

and called off the assault. 

After we all talked for awhile about our classes,

the two junior criminals admitted we were about to be jumped for all the cash we had because they were broke. 

We soon said our goodbyes 

and each of us went on our merry way. 

I would say five years had passed when I read in the local newspaper that
Larry
had been murdered by a
Hit & Run
driver of an old, 

white,
Cadillac DeVille. 
The same vehicle my friend used to own.

The reason it was called a murder was,
after already running him down,

the car was seen backing up to run him over a second time.

Maybe
Larry
robbed somebody who recognized him like I did.

But this time,
the person being mugged didn't have the wits about them to turn the assault away 
and was looking for revenge!

This is,

The Story Is Actually True,
Only The Names Have Been Changed To Protect The Innocent Naive Bob,

Jim Hauenstein,

And,

“A few years back, they jacked David Copperfield in West Palm Beach. If someone who can make himself disappear isn't safe, who is?” - Colin Quinn -

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Give Well

I have talked about giving to your favorite

Charity

many times on this

Blog.

Like 

Giving To My Favorite Charity This Season,

Expanding Our Little Charity To Other Holidays,

Happy Thanksgiving To A Giving Aaron Rodgers,

and so on.

There are many more articles

but these are the first ones that came to mind.

If you didn't know this before,

"All Charities Are Not Created Equal!"

 I would name a few which actually have high cost of running their organization,

that at least a quarter of the money collected goes to pay for executive bonuses

and expenditures.

You might not think that is much

but when the highest grossing charity has over

$3.919 Billion

in revenue,

bonuses for executives are in the millions!

I wonder if they are giving back?

I don't want to name any because if you are giving to these

Charities

and you don't care what happens to your money,

at least you are still giving.

Otherwise,

I have a solution for you.

GiveWell.org

"GiveWell is an American non-profit charity assessment and effective altruism-focused organization. GiveWell focuses primarily on the cost-effectiveness of the organizations that it evaluates, rather than traditional metrics such as the percentage of the organization's budget that is spent on overhead."

- Wikipedia -

I figured getting a little help from

Wikipedia

might convince you on the authenticity of

GiveWell.

Don't take my word for it.

Check out their website for yourself.

Then maybe the next time you give,

your hard earned dollars will go that much further.

 This is,

Giving As Much

And As Well As I Can

Jim Hauenstein,

And,

“You have not lived today until you have done something for someone who can never repay you.”
- John Bunyan -

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Happy Valentine's Day

Well it's

Valentine's Day.

"Valentine's Day, also called Saint Valentine's Day or the Feast of Saint Valentine, is celebrated annually on February 14. It originated as a Western Christian feast day honoring one or two early saints named Valentinus. Valentine's Day is recognized as a significant cultural, religious, and commercial celebration of romance and romantic love in many regions around the world, although it is not a public holiday in any country." - Wikipedia -

Here is my

Valentine"s Day Card

for my beloved.

 It has the poem I wrote for

Valentine's Day

and the

Music

I put the words to

and the

Video

I made for it.

(Sorry, I am not the singer since I wrote the music when I was in a Rock Band. But it is from me.)

This is,

Not Wanting To Keep You Away From Your Loved Ones

Jim Hauenstein,

And,

“Valentine's Day is the poet's holiday.”
- Ted Kooser -

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I Am Selfish

I am selfish

I am rude

I am always in a terrible mood

I am annoying

I am loud

I will never make anyone proud

I am deceiving

I am untrue

Yet I still act like I am better than you

Because I am jealous

That you live a life of bliss

While I slowly lose all innocence

I crash and burn

For a better life is what I yearn

I guess it's something you have to earn

I try to be a better person

But everything seems to worsen

So I'll keep spiraling out of control

While you stay a pure and happy soul

I just hope one day

I can be like you

Instead of me

by

JME

This is,

Feeling Like I Should Tell Everyone That We All Go Through A Period Of Self Doubt

And I Think That "That I Am Selfish" Is A Wonderful Poem By A Wonderful Person

Jim Hauenstein,

And,

“Every heart sings a song, incomplete, until another heart whispers back. Those who wish to sing always find a song. At the touch of a lover, everyone becomes a poet.”
- Plato -

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