who supports terrorists and encourages the teaching of hate in schools,would you be so fearful of such a leader that you'd be silent and submissive?
Or would you be willing to object and insist on freedom to make your own life decisions and choices? - free to debate issues - free to elect your government leaders?
This question came to mind after reading a Post by an Iranian living on the U.S. west coast.
The Post illustrates with video -scenes of life in Iran, a beautiful country.

Have you ever overheard snatches of conversations that made you want to know more?
When walking near a couple of chatterers one day, I heard one of them say, "Everything else is meaningless."
Curious as to what this was all about, I listened closely as their conversation continued.
It seems a mutual friend had died and they talked of her life - of how they remembered her.
"She was kind to everyone she knew." said one.
The other replied, "That's the important thing. Everything else is meaningless."

Feb. 1, I added a new blog titled Here's The Latest.
So many bloggers have said they no longer watch TV news or read newspapers because it's too depressing.
So, my new post just offers brief reports on some of the latest, with sometimes questions on what you think about it.

There's no police force in our tiny town. We don't need one, although State Police can show up at a moments notice when the city summer folks show up and one or two of them cause trouble.
It's a lot like family here, with perhaps the usual small squabbles; but for the most part, it's a peaceful place.
Personally, I think the whole world could be like this.
It's a matter of helping each other when there's a need, then, for the rest of the time, leaving each to his own way of life and enjoying various activities.
During the past week, many were confined to their homes, thanks to constant blizzard with below freezing temps, which continue today.
Anyway, it was impossible for me to remove more than a foot of snow from the top of my car and venture out to pick up the monthly supply of meds. I was down to enough for one day. Fortunately, I have only one prescription, and, it's a 'must'.
So I called the store/gas station where the prescription's available and asked for delivery.
"No problem," they said. "We'll be there by 2."
Great! So, to have a treat ready when they arrived, I packaged some freshly baked cranberry/banana bread to give them.
They were pleased, of course but reminded me, as they have many times before, that they were happy to deliver anytime.
There's nothing unusual about this.
...stuff like this goes on all the time in small town.

Hoping to revolutionize the way kids learn, the non-profit group, One Laptop Per Child, will this month ship the first installment of experimental laptop prototypes to government decision makers in developing countries such as Brazil, Rwanda, Libya and Pakistan, according to the Christian Science Monitor.
The group's hope is that they will buy millions of them and give them to school children.
In the meantime, they'll be working toward their goal of improving education for one billion kids in underdeveloped countries.
Featuring a bright swivel screen and highly efficient power consumption, the laptop will be manufactured by Quanta Computers in Taiwan.