No Trump!

 I just read Trump called for Hillary's Secret Service to disarm themselves and see what happens". Are you freaking kidding me so people still think that this person would be the best  commander-in-chief for the United States! He is an imbecile!
  The following is from a commentor regarding trump, "Remember his  comment about Japan getting nukes and allowing pretty much anyone to create nukes?
Well he's got business deals with South Korea nuclear energy companies! That's called a direct conflict of interest and it doesn't matter even if he is the most honorable and trustworthy magical person ever there's still the appearance of a conflict of interest!
 When you are the president or even vice president you agree long before that you'll never even have for-profit company when dealing on our behalf, the government takes care of you, you get all these perks and you make loads on speeches but generally we ask you to stay out of the profit world. this guy is bragging about his reach throughout the world he's developed these relationships for a profit basis and now he's going to suddenly forget all that and let his kids run it, but he won't talk about it with them? Are you serious?  Ivanka is now giving Trump policy proposals?!
This is not a Hillary question. It's not a Democrat or Republican question. Its about all the crazy insane things that he said in the last year it's about a direct conflict of interest and the fact he won't release his taxes so that we can actually see what our "president" has who he deals with , If he owes money to other countries! Do not release that and then ask us to believe he'll magically not have any knowledge of what's going on  in his business like we are some kind of idiot is just too much. It's too scary. Hillary's nonprofit foundation got a higher rating than the freaking Red Cross every penny is traced to wherever it went she's released 40 years of tax records everyone on earth knows what the best records are, tax records!
But Trump who has a, "for profit empire" grossly bigger than the Clinton foundation, brags all over the world.  there's no possible way to believe he'd ever have any interest in his mind would make a policy about how affects his business it's impossible especially when your own daughter Ivanka, is also giving you a policy speeches it's a very scary thought. I'll take Hillary's email problems! she said she was wrong,  she screwed up but it seems like it's a witchhunt I'll accept that and hope she learns. with Trump there's no possibility that there won't be a conflict of interest on everything he does.

Yosemite 2016

The entrance to Yosemite from the East

One of my favorite photos from this trip for the beauty of the area. This is a view of Nevada Falls!

Beautiful Yosemite Falls the tallest waterfall in the nation!

Half Dome at dusk


My funny kids




Did I not get one of Janna and I?


4 Mile Hike


We took the bus tour to Glacial Point then hiked back to the valley floor.
It was awesome.


More of 4 mile hike.


Not shown, the Murder Motel....

Lassen National Park

Kings Creek Falls, Lake Helen, (Lassen Peak in the background SNOW in the foreground!)
Another falls I can't remember the trail.
Lassen Volcanic National Park
July 16th 2016

Black Lives Matter/All Lives Matter

When this first came up I thought that it was crap that a section of the population thought it necessary to announce that Black Lives Matter. I thought that people were claiming that the lives of black persons weren't being treated evenly or with the same respect as the white population. It seemed like it wasn't necessary to have to protest and hold signs telling others that one segment of the population was being treated with less concern and less care as another.

But now I think I get it...

I am not black. 

I have no idea what it means to be black.

 I have never felt that how I looked ranked me as any different or somehow lower in class or standing than others in my community or this world.

 I have never felt the sting of racism directed towards me. Neither has anyone in my immediate family. 

So in that regard I have no say in the matter. 

Scorning the people that have been subjected to racism and violence and hatred because of the color of their skin is just as bad as the act itself.

I say that Black Lives Matter does need to be promoted and acted upon. Will the marches and debates help the issue? I certainly hope so. I feel sympathetic towards the black population and I hope with all my heart that the police are not unjustly targeting black people.

I am not a police officer either. 

I have not had the training that is given to become an officer. 

I have no idea what they must go through. 

They are normal people that do extraordinary things. Sometimes they make mistakes. We all do. 

I do know that every time they put on that uniform they go out in the streets they risk their lives to protect mine.

I appreciate all that these human beings do for others day in and day out. They might call it,  "Just doing their job." But I call it, "Extreme valor in every aspect."

Be good to each other because, it is true, All Lives Matter