Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 29th March 2024.

29th March, 2024.

Right … it’s now Good Friday … !

Yay.

At least ‘Yay’ … in theory.

I went into Romford, yesterday: to try and sell the laptop.

And got nowhere!

Quite what I’m going to do now … ?

I don’t know!

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I’ve got to confess, I’m not especially religious: although I’ve found prayer useful, occasionally.

But … ?

I’m also very aware that the US sees religion differently to the UK.

Here, it’s usually seen as a private matter you generally don’t talk about.

Over there, it’s more openly discussed: although I don’t know if Debbi, my one regular comment, can confirm that.

At ANY rate?   Religion in the States seems to be more openly discussed … and more openly involved with politics.

I know I still see the occasional reports of preachers, priests and pastors endorsing one side or another, one policy or another.

Most presidents seem not to want to discuss their particular beliefs: sensibly.

They want to appeal to as many voters as possible: whilst keeping an eye on the US First Amendment, the Constitutional amendment that mandates a separation of church and state.

But … ?

One thing that has come to my attention … ?

Is potential Presidential candidate, Donald Trump … is now selling copies of the Bible.

This, to me, is hugely offensive.

He’s doing this not out of any genuinely held beliefs … but to raise money for his political hopes, to pay off his court costs, and to dupe his Christian voters: to get them to vote for him by convincing them he’s a believer.

The man is a genuine villain: one that’s ignorant of a quote from Dune:

“When religion and politics travel in the same cart, the riders believe nothing can stand in their way.   Their movements become headlong - faster and faster and faster.   They put aside all thoughts of obstacles and forget [that] the precipice does not show itself to the man in a blind rush until it’s too late.”

And equally ignorant of John 2:15-16:

“15        And when he had made a scourge of small cords, he drove them all out of the temple, and the sheep, and the oxen; and poured out the changers’ money, and overthrew the tables;

16        And said unto them that sold doves, Take these things hence; make not my Father’s house an house of merchandise.”

Trump’s about the money: not the beliefs.

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 29th March, 2022.

29th March, 2022.

Right … it’s Tuesday … and the day after my most recent blood tests.

I should get the results, and information about a possible change in medication, next week.

Hopefully, things won’t need drastic changes!

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I had an old friend get in touch with me, last night.

It was quite good hearing from her.

The shocking bit of the conversation, for me?

Was finding out her ex — who I’d known — had been arrested on some serious charges.

Very serious charges.

I was shocked: but not necessarily surprised.

While I got on with the man — he was pleasant enough to me, when we worked at KFC —, early on, there were warning signs: a borderline iffy age gap, some bad tempered moments.

So finding out what happened?   Like I say, I was shocked, but not surprised.

And, by the sounds of what I’ve been told … ?

His arrest has come at a good time.

Before the pairs daughter was harmed … 

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 29th March, 2020.

29th March, 2020.

Yep: it’s day whatever of the Lockdown … and frankly … ?

I’m getting sick of hearing about it!

I know it’s a serious situation, I really do.   I know why we’re having to stay in.

But, lord, isn’t it a grind?

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As grouchy as I sound, though?

I do know I’ve a poster up: for a local volunteer group that’s been organised on Facebook, and called  Brentwood COVID-19 Mutual Aid.

There’s a WhatsApp group for each of Brentwood’s wards.

If you’re in my town, and on Facebook, it may be worth joining up: especially as the WhatsApp groups look helpful.

I’ll leave that with you, shall I … ?

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And, as a final thought?

You’ve heard the word, ‘earworm,’ haven’t you?   The word refers to one of those songs that — for whatever reason — is persistently banging around your head.

Right at the moment?

I’ve got the Russian entry for this year’s cancelled Eurovision in my head.

It’s a big shame the thing got cancelled: I suspect Little Big’s Uno would’ve won.

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 29th March, 2018.

29th March, 2018.

The joys of being a Temp worker, eh … ?

Yes: I’ve been I’m officially ill, by my supervisor: and should take time off.

Not something I like, to be frank.   As a temp?   I don’t qualify for Statutory sick pay: so will have to put in at the Job Centre to organise income.   And probably need to see my GP: or, at least, a duty doctor, to arrange a sick note.

AND try and persuade the station to give me my money back on the two remaining train tickets for this week.

Money is the heart of our capitalist system … 

And a worry, at the moment … 

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