Dave Nicholson

Here are some passages that todays Christian Far Right should take to heart, as it seems they are picking parts of the bible to use as a sword on people, and at the same time ignoring that they are tasked to do good works in specific ways. There are many others talking about helping immigrants and so on, but these will do for now. I'll keep it short. I've put links in the passage headers so you can get different translations, this is NIV. Matthew 25:42-46 42 For I was hungry and you gave me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink, 43 I was a stranger and you did not invite me in, I needed clothes and you did not clothe me, I was sick and in prison and you did not look after me.’ 44 “They also will answer, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or needing clothes or sick or in prison, and did not help you?’ 45 “He will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me.’ 46 “Then they ...

1. Futilest's Lament by High Tide (1969) dark lyrics like a bad acid trip. Driving guitar and drums. Great riffs.  It's definitely an offshoot of psychedelia but rather like Black Sabbath. I loved the long instrumental portion. [8/10] 2. Peace Loving Man by Blossom Toes (1969) Dark and heavy with interludes of psychedelia. Seriously, antiwar. Counter authority and counter culture. Slight feeling of punk. There is a massive and unhinged crescendo followed by a very twisted dreamlike talking dialog. Then, back to being heavy as hell. [7/10] *Listen to the demo version. It's better. 3. Listen to the Sky by Sands (1967) takes a while to get heavy. Antiwar from the start. Not graphic lyrics but slightly disturbing. At 1:53, an air raid siren kicks in, and then it gets heavy and darker. The mix of the taped war sounds and the droning guitar with feedback and distortion is absolutely an absolutely dark trip type experience. The ending with the drums in lead gives an oppressive fe...

Stan Rogers sang Barrett's Privateers in 1976, and there's a story behind the song. As told by the only survivor: In 1778, the King of England sent mostly fishermen to a guy named Elcid Barrett on a ship named the sloop named The Antelope to raid US merchant ships in the Caribbean, but the Antelope was a really run-down sloop. It did not go well at all. Extending the story with other stories I found: It was not the only raider, and Halifax Harbor would take the King's tax from the raiders, then would resell the goods to British and European merchants for a profit. So for a while, Canada taxed pirates that were rebranded as privateers because piracy was a hanging offense, and they needed a legal name for it. Looking at historic sources: In reality there was a rather large pirate problem in the East coast of Canada in those days. I can’t find any direct evidence to support the story of Halifax harbor being where the Kings Privateers ran out of, or that they existed at all. ...

All images made with Bing Image Creator and turned into a puzzle with Jigsaws Galore .

A set of 3 styles and 3 kids in each. Done with Deep Dream Generator and done for a friend and are for Jigsaws Galore . Like I do, she does them from the bottom right and to the left, the middle row to the right, finally, the top row to the left. The bottom row is 108 Pieces Each. The middle row is 252 Pieces. The top row is 494 Pieces. I will of course be doing them myself as well, and probably will post them in 3 different blogs. Blow are the thumbs for the puzzles.

On Monday September 1, 2025 I went into the hospital very confused and disorientated. EMT took my blood sugar in my chair and it was 2.1 - well this is low enough they don't expect you to stat awake and you should pass out. 1 to 1.5 kills you (some people tolerate very low levels). As well my blood pressure was extremely low. These both had me confused as heck. I don't remember a lot of it at all. But for some reason, now my leg muscles are in severe pain. I first noticed it when they got up to walk. Now at home I need a cane to walk. My toilet is very low, and it's hard for me to get off of it right now as the strength in my legs is low as well. You will notice the tags on the door - I'm a fall risk to them since Jan 1, 2024 when I really messed myself up with booze. I was in hospital for 9 days and it took a couple of months to recover fully, But since I have been a fall risk and probably always will be. This has not been a great start to the month to say the least. B...

Well this one is coming in late, as I have been sick, but, "Something or someone that changed your life for the better." This would have to be a small group of friends. I know a lot of people, but this group is very small and we help motivate each other. With humor and encouragement, we hold each other up. One is struggling right now and has isolated and I don't know how to help them. But for me, it's not just one person, it's several people.

What is your favorite movie of all time? THX1138 I'm rather sure most people have never seen it, but I love that movie.

Talk about a restaurant or business you like locally. I can't find the photos I took of the place and I'm not spending an hour looking. But R&S Family Restaurant is an amazing place to eat. They do NOT have a bottomless cup of coffee, but the quality of the food is over the top. I know the S in R&S and she is amazing. I am so glad they have made it big. They have 2 places open now and they have the dream farm they always wanted. the food is amazing to say the least. Like Bobs Burgers, they do a Burger of the Day. This to me is cool. They also have the best poutine in the city. They are technically out of the city, but they are the best in town if you ask me.