We used to say that some days just shouldn’t be in the calendar. While the last ten months haven’t been anything to write home about, today took some beating. For the first time in history a sitting US President has been impeached for a second time. Donald Trump will now face a trial in the senate. If he is found guilty he could face being barred from ever holding public office again. It is believed that his supporters are still planning more protests in Washington DC and all state capitals before The inauguration next week. Haven’t they had enough?
Even worse, for the first time in nearly seventy years a woman has been executed by the US government. As horrendous as her crime was I cannot condone the legal and public killing of anyone. In this case the woman was certified as severely mentally unbalanced following a lifetime of abuse in her own home. She should have been removed from society and kept securely locked up where she could receive adequate treatment and cause no more harm. People around her at the end say she had little if any idea of what was happening. How can this be called justice or even civilised?
I don’t quite understand how bitcoins have taken off although I have an inkling of an idea how they work. A computer programmer from San Francisco wrote a video explaining how cryptocurrency works and was given 7,002 bitcoins as a reward. At the time, some ten years ago, they were worth about $2-$6 each. It seems he stashed them away in his digital wallet and didn’t think much more about them. They are now suddenly worth $34,000 each. Very nice too you might think. Trouble is the owner of this fortune has forgotten the password he used to get into his digital wallet. He has tried eight passwords that he frequently used but the system will lock him out if he has ten incorrect tries. There’s $240 million at stake. Oh dear, I bet he’s not getting much sleep.
According to legend there must always be at least six ravens living in the grounds of the Tower of London and there is a Ravenmaster to ensure that this happens. I wonder how much he gets paid? There are usually more than the required six and right now there are just seven since one of them has disappeared. I guess the Ravenmaster’s job might disappear if he isn’t careful. The legend states that if the ravens leave the tower then the kingdom will fall. It’s not looking good.
And last but definitely not least, Helen Birkin, a friend of many of us here in Bournemouth and Poole, sadly passed away today following surgery and subsequent infection. There is no doubt that Helen will be missed by many but she will not be forgotten. She showed love and kindness to many people when they needed it. Rest in Peace Helen. 🙏 Hey don’t forget, let’s be careful out there 😴💤😴