"Contact"

"Contact"

I was reading a chat on a science fiction page about what would happen if an Alien ship actually crashed on Earth Think Roswell, but real. It was refreshing that a few protested that most assumed it would crash here in the USA. Here, and not say Lesotho Tunisia or Bangladesh.

I mentioned the film "Brother from Another Planet". In which the Alien is Black or seems so. I postulated if the Alien ship "crashes" in the US. As opposed to Botswana Belize or Turkmenistan. I'd like to see it come to rest in some less expected place here. 

Not the white house lawn or some such center of power. Rather a Native American reservation. An Amish farm. A economically depressed former Coal Town. One of the neglected Inner Cities. As for it "coming to rest". It would not crash in the usual science fiction movie sense. As with wreckage splayed over miles when A Jumbo jet hits. Rather given their tech it literally does just that. 

It comes to rest. 

It's main power systems may be failing but their safety apparatus is fine. Millions hear a series of sonic booms as it streaks over Indiana Ohio, and Pennsylvania. It slows steadies, and comes to a peaceful stop over a ball field in a Brownville Brooklyn local park. It hovers six meters above second base. Then slowly settles on the grass.

Btw a game was in progress. 

First Contact is made with the surviving alien crew by six 11, and 12 year old black middle school kids. ...and their coach. They become the human liaison with the rest of the living star ship crew. This as the Aliens take them as representatives for the Human species. 
Attempts to push them aside, and install "official" political, and military reps are rebuffed. 
These youngsters, and their Junior year Brooklyn College Irish coach will speak for the Earth. 
They will be our bridge between the stars.

"Changes"

"Changes"

Despite the recent, and ongoing mayhem, and madness wrought by humanity. I noticed that though yes today in the NYC region it's a typical warm summer though cloudy day. Yesterday I noted it was ever so slightly cooler. There was a subtle ripple in the waves of the seasons. You know how in late winter you get a hint of spring. Yesterday I sensed felt the season once more thinking about changing. No serious change yet but it's thinking about it.

The wind was warm, but it had a slight tickle of coolness about it. The nights have the same very subtle touch. Summer this year was brutal though now in recent days it's calming.

Summer at least locally is looking at it's bags, and thinking about going. No idea what fall will bring, but clearly the hot season is packing for the trip, and already booked passage.

Back to school supply sales are a sure sign.

How the sun, and moon do chase each other through the seasons.

"Caravaggio the Musicians"

"Night"

"Night"

I'm in my bedroom in the dark watching the Moon set. In the last second it seems to slightly flare.

Good night...loves ya all.

"Coney Island 9000 CE"

"Coney Island 9000 CE"

John Lennon, and Cat Woman at Coney Island in 9000 CE.

The Deceased, and Fictitious Characters are a common sight there.

They tend or Softly Glow.

"Days go By"

"Days go By"

Just sitting reading working on little things editing stuff watching the changing weather. Strange dreams of late. I can't remember them, but I get the flavor. There's an oddness to them,...like our times.

Warm summer air. I'm by my window. That mix of urban, and rural scents that Summer brings. Also as today the scent of the beach. All just a few miles away. I have a calmness for the moment.

I wish to stay so.

"...ejaculate"

"...ejaculate"

I keep having to go back to posts below to update them as more die from wounds. This from the most recent series of mass shooting. 

Two big ones, and several smaller. 

A mass killing is called so when the body count is higher than four. The last two went way past the limit. All together the last two have 33 shot dead, and 28 badly wounded.

#45 is being forced to condemn white nationalism from which most of the killings are spawned. He really doesn't want to go there. They're the most loyal part of his base.

As one commentator said this could put him in a unique position. He's the only political figure in the whole system that these sort of folks will listen to. I suggest like Nixon going to China he should have a direct dialogue with the white race nationalists.

If he did it'd be historic.

Because he actually has the power to arrange at least a partial ceasefire. I hope he does. I hope one of his enablers puts it too him how he'd be praised across the country even the world if he did such a meaningful act.

He ego would spontaneously ejaculate.

We'll see.

(...yes I'm reduced to hoping for a spark of rationality from #45. Such are the desperations of our times.)

"~\H/~"

"~\H/~"

Like you I sit at the keyboard, and mourn what we are becoming. Yet I have hope. I shouldn't, but I do. We despite everything all should. Hope, and hard work can heal this.

Even as I type these words I am very unsure given all we know. Given how it all always works. However I still at least personally will not surrender to the brutes of history. Even if I have to defend my own front door. 

I will not surrender the Dream.