Opinions and Thoughts of LightHouse Dann Verner - Just as he is!

  I am sickened by the fact that the whole world has pussyfooted and walked on eggshells and allowed Netanyahu and his Band of Baby Killers to commit war crime on top of war crime! If it were any other country you all would have stopped them ages ago. Instead you have allowed the SLAUGHTER of over 32,000 noncombatant women and children. Yes, you are beginning to speak up now that there is little left of Gaza. You should have spoke up long ago! I have lost all respect for Israel. I strongly doubt that I will ever regain an ounce of respect for them again. ( I must remind everyone that antisemitism towards Jews in other countries is wrong and should not be taking place. ) Turn that anger towards Netanyahu and the IDF. LEGALLY! Demand that they be held responsible for the genocide! If it were any other nation you would have already done so, but for some ungodly reason everyone kisses Israel’s blood soaked ass. Put sanctions in place, cut off all supplying Israel with arms and funding. Tre

  Unfortunately, we are living in a world where many people have lost contact with reality. Their brains dumbed by social media and lack of education. Seems like they would rather look for and engage negativity rather than see the beauty and the realness in the world around them. I see society riding this downhill slide and I fear it shall definitely end with the collapse of communal life as we know it. Our only hope is that we who do see what is happening lead by example with guidance accompanied by education in morality, family values and respect for all life. Einstein once said that there would come a time where we will manufacture technology that we are not evolved enough to understand. As usual, he was correct. Just look at what social media has done to society.

 

  I have lost all respect for Israel  and especially for Netanyahu. As far as I am concerned Netanyahu is a modern day Hitler. Why he is not standing in World Court and facing war crime charges is beyond me. Why the world is speaking out about the atrocities and war crimes BUT not taking action against Israel is unfathomable. It is bad enough that they have completely destroyed the infrastructure of Gaza, bombed all the hospitals and are using starvation as a weapon, but on top of all that Netanyahu laughs in our faces. Watch his face when he speaks about the children being “ collateral damage ‘. He always has a “ smirk”  on his face. Even a blind man could see he could care less about killing children. He is evil. A wolf in sheep’s clothing. He is doing to the Palestinians what the Natzi’s did to the Jews. And yet no civilized country is demanding Israel stop committing the war crimes. Instead they are supply funds and the very missles being used to slaughter children.

 My personal opinion is that if you judge your " wealth " by your mortgaged home, your leased automobile or the size of your bank account then you are not " rich ". Your banker is rich, your car dealer is rich. I am rich beyond compare. My bank account balance is under $100. I rent my home. I ride public transit. I measure my wealth by the amount of people that I can call friend. By being able to look in a mirror and see an honest man. By doing for others without hope of acknowledgment. By the amount of smiles I have created. By the life I have lived.

  Sixty-six and a half years old. I do not feel 66 and a half years old. Not physically at all. When I look in the mirror I do not see a 66 year old. With all my body has been through these past 5 years, you would think that I would be gray haired, skinny and wheelchair bound. I must say that I am bouncing back. You can still tell that I am very sick, but I carry it well. A smile can save a life People say, “ You are such a strong person .” I am no one special. Here now in my senior years I am a humbled. I am grateful. I survived mainly due to my absolute refusal to allow depression or drama remain in my life. I quickly learned that positivity is the only way one can obtain a positive life. Positivity is a powerful weapon. It can defeat the deepest of depressions. It can keep cancer on hold. It can give you riches better than gold. It will become the wind beneath your wings and lift you into a glorious life in the “ Light “. Like I said, when I look in my mirror I find it difficult to

  One of Cancer’s Many Faces Man O man, I looked like I felt back then. Worse part is that it got a lot worse since this picture was taken. This was taken at the beginning of my battle. I honestly do not know how I survived through all I have endured these past 5 and a half years. And the battle rages on! I am still battling the cancer. I am a realist. It is what it is.  Simple as that. Yet, I feel that it is better I fight this battle, rather than some poor soul who could not handle the stress. The penance I pay for the transgressions and tribulations of my youth. I will lay down for no man or situation. I stand tall with my beliefs. I stay true to myself and speak only the truth to my fellow man. After all  ………………….. I am ‘The Original Urban Viking”. And ………………………….. My time is not yet

  As they should be! Finally Biden speaks up! Now, if only our useless leader, Trudeau, would stop sitting on the fence and demand Netanyahu to cease his revengeful genocide. All the other leaders in the world who have an ounce of humanity and compassion in their souls should do the same. This insane slaughter has already gone way too far! Over thirty thousand noncombatant Gaza citizens dead and Israel’s Netanyahu  always  smiles when he speaks about them be “ collateral damage”. Which he usually follows with stating that he has no intentions of ceasing his genocide until the Palestinians are no longer in existence. Ninety-nine percent of the thirty thousand slaughtered were not soldiers,  definitely not Hamas terrorists and most were children and woman. ALL WERE NONCOMBATANTS! Netanyahu has damaged Israel’s reputation worldwide. He is solely responsible for the ever growing antisemitism that is growing around the world. October 7th,  2023 Hamas terrorists did an unthinkable thing. Att

  https://www.instagram.com/reel/C1m9sQno0CZ/?igsh=cGdibzluc2EyeGI2 Words of wisdom from my favourite actor of all time, Christopher Walken. Christopher Walken is, in my opinion, one of the last true Hollywood iconic Kings. He has that “ gentlemen’s ” touch that can only be found in the original bad boys of film. Guys such as Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Michael Landon and such. They were all original stars of screen and television. They had respect. They had morals. They were Gentlemen in every sense of the word. They respected their craft and their fellow performers. Christopher Walken has been my number one favourite for as long as I can remember. Not only is he a fantastic actor but he also is a very well educated man. His demeanor demands you take knowledge from his wisdoms and words. Personally,  I respect him for his fantastic acting skills. Most of all, I find his real life persona, his eloquent manners, his intelligence and his off screen personality a positive role

  Please do not show hatred towards the Jewish community. It is Netanyahu who is responsible for the slaughter of the tens of thousands INNOCENT NONCOMBATANT CIVILIANS. Israel is causing worldwide antisemitism and that is wrong!  Nobody with any compassion or common decency wants war or wants innocent people to be starved and slaughtered. Additionally,  do not show hatred towards the Palestinians. People are automatically believing  that every Palestinian is a Hamas terrorist. THEY ARE NOT! No more than every Jew is an Israeli terrorist. Yes, I said “ terrorist.”  Because   it is my  personal opinion  that the IDF and Netanyahu are just as much cold hearted terrorists as the Hamas. They have total disregard for the lives of the innocent Palestinians. The majority of the over thirty thousand killed in Gaza were not soldiers. Rather they were elderly, women, children and civilians. These people have never had control over the actions of the Hamas. Yet, they are paying the highest price.

  https://youtube.com/watch?v=fBTT3VPriV8&si=MF9QWOqam0EIPQwd Just so you younger generations know – this is called music. Notice that the sound is coming from actual people  – not a phone or computer. Oh, and lyrics ( words ) were written and sung by a real person. Believe it or not,  but back in the  “ old ” days music was entertaining and fun to experience. It did not call women “ hoe’s ” or suggest that you go shoot someone because they disrespected your welfare cheque. We had “ dances ” and, believe it or not, we didn’t shoot each other at closing time. We didn’t care about having gold chains and a bank owned car. We  DID  care about having a great time and, if lucky, getting a kiss good night. The oddest thing of all was that our songs told  POSITIVE  stories about love and life. Really, I kid you not. So, I suggest that you give the older music a listen. I can guarantee that it will make you sing along and smile at each other. It will not make you feel like jumping into your

Y ou are wrong if you have the belief that I am always smiling and upbeat. I get lonely at times. Often, actually. Although, I must admit that I do manage to smile, somewhat, seeking out the humor, twisted at times, in all my life’s moments. That’s the me that I see when in the mirror I peek. Life is a series of seasons. From the sprouts of the beginning, heating all summer long, to the shedding of leaves during a fall and ending with Winter upon us all. The springtime of my youth was a drug and alcohol infused Nantucket Sleigh Ride. A reckless, self destructing saga of puberty, oppositional defiance and absence of consequence. The ‘ Spring ‘ of my life in motion and emotion. Midway came ‘ Summers ‘ of lustful love. The body warmed by the hormones flow. The ‘ mating season ‘ of the hunter / gatherer. Find mate. Feed mate. Mate mate. Objectivity and problem solving influenced by the quota of copulation versus the ‘ White   Apes ‘ tub thumping. A period of life where family came first. A