IN ALL OF THE VIRTUAL CONFERENCES - WE CONNECT - THE SCREEN THEN EXPOSES US AS HUMANS - GIVING THE VIEWER - VARIOUS FACADES - SOME GENUINE - MOST ARTIFICIAL.

The Novel Covid-19 virus -

has brought us to our knees -
even though most us - more those arrogant -
those hell bent to defy norms and logic

those authorities in charge more the spiritually bankrupt 

have failed to realize that humility and wisdom is key 

to comprehend the situation of the day -

we cannot resolve deep human issues -

in a virtual world - the many virtual conferences -
 shallow connections - failing to address deep human issues 

these virtual inter-actions - are drab in nature.

This Novel COVID-19 pandemic has brought us humans to our knees - our senses - awakened, to a new, real and impressive - reality - that has taken a long time - to realize - until now.

An important part of human beings is spirituality - and in times tested - such as pandemics and plagues - for thousands of years - the ancient vedas,  other books of wisdom - have led human beings to learn to be humble and treat our Earth as any Mother -  treats her child.

There are too many levels that once in sync - bringing about harmony - now pandemonium reigns - and with it utter - confusion of the highest order. 

There is a deep connection when one studies the empirical data -  linked to climate change, pollution, contamination, the depletion of the ozone - dangerous particulates, the contamination of our watershed - our lakes, rivers, the oceans. The careless behavior of those who are greedy - take all they can get - to foster greed - married to materialism of the worst order.

The clear cutting of old growth " redwood forest " - millions of buffalo killed for their skin.

Heaps of Buffalo flesh piled to rot - disrespecting the indigenous people of this Nation better known as Turtle Island.

Again and again the unwritten law mandates respect the Elders, respect the indigenous people, respect Mother Earth - again and again the atrocities committed against the indigenous people - the tribes on which we live and do not acknowledge is sacrilegious.

Those not educated on issues are confused with the arrival of these pandemic that will remain with us for years on end. 

Those who have no way of being patient - are reckless. 

Those used to having things done as fast as possible - tied to the fast-food life mentality - fading lack luster materialism - other mundane issues - that being about - confusion. 

The recent habits embraced tele-commuting - working from home - sharing large servers - having access to mega-data.

Using - mathematical models and algorithms - that serve our purpose some - bring about artificial conclusions.

More and more we are - earning for the human touch - hearing  voices that matter so much to our senses - more looking at a person - and observing human reactions - in all its beauty, complexity, and challenges. The virtual is an experiment that serves some temporary purposes - and cannot continue for long periods of time.

Human beings are very complicated - the more we delve into human behavior - those steeped in analyzing human behavior - fully understand why we as social animals - are so convoluted and complicated.

The virtual world - can testify some - much as we watch movies - more movies like " Star Wars " - there is only so much of the fantasy - and make belief - that we can allow ourselves to ponder and linger  -" in make believe - that is not lasting ".

The indigenous people of this land - once know better - as Turtle Island - for thousands of years - were blessed by plenty - flora, fauna, clean rivers and lakes, pristine air , forests in plenty -  animals of every kind, and so too insects, birds, and more - everywhere.

The water untouched by pollution and contamination kept all living beings healthy. There were millions of species - now each year thousands disappear - and as they disappear the species are put on the endangered list.

Blue skies - wind devoid of contamination - the breath of fresh air was every where.

The ozone  layer was intact - allowing the sun to be functional - not causing harm as it does today.

The seasons could be predicted and food was in abundance for human beings.

An abundance to food that the animals of every kind, the birds - frogs, insects, and the millions of species of every kind - lived well as they had all the nutrition - in abundance.

As I said all this has changed - and in recent decades - millions of species have been adversely - impacted.

A pandemic is not something we have NOT seen before.

Today with all the technology and know how - we could have done better - we, in the United States failed - more because of very poor leadership.

https://ncov2019.live/data

We should NOT have been that Nation leading in deaths - from this Novel Covid-19 pandemic - sadly we are.

The paradox the man in the White House - refuses to wear a mask - and is the laughing stock of the entire world. His days are numbered - and justly so.

The current pandemic is taking a heavy toll of our youth and young adults.

Children too are prone to death and life long after affects  - first showing symptoms resembling Kawasaki diseases.

Our Elders are more vulnerable - and when those who do not take precautions - such as NOT wear a mask at all times - when going outside the home - if they get the virus - the most vulnerable such as our Elders - are put in harms way.

The mountain slopes and peaks had an abundance of snow - here in the Untied States.

When the snow melted - the rivers were full - " water is life ".

The indigenous have always respected Mother Earth - you do not see this in those segments of the population - who are materialistic - you never, ever hear them say spontaneously - say the words " Mother Earth " with emotion and sincerity.

We cannot take the bounty of the Earth for granted - cutting old growth forest not only here in the Americas - but all over the world. Places like Brazil show case the destruction and adverse impacts brought about - by burning and cutting millions of acres of old growth forests.

The same holds true when we contaminate the oceans, the lakes, the rivers - in my life time I have seen it all - more here in California - and even here in - San Francisco.

The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission - defying decent, hard working, advocates, scientists, environmentalists - failing to release water into the near by rivers - adjoining the damned Hetch Hetchy reservoir - stolen from the near by indigenous tribes.

San Francisco used its power to convince Congress to dam the near by rivers such as the Tuolume River and more. 

Yet, today when there is water needed to save the salmon - it will not release - the needed water - even as the Hetch Hetchy dam has an abundance of water.

Water - stolen from the indigenous people. Such are the deeds of the greedy Whites - they want it all.

There is NO one single document - that the land and the rights to the river - were handed over to the thieves - today - all sorts of legalese are created - to say something about nothing at all. 

Unending diatribe - kicking the can down the street - spewing hot air - all the while - adversely impacting - the salmon and other life forms - that thrived for thousands of years.

Often times I have said to the corrupt SF Public Utilities Commission - now investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation - who will speak for the Salmon?

I have looked the SF Public Utilities Commission - in the eye -  and told them they have BLOOD on their hands.

Again and again - reminders in various forms  - to NO avail. Their time has come - and those who have committed crimes - will go to jail.

Chief Joseph

The Buffalo once in plenty -

now making a come back -

if only the Buffalo could speak and reveal.

An indigenous woman -

from early on all respected Mother Earth -

from early on all respected the Great Spirit.

During my life time - I have seen it all.

Now - for the first time in decades - we are witnessing a numbness that we cannot express - more, when we are forced to connect virtually.

Forced to connect - to our doctors, some lawyers for legal issues - those that want us to know more about our insurance - cheating us and  increasing our premiums - we know their kind. 

The banks who want to trap us - with virtual conference - offering us offers - too good to believe. 

Other charlatans -  using ZOOM and other methods - to trap into into signing contracts - that we all must be very careful - not to fall into that deep dark hole.

A group of like minded people - use virtual operations  to come to some consensus  - there are so many social platforms - each vying to deliver simpler methods of communications - and getting no where - on all fronts.

Human beings over thousands of years - have formalized patterns of socializing that are part of our DNA.

Now  " some drab virtual operations wants to substitute - all that is wholesome - with images on a screen - and time lapse sounds - that confuse the mind -  "who is fooling whom  ?".

As hard as these buffoons try  - they fail.

Here in San Francisco for decades we have as San Franciscans embraced all.

In doing us - we have embraced a unique mannerism - San Franciscans unique expression of openness that visitors admire and love.

Once the visitors meet us - San Franciscans - they are at ease - we begin to interact as decent human beings - and the entire world unfolds before us - all.

Muwekma Ohlone Warrior 

The First People of San Francisco 

This land we call San Francisco - once had a one of kind micro-climate - the fog - the moderate climate - and the indigenous people known to us today as the Ohlone - took little and kept more - there was an abundance of herring and Abolone .

Wild life of every kind bear, deer, birds one of kind, and more - berries and other medicine plants - the indigenous did not go hungry - they were content.

Then the strangers came - and all that was good - as we see today - turned contaminated - greed and avarice - every where - no one speaks Truth to Power.

In the middle of the pandemic - we do not have a well trained, experienced, professional  - Incident Management Commander - we have a lackey in Mary Ellen Carroll who is the San Francisco - Director of Emergency Services.

We have another lackey - the Director of SF Health Department - Dr Grant Colfax.

Where do  they find such - inept and incompetent - individuals -  i do not know.

Inept individuals - who  do not share values that San Franciscans value - ethics, standards, morals - most of them amoral and good for nothing - all making over $275,000 a year plus benefits.

In all of our deliberation for the last 150 years for sure - with intent - the Whites - who muscled their way into the land of the Ohlone - killed the men, raped the women - tore the children - and committed atrocities - some depicted - stories written - that churns the stomach - makes anyone decent - puke.

Some time in January 2020 the Novel Covid-19 virus made its way to San Francisco - they say the first victim was detected in Santa Clara in California and another one in Oregon - Washington State.

By early February 2020 most every one knew about the pandemic - and all sorts of clarion calls were sounded.

The  very concept of "Stay at Home" - became our vocabulary - community distancing - " wear your mask " - wash your hands - and more.

By March 2020 - this pandemic - revealed it could kill our Elders.

It could affect children - mimicking the Kawasaki disease.

The  youth and young adults - could try to fight the pandemic - and most ended up getting a stroke.

Others - who fought the pandemic  had to deal with slots - and today we think we know more - even as the virus evolves into something else.

In April 2020 we heard all sorts of claims - that some medicines that were used to fight malaria could help.

That  was soon - put on the back burner - it could help those that suffered from Malaria - but not this Novel Coved-19 pandemic.

In May 2020 there was talk of a vaccine - it raised our hopes.

Some said we could have a vaccine in six month - but those wise - so called experts - said more like a year and a half.

Here is San Francisco - " contact tracing" is going no where - and those tested are now being told - get yourself testing again.

Bottom line we have millions of " fake testing kits " - and so even today - we are not certain - about any test - we play it by ear - and hope for the best.

We know our CDC was issuing testing kits that failed  - miserably.

Then the CDC and other related agencies - authorized - private companies - to sell kits - and many of those - turned out to be defective.

We are a Super Power - even today we have NOT made up our mind how to provide our hospitals and certified clinics - the right tools to test.

At one point we had NO swabs, we had no masks, we had no Personnel Protective Equipment (PPE).

Today we have thousands dying - more our Elders - and our City Administrator Naomi Kelly, our Director of Economic Development and others - are busy trying to delve into open virtual entertainment centers.

It is sickening to watch - how these buffoons - who get paid well - and who should all take a 50% pay cut -  are not putting themselves in the shoes of the poor, the indigent, the many dying - and are getting no help. 

The small businesses are waiting for help and nothing is happening.

We fill applications for help - in the better times - we helped the City and County of San Francisco - and were NOT compensated.

Our City has lost its SOUL.

Even in the midst of this pandemic the Federal Bureau of Investigation is finding some crooks - doing as they please - Community Benefits linked to the Sewer System Improvement Project (SSIP) that I fought for - put in the hands of seasoned crooks the likes of Juliet Ellis and Dwayne Jones.

Check this out:

https://www.marinatimes.com/2020/06/friends-with-community-benefits/