The Middle of January passed by the other day. Large parts of Los Angeles burnt down because of a powerful bush fire and strong winds. I feel pity for all the people that lost their homes in the fire, some of those people were only able to get a house once in their life. I think it is a man made problem. If you have a lot of trees and plants near houses, you need to prepare for dry periods; some of the fire hydrants didn't have enough water pressure to be used. The local government also cut funding to the fire departments. I also noticed that destructive behaviour is presented as an alpha male trait in movies and TV shows. I think people are being brain washed into thinking the tough guy is the man that destroys things. I learnt the other day that a number of arsonists were caught and arrested.
I was filled with worried thoughts throughout December and January, sometimes it is better not to think. I saw a video of a small pig being torn to pieces by wild dogs and felt pity for the pig. This whole world is like that, everything is trying to consume you. There are beasts, diseases and bad luck waiting for opportunities against us all. Sometimes thinking about the possible bad outcomes can be very distressing. Sometimes you can feel like the pig being attacked by wild dogs.
I learnt the other day that Christmas is celebrated on the 7th of January in the east because they still use the Julian calendar and the accuracy of the calendar has drifted over the years. Wouldn't it be nice to have a festival in the middle of January, the middle of winter. It is still dark and cold this time of year but nothing happens in January, there is no party to cheer you up unless you have a birthday in that month. Perhaps there could be two little events, one for the end of January and one for the end of February.
