28 March 2022: Investing in my own automatons
In the 2-1/2 months that have elapsed since my last post, war has broken out between Ukraine and Russia, Trump is still hanging around, and I’ve added a Ferris Wheel to the mini-carnival that I’ve got hanging from the front of my street organ.
Regarding the war: I find it unsettling and scary. I cannot see a clear reason why it is happening and am concerned that it will escalate. My lack of confidence in the human race is reinforced.
Regarding Trump: I remain a disappointed Republican. I don’t understand why he is still considered to be so powerful. It disappoints me. I look at my fellow Americans and wonder what is really in people’s hearts. Trump has a value system that I find repulsive and un-American.
Regarding my own automatons: This is the bright side of the picture. I’ve now got a Carousel and a Ferris Wheel hanging from the front of my street organ. I’m able to take this mini-show out in public and cause people to be a little bit happier. I find this activity rewarding and comforting and will continue to expand this little mini-carnival.
The street organ causes happiness. The addition of the mini-carnival seems to have doubled that happiness. All ages are attracted to it.
I currently have a High Striker under construction. It will sit on the left side of the Carousel and will have an operating frequency of once a minute. When the High Striker is completed I’m contemplating creating a Hot Air Balloon that will hover above the mini-carnival.