More Heat, No Rain---Outrage in Norway

Another sunrise

A bit cooler this morning, about 73 degrees outside when I got up, though it's going up into the high 80's later in the day but not 90's like earlier in the week.  Still no rain though some scares last evening when we thought it looked cloudy and thought, my god, it might rain...it did not.  I watered for about 20 minutes about 6:30 this morning, when it was still cool, and Evie is watering her garden as I write.  It's a bit hazy, the lake shimmery, though more gray than blue, and I can feel the heat building outside.  We are continuing to get the house ready for next week, especially the upstairs, so all can sleep comfortably.  I am worried about our well, how abundant the water supply will be next week when all arrive unless it rains.  So far, we have been fine but I have to assume there's a finite amount of water in our well, and if it does not rain, any well eventually will go dry.  Just another something to worry about; at least the septic tank should be fine.

The horrible news from Norway just confirms my prejudice towards religious zealots, the kind written about in the last book I read, UNDER THE BANNER OF GOD, which emphasized how people (some) have used religion/God to justify the most atrocious actions and if you doubt it, just look at history.  Most organized religions are or have been guilty as well.  The bombing seems to have been motivated a fanatic, angry at Norway's involvement in Afghanistan, and the killings on the island resort seem to be the same person, a deranged right wing, Christian fundamentalist though this has not been confirmed(I think Michelle Bachmann will describe herself the same way, a right wing Christian fundamentalist).  He probably heard God tell him to kill these innocent people, like the Lafferty brothers in the Krakhauer novel.  How different are these people from someone like Michelle Bachman or George Bush, who also say that God has spoken to them, told them what to do.  True, they have not acted violently though Bush's war seems to have been sanctioned by his personal relationship with God, but where do we draw the line and say yes, this is God talking (Bush or Bachmann) or no, this is just the illusion that God has spoken (Lafferty brothers).  The blurring between politics and religion over the past twenty five or thirty years has been one of the single most disturbing influences on our governmental policies.  If you are a politician and think God stands behind something, there's no compromising because it's God's will.  Enough.  I almost got literally sick last night listening to John Boehner speak (lie and dissemble) about the debt ceiling problem.  Many of these guys would prefer to see the Republic go down in flames rather than raise one iota of tax on the rich o, sorry, I mean job creators, the newspeak for the rich.  Obama is not much better, droning on...I would love to see him just get pissed, say what he really feels about the opposition, rather than being controlled and Presidential.  I know he cannot do it, but you can feel his frustration....how do you work with a party that's goal, stated, seems to be making sure you are a one term President.  If that involves destroying the Republic, so be it.  At least Obama will be gone.

A lazy, hot afternoon, after spending the morning shopping for goodies for next week.  The house is muggy because we are just using fans today, as it's not as hot as previously, about 86 outside, 80 inside with the fans.  Maybe I will turn the AC on, live it up.  Sitting outside on the dock or sun has no appeal, maybe in the yard if there is a breeze.