Anslinger Being Tough?
Harry Anslinger was a United States government official who served as the first commissioner of the U.S. Treasury Department’s Federal Bureau of Narcotics. He was a supporter of prohibition and the criminalization of drugs, and played a pivotal role in cannabis prohibition. [1]
Excerpt from the book:
Many people assume what we call the War on Drugs began in 1971 during the Nixon Administration. Some believe “the War” began during Prohibition due to the relentless efforts of a racist and moralist federal agent named Harry Anslinger. [2]
Continuing later in the book:
Anslinger was a bureaucratic empire-builder and he saw marijuana as the leverage needed to expand the size and power of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics. He railed against the use of reefer, weed, or pot by blacks, particularly black entertainers. Anslinger hated jazz with its free-wheeling lack of rigid structure and he equated it with what he viewed as black depravity. Black bandleader Cab Calloway had a 1933 hit song called Reefer Man featured in the movie International House. Anslinger must have been furious. [2]
References:
- Wikipedia, Harry Jacob Anslinger
- Prisoner of War: The Story of White Boy Rick and The War on Drugs by Vince Wade – Page 20, 39
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- Never Wear a Mask to Impress Others – by Dr. Ross Reck
Pixabay I came across the following post on Facebook from Marc and Angel Hack Life – Practical Tips for Productive Living. “If the face you always show the world is a mask, someday there will be nothing beneath it. Because when you spend too much time concentrating on everyone else’s perception of you, or who everyone else wants you to be, you eventually forget who you really are. So don’t fear the judgments of others; you know in your heart who you are and what’s true to you. You don’t have to be perfect to impress and inspire people. Let them be impressed and inspired by how you deal with your imperfections.” I have seen many people fall victim to the notion of wearing a mask to impress others and all of them have miserable lives. Instead of being comfortable with and excited about who they are, they are constantly on guard to make sure they say and do the right thing to protect the image they’re trying to project.
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- More on Renewing Dormant Relationships – by Dr. Ross Reck
Pixabay I received a lot of very positive feedback regarding last week’s Reminder which was titled, Waking Up Dormant Relationships Can Be Energizing. In fact, a fair number of people contacted me to say “hi” and catch up. Others wanted addresses and phone numbers of people I knew so they could contact them. I found all this so “energizing” that I started going through my own files to get contact information for some of my Army, college, and high school dormant friends. Did any of you contact old friends that you haven’t communicated with in a long time? If so, please share your stories with the rest of us! A few weeks ago, my wife contacted someone she hadn’t seen in 15 years, and they wound up having a three-hour lunch a week later with plans to do it again on a regular basis. While you’re thinking about this, please keep in mind that “you can’t make old friends.”
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- No Kings Day at Friendship Village
Tempe, Arizona
On Saturday, October 18, 2025, over 60 folks from the senior retirement complex Friendship Village in Tempe, Arizona, joined the 7 million folks through the United States to display their opposition to the authoritarian United States presidency.
They invite others to join in their protest.
- indivisible.org – From one of the largest days of protest in US history to the daily act of organizing in every congressional district in this country, Indivisibles are standing up against authoritarianism.
- nokings.org – In one of the largest single-day nationwide demonstrations in U.S. history, cities and towns large and small saw notable increases in their peaceful No Kings event attendance yesterday compared to the first No Kings event in June.
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This video was posted on Trump’s platform Truth Social Saturday evening, Octoberk, 18, 2025 (with many reports dated October, 19, 2025) as the “No Kings” protests were underway. The soundtrack in the video reportedly includes Danger Zone (by Kenny Loggins) in the background.
The video has been criticised by many as a disturbing use of AI for political taunting and possibly threatening imagery (i.e., leader in crown, jet dumping sludge on protesters).
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- Waking Up Dormant Relationships Can Be Energizing – by Dr. Ross Reck
Pixabay We all have people in our lives that we’ve known for a long time but haven’t connected with in recent years. These could be people we went to high school with, worked with during our first job, or lived in our old neighborhood. These relationships are still alive, but they’ve been allowed to go dormant for one reason or another. From personal experience, I can tell you that these relationships are worth waking up. All it takes is a phone call, a text, and email or even a personal letter. The other person will be happy you made the effort and the communication between the two of you will be energizing. It’s like you pick up where you left off the last time you communicated with them no matter how long ago it was. So, take the time to wake up a few of the dormant relationships in your life and then enjoy the excitement and good feelings that follow.
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- Remember: Death is Permanent, But Failure Isn’t – by Dr. Ross Reck
Pixabay Many people fear failure worse than they fear dying. This makes the fear of failure a very powerful obstacle when it comes to taking the necessary risks to follow our dreams. In reality, death and failure aren’t even remotely related; death is permanent, but failure isn’t, so there is really nothing to fear! Failure would be something to fear if we only had one try at something, but life is full of opportunities to try and try again. Furthermore, it’s the knowledge that we gain from our failures that makes our ultimate success possible. This means there can be no success without failure. So, the next time you find yourself having second thoughts about giving something a try, remember that while failure may be difficult and painful at times, it’s never fatal and there can be no success without it!
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- The statue of Jesus the Fisherman [Jesús Pescador]
Notes, thoughts and commentaries from the travels of Joseph Connolly and Terry Pochert
TRAVEL Home Page | Europe | MexicoChapala, Mexico
The statue of Jesus the Fisherman [Jesús Pescador] is located on a rocky outcrop just off the lakeside malecón (boardwalk).
Terry Pochert Our friends John, Woody, and their dog, Ratchet are posing in front of the 5-meter tall bronze sculpture of Jesus the Fisherman. As suggested by its name, Jesús Pescador represents Jesus as a fisherman. The imagery of a fisherman is deeply symbolic in Christian tradition: Jesus calling disciples who were fishermen, the idea of “fishers of men,” etc. It connects Jesus’s work to those who live by the lake — Chapala being a lakeside community. The statue thus serves as religious iconography and a local landmark.
Although we couldn’t find the name of the actual artists on any plaques or signage, folks often attribute this sculpture to Dino Mario Zilla. Not sure why we couldn’t find any authoratative references to him. Regardless, it was erected sometime during 2007-2009. Some controversery revolved around the placement on the pier, but it certainly is now a tourist attraction.
Terry Pochert Joe Connolly posing in from of the statue of Jesus the Fisherman on Lake Chapala - Quilt of Valor Presented to Terry Pochert
In Appreciation for his Service to Our Country
A Quilt of Valor® (QOV) is a quality, handmade quilt that is machine or hand quilted. It is awarded to a Service Member or Veteran who has been touched by war. The Quilt says unequivocally, “Thank you for your service and sacrifice in serving our nation.” Terry Pochert is very grateful to the quilters of Friendship Village, Tempe, Arizona.
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Artilcle in the Friendship Village “The Informant”, June 2025
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Terry Pochert displayed his Quilt of Honor to many of the residents of Friendship Village’s nursing home, the Healthcare Center. Veterans from the Korean War, WWII and other conflicts shared a little bit about their service to the country. Of course, there were donuts and coffee. Friendship Village is so fortunate to aid these veterans during their later years of life. Even the aids who assist these veterans joined in with their stories of family members who are now actively servicing their country with their military service.
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- Venting Your Anger at People Can Come Back to Haunt You – Dr. Ross Reck
Pixabay It can be very frustrating when things don’t go our way; it can even make us angry. Some people feel that the best way to handle such situations is to vent that anger at the person they feel is responsible for the problem. For example: a friend of mine spent a few days in a hospital recently getting a medical issue taken care of. The issue was successfully dealt with, and he was due to be discharged on a Friday afternoon. The only thing between my friend and his discharge was that a specialist doctor (whom he had been regularly seeing) needed to accept him as a patient and sign off on the fact that he was well enough to go home. At 4:55 that afternoon, my friend was informed by a nurse that this doctor would not accept him as a patient because on a previous occasion, my friend had lost his temper and vented his anger at him. This doctor now considered my friend a difficult patient and wanted nothing to do with him. As a result, my friend spent the rest of the weekend in the hospital waiting for another doctor to accept him as a patient. The lesson here is that while venting your frustration at someone may give you a euphoric sense of satisfaction at the time, it can come back to haunt and often will.
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- There Are Still Good People Out There – Dr. Ross Reck
A grateful person posted the following story on Facebook several days ago: “It seems like it has rained and poured nothing but bad luck lately, but I want to say THANK YOU to the two ladies who were behind me at the intersection by Wings Etc. and Lowe’s in Benton Harbor (Michigan) today! My truck broke down, there was busy traffic in all four directions, and people were honking their horns. But these two ladies didn’t bat an eye at pulling up next to me and stopping to offer help. One lady got right out of her vehicle and gave me a hug. I wish I had gotten their names. They honestly made a rough situation a lot better. It’s nice to see there are still good people out there in this crazy world. I hope they see this post and know that their act of kindness meant the world to me.”
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