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MASTERS OF WAR - BOB DYLAN

The following are the lyrics to Bob Dylan's Song "Masters of War" his deeply considered insight into the world situation in the 1960's, The song was written across the winter of 1962/3 and was released on his "Freewheelin" album in spring 1963 - The world has not changed much in terms of threat and war and these lyrics are, sadly, as pertinent now as they were when written... And we all know who the current Masters of War are in 2026

Come you masters of war You that build all the guns You that build the death planes You that build the big bombs You that hide behind walls You that hide behind desks I just want you to know I can see through your masks You that never done nothin’ But build to destroy You play with my world Like it’s your little toy You put a gun in my hand And you hide from my eyes And you turn and run farther When the fast bullets fly Like Judas of old You lie and deceive A world war can be won You want me to believe But I see through your eyes And I see through your brain Like I see through the water That runs down my drain You fasten the triggers For the others to fire Then you set back and watch When the death count gets higher You hide in your mansion As young people’s blood Flows out of their bodies And is buried in the mud You’ve thrown the worst fear That can ever be hurled Fear to bring children Into the world For threatening my baby Unborn and unnamed You ain’t worth the blood That runs in your veins

How much do I know To talk out of turn You might say that I’m young You might say I’m unlearned But there’s one thing I know Though I’m younger than you Even Jesus would never Forgive what you do Let me ask you one question Is your money that good Will it buy you forgiveness Do you think that it could I think you will find When your death takes its toll All the money you made Will never buy back your soul And I hope that you die And your death’ll come soon I will follow your casket In the pale afternoon And I’ll watch while you’re lowered Down to your deathbed And I’ll stand o’er your grave ’Til I’m sure that you’re dead

Written by Bob Dylan and released on his second studio album "The Freewheelin Bob Dylan" in 1963

#Bob Dylan #Masters of War #Album #Poem #Lyrics #Song #Freewheelin #Columbia Records

Not Down but Up...! by Richard Walker Via Flickr: Foxglove with flowers that face upward instead of the usual downward facing blooms. 'Candy Mountain': Known as the first upward-facing foxglove available from seed, this variety features large, striking rose-pink blooms that encircle the stem and point straight up at the sky. This specimen appeared for the first time this year in my Dorset garden and I have no idea where it came from as the only other foxgloves I have are the standard variety...

#Foxglove #Flowers #Digitalis #Blooms #flickr

1941 - New Radio - Takes Pride of Place at a home in Boundary County Idaho - USA

Photo by Russell Lee

#Radio #Home #Boundary County #Idaho #US #Russell Lee

1941 - Worker at a Puch Metal Press - Washington Tinplate Works - Pennsylvania - USA

Photo by Jack Delano

#Factory #Tinplate Works #Metal Press #USA #Pennsylvania #Machine #Worker #Jack Delano

1941 - Little Falls Rail Yard - Mohawk Valley - NY State

Photo by John Collier

#Little Falls #Rail Yard #Mohawk Valley #US #NY State #John Collier

Jan Beaver Falls - Pennsylvania 1941- The Regent Theater on Main Street..

Photo by Jack Delano

#Jan Beaver Falls #Pennsylvania #US #Main Street #Theatre #Jack Delano

Leadville Colorado 1941 - Old mining town housing - USA

photo by Post Walcott

#Colorado #Leadville #USA #Housing #1941 #Mining Town

Hot Days in Dorset County UK Tuesday May 26th 2026

Top photo shows the temperature from an exterior sensor in direct sunlight at 41.8c (106f) this is what we experience when out and about in the sunlight. (It seems also to suggest that there is a thunderstorm on the way in the next 24 hrs) The bottom photo is of a temperature gauge in full shade on a north facing wall in my house in Dorset at 32c (89.6f) These very hot days are set to continue for a few more days before breaking down into the probability of a few thundery showers...

#Weather #Temperature #UK #May 2026 #Dorset County

Jo & Kush (both from Liverpool UK) Winners of the 2026 BBC's Race Across the World and the £20,000 Prize. in which five teams of two race each other to reach various checkpoints in the shortest possible time over a 50 day journey...with only a limited amount of cash no bank cards or phones makes the journey difficult…

Jo Diop and Kush Burman both aged 19, the pair were the youngest competitors in the 12,000km BBC TV adventure from Italy to Mongolia - taken without mobiles phones and on a strict budget and using only public transport (No Flights)

The friends have said they will use their shared £20,000 prize to invest in getting on the property ladder after both their mums had been renting.

Mr Ratcliffe, the headmaster of the school they attended in Liverpool, described the former students as "magnificent, young gentlemen", adding that "for both boys behind the scenes there's a mum who has sweated blood and given tears to make sure that they get everything they and other children in their families need".

"I think those mums deserve an enormous amount of credit and there's a lot for us all to learn from that kind of family unit."

The pair were praised by viewers for their mutual support during the two-month trip, which showed Kush's struggles after his much-loved stepdad Matt took his own life during the coronavirus lockdown.

Before the journey, Kush said he could get "very anxious" and viewers saw Jo provide space for him to decompress and - on at least one occasion - stay awake the night to let his friend get things off his chest.

Their support for each other throughout the journey was an example to us all...

The pair have been widely praised for their openness, including by politicians promoting healthy masculinity, with a former government minster saying: "There are nasty influencers we need to worry about, but men and boys need to see this....

"Being kind and looking after each other - that's real masculinity."

#BBC TV #Race Across the World #Friendship #TV Show #UK #Race #Teams

The very sad thing about this quote is that its true for too many people...and organizations, corporations, governments, leaders, countries and so on....including several social media sites

#Quote #Pride #Shame #People #governments #Countries #Dictators #companies #Social Media

Bristol UK - Kings Weston House (Fully Restored)

Kings Weston House is a historic building in Kings Weston Lane, Kingsweston, Bristol, England. Built during the early 18th century, it was remodelled several times, most recently in the mid-19th century. The building was owned by several generations of the Southwell family. By World War I, the house was used as a hospital and then later used as a school by the University of Bath School of Architecture. The building is today used as a conference and wedding venue, as well as a communal residence. Following many years of neglect and subsequent dilapidation the building has now been fully restored as shown above

The house was built between 1712 and 1719, and was designed by Sir John Vanbrugh for the lawyer and politician Edward Southwell on the site of an earlier Tudor house. It was then remodelled in 1763–1768 by Robert Mylne and again between 1845 and 1850 by Thomas Hopper. Visiting the house in c. 1801, the author and inventor, George William Manby, remarked that its interior: "corresponds with the exterior for variety and elegance; its collection of paintings is numerous, highly finished, and extremely valuable, being by celebrated masters; they are in fine preservation"

The Kings Weston estate possesses one of the largest collections of buildings designed by Sir John Vanbrugh in the UK. Whilst the house and the majority of the estate's buildings are still standing, others have been demolished or have been heavily altered. Bristol is the only UK city outside London to possess buildings designed by Vanbrugh. A significant architectural feature is the grouping of all the chimneys into a massive arcade.

In April 2011 the Kings Weston Action Group (KWAG) was formed as a volunteer organisation with the ambition to conserve and enhance the Grade II Registered Historic Landscape around the house. The remains of the historic park consists of almost 220 acres split in ownership between Bristol City Council and the National Trust, whose 93 acres of Shirehampton Park are leased to Shirehampton Golf Club. The whole landscape is accessible as either public park or by public footpaths, and includes areas of common land at Penpole Point.