CJ's Blog ~ Discover Northeast Los Angeles

If you ever need to read the actual text of a congressional bill, go to congress.gov search and read thru the text.   There's a lot of misinformation in social media debates, or even mainstream media broadcasts .....  Always good to have accurate information whether you agreed with it or not. :-) 

Did you know that you can order copies of military service records of your family and loved ones at https://vetrecs.archives.gov/s/ You need to create an account, and provide identifying info about the veteran.  It takes a few weeks, and there is a fee.  After payment, they email you a PDF file.I...

My Tip of the DayI recently realized that reducing the maximum number of emails displayed on the screen makes large quantities of miscellaneous stuff easier to process.  Maybe its just me. 

The “Sponsored” posts in this screenshot are fake Facebook ads designed to look like real Facebook notifications. Here’s how you can tell and what’s going on:🔍 What You’re SeeingThese are malicious “clickbait” ads that imitate Facebook’s interface: The icons (Messenger and Bell with red badges) a...

 Grant me the power and courage I need to embrace the path I must follow.  Grant me healing and wholeness, creativity and joy in the face of adversity.Bless me with light and love.  Bless all those around me with light and love.

I didn't realize how the Active Rain archive function worked.  I'll be darned.Toggle between Recent and Archives with the little orange button at the lower right of the blog post list screen.In Archive view, click/tap the down arrow under the current year, and it will display a drop down list of ...

  May you be free from fear.May you find peace, even in confusion.May you be comforted, held in gentleness.May the pain fade, even if only for moments.May you rest deeply, surrounded by calmMay you be free from suffering—And if that is not possible,May you never face it alone Digital Image Create...

  "I sit beside the fire and thinkof how the world will bewhen winter comes without a springthat I shall ever see." Excerpt from Bilbo's song “I Sit Beside the Fire and Think” from The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, Book II, Chapter 3 (“The Ring Goes South”) By J. R.R. TolkienDigi...

For morning came, morning and a wind from the sea; the darkness was removed, and a little child led them towards the breaking dawn…. Created with Midjourney, an IA image-generator Art Tool

This is a day of great healing.This is a day of great joy.I am one with the infinite wisdom of the universe.I am one with the infinite joy, power, and abundance of the universe.All is well and I am safe.