Today is your day Boomer! Hey Boomers, we lived through the long Vietnam War in the 1960s and 1970s and we know all about "peace" songs from great bands like CCR and John Lennon. The one in this picture is Cat Stevens' "Peace Train", a big hit from 1971 with lyrics that surely resonate today. Russia....do some reading, do some thinking, and take your weapons and 130,000 soldiers away from the Ukraine border and stop your threatening military games! Don't you have anything better to do than bully your neighbour?! How about some winter sports like skiing or skating? How about some nice hikes in the snow with your families? How about focusing on your own internal problems like COVID, high inflation, economic stagnation, and human rights issues? In February, sit down with a glass of vodka and enjoy watching the Olympics in China; celebrate your athletes' participation and success as your nation is usually near the top of the medal standings. Oh, and look forward to spring...a time of renewal, hope, growth, and change. Russia, as Cat Stevens states, "why must we go on hating....why can't we live in bliss"?! JUMP ON THE PEACE TRAIN and give your head a real shake Vladimir Putin. Think hard, before you do........cheers!

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