The Native Iowan

I have been traveling. Bouncing around the planet. I am now back in the land of Oz. Have been here a number of days, but only now, these past two nights, have I been back on the farm.

Golly, its nice here. I sleep better, smile more, relax heaps, and enjoy the Wa of life much, much more.

What is “Wa”?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wa_(Japanese_culture)                                                 Wa (和) is a Japanese cultural concept usually translated into English as “harmony”. It implies a peaceful unity and conformity within a social group, in which members prefer the continuation of a harmonious community over their personal interests.

Of course, being in LA/ Pasadena is rough on my country-boy sensibilities. The noise, the lights, the buzz of the city. I didn’t sleep well. Didn’t wake happy and refreshed.

Here, on the farm, its in bed and asleep by 10 – at the latest. Last night I went down by 930. I sleep with the house open. It gets cool at night. Last night an-almost-full-moon illuminated the windows. As I drifted off to sleep I recall hearing a cow bellow. It made me smile.

I woke at 530. The birds were making too much noise. Its light well before 5 here in summer so the bird life is up and chirping very, very early. Mid-summer the sun is up by 430. Its kinda nice.

I think of the Roman empire… on many Roman Empire “Fronts” it was necessary to build walls to keep the barbarians at bay.  Germany, The British Isles, both had mega-mile walls constructed. Of course the MongoliavChina wall was GREAT.

Why were wall built?

Of course, the only reason I can think of to build a wall is either to keep something in, or keep something out. Is there any other reason to build a wall? I ask openly. I can’t come up with another reason why I’d build a wall.

I build walls to develop and contour the land. Retaining walls are common. Is a fence a wall?

https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/fencefence                                                A fence is a usually wooden or metal structure that encloses a yard, pasture, or other area. … The difference between a fence and a wall is that you can almost always see through a fence, at least to some degree, while a wall is solid.

Ok, so a fence can be seen through. By my definition something “solid” is substantial, more substantial than something you can see through. So a wall is moe secure than a fence.

Why did the romans build wall?       https://www.ancient.eu/article/942/roman-walls/

Walls more than not a built for defensive purposes.

There is a moving mass of humanity heading toward the southern border of the USofA.

Makes me wonder if this is, again, history repeating itself….

Smiles