Zucchini Won't Cure COVID-19, But It's Better Than Wearing A Mask; Gold Seeks New High

By most standards, this
zucchini is too big.

It is without regret that I post this missive.

Zucchini is rich in several vitamins, minerals, and other beneficial plant compounds and I have grown two huge ones.

One is already two-thirds eaten. The other - the larger of the pair - is pictured at right.

I cut most of the first one up and sauteed it in olive oil with ground black pepper and seasoned salt. It was quite good, especially considering that it was, by most accounts, too big, and cost nearly nothing to produce.

That is the point. While all of us from time to time chase the elusive riches in the markets, true value is found in seeds, of which every plant produces in bounteous plenty. From those seeds one can grow acres of fruits and vegetables, enough to feed an entire planet. It's been happening for eons.

Since our government has taken upon itself the task of further enslaving every non-elite member of society with the current mask-wearing-social-distancing-be-afraid-of-the-virus dictates, mandates, unconstitutional as they may be orders, it is incumbent upon every individual to do what he or she sees fitting to ensure one's own survival and that of family, friends, neighbors, co-workers, what have you.

Already interfering and directing almost every aspect of human life, our government officials find it now necessary to further encumber the still-breathing populace with face masks, business closures, and soon, a vaccine, which, by the latest measure, will require two shots followed by a booster, designed, I am certain, to make many more people ill or dead in a short period of time.

This is not a happy time in America, or, for that matter, in any part of the world ruled by ruthless dictators masquerading as champions of the common folk. The government has become the enemy and they're not alone. Other forces, like the people rioting, protesting, toppling statues, requiring everyone to bend a knee for people of color or some other such nonsense are also enemies.

The mainstream media, which has lied to everybody for decades about everything, is another enemy. Banks and finance companies which charge interest on loans we require because we don't earn enough money (or the government steals too much of it through taxes and fees) are another enemy.

Anybody who tells you that you must wear a mask, for any reason, is an enemy. If your grocery store says you cannot buy food for yourself or your family, they are an enemy. We are beset on all sides.

If there's any one action that speaks defiance it's raising one's own food. Planting a garden isn't hard. Maintaining one and producing edible food is, but it is well worth the effort.

Most of us were forced to stay home for some period of time recently. We were not asked. We were told. How many of us started gardens or even thought of putting a few seeds into some soil? Probably fewer than thought about putting some lead into a politician, official or other authority figure.

Some of us did. And now, we are reaping what we've sown. Some of us don't have to shop at Wal-Mart or Kroger's or any place that requires the wearing of a mask. We have our own food.

We're reminded daily that "we're all in this together." Nothing could be further from the truth. Every one of us is on our own. The police, for a large part, have proven ineffective at protecting or serving us. Our political authorities, well, we've already covered that.

We've been lied to about this virus. We've been lied to about the effectiveness of hydroxychloroquine, zinc, and vitamins C and D3 taken in appropriate dosages as a preventive. We've never been told by anybody in authority to strengthen our immune systems. They've lied and cajoled and twisted the truth to serve their own interests, as usual.

Anyhow, you may or may not get the message. In any event, here's the lowdown on the nutritional value of zucchini.

One cup (223 grams) of cooked zucchini provides:

Calories: 17
Protein: 1 gram
Fat: less than 1 gram
Carbs: 3 grams
Sugar: 1 gram
Fiber: 1 gram
Vitamin A: 40% of the Reference Daily Intake (RDI)
Manganese: 16% of the RDI
Vitamin C: 14% of the RDI
Potassium: 13% of the RDI
Magnesium: 10% of the RDI
Vitamin K: 9% of the RDI
Folate: 8% of the RDI
Copper: 8% of the RDI
Phosphorus: 7% of the RDI
Vitamin B6: 7% of the RDI
Thiamine: 5% of the RDI

It also contains small amounts of iron, calcium, zinc, and several other B vitamins.

That's a heck of a lot better than wearing a mask or spending $3000 for Remdesivir or getting shot up with something produced by Pfizer, or AstraZeneca, or Johnson & Johnson.

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Gold is nearing it's all-time high in dollar terms, currently trending at $1880 an ounce in the front month futures market. The record spot price for gold came in 2011, when it reached $1895. Having already reached new highs in every other currency, the US dollar is the last fiat currency standing against real money.

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-- Fearless Rick

P.S.: If you don't believe me, maybe you'll listen to Dr. Chris Martenson and Greg Hunter at USA Watchdog:



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