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Sunday, December 6, 2020

When I say, Republicans with a sneer...

It's noticeable reading comments of Facebook posts that the blindly dedicated trumplings have no rational arguments to make, they tend to dive in with emotionally provocative attacks, as if that's what being a Republican Tea Party Conservative is all about. Maybe it is. And their idea of 'rational' is 'conspiracy theory.' Their most used-up tactic is to accuse anyone who is not them of doing what, in fact, they themselves are doing, or would do if they had the power/money. If they do, they are... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, November 28, 2020

Immunization won't be a quick fix

It is essential that we all understand that the first shot of covid vaccine will not mean we can run right out and dance in the streets. It will take time to do its work in each body. It will require a time of further isolation, and a booster to reach actual, functional immunity. It will take six weeks, this process, and if we follow the schedule, there is actually a chance of beating down C-19, by giving it no place to go. If people don't follow the protocol out of ignorance or willfulness, it... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, November 21, 2020

Your life soundtracks

There's a T-shirt you can get with electronics built in to record and play, as you wear it, your personal soundtrack. I replied to a comment from our Kabu that the right soundtrack can make all the difference with house-cleaning. And I shared my favorite for that, for years now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xhvd9twPEIo Whether you care for the movie--CONAN THE BARBARIAN--or have never even seen it, the music is epic! Basil Polidouris composed it, scene by scene, and the suite is meant to be... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, November 6, 2020

Words to the wise...

This is the law concerning sedition and treason. https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?path=%2Fprelim%40title18%2Fpart1%2Fchapter115&edition=prelim&fbclid=IwAR0W3RNSqNHZ We have a huge amount of wiggle-room in this country, before such laws are actually applied. But there are some folks out there who'd be wise to acquaint themselves with the boundaries, and decide how much risk they really want to take. It is just possible these laws may be in the spotlight in the coming weeks and months, and... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, November 4, 2020

The Day After... and still counting.

I was up late last night, watching the voting news, exercising patience as the only other choice is unbearable frustration. I am thinking what probably a whole lot of people on both sides, Red or Blue, are thinking: How can nearly half this country's citizens be so utterly stupid? I won't say it doesn't matter who wins, because it really, really does. But whoever wins, the US is still a deperately divided nation, and that is one of our biggest problems. I know there are a lot of folks here in... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, November 2, 2020

When shenanigans backfire

So, yesterday friends and acquaintances from various parts of the country have reported long caravans of trumpist bullies blocking the highways. In Texas they nearly ran a Biden bus on its way to an event off the road, and rammed a car traveling with the bus. And their Dear Leader gave them a thumbs-up for it, called the FBI names for investigating the Texas incident. Do they mean to block access to the polls on Tuesday? If so, the joke is on them: Democrats, research has demonstrated, have... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, October 31, 2020

Court packing

The Republicans have themselves packed the courts--the whole federal court system, not just the Supreme Court. https://www.alternet.org/2020/10/the-art-of-court-packing-trump-has-appointed-almost-one-fourth-of-all-active-federal-judges-in-the-us/ There is, in fact, a legal and historic foundation to increasing the Supreme Court to 13. It was established with 9 when there were 9 circuits in the federal courts system, and one Supreme Court seat for each of them. Now there are 13 circuit courts, so... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, October 30, 2020

Suspense is not my friend.

I have never been very fond of suspense in movies or in life. The more important it is, the more the anxiety. Election Day qualifies as pretty important, and never more than this one. I've done what I can: made some donations, written out ideas and shared information, and voted. Now it's all waiting. What triggers your most intense anxieties? What do you do to deal with anxiety? Waiting, of course, is a thing in itself. Most of my life I have been waiting, something I have realized through much... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, October 29, 2020

"...doing a lot less bad..."

A phrase from a NYTimes article about the current virus going... well, viral again throughout the US, the world. Canada is doing a lot less bad, with its Atlantic seaboard provinces locking down their borders to outsiders: They have 0 cases, and mean to keep it that way. The US economy is doing a lot less bad than in previous months, though this current surge is knocking it down a few pegs. My own economics are doing a lot less bad than many others' in the country, and the supplies of staples in... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, October 21, 2020

Wrong number

Just after waking up this morning, I heard the faint call of my phone from the living room... jumped out of bed, and got to it before it gave up. Hello? Is Artis there? Who? Is Artis there? No, you have the wrong number. Oh. Well maybe you can help me... The Police Benevolent Ass... No. You do this every time, you call a wrong number then try to rope me in anyway. Every time. Either call me, or call the guy you want. Then I hung up. Every time--at least once a year for several years now, they've... Sign in to see full entry.

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