Monday, November 30, 2020
A BREATH OF FOUL AIR.
I'm not saying that the fans who went maskless to any of the thirty Trump rallies in the two weeks before the election were careless or even stupid. I mean if they felt the need to sit shoulder to shoulder with complete strangers and ignore the possibility of unseen contagion floating through the air, that's their business. But Stanford University suggests that as a result of those rallies 30,000 people were infected with coronavirus and, of those, 700 died. What I am saying it seems like a high price to pay to watch some egomaniacal narcissist nutcase wave his arms, tell a hundred lies, and attack people neither he nor his virus breathing fans dislike for no reasonable reason.
GEORGIA SOARS. KENTUCKY SINKS.
Sunday, November 29, 2020
THAT ONCE-A-WEEK DAY.
Once a week, like most seniors, I sit down to the depressing chore of filling my Sunday-Saturday pill organizer. I do this always with the feeling that my physician, whom I admire, has overprescribed and I don't need half of them. Do I really have a thyroid problem? And, if I do, why such a low dose? I also don't know what half of them are for. I suspect the only one I really need is for acid reflux, a problem since I was a teen. But there is only one capsule I am truly suspicious of called Dutasteride. And the reason I don't trust it is this. If years went into research and development of this drug, then why couldn't these brilliant chemists keep it from sticking together. All the other pills tumble obediently out of their bottles, but this pill requires a vigorous shaking of the bottle before a clump of six of seven pills finally emerges, clinging together. I am willing to overlook this because of the pills cheerful canary yellow color. Still...
A VERY SICK MAN
Mitch McConnell is not just a grumpy old curmudgeon, he's a mentally ill misanthrope. He hates people. That's the only possible explanation for his constant assault on the American public. He doesn't want to permit any laws or actions that will give them more security and peace of mind. He wants to obstruct every conceivable ruling in their favor. He is more than a "Let them eat cake" Senator. He is a "Let them starve and be evicted from their homes and lose their health care" Senator. While he has made a questionable fortune in his role, he denies achievements to others. When Americans showed they loved Obama, he turned his jealous power into a hateful force hoping to make Obama a one-term president. He failed. He will not be a helpmate to Biden, but an evil, bitter obstructionist, unless Georgia wisely elects Jon Ossofff and Reverend Warnock which to O'Connell will be like a bucket of water on the Wicked Witch of the West. Look at his face. This is an ugly man inside and out. A sour and stubborn racist obstructionist, drunk with power and bent on cruelty to the very people he took an oath to protect.
Saturday, November 28, 2020
HARD TIMES AHEAD?
GREAT OXYMORON FOR A MORON.
THE SON ALSO BUYS IT
Thursday, November 26, 2020
A MESSAGE THAT ALWAYS MAKE SENSE.
- I couldn't think of anything more appropriate for this Thanksgiving than Desiderata. which I am amazed so few people have heard of.
Desiderata
Go placidly amid the noise and haste,
and remember what peace there may be in silence.
As far as possible without surrender
be on good terms with all persons.
Speak your truth quietly and clearly;
and listen to others,
even the dull and the ignorant;
they too have their story.
Avoid loud and aggressive persons,
they are vexations to the spirit.
If you compare yourself with others,
you may become vain and bitter;
for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.
Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans.
Keep interested in your own career, however humble;
it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.
Exercise caution in your business affairs;
for the world is full of trickery.
But let this not blind you to what virtue there is;
many persons strive for high ideals;
and everywhere life is full of heroism.
Be yourself.
Especially, do not feign affection.
Neither be cynical about love;
for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment
it is as perennial as the grass.
Take kindly the counsel of the years,
gracefully surrendering the things of youth.
Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune.
But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings.
Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.
Beyond a wholesome discipline,
be gentle with yourself.
You are a child of the universe,
no less than the trees and the stars;
you have a right to be here.
And whether or not it is clear to you,
no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.
Therefore be at peace with God,
whatever you conceive Him to be,
and whatever your labors and aspirations,
in the noisy confusion of life keep peace with your soul.
With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams,
it is still a beautiful world.
Be cheerful.
Strive to be happy.
Max Ehrmann,
Wednesday, November 25, 2020
THE HEARTLESS SHREW AT FOX.
Tuesday, November 24, 2020
WHY I'M BITTER ABOUT TWITTER.
HERMAN HOW COULD YOU?
If you're like me and desire to own a Herman Miller supplied Eames chair and ottoman like the one shown below, let me warn you. I purchase two in 2010 for almost $7,000.00 for the pair, and though it broke the bank I felt it was worth it. Until 2020. This year one of the arms of one chair snapped off, and cost me $170 to repair. Six months later the other arm snapped off, and I haven't been able to find anyone to repair it. I repeatedly called the store where I bought it: Office Solutions in Chicago, who never, but never, answer their phone. At least I still had one good chair, until last night. While watching television the entire back of the chair snapped off. Now I have a TV room with piles of leather and cherry finished wood and no-one to put them together. Herman Miller's customer service line was busy but they said they would be with me shortly. After hearing dozens of messages for more than half and hour, I hung up and called Herman Miller's headquarters at 616-654-3000. They obviously do not want to talk to anyone and I had a very brief kiss-off recording. I hope this post discourages some readers from buying the chair below, which is a thing of beauty, but sadly not a joy forever.
Monday, November 23, 2020
AMERICA'S GREATEST LOSS.
ANOTHER TRUMP FAMILY LIE.
Sunday, November 22, 2020
THE HIGH COST OF LYING.
BEYOND BLACK
The black vote helped Georgia rid our country of Trump, who is still whining and whimpering. And the black vote will help Georgia defeat Loeffler and Purdue and leave Mitch McConnell whining and whimpering. But it's not just the black vote, every Georgian voter should appreciate that Purdue and Loeffler have no real interest in the people of this state, but want to win this race for bragging rights, grafting opportunities, and to make McConnell's gang of senators a bulwark against any benefits for Georgia's poor or middle class. Like Trump they're both liars and opportunists and only you, the voters of Georgia, can defeat them. With the recent election, Georgia helped become a rescuer of the American people. Keep up that winning streak. Vote for Jon Ossoff and the Reverend Raphael Warnock and see how much faster life improves in a true democracy.
EMILY GIVES AMERICA THE FINGER.
How does someone as immoral and incompetent as Emily Murphy ever attain any office, much less the head of the GSA? Here she is shown taking an oath which she has no intention of honoring. She is not only a liar and traitor but an accomplice to murder since her pig-headed stubbornness about declaring Biden the winner will result in many unnecessary deaths. She has the nerve to say she is following orders from the President when she knows damn well her position is autonomous. Fortunately with the new administration liars like Emily, and Kayleigh and Trump himself will be gone, and possibly hired by someone who doesn't care about morality. In the meantime we must deal with this evil harridan.
Saturday, November 21, 2020
GOOD NEWS. BAD NEWS.
GOOD NEWS. BAD NEWS.
The good news is that I have had a Citi Card Preferred Card for at least ten years. I have never had trouble using it. Their statements are always clear and accurate, and if one does have a question they attend to it quickly and efficiently once you explain the problem. And that's the bad news. Citi Bank has the worst Customer Service Center in the universe. One is connected to a recorded robotic female voice who can't seem to "get"anything and asking for a living person is nearly impossible. She just keeps yacking no matter how pathetic your plea. I can't believe I am the only person whose blood pressure soars with every call, but they never improve it. Also mine is a reward card and they are incredibly cheap with their rewards. I have been charging groceries since Covid began and when I asked the value of rewards
I'd earned, it was a measly$50.00.
Friday, November 20, 2020
IS THIS A CARING PERSON?
THE PRINCESS AND THE POKEY.
AMERICA DODGES A BULLET.
Fortunately Trump cannot reverse the results of this election. But what if he could? What would we get? A near-insane sociopath who has already proven he doesn't want to do the job, and couldn't if he wanted to. A crazy man who spends his day watching television and not reading important briefs about our security. A whiner. A crybaby. Someone who has already committed spiteful acts to weaken America because boo hoo they didn't love him enough. A person who ridicules and fires fellow Americans, but is a loyal friend to a foreign dictator. A criminal who only wants to be president to avoid being indicted by New York courts, and to have all his golf excursions paid for by us. A divisive racist and misogynist who loves creating dangerous conspiracy theories. A man in serious debt who claims he's a billionaire, but has no ability to prove this false claim. A egocentric narcissist who spends more time on his comical hair than on our country's serious future. What we would get is a disaster. Which is why every American regardless of political philosophy should be grateful that Joe Biden will be America's president on January 20. That is if Trump in his spiteful madness and with the help of traitorous Republicans hasn't found a way to destroy our city on the hill.
THE OTHER CLOSET
Happily in recent year many persons who were closeted and secretive about their homosexuality have come out of that closet to enjoy the freedom of being who they are. Except for the remaining bigots who will always exist, we think nothing of same sex marriages or friends who are gay or lesbian. But there is another closet that needs to be recognized. Atheism. I recently saw a graph of people who would never vote for an atheist for senator or other public office. But the government is filled with closeted atheists.. President Trump is an atheist, though he won't admit it for fear of losing the evangelical vote. I am sure many senators are atheists. In an age of science and logic, it is increasingly hard for churches to convince anyone that there is a guy in the sky who sees all, knows all. And why the hell would he level us with Covid-19 unless he were kind of nasty? More likely he's not there, the life we have is the only one we'll get, and once we die, the party's over. I personally find that far more comforting than to imagine being wrenched from my grave or urn and having to face some terrifying tribunal. And since I hated getting a burn on my ankle, I really dislike the sadistic idea of being burnt all over forever. So if you believe, I say cling to that if it gives you comfort. But if you are an atheist, say so. Add to our ever growing numbers and prevent churches from getting tax-free status and arrogant zealots like Amy Coney Barrett deciding what every woman in America must do with her body. You will be amazed at how liberating it is to admit you an atheist is. If you need some encouragement, subscribe to Freedom from Religion. Every month their entertaining and logical publication will remind you that you made the right decision.
Thursday, November 19, 2020
AN ODD SENSE OF JUSTICE.
It would be hard to find a bigger hypocrite than Matt Gaetz, (although he's surrounded by major contenders) It seems that Matt thinks that Democrats are just the meanest ever for wanting see Trump go to prison for his myriad scams, crimes, misdemeanors, and felonies. This is the same Trump toady who repeatedly chanted "Lock her up" regarding the crimeless Hillary Clinton. Matt Gaetz must be a missing Trump son because like the equally daft Eric he, in defense of his hero, makes one stupid comment after another.
ARE YOU REALLY A REPUBLICAN?
CAN YOU SPELL INCOMPETENT?
BOO HOO
Wednesday, November 18, 2020
A TIP TO TRUMPSTERS
Tuesday, November 17, 2020
MOMMY DEAREST
A VERY HANDSOME HEART.
OUT OF THE WOODWORK
Monday, November 16, 2020
PUDDLES NOTICE EVERYTHING.
Sunday, November 15, 2020
QUIT WHEN YOU'RE AHEAD.
WHO NOT TO VOTE FOR.
The worst thing Georgians could do in January is vote for the corrupt David Perdue or the Trump toady Kelly Loefffler. Both are completely ineffective and will become even moreso if they give creepy Mitch McDonnell a majority of Senators. As an added insult to your intelligence they have recruited useless Marco Rubio to sway your vote. These are not people who have Georgian's interests at heart. Don't let it happen. Georgia and only Georgia has the power to put these two in the loser's column and give Mitch McConnell sleepless nights. As soon as early voting begins, vote for Reverend Raphael Warnock and John Ossoff. They'll do much more for your finances and your future. These are two hard-working guys who have Georgia on their mind.
ONLY GEORGIA CAN STOP THIS OGRE.
Saturday, November 14, 2020
ANGRY. ALWAYS. ALWAYS ANGRY.
Friday, November 13, 2020
HOW TO MAKE JESUS CRY.
Trump has many gullible fans as evidenced by his many voters. But none are more gullible and pathetic than the evangelicals. Trump is an admitted atheist. He does not believe in God or the Bible. He has on many occasions stated that he is amazed, "these people can believe in that crap". But he tells these zealots that he goes to church, which he doesn't, that he reveres the Bible, which he has never read, and that the prays, which never happens, and they buy it. Trump is a liar, and most of his lies are to get and keep the votes of his base. He is brilliantly successful at this. At least he was until he lost the election. If he were truly religious, he would say, "God must have other plans for me." But he doesn't. He whines and whimpers and and behaves in a most unChristian way, creating plots of undermine the U.S. military, weaken the noble goals of the incoming president (like ridding us of this virus) and constantly lying about his imagined cases widespread voter fraud. And the evangelicals foolishly buy ever word. And while they do a Christian, church-going man is organizing a group of scientists to fight the Covid virus, and assuring Americans who voted for Trump he is as eager for their success as for those who voted for him. But the Trump-leaning evangelicals willl have none of that. They would rather reject a true Christian like Biden and cleave to Trump, their Anti-Christ
Thursday, November 12, 2020
A CAPITOL COUPLE.
I was very surprised at the fuss over Matt Gaetz seeming to lust over Tiffany Trump. I always thought that Matt and Jim Jordan were lovers. So this faux scandal suggests to me that Matt is bi, or he faked it to avoid any further rumors.
Wednesday, November 11, 2020
THE YEAR'S BIGGEST JERK
Surprise, it's not Donald Trump. Despite his many madnesses and hissy fits, Trump is not my winner for the biggest jerk because he's mentally ill. Trump belongs in a rubber room under the watchful eye of a good shrink. Now there are al kinds of idiots in the Trump administration, any one of which could win Jerk of he Year. There's Betsy the Wrinkled DeVos. Stephen the Nazi Miller. Bill the Boob Barr. Ivanka the Busty Bimbo, and so many others. But my vote for Jerk of the Year goes to the most arrogant and incompetent Trumpist of all, a man who can't seem to count considering he seems to think that Trump has won the presidency and with an idiotic smirk suggests Trump will start his second term on January 20. Bye bye Mike Pompeo.
I knew it was too good to be true when I heard that Fox fired Jeanine Pirro when she insisted on doing a show reporting falsely that there was voter fraud in the presidential election. But they did at least figuratively slap her face (a real slap would have cracked the plaster) and forbid her, for once, spreading lies. Nice to see this harridan put in her place. Ah, that Fox would do the same with other liars like Hannity and Carlson.
Poor old tomato was forbidden to lie. |
VOTE FOR YOURSELF. VOTE FOR THEM.
Get McConnell's thumb off of our nation. |
The ever arrogant Marco Rubio is flying to Georgia because he thinks he can convince the citizens of Georgia to vote for the Republicans in the upcoming January 5 election. Keep in mind that Rubio is one of Trump's most loving toadies, and one of the many Cubans who voted to give this mad man a second term as president Also keep in mind that Georgia's choice for president, Joe Biden, is being hampered by Trump, Rubio, McConnell and others from necessary moves for the transition. You'll remember I am sure how often the petty McConnell prevented helpful legislation from going through, And how his minions made sure that Trump was never brought to justice. Plan now to rid Georgia of the do-nothing and cowardly David Perdue and Trump worshipping Kelly Loeffler and replace them with two working-for- Georgia Democrats John Ossoff and Reverend Raphael Warnock. If you vote them in, Georgia will determine control of the Senate and make the power-mad Mitch McConnell absolutely miserable.