I have my suspicions regarding others but there is no doubt about me personally; I've wasted too much time in my 80-year journey. With little sand remaining in the hour glass, I am hereby vowing to waste NO MORE time on the following:
1. Worrying about things going on in Washington D.C.
2. Watching Hallmark Movies when I could be trimming my toenails.
3. Trying to understand how Mississippi, Georgia, Alabama, Kentucky, Arkansas and Missouri can
assume a moral high ground passing anti-abortion laws to protect life when these six states have
to date totaled 1,840 lynchings.
4. Listening to baseball broadcasters explain such nonsense as a hitter's 'launch-angle' or a pitcher's
'Baseball spin-rate.'
5. Watching White male singers grab their crotch, i.e. Black male singers while performing.
6. Driving through Nashville, TN. during rush hour.
7. Trying to 'back-up' things on my computer.
8. Attempting to sing over loud organ music at church.
9. Getting upset and scolding the cashier when the gas pump does not discharge my receipt.
10. Running out to get a lottery ticket when the jackpot reaches some ridiculous amount.
11. Watching the morning T.V. News when I could be sitting outside with my dog having coffee.
12. Looking for exact change.
13. Listening to the third word of a telemarketing call.
14. Buying cheap toilet paper.
15. Doing Potluck Dinners. Oh, I never have done that...forgot.
16. Trying to understand how the Evangelicals can pontificate pro-life regarding abortion but ignore
and be silent when a plethora of gun assaults kill innocent children in our schools.
17. Trying to reason with the unreasonable.
Saturday, May 18, 2019
Thursday, May 16, 2019
A Shameful Joke
I see reports that the United States Senate subpoenaed Donald Trump, Jr. to testify as it seeks truth regarding Russia's meddling in our 2016 elections and just what Trump, Jr. knows. I suppose you can say it's all part of America's search for justice under our Constitution. Update reporting indicates that Trump Jr. is not going to 'blow off' the subpoena as encouraged to do so by GOP Senator Lindsay Graham. Graham once pontificated how a person must honor such subpoenas. He now has a change of heart regarding the three branches of government and its role as a 'checks and balance.'
We understand that Trump Jr. has established parameters regarding his forthcoming testimony. He (Trump) will set the agenda. What subjects he would be required to answer, how long the testimony and if he already answered any question previously (not under oath) he would still be allowed to state that his previous answer suffices and should be accepted.
Now, I'm going to stop here because there is no need to beat this horse. Let me simply say this: The next time President Trump and misguided flag wavers get in a dither about some Black NFL player kneeling for the National Anthem or not accepting an invitation to visit the White House, don't act like a damn fool criticizing the man. You all know very well that the young Black boy doing jail time for robbery, drug selling or resisting arrest did not get to establish the guidelines and parameters around his jury trial. Even those youngsters who are found innocent do not get to write the rules for the courts or Congress hearings. If you or your son was in those shoes observing our judicial system yield to the wealthy and powerful, you'd take a knee also. And don't crap me or yourself on this one!
Please spare me the military viewpoint on this subject. Our great soldier warriors did not sacrifice for the rich and privileged ONLY!
We understand that Trump Jr. has established parameters regarding his forthcoming testimony. He (Trump) will set the agenda. What subjects he would be required to answer, how long the testimony and if he already answered any question previously (not under oath) he would still be allowed to state that his previous answer suffices and should be accepted.
Now, I'm going to stop here because there is no need to beat this horse. Let me simply say this: The next time President Trump and misguided flag wavers get in a dither about some Black NFL player kneeling for the National Anthem or not accepting an invitation to visit the White House, don't act like a damn fool criticizing the man. You all know very well that the young Black boy doing jail time for robbery, drug selling or resisting arrest did not get to establish the guidelines and parameters around his jury trial. Even those youngsters who are found innocent do not get to write the rules for the courts or Congress hearings. If you or your son was in those shoes observing our judicial system yield to the wealthy and powerful, you'd take a knee also. And don't crap me or yourself on this one!
Please spare me the military viewpoint on this subject. Our great soldier warriors did not sacrifice for the rich and privileged ONLY!
Wednesday, May 15, 2019
As The Youngins Say, "It Is What It Is!"
As expected American farmers will suffer great financial loss as the result of President Trump's ongoing tariff war with China. Well, as Yogi Berra would say "It's de'ja'vu ALL OVER AGAIN."
Those tariff's hurt the American farmers last year and Trump bailed them out to the tune of &12 Billion. Just recently, President Trump said that he plans to do the same this year if the farmers get hurt financially.
TIME OUT! Take a deep breath. Swallow your capitalistic foolish pride and know damn good and well, This Is Socialism, children. SOCIALISM!
You can paint stripes on a Jackass in the attempt to make it look like a Zebra...but it's a Jackass!
Do what you gotta do Comrade Trump.
Oh, I hear the Trump defenders now, "Yeah, but what about Obama? He bailed out the auto industry." He surely did and that was socialism, also. Just own it when it happens on your watch!
Those tariff's hurt the American farmers last year and Trump bailed them out to the tune of &12 Billion. Just recently, President Trump said that he plans to do the same this year if the farmers get hurt financially.
TIME OUT! Take a deep breath. Swallow your capitalistic foolish pride and know damn good and well, This Is Socialism, children. SOCIALISM!
You can paint stripes on a Jackass in the attempt to make it look like a Zebra...but it's a Jackass!
Do what you gotta do Comrade Trump.
Oh, I hear the Trump defenders now, "Yeah, but what about Obama? He bailed out the auto industry." He surely did and that was socialism, also. Just own it when it happens on your watch!
Tuesday, May 14, 2019
Comes With Aging
It's not something one seeks or plans it just shows up. Let me explain through a list of things I perceive differently at age 80 compared to shall we say age 40.
Today...
1. I am more interested in medical research findings.
2. I find elevator music more enjoyable.
3. I read labels on grocery store products.
4. People tell me how good I look.
5. I regret fewer things because I cannot remember more things.
6. I like many of the foods I wouldn't eat as a kid.
7. I'm starting to lie about my children's ages.
8. Today my high school class reunions are luncheons and it's not as crowded.
9. People expect me to wear white socks.
10. I watch a lot of television sitcom comedy re-runs.
11. I read the newspaper's obituary and 50-years ago sections before the sports page.
12. Adult diapers are starting to look more and more attractive.
13. I can call my waitress 'Honey' without fear of a sexual harassment charge.
14. My children don't expect me to attend dance recitals.
15. I Scratch my head trying to understand why President Jimmy Carter got criticized by Evangelicals for saying he was guilty of "lusting" in his heart and those same Evangelicals elected Trump President after he said, he liked grabbing women's vagina's.
16. I use Kleenex.
17. Jury duty does not concern me because in the pre-interviews I make it a point to mention Capital Punishment often.
18. Seize every opportunity when Grandkids visit to ask them to fix my IPad, Smart Phone and Netflix.
(Touch)
Old Timer
Today...
1. I am more interested in medical research findings.
2. I find elevator music more enjoyable.
3. I read labels on grocery store products.
4. People tell me how good I look.
5. I regret fewer things because I cannot remember more things.
6. I like many of the foods I wouldn't eat as a kid.
7. I'm starting to lie about my children's ages.
8. Today my high school class reunions are luncheons and it's not as crowded.
9. People expect me to wear white socks.
10. I watch a lot of television sitcom comedy re-runs.
11. I read the newspaper's obituary and 50-years ago sections before the sports page.
12. Adult diapers are starting to look more and more attractive.
13. I can call my waitress 'Honey' without fear of a sexual harassment charge.
14. My children don't expect me to attend dance recitals.
15. I Scratch my head trying to understand why President Jimmy Carter got criticized by Evangelicals for saying he was guilty of "lusting" in his heart and those same Evangelicals elected Trump President after he said, he liked grabbing women's vagina's.
16. I use Kleenex.
17. Jury duty does not concern me because in the pre-interviews I make it a point to mention Capital Punishment often.
18. Seize every opportunity when Grandkids visit to ask them to fix my IPad, Smart Phone and Netflix.
(Touch)
Old Timer
Monday, May 13, 2019
Value In Eye of Beholder
It was several weeks ago while driving alone and listening to a radio talk show where the topic was America's waste and excessiveness when a caller suggested that a "mild depression might cause Americans to be less wasteful." I thought I'd rather not have a economic depression to teach any lessons. That said, I was reminded of that radio moment just recently when a baseball broadcaster stated that today in a Major League Baseball game "a baseball lasts two pitches before it is thrown out of play usually because the ball bounced in the dirt."
I recalled my East St. Louis youth when as sandlot baseball junkies, my friends and I would hang around the Sunday morning Fountain of Youth Men's baseball games hoping that we might be given a broken bat that we could take home and put a screw in the cracked area and then tape the handle. And if we could talk some player out of an old baseball, we'd use that ball well after it needed taping. I remember back in 1949, my first so-called spike baseball shoes were old street shoes that I screwed cleats onto.
In the early 1950's the 'Browns' American League baseball franchise was still playing at Sportsman's Park in St. Louis. The Brownies fell on hard times financially. So bad was the Browns' money problem they tried to attract fans by letting them use 'yes' and 'no' voting placards to raise when the PA guy asked what game strategy to use in a situation. As a kid, me and my friends would attend Browns' home games for just the tax on a ticket because we belonged to The Knothole Gang. We had to sit in a specific section down the left field line. That section was cordoned off so we could not move to better seats. Oh, another thing: If a foul ball came into the knothole section the Andy Frain ushers told a kid that they had to give the ball back to management or leave the park. Well, you know we left the game. Needless to say, back in the 1950's a baseball lasted more than two pitches at a St. Louis Browns' game.
Excessiveness ? A dozen baseball in the 1950's cost perhaps $15.00-to-$17.00.
Today a dozen baseballs cost $68.00-to-$72.00.
Major League Baseball estimates that it spends $5.5 million dollars annually on baseballs. Does that figure out to be about 900,000 baseballs?
As a 10-year old kid, I never minded using a taped broken bat but I hated using a taped baseball...time to head to head out to the Sunday morning Fountain of Youth game at Jones Park (East St. Louis) or grab your Knothole Membership Card and catch the Grand Avenue streetcar headed to a Brownies' game. Let's face it, a new Baseball to a kid in 1950 was like 'gold.'
I recalled my East St. Louis youth when as sandlot baseball junkies, my friends and I would hang around the Sunday morning Fountain of Youth Men's baseball games hoping that we might be given a broken bat that we could take home and put a screw in the cracked area and then tape the handle. And if we could talk some player out of an old baseball, we'd use that ball well after it needed taping. I remember back in 1949, my first so-called spike baseball shoes were old street shoes that I screwed cleats onto.
In the early 1950's the 'Browns' American League baseball franchise was still playing at Sportsman's Park in St. Louis. The Brownies fell on hard times financially. So bad was the Browns' money problem they tried to attract fans by letting them use 'yes' and 'no' voting placards to raise when the PA guy asked what game strategy to use in a situation. As a kid, me and my friends would attend Browns' home games for just the tax on a ticket because we belonged to The Knothole Gang. We had to sit in a specific section down the left field line. That section was cordoned off so we could not move to better seats. Oh, another thing: If a foul ball came into the knothole section the Andy Frain ushers told a kid that they had to give the ball back to management or leave the park. Well, you know we left the game. Needless to say, back in the 1950's a baseball lasted more than two pitches at a St. Louis Browns' game.
Excessiveness ? A dozen baseball in the 1950's cost perhaps $15.00-to-$17.00.
Today a dozen baseballs cost $68.00-to-$72.00.
Major League Baseball estimates that it spends $5.5 million dollars annually on baseballs. Does that figure out to be about 900,000 baseballs?
As a 10-year old kid, I never minded using a taped broken bat but I hated using a taped baseball...time to head to head out to the Sunday morning Fountain of Youth game at Jones Park (East St. Louis) or grab your Knothole Membership Card and catch the Grand Avenue streetcar headed to a Brownies' game. Let's face it, a new Baseball to a kid in 1950 was like 'gold.'
Friday, May 10, 2019
Pre-Existing Health Conditions & Jesus
John 9..."As Jesus went along , he saw a blind man from birth. ( Now folks, it does not get more pre-existing than 'from birth.') "Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?" (Would somebody wake up Republican Representative, Mo Brooks from Alabama and read this passage to that fool?)
Christ explained to those asking the question that no person's sin caused the man to be blind but that he was blind so that "The works of God could be displayed in him."
Okay, now that Jesus Christ answered the health insurance question about pre-existing conditions and denounced Mo Brooks' notion that Pastor John Hagee had first hand information from God when Hagee said that Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans because God did not like it that N. O. was going to have a homosexual parade.
These people who speak for God while ignoring the teachings of Christ are scary if not evil. How can anyone be so removed from human suffering and need? How can anyone value money over one's health needs?
Christ explained to those asking the question that no person's sin caused the man to be blind but that he was blind so that "The works of God could be displayed in him."
Okay, now that Jesus Christ answered the health insurance question about pre-existing conditions and denounced Mo Brooks' notion that Pastor John Hagee had first hand information from God when Hagee said that Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans because God did not like it that N. O. was going to have a homosexual parade.
These people who speak for God while ignoring the teachings of Christ are scary if not evil. How can anyone be so removed from human suffering and need? How can anyone value money over one's health needs?
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