You have your news junkies your weather junkies and your political junkies. My late uncle would park himself into a nice recliner and watch the 5 o'clock news then the 6 o'clock news which was simply a rehash of the 5 o'clock news. Water main break in Brooklyn story 2X. He was extremely well-informed. You don't need to check the weather on your phone just ask an old person. They'll tell you the exact time the rain is coming. Politics. I was away from blogging for about 3 years and when I came back people had to explain to me why Matt Gaetz is a bad person. The political junkies let's say they had to go to detox. No Trump news or politics for a whole week. Read a mammal book. They wouldn't survive. "Trump soiled himself at a press conference." No we got some honey badger videos for you.
Bibi got Trump into a real pickle with the Strait of Hormuz and Iran. Sometimes best friends pull you down. Bibi never met a war he didn't like. I think Trump is looking for some kind of exit strategy but he has to save face. Israel First been there done that. Doesn't care about the average American. Still waiting for my tariff rebate checks.
A nameless blog complains that some Texans do not what the 10 Commandments posted in every classroom. Why heck, it's right up there in importance as the Pledge of Allegiance. You're up to date on this sort of thing, so quickly now, which president broke almost all of them, some many dimes, some daily (or nightly)? Hint: he is beloved by Evangelicals.
ReplyDeleteIt's a slow burn over there. Maybe in 5 years they'll realize Trump sucks. By the time they have their epiphany we may not be around.
ReplyDeleteIf Trump is nutty blame the media. Rule #2 let's focus exclusively on the Left.
In five years Z-man, they all be dead. Age always wins.
ReplyDeleteLook, if you want to build a vibrant blog these days, it takes work. And you have to engage with people you may not like. You can enforce civility and that will help, but you have to remember that civility mist cut both ways.
When someone calls a lefty a libtard and when someone calls a conservative a Nazi, bith of those takes must be addressed.
Regarding the 10 Commandments. I love them. Do I think they should be posted in a government facility and revered over the say the Noble Eightfold Path or the Good Thoughts, Good Words and Good Deeds of Zoroastrianism? Nah...
We're a pluralistic society.
I forgot how old they are over there. Probably remember the milkman coming around. They'll be political right up 'til the end like my late aunt. Will probably have something political on their gravestone.
ReplyDeleteAmong other bad habits, I'm a crossword junkie. Do the daily one in the paper. I have deep and wide resources. So when 8 Down was a 5 letter word for domestic cat that left for wild, thanks to Z-Man I was able to pen in FERAL. Small town amenities - neighbor showed up with a hand full of corn on the cob from his garden. Half hour later another lady showed up with tomatoes and cucumbers. We had supper non-grocery style. It's like Trump was non-existent.
ReplyDeleteThat's the thing if we could just forget about him for awhile. Used to do the Sunday crossword puzzle in the NY Post. Relaxing. Always do in pencil first.
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