What has become of the dystopian land of zombies who bask in a clouded haze of LED lighting? How is it I can see smiles and read lips? Someone has replaced shitty ambiance music with Sam Cooke. The world is brighter. I could weep with relief as I stand in the grocery store check-out line, … Continue reading Is the Pandemic Over?
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Drunks With Guns Who Gamble
I don’t know about you, but I believe rewards should come from good deeds or hard work, not doing what you’re supposed to do. I may be hard to impress, but I wouldn’t reward a child for not stabbing someone. Hey, no murders, let’s get ice cream! It is safe to say that most Americans … Continue reading Drunks With Guns Who Gamble
A Shrewder Schumer
Chuck Schumer is no Nancy Pelosi; that was my sentiment a week ago. Friday he earned my respect. The Senate voted Thursday on a motion to extend their debate on the Covid relief bill to 20 hours. The results of the vote, to keep working, went along Party lines and Vice President Kamala Harris was … Continue reading A Shrewder Schumer
A Long Cold Lonely Winter
Be careful what you wish for. It’s no secret that the holiday season intensifies anxiety and depression for people prone to either. Both are felt profoundly in a normal year but add the forced isolation of a pandemic, and resultant financial difficulties, the number of people suffering increases. Everyone I know is depressed, in varying … Continue reading A Long Cold Lonely Winter
Covid Relief, the Sequel
Congratulations! Senate Majority leader Mitch McConnell wishes you happy and please direct any thanks to him because he is giving you $600 of your own money while giving corporations more tax breaks, protection from responsibility should you contract Covid-19 at work due to their unsafe work environment, and more “forgivable loans.” What is a “forgivable … Continue reading Covid Relief, the Sequel
What Fresh Hell, Today’s News
“Russian Hackers Broke Into Federal Agencies, U.S. Officials Suspect In one of the most sophisticated and perhaps largest hacks in more than five years, email systems were breached at the Treasury and Commerce Departments. Other breaches are under investigation.” That quote is from last night’s *BREAKING* New York Times story regarding another Russian cyberattack carried … Continue reading What Fresh Hell, Today’s News