Obliviots – Social Commentary and More
Single Payer The Big Bugaboo Simply mention the term Single Payer Healthcare in ‘Merikuh and people cringe. The reaction is like someone threatening to shoot your dog. Why is that? And when we get into an election process the negative campaign ads have an absolute field day with this concept. Statements like “He (She) wants Read More …
OK Leadfoots <Leadfeet?> Doesn’t Matter You know who you are… You’re the ones (like me) who are always analyzing the flow of traffic, looking for the swiftest route through the sea of other vehicles. You’re an aggressive driver. Not (always) on the verge of road rage, you just want to get where you’re going – Read More …
Remember the Soup Nazi from Seinfeld? “No soup for you!” Well there’s also “No NextDoor for you.” There are other applications for that “Nazi” moniker in life. They pop up here and there from time to time. People who have so many personal rules that it’s a miracle they can breathe. And they insist on Read More …
Illegals on Welfare There’s a hot button issue for you You see these memes generated and disseminated on social media daily. Someone comes up with some clever (or so they think) propaganda and turns it into a meme. Then they turn it loose and a large number of non-critical-thinking individuals share it with their own Read More …
Misguided to be sure. It’s my nature to be skeptical. This characteristic is a component of the skill-set that made me a good investigator for so many years. So naturally, when I see some meme or posting that appears outrageous, implausible or just downright inflammatory, I research it. This procedure takes all of about 60 Read More …
Today’s Obliviot du Jour is Donald Jizz-Trump-et Over my 6+ decades on this planet I have been privileged to call a small number of true (165+ IQ) geniuses friends. I have also been friends with a large number of very bright, perhaps genius people. I have worked with, and made the acquaintance of, a smattering Read More …
I don’t know about your community But in Dallas we have Bulk Trash pickup monthly. This means you can put out anything. Absolutely anything and line your sidewalk with it so the City can pick it up. This is all part of our monthly garbage pickup fee. I’ve seen tree limbs and branches 8 feet Read More …
Sometimes You’re the Big Dog Sometimes You’re the Chew Toy The horrors of being a landlord Two tales of WTF Tenants Episode 1 The Three Little Pigs We rented a nice 3 bedroom house to 3 hair dressers (2 girls and a guy). A client of mine vouched for them and was their employer. They Read More …
This axiom applies to everything. However… in this particular instance I am referring to the Dallas Fire Marshal shutting down an art show put on by Chocolate and Art in Dallas, Texas. In case you are unfamiliar with Chocolate and Art, this is an event organizer out of Los Angeles. They do pop-up art shows Read More …
It’s not every day I stumble on an example to dramatic. Sometimes I just get lucky. Today’s obliviot comes from Pennsylvania. His name is John Pisone and he thought he could hurl insults, racial taunts and cuss like a longshoreman to a black cameraman with video rolling – and have no price to pay. Naturally, Read More …
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