Obliviots – Social Commentary and More
I have a bumper sticker that reads: Stupidity Should Be Painful Well for certain people it has been… Recent news has inspired me to pick up where I left off from a previous post that referred to Toxic Greed. As I said before, greed in and of itself is not necessarily bad. If greed did Read More …
Someone on #Quora asked “Why do some British people not like Donald Trump?” Nate White, an articulate and witty writer from England wrote this magnificent response. A few things spring to mind. Trump lacks certain qualities which the British traditionally esteem. For instance, he has no class, no charm, no coolness, no credibility, no compassion, Read More …
Since we are celebrating the 7th anniversary of this unique and particularly stressful Valentines Day I thought I’d look up my thoughts on this topic. I wrote this in my cell phone at the time and luckily it is all saved on my computer now. February 2012 The saga of Karen… So we are nearing Read More …
Here’s the thing about fame. Fame can be a great thing. It can open doors for you and make you rich. It can make you a household name. You can recognize this as so many stars and glitterati have, and be grateful for this fortuitous situation. Or you can decide you deserve all the adulation Read More …
We have just ended the longest government shutdown in history. And over what? Donald Trump’s border wall. He is determined to create a wall along our southern border with Mexico to solve what he perceives to be our biggest problems. During his campaign he promised over and over again that Mexico would pay for Read 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 …
