We ridded the airwaves of cigarette ads, but now we have ads encouraging marijuana products and gambling.
Some trade. I think I prefer the cigarette ads, cancer and all.
Monthly Archives: April 2024
Let us Not Forget
Every day our ears are barraged by stories in the news. Every evening the news media chooses to fill our minds with lies about the killing by the Israelis army.
While we listen, let us not forget three undeniable facts. It was HAMAS that chose war, not Israel. HAMAS can stop the war any time by putting down their weapons. Finally, if Israel puts down their weapons, one day HAMAS will strike again and again until there is no Israel.
If that is forgotten, the media has succeeded and deceit will have won. Mostly, it will permit the war to go on and on and on.
Afterthoughts
When I saw the suggestion of writing about my favorite exercises, I gave it some thought. Finally, I came up with swimming. After I wrote it, a few more things came to mind. First, swimming at the beach is the best. In my youth, I spent hour after hour playing in the waves. There is just nothing better and so many different ways.
Even today, I would love to live near a beach, even if it was to stand just among the waves. It’s just really great. Alas, today, the beaches are effectively reserved for those who have a lot of money, or during the winter.
There is also a type of exercise I really liked. Perhaps the reason I didn’t immediately think about it is because I only did it once. It was at an amusement park close to Long Beach with a friend. The 2 of us paid for half an hour workout on trampolines.
I must say, I would have loved to go on hours. The next day, I am so glad I had only enough money for the half hour. I was so soar I could hardly stand, let alone walk.
It totally came on by surprise. I was in junior high and in really good shape, well maybe not as good as I thought. Since then, I have not found a place that rented trampolines by the half hour. Well, maybe, just recently. I think there is a place up the street. I am so tempted to look inside to verify it. I just might be crazy enough to try it. I would either have a blast or kill myself. On the other hand I might break my neck. It is a time to remember I am 76.
On the other hand, if I didn’t hurt myself, I just might get in the best shape of my life.
Warping the Concepts
You see large crowds with big professionally made signs with catchy sayings. What you’re unaware of is that about 75% of those in the crowd are homeless and or drug dependents who are there because of the dollar or two they’ve been given. Well, maybe they were promised a “free” meal.
Besides, this, of course, those working the cameras are coached on the right shots to make crowd look bigger. Moreover, the people in the crowd are told to hold the signs higher when the cameras are pointed at them.
The dems learned the trick a long time ago. I call it warping the concepts. It makes it look like something has far more backing. After a while, it becomes self fulfilling. People like getting on board with a winning idea, right or wrong. Used to be called getting on the bandwagon.
On the other hand, when someone tries to set up a Republican demonstration, the videos are taken earlier, before everyone gets there. They use angles that make the crowd look smaller. Then too, they have actual real, demonstrators. None are paid to be there.
Finally, most Republicans have real jobs where they must be or they will go hungry. Many of the dems are on the dole anyway. They don’t need to punch a time clock. Therefore, it is more difficult for Republicans to get away and demonstrate.
It all works together to warp the concepts of the demonstrations.
They Still Haven’t Figured it Out
The minimum wage for California fast food workers is now 20 dollars an hour. I would have thunk they figured it out. They obviously didn’t.
As I have said, I am not a prophet, but I don’t need to be to predict their future.
a. more U-Hauls will be leaving California.
b. less people will will be visiting the California McDonald’s
c. the number of tourists visiting California will decrease, which will counter all that advertising they’ve been doing.
d. finally, there will be far less fast food workers in the state. This will be because there will not be nearly as many fast food employers.
Let’s get this straight. The real purpose of any business is gain revenue by providing a product or service at a profit. Where there is no profit, I assure you, there will be no business, there will be no product or service, and there will be no customers. It’s kinda the way things work, unless the government gets in the way.
I’m Confused, Again
I keep hearing that when the Francis Scott Key Bridge was virtually destroyed, we lost the use of our biggest port. I see no reason why anyone should lie, but I thought that title went to the port of Los Angeles, the second busiest to Long Beach.
Well, I guess I could still be wrong but according to Mister Internet, I am right. Moreover, the port in question isn’t even in the top 10. NY/NJ port is the biggest on the east coast with Savanah and Miami next in line.
If the internet and I are correct why are all these reporters telling us all these fibs? If they are fibbing, just maybe we should insist on a correction and an apology.
Do you think we’ll get one? I’m not holding my breath. Is anyone else.
Swimming
Yup. That’s right. Moved to the wrong part of the country. Can’t even think about swimming in the Mississippi River. People have tried it. Not many have lived to tell about it. The closest decent lake is Sardis and it takes over an hour to get there.
I’m not all that great at it anyway. The neat part is, when I do swim, it’s a real workout. It takes 3 or 4 times the energy for me to go as far as others to travel the same distance.
My younger son had swimming lessons and he makes it look effortless. Now, I ask you. Can a person get any real exercise that way?
The best part about swimming for a workout, it’s usually real cool.
Just Use a Drill
Are you tired of pulling on lawn mower chords to start them. I am. I solved my problem by going electric. Most folks don’t like that approach. I don’t know why. Mine works good and requires very little maintenance. For an old man, that’s kind of important.
I knew a man that had a little different approach. He took the cover off top of the mower, which exposed a large nut. When he needed to start the mower, he used a drill, that’s right, an electric hand drill.
I can’t say anything for the safety, but it worked for him. He had the adapter and a socket on the drill and the mower came to life every time for him. As soon as it did, he took the drill away and proceeded mowing.
As I think back over it, it makes me wonder, are we over engineering the self starting mower. Maybe all that is needed is a way to safely use a drill.
It sure would be handy for us 76-year-olds. We kinda get tired of pulling chords on those easy-to-start mowers, which are not so easy to start.
Can Our Society Afford Lawyers
When we first moved into Desoto County, there was a nice pool in Southaven we went to regularly. It closed. The cost of insurance made it prohibitive to remain open.
There was a nice spring that was converted to a lake over near Olive Branch. They even shipped in some nice white sand. For some the spring water was a bit cold, but for us it couldn’t be beat on a hot summer day. It closed. The cost of insurance was to high.
I guess after a while they will need to close the lakes and streams. Those insurance bills, you know. Then too, there are those pools they have at hotels for their guests. They have to pay insurance companies too.
I have singled out but a small segment of a very wide industry. Trucking companies, railroads, airlines all must carry insurance. Retailers, doctors and even private motorists must carry insurance.
Every time someone makes a claim it cost the insurance company. When the claims become too high or to frequent, the insurance company must raise the rates, cancel customers or go out of business.
I hear ads every day, effectively saying, let’s go after the insurance companies. They have endless supplies of money. If that attitude continues, insurance companies will go bankrupt and businesses will have to shut down. Then, of course, we will have to give up driving. We won’t be able to buy insurance at any price.
Besides, auto manufacturers will go out of business. They won’t be able operate their factories, or ship their cars if they could build them.
The grocery stores would have to close down and the druggists will have to lock everything up. Retailers cannot operate without insurance. The first big lawsuit would take ever penny from them.
It does beg the question, can our nation afford the money hungry lawyers? Or maybe I should ask the question, how long can we afford them before our society collapses?
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