Monthly Archives: October 2024

Sports Verses Programing

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As I was considering this post, it became apparent to me, I might be wrong. I have been a time or three. Regardless, as I see it I could use your help on this one. I will write two paragraphs. One the way I originally planned it, the other the way it might be right. Then again, it is possible, neither is right. I can’t imagine it, but I suppose in some weird way, they might both be right.

Let us consider, as I flipped through the channels to find something for my wife to watch, I could not find anything. There was nothing but football games, and then the baseball game after that. So, I came to the conclusion that the reason there is nothing to watch while the sports is on because they don’t want to put any of the good programming opposite the sports.

Then the thought occurred to me.

Maybe they put all the sports on all the stations because they have no good programming to put on. Maybe they can’t think of anything. So they put on the reruns and garbage programming they call situation comedy. I mean, no one needs to write or direct the the football games. All they need is a few good cameramen and someone to chose which picture to transmit. Oh yes. They need a couple of men and at least one woman to do the announcing. The way things are going, maybe all three will be women.

Now I await your opinion.

Real Inflation

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If this year, I go out and buy a pound of all purpose flour and it cost 20% more than last year, then there was simply a 20% inflation. However, the government does not do things that way. One thing I have found, the government likes to twist things. First, they don’t make comparisons of the same thing from one time to the next. I don’t know how all they do it and I don’t really care.

I don’t go by their announcements of inflation from one year to the next. This is my index. I go by visits to the store. Last year, each time I went to the store, it cost me about $125. Now, each visit cost me about $225. By my calculations, that is not quite 100%. However, my buying has changed. We used to eat steak once or twice a month. We haven’t bought steak at the meat counter once this year.

I used to dream about a nice New York cut. Now, when I get to the meat counter, I just go flying by. I don’t even look. My eyes don’t even go in that direction. We used to go to a steak house once or twice a year. Now, never. That part of inflation cannot be measured.

My best guess, since Old Joe took over, the real inflation has been about 100%, maybe a bit more. Of course it has been spread over four years. The hitch is that it is not 25% per year. At 25% per year, it is more that 100%. Moreover, most of the inflation was in the first year. As election year has approached, they have done as the can to cut down on inflation. What inflation there is, they hide from us.

I’m not even going to try to do the math, but you and I know the real inflation. You and I know that we are not only paying twice as much but we are also buying 15 or 20% less.

The last time the the government made a release about the inflation they said it was something around 2.5% or so. I can’t remember the exact amount. It doesn’t make a whole lot of difference anyway. They just put all the numbers into their little magic formula and come out with any number they want.

However, let’s say it is 2.5%. Four years ago that would not have meant as much as now. However, now it is 2.5% of twice the price. That makes it the equivalent of 5% for the 3 year period.

Besides the fact, they are not likely including as much. Moreover, I don’t think they like to include what we really like to buy. Truth be told, it was more like 3%, which is the equivalent of 6%.

How does it feel to not be able to trust what the government, which expects you to believe it all?

On Goodman Road, the Limit is 45 in Most of Southaven

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My question is, why do most people remain close to or below that speed. Well, I know one reason I do. I know that if I go faster, one of those fine law enforcement officers will pull me over, we will have a short nice conversation, and give me a little piece of paper. If I exceed 45 by too much, he just might take me out of my car and put the cuffs on me and rightfully so.

I won’t like it. I would much prefer to drive at 55. I would much prefer that those wonderful peace officers would just look the other way. However, I do understand that there is a point to it. I might think I can drive safely at 55. However, the authorities have decided to set the limit at 45.

Even then, if I drive at 45 when I should slow to 30, that nice policeman might still pull me over. Yeah. There always around to spoil things aren’t they.

Now, just for a moment, let’s imagine that we decided to do as the dems suggested and we defunded the police. There would no longer be anyone around to stop me. So, law or not, I would be able to drive at 55. Others might do 60. Things could get dangerous, quickly.

It is why they made the laws in the first place and it is why they gave officers the authority to enforce them. It is as I have said many times before, a law that is not enforced is useless. It is worse than no law at all.

Oddly, most people know all this, though they like to pretend they don’t.

For instance, it is illegal for illegal aliens to vote. Yet there is no mechanism to enforce this law in many democrat states. They do not need to produce any form of ID. They are encouraged to register to vote when they get a driver’s license and they are encouraged to get driver’s license, without proof of citizenship. I dare say, in many states, their law enforcement is told to look the other way. If a policeman were to arrest an alien for voting, he’d likely get his hand slapped, figuratively of course. Indeed the office might be asked, “What did you do that for?” Then he’d be told, “Don’t do that!”

And that is how illegal aliens vote. That is how they are encouraged to vote. The law by itself, will never stop the law breaker. It requires many means of law enforcement.

Strange how most of the dems try to make us ignore that part of it.

A Common Religious Lie

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If I heard it once, I heard it a hundred times that we are all children of God. I have even heard it from behind the pulpit. Either it is a lie or Jesus lied. I am going to believe Jesus.

When Jesus was being confronted by the pharisees, (John 8:40 to 48) He said that their father was the devil and that they did the will of the devil.

While all men and women are created by God, not all men chose to be his children. Instead they chose to follow Satan. When a person chooses to not follow God, then he follows Satan and Jesus, according to this passage, says that their father is the devil.

Only when a person accepts Jesus as his savior and master does a person become the child of God. Once a person becomes a child of God, that is permanent. It is irreversible. Argue with me if you like. First read the passage. Read what Jesus has to say on the matter. Read John 3:16 and 17. (Note, if eternal life might be reversed, then it is not eternal.)

A Stumble and a Fall

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I don’t remember the year, but it was a while ago. I went to school in Syracuse on a large printer. The school was ten weeks, which was as long as any school I went to. It was the first time I had heard of someone called Jimmy Swaggart. In the parking lot of the hotel where I was staying were three big semis with his name and photo on the side of them. From that, I could tell he was a preacher, but I had no idea what church he represented or what he taught.

Some months later, I saw him preaching on TV. He seemed to be genuine. His words were right and certainly most of what he was teaching seemed to be legitimate. He certainly had a huge following. Still, I was reluctant to refer anyone to him. I don’t know, but something inside me told me to steer clear of him.

Years later, it became public that he was taking photos of prostitutes. It would see he stumbled and he fell, big time. It was on all the news and it would seem to be celebrated.

And so it is that men do such things everyday and worse. No one says anything. It is not on the news. If something does make the news, it is only a few words. It is only those who stumble and fall big time that get their name in print, and then only after the the fact. There was not much news about Swaggart before he fell. Indeed, he probably hardly rated a mention on the internet.

The world loves it when someone such as he stumbles and falls on his face with great embarrassment. Moreover, the accusations fly the instant someone stumbles at all, even if it is falsely reported. Those who stand behind the pulpit and preach, more so than all others much be particularly careful. The world is watching ready to pounce on them. The world loves it when they stumble. I have seen it over and over.

I suppose those that study human behavior have their theories. Maybe I can share a couple of mine. Certainly, right at the top, people say, “You see. He’s like everyone else so why should we believe him?” In a way, it gives the unbelievers a reason, an argument why they shouldn’t believe. It justifies their non-belief.

I do have a little different point of view. If what they are teaching is true, what benefit is it to anyone when he fails. Moreover, we all fail. Sin is an illness common to humans, no matter how many sermons they preach or no matter how accurate his message is.

If the best soldier in the platoon falls wounded, is that good? Do we want to stand over him and mock him. Well, preachers, the real preachers are soldiers in a way. They help fight evil and spread the plan of salvation. They are the leaders we should look to. Are we to laugh and mock those that fall flat on their face?

Maybe, as in the case of the soldier, we should help them up, provide help, and maybe bring them back to their feet.

If you are the type that takes pleasure in seeing the Godly stumble then fall, maybe it is time to take a good look at yourself. None of us are immune to such a thing.

The Bible says we are to look to Jesus Christ as our example. All humans are subject to failing us. There is a saying, never get to know your hero. They will always disappoint you. However, it is good to get to know Jesus. He never will never fail you no matter how well you get to know Him.

As for Jimmy Swaggart, his church refused to reinstate him. However, as near as I can tell, Swaggart’s pride would not allow himself to be subject to his church. I suspect the same might be said about his willingness to follow the instructions of God himself. He has decided to separate himself from his church and go out on his own.

Every now and then, I hear of him. However, if he is being a soldier for God, it is nowhere near as before. He has nowhere near the following. I say this not to belittle him all the more but to point out the problems of stumbling and falling, especially for the ones who are most followed.

As an aside, when someone does fall like that, maybe they were never an anointed leader in the first place. It might have all been a big show. Some have big egos, you know. They love the attention and they love the money. The Bible calls them false prophets. If Swaggart was a false prophet, then he never never had far to fall in the first place.

Cement?

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This is sort of a continuation of “Cars and Pickups.” The wife and I went to Abbay’s Restaurant yesterday and had a wonderful meal of country fried steak. On the way out, we encountered a guy with a very nice big gray truck. I told him, Nice truck. My sons call that dress gray.”

He smiled and said that that it was officially called cement. Now I must admit that one caught me by surprise. I wonder who came up with that name. It makes me wonder if he is looking for job today.

Well, maybe I am the one in the wrong. After all, that truck was sold. Still, I am wondering if the name of the paint was part of the reason. Now tell me please, would you want to have a nice looking truck with the color name of cement?

Cars and Pickups

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If you would like a guy feel good, complement him on his truck or car, especially if he has a big nice pickup. They can’t help it. Let’s face it, when a man goes out and gets himself a big pickup, it is something of an extension of himself.

I say this because I have complemented a number of them and you can always tell, the appreciation of the compliment is genuine. Nonetheless, me with my desire to be humorous, one day I offered to trade a man my HHR for his huge beautiful pickup. With a smile, he said, “No thanks. I already have one.”

Who would have thought that, his other vehicle really was a Chevy HHR. Never would have figured on that.

My experience has made me wonder though. Would that billionaire like it if I complimented him on his limo? Would he like it if told him I like his jet? Do you suppose he would laugh if I offered to trade my HHR for his 100 foot yacht?

While we are on the subject, I will have to start keeping a bucket of sudsy water next to my electric car. Being as I never go into gas stations, the windows never get cleaned. I tried hitting the window cleaner button today and all it did was rearrange the mud on the window. Where did all that dirt come from. I had to get the Windex and paper towels out to get it done right before we could go eat. That is sort of one of those things you don’t consider when you buy an electric car.

We don’t go out at night much. Yesterday, we went out to dinner late. When we got in the car, I noticed there was no courtesy light. It was dark in my Nissan as we got in. Now that did not make sense. All cars have courtesy lights.

I made do until we got home and investigated. I do keep a flashlight in may car and I used it in my search. I noted two large lights in the back but I could find no way to turn them on. Now I was really confused. It didn’t make sense. I finally found the switch above the rearview mirror. Now you will be happy to know, when I open the door, the lights come on. After a year, I am no longer in the dark.

However, it does make me wonder. If I took it to the dealer, would they have been able to point me to it. Sometimes I think they just overengineer things. I guess, if we didn’t go out for a late diner, I might not have ever known where that switch was.

I wonder if they do that sort of thing in the pickups.

One Reason I Would Like to be a Millionaire

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Every time I would hear someone say how he hates the US, I would offer them a ticket to anywhere on the face of the earth, both for him and his family. No questions asked. Better to no have people like that somewhere else, no matter what his color he is. Better for us, and apparently for them too. I mean, if he hates it here, I would be doing him a favor sending him to a place he likes.

My guess is, the instant I offer him the ticket, maybe he would decide the US isn’t so bad after all. After all, so far, the people are breaking the law to get in, not out. The more US haters we have here the more probable that traffic will go the other way.

How to Win at Football

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It’s easy. I have been observing and I believe I have the perfect method to win and I could beat any of the other teams.

  1. Don’t get penalized. I have noticed that penalties almost always kill drives, especially the 10 yard variety. The 15 yard types are the really bad stoppers. When I see a fifteen yard penalty on TV, the cameras almost always cut to the coach, who is generally ready to start pulling his hair out. On occasion, I have seen one of them jump up and down and yell. It doesn’t do any good. Better to tell the players not to commit the penalties.
  2. Do not fumble or get intercepted. Turnovers are particularly bad when it is close to one end of the field or the other. Imagine the team is on the five yard line and drops the ball. Yeah. That is not a good way to get on the good side of the coach. On the other hand, fumbling the ball on your own 10 yard line isn’t good either.
  3. Long gains are good. However the real secret to winning is to make sure you gain 5 1/2 yards per play. This will get you first down after first down with a good margin for error, especially in light of item 4.
  4. Make sure the quarterback never gets sacked. All offensive plays should result in positive yardage.
  5. Make sure that each possession of the ball should result in some kind of score, even if it is a field goal. For this reason, it is good to have a kicker who has a cannon for a leg. If he can kick a field from the 50 yard line, it will have a very positive outcome on point production. It means that it is not necessary to reach the goal to score, only the opponents 40 yard line. It really puts a lot of pressure on the opponent’s defense.
  6. Defensively, remember, don’t allow the other team to do any of the above.

Now that I have shown I know how to win football games, I offer my expertise to someone willing to pay me a few million dollars. I am not greedy. 10 million will be fine.

As an aside, I find it interesting that football coaches get paid more the the commander in chief. This is true even though the coaches army is far smaller. Does that mean that a football coach is more important?