For those few unaware, it’s a filmmaker’s term for where the image on film or video gradually goes dark. In my case, my reference is the TV stations, seemingly.

I have been sitting here watching one news clip after the next on my 10-inch Fire. The screen is much smaller than my fifty-inch TV. Yet, I am able to see eyelashes and irises clearly. I think I’ll give up TV and watch news on the Fire. I’ll skip the sports and weather and concentrate on real news. The side benefit is fewer ads, and they are less abrasive.

I would love to liberate the TV from its captivity, but alas, my better half still finds joy in its flickering glow. Tossing it to the curb would only lead to marital discord, and that’s a battle I’m not quite ready to wage.

Well, I’d hold off until after the big game – wouldn’t want to miss those commercials, now would we?

Or anywhere?

If you don’t, it’s too late. It’s already been done under the so-called leadership of Old Joe. We can’t do anything about it. We will not get any of the money back.

It was a clever ruse, a wolf in sheep’s clothing, where the funds ostensibly meant to alleviate hunger were diverted to more nefarious ends. A veritable shell game, where the starving were left to fend for themselves while the perpetrators lined their pockets.

However, it does make me wonder. How many tumbleweeds attended? Did it make a profit? My suspicion is that it played to a house so empty, the crickets had to pay admission. Those folks down there have work to do – like farming.

Fauci used American money to finance the production of a new virus. He vehemently denied claims that it was unnatural and that he was at fault.

He and his friends facilitated the spread throughout the world while attempting stemming the spread in China.

Millions died directly from the virus, while still many more died indirectly by killing those already weak from other illnesses. It all resulted in an organized panic, which resulted in failed businesses and restrictions of public and government restrictions.

If that’s not murder, if that isn’t mass murder, just what do you call it?

Oh yes. And let’s not forget the financial damage he did, all completely intentionally. This while collecting a handsome retirement. Hitler’s friends were tried and convicted. Just how is it that Fauci and his friends are escaping justice?

The Democrats are always complaining that the Republicans are throwing grandma off the cliff, while they expose grandma and grandpa to the virus they helped to create and spread.

They are continually saying that Trump is Hitler, which they know to be false. This while they are killing people at a rate that would have made Hitler envious.

If that’s not murder….

Everyone is talking tariff wars. Even as they say it’s all beginning, poof. It’s over. I mean, even some of the Republican were saying how the cost of oil was going up and we would be on another path to inflation.

The “never Trumpers” have been very busy painting a picture of doom and gloom. However, the question remains: Where are the tariff wars? Where are the increases in costs? I see none. Do you see any? Does anyone see the dire predictions that were foretold? Did anyone witness the huge wave in the cost of living, or even so much as a ripple?

The Bible tells us not to believe false profits. It sounds like a good idea to me, even on the human level. It looks to me like a certain senior senator is not only a false profit but he is also all wet.

It just is… I wonder if they’ll even have decency to be embarrassed. I would guess not, though I have been surprised before.

The thing is, it takes a person of courage and integrity to admit to an error like that. I guess now we find out who has the honesty, integrity and courage.

My preference is that we put the criminals in prison, where they can’t do much damage.

It would seem the leaders of the Democrats have a different preference. They prefer putting criminals in the White House, where they can and do accomplish the most damage.

And to be sure, Old Joe did more then his share right out of the starting gates.

I have decided to change what I call those who claim to be democrats. It really is true that what they believe is far closer to communism. Actually, that’s not true either. Surely you see my conundrum.

Some really are hard core communists and they demonstrate and riot… You know the whole bit

Some of those who tout how wonderful communism is would not live under communism for five minutes. Do you really think Senator Bernie would give up his three big houses so others could live as he does?

It is what communism is, you know. Equal clothes, equal apartments, equal heating and air conditioning, and, oh yes, equal work.

In case you haven’t figured it out, it won’t work. All the so-called communist leaders knew it wouldn’t work. They all live or lived like kings. Do you really believe Nikita Khrushchev believed he should live as the rest of the peasants? Of course not. As the saying goes, the leaders have the belief that some should be more equal than others.

The fact of the matter is, those in the leadership don’t believe in democracy or communism. All they truly believe in is all the money, the power and the comfort they can grab for themselves.

Just to make it handy, I think I will call those guys, “democrat in name only.” DINO, like the nickname for Dean. I think I like that. It sure would work good.

Now, what should I call the ones who are idealistic? The ones that riot and burn things down. Well, there is one thing that fits, stupid. There is one other thing, criminal.

It seems these days that every plane accident involves only highly experienced pilots.

Therefore, we should avoid boarding a plane unless the pilot is not so experienced.

I do not mean to make light of plane accidents. If you read my work, you will know I place a very high priority on human life.

However, here is another thought on logic, if you will. We are told that drivers under the influence cause a third of all fatal accidents. Therefore, we need to keep all sober drivers off the road. They cause two-thirds of all fatal accidents.

It’s simple logic, and it’s simply wrong.