As the official Memphis observer, here is my latest report on the new mayor. So far, as much as I can tell, the new mayor is good at meetings.

I think he is now up to 3 major meetings. There was one with the gangs, the one with Black mayors (don’t know why he excluded white mayors). Sorry. Slipped up. I think the last one was with merchants. Maybe, possibly, I don’t know, but he conceivably begged them not to close or leave. He might have told them he would resolve this crime thing as soon as he could figure what group of people to meet with.

Meanwhile, percapita, Memphis is in a race to be the murder capital of the US for the year.

Meanwhile, I’m asking myself just who he is going to hold his next meeting with?

If I were able to have a short conversation with God, I would consider a suggestion that He might add an 11th Commandment; Thou shalt be thankful.

The fact is that the world is full of thankless people, even those of us who call ourselves Christians. We ask and we ask and seldom say thank you. Even when we do mouth the words, they are without true meaning.

For years, I have said that, if I were given manna daily, I’d never complain as the children of Israel did. As I aged, I became wiser. I suspect I would have been one of the worst complainers. We all like to think we wouldn’t make the mistakes recorded in the Bible.

I would suggest that of all the mistakes of those ahead of us made, being ungrateful is very likely one of the worst. Indeed, a person who is properly grateful would not do the things other things done.

I don’t know, but if my life depended on my guess, I’d say the reason God didn’t include such a Commandment is that He wants the gratitude to be genuine, not forced or coerced.

So, for a change, let’s thank God, not because we’re told to, but because we are grateful. I have not been told as much in so many words, but I really think He would like that. Also, I suspect it will benefit us as well. I always feel better after telling someone how thankful I am.

Might I remind one and all that there were Americans doing business with both Japan and Germany right up to the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Also, many of them were saddened when they realized they were going to have to give up ties even after war was declared.

As far as I am concerned, we don’t need anything China has, especially after the virus they intentionally released on us. By the way, such was at one time referred to as biological warfare.

Do we really need China so bad as to do business with a nation that considers us the enemy? Do we really need them so badly that we avidly trade with a country that commonly uses slaves?

My original thought was to expand on the title. Then I realized there was hardly a need. The expense is money. Not knowing the plan of salvation costs everything.

For years, the dems have been looking under every rock, trying to find something they can pin on Trump. They couldn’t, so if you’ll excuse me, they’ve been trying to trump some false charges on him. All to no avail. This all likely cost the dems millions, as they have a custom to do. No telling how many times they have abused the justice system in similar ways.

The one thing they did accomplish is the inverse. They succeded to prove the man is very likely the most honest man in the country. Very few people would survive such a micro-exam before millions.

1. I can still watch reruns. Though they admittedly have less special effects, lower quality [acting, recording equipment, and images] and they might be a little more hoaky, I am not so much treated to seeing things I will not have to spend hours unseeing them.
2. I can still use the TV as a really great computer monitor. I can sit 8 ft away and still see the fine print.
3. It is still a mediocre way of receiving news and weather alerts. To be sure, it does have to be tempered with common sense. I mean, just how many lies were desiminated over all the air waves and internet during the pandemic about the pandemic. TV news was the primary tool of Fauci and Old Joe. ByTV, they spread their death and fear of death.

Two more clicks to the left, and, as far as TV is concerned, I shall return to the Rock Ages. Even so, I will be lightyears ahead of those glued to the tube, hearing the dribble of lies and brainwashing and diatribes on good Christian people.

I’m sure CBS keeps track of generic people. Though they might not know what specific person selects or deselects a specific channel, they watch statistics and they have a pretty good idea when generic me is watching or not and why.

Let me help them, just a little. Last night, generic me turned to CBS to watch Elsbeth as I generally do on Thursday night. After about 45 seconds of the program, generic me turned the TV off and turned the radio on.

Somehow, I figured CBS knows that and they know why. At one time it was thought TV would put radio out of business. Now I wonder if it will be radio that shuts down TV.

However, just in case they can’t figure it out, I’ll explain it. It is not something some of us generic me’s enjoy watching, two men hugging and kissing.

Maybe you at CBS like that sort of thing. Not so much us generic me’s; especially those of us that believe in God.

Then again, those in Hollywood don’t care about us generic God fearing folks. That actually was established decades ago. However, have you looked around lately. Much of the glitter of Hollywood is gone.

The movie industry is and has been struggling. The TV world has a few more decades as they have decided to force garbage dow our generic throats, regardless. Mostly, what is done in Hollywood will be done elsewhere, by other people, if at all. The process has already begun.

Last I checked, hardly any programs on TV anymore. At one time, there were dozens of series, 3 or 4 each night. Now, maybe 4 or 5 that are being watched. What little I watch are mostly reruns. Take away the sports, game shows and reality things, and it won’t be worth powering up the transmitters.