I noticed Old Joe was busy touting his success with the agreement to free the hostages. It sort of reminds me of the para maniac who touts rescuing four people from the building he set afire.

Need I explain, really? Well, just for those dems who are a little dim. Old Joe’s foreign policy led to the hostage situation in the first place. He provided the financial backing for the Palestinians indirectly through Iran. He also provided the virtual invitation by removing American support from Israel.

So now he brags of his success while ignoring he was the originator of the problem in the first place.

This morning, I was watching Meet the Press and oddly I found myself in agreement with much of the round table discussion part. They spoke of this and they spoke of that. However it seemed to all be moving in one general direction: that Old Joe waited too long to withdraw from the campaign.

Now, I must agree with that with all my heart. In fact, it would have been far better had never run in the first place. He will, without doubt, go down in history as our worst president. I suspect even most dems will agree once looking at it in the rear view mirror of life.

As a secondary note, former White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki was on the round table too,but was not saying much. Soon, I determined the reason. It seemed her prearranged dialogue was to address the fact that Trump and the Republicans were in total control and would answer for all that goes wrong.

I would suggest, you call up the dialogue and watch it if possible. I think you’ll have to agree. As I have said before, though the woman seems mislead, I do like her. It seems a raw deal she received to be handed the bogus lines required to make it look natural- as if it were her all her idea.

Nonetheless, they do overlook the obvious. If only it were so that they were united. Trump will still have the rinos and the never Trumpers who claim to be Republican to deal with. This would be a good time to remind one and all that many of those in favor of open borders are Republicans, what Rush Limbaugh called the country club crowd. Let’s face it many employers love inexpensive employees. And illegal aliens are inexpensive.

That is to say, it is not going to be the easy sailing that Jen Psaki would have us think. If you recall, two of those on the Jan 6 committee called themselves Republican. One even called herself a conservative. Indeed, last time Trump occupied the Oval Office, those closest to him caused him the most grief, especially the Attorney General.

For those unaware, they are referring to south Memphis, kind of the area where Graceland is and southward, near the state line. For those unaware, this was a very busy part of town. There were two very busy thriving indoor malls and many busy businesses as well there.

Not so much these days. Buildings stand vacant and parking lots remain empty. I used to frequent the area a lot. Now, hardly anyone does. I’m somewhat afraid to go there, especially after dark. Apparently, I’m not the only one.

The restaurants where people went have been gradually vanishing. The people that used to go to them are going south of the state line instead. I know. I am seeing more and more Shelby County car tags in Southaven restaurant parking lots.

Now, why is this you ask? I can guess. So can you. It likely does have a lot to do with one thing, security. I am sure some might argue the point, but the fact is, most of the folks I know are afraid to go there.

The fact is, the area will not again thrive until people feel safe going there. People will not feel safe going there until they start putting the criminals in prison. Experience has taught me that they won’t start doing that until they stop voting democrat.

Experience has told me, that might be forever. How-some-ever, it would appear that they will continue throwing good money after bad in their futile efforts to prove me wrong. No one with a head on their shoulders is going to invest in an area where people are are afraid to go and the dems are not going to make the area safe. It goes against their grain. Putting bad people in jail seems to be a foreign concept to them.

Least wise,I didn’t think I did. Why is it getting so cold here?

How many Super Bowls have been won by teams that have a home field that is protected from the weather?

Just wondering, does it make a team weaker?

As for me, regardless, I’d chose an indoor stadium any day. Better yet, as an observer, I have gotten very spoiled. I pretty much believe the best seat is the one in my house… My easy chair. Since the old days with the old 21 inch B&W, they have done a lot to put me in the middle it all while keeping me toasty warm.

Does it make me feel sorry for the players? Nope. They get their compensation. Moreover, it’s a game. They love it, weather or not. They struggle and fight for the chance to run around on that freezing field while running into each other.

By the way, I get the impression the announcers are having a blast too. Some might even pay to do the job. Come to think of it, I might. How-some-ever, I would definitely need to invest in a heavy coat, gloves & hat.

How much time & money would it have cost to do a little forest management in LA County?

How much did it cost in lives, suffering & money by not doing it?

How much damage to the environment & wildlife was done in the name of saving the planet.

Well, may I ask one more. Would Captain Planet really be proud of the way the dems have managed things?

As I listened to the radio this morning, it seemed the only thing everyone was talking about was the weather during the swearing in ceremonies. Seems they will be moving it indoors.

It does seem a good idea to me; however, I might have a better one. I suspect that there is plenty of space on Trump’s estate. The weather would also be far better. Well, I guess there’s another problem: getting everyone down there.

Even so, it does remind me of my favorite Mark Twain quote. Everyone talks about the weather, but no one does anything about it. I have another favorite but it doesn’t apply here. Still, I like it so much I frequently use it though there is no connection. He said, the Mississippi River is too thin to plow and too thick to drink.

Well, I’m not sure now. He might have said it the other way around. Either way, now seeing it up close, I must say I agree. Regardless, those folks in LA might be interested in buying a gallon or two.

By the way, that river silt is rich in minerals. We should charge extra for it. I wonder if anyone did a feasibility study on a pipeline. Maybe it wouldn’t make money, but it might save lives. Can’t see any reason for the ‘going green’ folks complaining about a pipeline carrying water. How-some-ever, if Trump decided to do it, they would certainly invent something.

Perhaps they would complain that… Trump is trying to “do something about the weather.”

That’s neat. I had no earthly idea how to spell oligarch. I thought it started with an ‘a.’ After trying to spell it three times, I just pressed on the picture of the microphone. After saying the word, I realize now that it starts with an ‘o.’ Might be a good thing to know one day.

At any rate, what brought me to the word was Old Joe’s implication that we Republicans are being financed by the outrageously rich. It is odd that he should say that, considering that the Dems spent about one and a half billion dollars trying to purchase The White House. May I also remind one and all that he gave a medal to the billionaire that bought the offices of hundreds of DAs throughout the US.

Then again, it’s what the Dems do. They are always the pans calling the pots black. (though modern colorful pots and pans are making the old saying a little out of date)

In March of last year The Francis Scot Key Bridge was mostly destroyed. Afterwards, I suggested a tunnel. If they had taken my suggestion, it would be about half done, or should be.

I checked on how they are doing with the bridge just now. They are almost ready to start and they expect to take 4 years. My guess, it will likely be closer to 5.

As my aside, I wonder if anyone has started a temporary ferry service. A person might make a dollar or two in five years.

Well, we have our own bridge story here in the mid south. The I55 bridge is under construction. Every now and then, I check on it. It’s kinda like watching paint dry. I don’t see as they’ve done much. I am sure they are making progress. It just is, at 77, I don’t know if I will ever get the chance to drive over it.