TV & Reality

As my wife’s illness progresses, she has more difficulty with TV. I keep telling her the shows aren’t real. It angers her, accusing me of not knowing.

Reality television has increasingly blurred the lines between authenticity and scripted entertainment. Take, for instance, the popular storage auction shows that once seemed genuine. Initially, I believed in their raw, unscripted nature, much like how professional wrestling was once perceived as a legitimate sport. However, as I continued watching, the interactions became noticeably more choreographed. The verbal exchanges began to feel less spontaneous and more like carefully crafted dialogue, revealing the manufactured drama behind the scenes. This realization prompted me to question the credibility of reality programming and the extent to which these shows are actually “real.”

In contemporary television, scripted dialogue has evolved from polished, rehearsed exchanges to more spontaneous narratives that draw inspiration from current events, challenging viewers to engage more critically with the storytelling.

In our increasingly complex media landscape, discerning truth from fabrication has become a challenging endeavor. News programs, despite their polished studios and professional veneer, often present conflicting narratives that shift with alarming frequency. While these broadcasts remain our primary source of information, critical viewers must carefully navigate the terrain of reporting, constantly evaluating the credibility of each statement. The more inconsistencies and retractions emerge, the more skeptical audiences become, eroding trust in traditional media platforms and challenging our understanding of objective reality.

As I confide in my wife, professional football stands as our sole bastion of authenticity in a world of manufactured narratives. The raw intensity of athletes competing for championship glory seems unparalleled, a genuine spectacle of human determination. Yet, with recent gambling controversies casting long shadows across the sport, I find myself questioning its integrity. Perhaps the gridiron is slowly transforming into just another scripted performance, trading genuine athletic passion for manufactured drama.

Potato Soup a la Diet Pepsi

Don’t know if the term is correct. I know it is not a good idea.

As a devoted fan of Campbell’s soups, I’ve always had a soft spot for their cream of potato variety. On this particular occasion, my hunger led me to prepare the soup with my signature touch: crumbling crisp saltine crackers into the steaming bowl and accompanying the meal with a refreshing Diet Pepsi, which I started to poured directly into the creamy mixture.

Now, you might ask why I did that. Well, I’ll tell you, I have not the foggiest idea. I had poured an ounce or two before I realized my blunder.

For those wondering if it improved the taste, let me say this: I would not recommend it. However, it was tolerable. Moreover, I will go well out of my way to make sure I do not repeat it. Not only did it ruin the soup, but I also lost part of my soda.

Oh well. As they say, it all ends up in the same place anyway.

Quote of the Week

One reason I wish I had a video recorder is that I would like to make my quotes direct. So, well, this is the quote as best I can remember it by Mary Katherine Ham on the Sunday news program.

President Trump’s popularity is because he keeps doing things the rest should have done long ago.

Oddly, as obvious as it clearly is, I have not heard anyone else say it, not even by myself. It’s somewhat why it’s so quotable. It’s somewhat why it should have been said long ago. And, by the way, it is somewhat characteristic of what Trump does as well as how he does it. It is how he became President and it is likely why he will go down in history as one of the best. He just keeps doing things others say cannot be done. I might also add it’s what should have been done long ago.

I mean, all the other presidents could have secured the border. We are now suffering many problems because none of the others ever tried. If they had, it would have been done. Trump proved it could be done by doing it. He embarrassed today’s power structures by doing what they called impossible—repeatedly.. One more thing. He did it while most of the rest of leadership, especially democrats; and most of media opposed him at every chance they had.

VERY WELL SAID MARY KATHERINE HAM!

Save Us From the Experts

We all know the definition of the expert: someone who knows a whole lot about very little.

Throughout the pandemic, we were being given advice and direction by people who were called experts. Throughout the epidemic of AIDS we got advice and direction from the experts. In both cases, in every step along the way, they were wrong. Millions of lives were lost in both cases directly and indirectly as a result of following their guidance. In both cases, they are batting a thousand at being 100% wrong. They not only caused the death of millions but also about destroyed our economic system and our education system.

Now, with the bird flue, do we really want to follow their guidance again. Do we really want to put our lives in their hands. As for me, I don’t think so. It would appear to me that the experts are more dangerous than the diseases.

The Truth comes Out!!

Well some of it does. They say that 24 (or was it 26?) men were among those in the group that went into the capitol building, were FBI informants. It was just almost implied that they got their marching orders from the FBI. Therefore, I will infer that they did. It does make me wonder if Ray Epps was among the 24… informants. It does make me suspect that Epps was carrying a radio on him from which he received his instructions. Likely, a quarter mile away, an FBI agent was speaking the orders into a transmitter. Who knows, maybe it was Wray himself. If not, maybe by relay.

It does maybe make me suspect that Trump had proof and he told Wray about it. Well, I do suppose a bluff was enough. It sure would explain why he decided to get out of Dodge, er, D.C. for quickly. I don’t think he would mind being fired. On the other hand, being charged with inciting a riot might be a little too much. Oh. And did I mention a few hundred cases of false arrest.

Understand. I am not saying that that is what happened. However, it does fit so very well. It’s sort of like that missing piece to that 1500 piece jig-saw puzzle we’ve been looking for. You know, once we find it, the whole puzzle fits together so quickly and so well.

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

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.

Observation of Security Cameras

About 2 or 3 times a year, someone will come by and try to sell me a security camera. Well, actually, they would love to sell me a complete thousand dollar security system. I don’t have the money for that. I have big car payments and a bigger insurance payments. A couple of thousand a year for my house, a couple of thousand for my car.

Maybe I should take my drill instructor’s advice and not buy things like that. Then, there would be no upkeep or insurance. Somehow, in the next few months, I will have to buy some real insurance. The tree at the corner of my house is starting to work on the foundation. It will likely cost me 2 K to bring that thing down and keep it from tearing up my home.

At any rate before you got me off subject, I tell them no. I can’t afford it. One guy got very indignant with me. I got the impression he thought I was lying to him. Like, what difference does it make. I don’t have to explain my decision to him. What in the world would make him think I owe him any kind of explanation.

At any rate, the latest salesman got me to thinking. Do the things work? I mean, if I put a bunch of cameras all over the place and someone steals something, will it help me recover my property?

That, in itself creates other questions. If the thief can find much worth steeling, I suppose I will have to tip my hat to him. I have an antitheft method that works good. I simply don’t don’t have enough to make someone want to break in.

At any rate, let’s say he breaks in and runs off with my old $100 dollar TV. Just what would be the chances of me ever seeing that particular TV again. Actually, my wife has a wedding ring he could steel. However, if he took it to a pawn shop, the guy would laugh it him. He might give him a ten dollar bill for it. It’s not gold and the stone is fake. The fake looks really nice but it’s fake. When we got married we couldn’t afford one. (That’s OK. I have a fifty year marriage instead)

So, here I am, still. Wondering how successful would I be in retrieving the TV. It makes me think about all those news reports on TV. They flash a picture up on the screen and they ask, “Have you seen this person?” “If you know this person, can you please call the police?”

Sometimes, I’ve thought about taking a copy of the photo around Memphis and see if I can find the culprit. Honest, it does make me want very badly to help. I know what it is like to have someone take things from me. It just is that most of the time, they guy has his face covered, usually with a hoody. (maybe we need to outlaw hoodies) The other half the time, if I passed the man on the street, I wouldn’t know it. I never was all that great at remembering faces, especially those I will likely never see again.

I would guess this world is full of folks as me, who isn’t good with faces.

And so, it makes me wonder, just how many people get phone calls when they put something like that on the TV. It makes me wonder, of all the times that a picture is taken of the thief, how many times is it that the thief is caught as a result?

If someone knows an instance or two when their security camera helped, maybe you could send me a comment. I don’t mean where the neighbor is caught but rather some stranger breaks in and you lose the family silver. Did you ever get it back because of the camera.

For quite a while, people steered clear of cameras. Not so much anymore. It would appear the crooks have come to the same conclusion as I have. I don’t think the things do much good.

I wish they did. Then I might buy one, just to keep people from breaking in, even if I have nothing.

The Problem With Dems

Many would say the problem with Dems is that they are communists. Though it would seem that way, they really aren’t communists. It is simply an interim for their real purpose, total control, as suggested in the book and movie, 1984.

They want to be big brother. However, they know it won’t work that way. The book spoiled it. Now we know to look out for big brother. So they are suggesting communism instead. Once they establish communism, then they will quickly establish what they really want, control.

Most of us hated the pandemic and what it brought. The dems loved it. It gave them a reason to control, and control is what they did, even before Old Joe took over the Oval Office. If you think about a while, you will have to agree with me. The pandemic was one of the greatest things that happened to the dems.

One might suggest that it was a huge windfall for them. This would suggest it was not planned. they just took advantage of it. That might be. However, bear in mind that it was the dems that provided monies for the research and it was the dems that helped it spread world wide. And, by the way, it was the dems who absolutely loved it, admit it or not.

They shut down schools, businesses and even some government functions. They stopped travel, where you could eat and where you could buy it. They dictated when and where you could worship, in spite of the 1st amendment and no one dare say anything against their program, again, despite any amendments, for that matter, regardless of the Constitution. As an aside, they just almost bankrupted all airlines.

For a while, they just almost had total control, exactly what they wanted. It was, just what they wanted but for one thing. It came to an end, sort of. We are still stuck with businesses going under and a total disruption to our schools. It took a long time for the airlines to recover, though some would say they are still recovering. Finally, it drove good, patriotic men from the military. Much of what they did cannot be undone.

Also, most people are afraid to say the wrong thing(which is likely the right thing). I’m not. I’m almost 77. If they want to wage a war on me, that’s fine. It won’t last long. Neither will I.

World Out of Balance

I am sure you saw all the recent weather reports. It seems tons of sand have been transported to the US by wind. It is strange, in spite of all the weather reports I’ve heard, no one ever pointed out that tons of that sand is settling into the Atlantic Ocean, which will contribute to the seas rising.

Moreover, has anyone considered that redistributing that weight might throw the earth out of balance. I suggest an emergency plan.

First, we need to calculate how much of the sand went into the ocean. Then we need to figure out how much settled onto North America. Then we need to gather that sand all up and take it back to the Sahara before the earth starts shaking from being out of balance. I mean, everyone has seen a washing machine out of balance. Can you imagine the whole earth shaking like that, only worse?

Anyone have any better ideas?

Why Have Primaries?

We could save millions of dollars. Think of all the money we spend in having primaries. What we could do is just find someone who no likes and let him or her represent the party. That would work, right?

What is it that I’m referring to? If you don’t know, I’ll explain it. Old Joe won the primary. He received about 14 million votes. He was going to represent the Democrat party. Then, a horrible thought occurred to the hierarchy of the party. If Old Joe were to run, he would lose. Worse, it would cause the loss of many of the down ballot races. They realized if they let Old Joe run, the damage would not only be severe in near future but also in the long run.

The truth is that they would spend decades recovering. Most everyone realized it. Mostly, those who provided campaign funds realized it and withheld their money. Panic ensued. And so it is, in a few minutes, a few men, as it were, in smoke filled rooms decided to negate the votes of millions of voters.

I can understand it. It really does make sense. The problem is that it’s not kosher. It is not the way things are suppose to be done.

However, they decided to take matters into their own hands. No one told them to do it. They just decided to do it all by themselves. The first thing, they knew they had to get Old Joe to stop aside. It seemed so easy. All they needed to do was offer him some money and ask politely for him to step aside.

The problem was, it didn’t work. Then there was more panic. They thought about doing this. They thought about doing that. I am sure they even considered backing a third candidate. It all just came back to the one problem. Old Joe was still in the way.

They visited him again. This time they not only sweetened the retirement, but they added a threat. Well, you and I will never be privy to the conversations. We will never know exactly what was said. I am sure there were no recorders allowed. I don’t think they allowed any stenographers. I am sure they made sure there were no bugs or listening devices. If the actual conversations were to get out, it would be the death of the democrat party and no one wanted that.

At any rate, for some time, they continued to dangle and enlarge the carrot while they kept to threaten and enlarge the stick. Finally, it worked. Whatever the threat, whatever the enticement, he finally accepted the deal.

Then, in a matter of a few hours, millions of votes were negated. They were not given any option. They weren’t asked about it. They were not asked to raise their hands if they agreed.

I would like to think the Republican party wouldn’t do something like that. I don’t know.

Nonetheless, if Kamala goes on to become president, it would be the result of the least democratic method by a party that claims that Trump wants to do away with democracy. Indeed, it is the party that claims it champions democracy. So much for their premises. We know the truth now. It’s about power, not democracy.

If it’s really about the power, and it is, why even go through the primaries? It would seem to be just one huge ruse. It’s one huge expensive fraud. Their goal is, “We chose, you go along like it or not.”

And… Let’s not forget. The media has helped the power brokers all the way, even to the point of changing Kamala’s history in less than a week.