What Will We Tell the Children?

I wake up so many mornings with a big knot in my stomach and try to avoid news and the media as much as I can. I'm so deeply disappointed to find my beautiful America wallowing in the muck and mire.  We all know that politics is dirty but this presidential campaign, the politics of today has become swimming in the toilet nasty.

I must say that if I had my own ways and means, right now---today, I would pull three big buses up in front of the legislature, load every stinking representative and senator up and remove them from the job of protecting and representing the people, the job that they don't do. I would fumigate and sanitize the work place that my tax dollars provided for them and start all over. The flaw in that would be that most of them wouldn't be at work.  I believe in my heart that the greed and corruption in the legislature is the true destructive force to our democracy. 

It's obvious that the anger, frustration and disgust of the American citizens has fueled so much of the tone and rhetoric of this long campaign to select the nominees that we will choose a president from. The PRESIDENT of the United States, folks---the leader, the  world wide representative of our country and all we stand for.  I think about when Amy, the neurobiologist on Big Bang Theory talked about how monkeys fling their poop at their adversaries.  I've never in my lifetime seen so much and such blatent poop slinging!

But, we aren't monkeys...are we?  Here are just some of the more recent statements to spew out of the candidates vulgar mouths that not only scare the monkey-doo out of me but make me wonder how we can stand the stench of the growing pile of lies. 

                     BERNIE likes to use the word revolution. There is a quote I like that says, A reform is a correction of abuses; a revolution is a transfer of power.  FREE college, FREE healthcare...the government should take care of us all.  Who pays for the FREE for ALL?  Does the almighty government have a money tree or do we all pay for free? We need to be extremely careful who we transfer power to.

                     HILLARY says that the Republicans are out there "doing everything they can" to  prevent the blacks, the Hispanics, the poor and those with disabilities from voting. Why would any party want a large portion of the population not to vote? Isn't that with great racism assuming that ALL blacks, Hispanics, poor and people with disabilities are  Democrats and liberals and therefore the Republicans wouldn't want them to vote?  But then What difference does it make? 

                     TRUMP, the crude, rude, disrespectful, narcissistic ego-maniac arrogantly says things such as---have you seen her face?  blood coming out of eyes, coming out of her wherever; idiot, fools; If Hillary can't satisfy her husband, what makes her think she can satisfy Americans----I'm rich, I'm successful, I can build the Great Wall of Trump and Mexico will pay for it; Blacks love me. I will make America great again. I am winning, I am winning.  Funny, how he only talks about me, me, me, I, I, I and not about YOUR country and how he actually is going to fix it.

                     EVERY CANDIDATE, telling us lies, calling their opponents names, maneuvering for their own political gain and asking us to send our hard earned dollars and support them. "Go to my website and donate. No matter if you don't have much to give, just send what you can." Reminds me of every old  slick sleazy evangelist I ever heard begging for your last dollar.

Trust me, friends, I'm every bit as mad as you are about the direction this country is going.  I just want you to ask yourself what are you going to tell your children?  The children and grandchildren that you've tried to teach some values. When they say, " I thought you said that you didn't say those words,  that you don't talk about how a person looks,  you don't bully people or call them bad names."   How are you going to explain the choice you made for the person to be the president of our country?  Do you think that when the flag flies and the anthem plays, you're going to be able to stand up and say, "Yes, that's my country, that's my flag---that's my president."
                   


  
                                 



                    

                          

Coming and Going

 Always something to be said in favor of change.  These days, we do seem to be coming and going, going and coming quite a lot.  It does keep life more interesting.  We were at the cabin (our only actual house) for a couple of months.  The snow and wintery beauty was enjoyable and we stayed toasty warm.  The unexpected friendships we've formed in that Colorado high country makes the visits even more pleasant.  Then comes the day when we look out at the cold landscape and know that there's things and loved ones calling us back to Texas. 

Two travel days and in our hometown, where the temps are balmy and the sun is shining bright, we look out at the bay at the campground where the travel trailer, our temporary home, is parked and feel happy and excited to be here.  Family, friends and some business will fill our days here.  It's a nice change.

I highly recommend that you seek a little change in your life. That saying about the definition of crazy in doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results...is true.  Nothing wrong with being content with what you have, but change keeps your mind working, keeps you moving and active.  I'm not saying that it has to be a major life altering experience. Just open yourself up to doing something a little different occasionally. Break out of your normal routine and habits, explore the possibility of what if I didn't stay right in this place everyday, what if I didn't do this same thing?   Don't stay in that cozy rut, climb on out and see what's up there.

Ancient Wisdom

I love quotes. Often search for one that seems appropriate for the subject I'm raving on about.  When I found the quote for my last blog, the one about change from Hercalitus, I was surprised to find how many of his quotations rang true to me. After all, the philosopher lived a very long time ago, around 500 BCE.  Truths are just that, I suppose---the unchanging truth. So, I've picked some of my favorites to share.


"The only thing that is constant is change."

"The content of your character is your choice. Day by day, what you choose, what you think and what you do is who you become"

"To get everything you want is not a good thing. Disease makes health seem sweet. Hunger leads to the appreciation of being full-fed. Tiredness creates the enjoyment of resting."

"Dogs bark at what they don't understand."

"People ought to fight to keep their law, as to defend the city's walls."

"Even that, which those with the greatest reputation for knowing it all claim to understand and defend, are but opinions."

"No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it's not the same river and it's not the same man."

"Tis not too late to seek a newer world."

Ain't Life a Bitch

As you can see, I have a beautiful place to do my whining and bitching and complaining. Since this awesome whiteness isn't the norm for the hubby and I, we've really enjoyed being at the Colorado cabin in the winter. I was all blanketed, socked, booted and flannel-ed UP---prepared to just enjoy the view and work on some editing and even get started on the new novel. What better time to get some work done than in the "too cold to get outside" season. 

You know how plans go, most often they don't. We were finally settled in a bit, caught up on visiting, nearly over the allergies that attack when we make this change in location and I was actually beginning to get some work done.  I had proudly finished a chapter plus of the new book and had spent a whole day editing and revisiting an older book.  Then it happened, the stuff hit the old fan, not the white stuff. The laptop went all goofy and then black. When I restarted it, it persistently gave me a start-up repair message and no matter WHAT I tried, it went right back to that point---no opening or getting in anything.  After two frustrating days, I knew it was crashed and the reality began to seep in.  What about my files? what about my pictures, my books and edits?

I wish I could say that I was just calm, oh well, the poor old thing was always hinkey and on it's last leg. I'm talking about the laptop, strange that it could apply to myself.  Well, I wasn't so cool and collected, I was about ready to chew my writing hand off.  Even though online deliveries are super speedy these days, it seemed like for-ev-er to get a new device in my hands. Hey, I'm the first one to deride those that are tied to their electronics. I have to admit, this was pure D hell folks. I did crosswords, I do have my kindle tablet and could pass some time there, I should have been looking for productive ways to pass my time such as cleaning---no-o-o.  I wanted my laptop, RIGHT NOW.

As you can see, I did survive the pc catastrophe.  I swear, I feel like I was inflicted with a bad limp and miraculously can trot again!  It's not all perfect for sure, being a person who will stubbornly work until I pass out when I want to learn something, I only know computer things that I'm interested in. So, it's been hours of trying to get the new gadget all filled up with the stuff I'm used to. Still, I'm smiling today and just rattling on to you about it all.  Since I'm a half-breed, (you know, half intelligent and two thirds stupid) I did lose some things, but I was able to recover a lot.  Yea! back in business (for now).