I have always been fond of hermits. The taste of molasses and the raisins seem well matched. That may be why I have decided to become one. I have discontinued the New York Times. It may be time to go back to the Chrisian Science Monitor, arguably the only unbiased newspaper in this country, as the Manchester Guardian doesn't seem to be available. I realize that the only reason I get the Times is for the bridge column and the crossword puzzle. I am having trouble with the puzzle. There are more and more references to current entertainment subjects. I know nothing about anything that has happened in the last fifty years, which explains my weak spot in Trivial Pursuit. The problem is that after the bridge and the puzzle, I read the rest of the paper. I realize that this is an election year but must I be inundated with candidates who carry a fire extinguisher in their briefcase to put their pants out. If someone says that they think that cream cheese is holy, the candidates will affirm their belief in Kraft, the Creator. I have been a life-long supporter of the party of Franklin Roosevelt but I am disgusted by the pandering of the current frontrunners. I think that John McCain is a good, honest man but he seems to be caving in to public opinion. The problem seems to be with the electoral college. I think the original idea was that " I don't know anything about Thomas Jefferson but I know that Bill Smith is a wise and honest man so I choose him to be an elector and he will make the right choice for me.". Now those votes are tied to the wisdom of the popular vote. The Great American Booboisie are in control. Jimmy Carter was defeated and and most recently George was re-elected. The only thing he has accomplished is to prove that Jeb is the pick of the litter. The ancient Athenians were apalled at the results of democracy. It made them the bad guys of the ancient world through their empire and wars and exhausted their natural resources. Hmm, sounds familiar. I have been feeding a squirrel on the porch. Each day I put out sunflower kernals and water. I was going to build a bird feeder but past experience has proven the folly of that. A bird feeder feeds birds, squirrels, and cats. I was wondering about this wisdom of feeding a wild creature and then I started thinking. Creature is a word that usually has negative connotations. Creator is a word that gives everyone a warm, fuzzy feeling. Creature/Creator, what were the Angles trying to tell us? There must be a special Hell for those who contribute to putting a creature on the endangered species list. I must not let a candidate know those views. I am sure they would immediately issue a statement saying that Global Warming is anti-religious or that SUVs should all have the license plate number 666. I will sit tight unless someday cows and pigs are placed on the endangered species list. Life without meatloaf is just not acceptable. I can be reached at carnivore.com. As usual, I am up too early and the wheels are spinning. That's all the news from Lake Uxbridge.
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I have always been fond of hermits. The taste of molasses and the raisins seem well matched. That may be why I have decided to become one.
I have discontinued the New York Times. It may be time to go back to the Chrisian Science Monitor, arguably the only unbiased newspaper in this country, as the Manchester Guardian doesn't seem to be available. I realize that the only reason I get the Times is for the bridge column and the crossword puzzle. I am having trouble with the puzzle. There are more and more references to current entertainment subjects. I know nothing about anything that has happened in the last fifty years, which explains my weak spot in Trivial Pursuit.
The problem is that after the bridge and the puzzle, I read the rest of the paper. I realize that this is an election year but must I be inundated with candidates who carry a fire extinguisher in their briefcase to put their pants out. If someone says that they think that cream cheese is holy, the candidates will affirm their belief in Kraft, the Creator. I have been a life-long supporter of the party of Franklin Roosevelt but I am disgusted by the pandering of the current frontrunners. I think that John McCain is a good, honest man but he seems to be caving in to public opinion.
The problem seems to be with the electoral college. I think the original idea was that " I don't know anything about Thomas Jefferson but I know that Bill Smith is a wise and honest man so I choose him to be an elector and he will make the right choice for me.". Now those votes are tied to the wisdom of the popular vote. The Great American Booboisie are in control. Jimmy Carter was defeated and and most recently George was re-elected. The only thing he has accomplished is to prove that Jeb is the pick of the litter. The ancient Athenians were apalled at the results of democracy. It made them the bad guys of the ancient world through their empire and wars and exhausted their natural resources. Hmm, sounds familiar.
I have been feeding a squirrel on the porch. Each day I put out sunflower kernals and water. I was going to build a bird feeder but past experience has proven the folly of that. A bird feeder feeds birds, squirrels, and cats.
I was wondering about this wisdom of feeding a wild creature and then I started thinking. Creature is a word that usually has negative connotations. Creator is a word that gives everyone a warm, fuzzy feeling. Creature/Creator, what were the Angles trying to tell us? There must be a special Hell for those who contribute to putting a creature on the endangered species list. I must not let a candidate know those views. I am sure they would immediately issue a statement saying that Global Warming is anti-religious or that SUVs should all have the license plate number 666. I will sit tight unless someday cows and pigs are placed on the endangered species list. Life without meatloaf is just not acceptable. I can be reached at carnivore.com.
As usual, I am up too early and the wheels are spinning. That's all the news from Lake Uxbridge.
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