Everybody says they’re waiting on a love song

When you sing them one they cry the blues

Spending money tryin’ to buy some more tomorrows

No more money left for you to lose

Everybody says they need another dollar

When you give them one they’re fast to lose

Wasting money tryin’ to buy someone tomorrow

No more people left for you to use

The United States has positioned a battle ship in the Caribbean in anticipation of (unnecessary) military action against Venezuela. This is in response to Venezuela supplying illegal drugs to America.

Question: why Venezuela? They are not the only country exporting drugs to America. In fact there are several other nations who send larger amounts of drugs to the U.S. So why Venezuela? Word on the street is that Donald Trump wants to influence/change the current leadership of  Venezuela so that their government is more aligned with the Trump administration’s policies. So let’s trump up some charges to gain American sympathizers as we “manufacture” a war.

Let’s review Trump’s campaign promises: lower priced eggs and groceries. Ending the Russian/Ukrainian War in 24 hours. Stronger economy. Yea.

Please know your history America. And choose wisely.

So. FBI Director Kash Patel himself made the announcement that an NBA player and a coach were involved in scandals. If true then fair. But of what importance is this to the American citizens.

Coincidentally, this is the same FBI that has been instructed to ignore existence of the  Epstein files. Don’t go to sleep America. In other words, stay “woke” lol.

Hey, check out this article if you are so inclined. Choose wisely.

I started writing on this site in  2019. It was just prior to the Corona pandemic and the Presidential Election. As the campaigns were taking place I was very critical of Donald Trump and I stated my reasons why. In doing so I tried my best to remain as objective as possible. I hope I provided clarity when I was stating an OPINION as opposed to sharing facts.

Aaaahhh. FACTS. Interesting word. Full disclaimer: I am not a Trump supporter. This is true not so much for his politics and policies (we’ll get to that) but more so for his PRACTICES. Fact: the cost of doing any kind of business with Donald Trump is always too high. Fact: the collateral damage created by dealing with Donald Trump is ALWAYS more than expected. Fact: many of his business practices lead to diminishing returns. There are many documented examples if you’d like to see for yourself. Here’s an interesting point I’d like to share.

Long before he became the President Trump tried to become an NFL owner. Even at that time he belonged to an exclusive group of people: white American man who was rich, famous and influential. These very traits were shared by all 32 NFL owners as well. Yet, those 32 NFL owners denied Trump access to their exclusive club. Why you ask?  Bad business practices, lack of liquid capital and “insufficient” business partners. Look it up.

In my opinion Donald Trump is the most unpatriotic president of my lifetime. Despite his show of support for law enforcement at the state and local levels he has often disregarded and disrespected our federal law enforcement agencies. Fact: Trump once stated during a speech about Russia that the CIA did some “bad things” in the past. Fact: when elected to the first term Trump stated that he would pay for his own private security  because they were better than the US Secret Service. Fact: Trump has repeatedly and openly criticized the FBI while targeting and firing agents who oppose his policies.

Lastly I’ll say this. Donald Trump has never done anything for this country where he didn’t expect more in return. Dangerous for the man that leads the “free world”. Trump’s America is always for sale and us citizens, Republican and Democrat alike, will end up paying the price.

Trump’s history proves this and his future will reveal the manifestation. Sadly it was there to be known but for many of us it continues to hide in plain sight.

Choose wisely.

My electricity went out today just before 4:30pm. The supplier sent a notice stating that it may be back on by 6:15pm after completion of a major repair. It is now 9:54pm in my neck of the woods. Still no electricity. Which got me to thinking….

Can you imagine a life without supplied electricity? Now we have many more conveniences than our ancestors but it would still be challenging. You realize just how important modern conveniences are. For example I keep flipping light switches before remembering the electricity is out. My neighbors gave us these cool little LED laterns that came in handy. Went to turn on the TV and again no action. No problem. Grabbed my laptop but then realized my WiFi was down. I’m not one to keep my phone on my person as I move throughout my home. Once I set it down somewhere it usually stays there until I receive a call or text. On occasion I may miss a call or respond a little later than expected. My family and friends “love me” for that.

So no TV, no lights and no computers meant the family had to rely on phones for our usual dose of mindless entertainment.  I pick up my phone and thankfully realize that it is 73 percent charged. On the other hand I found amusement in watching my family members scurrying and huddling to share my son’s portable charger.  They are all iPhone snobs while I am the lone member smart enough to have a real (read android) phone. Samsung Galaxy thank you very much…..

We (meaning “I”) usually cook dinner and eat at home Sunday through Thursday while ordering out on Friday and Saturday. Didn’t cook today with power being out. Could have cooked on the grill had we thawed and prepped but who knew….oh well. Take out Tuesday.

Once the family grabbed their phones after dinner today something unusual happened. Everyone left the dining room and went to the family room together as opposed to going their separate ways. Each person with phone in hand or nearby with me on the sofa half tired, half asleep fully feeling the effect of “itis”. I quietly enjoyed their company and conversation. It was pleasantly peaceful without multiple electronic devices and multiple human voices competing for attention and airwaves. The only interruption being a female voice, seemingly programmed for fifteen minute intervals, asking, “When is the electricity gonna come back on?”  Every fifteen minutes for six hours……

At around 10pm as we all disburse to our bedrooms I settle into the fact that the electricity may be out well into the night. I appreciated the relaxed atmosphere and pace of the evening. And then, around 10:45pm when I was just about to fall asleep the electricity came on. I was awakened by an unidentifiable woman clapping and exclaiming that WE had to get up and go turn off ALL of the lights that she left on earlier. Alerts and notifications ring out into my quiet evening. Guess I’ll turn on the TV…….

Great game for the Cowboys. Dak is playing like he should. However, its just ONE game fellow Dallas fans. Let’s talk in February……

It was Saturday. 9:30am. I was still uncharacteristicly lying in bed but awake. Just peacefully resting. My phone rings interrupting my careless thoughts. It is my mother.

She asks if I’m outside “tending to my yard” as per usual. Not this time. Just peacefully resting. The grass can wait. So she tells me that is interested in going on the cruise that my son’s band will be playing on. Great! I was hoping that more family members would be able to go. I am thankful that my mother’s health and well-being allow her to still enjoy life and continue to love  her grandchildren.

I am blessed to say that, at my age (and his as well), my father is still among the living. I am grateful for the time that we get to spend together.

We typically talk any day of the week with Sunday conversations about the NFL happenings.  Usually light natured, we rarely speak of any negativity and focus on family planning and progress. 

This week my dad made a point to tell me how fortunate he felt that not only is he alive and well, but all of the parents are alive and are in relatively good health. So, my biological dad of whom I speak is married to my stepmother. My biological mother is married to my stepfather.  Bare with me now. My in-laws are remarried as well . So I have a father-in-law with a stepmother-in-law and a mother-in-law with a stepfather-in-law. Yes that is correct. Collectively my wife and I have eight hard-headed parents. And yes they were tough to raise.

But my dad was right. We are blessed to still have them alive, well and still in our lives. We pray daily for their health and happiness and look forward to years of continued mutual love and support.

I attended the local No Kings rally in my community. I live in a small city in a Republican voting county and was surprised by the turnout. Good to see fellow Americans exercise their right to protest peacefully. Democracy is not hate.

But when you can’t sleep, never say never

Let your mind be, ever and ever.

Call it a Divine scene, Storm in the Weather

Sowing of the Fine seed, how do you measure

Imaginary Faith calls, how do you choose

Talking to deaf walls, nothing to lose

No fear of the dark hall, the beautiful muse

No fear of a downfall, say hello to the ruse

Faith knocking at the window, breathing sublime

Where in the world do you go, thoughts confined

No rest for the ego, ominous sign

Victim of the night no, get up it’s time