This just in: For fun, I thought I would make a list of things that either surprise me or not.

1. I am not surprised when a Lab that I’ve never met runs up to me like I’m its long-lost friend.
2. I would be surprised if any Republican took a stand in support of human rights.
3. I am surprised when my luggage shows up at the airport carousel.
4. I am not surprised when every day it seems like Trump has committed some crime that would land the average American in jail for a lifetime.
5. I would be surprised if Trump was ever charged with a crime, found guilty, and spent time in jail.
6. I am surprised when a double-stuffed breakfast croissant sandwich at Burger King tastes even better than I expect.
7. I am not surprised that Republicans complain about things without having a solution to any problem.
8. I would be surprised if I ever hit a long drive at the golf course and it stayed in my fairway.
9. I am surprised that Putin seems to be making one blunder after another with regards to the war in Ukraine.
10. I am not surprised that one Trump associate after another is found to be a criminal.
11. I would be surprised if Tesla stock does not double by the first month of 2024.
12. I am surprised that at age 64, I love Rockwall climbing; something I only started earlier this year.
13. I am not surprised that people willingly believe things that they know are not true simply because they want them to be true.
14. I would be surprised if organized religion could exist in a world where people couldn’t profit from it.
15. I am surprised that Italy has elected a Fascist government.
16. I’m not surprised that the UK is suffering economically after exiting the EU.
17. I would be surprised if Popeye’s somehow figured out how to make their chicken even better.
18. I am surprised when I can find my Hertz rental car at the Birmingham airport when they hide these things like Easter eggs in a giant car garage.
19. I am not surprised that people expose their biggest fears by openly displaying anger.
20. I would be surprised if California finally had a wet winter.
21. I’m surprised by how many elected officials are bad at math, science and economics but are experts at manipulating public opinion.
22. I am not surprised that Republicans in the House voted against a measure that would keep January 6th from happening again.
23. I would be surprised if Texans and Floridians realized that their governors are embarrassing their states.

Time to catch my flight.

And…save the world.

Up, up and away…

Jim