Shenanigans

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This just in:  There is an episode in South Park where the boys discover a game at a carnival is rigged.  They declare “Shenanigans!” and the cop shows up.  Here is a link to it.

Basically, they are faced with a situation that they highly doubt is legitimate and they are claiming “Bull Shit.”

So, I’m going to claim Shenanigans and a few things…

  1. La La Land is a great movie – Shenanigans!
  2. Corporations will use tax cuts to raise wages – Shenanigans!
  3. People, any people, know the will of God – Shenanigans!
  4. Brussel Sprouts taste good – Double Shenanigans!
  5. Trickle-Down economics is sound economic theory – Shenanigans!
  6. Atlas Shrugged is more than just a story – Shenanigans!
  7. Poor people are lazy – Shenanigans!
  8. The United States has the best healthcare in the world – Shenanigans!
  9. Pork Bellies in Mac and Cheese is not a legitimate meal – Shenanigans!
  10. You should trust anyone that says, “Believe me” – Shenanigans!
  11. LGBT warriors are not as effective as straight ones – Shenanigans!
  12. “Locomotive Breath” is only an average tune – Shenanigans!
  13. Fox News, CNN and MSNBC are unbiased – Shenanigans!
  14. A Bouvier de Flanders is not an awesome dog – Shenanigans!
  15. Gun deaths are not related to gun proliferation – Shenanigans!
  16. Some types of pizza are not delicious – Shenanigans!
  17. I don’t need a winch for my Jeep Wrangler – Shenanigans!

Now its time for a cute video…

Quote of the day: “Democracy is the worst form of government, except for all  the others.” – Winston Churchill

On the political page..

Am I the only one that has noticed that the GOP is trying to pass a tax bill that accomplishes the following: (1) hundreds of dollars go back to middle class families, (2) tens of millions of dollars go back to the ultra rich, (3) Billions go back to corporations that are already sitting on $2 trillion in cash and (4) creates a $1.5 trillion dollar deficit for our children and their children.  Just sayin…

I have a world to save.

Up, up and away…

Jim
 

 

 

 

Back from the dead

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This just in: After a couple of weeks off, I’m back.

A couple of things took place.  First, I finally dropped Godaddy as the host for this site.  Secondly, I think I want to stop being so 100% political.  I can’t help myself in this regard but I think a compromise may work.  I will only allow a single paragraph at the end that will pertain to politics.  Otherwise…I have other soapboxes to stand on.

On the Entertainment Page…

My wife and I have been binging on Game of Thrones.  The sheer scope of this production is overwhelming.

Movies:  Three Billboards is an excellent movie.  It’s a bit darker than I expected but that just means my expectations were off.  I recommend this.  Also, we loved Murder on the Orient Express; even though I knew the outcome.  This is a visually stunning movie.

Books:  Misbehaving by Richard Thaler is outstanding.  He won the Nobel Prize this year in Economics.  His specialty is behavioral economics – why people behave differently that classic economics says they will.

On the Self Improvement Page…

I was with a group of people the other day and the concept of “EGO” came up.  What is this?  Is it good or bad?  Can it be controlled?  There is a lot here to think about.  Does our ego cause us to be overly self interested?  Does our ego make us better people?  I would welcome the formation of a group that meets weekly or monthly just to dive into this issue.  I have this feeling that this is a bottomless pit.  We would be unlikely to say, “And there is the answer!”  There is always more to learn about ourselves.  Life is like math; just because you can add and subtract does not mean you know math…you have only scratched the surface.

The cute video of the day…

Quote of the Day…

“If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.” – Wayne Dyer.

On the Politics page…

Moving the American Embassy to Jerusalem is the single worst foreign policy in the history of the United States. It is already causing trouble in the Middle East, pitting the Arab world against the United States and Israel.  The United Nations and every other nation, except Israel, is denouncing the move.  And this is the worse part…it’s all for nothing.  It accomplished nothing while making things worse.

Time for me to save the world.

Up, up and away…

Jim