Ancient Texan

Life moves along at its own speed and direction.  It maybe too slow for you and not going the way you want it to go. Tough.  Often we are just along for the ride. Lots of people feel like Trump is the end of the world.  But it won't be. I'm pretty sure it can't be as bad as I imagine it's going to be.  And I suspect America will survive and come out stronger. Yea, just like people when things go south and you survive then you're usually stronger. Although perhaps it didn't get bad enough on his first term since I do not think things got bad enough they had to get better in that phrase "things may have to get worse before they can get better." Global warming. It's not even close to being an existential threat. The earth and almost all of its inhabitants will still be here in a hundred years. We've way over rated the coming disaster but we have also way over estimated our ability to alter the status quo. The status quo is how it is because their

Trump has dementia.  What are the symptoms? Ever notice how he confuses two different people? Like Pelosi and Nikki?  Classic symptom.  Ever notice how he slurs or truncates words or blurs them into an unrecognizable collection of syllables that sound like the words he is trying to say? Yes, classical symptoms. Ever notice the mood swings? Full of energy and then sad and weighted down.  Well, that's not dementia. That is just his personality. But notice how he suddenly looks lost, mouth open, then looking for a word?  Yep, dementia.  I find it quite sad that everything is about a fight with him.  Where does he find peace? Biden.  He's got an old, forgetful brain.  No sign of dementia yet. He is like your old grandpa who can't remember his grandchildren's names but loves them just the same.  I can't imagine Grandpa will run our nation for the next five years.  He will need a lot of handholding by people we did not elect.  Not ok. Apparently, they are the best America

  We fear that disaster is coming.  Others believe salvation is coming.  Democrats generally feel the world is a good place to be and that things are improving.  Republicans tend to believe that the world is not a good place to be and that things are getting worse.  Salvation versus doom and gloom. Trump has been called the wrecking ball.  Both sides agree that this is true. Amazingly, this is good news to some; to others, it is terrifying. The question at the center of all this controversy is whether our world is fundamentally okay with only incremental improvements needed or if our world is beyond repairing and needs to be leveled, allowing us to start over and rebuild our world.  Hence, there is a need for a wrecking ball. So the first fundamental question is whether or not our world, our existence, is a good one or not. The world I live in is good.  I have food, housing, reasonable health, and enjoyable activities to occupy my time.  I don't think of my world as being perfect,

Yes, I advocate for men's rights. I even advocate for white men's equal rights. When I first looked up the word that was equivalent to being a feminist, but that was a male, it said that I should call myself a feminist because it is a term that refers to equal rights for all people. But you know how we decided that you can't be a mailman because the word man is captured inside of the word mailman. So, we have to use the word mailperson. So, there's a lot of emphasis on getting the word man out of terms that refer to both genders. I've always thought this was a little on the silly side, but I understand the importance of words.  So, in that light, I thought it was foolish to call myself a feminist because it has no distinction from the feminist that everyone thinks of when you use the word feminist. After all, the word feminine is actually captured inside the word feminist. So I discovered there's this word called masculist, which is not very poetic, and it bring

Superbowl. is tomorrow - American heros are more likely found on the footbad field than running our country. .Who inspires you? Mahomes, Biden, Trump or Nikki? Who will you spend hours watching - as you drink beers , eat unhealthy chicken Wings . as you cheer or pout three hours of your life. Compare that to your lack of enthusiasm as you go vote in November. Compare the joy you feel and how much you care about the game compared to the dread, anger and fear associated with voting in America. What's wrong here?. Why is there no joy into the Mudville of American politics? Perhaps the no authenticity in the tribalism? . Who stands for values anymore in either of the parties. It is all about reelection,money and influence. Who will save us? it has to be Us?We have to save ourselves So who would be better for America? . Biden, Trump, or Nikki? If you pick one of the two old farts and ignore their cognitive decline then I would argue you are not thinking of America but you are being loya

  I watched Biden's press conference, where he tried to show he was mentally okay, then confused Egypt and Mexico.  I got a text message from Nikki five minutes later saying that Trump is confusing her with Nancy Pelosi and Biden is confusing Egypt and Mexico.  Both old farts are on a downward trajectory as I am at 76.  I can not believe the American people can not make a course correction and elect Nikki.  I am not a big fan of Nikki, but I consider the cognitive decline of our President much more worrisome than someone I don't align with all their policies.  I actually contributed about $50 to her campaign, although resistance is probably futile.  The confidential documents fiasco is another place where they need to throw out all the rules and start over.  Under present rules, everything is confidential.  If I were in charge of the world, I would charge Trump with perjury for his lying about the documents and then slap his wrists.   I would only slap Biden's wrists.  Sayi