Things look gloomy and overcast with doubt and disbelief. Fear mixes with anger brewing hopelessness and disillusionment. The forecast is not good. I’ve been out of pocket recently, nursing misgivings about the human race, the upcoming election and the treason of friends who have joined the dark side. I’ve also taken time off to visit…
Month: October 2024
Another Hurricane, More Trump Lies
It’s bad enough that we have to brace for another hurricane in less than two weeks, but the specter of Donald Trump telling lies and spreading hate about Hurricane Helene turns one’s stomach. Most recently, he suggested that Biden and Harris were neglecting relief to North Carolina because of politics, that they had spent money…
Down in the Dumps
The election is over. Everybody but a few confused people have already made up their minds, especially since Kamala Harris replaced President Biden as the Democratic candidate. We just have to sit around and endure the barrage of solicitations and the partisan noise until November 5th. The fact that this election is playing out like…
Shopping Nation
During our retreat to Amelia Island to escape the ravage of the hurricane, we went shopping in nearby Jacksonville which has lots of stores we don’t have in the Brunswick/St. Simons area. We spent much of the day going to Ikea, Costco and Trader Joe’s, all of which were swamped with shoppers buying things. It…
Breakfast at Teeters
The last four days since Hurricane Helene have been hectic, to say the least. The power went out here about 2 a.m. Friday morning, September 27th and didn’t come back on until late Monday, the 30th. No complaints though as things could have been much worse; there was not much rain nor a tidal surge….