Friday, March 24, 2017

Life in the Bubble

I have a sister who, to be honest, is nothing like me -- especially when it comes to politics. She and my brother-in-law, one of the sweetest guys on the face of the earth if truth be told, live entirely in an evangelical Christian right-wing bubble. They don't watch television, don't go to movies, sent their kids to a Christian school, and listen to no radio except the local Christian station and AM talk radio. When we're together, we just don't talk politics -- it's non-productive.

Tuesday, March 14, 2017

Honesty: It’s Still the Best Policy

By now you’ve probably heard of Nextdoor.com – heck, you’ve probably been badgered to join. If you’re already familiar with the “neighborhood social media” site, feel free to skip to the next paragraph; if not, read on for background. It’s a website for those who are geographically neighbors instead of “friends.” You can connect with people in your housing addition, school district, little town, etc. – share information about what’s going on, announce garage sales, complain about potholes, and the like. There is, of course, a “social” component, which is why we’re here right now.

Friday, March 3, 2017

Hate Celebrities? Then Why'd You Vote for Trump?

It's a given that the dittoheads, errr natives of FoxNation, errr, residents of TrumpNation... hate celebrities (except, of course, Ronald Reagan, Sonny Bono, Charlton Heston, Fred Thompson...). The reason's obvious: many outspoken celebrities have views to the left of Attila the Hun. I don't know why, but I've always assumed it was because they worked like dogs in restaurants and bars while trying to get their careers off the ground -- in other words, they used tough, long-hour blue-collar jobs to finance their dreams. That's apparently beyond the pale for people who just use blue-collar jobs to afford a new JetSki or Harley. But we digress...