Today is my birthday. It also happens to be my grandson’s birthday too. And the birthday of a good friend of mine in Morgantown, WV, which by the way is where my grandson is a student at WVU.
Goodbye 2015
- the Year of “The Donald“
- the Year that “Political Correctness” won a complete and total victory over common sense.
Whatever Floats Your Boat
Peace on Earth and Goodwill to All during celebrations that occur during the Winter Solstice, both religious and otherwise.
74 Years Ago Today
I just finished reading “The Man in the High Castle,” which imagines life here in the USA if they had won the war.
1095 Days
My bionic right hip is three years old today. I had the surgery the day after the 2012 Presidential Election.
The Button
Happy Birthday USA!
As usual, we all went to the local Independence Day Parade yesterday. And, as usual, the marchers in the parade were handling out candy, business advertisements and the proverbial “vote for me” political trivia. One group, sponsored by a local business whose name shall remain anonymous, was giving out buttons with Old Glory imprinted on them. Nice patriotic gesture you think.
But then you notice the not so fine print at the bottom of the button. And once again you are reminded why here in the Good Old USA regions like the Rust Belt exist. Many basic industries that had the need for folks to do manufacturing jobs are going the way of the dinosaurs here in the USA. And with them, a chance at the American Dream is slowly becoming “Mission Impossible” for many.