Although a lot of the therapeutic effect has been negated by the constant liberal outrage performers ala the Sydney Sweeny eugenics “controversy” the outrage culture has devalued a scream to the point it isn’t worth more than a Biden buck.
As Marshall McLuhan noted decades ago “moral indignation is a technique used to endow an idiot with dignity.”
I would like to report it’s no longer working.
The vegetables are oppressing me!
And it’s all Trump’s fault; he’s trying to squelch our freedom of speech, put minorities back into a racial caste system and destroy the pillars of democracy. The Nazi!
Whelp, it’s time to visit our Western bunker. Well past time actually, we haven’t been back since April of ‘22. Yep, 3+ years – for many reasons, all related to cancer. I finally feel strong enough (I think) to make the trip and deal with the physical and emotional trepidation. So, we’ll be in Park City for the next few weeks. It’s glorious this time of year with warm days and cool nights and very little rain. That part will be grand.
My apprehension revolves around all the maintenance and repair projects that we know about - and who knows what we don’t – combined with my inability to do much of anything. We hired a very reliable neighbor to check in on the house every week so it’s not as if it’s been totally ignored, which is fortunate as he discovered the furnace not running on one visit in the middle of winter. I shudder to think of what would have happened had he not checked at the right time. Still, the “to do” list is long’ and much of what has to be done must be contracted out, as old age, old joints, old vertebrae and poor health change everything, as many of you know. It’s hard to swallow as it seems we were able to do almost everything ourselves just yesterday.
Such is life. We will be busy with contractors for everything from window washing to major stucco repair. Plus we need to meet with some realtors to find out what’s involved in proceeding with a sale, another daunting job as we have had this home for 25 years and now have nearly as much “stuff” here as we do in Michigan. It will be a long process.
Anyway wish us well, we will be busy and time will go fast. I know there’s only so much that can be accomplished, especially on my part, in such a short time period but you have to start somewhere. This is just the first of many trips to get things in hand and I’m very grateful to finally be well enough to begin the process.
As they say, “life comes at you fast.”
Be prepared. Stay resilient my friends.
And may you stay, as America’s best minstrel wishes, Forever Young.
May your hands always be busy May your feet always be swift May you have a strong foundation When the winds of changes shift May your heart always be joyful May your song always be sung And may you stay forever young May you stay forever young
It’s been awhile and I definitely owe you a health update. I won’t bore you with the details but overall I seem to be doing well-ish. I have scans every three months and MRIs (brain) every 4 months and since the return of esophageal cancer and subsequent radiation last November everything has come back clear, including last week’s scan. MRI not due till September. But things currently good enough that my oncologist has even given the green light to taking a bit of a break (4-6 weeks) from the infusions, That will be quite wonderful as they make me feel crappy for a week at So once again, a heartfelt thank you to everyone for your powerful prayers, intercessions and hopes on my which time it’s nearly time for another another. I think August will be a fine month to be infusion free.
I will always have significant balance issues as well as a raft of other not-so-life changing maladies but like many others here, I wake every day grateful to still be on this remarkable planet despite our bodily infirmities.
What currently plagues me is “cancer related fatigue,” a diagnosis you get when doctors cannot explain the symptoms any other way. What I can tell you is that it is quite debilitating. I am making small, incremental progress which gives me great hope. So once again, I would like to thank all of you who have offered powerful prayers, intercessions, hopes and good wishes on my behalf.
So as summer marches unrelenting on it’s time to get out there and make hay while the sun shines!
These balmy temperatures won’t last forever.
Since I finally have the strength to putter around the kitchen again when the heat wave wanes a bit perhaps I’ll feel like baking something - perhaps a peach pie to mark the season.
Note: it’s perfectly fine to use Pillsbury pie crusts. Especially in the summer.
So I hope we all enjoy what’s left of these dog days of summer by living our best life possible.
Frankly I’m much less concerned with whether Epstein killed himself or kept a list of pervs than I am about a bunch of high level elected and unelected functionaries who undermined the will of the American electorate.
Does anyone still believe justice will be served? Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results, on the other hand, Trump is a different animal. He doesn't often let his sworn adversaries off lightly so perhaps we will shift to a new paradigm.
Convictions and jail terms would be sweet but minimally we should get a do-over.
Mamas, please don’t let your babies grow up to Marxists. Take them to a 4th of July celebration as often as you can, no matter where, no matter when.
I hope you all have a wonderful 4th of July celebration and enjoy all your presents.
P.S. That 2011 Harvard “study” that taught every leftist in America to rebuke the 4th of July should tell you everything you need to know about leftists, “studies,” and higher education at institutes like Harvard.
President Trump would never ask you to do something he wouldn't do himself, whether it’s driving a garbage truck or flipping burgers.
So per the DOGE request Mr. President, list 5 things you accomplished last week:
Closed the border; zero illegal crossings
Brokered the end of the bloody 30 year war between Rwanda and the Congo
Obliterated Iran’s nuclear program and negotiated a cease fire between Iran and Israel
Won his Supreme Court case regarding birthright citizenship which states definitively that federal judges have no authority to issue universal injunctions.
Confirmed NATO members commitment to a 3.5% of GDP contribution and an increase in spending on their own defense
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