Now What?

The convention is over, now what? When you are up to your neck in alligators it's hard to remember your main objective is to drain the swamp. We had some fun yesterday airing our differences and trying to bring reason into the lives of those we feel are lacking. I was not convinced by any of the arguments that differed from mine, and I'm sure beyond a shadow of a doubt that I swayed no one. It's just a relief to air it out now and again. I know you feel as passionately about your views, as I do mine, and I've found it hard to sway anyone once their neck is set. We will probably joust on other occasions before the next convention and trade political jabs. When it's all over and we've exercised our right and responsibility to vote, then whoever occupies the office of president will know the awesome burden of occupying it. I've watched men age before my eyes in four and eight years of service. We should press our legislators for proper service and become involved in letting them know what we expect. We should pray for them all regardless of their party affiliation because they are our leaders. I hope we all take our responsibility as U.S. citizens seriously, and vote. Pick a side and cast your ballot. It is almost a guarantee that at some point in your life you will be disappointed by the politician you voted for. Don't let this keep you from voting. Every once in a while you might just back a real winner. I hope you find our little sessions beneficial and entertaining. I thank you for your bold participation.

The world is governed more by appearances than realities, so that it is fully as necessary to seem to know something as to know it. - Daniel Webster

Summer Time/Easy Living

Summer time and the livin' is easy.... I was lying on a miracle, vinyl covered foam mat in my pool this afternoon at about 5:00 PM, and as I looked at the clouds through my polarized sun glasses I thought how true that line from the old song was. I say miracle mat because it held up my considerable girth with no problem at all. The sun was still hot at five in the afternoon and I watched the cotton ball clouds change shapes as they put on a morph show for me. Is this a great country or what? I knew many of you were worrying with how to comment on political banter without offending the author, or commenter who might drop by with an opposing view. Well, now you know what I was doing - lying in the pool looking at the clouds. I enjoy all your comments pro or con. If I didn't, I wouldn't post it for comment in the first place. So, if I should wax political at some time in the future before the election - fire away. You might even change my mind if your argument is sound. So, anyway as the gulf breeze turned my mat into the sun, I closed my eyelids and looked at the crimson curtain with its kaleidoscope of changing shapes and thought how many people will never know this kind of peace and prosperity. I am truly thankful for being a citizen of the United States of America. Several years ago I had a house with the master bath on the east wall. The frosted glass bricks above the tub were lined up with the door into the master bedroom. In the summer, the morning sun would shine through the glass and light my bedroom. I wrote this poem about waking up to the rising sun.

Sunrise

Epiphany?

No, just the rising sun
blasting through the frosted
glass on the east wall.

A laser.

Eyes closed,
I can feel it.

No fast moves.

Aroma of dark elixir.

Quiet electric hum
inside insulated walls.

A favorite time
that does not last.


The true value of a human being is determined primarily by the measure and the sense in which he has attained to liberation from the self. Albert Einstien

I'm Better Now

I'm better. I have unloaded all of that pent up political bile. Sheriff PC can rest easy now. The drugs are working. Could you loosen the arms a little on my white canvas jacket? Amazing how restrained we feel these days, when saying the wrong thing (according to the PC police) can get you arrested. Our country used to be the free speech capitol of the world. Thanks to all of you who bravely chose to comment. I know many more wanted to. I'll be back with more Pablum tomorrow. I leave you with a few Will Rogers quotes;

The more you read and observe about this Politics thing, you got to admit that each party is worse than the other. The one that's out always looks the best.

Diplomacy is the art of saying, "nice doggie" until you can find a rock.

I belong to no organized party. I'm a Democrat.