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A Very Serious Disconnect

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This country has given us Mister Rogers Neighborhood, The Muppets, Star Trek and Star Wars. It also gave us Taylor Swift, Sesame Street, Beyonce, Bob Ross, and many more icons and positive influencers. We are also about the arts, music, and storytelling. I am puzzled about how it can elect someone who goes against all that cultural normalcy. Those people taught us grace, community, acceptance, inclusion, and good triumph over evil.

I think we may have forgotten how to be good to one another. Loving your neighbors as yourself. Adopting the golden rule and looking out for one another. It’s hard to believe that people will buy into fear when there is an alternative. Yeah, this is about what happened on November 5th. Growing up I was led to believe that bad people should face the consequences of their actions.

There is so much serious disconnect right now. It’s just disappointing and very puzzling. Right now we have to look out for those who will be most impacted by the change in government. Some people regret the choices that were made. I don’t need it but I have friends who do.

It’s all so weird and sad. Yeah, weird. Sad.

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It’s Almost Over, The Race For The White House 2024

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Americans are exhausted. It’s been a year of political and electoral turmoil. This election cycle is one for the history books. A former president who is an aging, disgraced felon who tried to overturn the last presidential election was to have run against a legislatively successful but aging incumbent president who was doing his best.

The aging incumbent had a bad debate and with other issues stepped aside for the good of his country so his vice president who just happens to be a woman from a mixed-heritage family would take the baton and run a race that has been one of fierce competition.

This race has taken its toll on us all. This cycle has been very loud and at times very contentious.

There’s good news is that tomorrow is the final day, election day. Many have already voted but tomorrow is when we will know much more about how people voted. Loads of people are driven to vote for one issue or more. That is a perpetual story about voting.

Tomorrow will be a big day. One way or another, history will be made. Let’s hope its going to end well with cooler heads and respect for the institution and process.

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Yet Another iPhone For The Picking

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So, Apple announced a new iPhone today (shouldn’t we be at 20 by now?), and as usual, there are new features, and it costs a lot of money. I must admit I am a long-time Android user, and we get made fun of for being Android users. So I sit here looking in from the outside.

I find it curious that Apple has to release something new every year. They do make a killing off those phones. For Apple, new phones each year are a business decision they have made with some research, and their customers spend a ton on upgrading. It would be interesting to see the collection of phones some users have gathered over the years.

I can upgrade to a newer phone every two years with my Android. I don’t feel like I am missing out on waiting a while longer. Yes, I know not every iPhone user will upgrade every year. But for those who upgrade, doesn’t the whole thing make upgrading your phone less of a special event?

I can say I am an Android guy living in what seems to be an iPhone world. And I won’t understand, and that is OK. The universe of Android phones does great things, just saying.

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In The Comments

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I try to be positive in my comments on posts. Some people you see come at ya with guns blazing. Maybe before commenting take a breath and contemplate who will be reading those responses. Perhaps I am too sensitive but comments can either lift you up or destroy ya.

I know I have talked about this before but sometimes you gotta repeat to reinforce and remind.

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A Strong Commentary On A Charlie Brown Christmas

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Warning, I am about to lay waste to a venerated Christmas treasure. “A Charlie Brown Christmas”

The girls in “A Charlie Brown Christmas” are really horrible. They come across as bitchy and make Charlie feel like a total failure. Charlie should have just said screw this and walked out. He was treated horribly and all he wanted to do is help. Toxic Christmas spirit courtesy of Charles Shultz.

In every holiday movie including Hallmark Christmas Movies, there is some direct influence from “A Charlie Brown Christmas” such as finding a director for the Christmas pageant, commercialism, crushes, and dogs.

Also, why must they call him by his full name all the time? Charlie or Chuck would be just fine.

Also, why in the hell is it only on Apple Plus. Its a Christmas treasure that should be shared far and wide.

I am going to hell for this right?

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Freaky Fast Lunch, My Butt

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Here I go again being ornery and stuff.

I ordered lunch today at 11:25 or something like that for a delivery at 12 to 12:15. Well it didn’t show up until 12:55. If my lunch was 10 to 15 minutes late, no problem. But almost 40 minutes late is just not right. I do know everyone is doing their best but there’s a threshold between running behind and flat out late.

Thank goodness it was a cold sandwich so the quality didn’t suffer much. I’m not going to order from there for a while. I’m grateful for restaurant staff however you have to deliver in a timely fashion.

A part of my receipt.