Yesterday, Joe Biden got into an argument with a factory worker in Michigan. There were many newsworthy aspects to it, from Joe telling the worker he’s “full of shit,” to him dismissively “shushing” his female aide, to Joe telling he’s going to “go outside with your ass.” (Whatever that means…) But what no one’s talking about is probably the biggest problem with our ruling class politicians. Check out the :54 second mark of this video: The worker says “You’re working for me, man.” To which, Joe Biden says, “I’m not working for you, man. Give me a break.” And…
Social distancing: practice makes perfect
We’re told that one way to combat, or slow, the coronavirus pandemic is social distancing. And there’s all sorts of news segments about what it is and how to do it. But haven’t we already been practicing social distancing since, well… the advent of the smartphone? I’ve been observing social distancing for years. At any restaurant, you can see people sitting at the same dinner table all ignoring each other and looking at their phones. The only reason people run into each other in the streets is because they’re all ignoring each other while they stare at their phones….
Coronavirus will save the earth (and just in time)
According to the climate change and/or global warming alarmists, man-made climate change is going to lead to massive famine, rising ocean levels, catastrophic storms, temperature change, disease, and drought by tomorrow, next year, five years from now, or ten years from now (depending on who’s dire predictions you believe). So, how fortunate the timing of the coronavirus. As the country (and the world) slowly decides to self-quarantine and lock themselves indoors, we’re going to have a dramatically positive healing effect on the earth. Thus far, all of the prescriptions to solve man-made climate change have all been based on…
The Seattle switch
This happens so often in the Pacific Northwest, there has to be a study somewhere to explain it. You’re driving along, in one lane of a two-lane highway. It’s not crowded. There are no cars in sight behind you, and just one up ahead. You’re in one lane, and the car up in front of you is in the other. But not for long… There’s something they must teach in driver’s ed in the Pacific Northwest that they don’t teach anywhere else. (OK, there are actually a lot of things they teach in the PNW that they don’t teach…
Speed bumps slow leftists
I was recently driving in a neighborhood that had this, the rarest style of speed bump: Unlike most speed bumps, which span the width of the road, this one defeats the purpose a bit by leaving two tire-width swaths unencumbered by speedbump. Thought exercise: When you approach this speed bump, do you position your car so at least one side threads the needle and avoids the bump? Or do you just drive to avoid the divots and make sure both wheels experience the speed bump? If you illustrated the most basic creative problem solving and said you’d avoid the…
So many “liberals” are conservatives
One of the reasons I started this site is because of my frustration with hearing people vote for Democrats and tell me they’re liberal, but then when I hear them talk about issues, they’re obviously conservative. After decades of hearing liberals constantly rant on about how conservatives are racist, sexist, homophobic, uncaring rich bigots, most people listen to that and think, “I’m none of those things, so I’m certainly not a conservative. I must be a liberal.” (This is an unfortunate result of the Republican Party Marketing Department, the worst marketing department in the history of marketing, not having…
Elect a new Congress
Can you imagine 535 new congressmen in the nation’s capital? (Yes, I realize we only vote for one-third of the Senate at a time.) Instead of slowing bringing in new people who can be taught by the old how to grease each other’s palm and scratch each other’s back to entrench themselves in the system, you’d have 535 people who wouldn’t even know where their offices are. There’d be no existing relationships with lobbyists. No one would be well-versed in parliamentary rule. They’d probably have to rewrite the rules of the House and Senate. They’d look at the way…
Bush was not a conservative
When political conversations erupt between liberals and conservatives, it is almost inevitable that when a conservative makes some point or other about Obama, Clinton or any other Democrat, the “well, it was all Bush’s fault” argument rears its ugly head. So, let’s dispense with that forever more. For all of the liberals who have taken time to read this, let me say for once and for all – conservatives didn’t like Bush much, either. He was definitely respected as a man, and he was sincere in his desire to protect and serve the country. But he also did more…
Desire to control – a reliable indicator of liberals
Caring about what other people have. Caring about what other people are doing. Caring about what other people are saying. These are all personality indicators of liberals. (Like all human traits, they’re not 100% reliable. But definitely directionally correct.) It’s why most Hollywood actors and actresses are liberals, and why those who follow them are, as well. By definition, actors care what their audiences think because the entire point of the exercise is to make them think and feel something specific. And to spend any mental energy caring about what celebrities are doing is take the focus off your…
Corona virus: a useful exercise
The Corona Virus is believed to have originated in Wuhan, a city in China. Thanks to the ever-vigilant media, we are getting inundated with charts and graphs about the disease’s point of origin, spread patterns, mortality rate, and general effects on the human body. With all of this data, we’re all getting a great lesson on how the disease started with one person in one city and then spread across the globe. We’re seeing how quickly a disease can spread and how it does that. We’re learning about the roles of air travel, awareness, and cleanliness in how a…