I told you this day was coming and it is here.
The blog, my Facebook is going to be shut down sometime in the next few hours.
It is not accomplishing any sort of goal at this point.
This nation has made some sort of Faustian deal and it is now spiraling out of control.
It is no longer safe for me to do the blog.
While many of you understand what I am doing, most of you are too stupid or too naive or too whatever to realize what I am doing.
I don't know, I guess it is out of control to the point nothing is going to stop it now.
It's no longer fun. It is no longer safe.
The school district that I tried and call out to improve is getting worse instead of better.
Social media is going to be the death of America.
This blog experiment was a dismal failure.
I'm tired. It's time to do something else.
Good bye.
Friday, October 26, 2018
Saturday, August 22, 2015
Turn Out the Lights!
" The party's over."
Don Meredith made this Willie Nelson song popular back on MNF.
Well, the Summer of 2015 is over.
School starts for everyone on Monday.
Even I sort of had jumps and jerks the last few mornings. I've started getting up at 5am, like I did for years and years when I was teaching...as I always thought, " Gotta open the place up." " Gotta make coffee." And I did for years.
Yesterday, several school buses rolled by, drivers learning their new routes, or driving an old one getting ready.
By now, most teachers have their rooms ready. I know elem. teachers have to decorate their rooms, and in high school, well, giving us a stick of chalk and get out of the way.
I wonder if I'll wake up Monday morning and shout " ISMS!"
Have a good year folks.
Don Meredith made this Willie Nelson song popular back on MNF.
Well, the Summer of 2015 is over.
School starts for everyone on Monday.
Even I sort of had jumps and jerks the last few mornings. I've started getting up at 5am, like I did for years and years when I was teaching...as I always thought, " Gotta open the place up." " Gotta make coffee." And I did for years.
Yesterday, several school buses rolled by, drivers learning their new routes, or driving an old one getting ready.
By now, most teachers have their rooms ready. I know elem. teachers have to decorate their rooms, and in high school, well, giving us a stick of chalk and get out of the way.
I wonder if I'll wake up Monday morning and shout " ISMS!"
Have a good year folks.
Friday, August 21, 2015
Market Drop 8/21/2015
So, the stock market has dropped anyplace from -250 to -332 today.
Oil is down, almost to $39 and some change.
I hate to tell you, it is China. Unfortunately, this is a global market. There are 1.3 billion Chinese and they are driving the world economy right now.
They markets are down and the Chinese government is artificially propping up their market to keep it from dropping even farther. That is something the American government will not and cannot do. ( illegal)
To make matters worse, the Chinese have devalued their money in an attempt to control capital outlays....
As China's economic miracle unwinds, rich domestic investors are tempted to take their money overseas.
By devaluing its currency, China's central bank makes doing this a lot more expensive and so the country can keep hold of its wealth more easily. That's the plan at least.
Once again, the Chinese economy is sick, and we are catching a cold. I'm not going to be shocked if China devalues their money another 10%.
Hang in there. Don't panic if you're in the market. Remember, long term...
My concern right now is oil and to a perhaps a greater extent, natural gas. N- gas maybe over produced. If so, it might really hurt Shell and Chevron. Those two are about to overproduce gas for the demand.
Keep an eye on this mess. Once again, teacher retirement is invested heavily in oil stocks, so I am concerned there....
Oil is down, almost to $39 and some change.
I hate to tell you, it is China. Unfortunately, this is a global market. There are 1.3 billion Chinese and they are driving the world economy right now.
They markets are down and the Chinese government is artificially propping up their market to keep it from dropping even farther. That is something the American government will not and cannot do. ( illegal)
To make matters worse, the Chinese have devalued their money in an attempt to control capital outlays....
As China's economic miracle unwinds, rich domestic investors are tempted to take their money overseas.
By devaluing its currency, China's central bank makes doing this a lot more expensive and so the country can keep hold of its wealth more easily. That's the plan at least.
Once again, the Chinese economy is sick, and we are catching a cold. I'm not going to be shocked if China devalues their money another 10%.
Hang in there. Don't panic if you're in the market. Remember, long term...
My concern right now is oil and to a perhaps a greater extent, natural gas. N- gas maybe over produced. If so, it might really hurt Shell and Chevron. Those two are about to overproduce gas for the demand.
Keep an eye on this mess. Once again, teacher retirement is invested heavily in oil stocks, so I am concerned there....
I Get More Ugly Mail!!!
I think I may need to get run another purge on Facebook.
In response to yesterday's blog on sex and people getting into trouble for sex, I received what amounted to a scathing private message.
It was in defense of Josh Duggar.
It seems they wanted to defend Duggar, that " he was be persecuted because he was a Christian...you're an idiot..." And it continue on.
This PM was sent before Josh Duggar issued a press release about his Ashley Madison account....it seems, the account was true.
Have I received an apology from the person who sent the message? Of course not. And I don't expect them to do so. They have to save face.
I frequent several sites in which there are many of us who are what is called "done."
One is full of professionals. Doctors, lawyers, professors, business people, former clergy...I actually feel funny when I post there, that somehow, I am not up to this bunch's standards, and they have accepted me as one of the group is a miracle...
A member from Scotland posted this yesterday. ( He's still mad at me because we didn't stop by his house for a cuppa when we were there. We just did not have time)
"What is happening is that an underground church is gradually being created. We’re seeing growing persecution, in other words, of those seeking to follow the risen Jesus rather than a man-made sock-puppet of controlled theology. But here that persecution comes, not from the state, but from within the professing church itself. The closest historical analogue I can think of is not the pre-reformation church of Rome but the creation of imperial Christianity when the Roman empire adopted, and thence inevitably took control of, the church."
And he's right. Today's church ain't cutting it for a bunch of us. And we are being persecuted for not being members.
It's funny, if you look at history, things just do not change.
In response to yesterday's blog on sex and people getting into trouble for sex, I received what amounted to a scathing private message.
It was in defense of Josh Duggar.
It seems they wanted to defend Duggar, that " he was be persecuted because he was a Christian...you're an idiot..." And it continue on.
This PM was sent before Josh Duggar issued a press release about his Ashley Madison account....it seems, the account was true.
Have I received an apology from the person who sent the message? Of course not. And I don't expect them to do so. They have to save face.
I frequent several sites in which there are many of us who are what is called "done."
One is full of professionals. Doctors, lawyers, professors, business people, former clergy...I actually feel funny when I post there, that somehow, I am not up to this bunch's standards, and they have accepted me as one of the group is a miracle...
A member from Scotland posted this yesterday. ( He's still mad at me because we didn't stop by his house for a cuppa when we were there. We just did not have time)
"What is happening is that an underground church is gradually being created. We’re seeing growing persecution, in other words, of those seeking to follow the risen Jesus rather than a man-made sock-puppet of controlled theology. But here that persecution comes, not from the state, but from within the professing church itself. The closest historical analogue I can think of is not the pre-reformation church of Rome but the creation of imperial Christianity when the Roman empire adopted, and thence inevitably took control of, the church."
And he's right. Today's church ain't cutting it for a bunch of us. And we are being persecuted for not being members.
It's funny, if you look at history, things just do not change.
Thursday, August 20, 2015
Okay, I Throw a Fit
I understand if you need help with a Lone Star Card.
Espcially if you have kids or if you are getting older.
That said....
Today, I go to the local dollar store and get behind a woman who I know was pushing 300+ pounds with well, 4 hefty blonde-headed kids. Being nice calling them hefty.
They check out with stuff I consider good for children, eggs, sausage, milk, bread, orange juice. Looked like good breakfast items to me...and then, 7 bags of potato chips,( including a couple of the new Lay's biscuit and gravy) 3 bags of candy... big bags, 2 bags of Chips-ahoy. And before they're even paid for, the kids are tearing open the bags of chips. One dropped chips all over the place and she takes a swing at him and misses.( I understand getting a bag of chips, or cookies for the kids, but multiples?)
Then, once the cashier gets all the stuff checked, and the lady has placed all her items in her basket ( she'd gotten some other non-food items, she starts to dig through her purse. She can't find her card. She digs,and digs, and frickin' digs. )
She finally finds it after she pours everything out of her purse. On the check out roller dealie. And then, after this, she is short a considerable amount. ( has to pay for the non-Lone Star items.)
She has to write a check.
In the process, she screws up and has to start over.
By now, there are 5 other people in line, and another checker finally shows up, looks at me and says, " can I get you sir?"
I literally sprint over and check out.
When I leave with my items, she's still trying to write a check.
You know, this "I don't give a shit about anyone but myself has got to stop." Espcially when you're already having to live off the system.
Okay, rant off.
Espcially if you have kids or if you are getting older.
That said....
Today, I go to the local dollar store and get behind a woman who I know was pushing 300+ pounds with well, 4 hefty blonde-headed kids. Being nice calling them hefty.
They check out with stuff I consider good for children, eggs, sausage, milk, bread, orange juice. Looked like good breakfast items to me...and then, 7 bags of potato chips,( including a couple of the new Lay's biscuit and gravy) 3 bags of candy... big bags, 2 bags of Chips-ahoy. And before they're even paid for, the kids are tearing open the bags of chips. One dropped chips all over the place and she takes a swing at him and misses.( I understand getting a bag of chips, or cookies for the kids, but multiples?)
Then, once the cashier gets all the stuff checked, and the lady has placed all her items in her basket ( she'd gotten some other non-food items, she starts to dig through her purse. She can't find her card. She digs,and digs, and frickin' digs. )
She finally finds it after she pours everything out of her purse. On the check out roller dealie. And then, after this, she is short a considerable amount. ( has to pay for the non-Lone Star items.)
She has to write a check.
In the process, she screws up and has to start over.
By now, there are 5 other people in line, and another checker finally shows up, looks at me and says, " can I get you sir?"
I literally sprint over and check out.
When I leave with my items, she's still trying to write a check.
You know, this "I don't give a shit about anyone but myself has got to stop." Espcially when you're already having to live off the system.
Okay, rant off.
SEX! SEX SEX!
No, this is not what you think.
Be careful folks when you hero "worship."
Be they media stars, religious figures, football players...
Yesterday, two folks in the public eye got into trouble due to sex.
First Jared Fogel.
Fogel was the long time Subway spokesperson. He had literally dieted himself into a million dollar contract.
He had lost 200lbs eating Subway sandwiches and walking.
Yesterday, he pled guilty to having sex with underage girls and trading underage pornography.
The world was his oyster. He was one of the luckiest persons on the face of the earth, and he blew it.
Second Josh Duggar.
The Duggars were heroes in the Christian world. And Josh had parlayed that into a lobbying career in Washington D.C.
He originally had gotten into the trouble for molesting underage girls when he was a youth....well, you can sort of forgive him for that, sort of, if the family had not swept the incident under the rug.
Yesterday, it seems Josh had been trying to have affairs on the Ashley Madison site. ( He's married with 4 kids)
He's paid $1000 to the site.
And what was his job as a lobbyist? To stop gay marriage.
What did Jesus say in Matthew 7:3? "Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother's eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? "
Be careful who you listen to folks....worry about yourself. It's YOU that has to make it to the next level.
Be careful folks when you hero "worship."
Be they media stars, religious figures, football players...
Yesterday, two folks in the public eye got into trouble due to sex.
First Jared Fogel.
Fogel was the long time Subway spokesperson. He had literally dieted himself into a million dollar contract.
He had lost 200lbs eating Subway sandwiches and walking.
Yesterday, he pled guilty to having sex with underage girls and trading underage pornography.
The world was his oyster. He was one of the luckiest persons on the face of the earth, and he blew it.
Second Josh Duggar.
The Duggars were heroes in the Christian world. And Josh had parlayed that into a lobbying career in Washington D.C.
He originally had gotten into the trouble for molesting underage girls when he was a youth....well, you can sort of forgive him for that, sort of, if the family had not swept the incident under the rug.
Yesterday, it seems Josh had been trying to have affairs on the Ashley Madison site. ( He's married with 4 kids)
He's paid $1000 to the site.
And what was his job as a lobbyist? To stop gay marriage.
What did Jesus say in Matthew 7:3? "Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother's eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? "
Be careful who you listen to folks....worry about yourself. It's YOU that has to make it to the next level.
Gov. Abbott Going to Hell?
So, this past weekend, the Governor of Texas, Gregg Abbott wrote on his Facebook that Saturday was the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. The day she was taken to heaven at the end of her life.
Abbott and his family are Catholic.
This day is celebrated by the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church.
The response to this posting by Gov. Abbott was met was some pretty ugly remarks.
People came out of the ' wood-works' attacking his being Catholic.
He was called an " Idol worshiper." And honestly, many people were upset when they found out he was Catholic.
Is this 2015? Or are we going to fight wars like they did in 17th Century Europe over Protestant vs. Catholic?
This is America. Do we not have freedom to worship as we see fit? You know, I thought we might be past this, but, I think this religious " hatred " might be coming back.
These same people called for America to become a Christian nation.....which form? There are 20,000 different denominations in America alone. If we decided to switch to a theocracy, we would change into a Mess just like they have in the Middle East. People would be blowing up other people...over religion....
Disclaimer, I have close fiends and family who are Roman Catholic, I fully expect them to " make it" and they fully expect me to " make it."
BTW- there are 10,000,000 Texans who do not belong to any church. The largest church membership in Texas is Catholic with 4,700,000.
Abbott and his family are Catholic.
This day is celebrated by the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church.
The response to this posting by Gov. Abbott was met was some pretty ugly remarks.
People came out of the ' wood-works' attacking his being Catholic.
He was called an " Idol worshiper." And honestly, many people were upset when they found out he was Catholic.
Is this 2015? Or are we going to fight wars like they did in 17th Century Europe over Protestant vs. Catholic?
This is America. Do we not have freedom to worship as we see fit? You know, I thought we might be past this, but, I think this religious " hatred " might be coming back.
These same people called for America to become a Christian nation.....which form? There are 20,000 different denominations in America alone. If we decided to switch to a theocracy, we would change into a Mess just like they have in the Middle East. People would be blowing up other people...over religion....
Disclaimer, I have close fiends and family who are Roman Catholic, I fully expect them to " make it" and they fully expect me to " make it."
BTW- there are 10,000,000 Texans who do not belong to any church. The largest church membership in Texas is Catholic with 4,700,000.
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