POLICITICAL POTPOURRI

You may have noticed that I haven't posted anything political for awhile. I've just lost my taste for it. I'm disheartened by both sides. One of my New Year's resolutions was to avoid political posts on my Mental Health Monday blog, & I've been pretty successful at that. I hope that people turn out for the election & vote their conscience. I can't abide voting for those who support the killing of unborn babies.

WHAT I'M READING

I am a voracious reader. I recently finished "The Pioneers" by David McCullough. I would give it a B. Now I'm reading "The British Are Coming" by Rick Atkinson. He wrote a trilogy about World War II, concerning the war in North Africa & Europe. This book is the first in a trilogy about the American Resolution. It has a copyright of 2019, so it will be awhile before the next volume comes out.

WHAT WE'RE WATCHING

We're watching "Without a Trace." Soon we should be able to watch the new seasons on CBS, including NCIS, NCIS New Orleans, Blue Bloods, FBI, & FBI Most Wanted. We're also looking forward to new seasons of Midsommer Murders & Call the Midwife.

QUARANTINE

Last weekend we were exposed to Covid 19, so we are quarantined until 9/21. We could get tested, but we were told that we would be quarantined regardless of the result, so we opted not to get tested. I have to admit that we're getting a little stir crazy, & we still have a ways to go.

TRENDING

> "Millions embracing raising chickens, bee-keeping" Drudge Report 9/10

> "FLASH:  NFL ratings drop double digits in season opener" Drudge 9/11

> "Nebraska to end social distancing" Ditto

> "Speaking quietly can reduce spread" Ditto

> "Breaking news:  Trump once tore the tag off a mattress" Headline on Townhall 9/11

DEPT. OF SHAMELESS JOKE-STEALING *

* Courtesy of Reader's Digest, July/Aug 2020

"A blind man visits Texas When he gets to his hotel room, he feels the bed. 'Wow, this bed is big!' 'Everything's big in Texas' says the bellhop. The man heads downstairs to the bar, settle onto a huge barstool, & orders a beer. A mug is place between his hands. 'Wow, these drinks are big!' 'Everything's big in Texas,' says the bartender. After downing a few, the blind man asks where the bathroom is. 'Second door to the right,' says the bartender. The blind man heads for the bathroom but accidentally opens the door that leads to the swimming pool & falls in. Popping his head up from under the water, he flail his arms & shouts, 'Don't flush! Don't flush!'"