Tom Yossarian Joad
Tom Yossarian Joad's JournalJust wondering something that is a bit trite
but I get a warm and fuzzy feeling thinking of the pictures of Trump after a couple of days in jail and he has to go back to court unable to access hairspray or his makeup. 
Special Ops: Lioness surprised me.
On Paramount +
It outreaches Jack Reacher and wow, Kidman and Zaldana shine.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13111078/?ref_=hm_tpks_tt_i_1_pd_tp1_pbr
If you like the Bourne and Le Carre vein of fiction I can rec this series.
Is it just me or are others afraid that "The fix is in" after Trump calls his judge a great
American who loves her country"
Or is he just trying to kiss ass?
Some Rules for Happiness:
1. Whenever you can, make someone else happy.
2. Be willing to forgive yourself.
3. Do not speak ill of others.
4. Accept those who are different than yourself.
5. Know when you break one of these rules you get a free do over.
PLEASE feel free to add all the things I missed in this list.
And no. I'm not dosing.
Ferlingetti hit the nail on the head back in 2007...
“PITY THE NATION”
Lawrence Ferlinghetti (After Khalil Gibran) 2007
Pity the nation whose people are sheep
And whose shepherds mislead them
Pity the nation whose leaders are liars
Whose sages are silenced
And whose bigots haunt the airwaves
Pity the nation that raises not its voice
Except to praise conquerors
And acclaim the bully as hero
And aims to rule the world
By force and by torture
Pity the nation that knows
No other language but its own
And no other culture but its own
Pity the nation whose breath is money
And sleeps the sleep of the too well fed
Pity the nation oh pity the people
who allow their rights to erode
and their freedoms to be washed away
My country, tears of thee
Sweet land of liberty!
Lawrence Ferlingetti
Happy Anniversary Rosilynn and President Carter!
ATLANTA (AP) — Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter are marking their 77th wedding anniversary with a quiet Friday at their south Georgia home, extending their record as the longest-married first couple ever as both nonagenarians face significant health challenges.
The 39th president is 98 and has been in home hospice care since February. The former first lady is 95 and has dementia. The Carter family has not offered details of either Jimmy or Rosalynn Carter’s condition but has said they both have enjoyed time with each other and a stream of family members, along with occasional visits from close friends, in recent months.
“As we have looked back at their legacy, it has been really wonderful to see the outpouring of support and respect and love,” grandson Jason Carter said recently. “That word love is really the one that defines certainly their personal relationship, but also the way they approach this world.”
https://apnews.com/article/jimmy-carter-rosalynn-anniversary-hospice-930e327d46fb487401a352ef7af8036f
You can't fix stupid...
But you can usually sell it a MAGA hat.
(Stolen from my FB page and felt it was too good not to share)
I'm depressed.
Looking at what the uber-wealthy have done to this country.
Looking at how our laws have morphed into protections for the rich.
Looking at how the fascists are undermining the minorities including those of orientations different than their own.
At how such a wide swath of Americans embrace such an evil man as Trump (I would have given details but they are too many to list and the readers her most likely know the details).
I'm afraid that capitalism has won the Game of Monopoly to the point that the board will be cleared and the game restarted or that the board will be simply cleared and a new game is started with an entirely new set of rules.
Strangest text from an Instacart driver: There's a lizard near your door. Be Careful
Accompanied with a photo of the long hall to my door from quite a bit away.
Note: I live in an area where the largest lizard might grow to 5" and eats flies.
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