Democrats & the Debt Ceiling - DOOM!

Whelp, you knew this was coming. The Republicans won't vote for raising the debt ceiling.It doesn't matter one bit that it's THEIR DEBT we have to raise the ceiling for.A lot of people are confused: They think raising the debt ceiling is to spend mor...

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Sep 27, 2021
Violence Abounds

It's a crazy violent world. Stay safe, kids.Taliban Will Carry Out Punishments Like Executions and Amputations…Just Like “the Good Old Days”Yep. The Taliban may revert to their old ways. Is this a surprise? No. But it's still shocking to read about....

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Sep 24, 2021
GRINDR for Government

That headline!If there's anything that turns most everybody off immediately, it is the thought of having sex with ANY members of Congress.But that's not what this is about.It's about the federal government coming to a grinding halt--again!--because w...

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Sep 23, 2021
Late better than never?

There was a good chance this email never got out today. Life is BUSY right now. Got a new dog (well, less than a year), oldest is learning to drive, ran out of milk, gramma is visiting...But the news marches on!And so does the Daily Grind & Morni...

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Sep 22, 2021
Justin Trudeau wins. Everybody else loses.

🍁 In case you hadn't heard, Canada had an election yesterday. Their current Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, won again. I think this is his third term.However, his party didn't win the majority, so not much will get done in Canada. Which, for an unbr...

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Sep 21, 2021
Watch your 401k today

The markets are dropping. I don't know if "this is the big one" or not. Time will tell.But it's always important to give your assets the once-over every couple of months.Today may be a good day to do that. Typically, there are multiple bad days in a...

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Sep 20, 2021
Is this a surprise?

"They" told us last year: Social distance, wear a mask, try to stay outdoors when possible. Get the vaccine.Now, COVID infection rates have surpassed last year's peak(s). The delta variant is surging. It's more infectious. It doesn't seem to "care" t...

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Sep 16, 2021
Newsom wins!

California Governor Gavin Newsom beat his recall opponents late last night in a convincing double-digit win (by like 30 percent, or 2 to 1). He gets to keep his job.For now.I fear this is a new era in GQP obstructionism. They don't want government to...

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Sep 15, 2021
It's "Recall Day" in California

I used to live in California. You can bet your ass I'd be voting in this recall election, just like I did during the last one, where Arnold Schwarzenegger beat out Gray Davis.I didn't like it then and I don't like it now. Make no mistake: I would hav...

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Sep 14, 2021