A TALE OF WANT....10/23/23

Once upon a time there was a man by the name of Cain, who was a farmer, while his younger brother, Abel, tended livestock nearby.

Supposedly they were the sons of Adam and his partner Eve, who were the only 2 human beings on Earth after they were created.

God first made Adam but then saw that the man was lonely, so he took a rib from him while he was sleeping one night and used it to make Eve.

Eventually the boys came along and in due time had an argument as siblings do, so Cain picked up a club and killed his brother.

I'm guessing that while Mom, Dad, and their 2 sons had the entire planet to themselves, the killing came about because of a territorial dispute.

It seems that very little has changed....

MOVING TO THE MOON....10/22/23

I was 20 years old when Americans first landed on the moon.

If I make it to a hundred, I’ll be able to watch people living up there full time in homes and apartments built by 3D printers using materials gathered from the lunar surface.

Temperatures on the moon can lie anywhere between 250 degrees F. during the day to 200 degrees below zero at night, but scientists think they have a handle on what it takes to build and occupy subdivisions there by 2050.

Since it currently costs $1 million / kilometer to haul goods into space, it’s imperative that as much material as possible is sourced locally. Experiments are currently being conducted to develop extraterrestrial furniture and most everything else that’s needed to sustain life indefinitely.

While it’s doubtful I will be around to witness the first baby born on the moon, my grandchildren most likely will, and who knows - either they or their own children may be able to move to the moon, find a job, and sit on their enclosed patio at night while watching our world go by.

BE NICE, CALLERS....10/21/23

Don't read this if you are offended by foul language....

In my view, our political discourse has devolved substantially in this country due to 1 person - Donald J. Trump. His hateful rhetoric and vindictive nature has infected the nation, giving those who are already deeply disturbed, full permission to outwardly express their rage.

And where is this rage coming from? Most likely from themselves for having lived unhappy and unsatisfying lives. Instead they go on to blame others for their woes.

During the battle for control of the House of Representatives, the wife of an unnamed Congressman who voted for Kevin McCarthy for Speaker earlier this week received a phone message with the following diatribe:

“Why is your husband such a pig? Why would he get on TV and make an asshole of himself? Cuz he’s a deep state prick cuz he doesn’t represent the people.… We’re gonna be up your ass nonstop.… Fuck you, fuck your husband.… You’re going to be fucking molested like you can’t even imagine.”

The caller then said that "unlike the left, all this will be done nonviolently."