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I stumbled across a book in the library, some jerk didn’t pick it up off the floor but now I believe a greater power intervened so that I would find this book titled “Lighten Up” By Peter Walsh.  The cover gives you clues as to Peter’s view of life by informing us he is also the author of “It’s All Too Much” and “Enough Already!”

You can imagine my disappointment when I found out it was not a miracle diet book.  The notes on the cover of “Lighten Up” say, “Love What You Have, Have What You Need, Be Happier With Less.

What a great message this sends to our youth and all people struggling for a better life and to achieve a lofty goal.  It promotes ideas such as:

• Quit trying so hard. You won’t do any better.
• You can’t take it with you so why try to get it.
• Girls, you can achieve great things…in the kitchen.
• Be happy with less as it is still more than you deserve.
• Being kind, courteous and striving to do build a better world through compassion. HA! Enough already.
• Face it.  Daddy didn’t have much so neither will you.

At least that’s what I assume the book is about.  Perhaps I should have read it but there are so many words and no pictures!

Oh Boy, an election year!  I am already inundated with texts and emails from both parties begging for money.

Is it really possible that most of the human beings, and I use the term loosely, we elected to govern our country are fear-mongering, name-calling liars with no other agenda beyond retaining power, self-enrichment and promoting their personal religious views.  And they look us in the eye and say:

• The last presidential election was stolen.
• January 6th, an event where people died, people were injured and our nation’s capitol building damaged, resulted from high-spirited tourists.
• Accusing the other party, whichever one is speaking at the time, of being bent on the destruction of our crumbling nation.
• A narcissistic accused felon sociopath with less value than a cow-pie and no other goal than to channel Adolph Hitler and be dictator for life, is the best choice, out of 300,000,000 people to be president (I left out the bad comb-over part this time because physical attributes are not politically correct).

I believe I was a little over-zealous when it comes to the use of dashes, but hopefully the poor grammatical showing did not detract from imparting my message of despair.  And for you bowlers out there if you missed the strike I hope you get DESPAIR!  (Groan…)

Have a “Politics-Free” day!

Aaron Rodgers, fading but adequate quarterback who reportedly wears a tin foil hat when not playing, said he expects Jimmy Kimmel to be on the list.  The “Epstein list” refers to a slew of court documents that will be gradually unsealed this month and are expected to reveal approximately 150 names of people who are in some way connected to the Epstein court case.  Some Jeffrey Epstein associates may be suspected perverts and pedophiles.  

Kimmel responded: “For the record, I’ve not met, flown with, visited, or had any contact whatsoever with Jeffrey Epstein, nor will you find my name on any ‘list’ other than the clearly-phony nonsense list that soft-brained wackos like you (Rodgers) can’t seem to distinguish from reality.”

When asked to respond Aaron Rodgers may have said: “I stand by my statement. Now have some of this delicious candy and get into my van!”

I refuse to take sides in these silly arguments.

A study has determined that the average person abandons their New Year’s resolutions by January 19th.  We all tend to commit in our minds to strict guideline of self-control and extreme physical exertion on the 1st of January when sucking down a box of wine and Twinkies on December 31st.  So this year I have added just a few letters or a word to make them much easier to comply as I have zero benchmarks to meet or exceed.  With the following resolutions I am sure I’ll be good until at least February 14th!  I will, without fail:

• Eat a Healthier Diet.
• Exercise More.
• Stop Always Procrastinating. 
• Be Kinder, Gentler, and Whine Less.
• Wash my hands after using the bathroom.

Have I said too much?