Daily Inflammation

It’s our annual return to Standard Time. Fall back 1 hour.
Apparently in Texas they want to turn the clocks back to 1963.
Shame on them!

Easy answer.  Abraham Lincoln, of course.

But did you know that he was clean shaven when he was elected, but why did he grow whiskers while in office?  Conspiracy theorists have multiple explanations ranging from “the chicks love them” to “It was setting the stage for the January 6th attempt to overthrow our government.”  But the real reason is yet unverified.

Will we ever really know the truth?

Are you so brain-washed that you interpret someone saying “Happy Holidays” as them declaring a war on Christmas?   Is it even possible so many of your brain cells have been destroyed that you cannot comprehend the simple fact that many people, good people, do not celebrate Christmas but still want to convey a wish for happiness.  There is a long list of holidays this time of year like Kwanzaa, Chanukah, The New Year, Festivus, Ramadan or Diwali. What is the heinous offense committed by saying “Happy Holidays?”

My guess is the loudest of the complainers have not seen the inside of a church since Aunt Petunia died six years ago.  They probably run up the largest credit card bills buying gifts because it must say somewhere in the Bible this the true way to celebrate the birth of Christ.  Do you imagine this is how Jesus would react to a wish for good tidings?  

Why not spend your energy taking the celebration back from the retailers who have turned Christmas into the most secular holiday in the world.  It is all about getting you to spend your money on Black Friday  so they can turn a profit.  So next time someone says “Happy Holidays” just smile and say “Back at ya!” 

If you want something to obsess about try the fact that 20% of the children in our country go to bed hungry.  I believe fixing that would be a much more fitting tribute to the birth of your savior.

Happy Diwali!
Diwali is a festival of lights and one of the major festivals celebrated by Hindus, Jains, Sikhs and some Buddhists.  It’s also an opportunity to spruce up the home, buy new clothes, and, of course, enjoy parties, feasting and an exchange of gifts.   Diwali is also a time for religious rituals and sharing traditional stories.

Pretty much the Indian equivalent of Chanukah.

And the date is easy to remember as the start of Diwali is usually 20 days after Vijayadashami.  And who doesn’t remember where they were on that day?

Unfortunately the establishment was in the East village and filled with hip millennials so no one knew who they were.  Three great men, all who were all instrumental in making me who I am today, had to pay for their own craft IPA.

Sad.

• KKK stood for great Jewish dishes like Kasha, Kneidlach & Knishes?
• Proud Boys were appreciative children who revere their parents for their accomplishments in science and the arts?
• QAnon was a support group to help stressed out homophobic relatives come to terms with a new and accepting reality?
• NAZI stood for Nude Anthology of Zaftig Images?
• White Supremacist was an 18″ everything pizza with no marinara sauce?

A girl can dream…

Because he could no longer abide frightened and sniveling morons still railing about an election where millions of illegal votes supposedly were cast, even though there is not a shred of credible proof that it happened.  But these sad people are so enamored of a certifiably whack-o misogynistic megalomaniac who is such a monstrous narcissist he cannot accept his crushing defeat that they continue to propagate the big lie.

I hear that busses are being chartered so any of you that still believe this fairy tale can catch a free ride to the Tallahatchie Bridge.  Good luck!

With all the turmoil enveloping our daily life it does my heart good to see that our younger generation showing support for the executive branch of our government..  
Everywhere you look there are rotund, orange jack-o-lanterns with straw comb-overs paying tribute to our twice impeached past president.  

(Sniff, sniff) So Touching….

The term Crossing the Rubicon refers to going “all-in” on something; passing the point of no return.  Julius Caesar’s crossed the Rubicon River on 10 January, 49 BC, making an irreversible commitment that led to the Roman Civil War, the rise of the imperial era of Rome and Caesar’s becoming dictator.  But taking that leap of faith does not always result in the victory you anticipate so beware. 

Think back to an incident when you Crossed the Rubicon.  How did that turn out?
To avoid repeating a disaster remember the last time you did one of these things:

• Ate at a buffet.
• Argued with your wife.
• Had one more for the road.
• Volunteered at work.
• Honestly answered the Question “Does this make me look fat?” 
• Ate a yogurt past its expiration date.
• Tried to get through the intersection on a yellow light.
• Bought sushi at the Mini-mart.

“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” 
                                                                                                          George Santayana