Today will be a beautiful day almost anywhere you live in North America. Sure, there are some scattered showers in Minnesota and Wisconsin, and Southern Colorado, and Northern New Mexico are a bit damp this morning. Still, the whole planet is on the dry side today, and temperatures are moderate for this time of year. The leaves are changing colors, there are fall festivals everywhere one turns, and there’s a furry meetup this afternoon, which is why Tipper is up early.
Yeah, that’s Tipper in the giant furry head. She’s excited about hanging out with friends this afternoon. G is still in Florida, not really missing us at all, just his cat. Kat’s the one not having a good time. Her double ear infection is leaving her dizzy and nauseous as fuck. I spent much of yesterday at the salon with her, “just in case.” I’ve not talked with her yet this morning, but I’m concerned about her driving all the way up to Fishers this afternoon.
Of course, the idea of me being anyone’s backup option is almost laughable. Is it any safer to put me in the driver’s seat of a car? Hmmm … would you rather drive with the person who’s light-headed or the one whose brain wanders off in traffic, not paying attention? I would be the latter. Maybe Kat needs a better option.
Being Saturday, I think we need to keep the conversations lighter because all the politics makes my head hurt. For example, were you aware that Halloween has become a retail juggernaut? Costumes are big business now, as are decorations and candy. The emphasis has shifted from little kids running around being cute to young adults trying to figure out how to define “sexy.” There’s less concern about someone giving your kids drugs and more concern about them being hit by drunk drivers. And doing Halloween at church may be the scariest thing out there. Some of those deacons are more devilish than anyone’s comfortable admitting.
Oh, and did you know that your cat may be smarter than your kindergartener? When it comes to word association, the family feline recognizes and understands a lot more than they’ve been letting on. Now, like your preschooler, just because they know what you’re saying doesn’t mean they’re going to acknowledge your presence. If anything, what this shows is that their attitude is a deliberate denial of human authority.
By the way, where do you stand on the candy corn controversy? Despite all the jokes, it turns out that people have strong feelings one way or the other and friendships have ended over the topic. This is getting worse than the Easter Peeps controversy.
Want to Rent a Panda? Here Are 5 Things China Demands in Return. Zoos aren’t normally where one expects to find deep political controversy, but the popularity of these rolly-polly bears gives China the ability to make some severe demands. Could Panda Wars be on the horizon?
Could gem dust be the answer to global warming? Imagine actual diamond flakes in the sky. No, you’re not on an acid trip. This is real science hypothesizing that the reflection could send deadly ultraviolet light back out into space. The cost, of course, would be stupidly expensive because you can be sure that DeBeers is going to make a buck anywhere they can.
These are the questions burning in the back of our minds, the things we care about more than politics and war. These issues sizzle. Our parents didn’t have to worry about these things. We’re forging new ground here as we try to get a grasp on the reality handed to us. No wonder we all need therapy.
Today will be a beautiful day almost anywhere you live in North America. Sure, there are some scattered showers in Minnesota and Wisconsin, and Southern Colorado, and Northern New Mexico are a bit damp this morning. Still, the whole planet is on the dry side today, and temperatures are moderate for this time of year. The leaves are changing colors, there are fall festivals everywhere one turns, and there’s a furry meetup this afternoon, which is why Tipper is up early.
Yeah, that’s Tipper in the giant furry head. She’s excited about hanging out with friends this afternoon. G is still in Florida, not really missing us at all, just his cat. Kat’s the one not having a good time. Her double ear infection is leaving her dizzy and nauseous as fuck. I spent much of yesterday at the salon with her, “just in case.” I’ve not talked with her yet this morning, but I’m concerned about her driving all the way up to Fishers this afternoon.
Of course, the idea of me being anyone’s backup option is almost laughable. Is it any safer to put me in the driver’s seat of a car? Hmmm … would you rather drive with the person who’s light-headed or the one whose brain wanders off in traffic, not paying attention? I would be the latter. Maybe Kat needs a better option.
Being Saturday, I think we need to keep the conversations lighter because all the politics makes my head hurt. For example, were you aware that Halloween has become a retail juggernaut? Costumes are big business now, as are decorations and candy. The emphasis has shifted from little kids running around being cute to young adults trying to figure out how to define “sexy.” There’s less concern about someone giving your kids drugs and more concern about them being hit by drunk drivers. And doing Halloween at church may be the scariest thing out there. Some of those deacons are more devilish than anyone’s comfortable admitting.
Oh, and did you know that your cat may be smarter than your kindergartener? When it comes to word association, the family feline recognizes and understands a lot more than they’ve been letting on. Now, like your preschooler, just because they know what you’re saying doesn’t mean they’re going to acknowledge your presence. If anything, what this shows is that their attitude is a deliberate denial of human authority.
By the way, where do you stand on the candy corn controversy? Despite all the jokes, it turns out that people have strong feelings one way or the other and friendships have ended over the topic. This is getting worse than the Easter Peeps controversy.
Want to Rent a Panda? Here Are 5 Things China Demands in Return. Zoos aren’t normally where one expects to find deep political controversy, but the popularity of these rolly-polly bears gives China the ability to make some severe demands. Could Panda Wars be on the horizon?
Could gem dust be the answer to global warming? Imagine actual diamond flakes in the sky. No, you’re not on an acid trip. This is real science hypothesizing that the reflection could send deadly ultraviolet light back out into space. The cost, of course, would be stupidly expensive because you can be sure that DeBeers is going to make a buck anywhere they can.
These are the questions burning in the back of our minds, the things we care about more than politics and war. These issues sizzle. Our parents didn’t have to worry about these things. We’re forging new ground here as we try to get a grasp on the reality handed to us. No wonder we all need therapy.
Or, at least, a bigger coffee pot.
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