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Long Winter’s Nap
Well, the last lash of winter has been playing havoc across the region. Fortunately, we’ve been spared some of the unpleasantness so far. Electricity flashed once or twice, but didn’t stay off. The best thing is that I got to have a jolly good sleep with my wife.
Rest and Relaxation
Dear me, it was so glorious to sack down with my beloved one and wake up a solid twelve-hours later. She’s so cuddly and sweet and comfy! I just love my fun, sweet wife. Be that as it may, I’ve been taking a bit too much advantage of the ol’ shut-eye lately. Not sure if that’s a resurgence of depression or what, but I’ve been absolutely exhausted lately. I don’t know how I’m supposed to get anything done when I’m asleep all the time, but there it is.
On the other hand, my wife has ordered me some special socks for my very, very, very sore feet. I’ve had them on a while and they do seem to be helping. We’ll see how long that lasts.
GeezerQuest
It may seem counterintuitive, but the best way to start a new regimen is to be fully rested beforehand. Sure, it’s probably just an excuse for me to sleep late, but honestly in order to change direction of one’s life there’s a lot of centripetal force unless one starts from a full stop. Who needs all that drama? I’m a geezer, for Pete’s sake! I have no time for high-G maneuvers. It’s time for slow, deliberate and careful moves.
Change
Some people don’t like change, but you need to embrace change if the alternative is disaster. ~Elon Musk
I don’t agree with Elon on a number of things but on this sentiment, we are certainly agreed. We are faced with a disaster that can totally be avoided. We have children making decisions for us. In some cases, it’s literally children but in many cases, it’s functionally children. We have these soul-sucking minions of idiocy preaching to us at every turn. Political Correctness is stifling the creative spirit of Western Civilization. Sadly, it’s deliberate. The people who would stifle speech in the interests of “inclusiveness” are rarely very accepting of anything themselves. They just want to shame everybody into embarrassed silence. This enslavement of the mind is a deliberate ploy of Stealth Socialists. They want people to willingly accept the dictatorial fetters that we won’t accept at the hands of obvious bullies. When you have a bully speaking softly using words that seem gentle and considerate, you don’t really perceive the danger. It’s like the creeping cold that takes you in the dark of night.
I’m not feeling cold. I’m feeling hot. My rage is absolutely volcanic. Being cowed by notions of being kinder or gentler doesn’t sit well with me. I’ve been drowning in this idiocy since the jackasses started preaching it in the late 80s. Well, I’m mad as hell and I’m not going to take it anymore. Want to beat me into submission with Political Correctness? Forget it. It sucks. It serves nobody except the asshole who is trying desperately trying to claim a moral high ground that (s)he definitely does not possess. I hope you won’t fall victim to this crap either. We need to change the direction of our culture. Risk. Dare. Challenge. Offend. Be free to offend people and be free to be offended. If you’re offended by something, walk away. Don’t try to silence the offender. All it does is confirm their belief system. If people are going to just live in echo chambers, then walk away. There is so much room in this world to have the freedom to be who we are authentically without fear of being judged. Just be who you are.
The creative genius of individuality is what has made this country and most of Western Civilization great. Be an individual. Be creative. Be who you are unapologetically. You shouldn’t have to explain who you are. Just be and if someone dares to judge you, banish them from your presence. Obviously, it’s a lot easier on social media where you can just hit the block button. In the real world, the best way to hit the block button is to just ignore them. There’s nothing more disheartening to a bully than being dismissed as irrelevant. If that doesn’t work, you tell them to fuck off. The world would be a lot better place if we could all just be honest and tell people who bother us to simply fuck off. Take the offensive by being offensive. The uber-sensitive minions of Political Correctness can’t handle honesty. Be honest. Be brutally honest and just tell them to take their soul-sucking drivel and go fuck off.
That’s all I’ve got for this weekend. Hopefully, the nor’easter will blow away and leave the Spring-like temperatures we were enjoying last week right back in its wake. Old Man Winter is going out kicking and screaming. Who cares, as long as he goes away?