Ok back on the deck with lots to discuss. I should have know it was going to be this type of week leading to WU Homecoming this weekend.
Trump pedo, shutdown ending, ESPN still out, WU Homecoming, penny going away, church kids, artic blast
The Epstein emails have been released has the government shutdown has ended (for now). It's no suprise Trump has been a pedophile for so long. I don't get deep into politics on the deck but some things are so visible. Why is this man not in federal prison making toilet bowl moonshine with Diddy and Sebastian Telfair. It's not even about Republican or Democrat: it's leadership here. Obama and others were awesome leaders regardless of their party and I wish more people would realize who they are voting for.
Speaking on the government shutdown, SNAP benefits and other things are restored now. Bear in mind the final congressional session of 2025 is on December 6 and this isn't over. Healthcare and other items could be affected by then. Please stay woke and don't call this a celebration.
This Disney blackout is getting old and childish. I have learned with these services to keep a converter box and a Firestick and a couple of extra streaming services. YouTubeTV seems good but it's turning out to be a lot like DirecTV was. Recall how cheap Direct was at one point. When I finally cut the cord last year I was paying $180 plus dollars a month. I'm awaiting a package from a competitor that's around $100 with your favorite 5 streaming services.
The penny is officially going away as the US Mint has stopped manufacturing them. I have mixed feelings on this one. What are we going to do with all the pennies we currently have. How will retail and restaurants thrive. Most of all, if I am mad at a restaurant, do I tip a nickel instead of a penny. I honestly get the American dollar isn't worth what it used to be. I just hope there is an influx of pennies.
We had quite the artic blast here in the South on Monday and Tuesday. Temps dropped from 73 to 33 overnight and Monday afternoon it started snowing! If that's a preview of winter I do not want it! I can't remember that type of conversion in a while. It's currently rising to the 60s on the deck.
I'm realizing that church kids (people raised in church with religious values) simply tend to act better. I've really been deep on psychology lately and the evidence doesn't lie. Proper education is a factor also. I'm wanting to align mhself with better behaved, high vibrational individuals and it seems the church bred crowd is checking on the boxes. Now church people as a whole, that's another rant and topic.
It's Christmas, my birthday, the Super Bowl, 4th of July, all rolled into one this weekend: Winthrop University Homecoming or WUHOCO2025! My Winthrop days were some of the best in my life and I love reuniting with those folks. I even enjoy being around the ones I don't associate with that closely. We're like one big family and with Thanksgiving so close it gives all the feels.
See you next time!
