This And That From The Past

 Cool mornings and record highs on the meteorological Krazy Train. Like, in the 50's F this morning and a projected 102 F for a high temperature. And it just won't rain. No no no, it just won't rain. 

My sole objective is to maintain my very own personal status quo. No changes, nothing new, no novelty. Keep the outside world at bay. How I loathe and detest and abhor change. They say that life is change. Draw your own conclusions. 

Sunflowers Of The Past

 Drought projections for Texas are dire! Well, screw Texas. I really don't care. My "horizon" is such that I no longer have to give a damn. That's a great luxury. 

I like this zooming in on the past thing I'm doing. 

Looking Closely At Sunflowers

 Interest rates going up at last! They've been too low for too darned long. I'd love to see rates stabilize at 6%. Back in the day, when inflation got out of hand, interest rates at 10% cured that problem. This was during the Ford administration, if memory serves. It was a great time to be a saver! Rates on a car loan ran around 14%. Bonds were earning around 11%. Think rule of 72. It was a great time to be heavily invested in the bond market! And I was. Back in the DAY! 

BACK in the day! But TODAY I added another excellent link in the Site List.

Zooming In On Sunflowers

 Oh, yes, don't underestimate those sunflowers.

As I stroll down that old Memory Lane, I recall stirring phrases from the past, like: "Death to the fascist insect that preys on the life of the people!" That one was associated with the Symbionese Liberation Army, and I have no idea who came up with that, the name of that weird group or that catch phrase or whatever it was. Symbionese?? And I think their symbol was a seven-headed cobra?? What did that mean? It all had a certain frisson, but it was also very strange. Did Abby Hoffman commit suicide or was it a simple drug overdose? If suicide he might have had a vision of the future-- THIS future. That would be enough to drive an idealist of those times over the brink, for sure. Fortunately, I was never an idealist.

Sunflowers Again

 Yes, I continue with closer looks, at the sunflowers of the past. 

It's cool today but soon we will be hitting 100 F! I'm happy to have completed all of my outdoor projects. Thunder and lightening a few days ago but only a few drops of rain. It was a lot of noise but it signified nothing. That sounds familiar.