It Is Cloudy

 Clouds, what do they mean? Will it rain? Or will it be a tease? I've taken a break from Sue Grafton and I am reading, for my fiction, Philip K. Dick's "Galactic Pot Healer". You wouldn't think that a book with a title like that would make you think, but it does. I suspect that those of us who care about life, about living things, are exhibiting a trait that puts us completely at odds with a "life force" if such a thing exists. By showing compassion and concern, we demonstrate that we don't belong here. I think it's a good thing, to not belong here. The book is also full of wry humor and pratfalls. 

I rarely watch TV anymore. At one time I went five years with no TV. I didn't miss it. Then it slipped back into my life but it was almost entirely PBS, until I discovered some network stuff above par, that somehow survived the moronization process. I actually had basic cable at one time but most of that was rock bottom crap, and cable got more and more expensive. It wasn't worth it. Books are the best. 

Turning Dry And Hot

 In other words, we are getting into a more normal weather pattern for the time of year. OK. That's not too bad. 

SOSO.

July 4th 2023

 It's kind of surprising the country is still around. Will it be around much longer? Wait and see, I guess. I can't really say that I care, one way or the other. 

It's fairly nice weather at least. Since people go back to work tomorrow the celebrations might be a bit more restrained. What do people celebrate? What are they thinking? How much do they really know about history?

Don't Panic

 Once in a while I check UFO stuff on youtube, for grins. And, yes, UFO is the correct acronym, and UAP is as stupid as calling a computer PROGRAM an APP. Screw the app crowd, that bunch of slap appy twits. Too many twits running around. But the idea that one might panic if we discovered that the UFOs are really alien craft is stupid. The putative aliens have done nothing but play stupid games and crash and burn. If the UFOs are piloted by aliens they are too dumb to be a threat to anything but themselves. 

Their space shits-- sorry, I meant "ships", are probably controlled by apps running on smart phones, so no wonder the damn things crash so much. 

Warming And More Rain?

 40% chance of rain today but you'd never guess it this morning. Very sunny. Maybe clouds move in later, maybe this and maybe that. My Sunday morning drive took me past the area where the major festivities for the 4th will be held. I used to photograph that stuff for the blog but that seems pointless now. A lot of things are pointless now. I'm on "Q" in the Sue Grafton books. Because of those books I've gotten into hard-boiled egg sandwiches with lots of mayo, and peanut butter and pickle sandwiches. Very good! Another favorite: liverwurst on white bread with butter and molasses. Most people go yuck but it's an amazing treat, best made with authentic liver sausage but the best you can do around here is liverwurst from the supermarket. Good luck finding authentic liver sausage. And if the white bread is fresh and warm and homemade-- to die for. For years I've been thinking that "someday" I'll do this and do that, things I did when my wife was alive and we did together, but I suspect that "someday" will never arrive. I'm happiest now keeping my life as simple as possible and staying close to home.