A New Record High!

 It was 107 F yesterday, beating the old record for that date, of 104 F. By the way I wish we were on the metric system. The country was just too full of half-wit trash to make the transition. I remember an interview with a local "cowboy". Who cares what a senile cowpoke thinks? Oh well, life, such as it is in this global insane asylum, goes on. The beat goes on, the heat goes on, and the beep goes on. I am re-reading a biography of Philip K. Dick and I'm re-reading Martin Gardner's "Fads and Fallacies in the Name of Science", an excellent book that should be in every school library. 

And I'm still in the second surviving volume of my journal, noting what I thought and felt back in late 1989, what I experienced, challenges I faced, enthusiasms I had at that time, and so forth. Journal keeping was a brilliant idea. Someone once advised me to stop, and "live in the moment", or some such nonsense. I knew better than to do that, but I did stop, for a period of years, at a time when I really did want to live in the moment. At that time it was appropriate. And yet I regret not having a detailed record of those years. I resumed the journal in August of 2017. At least I have that, and I will continue as long as I'm able. I have three very nice fountain pens, one vintage, that I use for my journal. One particular volume is very important, and I read through it every year, so that I can relive a very magical period. If I could live in the past, that's where it would be, from September 28th 2011 to late November of 2017. I'd make it an endless loop. I can approximate an experience like that by reading journal entries in "real time", so to speak. Everything after that is hollow. The future holds nothing of consequence. Fuck the future. It's empty. 

Triple Digits Remain

 I wish we could get some of that stuff they're having out west. It'll extend into the southwest but not quite far enough for us. Darn. 

I do not know whether the Covid ERIS variant has hit Lubbock yet. Sooner or later it will. As usual, I hope for a variant that will leave its victims STERILE. It seems to me that a viral agent that would target the reproductive systems of both male and female is not entirely unlikely. Possibly impairing spermatogenesis in males while destroying egg cells in females. It does no harm to hope, does it? And then a quickly developed and effective vaccine that the "right" people will refuse to take. Sounds good to me!

Triple Digits Return

 The respite was brief but very welcome. Now back to reality. Soaring temps and it looks like extreme heat continues right into September. 

And let me repeat: whatever your faith happens to be, it's toxic. It's in the nature of faith to be toxic. Faith is a neurotoxin. 

Another Fine Morning!

 But temps will soon be soaring again, until the next norther. One good thing, I guess, is that when humanity does go extinct, their worthless gods will be dead as well. They are, and have ever been, nothing but the sick and fevered dreams of the poor human brain. One can hope that a grander reality exists, far above and far beyond, the grasp of any human brain. Remember: hope and charity. Fuck faith. Faith is poison. 

If anyone should ever approach you, mouthing off about their faith, run away! You don't want to be infected by their brain worm! 

Very Nice Morning!

 Cool and cloudy with a north breeze. I enjoyed it outside and did some clearing, something that will be even more demanding this time than last. It felt great outside and it was a preview of the roller coaster temps we begin to have at this time of year.