The Machine Isn’t Working [2019 original with AI background]
Weekends, especially Sundays, go by entirely too quickly. I tried fragmenting my naps so I could spend more time with the kids, but even with that, there wasn’t enough time to get into all the conversations we wanted to have. G did a complete washdown of the kitchen, complaining about how much grease was everywhere. I tried explaining to him that without a working ventilation hood, which we’ve never had, the spread and accumulation of oil droplets is inevitable. I’m not sure he believes me. Still, he did a fantastic job!
We got most of the mowing done. Tipper was working on the last part when she somehow ran over the electric cord. How she did that “accidentally” is still a mystery to me even after she attempted to explain it. All she would have had to do was let go of the handle and the blade would have stopped. Color me suspicious. I looked at the cord this morning and with all the other cuts it has had I think it best to just replace the whole thing.
G is getting into watching the stock market, so that enabled a fun conversation this morning about recessions, how they happen, and how they help correct over-inflation in the market. While the US markets aren’t open yet, the Nikkei is down 13%, the lowest since 1987, and European markets are at six-month lows. He has a list of stocks he’s watching and none of them have done well this past week. This could end up being a very interesting lesson for him, even if it is bad news for the elections.
Debby finally became a category 1 hurricane yesterday and is taking out her angst all over Florida and the Southeast. While no one is expecting extended power outages like what we saw in and around Houston earlier this year, the storm could still cause a great deal of damage not only in Florida but Georgia and South Carolina. Worst case scenario: the storm could quickly cross Florida and reform out in the Atlantic, wreaking havoc all up the eastern seaboard. We’ve seen it happen before. No one’s completely ruling out anything.
The rest of the world is simply insane. I’m not going to elaborate on any of these headlines, but they’re all important:
It’s a Monday, so you know the chances for everything to become all the more chaotic. Maybe we should all take some time to calm ourselves, have an extra cup of coffee this morning, perhaps some ice cream this afternoon, and try to find some time to breathe.
And maybe we won’t look at the headlines again until in the morning.
Weekends, especially Sundays, go by entirely too quickly. I tried fragmenting my naps so I could spend more time with the kids, but even with that, there wasn’t enough time to get into all the conversations we wanted to have. G did a complete washdown of the kitchen, complaining about how much grease was everywhere. I tried explaining to him that without a working ventilation hood, which we’ve never had, the spread and accumulation of oil droplets is inevitable. I’m not sure he believes me. Still, he did a fantastic job!
We got most of the mowing done. Tipper was working on the last part when she somehow ran over the electric cord. How she did that “accidentally” is still a mystery to me even after she attempted to explain it. All she would have had to do was let go of the handle and the blade would have stopped. Color me suspicious. I looked at the cord this morning and with all the other cuts it has had I think it best to just replace the whole thing.
G is getting into watching the stock market, so that enabled a fun conversation this morning about recessions, how they happen, and how they help correct over-inflation in the market. While the US markets aren’t open yet, the Nikkei is down 13%, the lowest since 1987, and European markets are at six-month lows. He has a list of stocks he’s watching and none of them have done well this past week. This could end up being a very interesting lesson for him, even if it is bad news for the elections.
Debby finally became a category 1 hurricane yesterday and is taking out her angst all over Florida and the Southeast. While no one is expecting extended power outages like what we saw in and around Houston earlier this year, the storm could still cause a great deal of damage not only in Florida but Georgia and South Carolina. Worst case scenario: the storm could quickly cross Florida and reform out in the Atlantic, wreaking havoc all up the eastern seaboard. We’ve seen it happen before. No one’s completely ruling out anything.
The rest of the world is simply insane. I’m not going to elaborate on any of these headlines, but they’re all important:
I will take some time with this one because it’s important. If you thought Project 2025 was going away, think again. One of the document’s architects, Russel Vought, is stepping up to the podium and saying some things that should send chills down your spine. Among the highlights: “We’re not going to save our country without a little confrontation.” He wrote in 2016 that Muslims “do not know God because they have rejected Jesus Christ his Son, and they stand condemned.” This fool could become the President’s Chief of Staff should the Orange Felon win a second term. Keeping up the pressure on Project 2025 and everyone connected with it is important. It’s not going away. Vought and others like him are dangerous threats to our democracy and must be stopped.
It’s a Monday, so you know the chances for everything to become all the more chaotic. Maybe we should all take some time to calm ourselves, have an extra cup of coffee this morning, perhaps some ice cream this afternoon, and try to find some time to breathe.
And maybe we won’t look at the headlines again until in the morning.
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