Two Good Things

1. It's SPRING!!!!! Pollen in the air (ah-choo!), walking outside in a sleeveless shirt after midnight, and starting Sunday, weeks of much dancing! SPRING!!!!

2. Planning a wine tasting trip for 8-9 people. Yummy!

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With the recent issue being raised in comic_getfuzzy some people have been absolute trolls. One such person, just this morning, raised his rant that it doesn't matter who is in the White House, it has no effect on his day-to-day life. He is very likely a young person, to be certain. Alas, I think too many do not realize how much the "trickle down" affects all of us...so I wrote him this response:

( Response to the Troll )

Thankfulness.

Have you ever noticed that some things just don't get the attention that they deserve? That some people just don't get the thanks that should come their way? I'd like to recitfy that, if I may...


meadmaker: Thank you for continuing to believe in me even when I've doubted myself.

lindalee: Thank you for being a good friend, a good teacher (in both morris and craft), and a partner in plots...

badseed1980: Thank you for reminding me to laugh when I don't feel like it.

windwriter: Thank you for reminding me that EVERYONE has something to teach, as well as something to learn.

spark99: Thank you for being so friendly, even when we go nearly a year without seeing each other.

aelisdeliria: Thank you for reminding me of innocence.

Jinn: Thank you for being a cool roomie, and a voice of reason.

amber_phoenix: Thank you for showing me that one type of life is not necessary exclusive of another. Thank you, also, for putting that lovely word in my head anytime I think I'm not cute...Dork!

tafkar: Thank you for reminding me that life is TOO precious to worry it away.

quinnclub: Thank you for illustrating that it's ok to be grumpy, as long as we can put it aside when we are with the people we love.

ladytabitha: Thank you for keeping my spirits up with your posts all day.


Ok - now I KNOW that people are getting at least some of the appreciation they deserve. :) Back to your regularly scheduled day.

Stupid people

You know, some folks don't understand how money issues trickle down to the consumer. That just aggravates me.

The attitude of, "I don't care who does what, it doesn't affect my pocket," is just ignorant. When you make trade decisions, whether interstate or international, it affects the individual consumer.

When our sort-of-president makes decisions that create international tension, we end up losing. Our manufacturers then have to pay higher tariffs to sell their products overseas. That loss of profit is not passed on to the overseas consumer, or that business will be completely lost. It is passed onto us and our governing bodies. When that happens, the governing bodies don't accept the cost themselves, they pass it onto us AGAIN as taxes.

When this happens, insurance companies push for rate increases. Granted, they are regulated by the individual states, but when the cost of doing business is increased that much, then the states really have to allow the rate increases in order to keep the insurance companies solvent. To do otherwise would create such a pit of debt in this country that our current situation would look like we're living high.

*sigh* Ok, rant done. For now, at least.