Irritations

It has been a while since I have updated my blog, because I really haven't had anything to rant about (Wow does that mean I'm happy). Contrary to popular belief I am always happy there are just things that irritate me. One of the things that irritate me are politicians; I have never seen such a bunch of babies in my entire life. Every time I turn on the TV or read the paper there is always a politician cutting down another politician. I think they live their life to find dirt on each other. It's a wonder anything gets done in the White House. Imagine what would happen if they all worked together as a team (Whoa! that's a novel idea). I don't care if they have different opinions; that is what makes every person unique, but they could all help each other to help the country for the better. Another thing that irritates me is the commercialization of Christmas. I can't stand it when Christmas displays are out and it is not even Halloween. Another thing that bugs me is radio stations (like the lite) that start playing Christmas music before Thanksgiving and then cut it off on Christmas day. The Christmas season doesn't start until the beginning of Advent and ends on the Epiphany; try playing their music on that schedule instead. Dad says concerning politicians lets grow up boys and girls, and concerning Christmas let learn the true meaning. Seasons greetings to all.

Give me a break!!!!

My second rant of the day concerns a 13 year old girl in downstate Illinois who was given detention for hugging a friend. Are you high? Whats the matter superintendant didn't you get hugged as a child and now you feel you need to punish others for outward signs of affection. The school edict states that outward signs of affection will not be allowed. It's not like she was sucking face or fornicating in the locker room. I am beginning to get really irritated at these bureaucrats that warm a chair with their butts and make up ridiculous laws but don't pay the teachers enough so that they have to strike. It's OK if you wear a baseball cap sideways and flash gang signs because it would be politically incorrect to confront them as this is their thing. It's OK if they wear jeans with holes every where and their boxers popping out the top because they're just children expressing themselves. Oh but hey it's OK that the coach cops a feel in gymnastics because it's a hands on sport.Things can be ethically and morally wrong but there politically correct. Punish the kids with weapons, drugs, gang banger slogans; question the kids that are wearing a trench coat when it 90 degrees outside but lay off the hugging. This was the most ridiculous thing I ever heard lately. Give the girl a break. Dad says quite frankly,"Kiss My Ass" to that school district.

This world we live in.

Today is a ranty day with this being just the first of two rants. As I was in the shower today I got to thinking about this germ-a-phobic world of ours and wondering if we haven't brought some of the problems on ourselves. You can't eat steak tartare any more (not that I would, yuck) for fear of Mad Cow disease. You can't add raw eggs to a protein drinks anymore for that extra boost (again not that I would, yuck) for fear of Salmonella. Fish our coming imported filthy and some have mercury in them, what's a man to eat? I guess wild honey and locust is always an option. Even the pets aren't safe. There are brain eating protozoa in Lake Havasu, Flesh eating viruses, Drug resistant Staph infection (MRSA). Have we done this to ourselves with our quest for the super healthy society? It seems everything we work with has antibiotic in it. Vitamins are being shoveled down our throats; pick up a box of cereal, and look it's vitamin fortified. The milk is vitamin fortified. You know you can OD on certain vitamin groups. Don't get me wrong I take a daily vitamin so I believe in it. You don't have to eat you veggies; wow I could've had a V8, I get 2 full helpings of vegetables in every can. Livestock is fed grain with vitamins, antibiotics and God knows what else. God forbid we get a skinny chicken. How long before hemorrhagic fever, Ebola and other viral diseases hit us. Dad says gird up loins and watch your butt because were just seeing the tip of the iceberg.

Loyalty

Every time I pick up the paper I read about another union on another strike in another city. I ask you who really suffers from these strikes? It's not the strikers its John Q public. This week the Hollywood screen writers are on strike, at the end of summer it was the teachers union, sometimes it's the UAW or the construction workers or the airlines. In almost every case they get their way but it was the Kids or the drivers or flyer's or whoever that suffered. Whatever happened to loyalty in companies? Take a look around you and you will see the results of the economic down turn; large companies that have closed down, cutbacks, RIF's, etc; everybody is hurting but some companies deal with it better. The unions had a good purpose once upon a time but they became to big and powerful; they still could do good but why does everything have involve strikes? Striking is not the way, it only achieves short term results but what's needed is a long term settlement. I still think that changes can be made through passive negotiation without hurting John Q Public. Dad says grow up people and start acting like adults.