Odd Thoughts and Observations
Life in America
Norfolk Southern hedges its bets. It contributed to both major political parties during the 2022 election cycle, but almost two to one favoring Democrats. It seems that’s cheaper than paying for safety measures.
The EPA head showed up at East Palestine, Ohio, to announce (before conducting a single test) that everything was safe. That’s probably a certain sign that Joe Biden is running in 2024. The train wreck occurred close to Pennsylvania. A Democrat can afford (barely) to lose Ohio; no Democrat can afford to lost Pennsylvania.
Earlier I wrote about a bouquet of balloons. It now appears that after a single Chinese spy balloon, we’ve been using multi-hundred-thousand-dollar missiles to shoot down $12 hobbyist balloons. Keeping America Safe from Science Clubs.
On a Personal Note
I awoke at 4;00 a.m. and got out of bed. I had been sleeping almost non-stop the previous 96 hours. That’s a phenomenon often encountered in herd animals as they are preparing to die. No, I’m not predicting my imminent death. I’ve gone through this before.
My friend keeps saying this is the worst century ever, but of course we lived through the better half of the previous one so comparisons are a little grim. But with our own little Chernobyl now on top of everything else...
Stay as well as you can.
Your engagement in the world, and sharing it with us, holds more value than most of the babbling I listen to from those that I wish would get more sleep.