Quote of the Week

 “If you're vaccinated, you’re not going to die.” 

- President Joe Biden

Yeah, he actually did say that.  He was told that by the scientists I guess, and he said to trust the scientists.

On the 'misinformation-index' (one to ten)....I'd say it's pretty close to a eight.  But you know.....maybe it's good misinformation....to help you when you feel weak, or disgruntled.  

You go into work, and hype it to your co-workers.  You go to church, and hype it to your Baptist associates.  You go into the honky-tonk, and hype it to the tube-top ladies.  You tell it to Grandma, the neighbors, your transmission mechanic, the burger-gal, your Choctaw Indian friend, and even your dog.  

Maybe it serves a purpose of some type.  I doubt if the dog believes you though....he'll be worried about your situation. 

Ten Tips If You Are Going to Lecture People

 1.  If you intend to lecture people on business, you better know the topic.  The same goes for lecturing people on drug use, taxes, farming, nutrition, homelessness, or resolving conflict.

2.  If you use the phrase 'you-better-believe-the-experts' or 'you-better-believe-the-scientists'....your lecture is doomed.

3.  If you intend to lecture and this revolves around a COST of some type....you better know the exact amount of cost, and just NOT say it's 'minimum'.

4.  If you are using a Hollywood 'puppet' as part of the lecture....you might as well use quotes from Mighty Mouse, Huckleberry Hound, or Space Ghost.

5.  If it takes you more than ten minutes of talking to get your chief lecture point across....you probably failed.

6.  If you lecture people and say the phrase....'civilization will be destroyed in a single decade'.....people now start to laugh and not take your talk serious.

7.  Fidel Castro is famous for lecture speeches....on one occasion, he actually went 7.5 hours with his lecture.  There's no indication that folks who started listening....stayed with him for the entire lecture.  You kinda need to wrap up a lecture in 30 minutes or less.

8.  If your idea is to lecture people....day in....day out....five days a week, then your 'business' will ultimately fail.  People can't consume that amount of lecture.

9.  Mixing religion, politics or health matters into a lecture is risky business.  You may very well wake up....to find half your audience gone because they considered your lecture to be a joke, and they won't return.  

10.  A comedian can lead a lecture just as well as some four-star general, or some PhD scientist.  

(secret tip: If your business is NFL football, and the football  side of things becomes the secondary topic, while your lecture is the primary topic.....your business is finished).  

Town Hall Chatter

 At some point in the past twelve hours, someone finally put up the 72-minute town hall meeting with President Biden on YouTube (no, it wasn't CNN who did it).

So I tried to view it, and finally gave up around minute 45.  My chief three observations:

1.  There's just nothing to take away from the 45 minutes I watched.  No new policy ideas, no new enthusiasm, nothing.  If he were selling something....you were buying the same stuff from 2020's campaign.  

2.  The Covid-chatter?  Basically, you need to obey the scientists.  Biden professes he believes the scientists....you should too.

3.  There's probably 50-odd occasions in that 45 minutes I watched....where Biden was halfway through a comment/thought process....then stops for two to four seconds, and then renders some different comment/analysis.  It was like someone hit a button, to reset his brain.  This was the chief reason why I gave up at the 45-minute point....I couldn't handle this continual 're-boot'.

My general belief....he has to be on some type of drug which affects thinking and analysis, and he can't give you 100-percent, or for that matter...even 90-percent of his capability.

As for Don Lemon, the moderator?  At some point, Biden walks up to him....probably within three feet and you can see Don take a half-step back (maybe fearful of Covid....maybe fearful that Joe was going to intentionally bump him).  I think Don gave the best he could....under the circumstances.  

The half-filled hall?  Well....it's best not to bring that up.

My advice?  Either they halt these town hall meetings entirely....or they start them at 8 AM when Biden is refreshed and full-power.  

At least when a Obama Town Hall episode ended....you kinda got some form of enthusiasm....things weren't that bad....new horizon coming....'we-can-do-it' was the end product.  You didn't feel any of that from this Town Hall episode.