Baseball, the Pope, and Joe

 “You’re the famous African-American baseball player in America.”

-- President Biden speaking to Pope Francis

There was a 75-minute meeting between the Pope and Joe this morning, and you are left to guess what Joe meant as he said this comment to the Pope.

As for the Pope's reaction?  I'm guessing he raised a finger to the exorcist-geek in the Vatican.....indicating we had a four-star demon situation brewing.  

Priest-Pete ran off and got the gear....came back with a bucket of Holy Water, and doused Joe.  The Pope then recited the right chant....driving the demon out.  Joe kept shouting 'what-the-hell'.

Afterwards, the Secret Service folks made the Pope aware that this occurs all the time, and it's not anything about demons.  

My Chief Problems With the E-Cars (Battery Cars)

 I have five issues:

1.  The idea is that you (the gov't) is going to inflect enough pain....that my gas car becomes a major problem.  Then I'm stuck with a car with marginal value.  

2.  The minute you get into 10 F degree weather or 103 F degree heat....your battery goes into heavy loss use, and you can cross off one-third of the 'power' in that battery.

3.  If the gas cars go away.....the gas tax goes away.  If people install panels on their house.....how will you collect enough tax revenue to cover the lost taxes?  

4.  About every month in Germany....an E-Bike, E-Car, or E-Bus burns up.....sometimes in the driveway.....sometimes in the basement....sometimes in a parking garage.  If you triple the current quantity?  It'll start happening every week for battery fire.

5.  It might be a positive, but you reach a point where the only thing wearing out are the batteries, tires, and lights.  Do you really want a car that lasts 20 years?