Three Things I See Approaching

 First, MLB (Major League Baseball) is going to dump long-term contracts....pissing off the union and probably creating a walk-out for 2027.

But I can look around....there's twenty-odd players with 8-to-10 year contracts....still with four to five years left, and nothing much to show value.  They can't trade or dump the guy.

Second, WNBA....will probably dissolve within 12 months after Caitlan Clark deports to Europe.  Nobody wants to watch 2-star basketball mostly with toxic women.

Third, there's probably several hundred  Georgia residents this week....talking to lawyers, and worrying over voter fraud that they participated in.

They probably are asking relatives for cash....to pay off high-cost lawyers.

Six Things I Think

1.  Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear (Dem)  WILL in two weeks....announce he's signing papers to appoint a replacement for Mitch, and it's  to be a Democrat (violating state 'law').

He'll indicate that Mitch is veggie-status, and that the legislation is wrongly worded.

Challenged to the Supreme Court....Gov Beshear is probably correct.  

2.  By the end of August....Iran is fractured-up...at least three countries (maybe even six in the end).  Kurds will take Tehran....with 5-million folks/residents....on the run....leaving...creating a massive asylum mess.

3. Shortly...the California Energy Commission is to vote on mandatory appliance registration. 

Basically....BEFORE you can buy a gas appliance, AC unit, water heater....you'd have to fill out paperwork showing where the unit will be installed. Wording suggests that a building inspector would have to visit and approve the acquisition.

Why would you stay in such a state?

4.  It is rocket-science....when you ask...what's the difference between regular-socialism and Democratic-socialism.

5.   Thursday night: President Trump is set to out....the 2020 election in Georgia was massive fraud, and that both Georgia Democrat Senators are illegitimate....over massive election fraud, Ossoff and Warnock’s seats zeroed out.

What  will happen?  I'd suggest 3 things: first, several republican/democratic figures in state politics will be brought up for charges and offered a one-way deal to avoid jail....admit the crime and accurately report cash they received. Second, Ossoff/Warnock likely to lose committee seats.  Third, emergency election for both in November.

If Osssoff/Warnock knew about the crap?  Charges.

6.  RFK Jr quote: "We're seeing in our population people who are obscenely obese and at the same time malnourished."

On a average day....you come across 300-odd people, and probably one-third of them are obese, and half of that crowd is probably malnourished.

My Thoughts On The Passing Of Lindsey Graham

 First.....the guy was carrying 50 pounds of extra weight.

Second....he goes off on a fairly stressful trip to the Ukraine, and 'parties' with the in-crowd....at age 71.

Lifestyle choices....on his own.

As for the replacement?  I suspect the governor will discuss the idea of selecting himself. 50-50 shot that this is the end-result. 

Three Random Thoughts

 1.  WNBA.

The leadership of the league....the team 'bosses'....the 'influence' over the league....like a little 'Frankenstein' that was allowed for 30-odd years to exist in a marginal way.

Then one day....this Clark-gal enters and the league is being  dragged toward higher profits/viewership, and it's unprepared for the 'trip'.

Just amazing to watch this controllable stampede.

2.  This week...Oregon Governor signed the bill removing reading, writing, and math requirements for high school graduation to help ‘students of color’.

Finally....someone doing something for the dumbasses of America. 

In 30 years....folks will begin to take jobs with newspapers, government offices,  and  rocket companies....with no real competence in anything.

3. Just curious....Buc-ee’s is now paying more than some career people spend for four years in college.

My Thoughts On This Trump-Iran Situation

 You can basically sum this up into three pieces.

First, if you lined up the top 300 Iranian 'bosses' back a year ago, and lay out their situations in life today....250 are either dead, or in physical situations where they are 'laid-up' (not coming back). Those 250 folks were replaced, and in further action....there's probably 100 of them....either dead, or 'laid-up' (not coming back).  So there is a fair amount of 'boss-chaos' going on.

Second, IQ-wise.....the Iranian national average swings from 87 (fairly low) to 97 (about 5 points less than average).  If you ask me....the 'boss' recruitment angle is mostly leaning toward hardline Islamic trends, and the majority are probably in 85 to 90 group.  Logical decisions.....don't come easily.  I suspect Trump felt he'd eventually find a smart Iranian, and that hasn't worked  well.

Third and final....the Kurd-card is about to be played....where non-Iranian  Kurds see a chance to  probably take over one-third of Iran.  I'm not saying this is a improvement, but it will change the dynamics.

The key 'play' to avoid?  You don't want 20-million Iranians rushing around to be exiting Iran....with half of them destined toward Europe.

My Take On This Mitch-Is-Dead Gimmick

 I spent an hour today....reading up on Senate powers to confirm Mitch's health....basically, they ZERO-power over this.

His wife could settle things.....his kin-folks could settle things.  None of them seem keen proving Mitch lives.

The governor?  He sent a note.....but it's basically going to the staff. 

This turning into a joke?  Yeah.

Trump settling it? He could  walk into the hospital, but I doubt that the guards would allow him into the room.

As the smoke clears (he's a vegie-guy)....the House/Senate need to hire a doctor and mandate once a month.....you prove you live and breathe. 

Fear-Mania

 Over the weekend....I noted that co-host of The View....Sunny Hostin...got hyped-up and uttered that she does NOT feel safe in a neighborhood....if there are American flags on display.

I sat and pondered upon it.

Generally....growing up in the 1970s of rural Alabama....there might have been two or three folks out of 300 houses around the farm....where a flag was on display.  

The flag-thing....took off in the 1980s...as Wal-Mart arrived, and suddenly you could buy flags (yeah, K-Mart and Piggly-Wiggly never saw this as a 'hot' item).

But this safe and unsafe BS?  I can't think of much of a threat from 'flag-houses'.

If you feel this way....wouldn't Easter bunny decorations, or Halloween 'skulls' freak you out?  Wouldn't fireworks for the 4th of July freak you just as well?

This leads me to a thought....that probably 25-percent of society is in a permanent fear of something.

They probably don't want to talk about it.....fear of Trump....fear of raccoons....fear of white-women  playing basketball....fear of eagles....fear of flying....fear of Covid....fear of rational people.....fear of Fox TV news....fear of Gunsmoke episodes....fear of logical engineers....fear of the Bible....fear of honky-tonk women....fear of people who can't be trans-something....fear of people who seem competent.....fear of fear.

The crazy thing?  This is the kind of BS....that in the 1970s/1980s....you would never have brought up to a friend/relative/co-worker.  You'd keep this fear-crap internal and avoid admitting it.