Five Humble Thoughts

 1.  Here in 2026.....even though living standards appear to be improving....there's this gut-feeling that overall happiness is in some way....declining. 

Or is it a case that the happiness 'scale' is frozen and hasn't moved since the 1980s?

2.  You might want to pay attention to the postal system....it's under one of the biggest crisis's of the past forty years.  This week....they (the bosses) halted pension plan  payments temporarily.  We are at a point where we need a 'Elon'  to revamp the system.

3. Was reading yesterday.....the Federal workforce is smaller today than at any point since 1966. Oddly, we don't seem to be suffering.

4. A normal mid-term election (coming up in 7 months)....revolves around your pocketbook/economy, healthcare (both cost and access), immigration, negative crime numbers, and perceived threats to democracy.

This year?  It'll revolve around five 'other' things: the threat to impeach Trump, marginal accomplishments by the Democratic Party, perceived downward economy in five to ten 'blue' states, crazy political videos shown freely on Twitter, and possible UFO 'truths'.

5.  Ninety percent of society want a lifestyle and landscape that seems to be affordable and proven reliable.  

Numbers Story

 This AM....I read through a portion of a study....done in 2024, statistics show in the US....1 in 3 adults age 18-34 still live with their parents. 

It's done by states, and yeah...Demo-states....dominate the list of highest percentages, while red states are less.

It's an odd problem.

You might have wrapped up community college, or regular college, and found that whatever job prospects you imagined five years ago.....have flatten-out and gone dismal....with rent way out of your league.

So it begs the question.....in 2030....will the numbers in Demo states increase....say to 50-percent?

If you were a 60-year old parent with two of your three kids...in their thirties....still lingering....what's the strategy to get them out?

The other question to ask....did you get really stupid and get a occupation or skill....that won't cover rent or buying a house?

Alien Theory

For about six months....I've been following commentary by Palmer Luckey.

He's a tech-geek....kinda like Elon.  He's also the founder of the defense-technology firm Anduril Industries, who seems to be getting a fair amount attention.

This week....he had an opinion on UFOs/UAPs that he shared.  He says that UFOs come from the past (way back). 

He suggests....they are technology from an ancient breakaway civilization that survived some type of cyclical event, and that they are piggybacking on the current civilization....to use us as resources. 

Interdimensional aspect....well...yeah....it would connect to that idea.

If it were true....the question is....should we get tangled up into this....helping some group that didn't make it in their time-period?

On my weird theory 'index' (1-to-10)....yeah, this is a solid '10'.

Within this idea....could we be dealing  with both the 'good-guys' and 'bad-guys' at the same time?  Yeah, that came into my mind.   

Four Observations

 1.  Around 2023....I was on Ramstein....taking a coffee break in the 'mega' mall.  Two NCOs (early 30s)....were discussing their impending PCS back to the US, and the topic came up....medal action.   Both were getting accommodation medals, and both had seen/read the text.

The one critical comment out of this?  One of the two was getting a medal....where the stuff he did over four years warranted the medal....but 20-percent of the text related to 'crap' he'd done for Covid.  He asked for them (the leadership) to remove that part....but it'd already gotten to the approval point. 

I won't use the term....'worthless'....but in some way, he didn't want it on his accomplishments.

2.  I hate to say it....but TV from 1969 to 1973....was probably better than 90-percent of the BS  you see on TV today.

3. I've reached the point where I don't see the UK in the top dozen countries, and by rejoining the EU (now very likely in 2027)....financially-speaking....they probably be at the same level as Greece.

4. This Ghost Murmur tech-crap that the CIA showed off.....tracks people by their heart-beat....not just 10 feet, or  100 ft, or ten miles.

Within ten years....it'll probably be used to note precisely how many people live within each state.

Five Political Observations

 1.  Maybe in California....Gov Newsom's 'act' sells....but if you walked most southern states...it's a joke.

Looking at 2028....limited accomplishments for Newsom, if he is the winner of the primary, it's a downward spiral for his campaign.

2.  AOC for 2028?  Her weakness is debate, and you'd  require a lot of 'fence-mending' by news journalists to explain her word-salat.

3.   CNN was carrying the bulk of brand-selling for the past two decades for the Democratic Party.  If they are neutral now....a new brand-seller must emerge.

4. If Trump dissolves all fed taxes for people making $100,000 or less.....it's an enormous burden to overcome that 'brand'.

5. Thomas Matthew Crooks (Trump-shooter), just curious....not a single news source wants to go and dig into his background/story.

FEMA, Aliens, Teleportation, and the Waffle House

 Gregg Phillip....FEMA official (up in the chain) gave a interview...he was on some phone, and BAM....he was picked-up...teleported over to some Waffle House forty miles away.

I watched the interview five or six times.

If you asked me to grade it on 'truth' (1-to-10).....I'd rank it a '3'...mostly because he can't substantiate any of it.

So I went to the destination topic.  If I were dealing with aliens, and they were teleportation-crazy....then yeah, I'd be thrilled to end up at a Waffle House, and probably have the All-Star-Special ($14.99).

But the reality of this....sitting there at the Waffle House....I'd have to call the wife afterwards and ask her to come to pick me up.  She'd have questions....mostly over my drinking or what buddy dropped me off there. The alien-teleportation story wouldn't work.

As you dig into the story....the FEMA guy was sitting in his car....when the teleportation took place (his story).  So you'd  wonder....why didn't the car teleport?

The problem in this story....if you were in Alabama....folks would ask fifty additional questions:

1 Were you traveling on highway 99, between Cider-Town and Harper-Town?

2.  What kind of attire were you wearing....Sunday clothing, or your Braves T-short with shorts?

3.  Did this occur after dark?

4.  After you got there in one-piece....did you praise Jesus?

5.  Did you and the aliens discuss this destination before it took place, or was this just a goofy 'prank' by the aliens?

6.   Was the Waffle House next to a strip-club?

7.  Aren't you fearful that they might teleport you to California (hell-hole of the Earth)?

8.  Did all your 'pieces' arrive with your at the Waffle House?

9.  Were you on some drugs when this took place?

10.  Did you talk to the aliens about teleporting you back home after the breakfast?

Yeah, the story sounds like something you'd make up.

Alien Sex Stories

I paused yesterday....reading over a comment by former Rep. Matt Gaetz.  I originally felt it was a April-fool's story....but came to realize....it was till 31 March....so it's not a 'joke'.

So what he said: “I had someone come and brief me who was in a military uniform, worked for the United States Army, that was briefing me on the locations of hybrid breeding programs where captured aliens were breeding with humans to create some hybrid race that could engage in intergalactic communication".

Yeah....alien-human sex scene.

Alien....being male or female?  Never laid out.  

Volunteers from the human side?  Maybe they told Private Jones (Army guy) that he/she was alien-like.  Maybe they didn't mention the alien situation.

Maybe halfway into a liaison.....Private Jones realizes it's a combo situation....the alien is both male and female.

Maybe as Private Jones entered the room....he reassessed the situation...realizing the alien-gal was 9-ft tall, and maybe he was the wrong volunteer.

Maybe the alien-gal was Klingon-warrior-like, and a beasty-type gal.....way too much for mortal men.

After an hour of fantasy-thinking....the reality of this....it's way too much for Private Jones, and I just hope he got a medal for his act, and a week off following the experience to recover. 

BS?  Well....I'm from Bama,  and there's probably 300 guys from around the state have alien-sex stories that they tell...of which are totally bogus. It comes from drinking too much and watching Star Trek late at night.