Saturday dawns sunny and brisk. Very refreshing. So much so that I resent sitting here to write. But yesterday was a clamorous and dreary day of work. So as Bob Cratchit observed, “I am behind my time.” So here I am and I will take the time to provide cogent analysis on whatever it is that demands comment. But “demands” is a stretch here. I refuse to write further on Trump’s many legal battles. When and if they reach a critical juncture, meaning, when they actually drag him off to the gulag, then I shall say my piece.
As for the latest political polls; yes, yes, we all know Trump’s winning. Even a Democrat shill like Nate Silver is openly admitting that Biden is losing significant minority voters along with other important components of the Democrat coalition like the young and women. But that’s all been said. Sure, I’ll mention it in passing if it seems especially pointed. But we are months and months away from even the conventions and by then, Santa Claus or the Easter Bunny may be the Democrat candidate. So, no, let’s put that aside for now.
I’ve already spoken about cannibal migrants this week. Check.
Camera Girl has complained about the ruinous price of food including the corned beef for her birthday celebration this weekend. Check.
Russians killing Ukrainians and Ukrainians killing Russians. Check. Check.
So, what, what, what?
Well, truth be told, I don’t feel like talking about any of that crap right now. It’s been said and we can take a break from saying the same things again.
If you notice I’ve been putting up some stuff from movies and books. I find this stuff makes me feel better. And I’m looking for more of it. This kind of stuff makes the day better and reinforces the things I think are good and healthy to think about. And I openly encourage anyone who has anything that they want to share with the rest of the readers to link it and I’ll put it up. Even Weird Al Yankovic (within reason of course).
Inevitably because I’m old and because a lot of what’s new stinks, the things I’ll point to will be old. And the amount of high definition will be limited. I hope my younger readers will forgive this. But honestly watching some black and white footage won’t hurt any of them too badly.
I was thinking the other day that Shakespear died more than four hundred years ago and yet his English is still ninety percent understandable by even average readers. Newness isn’t really a very good selection criterion for entertainment or really much of anything outside of technology. Humans are still humans. What needs to be done is to attempt to reintroduce the younger audience with their cultural heritage. Whether it’s Shakespeare or the Marx Brothers, the human condition is pretty constant. Iron Man and Odysseus are similar characters with similar problems. Thor is just Achilles with CGI added in.
So, I apologize in advance if I stop banging away quite as often on how the end of Western Civilization is approaching and instead put-up examples of why we should care if Western Civilization is saved. I’ll try to strike the right balance of outrage and fond remembrance so that your experience here is stimulating.
On with the show.