So my brother is cooking this feast….

So my bother is cooking this Thanksgiving feast. And dinner is even timed so I can enjoy it and then head out to work. And there’s just one complication. My early morning 7-11 snack run has most likely given me food poisoning. Went to bed at 9 this morning. And woke up at noon. And I puked. Normally when I toss my lunch, that’s the end of it. Not today. So the only thing I can do is tell my brother that Thanksgiving is all about the leftovers. And hope that I can make it work tonight…

Yes, I got sick on Thanksgiving. The last time it happened was 34 years ago. And I didn’t make it to the bathroom to throw up. Today, I did…

On Gratitude, 2020 Edition….

It’s Thanksgiving. The day where we celebrate gratitude by shoving seasoned bread up a Turkey’s ass. Normally my brother and I would go to one of sisters’ house. But due to Covid-19 we’re staying home. Sure, we can get together for Thanksgiving dinner. And then spend Christmas in the ICU. Or gather for a funeral in the New Year. Even with masks and social distancing, it’s just not worth the risk.

Having said that, there are many things to still be grateful for. Here are some of them in no particular order:

• My job. Yes, work sucks. But I’m classified as an essential employee, so I still go to work. Boss can be a dick, but they do recognize my contribution. And there’s the paid sick leave (which surprisingly is even more generous than what Home Depot had).
• Family. I can’t really see them this year, for the obvious reason, but they’re still there.
• My co-workers. From the one co-worker who is now named Profanity. To the one I’ve called older than dirt. And the one I’ve reminded that the Patriots sucked.
• Health. I’m awake. I’m vertical. And I put pants on this morning.
• Rugby Union. Go Seawolves.
• T20 Cricket. Hooray West Indies.
• The diversity of political opinions in America. And the right to express them. I may find your opinion to be repugnant and completely wrong, but if I suppressed your right to say it, I would be no better. I my shun you for it, but you’re free to say it.
• Free elections. Cheetos-Face will probably be ranting and raving until the cows come home about the election being rigged and stolen. But he’s still out of a job come January 20.

There are many things to be grateful for. Gratitude is something that should be year-round. And our pilgrim fathers originally celebrated it with Chinese carryout and watching football….

Get Real. Get A Life. Get Blocked.

I copied a  post on Facebook recently that said that a mask is better than a ventilator, home is better than the ICU, prevention is better than the cure. One of my supposed ‘friends’ replied “99.9% survival rates, get real and get a life”.

Guess what we’re no longer friends. And I’ve blocked him. It may seem too extreme, but I figure if he has a right to his opinion, then I have a right to shun him for it. I’ve made it a point not to unfriend or block anyone for having a different political opinion than mine (because the diversity of peoples’ opinions is one of the many things that make America great). But I will block/unfriend/shun you for attacking others who have a different opinion. The same goes for hate speech. And I’m adding Covid is a hoax/conspiracy and masks are oppressive to the list.

Take your Covid hoax conspiracies/masks are oppressive crap and go shove it. Covid is real. Don't believe me? Ask you nearest Healthcare worker what his/her last shift was like. Try getting a hospital bed in South Dakota/North Dakota. Think masks are oppressive? Try being intubated.

If you're still peddling conspiracies and/or whining about your rights being taken away, then go shove it up your ass. These are tough times for everyone. We're all in this. Together. Selfish whining is not the solution. With rights come responsibilities. And we're in this mess because too many if you are being irresponsible...

He’s out!

Though he may not realize it. Cheetos-Face is out! Even Fox News is projecting Biden as the winner of the 2020 election. Of course, there’s going to recounts, lawsuits and other nefarious tricks, but he’s just fighting the inevitable…

Biden is in, Cheetos-Face is out.

It’s election day today….

And it’s still not too late to vote for Pedro….

Actually I voted for Biden (like I did last March during the primary). Clearly he is the more qualified of the two candidates. He hasn’t openly glorified sexual assault. He takes the covid-19 pandemic seriously.

But regardless of who wins the election, we still need to be civil about it. One the things about being in a democracy is you have to sometimes accept that your candidate won’t always win…