Col Bernie Sanders the mendicant imbecile is running for President. Unlike Obama Sanders is open about being a socialist. However, I want to see those idiots who claim he is articulate listen to this knucklehead ramble on and on
and say nothing but platitudes. I may not like Charles Schumer but in any fair analysis he is articulate. Sanders is
Unable to stay on topic or respond to a question. It is utterly amazing listening to the praise of foreign imbeciles
at Harry's Place who have never seen a single Bernie Sanders speech praise his intellect. Then again the alleged AmerIvan correspondent swears Obamacare is working and Obama is an Israel supporter.
Bernie Sanders brings nothing to any discussion other than circuitous rhetoric that was outdated in 1970 and gross ignorance to any discussion of substance. He is a clueless humorless drone whose next intelligent thought will be his
First.
How about Mayor Pothead as his VP. That pairing could be a cross between Cheech and Chong and Beavis and Butthead go to the Whitehouse. Ask a supporter about Sanders and you will get the Bernie cares rant. Exactly what he cares about is never stated. Trying to deduce anything substantive from a Sanders speech is akin to reading the future from chicken intestines.
I am firmly convinced that Sanders is a zombie who has forgotten to eat brains. The again zombies don't exactly wander around getting nothing done like Bernie.
Wednesday, April 29, 2015
Monday, April 27, 2015
Rabbi Rick Jacobs Circus Clown
There are those who ponder why I don't join a reform temple given my exasperation over my brothers over the too Orthodox nuttiness. My brother may be exasperating but he takes his job seriously. He is a Rabbi and does not disgrace or bore to death from the pulpit. He has political views but they are secondary to teaching Torah.
Enter Circus Clown Rabbi Rick Jacobs who rants Jews reject Pam Gellers venom. Who the heck is this side show nobody to talk for the entire class community? Geller herself does not put on such haughty arrogance. As Jews are being killed outside of Israel for being themselves, does the Rabbi seem slightly concerned. As the Rabbis fellow lefty brethren abuse and target Jewish students for abuse did this circus clown raise his voice. Did he say anything about the bombastic rhetoric at OWS that included rants about Zionist Bankers. If a Jew in his congregation is subjected to
Personal abuse it is almost entirely from his fellow moonbat leftists.
When you see the catch phrase Social Justice from the pulpit you are getting a Marxist moron infiltrating a house of worship. If the Rabbi was so concerned about this, he should have told his congregation to stop exploiting their domestic help. Now this might seem excessive, but given the propensity of his congregants of Scarsdale to hire and exploit illegal aliens this is on point.
Excuse me circus clown, but isn't your job as Rabbi first and foremost to cater to the spiritual needs of your congregation. How about some actual Torah and less of your political bs. If you want to bandy politics how about quiting your job as Rabbi and become Hilllary Clintons replacement for Side Show Michael Lerner.
Geller does not speak for me either. However, at this time when Jews are being persecuted and killed for who they are
we need discussion of where the abuse is comming from. Like you I don't applaud the recent deaths of Arabs killed in a revenge attack. Given the daily provocations commited by Arabs it is a testament to Israel that these are rare events. Look no further than Grozny for how a nation reacts for far less than Israelis endure.
Don't waste time with genocidal lunatics who are fairly open about their intention to massacre Jews. When Hamas and their Diet Hamas clones ramble on about genocide do you counter with Instead of killing us all today how about five years from now. When and where does a discussion begin about Arab intransigence and lefties creating a mythical ethnicity to stoke populist Jew hatred. The Arabs in Israel and Gaza live a better than people in plenty of places.
The notion that Arabs calling themselves Palestinians are more deserving than Kurds or various tribal people around the globe is fiction. How about Arabs cede some land to Berbers, Kurds and Copts in a regional peace deal.
Moreover, as individual Jews are harangued by lefties in Universities and their place of employment have you said a word. It would be rude if people were to bring up the snuff films and antics of ISIS to their classmates and coworkers daily. If you are in a University hit the books and respect the personal space of your peers who have the same first amendment rights. If you are in the workplace this political bs borders on EEO issues. I am not talking about isolated slips of the younger. I also endure this myself and politely remind people that constantly harping on Israel because a coworker is Jewish is boorish. I certainly don't subject Haitians or Chinese people for harangues based on their governments policies, it would be rude. Oddly Chinese and Haitians are apt to innocuously joke about their countries themselves. A Chinese coworker was kidding that one could get arrested for breathing. Many people joke about government corruption in passing in their home countries. This is quite different to the insidious constant discussion about Israel brought up every two seconds by boorish lefties. A conversation about the local sports team is hijacked by lefties obsessed with the issue. The unnatural mania of the left aids and abets intransigence from Arabs who have made zero concessions and are often frank with genocidal intentions. Lefties dismiss this as flowery rhetoric, but we have seen this movie before.
I speak for myself and so does every other member of my community
Enter Circus Clown Rabbi Rick Jacobs who rants Jews reject Pam Gellers venom. Who the heck is this side show nobody to talk for the entire class community? Geller herself does not put on such haughty arrogance. As Jews are being killed outside of Israel for being themselves, does the Rabbi seem slightly concerned. As the Rabbis fellow lefty brethren abuse and target Jewish students for abuse did this circus clown raise his voice. Did he say anything about the bombastic rhetoric at OWS that included rants about Zionist Bankers. If a Jew in his congregation is subjected to
Personal abuse it is almost entirely from his fellow moonbat leftists.
When you see the catch phrase Social Justice from the pulpit you are getting a Marxist moron infiltrating a house of worship. If the Rabbi was so concerned about this, he should have told his congregation to stop exploiting their domestic help. Now this might seem excessive, but given the propensity of his congregants of Scarsdale to hire and exploit illegal aliens this is on point.
Excuse me circus clown, but isn't your job as Rabbi first and foremost to cater to the spiritual needs of your congregation. How about some actual Torah and less of your political bs. If you want to bandy politics how about quiting your job as Rabbi and become Hilllary Clintons replacement for Side Show Michael Lerner.
Geller does not speak for me either. However, at this time when Jews are being persecuted and killed for who they are
we need discussion of where the abuse is comming from. Like you I don't applaud the recent deaths of Arabs killed in a revenge attack. Given the daily provocations commited by Arabs it is a testament to Israel that these are rare events. Look no further than Grozny for how a nation reacts for far less than Israelis endure.
Don't waste time with genocidal lunatics who are fairly open about their intention to massacre Jews. When Hamas and their Diet Hamas clones ramble on about genocide do you counter with Instead of killing us all today how about five years from now. When and where does a discussion begin about Arab intransigence and lefties creating a mythical ethnicity to stoke populist Jew hatred. The Arabs in Israel and Gaza live a better than people in plenty of places.
The notion that Arabs calling themselves Palestinians are more deserving than Kurds or various tribal people around the globe is fiction. How about Arabs cede some land to Berbers, Kurds and Copts in a regional peace deal.
Moreover, as individual Jews are harangued by lefties in Universities and their place of employment have you said a word. It would be rude if people were to bring up the snuff films and antics of ISIS to their classmates and coworkers daily. If you are in a University hit the books and respect the personal space of your peers who have the same first amendment rights. If you are in the workplace this political bs borders on EEO issues. I am not talking about isolated slips of the younger. I also endure this myself and politely remind people that constantly harping on Israel because a coworker is Jewish is boorish. I certainly don't subject Haitians or Chinese people for harangues based on their governments policies, it would be rude. Oddly Chinese and Haitians are apt to innocuously joke about their countries themselves. A Chinese coworker was kidding that one could get arrested for breathing. Many people joke about government corruption in passing in their home countries. This is quite different to the insidious constant discussion about Israel brought up every two seconds by boorish lefties. A conversation about the local sports team is hijacked by lefties obsessed with the issue. The unnatural mania of the left aids and abets intransigence from Arabs who have made zero concessions and are often frank with genocidal intentions. Lefties dismiss this as flowery rhetoric, but we have seen this movie before.
I speak for myself and so does every other member of my community
Sunday, April 26, 2015
Rather Not
I am stuck in my version of hell. Lakewood NJ is a large Frummie community. I would sooner be anywhere. The reality is that this is part of the issue with Frummie relatives. They force their lifestyle on you. If we were in a gay restaurant the food and music would be better. The people would be cool. Alas at least when I die I can rest my bones
In Guyana far from this absurd lifestyle.
The reality is I don't care how people live. Just keep me far from the Orthodox and let me rest as I lived in exile. This is a lifestyle that was imposed on me against my will. I honor the wishes of family but being ensconced in an Orthodox community grates on my nerves.
No doubt my Hindu family has some odd customs. Take your shoes off at the door even if you got foot odor. Don't eat pork or beef in the house and that is pretty much it. The weddings are to long and there is way too much drunkedness.
Given the choice of being surrounded by sanctimonious cultural zeros or drunken idocy I choose the later. I don't say much in either place.
In Guyana far from this absurd lifestyle.
The reality is I don't care how people live. Just keep me far from the Orthodox and let me rest as I lived in exile. This is a lifestyle that was imposed on me against my will. I honor the wishes of family but being ensconced in an Orthodox community grates on my nerves.
No doubt my Hindu family has some odd customs. Take your shoes off at the door even if you got foot odor. Don't eat pork or beef in the house and that is pretty much it. The weddings are to long and there is way too much drunkedness.
Given the choice of being surrounded by sanctimonious cultural zeros or drunken idocy I choose the later. I don't say much in either place.
Obama has finally done the impossible
I was driving back with my family and floored by the comments of my siblings. Obamas lack of candor about Islam has turned the normally liberal relatives into mini Pam Gelkers. Now they do not work in a large office, but this change
Perplexes me. Then again, the failure of the administration is profound as the Egytians and Saudis are more honest about discussing this issue.
The problem with Obama is his infantilism. He is a Marxist who divides the world in a similar manner to jihadists. As
a Marxist he has a reflexive fantasy with 99 percent of all groups who rebel against the status quo. The notable exception to this is the TEA Party. Thus the notion of religious zealots chanting against Strongmen or Royal families
is music to the Obamunist clods. Obamunist morons bend over backwards to avoid anything that can remotely be considered anti Islamic. The problem is that the Saudis and Egyptians are clearer on the situation than Obama. The folks at ISIS have created a Mad Max Islamic inspired mess. The problem has been the left has excused this type of lunacy so long as these loser types use jargon about liberation and oppression. There are some of you that are floored by the ranting of the welfare mother of the Boston Bomber. Anyone familiar with current events has seen this many times.
The challenge for Muslims is that s certain part of ISIS is aboriginal. The notion of a small band of violent clods committing mayhem is familiar. However, this is not the year 700. Moreover massacres at shopping malls and snuff films do nothing but make Islam look bad. This also is a misreading of the world of the original and the context of the teaching. The violence was calculated and not gratuitous. The original prophet was also a businessman. The violence was not constant nor aimless.
Let's say someone smoking bad stuff were to write a Bible of the Life of Beakerkin. The times I acted aggressive would miss my substance. I am much pride of helping scores of people than tossing hardened criminals. It would miss the actual essence of my career is my focus on ordinary people lost in the system and mentoring new officers.
Muslims need to discuss What the teachings of the prophet mean in the world of today. When the prophet lived slavery
was a global norm. Today it is not acceptable. Islam was a new religion establishing itself in a hostile environment.
Now it is the establishment in many places. The question of how draconian the law needs to be is internal. There is no such thing as never in history. The societies themselves need to understand the value of intellectual freedom while maintaining respect for tradition. Democratic reforms modeled on India as opposed to Europe are more realistic.
Turkey had a history of the army maintaining secularism. Unfortunately Obamas best friend has similar delusional fantasies of grandiosity.
The problem with Obama is he has a warped understanding of America. He is a pothead preppy who abused Affirmative Action straight to the Presidency. Now that we have added so many foreign minorities what is the rationale for affirmative action. I was discussing this yesterday with a friend. The Black male managers are all foreign born. There is one Jewish person in a population that is overwhelmingly Jewish. The problem is Obama has poisoned the atmosphere for discussions anout the future. Obama has no problem using the word terrorist to describe his opponents.
Perplexes me. Then again, the failure of the administration is profound as the Egytians and Saudis are more honest about discussing this issue.
The problem with Obama is his infantilism. He is a Marxist who divides the world in a similar manner to jihadists. As
a Marxist he has a reflexive fantasy with 99 percent of all groups who rebel against the status quo. The notable exception to this is the TEA Party. Thus the notion of religious zealots chanting against Strongmen or Royal families
is music to the Obamunist clods. Obamunist morons bend over backwards to avoid anything that can remotely be considered anti Islamic. The problem is that the Saudis and Egyptians are clearer on the situation than Obama. The folks at ISIS have created a Mad Max Islamic inspired mess. The problem has been the left has excused this type of lunacy so long as these loser types use jargon about liberation and oppression. There are some of you that are floored by the ranting of the welfare mother of the Boston Bomber. Anyone familiar with current events has seen this many times.
The challenge for Muslims is that s certain part of ISIS is aboriginal. The notion of a small band of violent clods committing mayhem is familiar. However, this is not the year 700. Moreover massacres at shopping malls and snuff films do nothing but make Islam look bad. This also is a misreading of the world of the original and the context of the teaching. The violence was calculated and not gratuitous. The original prophet was also a businessman. The violence was not constant nor aimless.
Let's say someone smoking bad stuff were to write a Bible of the Life of Beakerkin. The times I acted aggressive would miss my substance. I am much pride of helping scores of people than tossing hardened criminals. It would miss the actual essence of my career is my focus on ordinary people lost in the system and mentoring new officers.
Muslims need to discuss What the teachings of the prophet mean in the world of today. When the prophet lived slavery
was a global norm. Today it is not acceptable. Islam was a new religion establishing itself in a hostile environment.
Now it is the establishment in many places. The question of how draconian the law needs to be is internal. There is no such thing as never in history. The societies themselves need to understand the value of intellectual freedom while maintaining respect for tradition. Democratic reforms modeled on India as opposed to Europe are more realistic.
Turkey had a history of the army maintaining secularism. Unfortunately Obamas best friend has similar delusional fantasies of grandiosity.
The problem with Obama is he has a warped understanding of America. He is a pothead preppy who abused Affirmative Action straight to the Presidency. Now that we have added so many foreign minorities what is the rationale for affirmative action. I was discussing this yesterday with a friend. The Black male managers are all foreign born. There is one Jewish person in a population that is overwhelmingly Jewish. The problem is Obama has poisoned the atmosphere for discussions anout the future. Obama has no problem using the word terrorist to describe his opponents.
Saturday, April 25, 2015
True Love
I love the little Dog and the Cheekie kid. When I sleep early I only allow the dog to climb into the bed or enter the room. Even as a puppy that was his preferred place to rest. Even when I sleep in crazy places like in the basement next to the boiler or in front of the toolshed in the yard he sleeps where I sleep. In fact when I was missing in the basement and did not go work the dog found me. He scratches my back with his paw if he wants me to move. As a small dog the kids would not leave him alone. They were afraid of waking me up.
The Cheekie kid woke me up. Rather than be angry I gave her a hug. Just that smile and that laugh were pleasant enough. She wanted a juice box and I got her one. Oddly her intelligence surprises me at times. I was trying out a new product by Smuckers as I own stock in the company. The product was whipped Chocolate and Peanutbutter. The kid said me want that. I pointed out it wasn't exactly peanut butter. I placed some on a cracker which she licked for about half an hour but did not like the cracker. She only likes my Ritz or Keebler ones and Does not touch grandmas.
I will miss the Cheekie kid when she visits her fathers family abroad for a month. Her adventures and mischief brighten my day.
The Cheekie kid woke me up. Rather than be angry I gave her a hug. Just that smile and that laugh were pleasant enough. She wanted a juice box and I got her one. Oddly her intelligence surprises me at times. I was trying out a new product by Smuckers as I own stock in the company. The product was whipped Chocolate and Peanutbutter. The kid said me want that. I pointed out it wasn't exactly peanut butter. I placed some on a cracker which she licked for about half an hour but did not like the cracker. She only likes my Ritz or Keebler ones and Does not touch grandmas.
I will miss the Cheekie kid when she visits her fathers family abroad for a month. Her adventures and mischief brighten my day.
Thursday, April 23, 2015
All elected officials should be subjected to the same rules as employees
There is something decidedly hypocritical with the media scrutiny of Republican candidates and no meaningful discussion of the bio of Obama and leftist lunatics. Obama was a stoner. His drug usage was habitual and far from the
Juvenile smoking of a joint a few times. Federal employees are subject to drug testing and plenty of workers are eliminated from consideration or disciplined for much less than our Pothead president.
You will hear plenty about every stament and disturbing facts about the family of the Paul and Cruz families. There has been no meaningful discussion about the Obama Adams family sideshow. There has still been no scrutiny of his college years or grades. There has been no discussion about what he taught as a political hack appointment in a law school or how he was hired.
From now on all candidates for elected office should be drug tested and have their transcripts posted. This will spare us Gomer Kerry posing as an intellectual with pedestrian grades.
Obama would not likely pass a basic security clearance in a non politicized format.
Juvenile smoking of a joint a few times. Federal employees are subject to drug testing and plenty of workers are eliminated from consideration or disciplined for much less than our Pothead president.
You will hear plenty about every stament and disturbing facts about the family of the Paul and Cruz families. There has been no meaningful discussion about the Obama Adams family sideshow. There has still been no scrutiny of his college years or grades. There has been no discussion about what he taught as a political hack appointment in a law school or how he was hired.
From now on all candidates for elected office should be drug tested and have their transcripts posted. This will spare us Gomer Kerry posing as an intellectual with pedestrian grades.
Obama would not likely pass a basic security clearance in a non politicized format.
Tuesday, April 21, 2015
Taking time to view nature
I enjoy this time of year where the trees flower for two weeks. Last year the pollen was really bad causing my eyes to swell up. On a normal year I might have a bad day or two.
I will enjoy the return of Cheekie. It hasn't been fun without her mischief. Oddly my daughter eats the emergency food I purchase for the kid. I make sure she has her Popsicles and there are kid size fish sticks that can be made quickly. I eat barrel pickles but the kid prefers B&G.
One of my hobbies is I collect shares of food company stocks. I enjoy going to the store and buying my own brands.
Other than pickles I usually have a company that makes every item. Heinz Pickles are seldom seen here and my daughter
hates bread and butter chips. Down the road I may take a small stake in General Mills or BGS. I enjoy the name brand aspect and when companies underperform they get bought out.
Allergies and weather permitting I will take a walk with the dog. He sleeps at my back and enjoys the trees differently than I do. He enjoyed some chicken livers and I gave him a hard boiled egg. He just has a great deal of fun and misses Cheekie also.
I will enjoy the return of Cheekie. It hasn't been fun without her mischief. Oddly my daughter eats the emergency food I purchase for the kid. I make sure she has her Popsicles and there are kid size fish sticks that can be made quickly. I eat barrel pickles but the kid prefers B&G.
One of my hobbies is I collect shares of food company stocks. I enjoy going to the store and buying my own brands.
Other than pickles I usually have a company that makes every item. Heinz Pickles are seldom seen here and my daughter
hates bread and butter chips. Down the road I may take a small stake in General Mills or BGS. I enjoy the name brand aspect and when companies underperform they get bought out.
Allergies and weather permitting I will take a walk with the dog. He sleeps at my back and enjoys the trees differently than I do. He enjoyed some chicken livers and I gave him a hard boiled egg. He just has a great deal of fun and misses Cheekie also.
Saturday, April 18, 2015
Odd tastes
I tend to eat different foods than the rest of the people in the house. Sometimes others use these odd items.The Mrs loves Potato Bread with her tea. I eat Turkey Bologna which is loved by the young grandaughers and the little dog. I cut a small section of mozzarella for the dog. I have a fondness for Hawaian Punch and Tahitian Treat which is shared by everyone except the Mrs. Oddly I found one of the Granddaughters loves Dots. I have a decided weakness for that candy. When I was a kid in Liberty NY I used to walk long back roads from Ferndale. At the end of the trip was a Candystore a block away from the Main Street. I bought Chuckles there so much I called the place Chucks. My mother gave me a box of Dots and I didn't touch a pack for over 40 years. There were no Sweedish fish in those days
Sunday, April 12, 2015
Simpler Times
There used to be something called the American Dream. You get a proper education work hard and live right and a decent life is the reward. Job security is a thing of the past. Nepotism is worse than ever. Students graduate from Universities as debt slaves to an empty job market.
Even in the seventies there was the belief that better days are ahead. Maybe that was a product of youth. Perhaps it was the magic of the eighties. It was a time with a we can do ethos. Of course the sixties crowd was there resisting
true progress be it resisting Communism or building a robust economy at home.
Even in the seventies there was the belief that better days are ahead. Maybe that was a product of youth. Perhaps it was the magic of the eighties. It was a time with a we can do ethos. Of course the sixties crowd was there resisting
true progress be it resisting Communism or building a robust economy at home.
Saturday, April 11, 2015
Post for those over 40.
This is aimed at people with a certain level of life experience. I want to step away from the political for a few days and talk about life time love. The daily Politcal rants can wait while I talk about the smaller things. We don't take the time to notice the change around us and find ourselves in a world where we are anachronisms.
1) Do you miss the small town local business?
I try and shop locally as much as possible. I go to the local Hallal Mart and the Mrs never sets foot in there unless I buy a big ticket item. She then alters the credit to meet the household needs. The local butcher is familiar with this. I enjoy going in joking with the guys and getting a lamb bone for the dog with my order. The Mrs likes a place that delivers. The deliver guy looks like a cross between Beaker and Osama bin Ladden. He is incoherent and if I am home I do not let him into the house. Apparently he suffers from a speech impediment.
I fill my day with trips to the corner store, the Korean produce stand and the Guyananese Bakeries. The local barber shop is a rare treat and if a chair is open I will stop in even with the dog. The dog can be bribed with food and is gentle.
2) Are there local brands that bring a special memory?
Italian Ices are big in NYC. No brand has better memories for me than Marinos. It was always a pleasant memory of summer whenever I see the Marinos cup of Ices. I bought a batch for the Mrs who is sick and not recouping quickly. The daughter claimed two so even if Marinos are not as generational with her she certainly knows what it is.
Each boro has its own brand. I prefer Ralph's and the daughter prefers the Lemon King of Corona. Maybe when Cheekie gets back from Trinidad I will take her to get fresh Ices. She does get all pleasant when she is given a Popsicle.
3) Do you miss the printed magazine
I certainly do miss the handy magazine. I miss US News and World Report and was unaware they publish digitally. I miss the Black and White Horror Comics with the short stories. There are a few military history magazines around. Other than the NFL Draft I don't bother with the sports publications.
4) Has the quality of Advertising gone down? I think of all the iconic gingles that I can remember today decades later. There were the great corporate logos and pitchmen. I see Flo the Progressive Spokeswoman and I cringe. Other than the Gieco Gecko this seems to be a lost art.
Advertising for toddlers is fairly effective. I had no idea how a child who can barely speak says Popsicle or can spot a Lucky Charms box at Twenty Paces. The Child likes Gummy Bears and Endlessly plays a commercial. Still other brands are just found by accident. I still enjoy a cup of Hot Chocolate on occasion and have a bag of mini marshmallows on hand. The toddlers eat them in a much different manner.
5) Do you mentor younger peers?
I spent plenty of time doing this. Perhaps I wanted to be there for others in a way that people were not
there for me. The pure technical part of the job is fun. However, I can not impart enough the need to be fair. I enjoy the teaching, I despise the political gamesmanship that goes with creation of larger programs.
6) At work what is your biggest peeve?
Nepotism.
7) Has TV quality gone down
The quality of the action shows has improved. NCIS and the Police Shows appear better. However, other than The Big Bang Theory the quality of the Sit Coms appears worse. The quality of fresh ideas
is lacking. Secondary characters like Steven Urkel or Fonzie who grow larger than the original seems forgotten. The whole genre is weak.
8) Do you miss the Variety Show.
Actually I do miss it somewhat. I was amazed at how many of my peers remembered In Living Color and surprisingly Sha Na Na. The Muppet show was a Variety Show that is also surprisingly remembered fondly.
9) Can you even remember more than twenty people you went to grade school with.
Admittedly, I don't care to visit up with old school pals and coworkers with rare exceptions. I can remember a handful. In middle school I am better because the case was constant for a long time. In high school plenty of people remember me mostly for some jokes and athletics. I remember few of my buddies from college. Most are doing fairly well.
10) What along the way surprised you.
I didn't expect fatherhood and grandfathering to be so much fun. I never saw myself in this role and until the child is a toddler I have little interest. Somewhere along the way the bond develops. I guess it is the less serious side.
I do enjoy the mischievous Cheekie. She does drive everyone else nutty. The other day one of the kids was working on an arts and crafts project and she jumped on the older kid for a horse ride. She certainly keeps things lively around here.
Try to respond to questions and let's try and shelve the political stuff for this one.
I
1) Do you miss the small town local business?
I try and shop locally as much as possible. I go to the local Hallal Mart and the Mrs never sets foot in there unless I buy a big ticket item. She then alters the credit to meet the household needs. The local butcher is familiar with this. I enjoy going in joking with the guys and getting a lamb bone for the dog with my order. The Mrs likes a place that delivers. The deliver guy looks like a cross between Beaker and Osama bin Ladden. He is incoherent and if I am home I do not let him into the house. Apparently he suffers from a speech impediment.
I fill my day with trips to the corner store, the Korean produce stand and the Guyananese Bakeries. The local barber shop is a rare treat and if a chair is open I will stop in even with the dog. The dog can be bribed with food and is gentle.
2) Are there local brands that bring a special memory?
Italian Ices are big in NYC. No brand has better memories for me than Marinos. It was always a pleasant memory of summer whenever I see the Marinos cup of Ices. I bought a batch for the Mrs who is sick and not recouping quickly. The daughter claimed two so even if Marinos are not as generational with her she certainly knows what it is.
Each boro has its own brand. I prefer Ralph's and the daughter prefers the Lemon King of Corona. Maybe when Cheekie gets back from Trinidad I will take her to get fresh Ices. She does get all pleasant when she is given a Popsicle.
3) Do you miss the printed magazine
I certainly do miss the handy magazine. I miss US News and World Report and was unaware they publish digitally. I miss the Black and White Horror Comics with the short stories. There are a few military history magazines around. Other than the NFL Draft I don't bother with the sports publications.
4) Has the quality of Advertising gone down? I think of all the iconic gingles that I can remember today decades later. There were the great corporate logos and pitchmen. I see Flo the Progressive Spokeswoman and I cringe. Other than the Gieco Gecko this seems to be a lost art.
Advertising for toddlers is fairly effective. I had no idea how a child who can barely speak says Popsicle or can spot a Lucky Charms box at Twenty Paces. The Child likes Gummy Bears and Endlessly plays a commercial. Still other brands are just found by accident. I still enjoy a cup of Hot Chocolate on occasion and have a bag of mini marshmallows on hand. The toddlers eat them in a much different manner.
5) Do you mentor younger peers?
I spent plenty of time doing this. Perhaps I wanted to be there for others in a way that people were not
there for me. The pure technical part of the job is fun. However, I can not impart enough the need to be fair. I enjoy the teaching, I despise the political gamesmanship that goes with creation of larger programs.
6) At work what is your biggest peeve?
Nepotism.
7) Has TV quality gone down
The quality of the action shows has improved. NCIS and the Police Shows appear better. However, other than The Big Bang Theory the quality of the Sit Coms appears worse. The quality of fresh ideas
is lacking. Secondary characters like Steven Urkel or Fonzie who grow larger than the original seems forgotten. The whole genre is weak.
8) Do you miss the Variety Show.
Actually I do miss it somewhat. I was amazed at how many of my peers remembered In Living Color and surprisingly Sha Na Na. The Muppet show was a Variety Show that is also surprisingly remembered fondly.
9) Can you even remember more than twenty people you went to grade school with.
Admittedly, I don't care to visit up with old school pals and coworkers with rare exceptions. I can remember a handful. In middle school I am better because the case was constant for a long time. In high school plenty of people remember me mostly for some jokes and athletics. I remember few of my buddies from college. Most are doing fairly well.
10) What along the way surprised you.
I didn't expect fatherhood and grandfathering to be so much fun. I never saw myself in this role and until the child is a toddler I have little interest. Somewhere along the way the bond develops. I guess it is the less serious side.
I do enjoy the mischievous Cheekie. She does drive everyone else nutty. The other day one of the kids was working on an arts and crafts project and she jumped on the older kid for a horse ride. She certainly keeps things lively around here.
Try to respond to questions and let's try and shelve the political stuff for this one.
I
Friday, April 10, 2015
The N Word
I don't use this word. The use of the word is a sign of stupidity and a lack of class. The problem is that it is unique among a series of slurs. You can use almost any other slur and keep a career. If the N word is a career killer so should the F word for gays and other slur words.
We had a recent example where a Black college basketball player used the word to describe a white player. There is a perception that Blacks can use this term with impunity. This is akin to having your cake and eating it also.
I am not advocating the use of slur words. These words aren't creative and serve no purpose other than to inflame. The player in question was frustrated. However, if he said something wittier we would be admiring his creativity and class. Even Goofy steals the scene in a Disney cartoon once in a while. Or it was like watching a Revenge of the Nerds film. All of us including the player in question would share a laugh and a touch of admiration.
I cringe when 20 something types use that word or end it with obliviousness. Maybe it is a product of my age. I grew up not long after the Civil Rights era. Those days are fifty years ago. When I was born it was closer in time to the Great Depression. I used to listen with annoyance at tales of woe that grew bigger every year. It is a generational thing that maybe I don't get and don't want to get.
We had a recent example where a Black college basketball player used the word to describe a white player. There is a perception that Blacks can use this term with impunity. This is akin to having your cake and eating it also.
I am not advocating the use of slur words. These words aren't creative and serve no purpose other than to inflame. The player in question was frustrated. However, if he said something wittier we would be admiring his creativity and class. Even Goofy steals the scene in a Disney cartoon once in a while. Or it was like watching a Revenge of the Nerds film. All of us including the player in question would share a laugh and a touch of admiration.
I cringe when 20 something types use that word or end it with obliviousness. Maybe it is a product of my age. I grew up not long after the Civil Rights era. Those days are fifty years ago. When I was born it was closer in time to the Great Depression. I used to listen with annoyance at tales of woe that grew bigger every year. It is a generational thing that maybe I don't get and don't want to get.
Thursday, April 09, 2015
No Cheekie for a month
The terror tot Cheekie is going to Trinidad for a month. I enjoy her antics and mischief. She does annoy my daughter. However it is fun watching her drive everyone up a wall. Interestingly she runs to me for food items. She was so happy with a few Popsicles. She also uses my mini marshmallows for hot Chocolate as a snack.
I am going to miss the little monster
I am going to miss the little monster
No better friend then the small dog
I got sick again as there is a nasty virus going around Queens. I went home early and in my weakened
condition should not have lugged gallons of milk from the subway. I also bought a huge box of Popsicles for my two grandaughers.
I was exhausted and freezing and went straight to the boiler in the basement to warm up. I enjoyed the heat and fell asleep next in the heat. Now I was no longer cold but burning up. The dog located me and fell asleep on my hip like King of the mountain. I was so weak with fever climbing the stairs was difficult. My problem now was dehydration.
Cheekie greeted me and said Popsicle. I gave both grandaughers some Popsicles and They were well behaved. I had one two because I was parched. We went through the box in one day.
I drank some water but it is difficult to swallow and it took me twenty minutes to hold down. I was still sick and barely could touch a small chicken and Broccoli pot pie. As I prepared to sleep the little dog jumped into bed and slept next to me. I woke up and gave him a treat of lamb strips. I just wasn't hungry.
The fever has broken and other than being dehydrated, I am fine. The small dog was a lifesaver.
condition should not have lugged gallons of milk from the subway. I also bought a huge box of Popsicles for my two grandaughers.
I was exhausted and freezing and went straight to the boiler in the basement to warm up. I enjoyed the heat and fell asleep next in the heat. Now I was no longer cold but burning up. The dog located me and fell asleep on my hip like King of the mountain. I was so weak with fever climbing the stairs was difficult. My problem now was dehydration.
Cheekie greeted me and said Popsicle. I gave both grandaughers some Popsicles and They were well behaved. I had one two because I was parched. We went through the box in one day.
I drank some water but it is difficult to swallow and it took me twenty minutes to hold down. I was still sick and barely could touch a small chicken and Broccoli pot pie. As I prepared to sleep the little dog jumped into bed and slept next to me. I woke up and gave him a treat of lamb strips. I just wasn't hungry.
The fever has broken and other than being dehydrated, I am fine. The small dog was a lifesaver.
Monday, April 06, 2015
Belated Ten Year Anniversary
This site has been up and running for over ten years. As people move away to Facebook and Twitter the site has become more or less a diary with some political commentary.
I don't think I have changed much. The times have changed but I am still late 80's in my heart.
I think of the bloggers who are deceased like Orange Ducks, Jams O Donnel and a few others. No conversation is complete without the tragic Dr Yeagley. I am at a loss to understand how a person who loved America and Christ with all his heart could be so mistaken. In private he was a decent man
who cared about his friends. Even as he was dying of cancer we would bandy about family and the abstract. I hope he is in a good place where he sees our spirits are individual.
I think of the bloggers who are gone like Mr Beamish, TMW and the Editrix to name a few and miss them. I miss Justin Morris and Rob. I am glad they challenged my thinking at times. I can't say enough good things about all of those people. I speak to Warren every now and then. The most fun persona of all time was Mr Beamish.
I do not miss the criminal troll John Brown or Socrates. I hope the wrestling impresario gets deported to Venezuela or any other communist piss hole.
Ten years of fun and reality. Maybe if it is possible I will save this site onto a disk and have it buried with me. Who knows after some religious nut starts Armageddon it will be a record of what we were.
I will hit ten years as an officer in June. At that time I will invite a few selected readers like AOW, Zinla, mikes America and even the Duck to talk about immigration and what I have learned or failed to learn in my ten years. My views of governance and systems have certainly changed.
One note for Poultry. When the subject of gay marriage came to my office I led the effort to embrace the change as a matter of duty and equity. I have been very critical of the treatment of gays and lesbians in my office. If the N word is wrong so are anti gay slurs. This does not mean that common humor is forbidden. Common humor is making fun of everyone. Example I am a guy and I pay for everything. Gays probably have martial arts contests fighting over who pays the bill. This is a type of joke that includes gays as going through the same stuff the rest of us deal with. Another joke was about gays not understanding what it is like to be there with a partner that spends hours to pick out one item of clothing. Gays swear they know this better than I do.
I don't think I have changed much. The times have changed but I am still late 80's in my heart.
I think of the bloggers who are deceased like Orange Ducks, Jams O Donnel and a few others. No conversation is complete without the tragic Dr Yeagley. I am at a loss to understand how a person who loved America and Christ with all his heart could be so mistaken. In private he was a decent man
who cared about his friends. Even as he was dying of cancer we would bandy about family and the abstract. I hope he is in a good place where he sees our spirits are individual.
I think of the bloggers who are gone like Mr Beamish, TMW and the Editrix to name a few and miss them. I miss Justin Morris and Rob. I am glad they challenged my thinking at times. I can't say enough good things about all of those people. I speak to Warren every now and then. The most fun persona of all time was Mr Beamish.
I do not miss the criminal troll John Brown or Socrates. I hope the wrestling impresario gets deported to Venezuela or any other communist piss hole.
Ten years of fun and reality. Maybe if it is possible I will save this site onto a disk and have it buried with me. Who knows after some religious nut starts Armageddon it will be a record of what we were.
I will hit ten years as an officer in June. At that time I will invite a few selected readers like AOW, Zinla, mikes America and even the Duck to talk about immigration and what I have learned or failed to learn in my ten years. My views of governance and systems have certainly changed.
One note for Poultry. When the subject of gay marriage came to my office I led the effort to embrace the change as a matter of duty and equity. I have been very critical of the treatment of gays and lesbians in my office. If the N word is wrong so are anti gay slurs. This does not mean that common humor is forbidden. Common humor is making fun of everyone. Example I am a guy and I pay for everything. Gays probably have martial arts contests fighting over who pays the bill. This is a type of joke that includes gays as going through the same stuff the rest of us deal with. Another joke was about gays not understanding what it is like to be there with a partner that spends hours to pick out one item of clothing. Gays swear they know this better than I do.
The Return of the Frummies
I knew they would return. Of course, normal people do not walk in at three thirty in the morning. Then again when have norms of behaviors ever applied to Frummies. Normal people get a good nights sleep return in the morning or leave after a holiday. Frummies do neither and walk about like religious zombies.
In case those of you are keeping score I still do not talk to the Frummies since the car caper. Someone
warns you that if you take their car the relationship is over. They take the car anyway and trash it so it
is junk and expect life goes on. Of course if the wife ever gets off her rear and works none of this happens. Then the idiot relative says its just a car have a thousand . I don't need or want the money. I want to sever the relationship.
If my brother were criminal it would be easier. He would be in jail serving his debt to society. His kids would not be so obtuse and lazy. If my brother were gay, they would not be cultural zeros and constantly in debt. Instead, I get hypocritical religious zombies whose lifestyle is an embarrassment.
My brother worked very hard to become an ignoramus. Beyond work and religious texts nobody with
a life cares about he knows nothing.
I am reminded of a conversation I had with the ultimate pariahs, a member of the loathed Satmar community. Sorry, but stupid costumes and following insane borderline criminal leaders does not make one Jewish. The clothes are not authentic. They are veneration of ghetto culture that was paradise never was. As for the lifetime of sloth on the dole nothing could be further from the truth. I knew plenty of people from those ghettos. These were my grandfathers generation and they were honest in business as well. The notion that the community would venerate a pedophile while castigating molested kids is absurd. If you define Judaism kindly show me the exit.
The member of the Satmar tried to say we are kin. I pointed out we are not kin and the disgusting antics of his leader and vile community are not connected to me in any description. The rank and file followers are not used to blunt honesty.
I want nothing to do with the community any more. I was always very private about my disdain. Those who wish to be more religious are free to do so without bothering me.
A car is tiny price to pay for freedom.
In case those of you are keeping score I still do not talk to the Frummies since the car caper. Someone
warns you that if you take their car the relationship is over. They take the car anyway and trash it so it
is junk and expect life goes on. Of course if the wife ever gets off her rear and works none of this happens. Then the idiot relative says its just a car have a thousand . I don't need or want the money. I want to sever the relationship.
If my brother were criminal it would be easier. He would be in jail serving his debt to society. His kids would not be so obtuse and lazy. If my brother were gay, they would not be cultural zeros and constantly in debt. Instead, I get hypocritical religious zombies whose lifestyle is an embarrassment.
My brother worked very hard to become an ignoramus. Beyond work and religious texts nobody with
a life cares about he knows nothing.
I am reminded of a conversation I had with the ultimate pariahs, a member of the loathed Satmar community. Sorry, but stupid costumes and following insane borderline criminal leaders does not make one Jewish. The clothes are not authentic. They are veneration of ghetto culture that was paradise never was. As for the lifetime of sloth on the dole nothing could be further from the truth. I knew plenty of people from those ghettos. These were my grandfathers generation and they were honest in business as well. The notion that the community would venerate a pedophile while castigating molested kids is absurd. If you define Judaism kindly show me the exit.
The member of the Satmar tried to say we are kin. I pointed out we are not kin and the disgusting antics of his leader and vile community are not connected to me in any description. The rank and file followers are not used to blunt honesty.
I want nothing to do with the community any more. I was always very private about my disdain. Those who wish to be more religious are free to do so without bothering me.
A car is tiny price to pay for freedom.
Sunday, April 05, 2015
Fake Rape Allegations
I want to point out the subject of rape is a very serious matter. There is much truth to actual victims under reporting actual assaults. There is also a widely quoted 2% fake allegation that appears to be a widely reported mythology that has never been quantified.
In reality these numbers are somewhat murky. Where does unsubtantiated or unproven fall into this mix. It is not false but we should not make a leap of faith that unsubtantiated means an actual crime took place.
Even in the late 80s the rape culture that all men are sexual predators and women are virtuous was the
dominant narrative. When a so called expert said all men are potential rapists. I responded potential is
meaningless unless it is actualized. Potentially you are an imbecile, but have indicated by your verbiage you have fulfilled that potential. Actually, had any other group been similarly castigated the person would be guilty of a hate crime.
I am very fortunate that I was always above the board in my dating history. Luckily the smell of alcohol and the stupid conversations are a turnoff for me. It is quite easy to see how the politically charged campus atmosphere has manipulated reality where males are at the mercy of the system. Those that think women are not capable of false and malicious charges should read volumes of child abuse allegations in divorce proceedings. Divorce is usually initiated by the female and sadly children
become casualties of the war for assets. Any claim that women are uniquely virtuous and men are innately evil is infantile.
Let professional investigators deal with rape allegations. Professional investigators are trained experts
and are more trained to deal with these type of situations than Stalinist university flunkies. Rape is a criminal matter that is best handled by professionals. I will not limit this criticism to Universities. A fringe group of political imbeciles in the UK decided they would similarly investigate sex crimes internally. The result was the politically powerful prevailed in the SWP. The results were even more embarrassing in the Webberman case. The community bullied a rape victim. The leader of the disgraceful congregation called the victim a whore.
In general the claim of scores of rapes on campuses appears to be a politically driven media event. We have seen these before with stories of Black Churches burning, This included fake memories by Bill Clinton. The famous domestic violence spurts after the Super Bowl was another fabricated story. Add to this Victimology hacks defining almost everything done by males as rape. Add the twisted desire for attention. One can recite various people who reported fake hate crimes with ease. University culture turns these victims into celebrities. Conversely when politically popular victim groups commit hate crimes against Jews the university elite turn a blind eye.
Of course lefties rant about organizations investigating themselves. However, these concerns do not seem to apply to lefties in universities or extreme left political parties.
Let professionals do their jobs without Stalinist political hacks messing things up.
In reality these numbers are somewhat murky. Where does unsubtantiated or unproven fall into this mix. It is not false but we should not make a leap of faith that unsubtantiated means an actual crime took place.
Even in the late 80s the rape culture that all men are sexual predators and women are virtuous was the
dominant narrative. When a so called expert said all men are potential rapists. I responded potential is
meaningless unless it is actualized. Potentially you are an imbecile, but have indicated by your verbiage you have fulfilled that potential. Actually, had any other group been similarly castigated the person would be guilty of a hate crime.
I am very fortunate that I was always above the board in my dating history. Luckily the smell of alcohol and the stupid conversations are a turnoff for me. It is quite easy to see how the politically charged campus atmosphere has manipulated reality where males are at the mercy of the system. Those that think women are not capable of false and malicious charges should read volumes of child abuse allegations in divorce proceedings. Divorce is usually initiated by the female and sadly children
become casualties of the war for assets. Any claim that women are uniquely virtuous and men are innately evil is infantile.
Let professional investigators deal with rape allegations. Professional investigators are trained experts
and are more trained to deal with these type of situations than Stalinist university flunkies. Rape is a criminal matter that is best handled by professionals. I will not limit this criticism to Universities. A fringe group of political imbeciles in the UK decided they would similarly investigate sex crimes internally. The result was the politically powerful prevailed in the SWP. The results were even more embarrassing in the Webberman case. The community bullied a rape victim. The leader of the disgraceful congregation called the victim a whore.
In general the claim of scores of rapes on campuses appears to be a politically driven media event. We have seen these before with stories of Black Churches burning, This included fake memories by Bill Clinton. The famous domestic violence spurts after the Super Bowl was another fabricated story. Add to this Victimology hacks defining almost everything done by males as rape. Add the twisted desire for attention. One can recite various people who reported fake hate crimes with ease. University culture turns these victims into celebrities. Conversely when politically popular victim groups commit hate crimes against Jews the university elite turn a blind eye.
Of course lefties rant about organizations investigating themselves. However, these concerns do not seem to apply to lefties in universities or extreme left political parties.
Let professionals do their jobs without Stalinist political hacks messing things up.
Thursday, April 02, 2015
No faith in the DOJ
The Obama administration is rife with corruption and incompetence. The latest bit is the blatantly political move to not jail Lois Lerner for contempt of congress. The DOJ making this choice is in violation of multiple ethics sections of the law. In this case with an ex DOJ employee the entire matter should have been handled by a special prosecutor.
Lerner deserves to spend the rest of her days on a series of RICO charges. Those trials can last years and the jail terms are usually in the decades. In the case of Lerner there should be no plea deal. She should face years of courtroom trials followed by hard time with criminals in the Federal Pen with no possibility of parole until she is 150.
The agencies that employed Lerner need to be purged. Anyone with 20 years experience who is eligible to collect retirement pay immediately should be shown the door and permanently barred from further employment with the government. In this case it is important to end the Lerner/ Obama pattern of corruption. Lerners actions and career are far worse than the actions of Benadict Arnold. Prior to Arnold's act of treason he had been a hero who save the country at least twice. He got into a series of political infighting and was denied credit that his actions had warranted by peers with a fraction of his ability.
Lerner is a political hack who spent her entire career abusing her authority. She is an attorney and any claim she was not cognizant of her crimes is comedic. Her crimes are worse than treason because she took it upon herself to blatantly interfere in the rights of citizens she disagreed with to practice rights guaranteed in the Constitution.
As for her crimes on the community level. She should be thrown out of any real house of worship for her persecution of pro Israel groups and her violations of the law on behalf of Obama. Her family members should be subjected to verbal abuse, but no threats of physical violence. She is a latter day Kapo and should be reminded of it every day for the remainder of her wasted life. In her case jail would be more merciful than life as a pariah.
She gasped that she is better than Jeffrey Dahmer. Dahmer commited acts of violence and impacted only a few hundred people. Lerner betrayed the Constitution she swore an oath to uphold. Her malfeasance damaged the American people. The fact that she spent a career abusing her authority and was rewarded with promotions and bonuses illustrates a culture of corruption on a massive scale. These crimes against the fabric of our society are far worse than those of Dahmer.
Lerners name should be synonymous with Abuse of authority and malfeasance.
Lerner deserves to spend the rest of her days on a series of RICO charges. Those trials can last years and the jail terms are usually in the decades. In the case of Lerner there should be no plea deal. She should face years of courtroom trials followed by hard time with criminals in the Federal Pen with no possibility of parole until she is 150.
The agencies that employed Lerner need to be purged. Anyone with 20 years experience who is eligible to collect retirement pay immediately should be shown the door and permanently barred from further employment with the government. In this case it is important to end the Lerner/ Obama pattern of corruption. Lerners actions and career are far worse than the actions of Benadict Arnold. Prior to Arnold's act of treason he had been a hero who save the country at least twice. He got into a series of political infighting and was denied credit that his actions had warranted by peers with a fraction of his ability.
Lerner is a political hack who spent her entire career abusing her authority. She is an attorney and any claim she was not cognizant of her crimes is comedic. Her crimes are worse than treason because she took it upon herself to blatantly interfere in the rights of citizens she disagreed with to practice rights guaranteed in the Constitution.
As for her crimes on the community level. She should be thrown out of any real house of worship for her persecution of pro Israel groups and her violations of the law on behalf of Obama. Her family members should be subjected to verbal abuse, but no threats of physical violence. She is a latter day Kapo and should be reminded of it every day for the remainder of her wasted life. In her case jail would be more merciful than life as a pariah.
She gasped that she is better than Jeffrey Dahmer. Dahmer commited acts of violence and impacted only a few hundred people. Lerner betrayed the Constitution she swore an oath to uphold. Her malfeasance damaged the American people. The fact that she spent a career abusing her authority and was rewarded with promotions and bonuses illustrates a culture of corruption on a massive scale. These crimes against the fabric of our society are far worse than those of Dahmer.
Lerners name should be synonymous with Abuse of authority and malfeasance.
Wednesday, April 01, 2015
Getting Rid of the Frummies
I have managed to avoid the planets biggest jerks the ignorant and lazy frummies. They bring their toxic lifestyle and impose on their family. My car was destroyed through their negligence. I also warned my brother taking the vehicle in question would end our relationship. He doesn't have the money to buy a new car because his wife refuses to work and he pays crushing Yeshiva tuition.
The car spat disinhereted his family. Whatever is left of my collections will be distributed to my daughter and nephew from a different sibling. My remains will be placed in Guyana away from any of his foul offspring. There will be no memorial service. Just a final plane ride and drive trough the countryside in a remote location. Oddly if I did not possess several domestic spots this flight of fancy would still be cheaper than buying a spot locally. I will ask my family in Guyana to say a few short words.
The holidays are not things that bring the family together. His Adrian Monk like mania for minute rules ruins every gathering. His conversation about his religious zombie lifestyle taxes my nerves.
While most lifestyle quirks do not impact relatives the Frum lifestyle drives the more secular types up
A wall.
Fortunately, he will be away for the Seder. He will return on the third day of the holiday and annoys everyone but I will be elsewhere.
This conflict goes on in plenty of families. The irritation of the secular types with the behavior of the Frum types rarely gets discussed. I made a decision to walk away from this in my twenties and stop pretending. I never wanted any part of this religion and am happy to never set foot in a house of worship again, except for funerals.
I am not anti religion. My view is that it is a part of life that provides a framework. When the rote tasks become drudge work it is time to move on. It is more important that people live honorably that perform rituals that are increasingly annoying due to obsessive minutia. I don't want sermons at the table in family time.
Unfortunately, this lifestyle was thrust on me and I rejected it. My choice was private. I did not discuss it with others even when asked. My comments were find your own path. Oddly one of the rare discussions was with a hypocrite show off. He went off for about 20 minutes about my living differently. My response was live your own life. There is no need to discuss this. He wanted to fight, but I walked away. The person saying that went on to use drugs, have numerous affairs and is serving jail time for a crime of violence.
At least my brother is not Bill Ayers. He is obnoxious, arrogant, hypocritical, clueless but at least he isn't a menace to the general public.
The car spat disinhereted his family. Whatever is left of my collections will be distributed to my daughter and nephew from a different sibling. My remains will be placed in Guyana away from any of his foul offspring. There will be no memorial service. Just a final plane ride and drive trough the countryside in a remote location. Oddly if I did not possess several domestic spots this flight of fancy would still be cheaper than buying a spot locally. I will ask my family in Guyana to say a few short words.
The holidays are not things that bring the family together. His Adrian Monk like mania for minute rules ruins every gathering. His conversation about his religious zombie lifestyle taxes my nerves.
While most lifestyle quirks do not impact relatives the Frum lifestyle drives the more secular types up
A wall.
Fortunately, he will be away for the Seder. He will return on the third day of the holiday and annoys everyone but I will be elsewhere.
This conflict goes on in plenty of families. The irritation of the secular types with the behavior of the Frum types rarely gets discussed. I made a decision to walk away from this in my twenties and stop pretending. I never wanted any part of this religion and am happy to never set foot in a house of worship again, except for funerals.
I am not anti religion. My view is that it is a part of life that provides a framework. When the rote tasks become drudge work it is time to move on. It is more important that people live honorably that perform rituals that are increasingly annoying due to obsessive minutia. I don't want sermons at the table in family time.
Unfortunately, this lifestyle was thrust on me and I rejected it. My choice was private. I did not discuss it with others even when asked. My comments were find your own path. Oddly one of the rare discussions was with a hypocrite show off. He went off for about 20 minutes about my living differently. My response was live your own life. There is no need to discuss this. He wanted to fight, but I walked away. The person saying that went on to use drugs, have numerous affairs and is serving jail time for a crime of violence.
At least my brother is not Bill Ayers. He is obnoxious, arrogant, hypocritical, clueless but at least he isn't a menace to the general public.
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