Another election has bitten the dust. Many thanks to those who volunteer and work the polls to keep our democracy humming along. And to all who cast their ballot. I remember some years ago a Congressional candidate who stopped by the office after a tumultuous election. After placing a thank you ad to those who supported him, he looked at Phronsie and said, “I’ve learned one thing about politics. There are a hell of a lot of liars in Benton County.” With that he spun around and headed out the door.
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Well, the President refuses to admit the economy is in a recession. Ah, the classic ostrich approach. But never fear, Uncle Joe says the Inflation Reduction Act is near. Pass the bill and magic money trees will grow, climate change will stop and all U.S. citizens will be financially comfortable. But hang on! By then he’ll be imposing sanctions on China and everything will cost more, because you guessed it, everything comes from China. Since records were kept, two back to back negative growth quarters defined recession. In those days we knew how to define a mother though and which bathroom to use. Nevertheless, President Biden says the economy is strong. Makes sense to me. How else could you explain Hunter getting $500,000 for one of his finger paintings?
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One consequence of no longer being young is reaching for a word or name you know well, but which has disappeared from view. It will arrive eventually though. There is a little computer in your brain that contains all this information. If you wait patiently, it will eventually chug up the word or name. This is a particularly interesting situation when you’re talking to someone who can’t remember the name either. Oh well, if God had meant man to fly, he’d have given us wings. Speaking of computers, ours got mixed up last week. I left off a by-line for Johnie Logue on an article in the Enterprise about Murl Stull, a WWII veteran. Johnie did a great job writing it and deserves credit! A happy belated 100th birthday to Mr. Stull too!
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You hang in there and have a good weekend. And remember, when you can’t go back, you only have to worry about the best way to move forward.
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Til Next Week:
J.M.W.
