Wednesday, March 16, 2022

Rising Wednesday Wanderings


 I know.

I'm a lazy git.

But I do like walking. Especially my early morning constitutionals.

It stays darker later. Thanks to the shift to Daylight Savings Time. That's ok. Very soon, the only time to walk will be the morning, as we will proceed to the nine-month HOTTER THAN HELL period in Southeast Georgia.

Creating a successful balance between exercise and diet has been a lifelong battle. Periods of losing weight are rare. Periods of gaining weight are less rare. But, most of the time, I hold my own.

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Zelenskyy will be speaking to our congress in just a few moments. I hope somebody is chaperoning Lauren Boebert and Majorie Taylor Greene -those two skipped Courtesy Day in school.

We should do everything we can, but they may not include a no-fly zone. It certainly won't be boots on the ground.  

This is our generation's battle against autocracy. I pray we are up to the challenge.

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I follow soccer and am a big fan of Atlanta United of the MLS. A year or so ago, I wanted to branch out and watch the Premier League (what Ted Lasso strives for) and asked my son Greg what team I should follow. He recommended Chelsea. They were good to follow as they won more often than not.

However, it has recently come to my attention that Chelsea is owned by a Russian oligarch, one who is close to Putin. Back to the drawing board.

I thought maybe Newcastle, which has a former Atlanta United player on it. Then I found out about they were owned b Saudi Arabians. Not much of an improvement.

Couldn't Jason Sudekis buy a team?

Of course, we wouldn't have to worry about this madness if the people of a city OWNED their teams, like the Green Bay Packers. I'm all in for that.

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I got my taxes back, prepared by my former firm. Yes, that's right. I don't even want to do my own taxes. But, the results look fine, and I'm thrilled to have somebody else do it.

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Just watched Zelenskyy speak. It struck me to the core. He recalled Pearl Harbor and 9/11 - attacks from the sky. He is pleading to Close the Sky.

I understand the fears of creating a broader war. But it is so horrible to watch this.

I pray we can safely help end this madness.


Until next time,

T. M. Strait





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