Monday Soap Box

I really didn’t think that any Governor could top Texas Governor Gregg (Hell-On-Wheels) Abbott for being a total asshole, but I was wrong.  Republican Governor Paul (Total Asshole) LePage of Maine is clearly a contender.  Peccant Paul vetoed a bipartisan bill that would have allowed pharmacists to dispense an effective anti-overdose drug.  He gave this reason for vetoing it, “Naloxone does not truly save lives; it merely extends them until the next overdose,”  And there you have it,  another compassionate Republican at work. Fortunately lawmakers voted unanimously to override his veto.

Once again I am reminded that I live in the midst of Red-neck, Right-Wing Republican, Religious Wackos.  Lufkin City Councilman Mike (I Come From A Family Of) Hicks plans to introduce an anti-transgender bathroom ordinance in response to Target’s announced restroom policy.  Little Mikey said, “it is the likely impersonation of transgender for criminal purposes that is worrying."  As far as I can tell, there has never been a police report anywhere in the United States of a man putting on a wig and dress so he could go into a ladies restroom to molest children, but I do have to say it seems to me that there are thousands of assholes like Mike out there impersonating Christians.

But on the plus side, I have as my partner in crime and cohort in life, one of the most creative people on the planet.  She is a great artist and wonderful writer and you don’t have to take my word for it because you can check it out right here.


Stay tuned for future adventures.

Monday Musing

I am pretty sure the usual boneheads of the Republican TeaNut Party said something really stupid over the week-end.  I don’t know what, but since they are all still breathing I know they said something really stupid.  Anyway I wanted to write about something positive.

My sweetie and partner for these many years, Diana Meade has been re-tooling her website and it looks great.  She is one of the most creative people I have ever met.  She is a great artist and wonderful writer and this is her most recent video. Check out her website and look at some of the stuff she has painted.  She writes about creativity, art journaling and mixed media.

Please check out her website at www.energizeyourcreativity.com . 

On a local note, a new restaurant opened up here in Lufkin, Tex this past week so I decided to check it out.  It is called Moe’s Southwest Grill.  First of all the food was ok, but a little pricey for what you got which was pretty much a knock-off of Chipotle’s. As I stepped in the door I was greeted by seven or eight employees yelling at the top of their lungs, “Welcome to Moe’s.”  This would have been alright if I had been standing across the street, but not ten feet from them.

Then as I continued down the buffet line, they continued to yell right in my face their welcome to everyone who came in the door. As I ate I watched the other folks around me flinch every time they yelled at the next innocent person who came within shouting distance.  As I was leaving, some geeky little nerd who seemed to be the manager came in telling all the employees to be sure and shout welcome to Moe's really loud.

I have no idea of who the bonehead in their organization who came up with yelling in their customers face was a good idea, but for me it was extremely irritating and very rude.  The bottom line is Moe’s Southwest Grill will get NO MO of my money.

Stay tuned for future adventures.