Death Penalty for Parking Infractions

I'll bet that would stop people from:
a) parking in handicap spots, even though they are "just waiting for somebody"
b) eliminate the parking in the fire lane at most supermarkets
c) keep people from parking wherever they want regardless of parking lanes at the movies, church, mall, fill in the blank

The Economics of Cheating the American People

Gas is pretty cheap right now...in North J we are around $1.50 a gallon. It was a couple-three years ago that gas was upwards of $3.00 if I remember. And at that time, everything at the supermarket went up in price or down in size. A lb. of turkey from deli went from $6.99 to $7.99. The response was "gas prices have made companies raise their prices!".

So now gas prices are low. But the things that went up in price haven't come down. So that's The Economics of Cheating the American People.

Just received the forms for health benefits through work for next year. For me to keep the benefits I will pay almost 32% more than I did this past year per paycheck?! The Economics of Cheating the American People.

Property taxes in my area are high. But they iumposed a 2% cap on property taxes. Now a cap does not mean you have to go all the way to the threshold, you just can't go over. But looking at the analysis of PT for 2016, it seems that every town is meeting the 2% cap. The Economics of Cheating the American People.

In Flint MI, they have tainted water that they have known about for a long time. The kind of water that might just kill you eventually. But it was cheaper to give that to the citizens of Flint than do the right thing. The Economics of Cheating the American People.

It's Election Year. And right now I would say the candidates still standing are bleak. I have zero hope any of them are going to do what's right for the people instead of their own self-interests and party grandstanders. The Economics of Cheating the American People.

Se7en

"what's in the box?!"

Trolls

The anonymity of the WWW really pumps up some of you doesn't it? Absolutely laughable. 

Lent

If you are Catholic, today is Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent. I went to Mass at 8AM. Lots of people commenting about dirt on my forehead. Oh well.

In theory you are supposed to give up something. I gave up drinking about 6 weeks ago, not because I'm headed to AA but all of my beer drinking was basically happening after I get home at night from gym...so what's the point of going to gym if I'm swilling 300 calories of cold brewy goodness afterwards. I don't eat too many sweets for the most part so giving that up is easy. I guess I could give up coming to work but I think my J-O-B would notice.

Anyway, Happy Lent!

The religious tone of this post is about as religious as I will ever get.

Halftime Travesty

Ok I was right. It blew. 

First, Coldplay. I didn't even know I knew a Coldplay song. Two of them sounded familiar. And these maudlin ballads were awful. The guitarist in the green pants was also awful.

Second, Bruno Mars. Talented little fellow. Matter of face when I saw him a couple of years ago I was impressed. With that being said why was he on again?

Third, Beyoncé. Tragic. She's a cow. Get a haircut. And apparently she's an activist. I have an idea: take all the moo-la-dee you and the Jay man have and go solve some problems. But that'd would require you to part with your dinero, comprende? Cow. 

Last, CBS. Who in the holy hell booked this shite? 

SB50 Prediction

Lots of commercials, some good some lame. Too much talking blah bah blah. Halftime show will blow (Coldplay?). 

And either the Panthers or Broncos will win. I could care less who. 

It's February

Shortest month, though this year it's longer than usual. February brings us:

Superbowl (Ok)

Groundhog Day (Thanks Bill Murray)

The Oscars and other awards shows (don't care)

The Walking Dead returns (yes!)

Spring training begins (double yes!)

More winter (boo!)

Valentine's Day (always a hit with the ladies)

Groundhog Day (get it?)

Other stuff