Your end of 2022 non-pecuniary (Cash) bonus

 Not foreseen pandemic relief: Online shopping keeps us from big-box store serenades of mega high-pitch screams from children while seemingly deaf, oblivious, millennial parents aimlessly wander the aisles.

Fast food eateries aid agriculture surplus: The reason you're seeing pickles on chicken and fish sandwiches

Does anyone use that 1- prefix for 10 digit phone numbers anymore?  I know I haven't since forever, yet I continue seeing it in print and just a moment ago, in a TV commercial

Football sideline anti-intelligencia:  Supposed college graduated NFL color commentators who unimpress us with words that absolutely have no application, most butchered being, "matriculate."  Hank Stram was the 1st in a previous century.  I heard it again in a recent game.  I'm thinking, while some ladies were bra burning, the football "dudes" were ducking English and composition classes.  YO---matriculating down the sideline makes as much sense as Pavarotti in a grunge band!  While we're at it, I tend to agree with whomever suggested color commentators are paid by the word.

I get why African-Americans crusaded for upper case B in their being referenced as, "Black."  In deference to said reference, I couldn't help but notice teevee ads promoting African-American programs, "Available only on the 'all-black' channel."

Let's call this, "Records are meant to be tied."  Setting and tying all-time Home Runs achieved---all occurred in that particular season's final game!  Kinda sorta akin to David Justice's coming 61 years after Roger Maris hit 61 homers in 1961.  Information as yet inconclusive regarding how many fans in attendance celebrated birthday number 61 that day.  For the uber-curious, high temperature that day was shy, at 55 degrees.  For the uber-uber curious, number 62 was hit in the 10th inning...SO...should there be an asterisk included?  For those who couldn't give a pinto pony's patoot, Mr. Justice served it up on 10-4, the date I officially proclaimed, many fortnights ago as, "National C-B Day," honoring all over-the-road truck drivers.  (Not yet on any calendar.)  Grannie Gert will most likely mention these quips in her daily blog, "When Fact Becomes, 'HUH!'"

Heard in at least 3 "Piggly-Wiggly" grocery store checkout lines: Current Catholic Pope, Francis, in an upcoming encyclical, will suggest world governments permanently add a confessional to their assembly and voting venues.

My California cousin sent an article, stating some local organizations will pick up your Christmas tree, then use it for various green programs, such as, underwater fish dens or wild-life havens.  Just a thought: If your property has animal visitors, you can do as I and place the tree "out back," where they'll become critter snacks.  Be judicious by removing ALL decorations.  Raccoons, bunnies, etc. are able to discern and will toss aside ornaments, but antlered 4-leggers might be too hungry, devouring everything in sight.  Worldwide, veterinarians are seeing an increase of seasonal deer-verticulitis.

May we all see 

More honesty

In '23

CHRISTMAS, 1st CORINTHIANS 13 STYLE

If I decorate my house perfectly with plaid bows, strands of twinkling lights and shiny balls, but do not show love to my family, I'm just another decorator.

 

If I slave away in the kitchen, baking dozens of Christmas cookies,

preparing gourmet meals and arranging a beautifully adorned table at

mealtime, but do not show love to my family, I'm just another cook.

 

If I work at the soup kitchen, carol in the nursing home and give all

that I have to charity, but do not show love to my family, it profits me nothing.

 

If I trim the spruce with shimmering angels and crocheted snowflakes, attend a myriad of holiday parties and sing in the choir's cantata but do not focus on Christ, I have missed the point.

 

Love stops the cooking to hug the child.

Love sets aside the decorating to kiss the husband.

Love is kind, though harried and tired.

Love doesn't envy another's home that has coordinated Christmas china and table linens.

Love doesn't yell at the kids to get out of the way.

Love doesn't give only to those who are able to give in return but

rejoices in giving to those who can't.

Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures

all things.

Love never fails. Video games will break, pearl necklaces will be lost, golf clubs will rust. But giving the gift of love will endure.

copyright rcmj 5-12-2003

Too Many Lawyers

 The 12-12-22 edition of Cleveland's PD, "Letter to the Editor" stressed, "Businesses should not be forced to violate their beliefs."  I look at it as a true form of logic that should be considered by all sides.  My recent, similar letter to The Brunswick Post wasn't published, most likely for the sake of time and space.  For your consideration, I herein re-submit the opening paragraph of said letter.

I just read an article wherein the Supreme Court is wrestling pros and cons of companies doing business with whom their  beliefs don't agree.  I'm not anti anyone who chooses a specific lifestyle.  Allowing the court to decide, "Goose vs Gander," will not dissuade either standoff.  Toss aside party stance, left/right, woke/not, cancel culture, your own lifestyle, etc.  Those foundations contain at least one brick of, "Don't confuse me with fact.  My mind is already made up!"  

How about: "All-A-Y'all Catering," "A to Z Bakery," "No Negative Photography," amongst many.  Today's world of social media providers and all other algorithms began with premises of improving communication, reducing time between manufacturing to consumers, controlling overhead, you name it.  All were fantastic until greed entered the building.  Technology designed to save time now controls most of it, current mantra being, "Profit Over People."

Addendum: Wacky begets more of the same.  After considering prices, should the Rolls-Royce dealer be sued because I opted for the more economical Subaru?

Finally: In the previous century, There weren't countless suits filed protesting a specific sign seen at most retail establishment entryways, that being, "We Reserve the Right to Refuse Service to Anyone"

My Slow and/or Noisy Desktop Computer

Below is offered only as a personal experience, caused by a temporary spell of boredom brought on by the upcoming winter climate.  It is not intended to, nor should it be interpreted as mechanical surgery...being neither suggested, attempted, or any method resembling physical and/or mental acuity.  Any person possessing less than common sense as defined and/or printed anywhere or/and possessing hands that resemble very large parade floats, should not consider reading any further.  

Individual results by, for and of the writer as written, be it words, numbers, fonts, individual letters, punctuation and spaces, including all omissions, whether intentional or not considered, is by no means an approval of management, in part, in whole, living, dead or not, intentional, deemed or otherwise convolutionalized, might not necessarily perish from this earth.

Writer is exempt, in toto, in country or anywhere else. of injury, death, planet incineration or worse, such as and not inclusive of, graffiti and/or, I shudder to think, in-law visits and/or global warming and/or scalping of Taylor Swift concert venue tickets.

              ***And NOW, the REAL Scoop***

My now retired H-P desktop was a real dust magnet, even though I regularly vacuumed the case's air intake ports. Here's my periodic maintenance method, using the air compressor with a long hose and an adjustable pressure nozzle.

1. Close all programs then remove all cables.

2. Carry desktop to the garage and place it on a rigid worktop just outside of the main door entrance, to keep dust outside.

3. Remove 4 screws from 3 sided metal housing then lift the housing off the framework.

4. Using wood pencils or same diameter plastic rods, insert 1 into each fan blade housing to keep the blades from spinning.  DO NOT USE METAL!

5. Starting at the top, slowly move the nozzle, allowing just enough air pressure from the nozzle to blow the dust off and into the neighbor's yard. DO NOT TOUCH ANY COMPONENTS WITH THE NOZZLE!

6. When the dust stops, remove all fan stoppers then re-attach the outer casing with 4 screws.

7. Return the unit to work area, then properly return cables to correct slots.

8. Not an obligation, but I use this time to run all anti-virus and clean-up software.  When they're done, I re-boot the system and it runs as smooth as a spanked baby's butt!

As the Stomach Turns-Update

 1. I just read an article wherein the Supreme Court is wrestling pros and cons of companies doing business with whom their  beliefs don't agree.  I'm not anti anyone who chooses a specific lifestyle.  Allowing the court to decide, "Goose vs Gander," will not dissuade either standoff.  Toss aside party stance, left/right, woke/not, cancel culture, your own lifestyle, etc.  Those foundations contain at least one brick of, "Don't confuse me with fact.  My mind is already made up!"  

How about: "All-A-Y'all Catering," "A to Z Bakery," "No Negative Photography," amongst many.  Today's world of social media providers and all other algorithms began with premises of improving communication, reducing time between manufacturing to consumers, controlling overhead, you name it.  All were fantastic until greed entered the building.  Technology designed to save time now controls most of it, current mantra being, "Profit Over People."

2. Is is absolutely imperative to see a dated photo of 'Mess-A-Lardo' attached to so many articles, aka, episodes of "Once Upon a Prez?"

3. With her refusal to accept Arizona's gubernatorial vote result, are we to presume Ms. Take, rather, Ms. Lake, has updated the initial program and is now practicing BETA, "Me, Too, 2.0?"

4. Odd Infinitum: O Cancel Culture, Cancel Culture, wherefore art thou, Cancel Culture, when we  so desperately needeth?

5. Seek and ye shall find, enough time, to have a nice day!