Daily Report
Today has been a good day weatherwise. It’s still cool, but I understand the weather is going to be warmer next week. The wind has dropped considerably, however, and that’s helped. The dogs are enjoying their time outside where they bark, nap, and wake up to bark some more. We’ve got cows across the street along with some horses. Our dogs occasionally forget they’re there, and they delight in barking furiously at them. Our neighbor’s dog tends to walk over the fence to stir them up as it stands there looking bored.
I’m posting a picture today of the trellis Sandy built last weekend. She used broken limbs from the storm that blew through a few weeks ago. They haven’t been picked up yet, but they served Sandy’s purposes well. Timmy broke them to the required length, and she zip-tied them together. I think she did a pretty good job.
The Supreme Court
A lot of federal judges—no—make that a lot of people—are more than a little upset over the latest Clarence Thomas scandal. He’s taken the position there was nothing wrong with what he's been doing for decades, but in my opinion there’s not a lot of difference between evil and the “appearance of evil.” Public servants in general and judges in particular should hold themselves to a higher set of standards simply because of the position of trust that has been placed in them. It doesn't require an official list of bad things to see that you shouldn't do things that look bad—and if you can't see that something that simple is wrong, what else are you failing to see? How can we trust a legal decision by someone who thinks it's okay to accept millions of dollars in luxury travel? How do you go about disbarring a Supreme Court Justice?
Protective Armor
As I exited a local convenience store this morning, I started a conversation with the man who followed me out the door. Like me, he was in the older generation, and we began talking about the fact it was Friday. I observed that it was also “Good Friday,” and I added, “When I worked, I thought every Friday was good.” I asked what he did for a living, and he said he sold military grade protective armor and accessories. He added that he didn’t sell to the general public. He sold only to law enforcement agencies and similar entities. As he walked away, I couldn’t help thinking about how sad it is that bullet-proof backpacks for schoolkids are a thing these days. Sometimes I think they're trying to fix the wrong end of the problem.
That’s enough for now.
Let me know what you think.
Take care. Stay safe.
cma
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