I am getting pretty of tired working nights (pun sort of intended). I really like my job but I am missing out on a lot of life. Cha Cha is very patient but I know it is getting old for her to be alone and having to go to events and family gatherings and such alone. She doesn't say anything about it because she is not a complainer but it is tough on her. Maybe I am going to die soon and this is fate's way of easing her into being without me before it makes it poimanent (say that last word in your best Burgess Meredith / Mickey Goldmill voice). Maybe it is making us appreciate us even more than we already do. I know how lucky I am to have her and I think about it every day. She doesn't read the blog (maybe nobody does?) so don't tell her I said that if you read this.I am not really sure what is going on in the news and I don't really care. I am tired about worrying about everybody else so I decided to take a day off of the news. Why do you suppose the news was invented? Because we're nosy by nature? I know we learn by other people and we are inspired by other people but the news has become only what is wrong with everything and everyone. Maybe that's a little of why I write the blog; to remind you and me that not everything is doom and gloom. Even if it is it is okay to make fun of things even when they are sensitive to some.
I am watching The Express while I write this, not to be confused with Pineapple Express. It is kinda weird that I mentioned Rocky (sort of) and now I mention a movie about Ernie Davis. Davis was a remarkable man; it's too bad that his life was cut short. I would say that my favorite kinds of films are the ones about underdogs and injustice and the overcoming of prejudice and injustices of all kinds at any cost. Good thing for me there is no shortage of those kinds of films. When I finally get my book/screenplay written I am certain that it will fall into this genre. Maybe it should be about a guy writing and book/screenplay and getting it produced. That sounds an awful like an "against all odds story."
Hostess in the MIDDLEwest here has called their union employees' bluff and decided to shut the doors and liquidate the company. Hostess includes Dolly Madison and Drakes. So, we may lose: Wonder bread, Twinkies, Sno-Balls, Ding Dongs, Suzy Q's, Ho Ho's, Zingers, CupCakes, Home Pride, Beechnut, Beefsteak, Donettes... How am I going to make my Twinkie/Zinger stuffing for Thanksgiving? Most of those things have probably helped to make obesity in America grow. Someone asked me, "why do you think the country is not gonna help 'bail-out' Hostess like they did with the automobile industry?" Since a big part of President and Michelle Obama's plan is to have healthy kids in our country I don't see that happening. We can do without snack cakes no matter how delicious they are. Maybe we can make our own? Duncan Hines stock will probably rise. I even guarantee that many of these cakes and goodies will go on. Those brand names listed up there are sponge cake gold and some company will buy those names and recipes and they will go on. It is sad that many, many people lost their jobs but they lost their jobs, partially, due to greed. I don't know the specifics but from what I have heard they were holding-out for more money and the company wasn't willing to pay. That's business. I imagine they were making a really nice union wage but it wasn't enough; they wanted more and now they have less. It really makes me want to play poker.
Now I have to go make dinner. Even though I have snack cakes on my mind I am probably going to make fish and rice instead though I guarantee Fabio would prefer snack cakes. I am not sure if I will blog tomorrow - it usually depends if I have something on my mind or I want to vent or I have made you a promise. I am not going to promise because I am not sure but if I do I will let you know. If you haven't listened to the new Dirty Laundry Podcast please listen - it's a good show and I am not biased at all (okay, maybe I am a little fond of Cha Cha on the show).
Have a great however long it is until I blog again. Thank you for stopping in - I really appreciate you. TTT (whenev)...MITM (out)
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