Gloom, Despair, ... Excessive Misery

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With apologies to Hee Haw:

This country appears to be doomed. There is no realistic way out of the proverbial hole we have dug ourselves into. Especially, since we refuse to quit digging.

Add that to the fact that the plutocracy has purchased the media, all of the Republican party, most of the elected Democrats - and a prevailing majority of the Supreme Court.

The plutocracy now controls not only the media message but the resulting uninformed electorate as well. The American people will continue to stupidly vote against their own best interests, and the implosion will continue to compound.

A perfect example is Scott Walker, elected in 2010, he is currently attempting to turn Wisconsin into North Alabama. His way is the way the laws are in Mississippi. Do you want your state to turn into Mississippi?

What about living in Alabama or Mississippi is appealing to you?

• Perhaps the soaring teen pregnancy rate?
• The high school dropout rate?
• The proud ignorance?
• The "right to work" at a brutally low paying job?
  
• The crushing poverty?
• The crumbling infrastructure?
• The political corruption?
• The seething racism?
• The 49th ranked standardized test scores?

Please, be as specific as you can.
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OK, Now I Am in Trouble!

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Help! Stop me before I download again!

Last week I downloaded the ∩ook for PC app to my HP Mini laptop. That was OK. I could access my ∩ook library from the Mini. Groovy.

But today, I downloaded the Kindle app for PC to my HP Mini laptop. Then I immediately downloaded an ebook for Kindle. I did this because the Kindle (Amazon) price was cheaper (about 60% cheaper) than the ∩ook (Barnes & Noble) price.

My tiny, 4'11" Scotch-Irish grandmother would be proud of the savings. That is, until the bill comes due at the end of the month!

I have already exceeded last month's purchases.

I am doomed!
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My "Download" Habit

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Well, my gentle snowflakes (YIKES! how appropriate), I have received my first credit card statement that includes the ∩ook downloads of the past month.

I am pretty proud of myself, the total was under $11 for books downloaded. If that holds as the average for the year, I can certainly live with it. (Especially since reading is virtually my only form of entertainment.)



OK, there was also that $33 for gadgets--a light. Actually 2 lights. One for each end of the house--1 by the big chair and 1 by the bed. A fairly significant indulgence, I would say. Oh, well. They sure are handy and make reading in bed even easier than it was.

I love my ∩ook!