Just Stuff

Just some random things that are on my mind and of interest to me...

1. The political discourse in this country is seriously fucked up. On the one side we have Democrats who wouldn't know how to grow a pair if their lives depended on it and on the other we have a bunch of batshit fucking insane Republicans who seem to think our President was born outside the country. In between we have a bunch of pussy ass "moderates" who only care about one thing and one thing only, stoking their own ego. To make matters worse, we have a media (pundits specifically) who are too brain dead to figure out which side is actually right. The health care debacle is just the latest example of how our once great country is on the downward spiral. All of which leads me to number 2...

2. In the parallel universe, the United States is a shining beacon of hope in which defense spending is a pittance, all citizens have great health care, our infrastructure is the best in the world, our schools and universities are fully funded and corporations don't exist. Alas, in the universe that you and I live in, none of the above is true. We do almost nothing well anymore. Hell, the one thing we've always excelled at, fighting wars and killing brown people, seems to be something we've forgotten how to do.

Okay, now for some good news and happy thoughts...

3. With just two days left in the month and forecast highs predicted to stay around 80 degrees both days, this will go down as the first July in which temperatures have not reached 90 degrees in Louisville. In fact, it appears that the month will go down as the coolest July ever. I had 8 days this month in which I didn't have to run the air conditioner and my last electric bill was just $85. In a typical summer, the AC runs nonstop from early May till late September or early October. This is a welcome change.

4. Schumi's back. The greatest race car driver of all time, Michael Schumacher of Ferrari, will come out of retirement to fill in for the injured Felipe Massa. Most Americans haven't heard of Schumacher but he's arguably the most famous athelete in the world as Formula One is the most watched sport on television. He'll only race this year and while Ferrari is having a down year, expect Schumi to get more out of his ride than the regular Ferrari drivers. I predict a podium in his first race back, the European Grand Prix. I've seen Schumi race 4 times at the defunct United States Grand Prix and feel blessed to have seen such a talent.

5. Check out these totally cool slideshows over at Treehugger. I especially like the World Naked Bike Ride, the worlds most impressive subway maps and 10 holes that will blow your mind.