Like a Bad Penny

I've had a collections on my credit report popping up again, even after notifying credit agencies it's fraud. Apparently, it won't go away until there is a police report included with the FTC case. That, and filling out all the paperwork needed by the creditor (ATT) with the FTC report, police report, and why the charge is being disputed. I filed with the local Sheriff's Department, waiting for a copy of the report, cussing the AI representatives of ATT (Did you know you cannot speak with a real person that works for ATT?) and thoroughly am irritated by the entire mess. What I don't know is where the account originated, how the information required was presented, and if whoever used the info will do it again. If so, may they develop a severely uncomfortable, itchy fungus on their genitals and have to sit in church for a long sermon.

Accumulating Guilt

Guilt has been a strong method of control for the last few decades. If you don't tolerate, and accept, those that choose crime, decide they need to have their privates mutilated, obviously ridicule your culture, destroy your property while rioting, crash into your car without insurance, enter the country illegally, refuse to work, refuse to tolerate your beliefs, and do so while ridiculing your religion, you're a fascist, Nazi, misogynist, Zionist, homophobic, piece of crap, and you should feel guilty. It worked for a long time, but with people starting to push back, the results will not be pretty, but necessary.

Lacking Good Judgement

Jimmy Kimmel, which is supposedly a comedic commentator, has injured his staff, those that produce his shoe, and his advertisers. Why? Because he's a dumbass without the sense to understand his responsibility. His show is on hold, but regardless if it's only for a short period of time, somebody is hurt financially because Kimmel forget to put his brain in gear before he spoke. 

Vitriol and Stupidity

The man that murdered Charlie Kirk thought he was doing his cause a great service. Instead, he galvanized all that find the group of transgender militants as a danger into pushing back. The result is those willing to voice their vitriol are finding not only is their opinion not appropriate, those they depend on for their economic survival are destroying that survival with firings, and the loss of customers. They deserve nothing better, and will find they've not only lost an audience, they've gained staunch enemies with no mercy in mind. More violence on their part will lead to a warranted effort to end their ability to cause problems.

If It Quacks Like a Duck

I've been watching the news, listening to commentary, and digesting the assassination of Charlie Kirk. On one side, the cheering is nauseating. On the other, the demand for retribution is strong. What happens next is the big question, but I am seeing the reactions to those celebrating the assassination are finding they lack a job, probably lack a successful near future, and some will lose a business. That, and those only willing to be in a mob are looking for a place to hide. Backpedaling is a good description of some with more public exposure, but their past postings, or rants, are still to be found, thrown into their face, and their hypocrisy exposed. 

The big change is government officials that once either condoned the violence, or turned their heads, are being exposed, fired, and those that might have been sympathetic scurrying for cover. The media is finding their over-the-top commentators too expensive to keep. Hundreds of millions is the cost, and shrewd investors are moving their money to more secure investments. 

I'll be watching how this all advances. One thought is once peaceful people will violently react to those that spent years belittling years of societal advancement. Trying to destroy the moral fiber of citizens is never taken lightly, and anger that builds over long periods of time is released explosively. We'll see, but my hope is law is enforced fairly, those that are obviously trying to destroy the U.S. society are prevented from their task, and the sanity of a peaceful society is sought.    

I'm Still Angry

 The attacks on the United States in 2001 were a deliberate act of war. The war continues, the attackers are being allowed into the U.S. without restraint, and the evil hides behind a religion. How it reached this point is almost beyond comprehension, but I don't see anything good coming from the action. 

Being Safe

My sister-in-law's well pump stopped working. I checked the electricity to the pressure switch, realized the points were in bad shape, and went for another switch. 

I killed the power to the pump, used my voltmeter to check there was no voltage, and changed the switch. It reminded me of why I always check to insure the power is indeed not on.

Years ago, the company I worked for needed some more office space. An old single-wide mobile home was purchased, and the goal was to build a connecting porch to the office, remove the old bathroom, remove the old kitchen appliances, and use the additional area for closets and additional storage. One requirement was removing the plumbing to the bathroom, and the old water heater. 

A cousin of the boss was there during the process. He was a crewmember of an electrical line crew, and the son of an electrical contractor. I was helping in disconnecting the water heater, and he was to verify the electricity to the water heater was disconnected. He told us he killed the breaker, and I took a pair of end cutters to the Romex to the water heater. 

The flash was brilliant, a few pieces of molten wire burned my hand, and when I was less startled, and could look, I looked at the end cutters. A good pair of 9 inch Kleins was now trash. One side of the cutting blades was gone. 

So, I verify with a volt-meter. Even the best of "experts" can make a mistake, and their mistake can kill you.