This You Should Read

Old NFO passes on a jewel of a post for those that keep it where I can type my random thoughts. It's too easy to forget, or ignore the fact that somebody woke up this morning knowing it would be another day of discomfort, danger and the mind-numbing task of dealing with a culture that is as unfathomable as that of a spider.

I guess this post is just for ranting.

Five years ago, I lost my balance while climbing from the tracks of an excavator and hit the ground with my right foot in an unnatural position. The result? A severe sprain, which hurt like hell.

Healing took some time, especially with the "get tough" attitude of the doctor. The first week was bad, but I eventually could hobble around with best of gimps. The worst part was the feeling my ankle was made of jello and any tiny misstep would end in disaster.

It took about six months to have a normal day, but overexertion would end with me limping. Cold weather still causes minor problems and I've never regained the old "give 'em hell" attitude while negotiating any uneven terrain.

So out of the blue, my ankle is bothering me today and I can't think of any reason why, except age, which I can't do anything about.

Blech!

This One is Too Good to Pass Up

Joe Biden,  who probably would know, said The President has a big stick. He added "I promise", which means he's really serious.

My mind boggles at the comments, jokes, skits and political commentary about this remark. This one will land a "Bidenism" in the slang dictionary.

Reading the News

Reading the news this morning was a good way to start the day with anger. Besides the terrible economy, the presidential cheerleaders are out in full force, including Michelle, who is proclaiming this administration is making history with the birth control mandate of Obamacare. This makes me think there were times in the past that birth control might have saved the U.S. a lot of grief.

A Solution to Protecting Our Southern Border

If you consider the thirty eight parallel in Korea has been successfully guarded since the 50's, there must be a good reason for this success. Is it because of the United States? I wonder, since the border between the U.S. and Mexico is as porous as a rusted colander. The answer must be South Korean soldiers, who are notorious for being disciplined, fierce fighters. So, lets put a few thousand on the border and tell them to keep it secure. I think it will work.