Random Things That Go Through My Mind

Today is the 1st of September. Labor Day Weekend 2013. To me, this weekend is the unofficial end to Summer. College and high school football has started. School has started back making commute traffic heavier. Baseball season is winding down. Pro football gets started next week. Even though we have 3 weeks until the official first day of Autumn and the weather will still be summer like for a while, in my mind fall begins this weekend.

While trying to think of a topic to post this past week, I ended up with a series of random thoughts which are indicative of all the things that run through my mind. Some are serious and some are not so much. Some seem less serious but do have a serious meaning underneath the surface. Anyway, here is a sample of some of the things that have gone through my mind this past week.

* There was a supposed "Strike" by fast food workers to have their pay raised to $15.00 an hour. Thought #1 on this subject: The understanding of simple economics by this group is non-existent. Thought #2: Many people making minimum wage are overpaid.

* The current President of the United States of America is clueless when it comes to foreign relations and international affairs.

* My day job gets in the way of my blogging. It gets in the way of a lot of other things also but I like to eat and have a roof over my head.

* Red hair seems to a new "In" fashion statement but there are some people who should stick with what Mother Nature gave 'em.

*  The Prez is clueless on domestic affairs as well but a lapdog mainstream press, a power hungry Congress, and a blindly loyal following allow him to get away with his trashing of the Constitution.

* No full grown adult male should ever wear a baseball-style cap backwards. Unless he is trying to look stupid.

* The Prez is clueless on domestic affairs as well but a lapdog mainstream press, a power hungry Congress, and a blindly loyal following allow him to get away with his trashing of the Constitution.

* People who are in supervisory positions and are jerks towards their employees irritate me. It is totally unnecessary. (Note: None of my bosses are like this.)

* Being a homeowner has forced me to learn many handyman skills that I was never interested in learning, until I learned how much it cost to hire someone to do those jobs.

* I no longer use the term "common courtesy" because courtesy no longer seems to be common. If you doubt me, go to a grocery store on a busy day to people watch. Spend some time in both the parking lot and inside the store. the lack of courtesy and presence of outright rudeness is amazing. When an act of courtesy is the exception, there is something wrong.

* The invention of the DVR is one of the 2 greatest inventions for football fans. The other is the yellow first down line on television.

* Which is worse? A person who is not very bright but tries to act as if they are. Or, someone who is smart but like to point it out all of the time and acts better than everyone else.

* My cat likes to jump up onto my desk while I am working. It can make typing a challenge. My 2 points before this one had to be re-typed thanks to him.

* Finally, no matter how bad things are in my life, college football season makes things a little better. Even more so if Auburn and the University of Houston are doing well. (They both won their opening games.)

Smile.

©2013 Eddy Seegers