READY FOR SCHOOL?

It's almost labor Day and I cannot shake the feeling that I gotta get ready for class.  But, alas and alack, that ain't happening.  But it is kind of weirdly funny that my mind continues to work that way.  As a close relative of mine would say, in the olden days, a group of us would rent motel rooms for Labor Day weekend up there in Sunny Isles, spend a lot of time drinking, spend a lot of times chasing parties if not other adolescents of the female persuasion, and pranking all sorts of people.  Then back to school.  Those memories, unlike the memory of what I ate yesterday, do not fade.

Been out of touch for more than a month and can only say:  USA, USA, USA.  Oops, I forgot about Usain Bolt.  Moving on to even stranger items of interest:

--The man whose name will not be mentioned has tightened the race for the Presidency.  Even my boy Nate has acknowledged this though his odds still give the edge to Hilary by about 3-1.  All digits remain crossed and cause daily discomfort both physically and psychologically.  I wonder:  are there more of us or more of them?  OMG, how can that man represent us with other world leaders (except of course Putin).

--The little money we contribute is going to women running for the Senate against Republicans as a hedge against that man winning.  So, get your checkbooks out because these states have women running who have a good shot at unseating the Republican candidates and putting the senate in the Democrats hands.  They are: NH, NC, Ill., Pa., and Nev.  Those five plus Feingold in Wisconsin and Bayh in Indiana will do it.  As in who gets nominated for the Supreme Court.

--So, the U.S. has taken in 10,000 Syrian refugees and we are supposed to clap bout it.  Of course, compared to our neighbors to the North, that is pathetic.  And compared to the need, it is almost outrageous. The NY Times devoted an entire issue of its Sunday magazine to the refugee crisis and the chaos in the Middle East.  It was stupendous but so depressing.  So, in a country of 300 million, we take in 10,000 and feel smug.  Yikes.

--The Democrats have better speakers than the Republicans.  And they are more diverse.  That's what I learned from those stupid conventions.  That and Bernie finally came around--now he has gotta get out there and get some votes for Hilary. I also hope you saw Sarah Silverman tell off the Bernie supporters--"don't be ridiculous".

--Floods and hurricanes in the South.  But I gotta say they can do their road construction year round.  Unlike you know, those of us up here.  Travelled a lot this summer and rather consistently, on highways and back roads, was held up by road projects.

--Then there is this.  Comcast will switch out my old cable box for a new fangled one--for free.  Ah, but I get charged for the service call.  Ok, so being retired and all, I can schedule it at my convenience since everyone including Comcast assumes I don't have anything else to do.  So, it will be this four hour block (!) or that 4 hour block.  6.5 hours later I get told that the Tech missed our appointment.  Can you (a big communication company) get in touch with the Tech?  Nope.  They really are out of touch and I can only hope FIOS is better because I am there when they arrive.


SPORTS TALK
I have to admit those Red Flops do have a terrifying offense and Ortiz is just plain out of his mind.  Now about that bullpen.  My boys got younger and will be fine next year but will not do much  this year.  Big question of the day:  Will Tommy make nice with Jimmy?  Better question:  Who the fuck gives a shit if they still win 12 games?

Adios