Where the hell is global warming - -
that mammoth delusional myth of the past that immersed us in unrelenting spasms of doomsday trepidation?
It has metamorphosed into the safely flexible and cunningly diverse quasi-scientific absurd mishmash called climate change.
Stay calm and be merciful. I'm merely infiltrating an innocent semblance of reason into a world gone completely mad.
Impossible for some to see. Improbable for others to comprehend.
I am most comfortable when I go against the obstinate grain of clueless society.....when I march to the beat of a different drummer...
.......when I'm in bed with Henry Thoreau (metaphorically speaking, of course).
I refuse to wear the burdensome mask of absurdity.
Ponder that for a moment. You'll eventually get it.
Have I been drinking homemade wine again?
Heck, it's all I've got, comrade. It clears the mind. Steadies the nerves. Quells the perpetual agony of this shit-ass life that our merciful Maker burdened us with.
Does that shock you? Well, then, methinks you shock too easily.
Have some wine. Lighten up. Mellow. Mellow. I never claimed to be Pollyanna.
It's an innocent opinion. But my innocent opinions have (very) often made enemies.
It's best not to have any opinions....Or especially opposing opinions......
Climate change??
Climate change has suddenly and rudely transformed spring into winter.
Goodbye, blossoms. Hello, frost.
I'm in bed shivering and listening to icy rain pelting the window. Listening to frigid winds race through trembling forest trees.
Listening to the plaintive hoots of nearby discontented owls and irrational howls of distant coyotes.
I'll be getting extra blankets and hot cups of tea. I'll be forcing the faulty, fickle furnace to work.
I have plenty of supplies for this new and unexpected Ice Age. I went shopping in town yesterday.
It'll take two weeks for me to recover from that perilous journey.
Too much wine converts into Truth Serum.
I'm not here to educate you or entertain you. I'm here to express my thoughts. To inundate you with my inner-self.
Truth to tell: I despise every aspect of living in this diabolical place. It isn't just the weather. It's a thousand other things.
Is it spring or winter where you are? Do you see an eventual summer on the distant horizon?
No need to answer that.
Most people who read my blog are reluctant to comment. They proceed with extreme caution and the safety of anonymity - - like a twelve-year-old reading a dirty novel that came in a plain brown wrapper.
So be it. At least you're here.
Perhaps you care. Perhaps.
Read my previous post. I was sober when I wrote it.
Not the previous post I expected to see ... but methinks that was one of your best. I'm so sorry you're having to endure Mother Nature's latest nasty-gram! It's turned sharply cooler here, but nothing like what you describe. My fav take-away today? "Quells the perpetual agony ..."
ReplyDeleteMore wine!
PS - I had to read this twice, 3 times -- to ensure I didn't making a ridiculous comment. For instance? The first time I read, 'irrational bowels of distant coyotes' and was all set to make a sappy comment about IBS.
I never lived in a place that has frost and ice in April. It irks the jeeters out of me. I'm delighted that you managed to find a favorite take-away in this mediocre post. It quells my perpetual agony...
DeleteBTW - the bowels of coyotes never crossed my mind. "H's" can unfortunately sometimes look like "B's"...
You're too kind, Jon. I need my eyes examined!
DeleteEver notice over the last year how Global warming took a back seat to the "we are all going to die" pandemic? Funny? Remember straws? They were all finding their way into the oceans so they could choke sea turtles! Along with those awful plastic grocery bags! But THEN! Pandemic! Throw away your fancy reusable cloth bags because they spread disease! Don't drink from a glass with your lips.. that spreads disease! Instead... use a disposable plastic straw or bag... or else you will KILL your neighbor you selfish bastard! Personally, I would welcome a global warm-wave right about now. Heck! While we are "controlling" the weather, why not make it 72 degrees with mostly sunny skies! ( A few clouds... don't want a sun burn) it can rain at night on the days when I don't have evening plans. Snow only in the mountains for ski trips and pretty pictures. Once they can guarantee that.... I may be tempted to convert to solar or wind power.. Maybe. But right now, as I see it, Fossil fuels are tipping the planet in the direction I approve of. Enjoy that electric blanket while you can.... ( Great post!)
ReplyDeleteThe so-called news media is nothing more than a perpetrator of lies and panic. You're right on target - - the Killer Straws have been replaced by the Killer Plague.
DeleteI remember long ago when actress Meryl Streep (the apple expert) testified in Congress that the pesticides in apples were killing thousands of children.
We had 3 inches of snow yesterday, here in Missouri. It set a record for April. Temperatures below freezing again tonight.
ReplyDeleteSometimes when I'm going to comment, you have comments turned off.
That's unusual for Missouri. When I lived in Springfield, MO there was light snow one Easter (in April) but I can't remember what year it was.
DeleteHere in TN we only got snow flurries today.
I usually turn the comments off on my political posts - but sometimes I turn off comments on posts that I think are insignificant and unworthy of comments.
I sure hope you're feeling better. Take care.
I'm here and agree with you Jon. I'm freezing my arse off in West Tennessee! (too bad it's not literally!) insert smile here
ReplyDeleteThis is horrible, especially since it's almost May. Stay warm neighbor!
I expected fairly short winters in Tennessee. Instead, I'm seeing penguins and ice floes in April. Stay warm - and pray for summer....
DeleteYes, I am definitely still here with ya, Jon and our weather has been weird to say the least (even for NE Pennsylvania). The freeing rain and temps are unusal here for so-called "springtime" and eventhough we have been known to get huge snow storms in April in the past, it is still strange.
ReplyDeleteAh yes, the ridiculous global warming turned into "climate change" LOL!! VP Gore started all that bullshit - what a douchebag. Here is a news flash, folks - the earth has been ever-changing since the very beginning so it is pretty arrogant to believe that WE mere humans can control Mother Nature! Period.
As far as your raw honesty is concerned, it IS refreshing and one of the reasons I love your blog so such so please POST AWAY for all of us ! lol
Stay warm and snuggle up with the kitties. ;-)
My honesty often gets me into trouble, but I never plan to change.
DeleteThe global warming theory used to anger me - but climate change is more infuriating. If it rains, it's climate change. If there's a tornado, it's climate change. That hoax is foolproof.
I got your email but didn't answer (I'm hopelessly slow). It's not easy making a CD - so many things can go wrong or can be inconsistent. I'm certainly not expecting perfection . Most of my old piano recordings have horrible audio quality.
That's good to know - thankfully, my husband is A LOT more techie than myself. lol.
DeleteAnyway, I am mailing the CD's out tomorrow via Priority mail. Is that okay? If you prefer another way, please let me know in a reply to my comment.
Thanks again!!
It doesn't matter what mailing method you use, Unfortunately my mail box is so far away from the house that I usually only get my mail once a week or so. It will be safe, however...if the coyotes don't get it (*smile*)
DeleteJon, just an UPDATE: I mailed the CD's out today and I e-mailed you the tracking number. ;-)
DeleteI won't complain about our weather here in PA. While it's cooler then normal, yes, back to cooler again, compared to many parts of the country, we have darn near perfect weather most of the year.
ReplyDeleteA friend of mine's father was up in a part of the Antarctic with what ever he does for his job, and said it was in the mid to high 70's. Maybe you should move there, you you don't move to PA! It was sunny at least when he was there. He did witness some huge glaciers dropping huge chunks. That must have been a sight.
I don't know about all the global things, but I do know Mother Nature has a way with righting things when she's not happy. I don't blame her.
Wow - 70 degrees in the Antarctic! Maybe I will consider moving there. I'm tired of seeing snowmen in Tennessee....More frost is predicted for tonight, but then it's SUPPOSED to warm up.
DeleteMother Nature is indeed unpredictable, but knows what she's doing. I trust her long experience.
BTW - I've been enjoying your beautiful travel photos!! It's difficult to chose a favorite place.
Hi Jon! Spring is an attention whore...always has to make her final entrance when all eyes will be upon her. She probably came up with Let it snow..Let it snow..Let it snow...kinda like her vamp till ready. Of course, when Spring finally does arrive to stay it is almost summer and if it weren't for all the blooming things she'd get lost in the mix. This is the extent of my belief in Climate Change. Except my fiction is more poetic. Ha! Your thoughts on the scamdemic and mask wearing are quite sane and people who don't see the puppet strings are blind. And scary as f*ck. Problem is some states STILL require you to wear them in public places. You either wear a mask or remain totally isolated. The puppeteers got even the best of us for a while. But I will never forget how my freedom was taken away from me.
ReplyDeleteP.S. I really missed reading your blog. But when I was diagnosed with breast cancer I needed to focus on my life away from the internet and did just that. I didn't think to tell anyone. I don't know. Cancer is kind of boring, really.
Anyway, I have a lot of catching up to do.
I was wondering what happened to you. I assumed that you needed a break from the purgatory of Blogland. I'm so sorry to hear about your ordeal with cancer. I certainly hope things are under control and the future holds a positive prospect. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
DeleteYou are right on target about the puppet strings. People, unfortunately, seldom think for themselves. They prefer to be manipulated by the Puppet Masters. I like the term "scamdemic" - haven't heard it before.
Here in TN Walmart still requires masks to be worn, but a few brave souls are now shopping maskless. I didn't bother to wear a mask the last time I shopped...and it generated hostile glares from masked people.
Hell, life is tough enough without all these unnecessary problems.
Take care and keep me updated.