It was 71 degrees in Little Egypt, a record-breaker. The last record for February 3rd was 70 degrees in 1931. This time last month it was bitter cold. It pays to have several thicknesses of clothing.

We engage in rational irrationality. We tell ourselves that drinking is good for us. Eating is a pleasure we deserve no matter our weight. We will live forever…

Churches tell their congregants that hate is good and no one belongs in the USA except real Americans. Their definition of real Americans is Americans who look and act like them. Politicans proclaim the sovereignty of the Executive…the President. A King is the answer in the mold of King David of the Old Testament. Whatever he decides on the spur of the moment is right because God sent him to us as a savior. Christ taught us to love the poor, marginalized, and forgotten. The New King’s Doctrine is more fun and exercises our pent-up fears and prejudice.

I am listening to Annie Jacoben’s book Nuclear War for the 4th time. The term Rational Irrationality is a Nuclear War term. The idea is that when nuclear warheads are fired at the United States we return the same amount or more resulting in a Nuclear Holocaust. No one wins because no one is left…

We say that the tragedy of January 6 was peaceful tourists visiting the Capitol. Police were attacked with numerous grievous injuries and death was not important. The attackers deserve clemency for the misdeed of jailing for their crimes. What is right is what serves the New King. Dissent will not be tolerated…