10/12/24                                                                                                                                                                                    Well the election is almost here and where in the same position as always, two candidates to choose from. I find it shameful that as a people were in a position where apparently, we can't do anything? The two parties' control the whole system, most voters are not even aware that there are other parties that have national candidates, (about twelve). The two parties make the laws (state by state, Rep/Dem) that make it hard to even get on the ballot, money being the biggest roadblock, most of the time. Our two parties also control who were able to see in any debate for national office. Maybe if we took all the money away and evened the playing field, we might have a few more choices, but I don't think the powers to be would let that happen. Maybe I'm dreamer, to think people will change, but until then we have Kamala and Donald.

 10/3/24                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 I just finished reading my morning paper (The Leader Herald) about the death of Pete Rose. I think we all know who he was. A great baseball player who set one of the records many of us see as never being broken. The article (from AP writers Ronald Blum and Steve Hawkins) describes how Mr. Rose's LIFETIME ban (which he did agree to) for betting on baseball continues even after his death. This means he still will not be able to enter the Hall of Fame.  The point I'm trying to make is in the same paper there is a column on the football player from the Buffalo Bills (Von Miller) who was suspended for four "whole" games for physically assaulting his Pregnant girlfriend. Two different leagues with two different views, I guess.            PS: Gambling is legal today with even MLB participating.