Category: Rev. Joe Dirt’s Ramblings

The unsolicited, unreasoned, uninformed, unapologetic opinions of Rev. Joe Dirt

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Effingham Trump’s Island

I have this on going fantasy.  Unfortunately, the technology is not available so I will need alien intervention.  When I say alien, what I really mean is extra-terrestrial beings with advanced technology.

My fantasy is this.  I want to locate an island somewhere of reasonable size that will remain a reasonable size despite global warming.  I want it to be in a part of the world where the temperatures are somewhat temperate, neither excessive cold or excessively hot.  The island will have an abundant supply of fresh water.

Around this island I want to create a force field that will allow the elements, animals, etc. in and out.  This force field will not be passable by human beings, except to deposit certain individuals.  There will be no communication between the individuals on this island and the outside world.  The one exception being hand gestures as I would want cameras all over the island.  These cameras would be connected to the Internet so the world could observe.

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Isaac Asimov on Trump

I’m just saying…

Given Effingham Trump’s recent threats against half the world, but especially North Korea and Iran, I am thinking a quote from Isaac Asimov’s Foundation trilogy very  apropos.

“Violence … is the last refuge of the incompetent.“

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Rev. Joe’s Random Thought # 2,645

yeah I know you did not ask!

I cannot think of time in recent history, the history I personally remember, that we have  needed good leadership more for this country and the world in general than now.  Instead we are stuck with Effingham Trump whose leadership quality approaches nil.

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Rev. Joe’s Random Thought # 6,503

yeah I know you did not ask!

I’m on I-64 headed east into St. Louis city proper.  My whole trip was well within the metropolitan St. Louis area.  I am doing about 70 mph.  The speed limit through here is 60 mph.  A brand new Jaguar convertible goes screaming by me in the far left passing lane.  He (she?) is doing 80 or 85 mph at least.  Obviously, someone cutting up in their new ride.  However, the effect was more or less negated as this person  had their left turn signal on the whole time I could see them.

Which reminds me of what I told me daughter-in-law one time.  She pointed out to me that my turn signal was still on.  I replied, “I’m over 65, and by law I am legally entitled to leave it one for as long as I feel the need.”

I wonder if our Jaguar speedster was legally entitled.

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Rev. Joe’s Random Thought # 474

yeah I know you did not ask!

I watched a bit of an old (is there any other kind) Marx Brothers movie.  Every time Groucho did some of his trademarked bits, I felt like it was Groucho Marx channeling Alan Alda channeling Groucho Marx!

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Rev. Joe’s Random Thought # 6,657

yeah I know you did not ask!

Raise you hand if after two years of hype, you thought the total eclipse of the sun anticlimactic…

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Glitter Is Not Dirt

Robin and I were at Pho Grand waiting to be seated.  It was a nice night and we were sitting on the bench just outside the entrance anticipating our number coming up.  As we sat there a family was leaving.  It consisted of both parents, and two children.  I only discovered the gender of one child from her voice as I would have had to turn around to see them.   The father and daughter were discussing whether or not a bath before bedtime was needed.  The father was of the opinion that one was not.  The daughter’s opinion differed.  I could not hear her reasoning, but was able to intuit her logic a minute later upon the father’s reply.

“Glitter is not dirt,” he said.

Apparently they had been someplace where glittered had been applied before going or perhaps there.

I do think that will be my new motto, “Glitter is not dirt.”

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Rev. Joe’s Random Thought # 9,726

yeah I know you did not ask!

I think I figured out why so many folks tend to dislike classical music.  Think back to the last time you were on hold.  What was the music?  In my experience it is usually classical, followed by what we used to call Muzak, or on rare occasions easy listening.  The combination of being on hold for far too long listening to unfamiliar music may generate this dislike .

Just for the record classical music is one of my favorite genres, but I still hate being on hold!