Affordability

Saturday!  We've got a bit of a breeze outside and, because a small cold front moved through the area last night, temps are going to be a bit cooler than yesterday's high of 63 (F).  This is fine.  We are, after all, heading right into the middle of Spring.  And that small cold front?  It brought with it a smattering of rain, that's good at this time of year.  Fill up the aquifers.  Summer is coming, and we don't want to have to deal with any drought warnings should the temps rise and hang above normal.

Yesterday was a meh day.  I was supposed to go for a ride and canceled.  My quad is still a bit achy.  Rather than exacerbate a slightly painful situation, I thought it better to sit back and take it easy.  Since no workouts are scheduled for today and tomorrow, this will be a lite weekend.  There's nothing wrong with that.

I did put in my bereavement request yesterday.  This afternoon, when I'm at work I'll check and see if they will actually pay me to take off for the death of my aunt.  When I worked for International Paper, immediate family was mother, father, sister and brother, though the Orange retailer is different, though I don't know if they'll still that different.  

And the Orange Anus spoke at The Villages yesterday.  Some of the Main Stream Media said that this was his return to the public spotlight after the staged incident at the Washington Hilton.  This is deceitful.  His ego requires his face be on some screen each and every day.  He did rant yesterday in what some of the Main Stream Media called a "profane speech."  It's about time.  The profanity?  He claims that the affordability crisis is Democratic bullshit.  Of course, if you're a billionaire there's no problem.

He also terminated the war with Iran yesterday.  Yes, that's the word he used:  terminated.  He must think that he's on some sort of presidential reality TV Show.  I don't doubt if a day doesn't go by without him asking at least one member of his staff if he's gotten his Emmy nomination yet.  Unfortunately, he's in no position to terminate anything, though he's trying daily.  He wants to terminate every policy that helps to provide a safety net for the American problem.  In case you have realized it yet, no one makes money with safety nets.  He needs those seniors at The villages to dig even deeper into their savings to pay for their Medicare.  His answer to high prices is credit.  You can afford to fill you car with gas as long as you put that charge on a credit card.  He and his billionaire buddies don't care if you struggle to pay the bill, it's not about your struggling, it's all about them hitting their profit margin.