THE NEGATIVE REACTION

THE SUN RISES AGAIN

After my rage yesterday, I really had to contain myself from doing something stupid. I'm over it now - I had a few decent dreams last night, so all is well again.

I had an interesting conversation with the mother of my son. It was funny, I just stayed calm and get her all wound up. I get a big kick out of pushing her buttons. If nothing else, that put a smile on my face.

Right now, all I know is that it's snowing in North Dakota and raining here. I always like the rain. Depressingly mellow, the greys, the blues, I like it. Add in the right mix of oldies music (Frank, Dean, Count Bassie, Ella) and you got yourself a plot for a movie.

I have life so good right now, so to have a little grey peek in every once and a while is good. I get to sit at lunch and ponder the meanings of life, my place in this crazy world, etc, etc. The kind of questions you just let your mind wander around for a bit, until the infinite possibilities overwhelm you and your just glad to be alive.

Too funny. I'll be doing that shortly. I haven't written any poems for so long, maybe I'll bust some for ya tomorrow when its raining again.

Alright - so I teased a rant I had coming on. . . so here goes:

So what I've found in the past few years is something that has irked me for some time.

SO DO THESE LETTERS MEAN ANYTHING TO ANYBODY??

R T F M ??

So the largest segment of the population right now are the baby boomers. You know, the kind that had a hell of a time growing up and proved to be an amazing generation of people. the do everything by themselves, the 60's, the 70's, you know the bit.

This is my rant. This people have turned into complete and utter dependents. They dont want to read any manuals, they dont have that experimental attitude anymore. They want everything handed to them on a plate and served up nice and hot.

I tried, man, I fucking tried to push them to do it on their own, but they are just too damned stubborn! So here's the debate that I've started at work. What is the cause of this? Is it just old age laziness? Or are they taking a cue from the generation behind mine (Mine OF COURSE being the X generation) and just thinking they deserve to have everything their way and we should just show them how to do everything. The debate is very interesting to say the least.

So I'm listening to Sammy Davis Jr. sing "The Lady's A Tramp", what a classic. I love the Rat Pack. I love the 50's. Am I dreamer? Or do I just long for the way things used to be? Such an easier time in Americana.

So with all this crap going on lately, here's a few enduring pictures from the past that always puts a smile on my face. I hope it puts one on your's too.

enjoy. . . .






I miss you Frank. Say hello to Deano for me. Keep the band playin till I get there.


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