January 2020…what a horrible fucking way to start the year. We’re almost done with February and it just feels like so much shit has hit the fan for me that I’m dumbstruck. Where the hell do I begin?
I guess I can briefly talk about the acquittal of Donald Trump, but we all saw that coming, didn’t we? To know that Mitt Romney was the ONLY Republican to not acquit the President is both a good and terrible thing to fathom. I’ve had issues with the guy during his Presidential run many years ago, but in all fairness, he’s seems to be an okay guy who just wants to be competent in his job. But why is he the only one willing to stand up to Trump? Why didn’t Susan Collins or Lisa Murkowski join in? Where was Lamar Alexander, and where were the rest of the Republicans who never miss a chance to circle-jerk about the Constitution? Where the fuck were they? This is the party that LOVES FREEDOM and always talks a big game about american exceptionalism, and they just decided to shit all over our founding document to give Donnie a pass. Gimme a fucking break.
And I have no idea what the fuck happened in Iowa. Whatever app mishap is happening, this goes to show ya that the DNC can still be fucking idiotic. Let’s just be straightforward and just get shit done guys. Forego this pitty-patty bullshit, this petty you’re-not-the-right-candidate-but-we-love-a-centrist fuckery and just get things done. Please. This is a joke and the DNC NEEDS to get their shit together. This is a pivotal year and it could mean so much down the road for the nation, so please please please do not fuck things up. Man, I just watched the debate last night (with Bloomberg, blegh) and man, I am sooooooooooo sick of this centrist shit. We need bold ideas. We need reform, and we need to think about racial, gender and climate justice NOW. Stop pedaling fear you Blue Dog shut-ins! Just Stop!
But right now, the thing that’s been keeping me from really writing is a mixture of fear and trepidation. Much of it from my worry over things back in China over the Coronavirus. It’s already affecting my in-laws in profound ways, especially given that their building is on lockdown. They can totally come out with permission, but given the fact that the number of cases in their region are above 500, it’s obviously making us worried. I could go on about how all of this unfolded, but there are better people out there that you can look up online who have worked very hard to tell that story. It’s especially sad since so many have been lost, including a doctor who was reprimanded for warning his colleagues about the virus before succumbing to it himself.
And it’s also a bit tough for me to write given that there was a death in the family for me. Not a blood relative mind you, but a family friend who I considered to be more blood than….well, some of my relatives. He was my Dad’s best friend and he was such a bright spot during my time in Florida. He was also from Illinois, so it was always good to kick back with him and talk about Chicago. I think everyone, including his immediate family, misses him terribly and I hope to God I can be as cool as he was when I get older.
Lastly, work was been uber busy, despite having a more flexible schedule. Lots of moving around, cleaning and re-organizing at the office, which gets me so drained that I just reserve the rest of energy at home with the Wife. Given that so much is happening in China, we just want to be there for each other I suppose. She recently shipped some masks and goggles to her folks back home, and we’re hoping it will get to them soon.
Things look dire, but as always, we must shoulder on.
P.S.: I’m hoping to at least return to this at some point. I have a T-Square music review on the docket and, at some point, I do want to talk about Mikel Arteta and Arsenal. And maybe I could squeeze in something about one of my favorite movies ever, Black Dynamite. Til then, please stay tuned.
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