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It ain't the end of the world...

 ... but if you climb up on the roof, you can see it from here. At least that is what a guy I met told me about Wichita Falls, a small town an hour's drive from Dallas / Fort Worth. 

We might want to equate that to the election we are involved in as I publish this blog post. I have no idea when it will be finalized. We are forewarned. It may not be by tomorrow. Depending on how many states secretaries officially declare the vote in their state is certified, it could be days, weeks, or maybe even months before we know for sure. Or maybe the anticipated landslide indeed flows, and the battle will be over quickly. Leave us to hope so.

Livity aside, you might notice a large reduction in Emails and Instant messages tomorrow. I have developed serious muscle and coordination problems from trying to get President Obama, his wife, James Carville, Joe Biden, Kamila Harris, former Mayor Pete, Julio Castro, Elizabeth Warren, and an untold number of first name interns who were all telling me one thing, vote. It only got irritating when I found out I had no way of telling them that I had voted so they could quit emailing and messaging me.

The other disappointment will become noticeable when, soon to be, former President Trump declares he didn't lose the election. He will say it was stolen from him by fraudulent mail-in votes, rigged election practices in democratic states, and chicanery by Hilary Clinton. 

Trump will be claiming this from a country that will shelter him from legal extradition and welcome him as an embattled but valiant protector of despotic regimes all over the planet. We'll see how much Kin Jong (Whatever) really loves him.

I predict Melania Trump will move back to Slovenia to supervise the erection of a statue in her honor. Quite likely the only erection she has seen in quite some time.

Eric and Donald Junior will be in court and in the press. In both venues, they will be trying to explain why there wasn't enough room on the plane their dad used to get out of the country before he was detained. More than likely, it was because the room was used to accommodate Ivnaka's luggage.


How I will eventually go broke.

It's not when I overspend on Amazon, although that has been a razor's edge I have been skating on for awhile. It's not buying too many books for my Grandkids and Great grandkids. That is an investment, not a foolish pleasure. No, it's going to be having too many subscriptions. I currently have subscriptions to Hulu, Netflix, Amazon Prime That, along with my fee for WiFi so I can stream to my desktop, runs me less than $60 per month. 

If I gave in and subscribed to The Washington Post, HBO, Showtime, Mumbi, Britbox, Acorn, Bloomberg, CBS, Peacock, Disney +, and ESPN. I'd be broke, homeless. However, as long as I have my iPad and can crib WiFi at a fast-food restaurant, coffee shop, library, or public library, I'd be entertained. 

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