Just returned from visiting the Fam … sigh. It’s all to the good, but man … so very difficult. theKid asked why not quit (job) and sell (house), tried to explain obligations and duties and responsibilities and all that, but kids only understand a parent not being there. Which sucks. Half tap-danced on right up …
Kindness … or Cruelty?
Found an … interesting? Tuber of You – The Functional Melancholic (geddat?) – who offers a fairly, well, dismal outlook with which mefound meself in subtle agreement. Essentially, TFM discoursed re the global trend towards anti-natalism, that birth rates are declining in most places around the world (but for some areas of Africa and parts …
Self-imposed First World Problems
Like most issues related to be human in Western society, this is a self-inflicted wound, one which makes no sense and for which no one in power (see: masters of mankind) has provided a viable, sustainable option. Ahh, the conundrum of childcare. Society insists that breeding is necessary to maintain the aforesaid society, while yet …
Rites of Passage
theKid is an onlyborn. Other relatives in the age range/peer group, but only has Half and other half as live and direct, in-house fam. Other wrinkle (heh)? Half and other half are a full two generations older than theKid, so highly likely, probable, and darn-near gah-ron-teed that theKid will have to bury one if not …
Baby Burst
Apparently (heh, didjacatchthat?no?nevermind) the Rethuglicans are seriously worried re the lack of babies being born (among the horsewomen,a’cours). In the land of Dobbs, the SAVE Act, dismantling the Dept of Education (‘cept for collecting on default student loan debt), and efforts to end no-fault divorce … Don’t ever wonder. Here’s a suggestion … try universal …
That Will Do Not What Wants To Do
“Private” company in China is insisting that employees get married or risk discipline up to and including termination for failure to do so by the determined deadline. Divorce laws in China have been changed so that the person who owned/was gifted the house prior to the marriage gets to keep it, and the other spouse …
Point:Missed / Target:Lost / Objective:Failed
Somewhat of a fan of Matt Walsh, a total troll but good for the interesting. Saw a reaction video of his (thanks, Tubes of You) whereby he felt outraged and righteous indignation at a subreddit “r/regretfulparents.” MattyDub basically concluded that the forum should not exist, that people choose to be happy or unhappy, and that …
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DoomSooth
Mayhaps (or mayhaps not) mentioned ‘round these parts that Half predicted the burning phoenix sequel to the Orange Menace. See, Half works with/is exposed to the knuckle-dragging, mouth-breathing standard bearer of the typical Trump voter, and Half said (when the Half-Not was announced following the pending demise of the CryptKeeper) “No way.” As in, “no …
Let’s Get Ready to Grumble
Called a lawyer to see about inflicting some financial injury on the face-tatted, poo-flinging monkey. Gah, doan wanna, but hey … don’t start nothing, won’t be nothing. Good news – bit of a packrat, so kept all communications, contracts, etc. And megeddit … times are tough for everyone. However. Why make it tougher on a …
Fresh Meat
Men are hunters, with a preference for uncharted territory. Enter: young women (no pun intended HA!). Youth in women connotes fertility, and if a man can plant that seed in prime fecund soil, so much the better. 83YO Al Pacino shares a son with his under-30YO baby mama … as a high school senior the …