• I apologize right off for sounding like a grouchy old boomer but that's what I'm going to sound like.  It's the New Year, you might expect life to be gentler, kinder, perhaps more forgiving.
• However, I turned on the TV to see one channel completely blank and a message from the cable company on two other channels saying, "We are sorry to inform you this channel has been removed from our lineup.  We are sorry for any inconvenience."  No they aren't, there is no way they are sorry for any inconvenience.  They could care less about our inconvenience.  It's inconvenient when the cable company continues to raise rates but that doesn't seem to bother them.  Oh wait, maybe the president of the cable company is sobbing right now because rates have gone up and fewer channels are available, nah, probably not. 
• I could go to one of those satellite dishes on the side of the house but it appears you're communicating with aliens.  Plus there's more fine print in their advertising than in the new health care bill.
• So I pick up the newspaper.  Our brilliant Congress continues to attempt to destroy the economy of this country by refusing to cowboy up and do what it takes correct the economic woes by cutting spending and revising revenues.  Three hundred and fifty million people in this country and this is the best representation we can muster?  Balderdash!
• Then in the paper there was an article that U.S. airlines collected 924million dollars in revenue (a record) from baggage check fees in 3 months.  Oh, I'm sorry; the airlines are barely surviving because of high fuel prices.  Really?  Every time I see a cattle truck going down the road, I think of the U.S. airlines.  Why would I think that?  Every time a person flies, they are herded through a shoot, poked, prodded, put on a plane (cattle truck) with no leg room, small seating area, fed nothing; actually livestock may have it better.
• Again, I apologize for appearing grouchy.  I'm really a pretty happy person.  I believe laughter is the best medicine.  So let's quit watching television, quit flying and send Congress home.  Maybe the number 13 scares me.  Don't break any mirrors, walk under any ladders, and step on any cracks. Carry a rabbit's foot and a salt shaker this year.  Happy New Year!                 
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