"Ten people who speak make more noise than ten thousand who are silent." - Napoleon Bonaparte

Is it too much to say there's currently a credibility crisis in America? We used to think the judiciary was independent and objective, but I suspect a majority of us think judges, at least at the federal level, make decisions affected by their ideological perspective. Recent decisions on immigration and sanctuary city executive orders are a case in point. That's why conservatives are excited to have Gorsuch on the Supreme Court.

The press has also lost any perception of objectivity. Even the liberal outlet Politico ran a story on the press bubble and how the geographical location of media outlets - their location in the bluest counties of the bluest states - made them vulnerable to their complete mis-read on what would be the outcomes of the Nov. elections.

I've lost confidence in online media outlets. I discount any stories with headlines that include words that are optatives - words like might, could, and may. Both conservative and liberal outlets use those words to gin up a reaction to something that hasn't happened yet and might never happen.
"President Trump's latest executive order may mean all Americans will ______." Yes, and it might mean we'll all be given a year's supply of Reece's Pieces, or that manual transmissions will be put on the endangered species list.
Who do they think they're kidding? A: too many of the people too much of the time.

I had a list of misc. parts to order for Sally: door hinges, door cards, arm rest pads. The plan was to order them from here so they'd arrive shortly after we get home but before we leave for AZ.
I got an email from the vendor yesterday that they've just started a 30% off sale with free shipping. SCORE!

I'm suspicious of someone who says repeatedly that they're humble. Often the same people are pretty good at telling me/us how much they've accomplished and how effective they've been. Hmmmm.

It's interesting to spend time in a very different area of the country. The major visual differences are immediately noticeable - terrain, plant life, rusted out cars.... And then other things: inner and outer entrance doors on all businesses, left turn arrows that go green after, not before the main light cycle, the crazy tall Dutch.
Every place is different and there are plusses and minuses to each. I sure wish OR weren't so stinkin' liberal and PC, but I sure like the physical setting of Baker Rd. I'm ready to be home.

One more day.