"Oh, I don't blame Congress. If I had $600 billion at my disposal, I'd be irresponsible, too." - Lichty and Wagner

This first part was written Saturday evening
I took Louise on some errands this morning. It was close to 90 F but the real problem was the humidity, which was about 60% at that point.
Today I'm thankful for cars with wind wings turned all the way open.
(I can hear some of you saying, "What's a wind wing?" They disappeared about the same time as horn rings.)

The brakes still aren't right. They lock up in reverse but release as soon as I go forward. Can't figure out why. And after the car had cooled off I changed the choke setting. We'll see if it's any better next time I drive her. Other than that she seems solid.
Then my brain stopped working; no point continuing.

So here it is, Sunday evening. My brain is always AWOL Sunday evenings but I'll take a stab at this anyway. (That's a disclaimer covering everything that follows.)

Something's going on at Pathway. I hesitate to talk about it lest doing so take me too close to the sin of pride and/or presumption. But the last month or two have been remarkable. More of the same this morning.

We've started watching "Rick Steve's Europe" on PBS. Sure makes me want to travel.
I'm still working on my Italian using flash cards. Someday....

I took Louise out this afternoon for a brief drive. I think I now have the choke adjusted to its sweet spot and the brakes seem to be settling in. I think just one wheel is locking up now, and only when I hit the brakes hard in reverse. The more I drive her the more I like her.

I am SO conflicted about this year's presidential race.
But I'm also beginning to think the media has an untoward influence on the process. The noise has been about super-PACs, and they are scary, to be sure. But the media's influence - what they choose to report and how they state it - seems at least equal in effect.
It's not one-sided. You can find media outlets at both ends of the political spectrum. It seems to me that at one end they're louder, and at the other the preferred style is a more subtle, sophisticated method.
Maybe it makes no difference, and both types of outlets are preaching to their respective choirs. Their respective viewers/listeners think those who consume the other end are deluded and foolish.
And maybe they're both right.