I'm baaaccckkk; for now

                                                        Winter is on the way!

  It's been about four months so now I've collected enough brain material that I can write for a while.  There is a whole host of things going on; government shutdown or not, an election cycle, the baseball playoffs and my own crazy stuff which will be the first in line.
  The Red Sox have home field advantage for all of the playoff series which they are in, I'm hopeful that they will make it all the way through the World Series with a win!  Time will tell.
  I just read that the NSA is checking all our social media.  Do you think they'll bother to read this?  If they do you can tell they like to waste their time.


From Pleated Jeans via the Bangor Daily News - click to enlarge

  That map up there has at least one error, North Dakota does not have the ugliest people, Wilbur is a handsome man.  He's from there and he should know.  Maine with the label of "Dumbest State" wellll?  Let me tell you what's on my mind:
  Do you ever visit Wal-Mart?  Do you read the news online?  If you read online, do you read the comments?  I do all of those things, and I make some comments too.
  When you go to a Wal-Mart store watch how many people go in the "Exit" doors, which are clearly marked with a red, round decal that states "Do Not Enter".  Aww who gives a rats rear, just go in hell it's open.  I truly believe that 7 out of 10 people enter through the "Exit".  I don't know why that bothers me, but it does - to the point of distraction!  Maybe I need help.
  If, or when, you read the online comments pay attention to spelling, or use of the wrong words.  Most often you will notice, I hope, that too is replaced by to, and their, there and they're are misused more often than not; so are then and than.  Maybe Maine is the dumbest state after all, but I am sure it's the same where you live.
  Anyway that's my take on things, as I venture out yet again.