Events

Actually, not so much. It's just that I'm in a weird mood.

Partially, it was reading this morning of two events involving the Muslim religion - the usual things. My wife and I talked about it as we walked. We didn't come to any surprising conclusions. My wife tends to think that things like that happen with any religion. She did observe that much of religion seems to be superstition, or the feeling that 'you can't talk about my religion, but I can talk about yours'. I'm not a deep thinker - the older I get, the less I am - but I think she's right. Religion gives people the opportunity to take offense. It does more, sometimes a lot more, but it does that, too.

Still a little bummed by the election results. It'd help if the Republicans had some style and integrity, but they don't seem to. At least, their leadership doesn't.

I read, too, about a woman who'd been in jail, learned a trade, got out, got a job practicing that trade. She told the hiring peole about having been in jail. They gave her the job anyway, and she worked out okay. Then a newspaper wanted to use her as an example of how hard it can be for ex-cons to find a job. She asked her bosses if that was okay, and the corporate overlords for the company fired her. They said that they hadn't been informed, and while they support the concept of ex-cons getting a job, well, not here. Weasels.

Last night we went to a 'banquet' for the band. They gave out awards for this and that -- best marcher, funniest person, most improved -- all of which was good. But one was a 'broken drumstick', for the guy who broke his foot, dropped out of marching drumline, and joined the non-marching part of the band. The aware was to 'symbolize his broken committment to the drum line'. They laughed, but that left a bad taste in my mouth. Which in turn makes me wonder: am I getting old?

Wierd mood. This helped.