Monday's musings

I used to follow baseball somewhat. My uncle Mark got me interested in the game, took me to see the Royals each summer and relayed some of his vast knowledge of players, stats and whatnot. I really started to lose interest after the bullshit strike in 94. I felt betrayed. I was a total non sports person who had grown to admire a sport and it's players, then they go shitting on the fans that made it possible for them to play ball for a living.

Now with all the steroid freaks, quarter billion dollar contracts and other such nonsense, baseball has become a dirty whore not deserving of my attention. I was surprised however, that the headlines announced the winner of the world series. I had no idea what teams were playing or even that the series was going on. Oh well...

I went to a pumpkin patch thing with the family in Medina Texas yesterday. It was my family, my nephews family and my in laws. There was a petting zoo, hay ride, roasted corn, a maze, crafts and such. I really wasn't enthused about going at first, but the weather was nice so I bit the bullet and made the best of it. The kids had fun and that's the main thing.

I'm finding myself more and more disgusted with people and their problems. I wish we could go back to the good old days where everyone kept their dirty laundry tucked away and didn't air it out in public. It's stressful and embarassing to listen to. I never liked soap operas, Jerry Springer or any of that nonsense and I sure as hell don't want to participate in that shit in real life.

The older I get, the more jaded and disillusioned I become. This world is driven by money sex and power. Whenever there is an imbalance of any of these three items, things tend to go into the shitter.

People tend to only act nice when they think they can get something out of you. I have met more liars, crooks, and con artists working in professional roles that I ever have out in the streets.

Don't get me wrong, there are some nice, hard working, honest people out there, but it seems they don't make it in sales, customer service or government bureaucracies.

Some words of advice:

Never tell anyone any more than they have to know.

When faced with a person in power who wants something ridiculous, you can agree and then usually do whatever you want. They just wanted to be placated.

It's better to fight battles on your own terms.

Before speaking, first say the words out loud in your head and imagine the reaction of your audience. I can't tell you how many times I've kept my foot out of my mouth that way.

This post might be a little heavy for a Monday. so I'll end it with these.