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I really have not posted in a long time and it is a shame. It has been a little over a year since Biden was sworn in as the President and I for one, really enjoy not waking up at 4 in the moving to read the news to find out what stupid thing the President tweeted. That being said, we are now 2 years deep into the COVID-19 pandemic and it is getting to be a real drag.

There was a wonderful period, just around Thanksgiving 2021, that Covid was really starting to bottom out and we were able to host a lovely Thanksgiving with the whole family, but then omicron hit…ugh. Yet another Christmas without family or friends. It is now February and we still have not exchanged gifts. Maybe for our birthdays in March.

I wanted to write this post for the future, to really let those who did not live through Covid-19 just how it affected our daily lives, even years into the pandemic.

Hopefully, it will transition to endemic soon and just get your shots and move one with life, but I don’t see that happening soon. You see, dear reader, 40% of America is really stupid. Do they like living like this? Are you just in denial? I know your newscasters in right wing media say it’s all a hoax, but it is not and you can live in Foxworld, you have to live in the real world, with real death and real consequences. The official death toll in the US is a little over 900,000 now, with around 1,000,000 deaths total, taking into account the extra deaths. That a lot of people. Now, on a more personal note.

My family and myself are doing fairly well. It will be 3 years in our home in April and I am so thankful we moved when we did. Being stuck in a small home or apartment must be hell. My son is doing well in sophomore in high school. He was remote learning for half of last year, but now it back to full time, in classroom, which is really necessity. Remote learning is just not the same.

For me, I am celebrating my 7the year as a design test engineer. I really enjoy the work and the 10 minute commute. My wife’s health has been up and down, but after her surgery last year, she is doing better.

Our two dogs are going well, but our little boy Ricky cracked his dew claw on goodness knows what, so he has a cute little tractor bandage on this paw. Enough of my rambling for now, I will make is a late new year’s resolution to post more. Done is better than perfect.

 

Posted by on February 4, 2022 in COVID-19, Family

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A little cross posting

Even though this site has been quiet, I have been updating my PDA and watch collecting sites:

PDA Stuff:

And my YouTube Channel: The What’s On My Workbench is updated often.

https://www.youtube.com/user/sandbender1414

 

Posted by on October 4, 2021 in Uncategorized

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First Blog Post, 2021

Starting a new era in American history.

As you may of noticed, I have not updated this site much in the last 4 years.  This has been due to a plague upon the land known as Donald Trump.  He is going down in history as the worst president of all time.  During his tenure in office, we have seen 400,000 dead Americans, concentration camps at the border, a vast expansion of religious bigotry, codified into law, and more Americans out of work since the Great Depression.   All of this was followed up by an attempted coup, let by the President, which resulted in his SECOND impeachment.  The trial may begin next week and I can only hope he is banned from holding a federal office again.  He is a horrible human being and almost certainly a sociopath.  Even typing this now, my blood boils.

That being said, we have a new President Joe Biden.  A man with ambition, but with empathy and caring that the Trump cannot understand.  After Biden was inaugurated, I slept better than I have in years.  No worry about an insane tweet storm at 2 in the morning, not worried about an insane moron with his hand on the nuclear button.  An actual, full gown adult is in the White House.

I wish the best to you Joe, you are our president and even if you do half of what you promised, you will be a 100 times better president than the last.  Let us not forget Harris, the first woman elected to the second highest office in the land!  I was proud to vote for both of you and I am proud to be an American again.

 

Posted by on January 22, 2021 in Political

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October Surprise 2020

October 2, 2020

Today is truly a turning point in American history.  Early this morning it was announced the Donald Trump was diagnosed with COVID-19.  After battling a pandemic with bluster and lies, the virus has caught up with him.  He refused to wear masks and encouraged others not to wear masks.  You reap what you sow.  I think he really is sick, it is not a hoax.  I am concerned that with his advanced age, obesity, and almost certainly a heavy exposure due to traveling with Hope Hicks, his survival is not assured.  I do not like the man and would never vote for him, but I would not want Baron to grow up  without a father.

Maybe now he will understand the terror we have all been facing since early March.  Maybe his followers will finally wear a mask.  9 out of 10 people who have caught COVID-19 with symptoms have some sort of health problem following recovery.  I hope the lies will finally end, but I don’t think so.  If he can breathe, he will lie.

 

Posted by on October 2, 2020 in COVID-19, Political

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Covid, Week 5

Been over 5 weeks since the shelter in place has be in place in Illinois.    I began working from home a week before then.  It makes me sad that our son will not have an 8th grade graduation.  He has been keeping up with school, but it is just not the same without all the real interactions with teachers and students.

On the national front, the Trump and his merry band on cronies still have no plan, want to re-open the country with no testing in place and want to trade lives for money.  Over 41,586 fatalities in the US.  We are not over the peak, not even close and I think they are lying to us.  60,000 fatalities, my ass.  If we keep it less than 500,000 I will be shocked.  I expect the second wave in 2 to 3 weeks as states relax stay at home orders.

 

 

Posted by on April 20, 2020 in COVID-19

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