The dark and the silence. The only sound that of an air filter and extra fan. The click of the AC. And the loneliness of one struggling to sleep, losing that battle and then staring at the screen, reading the stories and the news of a country gone off its tracks, of a world whirling in its dizziness and of leaders who seem to have no concept of leadership other than greed and power.
People are openly arguing now about harassment of women by men in the world of business and theater. Who is to blame? The victim or the attacker? Women should dress modestly? Does that include the youngster who does not understand how there are men out there who see her only as an object for their desire? But should not the molester take responsibility for his own actions, never mind the dress of the woman - or even of the other man or boy being attacked? And why has it taken so long to acknowledge openly what has been known and tacitly allowed for decades? And how do we combat this when the president himself is a confessed molester of women, a man with a dangerous attitude towards women, seeing them only as objects to be commented upon, gone after, touched inappropriately and there is no limit to this as he even commented re the sexuality and sexual appearance of his own daughter.
I read of supposed diplomats who think they are encouraging when they say seriously that no, it is not really war with North Korea until the first bomb falls! Really? Is that where we are in the process? That only scares the living daylights out of me even more. Are we truly at that point? And how much of that situation is to blame on the man in the Oval Office who cannot shut his stupid mouth nor stop his damned tweeting?
I read of the fact that this same North Korea has a huge army of successful hackers, who have hacked us before, are still doing it and plan on doing more in the future. So, what? Now we have to watch out for their hacking along with the Russians? Will it be their candidate opposed to that of the Russians and the hell with the wishes of the American people?
Our rights as people, as citizens of America, are under attack, again, by the very same filthy mouth president, a man who has people so afraid of him that they will do anything he says, never mind the legal and moral implications. Yes, our civil servants, the members of the government "for the people" are simply not there any longer.
The president attacks people expressing their protests in a manner he does not like, even though I feel he truly could care less other than the fact that this opens a hole for him to crawl through and then crucify opponents on this new cross. His behavior at a military facility when the Taps or The Retreat was being played was contemptible as are much of his behavior and comments. The media is attacked at every angle and on every statement, every word. Fake news, alternate reality, post truth - what is all that anyway? Why have these terms, so nonsensical and dangerous at the same time, been allowed to become part of a new lexicon? Why have we gone back to 1984 rather than forward to a new millennium seeking the promise of the future rather than its demise?
And none of this helps me in my quest for sleep. It just makes me feel a bit better when I look at my audience stats and see how many people here in the USA and around the world are reading my words. How they found me is beyond me. Not a clue, but I welcome them all and appreciate their loyalty and interest. But will I sleep again tonite? Only another attempt will let me know, but first, a date with the latest Clive Cussler book in the hope that it will induce my sleep to come back. Lonely in the nite, lonely in the light of the screen. Hope you all had a good night. And welcome to the new day - I hope.
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