An old man driving at a snails pace...

...last night in the mall. Impatient drivers looked to pass him and that unnerved him more. The car ahead of me tried to be patient and let the old man drive. Perhaps he had overstayed at the mall and didn't realize it had turned dark outside. The only thought I had was the hope that I'd have better sense not to put myself and others in peril when I am as old as him.

Snub

What would President Trump have done if the Chinese were to snub him and not roll out the red carpet as they did to President Obama the other day? Would he have refused to deplane and threatened to fly back to the US? And would that have demonstrated strength or been a sign of weakness?

Stat of the day

Listening to the Planet Money podcast which I highly recommend. A scientist says that the entire world consumes about 16 terra watts of power every day. If we were to produce power using water from all the water sources around the world, that would only produce a quarter of what the world consumes daily. Wind power on the other hand is the only non-fossil fuel that could produce more than what the world requires every day. 

Back

Back after a long hiatus with some random musings:

1. This election season has been anything but dandy thus far. Two very unpopular candidates. Ms. Clinton is making it awfully hard for folks to vote for her. Her tendency to stretch the truth is not exactly an endearing trait. And on the other side of the ring - well, what can you say? Words fail me. 
2. That Mr. Trump has gotten thus far reflects poorly on us the electorate as well. It is often said that "we get what we deserve". Apt for the circumstances
3. On the personal front, this parenting thing is hard. Why did anybody not tell me how difficult it was going to be? You are learning on the job from day one and boy it is one tough job.
4. Slate has an article on sexual assault on long haul flights. One line stood out and made me squirm:

” One German flight attendant stopped by to explain that “people, they move around in their sleep sometimes” and that “Indian men do this all the time.”

          Really? Is that how people think of me when I board a flight?