Odds and Ends

 Time for another edition of odds & ends. 

 1. I got a text message from the local Verizon store offering me a deal on an iPhone and cell coverage.  The annoying thing about it was it misspelled the name of the town we are both in.  Instead of Newtown it said Newton.  It's a common mistake for out-of-towners but shouldn't a local company be more accurate?  Annoying.

 2. It looks almost certain we will have a new member of the Supreme Court-Amy Coney Barrett.  She is very conservative, having made up her mind already on a number of important issues before she's heard a word of testimony.  Combine that with Mitch McConnell's insistence four years ago that the people should have the decision and than changing his mind makes the whole process even more of a travesty.  

This republican senate is a pack of gutless cowards and hypocrites.  They must go! 

3.  Last night's debate was certainly more orderly than the last one.  Do you think it changed anyone's mind.  I doubt it but just in case you're still on the fence here are four simple things to take into consideration:

a.  Donald Trump ran away from serving his country.  He is a coward.
b. Trump has openly bragged about sexually assaulting women.
c. Trump's immigration policy condones the separation of families.  That, in my view, is a crime against humanity.
d. Herr Trump can not bring himself to clearly denounce white supremacy.  He is a racist.

If you're OK with those things, then by all means vote for him.  If, on the other hand, any one or all of them disgusts you, it's got to be Biden.

That's it for today.