Thoughts of a Common Man

The Associated Press released a story about the victims of the D.C. plane crash. Relatives and friends shared remembrances of their lost loved ones, and it’s a heartwarming story, but one that left me feeling lost. As I mentioned, I’ve often left for visits to Kansas leaving on Sundays and returning on Wednesday. My lay-over is always in D.C. So, there’s a chance that it was a plane I could’ve been on… …which makes one feel that life is pretty random and way too fragile. There were a lot of young people on that plane, but it’s a shame that anyone - young or old - died in such a horrific manner. A man on a business trip. A group of men out to Kansas on a hunting trip. A woman who booked an earlier flight to get back to D.C. to celebrate her 33rd birthday. A group of figure skaters. Lives cut short and in a world where we have so much technology- what are the odds of a mid-air collision? For years, we’ve heard the stories of air traffic controllers and the difficulty of working in that f...

“Are you going to the scene of the tragedy?” The reporter asked. “The water? You want me to go swimming?” The idiot responded. 67 people lost their lives and they get a glib response? The government agencies went black. Air traffic controllers, government workers and FBI agents were fired. Tariffs are going into effect on Canada and Mexico and China. There’s no denying that prices are going way up. Gas prices, food prices, car prices, housing, drug prices. Will all soar. The Dow Jones is tanking. The handling of a tragedy? Embarrassing doesn’t even begin to describe it, and one look at him: The toupee. The white eyes surrounded by the comical orange face. Elon Musk controlling the purse strings. And it’s only been 10 days. I’ve tried my level best to stay clear of the news. I listen to Dan Patrick talk about sports and then go to my music. I spend the entire work day, oblivious to any and all news, and then I try to settle in and catch up on the news of the day… …and like millions of o...