National Simplicity Day, A Day For the Basics...

As Henry David Thoreau himself said: “As you simplify your life, the laws of the universe will be simpler.” So let today be the day to get back to the basics. Ironically, this day falls on the birthday of Henry David Thoreau, born July 12th, 1817. If you feel your life has become too difficult and discombobulated, let today be a new beginning of a more simple life.

Dear Gus,

You went with us to Parker and Ginsie’s wedding tonight, which was your first wedding experience. You did well. At one point you and I had to stand in the back for a few minutes, but overall you were chill. After the ceremony you spent a lot of time in the arms of our friends. Notably Lachan and Caitlynn and Ginsie’s dad, Tom. 

Dad

Maumelle Animal Services Documentary

Krissy Noble, then pregnant, used her husband’s firearm to protect herself from a man who was did a home invasion of her house, beating her, with the intent to do who knows.

She killed the man who threatened her life, but because she had a prior non-violent drug conviction for marijuana (even though she acted legally in self defense) she risked going to prison for six years.

The message was from the Arkansas government was, if you have a way to defend yourself from a potential murderer, then let him potentially murder you, if you have a felony marijuana drug conviction.

By the way, these drugs she didn’t even directly posses, but were in a car she was in that was stopped by police.

If you support (or not) gun rights, and you support rational policy, then punishing and locking up this young mother is absurd.

Non-violent felons shouldn’t be automatically stripped of their gun rights and let’s end the war on marijuana.

A Sherwood cop illegally arrests a Pulaski County deputy for cursing on his own frontyard, which is a legally protected activity.

OF course the cop illegally arrested ends up getting fired while the Sherwood cop keeps getting paid.

THIS is why we have www.aclu.org

Black Bean & Chicken Soup, Chopped Salmon Salad. Cheers. Maumelle, Arkansas. 9.11.2019.

NOTE TO SELF: I went full bowl on that soup because it’s only a dollar more than the cup. This was a good soup, hearty, packed with flavor and a little spice. The salad came out looking a little more disheveled than usual, or maybe they even slighted me on topping quantity (!), but I don’t think I’m close to reaching burnout on this one.