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Sweety Passed Away.

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 I'm blogging because I have no shoulder to cry on. Without one, I find myself resisting the urge to bawl my head off. What good would it do? I'm actually relieved, if not a little sorry for myself.  You see, Sweety was a Maine Coon cat. The problem with them stems from the fact that 15 years ago there was no vaccination against FIV, and Maine Coons were practically born with it. If they didn't have it at birth, the mother spread to to them via her saliva.  Any cat with already full-blown FIV may or may not respond to current treatment. Those treatments cost a pretty penny - over $1000. Sweety was already 15 years old, frail, and was unable to care for herself. Her fur matted up requiring regular shaving, baths, and endless brushing. There was nothing to do but try to keep up with her never-ending diarrhea, which is often a symptom of FIV, just like it is in HIV.  Eventually she just became a burden. She destroyed the house regularly. My carpet required constant clea...
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My Raise Got Me Nothing

 Did you ever notice that $15 per hour (which was fought for in several states as the base wage) now gets you just about the same as $8 did before the fight to get it raised?  Yup. Corporate greed found a way to make up for that measly $7 raise, and then make it even worse (payback is a b*tch, right?)  I have not eaten a balanced breakfast in 10 years. I consume a cup of coffee made at home or at work, a can of soup or small sandwich for lunch, and a one-bowl dinner consistimg of either salad, pasta, or rice.  I have found myself salivating at the idea of a meat-based meal, but rarely get it unless a friend offers it, or I break my budget to splurge once in a while. The closest I come to meat in my diet is the ground meat in jarred pasta sauce, or the tiny chunks of chichen that come with packaged ramen. My meals cost $5 or less (Usually around $2.50-$3.00). Years ago I was able to spend $10 on a good meal, and that was considered frugal.  I am barely able to su...
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Gov DeSantis Mimics "His People's" Language

    I've noted that Gov. DeSantis of Florida has taken to mimicry in order to gain the attention of the imbeciles that reside here.  Take for instance this recent discussion about gender-neutral terms regarding abortion that were adopted recently by Washington:  “Some of the people in Washington, like, can we actually agree that women get pregnant and not men? Because they don’t seem to say that,” DeSantis said. “It’s just unbelievable, some of the stuff that you’re hearing about that.” The man comes off like Moonunit. You remember, Frank Zappa's daughter, as recorded in the hit song, "Valley Girl"?  It's not as though he dropped out if high school - the man has a college degree! Why can't he speak like an intelligent adult?  If he wished to make his thoughts known in American English (as taught in our schools), the quip should have been as follows:  “I have recently heard that some of the people in Washington have been using terms like 'people capable...
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CNN Reports Lies About B5 Outbreak:

 >(CNN)Official Covid-19 case metrics severely undercount the true number of infections, leaving the United States with a critical blind spot as the most transmissible coronavirus variant yet takes hold. >The Omicron offshoot BA.5 became the dominant variant in the US last week, according to data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the subvariant carries key mutations that help it escape antibodies generated by vaccines and prior infection, aiding its rapid spread. >But to look at official case counts, it's hard to tell. >The share of cases that are officially reported is at an "all-time low," said Dr. Michael Mina, an epidemiologist and chief science officer at telehealth company eMed. "There's no doubt about that." **This could be changed. Implement a reporting system. People love to tell their stories. Let them. Ask for a pertinent data, such as exposure, symptoms, and time to onset of symptoms. Offer support,  monitori...
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Current State of Affairs

     I am concerned. "Concerned" is a medical term that can mean anything from slightly worried to outright hysteria . The word is a Spocked-up, Vulcanized colloquialization, meant to make you think that doctors don't stand in rest rooms and scream their lungs out. Well, maybe not at work, but at home in the shower.    Anyway, I am *concerned*. Coronavirus has literally split itself in new ways once again, and Monkeypox has mutated the ability to survive and transmit from surfaces. As of 07/06/2022 we are looking over a cliff that we cannot survive. We have no way to clamber back up the hill. Why? The production and distribution of vaccinations is too slow. Doctors refuse to follow through to complete diagnosis. People are dying because of the insurance system. And I am running out of my favorite vape juice.   My credit number is about to take a dive, I need to give away my cats and dog, and I have to move into a hovel in order to survive. Bankruptcy...
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First Warning

 This place is a harbinger of doom, a cautionary tale of world collapse and absolute stupidity.  I will discuss plagues, politics, and doublespeak in such depth as to dizzy even the most depraved of book worms.  Be warned! Life is *not* a box of chocolates. It is a vine of bittersweet nightshade waiting to poison you.  Yours,  CommandaManda.
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