a revolting development

  Slept in today, didn't get out of bed till near five o'clock. Ah, the life of Riley. Gotta have a few years on you to understand that reference. It was over seventy degrees yesterday and we had the bedroom window open. It must have been all that fresh air that made me sleep so well. Supposed to be quite a bit colder today. That global warming sure is a fickle one. 

 After putting on the coffee, feeding the fish and the cat and taking my morning medications I'm sitting here at the keyboard. The news is on and they are taking about Marilyn Mosby, her husband, and federal indictments. The whole thing is beginning to sound like a soap opera. She is under indictment. Her defense is, my husband did it and he is ignorant. He has given a statement, a signed affidavit in fact, explaining that he filled out the tax forms, he screwed up the taxes resulting in a tax lien on their property, he was hiding money from his wife, and she didn't know anything about any of it. He's not denying that he committed criminal acts and his defense is, she didn't read the papers she was signing. Remember she is City states' attorney and he the president of the city council. And then I look up at the television and they are walking hand in hand into the courtroom to file a motion for dismissal. Hey, she is running for reelection and needs to get on the campaign trail. So far, no actions have been taken against Nick Mosby despite his admissions of criminal activity. He's innocent until proven guilty, even when he admits to being guilty with a signed affidavit! That's the reason given for not arresting him at this time. Like I said, a soap opera.

 In other news Russian tanks have entered the Ukraine. This could get sticky real quick. Beyond the economic impact it will most definitely have here at home, there will be other repercussions. Will it turn into a major conflict? I highly doubt that. The way things are today, I highly doubt that. Oh there will be much talk, sanctions imposed, outrage expressed, but nothing real serious will happen. At least that is my thinking and I hope I am correct. I really don't believe anyone wants to start throwing nuclear weapons around. It's a no-win situation for everyone and everyone knows that. Ukraine says Russia declared war, Russia says it is just a special operation. Like Korea and Vietnam, just conflicts. This is really nothing new over there, been going on for a number of years. The big question, the one unanswered, is what will be the Nato response? That will be answered by whatever the Unites States chooses to do. They can talk all they want, but Nato is the United States! Nato won't do a thing without the United States financial backing and supplies.

 But here in Greensboro Maryland it is trash day. I have to remember to put the trash out for pickup. That's about it for Greensboro news. All quiet on the Eastern front of Maryland. I heard where the truckers are headin' for DC and the beltway. That's about 75 miles away and will not affect me at all. Put that hammer down, 10-4. You know if it weren't for television and social media it would be like 1960 here in Greensboro. Two traffic lights, one convenience store, two if you count the Tiger mart, Dollar General and Family Dollar. The grocery store is Save-A -Lot, my son is the general manager of four of those, along with being the Mayor. Not much happening. Sometimes I wonder if many of the problems in the world today aren't caused by too many choices. People have become like kids in a candy store. It was easier when you just didn't know or care about what was happening a hundred miles away or across the globe. But, we just can't mind our own business as a race, the human race that is. Nope, we have to intervene with all our knowledge, our wisdom, and our help. As a result, the price of Cheerios will spike, and they might be a toilet paper shortage! What a revolting development. (You older folks might remember that phrase)