I’ve read a lot of modern fiction set in the 1930s. The authors almost always have a character who can’t leave Europe because they are caring for an elderly parent.

Of course poverty is natural. That’s why humans have always banded together to create wealth.

Frist thing a tribal society does is try to store up food and create tools to get more food.

Then they try to get clothes and shelter.

Nope.

So, the same people who couldn’t get past the DNC to get Bernie nominated think they can create a viable 3rd Party in under 24 months?

Stop dreaming of pie in the sky and start worrying about the Dem. Congressional primaries

If the United States goes down, you’ll have a corporate oligarchy with the most powerful military in world history.

Just saying.

I am sure that none of the agents will feel humiliated and decide to share information with the media.

Isn’t that exactly why they were going after Hilary Clinton? Her emails?

Have you tried going to the meetings?

Everyone in the rooms knows about drunk dreams.

Never have I been so offended by somethign I agree with 100%.

They are starting to mess with Social Security.

They have no idea what they are stirring up

The NYC office of the FBI, the nation’s largest, is working 24/7 redacting the Epstien files.

It’s not about the money, it’s about establishing the precedent.

The GOP has been trying to privatize the government for decades.

Thanks, but I didn’t invent that one.

We tried vagina shaped skyscrapers but they just didn’t work.

And don’t get me started on the vagina shaped swords…

Why do you think it was a guy?

Three addictive writers who will further ruin your life.

Tanith Lee. “Kill The Dead” and “Night’s Master.” She basically created the whole weird fantasy genre. Neil Gaiman stole most of his best ideas from her.

Alan Furst. “Dark Voyage” and “Night Soldiers.” Spy stories set in the late 1930’s to mid 1940s. One great thing about him is his characters. The young Bulgarian fisherman is nothing like the Dutch sea captain.

Donald Westlake/Richard Stark. “The Hot Rock” and “The Hunter.” Harlan Ellison called Westlake the best American writer.

Slow Horses has entered the chat…

I tried one book in the series and noped out in the first chapter because the narrator was annoyingly snarky.

The TV series is just so much better.

Another example is “The Godfather” which features a long subplot about one of Sonny’s girlfriends and her enormous lady parts.

https://youtu.be/YWjZ2QU999o

Fun show about a werewolf, a vampire, and a ghost who share a flat and have wacky adventures.

Socializing is going to be tough. Most people want to get together on the weekends.

When I worked 6 am to 2 pm I had to get up early, but I had afternoons free. If I had to work on a holiday or weekend I could still be off in time to hang out with people. Pushing back a holiday meal to 3 pm isn’t hard on the family. If the people you know like late hours, 12 pm to 8 pm or 2 pm to 10 pm works well. You can stay out until 2 am and still get enough sleep.

“bed” looks like a bed.

[off topic]

Two psychology students are discussing this article.

One says that he’s heard the theory that the better adjusted you are, the further back you can remember. A really well developed person can remember learning how to speak. Then he asks the other student what their earliest memory is?

“We went to the movies the day I graduated sixth grade.”