One's destination is never a place but rather a new way of looking at things.
Henry Miller
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I can't believe that Trump is resurrecting the notion of criminalizing flag burning, an expression of political dissent: UNCONSTITUTIONAL.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) November 29, 2016
How pathetic is it for Democrat partisans futilely trying to reverse Trump's election by repeating unconstitutional Sore Loserman 2000?— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) November 29, 2016
One cannot try to reverse elections by trying to boost vote counts in Democratic strongholds. It's a blatant violation of equal protection— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) November 29, 2016
I've had to accept Trump's election just like I had to accept Obama's elections, even though I vigorously opposed both candidates.— Ronald Guillemette (@raguillem) November 29, 2016
My Favorite Briton On Brexit and Free Trade
Cato Institute On the Monster Fidel Castro
The Injustice of Mandatory Minimums
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Entertainment Potpourri
I don't really comment that often about sports entertainment like professional wrestling with its scripted finishes, although the incoming POTUS is a member of WWE's Hall of Fame (celebrity wing). The story lines can be entertaining but depend on a certain suspension of disbelief like average sized joes holding championships over huge men twice their size. (Certainly you can play the David vs. Goliath stories, but there's a reason many competitive sports have weight classes.) There is no doubt of CEO McMahon's success in building out the product, but I never understood why, after he bought out failing WCW, he then squandered his acquired talent, booking them as little more than jobbers to his preexisting talent, and ditched their prime pay per views (e.g., Starrcade). It came across to me as a truly wasted opportunity frittered away as passive-aggressive revenge on his former rivals.
There are other quixotic decisions. For example, after Brock Lesner left WWE for other sports, including a stint as UFC champion, and returned (to a highly-paid part-time role), only to immediately lose to multi-time champions John Cena and HHH. I have no idea why McMahon would sign Lesner after his high-profile UFC success, just to have him job stepping in the door.
And then there's the mystery of how Goldberg, who left along with Lesner after a forgettable win at Wrestlemania over a decade, was booked into squashing Lesner, who had been booked, since his slow start, into an unbeatable monster (who might well have had revenge on his mind after their last meeting). Of course, it never made sense to me why Goldberg would make a high-profile return after being away for more than a decade, just to job to Lesner. It was a tough match to book, no doubt, but it was booked in a way that basically undid all of the work they had put into making Lesner an unbeatable monster. (They are now spinning this as overconfidence and the effects of an early match injury, Lesner now with something to prove. There's really no motive for Goldberg to agree to a rematch because he's 2-0 against Lesner. My guess is the storyline has Goldberg going for the title; Lesner takes Goldberg out of the picture, thus giving Goldberg the motive for a rematch.)
Why am I into this soap opera? I am also a creative writer (although unpublished), and I like to analyze the storylines, how I might book differently, etc.
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Musical Interlude: My Favorite Vocalists
Cher, "Half-Breed". Her second solo #1.
