Blog Slowdown

As I type this on the day before Thanksgiving, I have to contemplate how Trump is sticking by the crown prince of Saudi Arabia over the evidence that the prince orchestrated Jamal Khasgoggi's murder for economic interests - not America's, Trump's own -and the fact that a bluntly racist interim senator like Mississippi's Cindy Hyde-Smith could win a special runoff election next week because of, not in spite of, her attitudes - and I want to hurl.  Leaving me more indisposed is that, despite the Democrats winning the largest popular-vote margin - 8.8 million votes - Trump could still win re-election in 2020  because of an unfair advantage in the Electoral College and the refusal of the Trump base to abandon him even when it's obvious that his own policies are hurting them.  

That out of the way - with the understanding that there's more to get out of the way in the future - I'm hoping to spend less time in this space in the coming weeks.  I've gotten frustrated not necessarily with feeling the need to comment on all of the news out there (Ivanka's e-mails - lock her up!)  but with all of the difficulties I've had with my blog of late.  I've been writing so much, I've gotten quite exhausted.  Also, there's the typo issue.  After proofreading a draft two or three times and going ahead and publishing it, thinking I've found every possible typographical error or omission, a mistake shows up after I've published the blog post.  My only solace after fixing such a previously unchecked error is that not too many people noticed it.   

Anyway, with my commentary on the fiftieth anniversary of the Beatles' White Album winding down - I have two more posts to write about that - and with a growing feeling of exasperation over this blog, I am going to try to post fewer entries through next week and December.  I say "try" because who knows what Trump is going to pull next to require all of us to pay more attention to him.  Happy Thanksgiving in advance.

September Slowdown

I can't take it . . .

This month, September 2017, has been a real bummer for me.  Not just the hurricanes that have persistently threatened this area, but also because of other things.  I've been having trouble concentrating on things at home and getting things done, and I've had a hard time at one of my jobs.  I've had to deal with a lot of personal problems and even when things turn out alright, they haven't stayed that way for long.  What has stayed around for long is a growing anxiety about, well, everything.

I've also been spending more time on the computer than I'd like, and not just assembling my blogs day by day.  Attempts to curb my online time haven't worked out, and I've been spending less time doing the other things I like to do.  I feel grumpy, tired, frustrated and general ticked off.

And I'm sick and tried of trying to get a handle on typos.

So I think I'll be posting less for the rest of this month.  And even though Hurricane Maria isn't going to hit the New York area, meaning that I don't have to worry about going offline against my will, I may not post much of anything here for awhile going into early October.  I'm just worn out trying to keep this blog up when so many things are going on in and outside of my personal life.

So you'll be seeing less of me here for awhile, at least for a week or so.  My Music Video Of the Week feature will continue as scheduled, and I'll still have more posts on my beautiful-women picture blog - already set up in advance and ready to go - this week and in the month ahead.  But as far as up-to-the-minute blogging on issues of the day or on whatever else happens to be on my mind in this space . . . not so much.  

This past Thursday marked the fifteenth anniversary of this blog.  Don't be surprised if one day I decide to pack it up and quit before I do it for another fifteen years.