DISPATCHES FROM THE GHOST MOOSE

 Once again, I have a gap of a few weeks between posts.  Writing is something I have to do regularly to be motivated to do it more.  Like when I was a runner, the more I ran, the more I wanted to run.  Until I realized how stupid it was to be a runner.   The presidential debate is on tonight.  When I started writing this blog in 2008, we were just done with obama's first election win.  Look at what a shithole the country has become in 12 years.  I suppose the country is what you think of it.  Still there is no better place in the world to live, so there's that.   Also, when I started this blog, I had been laid off, and it was Christmas season.  I was laid off or between jobs 3 more times since then.  This last time has been pretty good...the lockdown happened, and hiring is non existant now, so I am enjoying being off.  Because, to not enjoy the time off would be a waste of a day.  and at this age, there ain...

 It looks like I haven't posted since July 12.  not that I was busy doing something else, but that is a long gap, even for me.  Been running around a bit, more on that later.  Still in the job market, or enjoying pre-retirement.  Probably the latter.  most definitely the latter.  Turning to fall quickly.  Summer was nice, fall is usually better, however, fall leads to winter which sucks. no trip to Canada this year.  Some part of the gang went every year since 1982.  I missed a couple years in that time, but made it most years.  Hopefully this hoax ends and the border is open for our trip next year.   I will get back to writing, this blog and my other literary pursuits.  this is just an ice breaker.  

a beautiful summer day.  we played golf at 6:40 this morning.  I almost overslept....I know I set my phone alarm, then was watching fights until 12:45 last night.  No alarm went off this morning, I swear.  I woke up at 6:05 like I do if the alarm wasn't set.  and had to haul ass to make it for the tee time...about 20 miles.  but, I made it, I played like shit, and I had a wonderful time.  I have been fighting a back problem, so golf is even more punishing than normal. so, my last posting mentioned a meth faced woman I saw going through the garbage can outside of Jewel.  I went to Jewel yesterday and always buy a lottery ticket on Saturday from the machine near the exit.  and there was a woman going through the little trash can where people toss their losing tickets after scanning them.  I stood there for a second...and the woman finishes her garbage work and looks at me.  and it was the meth faced woman.  but the really odd t...

Happy 4th of July.  or has that been cancelled because if offends someone? such a shithole this country has become.  Violence and looting is seen as an acceptable response.  Everything offends someone, so everything must change.   anyway, that won't be solved...the country will continue to spiral into the shitter.  Until then, enjoy yourself. I haven't posted since late May.  and not much has happened since then.  Well, I suppose some things have, but no point in bellyaching about them. Today I was going to the grocery store, and was walking toward the garbage can to toss my gum before I put my hoax mask on.  there was a woman frantically looking through the garbage as I came close.  She walked toward me, and had the prototypical meth face...the kind you'd see in a story about meth addiction.  and she was wearing a t-shirt that said "I make beer disappear".  and in that moment, I knew that things were getting back to normal....

Time marches on....soon we will be in the 6th month of 2020.  And on June 23, the days begin to get shorter.  We got cheated out of 3 months with this lockdown.  I have done next to nothing other than several walks each day, and a trip to the store every few days.  While I don't doubt the virus was deadly to some, the response to it was too much.  I know many folks who have been laid off.  I had a job offer for a good job rescinded before the job started.  But, since I have been searching for a job since early 2018, this is nothing new for me.  And it allowed me an opportunity to spend time with family in Florida in 2019, and that was very nice.  Coming back to Chicago has been good as well.  I am resigned to the fact that it will take me a year to get a decent job.  so, will keep trying. Hockey is trying to start back up, as are baseball and basketball.  I have really lost interest, as I assume many folks have.  I am in...

Been awhile since I have posted.  I should probably write more during this pandemic, if only to stay busy.  Maybe this will be the first post of may.  or the last post for awhile.  time will tell. the Last Dance programs about the Bulls and Michael Jordan are very well done.  2 episodes left.   I remember those teams, as I was a big bball fan before the Bulls drafted Jordan, and was still playing during those years.  Jordan is an amazing person, and the whole story is fascinating. Better Call Saul ended its season a few weeks ago.  Oak Island ended 2 weeks ago.  Survivor has its season finale on Wednesday.  After that, there are no shows on tv that I watch regularly.  Not that the tv isn't always on. ok.  back to looking at the same job postings I have seen for the last few months.  It's not like any company is actually hiring.

Still on lockdown due to the virus.  I remain skeptical, but what do I know, I'm not a scientist.  So, I will continue to shelter in place. The job offer I had was rescinded.  I was not surprised to get that email.  Every company I have been at has frozen all open positions when the economy slowed.  In this case, I think we are a long way from the bottom.  If unemployment is now 10%, it is likely to hit 20% before it turns around.  But what do I know...I'm not an economist. This season of Better Call Saul has been excellent, and only 2 episodes left this season.  They haven't found the treasure on Oak Island yet, and Survivor has predictably sucked.  So I will sit here and watch more movies, most of which demonstrates that Hollywood is nothing more than a mechanism to launder drug money.  But what do I know, I'm not a film critic.   Come to think of it, what am I? Ok, since I had lunch at 10am, and it's now 2pm, that means t...