Homeward Bound

 So, I called the mechanic about the truck, and they cannot take it until Thursday, so I will be car-less til then.  Alas.  I mean, it's not the worst; save for fruit, I have plenty of food, plenty of things to do, etc.  I just hope the thing can be fixed and at moderate cost.  There is some work to do and SVDP stuff... of course, it is the whole forced thing that is the issue.  But I will survive.  Hell, the grass needs to be cut, so that is on the agenda for tomorrow night...  in the meantime, my jury-rigged fridge -- I refresh the freezer bags every night -- continues on.  I realize there are worse fates to befall me, but...

In the meantime, Lindsay Graham passed away. I was fascinated by the scurrilous rumors about the guy; I suspect THAT is why they released the audio from the 911 calls.  That said, he will be missed.  Not only for being the one to say he could murder Ted Cruz and be found innocent 99-0, but... he was a deal maker, a solid conservative, and a funny guy.  We rarely hit the trifecta in life.  The choice of his sister seems odd, unless we didn't want to put the thumb on the scale for the successor...

Ditching the Seventeenth - by Glenn Harlan Reynolds
Dare I say I rather agree?  I realize it will probably never happen, but... well, I think the corruption would be the same, but local, and it is easier to get rid of state reps than 200 lobbyists in DC.