FU Age Versus FU Money

 Welcome back to my blog. Long time no see.  I had taken a hiatus with all the insanity going on in the country. I can no longer stay silent.

I always hear about people with FU Money being able to say and do what they want without fear of repercussions because what can anyone do to them. Well, I am 72 years old and I think I have FU Age. Let me explain. At this age I think I can make my own mind up. I don't need to be sanctioned or mandated by anyone. I have had two careers and at this point in my life what can anyone do to me. I can say FU. If I'm required to do somethting I feel strongly against I can say FU. I don't need that anymore. I can stop all I do and enjoy the last days of my life peaceful and content with my wife. 

Most of the federal programs proposed in Congress won't take effect unrtil I'm long gone. The government wants all electric cars. By the time they are less expensve so the average person can afford them I'll be gone. So FU to these suggestions.

Climate change happens all the time. Anyone ever heard of the Seasons. Is there a catastrophic climate change coming. I won't be here since it takes hundreds of years to occur so FU it.

I wish I had been the man I am today when I was younger. Of course I wouldn't be the man I am if it wasn't for the younger  years when I did and said stupid things. Am I going to apologize for them. Hell no. Everyone does and say stupid things when they're young. That's how people learn and grow. I probaly don't have enough space in this blog to apologize for all my indiscretions.

In conclusion, If you don't like or agree with this    FU because I don't care.

Long Over Due Rants

 I know I haven't publshed in a while. I am back and feistier than ever. I am tired of people who die over the age of 80 and have the cause of Death be Covid. It's called OLD AGE. I'm also tired of unhealthy people, over weight people and people with pre-existing health conditions deaths belabeled  COVID. It's not. It's called being an easy target for any health malady to strike you.

Disclaimers before movies or TV shows warning viewers of questionable content is insulting and ridiculous. As an educated, intelligent man, I can make my own decisions of what is appropriate or offensive to me. I have no need of anyone to help me make a viewing decision.

The more we separate things. The more racist it becomes. There is no need for separate channels promoting one race or the other. There is no need for any caucus of a group of politicians, professionals or coaches. This policy promotes separation of races and therefore Racism. 

History is meant to teach a younger segment of the population lessons to be learned and mistakes not repeated. If there are no vestiges of History then nothing can be learned. History can't be erased because it actually repeats itself because Mankind always makes the same mistakes. It's in our DNA. There would have only been a first War but man doesn't learn. So there have been many conflicts and wars throught the centuries. It will never end regardless of how many statues are torn down, names changed and History rewritten in the text books. It is what it is and these fools are kidding themselves if they think their actions will really change anything.

Cancellation

 I have cancelled many things during my life. I have cancelled memberships, subscriptions, food services and credit cards. Today we have the cancel culture. People are getting cancelled and their lives ruined. The reason is because of something they said that a segment of the "Woke" population find to be offensive or racist. Actually the opposite is true. These individuals are being cancelled because they are dangerous. They have ideas different from the "Woke" mainstream. They threaten the absurdity of today's society puritanical mores. People who sanction themselves as watchers of what they deem to be unacceptable speak. Cancellation should be worn as a badge of honor. These people are heroes. Rather than be sheep in human form they have the fortitude to speak the truth. Cancellation inspires individuals to speak even louder than before. 

What I learned from my brother's death

My brother Tom died last Friday. He was 76, six years my senior. He lost his battle with pneumonia and a weak heart. His life made me think of two famous movies. The first was It's a Wonderful Life. He didn't have a wonderful life. His was filled with disappointments, heartache and two terrible family lives. When we lived together the walls would shake with the altercations between Tom and my father. My mother often received the brunt of the scuffles trying to separate them. When he married and had two daughters not much improved or changed. Later in his life with his second wife he became the textbook husband. His sole purpose in life was to care for her. Ultimately sacrificing his own well being for hers. Unlike George in the movie, in his hour of need his friends didn't all come out to help and see him through the tough time. They instead left him alone, hooked to machines to keep him alive. In the end he died next to the person who cared for him the most, his daughter.
   The  movie Ghost came to mind when I thought of the scene when Patrick Swayze's killer meets his demise. These black spirits come from down under to carry him away. These spirits also came when Tom died. These were the spirits who left him alone. These were the spirits who only had their own self interests in mind.
      Tom and I were never that close. The age difference and all the peripheral problems put a wedge between us. When Tom moved to Florida we kept in touch and visited occasionally. I was supposed to visit him on the Sunday I saw him in the hospital. In spite of all the history between us I knew the place to be was with him because no one should be alone at times like this. His daughter Gina was also there with her Dad and I know he knew it.
  What have I learned from my brother, Tom. Bad times do bring out the worst in people. Of course, these people were already at the bottom of society.

Something to Be Thankful For!

Thnaksgiving is two days away and my thoughts, as with many other people, is what we're thankful for. Let me start by saying that this year Lea and I are going out for Thanksgiving dinner to a restaurant. Fond memories of past Thanksgiving dinner debacles still dance in my head. There isn't anything quite like going to someone's house for Thanksgiving dinner and hoping to see a beautiful turkey, golden brown and waiting to be carved. Instead I see a pan with a bag containing a shredded turkey, completely unrecognizable to it's once majestic visage.  We had the bad forutne of going to Thanksgiving dinner where the turkey was a new breed. A breed that didn't have legs or wings. Our host decided to keep them for himself. Such a gracious, generous host on such a sharing day. I once had a host who ate dinner in the pantry instead of at the table with everyone else. Great manners on exhibit there too. Traveling on a plane to another state for Thanksgiving dinner is something i'll never do again. Expectations are high but quickly shattered when you're offered water with the appetizers. Rugs have been recently cleaned and we can't let our slovenly guests drop wine or beer on them. Let's not put out all our food for the guests that way we won't have any left for us later on when they've fianlly left. Great memories that aren't easily forgotten. So this year a fine restaurant to spend our Thanksgiving. A wonder turkey dinner with strangers.
 I am thankful for a wonderful wife, Kris and Nicholas, great pets, beautiful house, loyal tennis clients, good health and the opportunity to live my life on my terms. Hope you have as much to be thankful for too!

What makes me what I am.

Twenty Three Chromosomes. $99 will get you the opportunity to see what your 23 chromosomes tell about your composition.  Subscribe and you can get a leaf to tell you about your ancestry. Anything to make a buck and give people a reason blame their behavior on their ancestry.
    I don't need any of these tools. I know I came from my mother's uterus. I, hopefully, believe it was my father's sperm that fertilized my egg. I know my mother was Armenian and my father was Polish. I know my paternal grandparents were from Austria. My maternal grandparents were from Armenia. None of them spoke English so I never did get the opportunity to ask them them about their pasts or form any sort of grandparent -grandchild bond. Just because I am Armenian doesn't mean I have an affection for camels or I eat only Armenian food. My Polish heritage doesn't mean that I have someone help me screw in a light bulb or eat only kielbasa.
  I don't think these have anything to do with who I am. I know I have a dual nationality but these are so far removed from my makeup.
  What makes me what I am are the things I have experienced in my life. The people I have met  and the events i have lived through have shaped my chromosomes into the person I am today. I don't have to point to character traits in nationalities to explain my behavior. I don't need old animosities towards other countries to explain my frustration and anger. I have lived my life not as a Pole or Armenian but as Don Krzan.
     So spend your money. Search to find why you are the person you are. Me, I'll just take a good at myself and try to see the person as I hope others see me.

Things I Miss and eDon`t Miss

Let me start by saying what I am missing is the right of everyone to have an opinion. Everyone has a right to speak and be heard. The protests these days that are are not permitting people to make public speeches is appalling. The fact that they are allowed to block speakers is more appalling.

I miss people with inner fortitude(commonly know as Balls) to express their views and actually maker a difference in everyday life.

I miss Green Stamps and waiting for the new Encyclopedia book to become available at the grocery store.

I miss the innocence of young children. As hard as parents try to shield their kids from the outside world they go school and hear and see what they are being shielded from.

I miss the time when there was only two genders. People can make up any gender they want to but there's still only two and yes, it may be hard to choose one but choosing none is an easy way out.

I miss Politicians with cajones. Now their only goal is to get reelected so they're eligible for the pension.

I miss having hope that people will actually change as they grow older. It seems that some will never change. These are the people who never reflect on their lives and are honest with themselves. I have become jaded as I've grown older.

I miss individualism. Every kid looks the same. Every guy has a beard and shaved hair. Tattoos are everywhere. I like being plain but plain these days is actually an individualistic behavior.

I don't miss Rhode Island.

I don't miss remembering my past.

I don't miss teaching High School.

I don't miss some members of my family.

I don't miss having neighbors ten feet from my house.

I don't miss working at a Tennis club.

I don't miss being able to afford only cheap seats at an event.

I do miss my friends who have died and my pets I've had to put down.

When I die.  I don't want to pass. Please no candle light vigil. Have the people use their time more wisely by volunteering at an animal shelter.