Y'all Are a Bunch or Idiots.....Stopping Gossip on Me...

 So, yesterday, I talked about being on a "date" after my MRI in Beaumont, and questioned if I had to " put out" after she paid for my lunch.

Then, in another blog I talked about " I was talking to my first wife." 

And then I talked about me being with " Lily" for a certain period of time...

There are people convinced I have a mistress. I am having an affair. 

Others of you are smart enough, and know me that I often tease and "pick" ( as we say here in East Texas) pretty hard. And I know some of you who do not know me well, think I am serious.

I have had one wife. 

I have had sex with one person in my life. 

One. 

She's only been with one person. And want to be with someone who also was chaste.  Again, our meeting I am convinced was foreordained.

I had a longtime girlfriend in high school who broke up with me because she had found a new sweetie, and shortly after she broke up with me, literally within weeks, she was having sex with him. 

Yeah, it hurt. 

Badly.

But I soon realized how much better off I was. 

And I have told the story of my dating the girl from Orangefield. 

It made me stop dating for literally years. 

My wife is what Proverbs 10: 10-12 says....."A good woman is hard to find, and worth far more than diamonds." "Her husband trusts her without reserve, and never has reason to regret it." "Never spiteful, she treats him generously all her life long."

And the " Lily" is a nickname I have for her when we are playing and teasing.  

So folks, learn what's going on, I tell you when I am serious about stuff. Pay attention....Stop gossiping...

Okay Folks...Listen Up.....

 If you've not voted, today is the day to do so. 

I know in Buna, the voting precincts include the Methodist Church, The Whitehead Building, and down in Gist, New Cherry Grove Church. 

Let me remind you it may be early, or very late before the election is called. We may not know for several days. 

Keep calm. We'll eventually know. Life goes on. 

Even though we think our national candidate will improve our lot in life, in reality, not much really changes. It really doesn't. Oh a few things positive and negative may occur, but life goes on. And remember most national politicians could care less about you personally. It's local ones and state ones who know you and will influence your daily life. State laws, local laws always effect you first. 

Be sure and vote in the Buna School Board election. Four seats are on the ballot this term. There are ten folks running, and I know most of the people running. Vote for those you think will actually help the district. Remember, Buna ISD is going to have a new Supt. Of Schools. 

Again, if you've not done so, get out and vote. I know 77,000,000 Americans have early voted. So in truth, the polls today might have shorter lines than they were during early election.

Vote folks. 

( Please, when it is called, someone let me know the result of the Buna ISD School Board of Trustees election. Here in Orange County, I don't always hear the results.....And I have great interest in this year;s board election....Thank you.)

Anarchy....At Buna High?

 So, more than one person has written me concerned about anarchy, chaos at at the Buna High School. 

That as one wrote me, " No one is in control." 

Now of course people will write and say that " Everything is okay."  And that " Why don't we just focus on the positive."

I remember the late US Vice-President Spiro T. Agnew used to complain about the "nattering nabobs of negativism." Never mind the US was having riots, a war in Vietnam, inflation, a massive gasoline shortage....

Yeah, let's sweep the bad stuff under the rug......SMH....

One person wrote me and said the following concerning vaping.....

They said. " The administration has spent a ton on vape detectors but the kids simply destroy them. They are equipped with alerts for this purpose but most of leadership is female so no one even checks the restrooms. My understanding vaping is the least of offenses however in those rooms."

Look, discipline at school often revolves around either a strong  administration, or some strong teachers....Like an asshole Senior Government/Economics teacher who wasn't afraid at yelling and trying to keep the Senior Class under control. 

I could also see a government teacher making fun of guys vaping...." What's wrong, too much of a sissy( insert another word) to use real tobacco?"

Then, there are " Crime Stoppers" posters on the walls of the schools, asking to turn in other students for various offenses.  

Mn, I can see that getting out of control....Anonymous, I can see people getting turned in for possible cash reward.....Or turning in people or setting up people, they do not like. High School is often like a soap opera. 

As someone told me " You can now plant a vape, turn a person in, get cash." 

And if you are investigated and even if nothing is found, everyone knows, and that kid will have that stain on them the rest of their time in High School, and often, the kid may have to leave to another school, the family may need to leave town, just because someone said they " Did Something." 

I have for a while been in the "school" of people not sending their kids to Buna ISD....It's a mess right now. 

I been saying this, the patrons of the district need to " clean house" and try something new. 

 

Nekkid in Gist....Slippin' Down the Slough.....More Gossip.....

 So, I was informed that the Holiday Inn on Walden Road was a fancy hotel to have an affair, that said, maybe I've looked at hotels so much I found a deal to get a room there for less than $100.....Come on, show some class when you are "running around." Stop going to the " Bedbug Inn."

So, the latest story I have been told and it came from 3 different sources that a married lady was sending bikini photos to an ex-boyfriend. 

Not one, but several in what is termed today as a " Bikini Haul." 

When they were "caught" her excuse was that " He is so good about helping out with color coordination."

And did these pictures over a week's time. 

And apparently, this Bunaitie lady was in a string bikini is a couple of photos.....

I'm sure the ex was disappointed.( Sarcasm)...( You know the ex-boyfriend was thinking " You know, I still got a shot to hit that.")

Maybe I am old fashion, but why are you modeling these for an ex? I know I love for my wife to model new clothes for me.( Any kind. My wife is a nerd's nerd( It's why I married her, I really am attracted to nerds) and I really wish she'd dress a little more preppy, but STEM folks are not there.) Then again, I have 3 more closets of clothes than my wife.......When we first got married and the " matching set " first got modeled for me, and well, often the" matching sets" wound up on the floor, especially the last ones. Come on, married folks are supposed to do stuff like this, and if you aren't, well, try it.....I'm sure the hubby will love it. 

But modeling for an ex-BF? 

Why did you marry in the first place? Seriously lady, why? If you are wanting to screw other people, why'd you get married? 

I know my wife wouldn't wear bikinis in public after we started dating, sort of a respect deal,( I no longer need to advertise was the explanation) and I never asked her to stop, and I don't expect married, seriously dating ladies not to wear them, but you know, sending photos to ex's? 

Makes you wonder who else go the bikini pictures?

I Need a Favour

 And yes, I used the British spelling on favor. ( Favour)

As many of you know, I had lower back surgery in February. And some of you know, it really did not help.

As a matter of fact in the last few weeks, it has gotten worse, much worse. 

This week I have 3 different doctor's appointments, in an attempt to get some sort of answers. And I know good and well, I will wind up with at least an MRI, which is horrid.

I know I am behind of blogs on Buna Schools and one I am working on for Jasper County. 

So, if you would, remember me in your prayers....And not all of you are praying folks, but if you would, remember me in your thoughts. I need all the good karma I can get at this point. 

Thanks, and will blog more regularly, in the near future.

Election Lesson

 Why do was have an Electoral College?

You got to remember that the 13 colonies were different places. 

Some were established for economic reasons. They were mostly plantation based, and were based around cash crops, such as tobacco.

Others were established for religious reasons, and they set it up that if you lived in that colony, you pretty much had to practice that certain faith. 

And these colonies did not always trade with one another. Many had more contact and traded more with England than the other colonies. 

There really wasn't anything that tied the 13 Colonies together other than location and the fact they were all English colonies. 

Even after the American Revolution, the 13 Colonies, only cared for the colony/state now that they were now a nation separate from England...They were concerned about the individual states power, versus the national government. 

And the states are different, the state of Georgia is totally different than the state of Rhode Island. For example. 

And so many historical moments involve states not wanting to do something the national government is wanting to impose on them. ( Example, Arkansas did not want to de-segregate schools in the 1950s, and Eisenhower sent in the 101st Airborne to Little Rock to de-segregate the schools.)

As it's been said by former Speaker of the House Thomas "Tip" O'Neill. " All politics is local." And the states run the elections, and the states are the electors of national offices. Thus, the states having their own laws, their own identity.

Each state gets 2 members of the US Senate. 50 states times 2, 100 senators. 

There are 435 members of the US House of Representatives, and they are divided up by population, with each state getting at least 1 member of the US House....Wyoming, Vermont for example only get one member of the US House. No one lives in those 2 states. 

Each state has electors according to the number of members of the Senate and US House that state has in the US Congress.

For example, Texas has 2 senators and 38 members of the US House. That means Texas has 40 votes 2+38=40, in the Electoral College. Texas has the second biggest population, thus the second large number of votes in the Electoral College.

Vermont which only has 1 member of the US House and 2 members of the US Senate has 3 votes 1+2=3, in the Electoral College. 

So, why was this done like this? It was done so that each state would have some input in the actual presidential election. So, instead of adding up the popular vote, we add up the 535 Electors to determine the president. Reach 270 Electoral Votes, the threshold over 50% and you are elected president....

Now for a wrinkle, Washington DC, is also allowed to vote for president, and while they do not have a member of the House or Senate, because the fewest members of the Electoral College a state can have is 3, then DC was given 3 Electoral Votes. 

So, there are 537 members of the Electoral College. Still 270 to be elected president. 

When we vote, state actually is voting for electors. Those electors in turn, however many from each state according to population vote for president.

Been Vaping at School.....Buna Edition.......

 I have been reading stories of people getting caught vaping at school and allegedly, the vapes were snuck into their backpack, bags, etc.....

And then, said person caught with the vape is sent to DAEP for what amounts to as Merle Haggard sang in the song "Hunstville" " I'm bringing a load of time." Someone said 45 days.....

Damn, 45 days is a long damn time in the SAC.....And as you know, I'd make them send you to gov/eco because, well, you need to actually come to class to learn, plus, I figure you needed a break from the " Black Hole of Calcutta." 

I don't know, I know the rules have changed and the state has decided to "crack down" on kids vaping at school...But, it reminds me of the South Park episode in which Mr. Mackey the school councilor is telling the school that " Smoking is bad...Mmmmkay...."

Next thing you know, Cartman, Kenny, Kyle, and Stan are standing behind the school....Smoking....Tell kids not to do stuff, often making then want to do it more....

I don't know, I wonder just how much good DAEP time does to keep kids from smoking/vaping? 

You know, I grew up in a time in which my high school had a so called " smoke shack." An area for kids to smoke during lunch, breaks, etc. Kids openly had tobacco products on their desks, in their front shirt pockets, purses, wherever, no one cared. And people knew then tobacco wasn't good for you.....

I don't know, I taught high school seniors so long, and most of them were either 18 or about to turn 18, I probably shouldn't have, but I often openly talked about my love of tobacco and the fact I might have an "adult beverage" or two in my spare time. 

I can't even imagine the trouble I'd be in today for talking about it.....

But the laws now say, 45 days in SAC for holding a vape? 

Not sure I like where the world, much less the schools are going... 

( And I stand corrected......The 45 days is for a Delta9/Delta8/THC vape.....and as many of you know, I've been calling for the legalization of marijuana for years, and who knows what the damn Baptists in the legislature will do this legislative session)