Goofy government and uncomfortable chairs
Any lie when caught out; that fits the current government. Right now, the minister responsible for culture at the federal level is trying to explain how less is really more, when it comes to investment in anything that falls under his purview. After all, when a country is in tough economic times, the only thing that really counts is Big Business; think banks, automotive manufacturers and oil. Everything else is frivolous. I can barely listen to such inanities, except that the questions are coming from an interviewer that isn’t “strongly onside” with our present gang of goombahs. Maybe, perhaps, enough people will see that the emperor and his retinue really don’t have any clothes.
I believe that my tax dollars shouldn’t go to reward the rich. I believe that my tax dollars shouldn’t continue to fund a war that those in charge admit “can’t be won”. I believe that public radio and television are appropriate spending targets. That obviously means I am also open to the accusation that I am not “strongly onside”; so be it.
How do you choose a good chair? There isn’t much occasion to try each one for more than a few moments, and the model doesn’t have much variation – a seat, a back, some legs, maybe some armrests. The chairs we have around here for “sitting and surfing” aren’t as comfortable as one might like, and it’s hard to simply continue throwing good money after bad (although it works for the government). I’m looking for a strategy here.
Before we continue, here’s the four year view of things from my driveway.
The only big change is in the frame of my neighbour’s house…
