Generation Gap

Last night the Kadizzles went to a coming and going party.  The same party was welcoming new employees to the local division of the Forest Service, and also saying goodby to some people leaving for other locations.

By Kadizzle standards it was all young people except the Kadizzles and one other person in the senior bracket.  Soon we were engaged in a party game.  The Kadizzles managed to hold their own with the youngsters but it was a strange mix.  Most of the young people were under thirty or right around that age.  Most of the time you do not reflect on the fact that older people mostly socialize with older people and of course the young stay amongst the young, so it was an interesting mix.

The card game revolved around trying to guess what would appeal to other peoples sense of humor.  The game did give some insight into how people think.  One thing clearly came out.  Younger people are much more accepting of a new view on society.   The young are not as boxed in as the old white people that are so abundant in our country. 

Another revelation was learning how intelligent people are.   Most of the people in the group we had only met on a very causal basis, just passing by and saying hello or something.  Playing the card game gave a sense that most of these people were better educated and more intelligent than one might have assumed on at a quick glance.

So now for a daily update.  The Air Force was kind enough to do an early morning display of air power right over out Earth Module.  There was a sound in the distance than a jet came screaming about 200 feet over the Earth Module.  Then one more, and finally a laggard.   Trump must be up to something because yesterday they were parachuting into the lake with sport parachutes.   Trump may be planning to attack McDonalds, or the NRA.  In his usual bizarre fashion yesterday first he said he was not afraid of the NRA, then later he cozied up to them and gave a round of hugs and kisses.

When you think politics and Trump cannot get an once more goofy,  Trump pulls one out of the hat and the insanity rains.  As his own chief of staff actually said, and never retracted, " Trump is a fucking moron".  This indeed is the case.   Trump with his total ignorance of economics has sent the stock market into a tumble with his ideas on tariffs. Trump does not understand that cars are made of steel and aluminum.  When Trump forces those prices up the cost of cars go up and the trade deficit goes up.  Pretty simple for anyone to figure out,  but not Trump, he only understands cheeseburger economics.

Now if you need a laugh read the twitter fight between Trump and the actor Alex Baldwin who plays trump on SNL.   Baldwin shot Trump out of the saddle with his tweets back at Trump after Trump suggested Baldwin give up impersonating him.  Also for another good belly laugh watch last night with Colbert.   Trump has been a gold mine for comedians.