Dreaming at Sea Level

 Here we are at sea level in New York. The air is so moist and full of oxygen. Sleeping is wonderful. The dreams are endless and in technicolor. Back in Payson you have to breathe. Here you just drink the air. The eastern forests bring back memories of growing up in West Virginia. My daughter has a wonderful home in the woods. Her kids have a perfect backyard. Yesterday we did a gps hunt. Rain today but it is a pleasant change.

Gabe lives in a small world

 Somehow Kadizzle ran into Gabe. Seems like it had something to do with Tony Bender’s Facebook page. Gabe is the classic narrow minded right wing Fox News type. A long time ago an old friend described a man as living in a small world. That is Gabe. Gabe can focus on the little things, but can’t see the big picture. Gabe finds it very troubling Kadizzle is the name I use here. Let me explain Gabe. I don’t like the idea of saying “I” did this and I did that, it seems boring and self obsessed. That explanation will not satisfy Gabe, but Gabe isn’t too worldly. Gabe has fallen for all the Trump cult stuff. Gabe just posted something about Biden showering with his daughter. This seems absurd, but it work for Gabe. This is a reason to vote for Trump. Now think about this works for Gabe, but no normal person would buy this. Once you start exploring the mind of people in the cult you find the world of Mr. Pillow. Anything can be real in that world. If it is on the internet it is true. Gabe spent a lot of time digging up half baked stories about Kadizzle. Gabe fell for the make believe. Like every good Mr. Pillow, Gabe only reported half the story. Gabe is a classic. He goes to church, then goes home and does the bidding of Satan. You can learn a lot about human weakness by studying the cult.

KMOG and the Republican Liars.

Chuck needed some pants.

An old and dear friend passed away last week. Once when Chuck came to Arizona he called Kadizzle from Payson. Chuck asked where there was a good thrift store. Kadizzle asked why. Chuck said he needed blue jeans. Chuck had more money than Jesus, but he was frugal. Kadizzle was amazed Chuck was so cheap he would not just buy a new pair of jeans. 

When we met up Chuck gave Kadizzle some advice about buying at the thrift store. Chuck said watch the obituaries. When someone dies look for someone about your size. Chuck said usually their clothes will show up in the thrift store in a few weeks. 

After this discussion we both agreed that in our own obituary we would list out sizes. Kadizzle died today with a 29 inseam and a lot of wear left on his shoes. 

Where are the Hoopleheads?

Yesterday the town council met in Payson. Not one Hoolehead showed up to harass the town council with silly accusations. What happened? Normal people have shown up consistently at the town council meetings, before the Hooples never had any pushback from their nonsense. After a prayer is fired off at the meeting and the flag is saluted anyone can speak for 3 minutes. At almost every meeting the Hooples would come in and bitch about something that had no basis in fact. Simple dingers like Honest Abe Otto the Grouch (who is running for mayor) would claim the city was hiding 51 million, or Charlie Bell would have some insane idea.  There was another old woman that would complain about the mosquitos or the sun coming up too early. 

There is a lesson in this, when good people fail to act evil prevails. Good people have voices, using them is important. The Luddites want to take Payson backwards. Of course the Luddites don't like taxes. Honest Abe Otto and his gang don't comprehend that if you want the potholes fixed someone has to pay for it. 

Its no use in trying to deal with the dying

 Losing two old friends has shaken our foundation. When someone disappears it is always an awakening about reality.  There is no reality. Many invent a reality with religion, but it is an invention. Here we are on a huge rock circling the sun, that seems to be the reality. We don't know where we came from or where we are going. You can make up any story you want, but in the end. you know you made up the story. What we hear and see is not ever there. The brain interprets everything. Although two people think they are seeing the same thing, they don't. Life is flavored by perception. Is the end the end or a beginning? No one knows, and it seems humans never will. Watching or learning about others crossing the divide is one thing, but our turn is coming. Some go in a puff, others linger and suffer. God bless the people who can make up a story and believe it. What about God? If there is a God he or she is beyond comprehension, so you may as well throw that one out the window. s

Put your name on it.

 Comments are fine, but one requirement, put your name on it. Throwing stones from behind the bush will not be acceptable. If you don't have the courage to own what you write, then we don't need you. Comments without owners will be deleted. 

Trump may be the end of life as we know it

Kadizzle always thinks of the Bell Curve when he thinks about Trump and stupid people. The Bell Curve describes an even distribution. That means technically half the population could be idiots. That seems to be true when you look at polls. The tsunami of ignorance could wash up on the shores of our country. The Hoopleheads just don't read anything of value. Every morning Kadizzle reads the New York Times. Like it or not the NYT is written by truthful, intelligent people.  Fox News is just the opposite, yet that is what the Hoopleheads love. 

If you get on an accurate scale you don't get to chose. The scale gives your weight. Why not turn to Fox News and have them tell you that you are handsome, and good looking? Hoopleheads are just too easy to fool. Trump knows churches are full of Hoopleheads, that is why he sells Bibles. How could any human know one thing about modern Christianity and support Trump? No problem for the Hooples. Our planet is burning to ashes, but the Hooples think it is a BBQ sponsored by God. 

As if we are not ignorant enough as a people, the Republicans are doing their best to ruin the school system. In Arizona the voucher system has been a hammer blow to the public schools. Teachers are living on poverty level wages. Intelligence is looked down on.  What do you want to be when you grow up? I want to be able to afford a goofy truck, get some tattoos, and wear my hat backwards. That is the modern teenager. How did we get here? Try listening to Donald Trump. 

Almost on the same day.

Two good friends died on just about the same day. This is the stage of life where we watch those around us go to the great beyond. Back in Hazen where we lived before moving to Payson we had a great group of men that got together and sang, drank a few rounds, and sometimes Kadizzle got the buzz and did a hill billy dance. 

Those were the days my friends, we thought they would never end. We called our group the Stan Rodgers Glee Club. Stan Rodgers sang sea chanties. Rolling down to Old Maui, The Northwest Passage, and many more. Dave and Chuck were members in good standing. It was a chance for men to be with men and do what men do. Chuck was both a great singer, and a good man on the accordion. Dave was just a singer and teller of tales.  

So we thought we would be picked off one by one, but two in a day is disturbing. Chuck had the passion for sailing Kadizzle did. Dave was a book worm and left the library every week with a stack of books. Dave taught English and was certainly qualified. Our kids grew up with Dave's kids and we spent many Thanksgiving dinners together. Dave was our first neighbor out in the countryside. Both men brought so many good experiences. 

A Good Friend cashed out

Last night we got the news Stroupini had a heart attack and left us. He was a very good friend, had a great sense of humor, fun to be with, generous, and interesting. Maybe as important as anything he was a sailing friend, loved music, and had a good caring nature. He volunteered for Hospice, took care of Shiny, and his kindness spread everywhere. Another good friend is on the verge of moving on.  

This is the stage of life where you watch people make the transition. The song goes " Who will be next?".  One by one we disappear. We are but a billionth of a micro second in the history of Earth. What will each of us have for a legacy? Stroupini had an interesting life. Kadizzle took a motorcycle trip to the west coast with him. He was one of those guys up for adventure, and fun to travel with. He saw life through a unique window. 

Ridding the Buggy

Seems impossible, but Kadizzler took his first ride on an ATV or whatever you want to call it. Town folks, and city folks have gone nuts buying four wheel buggies that they crawl through the Forest Service roads with. In our neighborhood three neighbors bought the buggies. The damn things cost close to thirty thousand dollars. Once. you purchase one then you join a group. The group rolls out into the forest on the dirt roads. Here is where the problem starts. The first person in the group and his sidekick get clean air. Behind them is a trail of dust and the next ten get to breath dirt, and ride in a fog of dust. 

Noise is the problem. The damn things are noisy. For some reason to be a he man now. you need to make noise. 

Kadizzle will confess he likes to ride out in the boondocks. Kadizzle takes the little Yamaha xt 250.  The small motorcycle is quiet, compared to the buggy boys.  Secondly it is not much of dust producer.  At most if Kadizzle goes out it is just with another person on another motorcycle.  In conclusion Kadizzle likes the cycle option better. Last must mention on a cycle you don't look through a dirty plastic windshield. You feel like you are there.  For thirty grand you could buy two or three nice motorcycles. One flavor for each type of ride. 

Up Very Early

After a card game of Wizard last night we jumped in bed. The sleeping was good and here is Kadizzle up at 4:30 in the morning watching the sun sneak over the mountains.

Like everyday make the coffee, and read the New York Times. An article caught the eye this morning. The article chronicled the rotten rats that surround Trump. How can Americans ignore the rot Trump is? The only explanation is cult, it is a cult. One of the most successful cults in our country is the Mormon Church. If you ever had a clue of the nonsense they believe, you know what Kadizzle is writing about. 

Strangely the Mormons live among us and seem perfectly normal, and then they jump into a crazy world that makes no sense at all. That is the Trump cult.  Trump is such an obvious sleaze, con man, liar, but the cult just doesn't see it. In the Mormon cult you giver the church ten percent. In the Trump cult you help a guy who claims to be a billionaire pay his bills. 

Where did the brain go? How can anyone fail to see the crap the Trump rat pulls? Yet here we are with half of America claiming they want the crooked rat to ruin the country.

The seeds of idiocy. Fund the schools

Republicans thrive on stupidity, and destroying education is a goal they have pursued for years.  The school system in Payson relies on a strange process called the "overide".  This system requires voters to vote for money to fund the school every few years. Of course the Hoopleheads fight taxes every chance they get.  The Hoopleheads voted down the overide in the last election. This will deprive the schools of about one and a half million dollars.  Once more it will be voted on in the fall. If it fails teachers will be cut. 

It all comes back to the fundamental belief that Republicans hold " Education just confuses people".  If you want to abuse people keep them ignorant. The rich send their kids to expensive schools, so why should the rich support public schools? The Hoopleheads think no one needs to get an education, all you need is to learn how to do dry wall or plumbing.  Leave the thinking in the world to experts like Trump and Fox News. 

THE BEST ANCIENT RUIN HIKE IN AMERICA - THE DEVIL'S CHASM - Sierra Ancha...

We did this hike years ago. Almost got killed by a boulder Rodger disloged. 

Lets make people stupid

Stupid people are a strange asset. Con men like Trump rely on ignorant people to get elected. Republicans are attacking our educational system, and Trump proves it is working. The United States is now ranked 28th in the world for education.  Making teachers poorly paid baby sitters is one solution Republicans love. 

Today in Payson the school board will consider if it should float a bond issue. The Hoolpleheads will be there to try to stop the progress. The voucher system is Arizona has bombed the public schools. Add to everything else the restrictions put on teachers to keep them from actually educating children. History is just what Republicans want it to be. Math only goes up to 100, and art has disappeared. 

Someone has to flip the hamburgers, and make the pillows for Mr. Pillow. That is why we need an abundant supply of idiots. How do you get idiots elected to congress without other idiots? The rich don't want to pay taxes. The rich know idiots can't figure out the rich are getting a free ride.  Idiots are one resource we have in abundance, and Republicans can never have enough.

Somebody found Jesus.

Kadizzle has pissed a lot of people off. Today one of those people who did not like a letter to the editor apologized for being angered by the letter. The clouds lifted, joy was brought back to the world. You can go to your church, you can go to your school, but if you don't have Jesus, your and educated fool. At least that is what the song says. Now, to clarify old Kadizzle is not a religious person in the traditional sense. Every religion has some good ideas. There is nothing wrong with forgiveness, there would be a lot fewer wars, battle, and anger with more forgiveness. 

After the man apologized Kadizzle also told him Kadizzle is far from perfect. We have all made mistakes and said things in anger or with lack of thought. Fishing those words back is usually difficult or impossible, but you have to admire those who try. To often someone says something and we read into it something that is not there. Be careful. 

Mother's Day

Today is the day of the women who made the men who made the mess that women have to try to clean up. The mother of Kadizzle had nine children. Kadizzle was number seven. Six girls and three boys set free to roam the world. Winky is the mother of two mothers, two more girls and a little boy. Sadly my mother died at 60 from a heart attack. She never got to see the wonders that bloomed. The nine children did amazing things, and accomplished a lot. The number of degrees, and prosperity would have amazed Dotty. Dotty was my mom's nickname.

The mother at out house has two wonderful daughters. Both our girls are amazing and amazing mothers themselves. Erin has on child the Giant. If you read this blog you know about the amazing Giant. Then Megan is in the midst of raising two little ones, Evie, and Quinn. This morning we got to see them on facetime. 

Children and grandchildren are the cream and sugar of life. In a week or so we fly out to see Megan's gang. 

Donuts with Democrats this morning

The contrast between Democrats and Republicans will be on full display at ten today. Come on down to Bonita Street and participate. Democrats believe in freedom, the real kind, not the kind of "We the People".  Democrats allow everyone to talk, the microphone is passed around the circle. Note it is a circle. Republican let a liar speak, and then boo if anyone challenges the liar. 

You see it everywhere—the quote "We the People." It adorns hats, graces the back of pickup trucks, and is proclaimed wherever Republicans  gather. Yet, sadly, for some, its meaning has become twisted, morphed into a narrow definition that excludes rather than embraces. To them, it signifies "We the People who watch Fox News" or even worse, "We the people who invade the Capitol." This misuse has tarnished the beauty and power of a phrase that once symbolized the unity and inclusivity of a nation.

But let us remind ourselves, "We the people" transcends mere slogans and symbols. It embodies the collective will and shared values of a diverse populace. True patriotism isn't displayed through the waving of flags or the donning of partisan hats; it's demonstrated through actions that uplift and empower all members of society.

"We the people" are not defined by our political affiliations or the color of our hats. Instead, we are defined by our commitment to justice, equality, and the well-being of every individual within our community. We do not turn a blind eye to the struggles of minorities, women, or immigrants; rather, we strive to amplify their voices and dismantle the barriers that hinder their progress.

As we witness the misuse of "We the People" by certain right-wing proponents, let us reclaim its true spirit. Let us embody the inclusive and compassionate ideals upon which this nation was founded. Let us stand in solidarity with those who are marginalized and oppressed, recognizing that our strength lies in our diversity and our ability to uplift one another.

Called Gabe, but no way can you talk to Gabe

Did you ever try to talk to a religious nut? Kadizzle learned a lesson. Kadizzle called Gabe. At first Gabe would not even admit he was Gabe, but it was like a Fox News deal. Kadizzle does not get to talk. Gabe would not stop talking and listen. There was no way Kadizzle would get to explain anything to Gabe. Gave would make a wonderful Fox News host. Gabe will ask a question, but sure as hell he doesn't want an answer. As soon as you attempt to answer a question Gabe talks over you. You have seen this on TV all the time. When someone is cornered they just talk so you can't. No way in hell can you have a conversation with Gabe. Gabe has been promoting the idea that Kadizzle made a threatening call to the office of Senator Cramer. The Capitol police investigated this and found it was a call by someone else trying to cause a problem for Kadizzle. Had Kadizzle made the call they would have arrested Kadizzle. Gabe has no explanation for the fact there was no action taken. Now this is Gabe. Gabe says he will stop lying if Kadizzle gets the Capitol Police to give Gave evidence there was no offense. Gabe lies, and you have to do the leg work. A great scheme. Obama went through that game with Trump. Trump lied and it was up to Obama to prove Trump lied. 

Gabe has developed a unique form of lying. Gabe tells a half truth or an outright lie, then he expects you to document that he lied. Obviously a person would end up doing a lot of work to document Gabe's lies.  A simple solution would be just to tell Gabe the truth and explain how it is the truth, and point Gabe to the truth. Nope that ain't going to happen. Gabe has a strict policy if you call Gabe, you don't get to talk. 

Gabe knows he cannot defend what he has done.  Kadizzle thought Gave was a normal person you could have a conversation with. Nope, no way do you tell Gabe what ruins his story. 

If anyone wants the full story I will give it to them verbally. It is long and complicated and there is not time to waste writing it out. Kadizzle has dealt with Hoopleheads, but Gabe takes the cake. Kadizzle thought he was dealing with a human you could just explain something to. Nope, not Gabe. If you tried to call Gabe and tell him his house was on fire, good luck. After begging Gabe to stop and listen it became obvious that would never happen. 

You would have more luck talking trying to talk to a brick than trying to talk to Gabe. Gabe says he is too busy to let Kadizzle talk, but Gabe has infinite time to spread lies on facebook. Kadizzle has never had a phone conversation like the one with Gabe. Begging him to listen was hopeless. His mind will not be penetrated by the truth. Try calling him and telling him it is raining, of course you have to document it. You cannot just tell him you see water coming from the sky. Nope, you need a report from the national weather service and it has to be notarized. 

If it is on the internet, it is true. That is Gabe's world. Someone lies, Gabe post the lie, and now it is gold. When Gabe post falsehoods he finds on the internet, Gabe does not call that lying. He just says he reposted something he found on facebook. That makes it true. It is a great system Gabe has. 

Asking Gabe the question " Why wasn't I arrested if I threatened Senator Cramer", Gabe stumbled, stammered, and then said I had to prove I didn't make a call to Cramer.  How would one go about that? The Capitol Police investigated the matter, and found I did not, but that is not good enough for Gabe. On his lies go. 

Gabe the typical Trump Republican

Somehow old Kadizzle ran into Gabe the lying Republican. More than likely it was connected to Rob Port.  Rob Port is a conservative writer in North Dakota. Strange thing about Port is he got smarter. This doe not usually happen. Apparently Port broke out of the bubble and read some real reporting. His mind opened up.  Now back to Gabe.

Kadizzle moved to Payson, AZ about two years ago. Quickly Kadizzle got into the game with the Republicans. Calling the Republicans is a bit of a misnomer. The local Republicans are the cultist Republicans. The cultist have strayed a long way from reality and the truth. In North Dakota Kadizzle got a taste of crooked politics, but it is mild compared to the crap they do in Arizona. The head of the Republican mafia here is Gary Morris. When Gary Morris realized Kadizzle might be a thorn in his lying side Gary did what Gabe does. Gary searched every nook and cranny of the internet about Kadizzle. Of course Gary and Gabe came across the story when Kadizzle encountered Senator Cramer at a town hall meeting in Mandan, North Dakota. At that meeting what the encounter was really about was a woman and a child born with birth defects.  The real story did not have the impact the news media wanted, so the news media left most of the story untold. At that meeting Kadizzle put 23 dollars down the shirt collar of Senator Cramer. Perhaps that was a bad idea, maybe it was not. That incident never got reported fairly for a long time. Gabe, and Gary Morris capitalized on the publicity, and claimed contrary to reality that Kadizzle assaulted Cramer. Cramer himself said on Rob Port's radio program he was never assaulted. 

 Now we come to the special way Gabe Thompson and Gary Morris lie. Both these rats know they are deceiving. Kadizzle has tried to talk to Gary Morris about his lying multiple times, but Gary Morris runs. Then you have Gabe Thompson. Just like Gary he refuses to speak directly about his lying. Does all this remind you of Trump? Trump pleads the fifth amendment, lies constantly and refuses to be held accountable. Gabe Thompson and Gary Morris are two of a kind following in Trump's lying tradition.

Kadizzle made a very sarcastic post about Republicans on facebook. Gary Morris took the post lied about it and used the picture with false implications. In the post Kadizze was wearing a MAGA hat. Winky threw the hat out a year before Gary Morris claimed Kadizzle wore it into Republican headquarters. The lie is posted several places. This mimics Gabe and his willingness to post part of the story. 

In Payson, the police arrested Kadizzle for "trespassing" at Republicans headquarters. Kadizzle confronted the Republicans about school children being shot for lack of gun control. In this case the prosecutor realized it would be easy to prove how the Replublicans lied and the prosecutor dropped the entire case. Gabe could find this out, but it does not fit his lying narrative. So Gabe continues to lie, just as Gary Morris does. Gary Morris claimed in court Kadizzle spit on. him. Kadizzle has a video of the encounter that clearly shows he never spit on Gary Morris, but Gary Morris lied under oath in court.  Gary Morris and Gabe are from the same pea pod.

A Good nights sleep.

Winky is moaning and stretching in bed, about to come in for coffee. The coffee maker got a good cleaning yesterday and is working much better. The sun is functioning wonderfully coming up just as it is supposed to. Yesterday we were planting and today will be installation of more irrigation system. 

On the local level the Hooples seem under control, and maybe even on the run. The picture of Steve Otto the candidate for mayor with his sex doll has been circulating. Otto is king of the Hooples in Payson. His goal is to bring chaos to the tiny town. A handful of dolts are running with him so we can have nothing but idiots running the town. 

Neighbor Forest gave Kadizzle some electricity lessons yesterday. Forest is wiring his house. How breakers work was something new to Kadizzle. The concept is much simpler than one might think. 

So now we are in the internet phase of awakening. Trump will be in court today getting cooked. If that rat goes down in flames we can all be thankful. 

Got a message from a kid across the street in the old days on Poplar Ave. He came from a family of five and gave Kadizzle an  update. Reviewing history of the old neighborhood gang is fun. 

Maybe you didn't notice

 In the video below W.C. Fields plays cards with a bunch of card cheats. Did you notice? Somehow the Hoopleheads just don't notice what is going on. Trump is the worst cheat of our lifetime. Did you notice? If you watch W.C. Fields you will see him doing everything in his power to cheat, same with Trump. Watch carefully how W.C. Fields shuffles, and laugh when the cards are cut. This is Trump. This is Mr. Pillow, and all the thieves that work with Trump. It would be interesting to show this W.C. Fields clip to a Hooplehead and then ask what they saw.  Hoopleheads miss a lot. Hoopleheads see what they want to see. Hoopleheads hear what they want to hear. Did the Hoopleheads hear the one player say " The first person with four aces wins".  That is Trump and his election cheating. Trump is W.C. Fields a man full of bluster and uninhibited by morality. 

WC Fields Mississipi Poker Game

Coal Fire

 I read a story about a coal fire

That burned for 80 miles underground
Under rivers and across the state line
Without a flame, without a sound

It burned a building and some fence posts
When it came up from the dirt into the sky
When they interviewed the townsfolk
They said the hell was on the rise

Now, I'm looking out a window
While you are sleeping
I'm scared out of my mind
Oh no, I feel that fire creeping
Everywhere I go always burns down
Everyone I love is trying to figure me out
Everything I knew I buried underground
Underground

I saw a picture of a picture
That reminded me of myself
Like a coal fire burning underground
From up above it's hard to tell

And you said that I could stay here
Open my chest for just you to see
All these acres of quiet fires
That are burning down in me

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There they are

 Sitting here and something moved outside. Two elk now three. Two female and one young buck. So nice to look out the window and watch these beast. Grazing on the shrubs they make a nice morning site. The water in town attracts them. The giants roam about and are a nice addition. At night watch out if you are driving. Recently they have been hanging out here a lot. The neighbor has been putting out some alfalfa. 

Day looks good so far

The sun has come up gently, and the GD wind is not blowing, so we are off to a good start. Even the Hoopleheads are silent. Winky wants to plant some more plants today. Deb is out front in her nice new camper. The coffee is too strong for Winky.  

KMOG will start lying at 9 and life will begin. Will KMOG hang up on all the normals today, of course they will. 

Trumpster the king of rats will be in court. Will the Hooples get any smarter, no.  So here we go. Tomorrow an old Hazen friend will stop for breakfast.  

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The CAVEmen

 Kadizzle lives in Payson, Arizona. Here we have a group of right wing people with no ideas and a burning desire to do nothing. We call them the CAVEmen. The Cavemen are against any kind of progress. CAVE stands for Citizens Against Virtually Everything. If there is one thing the Cavemen can't stand it is taxes. The sad truth is taxes are needed to run a town. The CAVEmen represent the broke old goats. The old goats failed finically and don't want to pay taxes. The old goats want to invest in the casino, or buy some lottery tickets to get out of the mess they are in. What works for the CAVEmen is the fact that you can sell the Hoopleheads any conspiracy theory or lie. The CAVEmen are running a slate of candidates led by Steve Otto. Steve is the guy who runs if you ask him a hard question. Steve is the guy who cuts you off if you call in to KMOG when he is lying. Hopefully normal people will vote against these poverty stricken goats. 

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The rich don't pay taxes, that is something just for poor people

If you want to be a Hooplehead you need to get lost in the fog. In the fog you cannot see that virtually every problem relates to one problem, the rich refuse to be taxed. The rich buy the politicians and the politicians make sure the rich are not taxed. You can read about it today in the NYT. 

Nobody notices or seems to care because of the fog. The fog is Donald Trump, abortion, guns, and endless diversions that make sure the Hooples never see the real problem. For the grand finale the rich have convinced every Hoople with $20 he is rich and the government is after his $20.

Nothing works better for the fog and the Hooples than the lottery. Every Hoople is going to win the lottery and in a week or two that Hoople will be a billionaire, so naturally the Hoople does not want the rich, which he will soon be to be taxed. 

Hooples are great for just plain not noticing. Every day the Hooples are at the casino getting robbed, they just can't figure it out. 

Back in the good old days when the rich paid taxes we could have roads, schools, and all the amenities of life, but the rich moved out and left us with trailer homes, a dog, and a few junked cars. Love the Hoopleheads. 

 Talk to a Hoople and try to explain this to them.  You will hear this from the Hoople for sure " It's their money, they earned it".  No it is there money they stole it.  Don't worry, the Hooples will never get any smarter. 

Green Valley Park in Payson | Drone Zone and Helen will visit

This wonderful park is just below our new home in Payson

Helen is coming to visit today. Helen was the range management specialist down at Tonto Basin. Kadizzle often helped Helen with an interesting assignment.  To do research on the range the Forest Service would take a picture from exactly the same spot every five years. The exact spot if we were lucky could be found with a GPS and there would be a stake where the picture was taken from. However, things did not always work as planned and many times we would have to hike around and try to position ourselves to the point where we got the view of the last picture taken. It was a fun sort of puzzle and we had to travel into some rugged back country to do it in a Forest Service jeep. 

Hoopleheads go down in flames.

 A local dinger, and key member of the CAVEmen, Honest Abe Otto is running for mayor. Honest Abe Otto claims the town of Payson has a secret 51 million dollars hidden somewhere. Honest Abe is part of a group called Transparent Payson. What a name for a bunch of liars. Anyway the group brought a bogus lawsuit against the town of Payson. Transparent Payson had a terrible lawyer, and yesterday the hammer came down. Transparent Payson lost big time and will have to pay the legal fees of the town. 

Hopefully this will wake up the local Hooples to Honest Abe Otto's schemes. There has been a lot of good news for the normal people in Payson lately. KMOG radio which is the local right wing version of Fox News is getting some serious blowback from the people they have lied about. A person with deep pockets may go after KMOG for the lying they promote. 

KMOG was nuttier than ever yesterday with strange conspiracy theories. One new favorite of the nutty gang is a secret group of people is running the country.  A delusional Hoople called in to the radio program and told a strange story. According to the Hoople there were suspicious Mexicans at the local Denny's restaurant. They were looking at their cell phones Biden bought them. One Mexican was watching over the group. This all led to speculation by the host on KMOG about the "sleeper groups" all over America ready for the attack on our homes.  Of course the sleeper groups are going to rape and pillage. Tune in today no doubt there will be new urban legends and maybe we can find out more about who is really running the country. 

The Battleship New Jersey is in dry dock

 A few years back Kadizzle toured the battle ship New Jersey. In the New York Times today there is a good article about the repair of the famous ship. If you ever get the chance take the tour. One thing the tour does is make you respect the people who served on the ship. No one disrespects these people more than the Trump supporters. The men on that ship fought for our freedom, our court system, and our right to know the truth. Those men fought for men, women, and children. Women have rights, Republican want to destroy women's rights just to appeal to the evangelicals so they can get more tax breaks for the rich. 

Kadizzle has been going around in circles with the Hoopleheads on facebook. The amazing thing is the identical mental disease sponsored by Trump is in North Dakota and here in Payson, Arizona. 

Distortions and lies flourish in the Trump crowd. The Trump cult is a religion. The religious do not submit to logic. Religion does not submit to science, neither do the Trumpers. 

One thing interesting is the Trumpers in Payson, Arizona, and the Trumpers in Antler, North Dakota are both unwilling to do any person to person conversation. Here the Trumps run when you confront them, and exclude normal people from cult meetings. The Hoopleheads in North Dakota do the same. The only place you can corner a Trumper is in court, and the lose. 

How do you get young people involved?

 There is a disconnect between the young and the old. Maybe the young see the older people in this country as hopeless. It was older people who brought us Trump, wars, and the climate disaster. What do older people have to offer?

Last night some of the Donut gang met to figure out how we can get the young to help vote out the rats. No answers. One younger person showed up and basically said leave us alone we will take care of it. 

Social media has changed it all. Communication is not what it used to be. Fox News destroyed truth, and then you have the cult which truth will not penetrate. 

The cult mentality is exactly like religion. Religion is just a sophisticated cult. People have given up on religion. They have seen through the hypocrisy. How will the Trump cult end?