Grumpy middle-aged dude

Billionaires pay far more in taxes than anyone else does, but even so, most of their money is tied up in stocks and ownership in companies. Jeff Bezos, as per your example, does not have anything close to $222 billion in liquid assets on hand. If you want to use a fraction of that $222 billion to fund insulin in the United States, then do your damn job and call on your colleagues in the Senate to allocate OUR tax dollars for it. Get off of social media and do something to stop enabling fraud, then work to balance the budget, and put the federal government's tax revenue to good use instead of worrying about what rich people do with their own money that you didn't earn and aren't entitled to have access to.

@wine_018 🙏👍🤟

I went to see my oncologist on Monday. I was told my cancer is in remission. After ten years. She said my stage four breast cancer was in remission. She said I’m doing great. I have been fighting for ten years. 2016. I’m in shock. I never thought I’d hear that!

@AmazingPopPod Not enough coffee?

What’s the first thing you think of when you see Hugo Weaving?

@TrOcBr @D41Carolyn 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

I have major surgery Tuesday morning. And I've been doing okay until now... I've had lots of surgeries in my life so I know what's coming... but the bottom's kind of falling out and I really could use your prayers to get me through...even until the surgery...

@GenTXer2 Main Street.

Let's give this artist some love💕today: Name ONE great song by BOB SEGER. I'll start..."We've Got Tonight"

My message here clearly struck a nerve. A few friends from when I was press secretary, domestically and abroad, don’t like what I said. Instead of seeing how Western European nations must change, they just want to attack Trump. The reason it struck a nerve is because they recognize that this time NATO nations are being held to account. They know they’ve come up short for decades and by denying us overflight rights, they’ve gone too far. Americans are fed up, especially with France and Spain. Trump won’t stand for it and they know it. They now fear the consequences of their inaction. The UK, unlike its days under Thatcher or Blair, is wishy-washy. They’ve often been a good allie, but this time they want to sit it out and have it both ways. We can use their bases, but only for limited operations. At least the UK spends real money on defense. France, Spain, and Italy are another story. So too is Canada. None of these four contribute seriously to NATO. They’re laggards, trying to get away with it. Spain and France force our pilots to fly thousands of miles out of the way (I thought they didn’t like carbon footprints) en route to Iran. Eastern Europe is a different story. They spend more on defense and they understand power. They lived under Soviet domination and recognize weakness when they see it. They won’t be weak. Western European governments, especially France, are good at issuing communiques and statements. They enjoy hosting conferences. They love to ponder deeply. Getting them to act is another matter, unless it’s to purchase Russian LNG, which they still do. The world is changing. Out of this war will come a new group of younger nations that understand real power and the importance of strength. The UAE, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Israel and Eastern Europe will emerge stronger than ever. Western Europe will continue to fall behind. As for Trump, you don’t have to like him. He often says things none of his predecessors would say. But don’t underestimate the fact that US taxpayers are fed up with nations that don’t pull their weight, and then force our pilots to take risks and longer flights so we can rid the world from the menace that is Iran. Today’s Western European leaders would rather mollify Iran and pay them ransoms (trade) than support the US. Things are different today. We all know it. The UK, France, Spain and Italy (despite its Prime Minister) have earned the consequences that will unfold. They could have and should have supported us. Not as a NATO alliance. But as individual free nations. All we wanted was overflight rights and full access to airfields. They’ve made their choices. Soon, they’ll see the results.

Rare 4-Speed Wagon: 1977 Plymouth Volare: This 1977 Plymouth Volare features the common 318 V8 engine, but what's most intriguing here is the rare 4-speed manual transmission! barnfinds.com/rare-4-speed-w…

To my mom…who recently passed… I would never have gotten where I am now without you. I love and miss you!!!

@Hot_Pepper76 One of the Matt Helm films?

Murderers' Row (1966) with Dean Martin and Ann-Margret. I have not seen this movie, but this clip is hilarious.😂 Dean Martin: "You'll break something..." I wonder if the movie is worth watching?

@only1jamest I have several. And a 10mm pistol for good measure.

Its April 4, 2026, do you know where you 10mm socket is?

"Tuesday Afternoon" 1967 The Moody Blues reportedly wrote this one on a Tuesday afternoon. I made this clip longer, will you listen to the end? Is this on your playlist? It's on mine now. x.com/calmalgodown/s…

@GenTXer2 He was quite good in concert. Love this album.

My Top 70 Albums Of The 70s #36 Jackson Browne: The Pretender (1976)

@Sofia50020Sofia Sells women's blue jeans.

Can you tell what she does for work based on the photo?🤔

@GenTXer2 The Pretender.

Let's give this artist some love 💕today: Name ONE great song by JACKSON BROWNE. I'll start..."Running On Empty"

@pocketgh0ul Yes.

Any men wanna weigh in on this? Have you ever been super attracted to a woman's voice? 🤔

@ReneeLibby95084 Clean and well-groomed. The best kind.

Look at my bush!

@HappyMotorhead Still a sound practice to this day.

We did... Did you?

@Mopar_Logic Pontiac.

Top, middle or bottom?

HR: We lost the new hire today. CEO: What happened? HR: He resigned after his first week. CEO: That makes no sense. We doubled his previous salary. HR: Yes, but salary was not the issue. CEO: Then what was? HR: You asked him why he left at exactly 5:00 p.m. And why he left the office before you did. CEO: I was just trying to understand his mindset. HR: He understood it clearly. He felt the company was not paying for his work, but for control over his time. CEO: But commitment matters. HR: So do boundaries. He finished his work, met expectations, and left on time. But instead of that being seen as professionalism, it was treated like a lack of loyalty. CEO: People should not rush out of the office. HR: He was not rushing out. He was simply leaving when the workday ended. CEO: Still, it did not look right. HR: That is exactly why he left. He realized very quickly that even with better pay, the culture expected presenteeism over performance. CEO: That is unfortunate. HR: Yes. We offered him double the salary, but also gave him a preview of a workplace where leaving on time becomes a character issue. CEO: So what are you saying? HR: If employees are judged for having boundaries, then no amount of money will make them stay. A higher salary can attract people. But if respect for time is missing, it will not keep them.

I don't want any confrontation on this post. Just getting my feelings out. If you don't agree just pass this by........ I'm going to vent here...I believe we all have the right to worship as we please, but I also know that our country, the United States of America was founded on Christian principles. I believe we should be proud of our country. A quote is a quote. It should not be amended or watered down. The news should not be afraid to use someone’s quote that refers to God. On the "Today Show", one of the wives of one of the Navy Seals killed along with the US ambassador in Libya was being interviewed. He asked her what she would say to her children about their dad and how she would want them to remember him. Her answer, and I quote, "His love for Christ", and then continued on with a few other things. Throughout the day and on the MSN homepage, replaying the story, they have edited the "Love of Christ" part out. Why? Because using the word Christ might offend someone! Well now, it's my turn to be offended! I'm offended that they would edit it out. Offended that Christians are asked to tread lightly so as not to offend someone of another religion. This man loved his country and loved God and gave his life for both. This Founding Principle is actually embedded in our Declaration of Independence: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” I hope every Christian or every person that believes in God who is offended will copy this and paste it to their status.... Let’s get this trending 🙏 “If we ever forget that we're one nation under GOD, then we will be a nation gone under.” ~Ronald Reagan