Small town, big city thoughts

Small-town thoughts from the big city:

I’m from a town of less than a thousand and currently living in a city of almost 3.3 million people, so I’m naturally out of my comfort zone. However, it is getting easier. There’s sure a lot more to do here but why does it always have to be so expensive here in the big city? I work from home and have lots of time to read and think about things. I don’t share my inner thoughts easily with people I don’t know, but I’m already way out of my comfort zone here, so let’s give blogging a try.

I really don’t care that Nike has hired Colin Kaepernick. I just don’t. I’m physically and emotionally exhausted by the great American Flag/National Anthem debate. He’s got a God-given right to do what he believes is right, and more power to him. However, before the Kap supporters get too big for their britches, other people have a similar God-given right to not support it. That’s what true freedom of speech is. Just because someone doesn’t agree with you doesn’t mean either side is wrong. We’re all allowed to have different opinions.

That leads me to another point. Are you as exhausted as I am by the division being sown daily in this country? The United States aren’t quite as “United” as they used to be. Our political “leaders” are doing a great job of stirring up dissension in the country and then doing an equally great job of promising to “fix” it. We keep believing the promises and keep electing the same morons, over and over, expecting different results. How does that make sense? And, it’s not one side of the political aisle or the other. It’s both.

We’ve left two political parties in power for far too long. It’s time for new leadership and new blood in D.C. We have to start paying attention to the candidates running for office and the promises they make.

Please Minnesota, do some research on our state candidates. For example, don’t vote for Keith Ellison to be the state’s attorney general. The man’s law license is inactive. Maybe you should ask him why? Plus, he’s got domestic assault allegations to answer for. I cannot believe that his party is so quick to attack the president for the way he views women (which itself isn’t acceptable) but actually come out in support of someone with domestic issues of his own?

Oh, and before you get huffy and go on the attack, I didn’t vote for Trump. Didn’t vote for Clinton either. Voted for Gary Johnson, who I honestly thought was the best choice for the office. That’s all I’m hoping we do in Minnesota. Vote for the best possible candidate for each office. Is that too much to ask? Don’t vote for someone just because the media tells you too, either. Do your own research and make an informed choice, no matter who you choose.

Maple Grove is quite a place. I’ll never forget one of the first days here when I took the dog for a walk. No less than three neighbors actually waved to me as I walked by. That hasn’t happened since I lived in South Dakota, where everybody knows everyone else. I’m in the middle of a big city and a major metro area and people were waving at me? Was really caught by surprise.

My dog, Jazz, is a greyhound. A black one. She’s absolutely beautiful to look at. And absolutely lazy.

That is all for now.