Joe Biden wrote an editorial over the weekend where he said that we are currently in a “battle for the soul of the nation.” This isn’t news to anyone…unless you’re watching Faux Newz. If you’re watching that channel, you’re already a member of the white walkers and your soul is lost. (I will be making allusions to Game of Thrones on day 221 since the finale was last night.)
President Agent Orange Julius Caesar Trumpster-Fire and Fuhrer-The Mango Madman-Von Trumplestillskin is revoking the Obama mandate that limited the sale of military equipment to police forces. This is a two-part strategy:
1. Revoke anything related to Obama.
2. Prepare to do a Turkey style takeover of the country after the Mueller investigation begins putting relatives of Trumplestillskin in jail. (I’m hoping for a Red Wedding type thing when the investigation wraps up. Let’s hope that it is Trump who is caught unaware.)
The hurricane flooding in Texas has displaced 6.8 million people. I would bring up the fact that there was a Texas senator who voted against providing funding for Hurricane Sandy who is now asking for federal aid (Ted “Sticky Skin” Cruz), but that might seem petty. I might also mention that VP Mike “The Real Slim Shady” Pence also voted against funding for Katrina because he wanted cuts in other programs before he spent money on New Orleans. Are these idiots the Cersei Lannisters of the USA? My interests are: Me. The hypocrisy of these fiscal conservatives is easy to see. Who do they support as their president? The guy who spends money like the country is his private wallet. The only good news is that most often these people end up like Little Finger, caught in their own trap.
Reports have surfaced that Trump-roast was looking into building a Trump Tower in Moscow while he was running for president. Yep…all Russian roads will lead back to Trump’s bank account. Some people become leaders to serve, others do it for the dollars.
If you ask me to lead, I’ll guide you…to the nearest Souvlaki Hut.
Why is my page titled South of the Strait? Well I live in a far corner of the United States. I live in a small town south of the Strait of Juan de Fuca. If I was going to throw a rock across the strait it would land in Canada. I used to be an English teacher. I have worked in Westport, Port Angeles, and Sequim, Washington... and I did two years of substitute teaching in Coalinga, California.
I've moved around a lot, living in: Sterling,Kansas; Chicago; Jordan, Montana; Lemoore, California; Auckland, New Zealand; Spokane, Washington; Gambier, Ohio.
What do I write? For WordPress I used to print once a week for general comments. I wrote reviews of music concerts my daughter made me attend. (Each month she would want us to drive to Seattle to see a music group. I usually stood in the back watching weird stuff.) I also wrote about trips I have taken in Europe where I liked getting lost. I also wrote during the few months when my son was treated for cancer. (He is officially free of cancer of five years.) About three years ago I decided to stop writing blogs so I could concentrate on writing a few books. I have completed three books...or maybe four. I have now compiled my short stories poems and memoirs on Amazon. You can get it at Amazon now..."A Work In Progress"--Jon Eekhoff. I have been very close to getting a printed book called "Lost Summer" but I was never offered $1,000,000.00. (It's set in Paris, 1920's, with baseball, writers, artist, and actually true stuff.) I wrote a book about college basketball called "Laidlaw." It's kind of a mix of "Moby Dick" and a coach who is about to get fired so he takes his team out for a free drive around the West. My most recent book is "California Tales." These are connected stories about the missionary churches in California. They are sad, funny, inspiring, and odd. I had the entire book done in my head and had just one section to finish the next day...and that is when I fell 20 feet from my roof and landed on the cement. (Like a lot of men, I thought I could maintain my own roof instead of leaving it to the professionals.) I don't remember anything about my accident but I am told I was flown to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. Though conscious and responsive after surgery to remove part of my skull, I don't remember anything from my first month there. I spent another month of Harborview working on walking, speaking, and writing. That was two years ago. As a TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury) survivor, I could have quit writing, but I am not going to quit. I work with the University of Washington Speech and Hearing Clinic.
So, here I am. I am married and live here in Sequim with my wife Cheryl. Our kids live in nearby cities. Writing is now an exhausting exercise, but something I plan to keep working on.
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