As a few leaves begin to dry up and fall, there are hints of fall in the air; we are easing into my favorite time of the year in Kentucky. It has been a good year for rural folk in my part of this world. We’ve had one of the best gardens in years. Green beans and tomatoes have been great; squash and cucumbers did just fine; and we even snuck some cantaloupes and watermelons past the critters.
There
has been good pasture all year long and it remains that way as we move into
late summer. A good second-cutting of
hay has been realized by most and cattle prices are the best they’ve been in
several years. The corn crop looks real
good and the soybeans are alright, but somewhat spotty. The grain markets look solid at this point in
time and I believe the soybeans can deliver a good yield as long as we don’t
get an early frost. With the increased
price of inputs we are dealing with these days, it is hard to say that
increased market prices will translate directly into increased profits but…time will tell. Hope springs eternal.
It
was a strange year for the fruits. It
looks like we’re going to have a good grape crop in the next few weeks. We did not have any pears, peaches, plums, or
apples due to a late frost this spring. I
just picked the buckeyes this week; they did quite well this year. The nut crops seem to have done real well and
I have seen more turkey and deer than I have in a while. It seems like there are many more poults than
in recent years and I’ve noticed more young bucks than normal.
Even
with the dry spell we are currently in with a string of high temperatures to go
with it, everything is holding up nicely.
I suppose the adequate and consistent rains we have received all year
long have built up our ground water and even though the humidity has been hard
to live with during these hot days, it has put a heavy dew on in the mornings
and that moisture has helped us along. All
things considered, we have had a fine year and as folks begin to look towards
the fall harvest and winter months ahead, there is much to celebrate and be
thankful for in the middle part of Kentucky these days. God is good.
The
contentment we have gained from a bountiful year has apparently not carried
over to our political world. The
Democrats seem to have realized that they have no viable presidential option
other than to prop Biden up for another run.
The Republicans meanwhile continue to be the party of Trump…the Teflon Don…he of the many
indictments.
You
know, after the last three presidents we have had…you would think that the last
thing in the world voters would desire would be another candidate bringing an
excess of drama into the presidency. But
with the Biden Family Enterprise issue continuing to expand and Trump’s
insistence on re-litigating the 2020 election, it appears that Americans are
much more interested in theatrics and intrigue than they are in good, old-fashioned,
competent and boring government that
works for the people.
After
the first Republican presidential candidate debate, my conclusion is that of
the eight people on the stage, you could acquire a solid President and most of
an outstanding Cabinet that could begin the critical mission of setting this
country back in order. But it seems that
the conservative critics, even the ones I have high regards for, tend to be
distracted by the sound bite, theatric-enhanced, gotcha moments rather than the
simple and boring statements of policies and ideas. Here is what seems to interest them: Who did Christie go after? Wasn’t
Vivek something…good or bad? Pence is a good man, but there’s no there
there. And DeSantis …he is so scripted and dry; where is his
sense of humor?
It painfully reflects the current state of our journalistic community that two of the primary questions posed by the moderators dealt with the current flavor du jour protest anthem and the burning issue of UFOs. Combine this in-depth questioning with the sophomoric application of seeking candidate responses by “raising your hands” and you wonder who is planning these debates anyway. We are electing a President; not a fraternity or sorority leader. We are seeking good government and solid policy ideals; not flimsy notions that sound good but have no value in real practice.
We don’t need characters and flamboyant personalities; we need reliable, intelligent, and reasonable leaders who will tell us the truth and tackle the difficult issues that plague our nation. Let’s hope this campaign gets better real soon.
On
to the news……..
Our national education system
continues to dumb itself down in an effort to maximize diversity, equity, and
inclusion while minimizing practical and fundamental learning of necessary
skills and abilities. We are doing our children
an historical disservice by allowing this ineptitude to continue.
https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2023/08/math-for-dummies.php
https://amgreatness.com/2023/08/23/students-and-teachers-are-ditching-public-schools-in-droves/
https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2023/08/americas-public-schools-are-terrible.php
Our
children would be far better served with increased emphasis on reading,
writing, and arithmetic and less emphasis on stuff like this next link. These
numbers are shocking and notice how they started spiking with the entrance of
the Biden Administration. In the view of
many liberals, gender affirming surgery on children is akin to a bad tattoo on
a binge drinking night out. It is NOT the same. A long sleeve or high collar will not rectify
a young life being destroyed.
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/thousands-of-minors-have-received-gender-affirming-surgeries/
The Republicans are beginning in earnest
the process of selecting their next presidential candidate. Eight contestants showed up for their first
debate and one deemed it beneath himself
to compete for the nomination. Opinions
regarding the recent debate vary, but one thing is for certain: Any ONE of these people would be a great
improvement over our current Chief Executive.
Let’s consider the Republican process…
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/on-trump-listless-vessels-make-baseless-complaints/
Love him or hate him…there is only
one Donald Trump: https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2023/08/making-fun-of-or-with-trump.php
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/is-this-glenn-youngkins-time-to-shine/
This is a serious lady:
https://reason.com/2023/08/23/nikki-haley-burned-trump-and-her-fellow-republicans-for-blowing-up-the-debt-shes-right/
The Democrats appear to be sticking with Biden,
but can he survive closer inspection…
https://jewishworldreview.com/0823/hanson082523.php
https://thefederalist.com/2023/08/21/everyone-knows-why-joe-biden-used-a-pseudonym-corruption/
https://jonathanturley.org/2023/08/23/joe-bidens-ukraine-defense-falls-apart/
The partisan, “Democrat Bought and Paid For”, corrupt and incompetent Department
of Justice (DOJ) clown show continues
its 3-ring circus act in our nation’s capitol.
How much longer can this travesty of government continue?
The DOJ is ignoring this kind of behavior…
While them and their acolytes are obsessing with
all things Donald Trump…
https://themessenger.com/opinion/the-flaw-in-trumps-georgia-indictment
American Voters: Do not be
fooled! The upcoming election is not
about Biden or Trump or whoever else might be on the ballot. It is about the Democrats continuing their
autocratic rule and quest for absolute control over your lives. Look around you; is THIS what you want from
our government and for our country?
https://amgreatness.com/2023/08/21/dont-walk-into-the-trap/
https://amgreatness.com/2023/08/21/actually-joe-all-your-objectives-were-failures/
The Democrats hold radical liberal ideas and want to
force them on YOU…they
do not hesitate to lie about them…
They are not climate advocates; they are climate IDIOTS…
https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/20/cars/electric-cars-sales-gas-cars-dg/index.html
They use disinformation and censorship in an attempt
to retain power and control the citizenry…
They are destroying our economy and along with it,
the American dream…
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/economy/mortgage-rates-could-go-higher-remain-high-months
THIS is the current state of our
nation. The stakes surrounding the next
general election could not be higher.
https://amgreatness.com/2023/08/21/american-self-government-is-falling-apart/
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