TheWiseOldFart

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart Every morning I read the news on my laptop. It is an overused complaint that it is always bad, never good. However, in 21 st century America, It is mostly about situations which are just plain moronic. Everything I read could be easily repaired, shouldn’t have happened in the first place, or about issues which are not in reality, news. There was a time when this type of reporting originated primarily from the weird sate of Florida. However, it is clear that the “virus” has spread to all 50 states. TODAY’S STORIES WHICH ARE NOT “NEWS” One of Trump’s most recent disasters is his redesign of the National Mall’s reflecting pool. When it was completed the first time, algae made the water turn “puke green.” Then patches of blue paint began to float to the surface. It was clear that the company paid to remake the pool had no idea what they were doing. Breaking another rule, this from the Department of Parks and Recreation, Trump refused to get three bids for the proje...

    Republicans don’t know or don’t care that the citizens of the richest and most populous state in the Union, California, are Americans. In fact they are true Americans while Republicans offer their fealty to Trump and his puppeteer, Vladimir Putin. I grew up in Los Angeles. I will always be grateful to have lived in the greatest city, the greatest state, until I was in my early 40’s. No other state offers such a variety of lifestyles. No other state offers the opportunities available in California. I lived in Los Angeles when many terrible fires occurred in Malibu, Laurel Canyon, and other wooded areas when the Santa Ana winds blew in from the east. However, I could never imagine the tragedies which are devasting such beautiful areas of Southern California today. As of today, Monday, January 13, 2025, more than 12,300 structures have burned and 24 lives have been lost. And the winds will be worse today according to Los Angeles weathermen. H...