In the News

Oh, so you thought I wouldn’t put up my yearly hate towards daylight savings time? Nah, well, I might have skipped it, and then I read that the Senate wants the entire nation to follow permanent DST This is because they are all demonic jokers. I think it might even be called the “Sunshine Protection Act” and purportedly “will give people more sunlight.” Sen. Rubio is quoted as claiming permanent DST is “backed by science.”

What is wrong with these people? You know what’s backed by science? The actual sun up there in the sky. The ancients understood this science. Why can’t we? As far as “giving people more sunlight” and “curing seasonal affective disorder,” I was just thrown into the depth of despair because it had started getting light at my 6 AM get-up time…until DST. Now it’s dark and miserable again. So much for protecting my sunlight, Big Daddy. It just doesn’t work that way. Because science is real…real science is real, anyway.

Also, from the news: who wants to ally with Putin now that he’s made sanctions against Biden, Clinton, et al? People like to willy-nilly call Putin a psychopath, and maybe he is Machiavellian, but sometimes that’s what a leader must be. I am being mildly sardonic. Seriously, though, he’s absolutely right to make sanctions against these people who are stirring up trouble on the border Russia shares with the Ukraine.

I wish I could be more patriotic than I am, but I don’t like the way we stir up trouble around the world. I’m just astounded at how generally decent actual Americans are — they are the ones I root for — in spite of their leaders. In my current job, I process charitable donations. Even in this little backwater, the people are generous. They are strapped and hurting from increased prices on basic necessities, and yet they gave more this week than last. And my neighbors, for no good reason except that they are kind, delivered dinner to our door. Maybe they noticed my husband working on plumbing. I don’t know. But it makes me weepy how much I appreciate actual Americans.

I’m sure there’s more in the news. A Deltacrom variant or some such nonsense. Bill Gates talking smack about how we’re going to have another pandemic (he would know, right?). I mean, how does he know? His words are what fuels the conspiracy theories! I’ll pass on the vast majority of news. Not only is it useless propaganda, it’s not even interesting on an absurdist note.

Lastly, it’s not really news that my accordion died in a traffic accident. I’m in the market for a Gabbanelli. I’ll just put that out there, in case someone knows someone who needs to sell a Fa or Mi, preferably three registers. Oh, and I should specify, it needs to be a three-row, button diatonic. These are not even available new right now on the Gabbanelli site; now that I actually want to fork out the cash, I can’t find one. These are weird times, indeed. But I’m holding out for the rich tones of a Gabbanelli.

I had a Hohner. Hohners are very good accordions, but they have a brassier sound. That is why you can find them available new and for resale. They are durable instruments (unless hit by semi-trucks going over 75 mph, apparently), and accordionists will often sell up for Gabbanellis. I should clarify; there is like-for-like. The Hohner Anacleto is a $5k-$6k instrument. They have good quality cheaper accordions, though, such as the Corona ll and the Panther. And when students are ready to purchase a more expensive instrument, they often buy a Gabbanelli with its smooth tones. I had planned on having both someday. The best-laid plans….

My God is a God of miracles, and here I am, asking for one!