Opthoneurorectitus

 It has become much easier and more predictable of me to have a chronic case of Opthoneurorectitis. For those you who have never heard of the condition:

Opthoneurorectitus is an inflamation of a nerve that runs from the eyeballs to the asshole; resulting in a shitty outlook on Life

Come on now, there is not really much in the news lately that lifts smiles and doesn't create frowns. The news offerings from the multitude of media machines around the the world seem focused on bad news first, any other news is accidental and comes in a very very distant second place.. It has always been the tendency of the many news outlets to concentratie on the sensational. Sensational and bad together can turn into a long term focal point of negativity. In a nutshell, that is what Trump's existence in our reality has done.

When it comes to what might be good turn of events under his leadership, well, I cannot see one major policy, executive order, or Royal dictate that ended up a plus for America. The only good that happens now is when Trump fails.

I long ago stopped even wondering and or hoping Trump would change his narcisstic criminal ways. I know longer want to debate anyone over the various failures of character Donald has used to enhance his position personally. He has never cared one iota about this country. His only concern is much more mercenary and self enriching for him. The whole world to him is a landscape populated by chumps just waiting for him to pick their pockets or any other resource he thinks that might make his pockets bulge or self image balloon in his own mind. I cannot think of any leader in history who has created a bigger legend in his own mind than Donald Trump.

With such an amoral scumbag like Trump having the world by the shorthairs, I think it's understandable to take on an opthoneurorectal view of the world around me. Tump works hard to create a shitty existence for those around him. He will literally throw anyone, loyalists and enemies alike under the first bus he finds when one of them displeases him. He demands loyalty, but fails to reciprocate in kind.There are absolutely no redeeming qualities in this swamp dwelling scum sucker of a President.

Hmm ............... I thought I would feel better firing off a rant of one kind or another. I was hoping to purge some of the recent Trump Stupidity pressure. Didn't work. .... Well maybe, just a tad.

Later Gators .....................................

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I have been busy multi-tasking. I forgot to even think about music until I typed the word on the screen.

The song I have today, "White Freightliner Blues" has always been a favorite song. I spent a lot of miles in a White Freightliner. The one on the left was my first one. I drove two other ones. Dependable and fast enough to get the job done. 

If we were on a Crunch Time run, we'd often use visegrips to pinch off the fuel return lines. That forced more diesel fuel through the injectors. I could squeeze out on the flat, another 10 to 15 MPH out of that 290 Cummins. The only faster way was Okie Overdrive on the steepest and longest hill in the area. I only did that once. Once was more than enough.

It was a bit tricky getting that visegrip to have the right amount of squeeze. Too little and it was a useless exercise. Too much and damage to the injectors and other parts could result. The best way to hook it up was at night so I could monitor the glow of the exhaust as it came out of the stacks at a high RPM. A nice warm red glow not too high was perfect.

"White Freightliner Blues" was first recorded by Townes Van Zandt in 1973. It has been a favorite country song to cover by many bands. Please enjoy this collaboration cover by Molly Tuttle and Tommy Emmanuel. Awesome guitars. Both of them can really pick.

Just to juxtapose some, here is the original tune as recorded by Townes Van Zandt in 1973: