I have no clue where the weekend went. It seems like I worked through the whole thing.
But I have to say, gang — based strictly on the elderly people that I visit here in the Hinterlands– every last one of them is Christian, they believe in God, they’re Conservative, they’re pro-Trump. And they watch the TV news and they are ALL suspicious about what is going on.
A case in point–
Last evening, a new patient that I’ve been assigned — her world now is essentially just her recliner chair. She’s immobile and mostly deaf but incredibly smart and sweet and funny. She took one look at the latest polls last night on Fox News, regarding Kamala and Trump being in a “dead heat”… and she said, “There is no way that’s true. The polls are lying.”
My point is that, older Americans, who are part of that
“old school” where they were actually taught critical thinking– they are not easy to fool. Even without a smart phone, without a laptop, without spending time out in the world among other people. They know how to THINK.
Anyway. So I have a new patient (plus her husband) and wow, are they amazing! All these incredibly wonderful people out there. It makes it a little easier to have to say to goodbye to the other ones that are moving on.
*************
I don’t have much that I want to post today, but here it is.
Sanity4Sweden – Not everybody is living in a hole (7 mins):
************
Andy the Gabby Cabby (UK) – Sunday Night Live With Andy The Gabby Cabby (1 hr):
************
CHARLIE WARD DAILY NEWS WITH PAUL BROOKER & DREW DEMI – MONDAY 14TH OCTOBER 2024
***************
The Dr. Ardis Show | The Powerful Health Benefits of Black Seed Oil | Episode 10.09.2024
**************
Ross K. Nichols – The Day of Atonement (1 hr):
****************
In other news!
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds played another amazing show last night — this time in Budapest! Here are a few photos!
Next they play Croatia — on Weds. October 15th. Buy tickets here.
*************
Enjoy your Monday, gang, wherever you are in the world!!
Thanks for visiting.
I love you guys. See ya!
**************
A friend in France sent me this incredible video this morning. I just loved it. I share it here, even though you aren’t likely to love it for the same reasons that I do — it viscerally brought back so many wonderful memories of my private world in the early 1970s.
It is the backing track only, from the Stones iconic hit song, “Angie,” off of their Goat’s Head Soup album from 1973. Along with a bunch of great candid photos from back then. Even without the famous vocals, every note of this track sends my soul soaring. Okay. Enjoy, gang.
Marilyn's Room 
You may be right that older people may, on average, think more, or deeper, than younger generations. But I’m not convinced without some extensive stats.
Your client perceiving, through whatever means, that polls are undependable, is not a profound insight or particularly keen observation. But if she thinks she has deeply thought-based, data-driven reasons to favor Trump in even the electoral college, she’s dreaming. Still too close to call.
And, as I’ve said, even you will not long be glad if Trump gets elected. If you’re like most of his supporters, you’re ignoring or falsely downplaying his narcissism, lack of character, vengefulness, etc. Listen more closely to him, and read a summary of Project 2025, listen to his former staff, other high ranking Rs, etc. etc.