Quote of the Moment

 "I wish I could show you, when you are lonely or in darkness, the astonishing light of your own being." -Hafiz

No vaccine? No service!

   Well. Seems that some places are now taking vaccines somewhat seriously. Before, a lot of businesses wanted to open as soon as possible during the pandemic; some even ignoring orders to keep closed for the duration, and getting hammered with fines as punishment. Now, with the Delta Variant going around (and more people FINALLY seeming to take getting the shots seriously), a lot of places are requiring proof of either vaccination, or a negative COVID test before they let you in. They're trying to protect themselves and their customers from getting sick. Very admirable, I think.

  However, some people seem to have a problem with this. They still don't want to get the shot, nor do they think they need to get a test to enter a place (ya know....'FREEDUMB!!!') And so, they complain about it: "It's not right!" "It's not fair!" "You can't deny me service because I don't wanna do that!" In fact, the same people who had no trouble with a bakery turning down a gay wedding (because, ya know..."It's their right! No one should have to serve people they don't wanna!"), are the most vocal about how 'wrong' it is. Sorry, Snowflakes, it's not wrong for them to refuse to serve you....it's their *Right* to do so. Don't want to follow the rules? Don't come in. You're not *so* important that the business is going to close because of it. 

  Maybe you can find a bakery to get your lunch at....

Mime Rhyme

   The party broke up when Marcel Marceau
 Won eighty-three games of charades in a row.

--George Carlin

I Forgive....

 Belittle me,
And I shall forgive.

Insult me,
And I shall forgive.

Hurt me,
And I shall forgive.

Turn your back on me
in my hour of need,
And I shall forgive.

But, be sure to watch yourself...

Because, while I may forgive,


I shall never forget.

Hey, kids! Let's break the law! (A little long)

  At the time I write this, it's the middle of 2021...COVID-19 is still a 'thing', its effects still being felt. Many have gotten sick from it, many have died from it, and many will continue to do so for a time yet. Luckily, no one I know of has been infected by it, and hopefully that will continue. Although I don't hold out too much hope for some of them.
 You see, some people still think of it as being 'just a cold', 'just like the flu', a fake, a fraud, a plot to 'take away our FREEDOMS!!!', mainly because of a stupid man, who said stupid things. Who they still listen to, for some reason. Even with contingencies in place to help curb the spread of COVID, they still don't believe it to be real; in fact, people have said, with their literal last breath while dying from it, that it's NOT REAL. How do you fight that? Turns out it's not easy. 

 Now, because of The Dumb, our world is a little different. We have had to wear face masks (which pissed Those People off SO much!), 'social distance' (six feet apart, please!),  and had to close just about everything to try to get it under control. Which pissed Those People off even more. Why? Well, because "We want to go shopping! We want to go to bars! And clubs! And restaurants! See movies! How  dare you try to save lives! Don't you know THAT WE WANT TO DO THINGS? HOW DARE YOU!!!"
 You see, they didn't want things to open so that the people who work there could earn a living, to not lose their house or their car because they needed the money....no, they wanted them open, because They were being - GASP! - inconvenienced!!! Oh no! Not that! Sorry that *your* creature comforts are more important than people's lives! How ever will you make it?? 

 Now, we get to the 'breaking the law' part...as of this moment, a vaccination is highly recommended (actually, they *have* been, but, ya know, 'Freedoms'...). People who are, get a 'passport', i.e. a certificate, that allows them to actually travel easier, and lets people know that the person with the card is less likely to get you sick. Good idea, huh?
 Except.....well, it seems that people still want to do things and go places, but not get the shot. So, some of them are simply buying fake cards online. "See? I'm fine! This proves it!" Except, of course, that this is ILLEGAL. Falsifying documents isn't really a smart thing to do. In fact, the Government takes a VERY dim view of it. In fact, I believe it's a FELONY. Nice to know that people who don't *want* to protect themselves or their loved ones from a potentially fatal disease, are pretending that they are, just so they can go places and do things.
 Thanks, inconsiderate a-holes! You are the reason that this epidemic won't go away. Hope you enjoy being bankrupt when (not really 'if' at this point) you or a family member has to be hooked up to machines to survive.
 Would say, 'Nice knowing you!', except it isn't.

Teachers

 “I have learned silence from the talkative, toleration from the intolerant, and kindness from the unkind; yet, strange, I am ungrateful to those teachers.”
 ---Khalil Gibran

Shoppin'....

  Hey! Did you know that, when you go out shopping at, say, the grocery store, the food in the cart does NOT belong to the person pushing it, until after they buy it? That until they do, it's still the store's property? That means, if someone *wants* to, they could technically 'shop' from someone else's cart? And that they really don't have a say, as it's still the sore's property, and not theirs?
  Not that I'm recommending you *do* that, of course...just that you probably *could*.....
(Cafe Sarcasm, nor its host, nor anyone associated with either are NOT RESPONSIBLE for any mishaps that may befall someone attempting this!!)

Congrats, Simone!

 Simone Biles was awarded the Bronze medal on the balance beam, in her final outing for the Tokyo 2020/2021 Olympics.
Way to go! :)