Democrats are Mad!

I must be watching too many political videos because all of the liberals I see on TV or whatever screen’s in front of me are lunatics. They’re mad in temperament and mad in mental state. It’s madness, I tell ya. There’s relief, though and it’s this: Democrats in real life. People we know are a waaaaaaay better example of what most liberals are really like. Of course, there are some who have a few kangaroos loose in the top paddock, if you know what I mean. Two fries short of a Happy Meal. Lost their marbles. Lights are on but nobody’s home. But most of the Democrats I know personally are civil, kind, and good people. I need to cling to that when I hear about Bernie Sanders, Jasmine Crockett, or Zohran Mamdani.

The most recent thing I’m aware of that set Democrats off was Operation Midnight Hammer. So they DO want Iran to have nuclear weapons? Got it. The truth is they don’t want Iran to have these weapons, but they just hate Donald Trump. Kind of like my liberal woman friend who got very upset when I posted the ludicrous idea some people have about Michelle Obama being a man. My friend and I agree. And yet she got so caught up in her feelings she must not have realized how bizarre it is that she was mad about something we agree on.

But my friend is still a good person. I like her. I’ll admit I don’t understand her but she has an idea of what is good and that’s what she’s pursuing. Nothing wrong with that! There are people like that in politics but I fear they’re becoming more rare. Mostly what we hear about are politicians (on both sides) with an agenda. We have to be perceptive to weed out the ones who are in it for greed and those who want to serve the country’s best interests.

Also, Michelle Obama is a woman.

-Out of the Wilderness

5-Photo Friday #10 – Alligators

All the critters are coming out because of the weather– hot, rainy, sunny, cloudy, clear, foggy, and that’s just one Florida afternoon. I can’t even tell you how many rabbits I’ve seen, or the amount of cardinals showing up at the feeder.

But today’s post isn’t about the cute critters. Shall we take a look at the beasts (which are very fascinating, might I add!)? Here are my top 5 alligator photos from around Florida.

Sunning at Florida Caverns State Park.

Also at Florida Caverns State Park, off the side of the park road in a small pond of water, the babies.

This photo is from Payne’s Prairie State Park, Florida. Marshy water and when I blinked he was gone.

Not the best photo but I’d never seen an alligator go airborne. What we don’t see in the pic is WHY it jumped up like that. A bigger gator was underwater, moving this guy out of his way at Myakka River State Park.

As an addition to the story, this is the gator that instigated the leap.

Does it get anymore Florida than this? Alligator and a fox in one picture on the edge of a lake in north Florida.

For more wildlife photos, check out my professional photos here. What would like to see in next week’s 5-Photo Friday? Let me know in the comments!

-Out of the Wilderness

LeBron in the Big Deal Amazon Prime Day Commercial – Bust A Move!

Prime Day is fast approaching. Don’t get caught up in the glaring detail that it’s 3 days long because it’s 2025 and there are bigger fish to fry than that! Speaking of big, LeBron doesn’t know what’s next after retirement but whatever it is, it’s going to be big.

I’ve never met a mean raccoon (my brother has, ask him about his rabies shots the next time you see him) but this ad wraps up with a wild situation in the woods. I’m sure it got worse before it got better but hey, raccoons are a great part of wildlife. I like them so much, I included them in my children’s book, “Big and Small, God Made Them All,” available for purchase below… that is, if you want to be the cool aunt, awesome uncle, great friend, loving parent, or thoughtful grandparent!

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LeBron goes through a series of possible jobs he’ll have after he retires as ‘not the goat’ of the NBA (Michael Jordan is the best, everyone knows that). James is a chef, barber, karaoke singer, and a wilderness guide before he snaps back to reality, envisioning how badly those jobs can go.

All of that is to promote Prime Day, let’s not forget. LeBron relies on Amazon for the tools and equipment for all of those possible jobs– kitchen utensils, hair clippers, backpack, etc. Well, in real life I bet LeBron doesn’t really order anything. He has someone for that. Kind of like how I feel when I go back to Walmart for a refund on a bag of slimy carrots. Would I like $3.26 back on my card? Absolutely I would. As I stand in line at the customer service desk, I wonder if rich people like LeBron, Taylor Swift, Gerard Butler, have ever returned anything in their entire adult lives. What’s the point? They can just keep it or give it away or trash it without batting an eyelash.

For the rest of us, we have to bust a move on Prime Day to save a few bucks.

-Out of the Wilderness

The Accountant and Why Am I So Stubborn?

I’m sure it’s just a family trait passed down to me from generations prior but sometimes (a lot of times) I dig my feet in. It could be food or routines or, in this case, a movie. It’s been nearly 9 years since The Accountant was released and I just watched it for the first time last week. I split it up into two nights because who can watch a two-hour movie in one sitting, right?

I need my beauty sleep… even if I wake up dozens of times in the night– a topic for another post. My brother-in-law finally convinced me to give The Accountant a try because he wants to watch The Accountant 2 and now I do, too. I’ve discovered I don’t like psychological movies and forever (since 2016, at least) I thought The Accountant was that. I for sure don’t like movies about math! Is the climax going to be Christian Wolff successfully saving an Excel file? Oh wow, the entertainment there would be off the charts. OK, that’s my only accounting joke. I like action, I like romance, I like humor. All of that was well-executed (which is more than I can say for another recent watch: Another Simple Favor which, as I write here, was simply terrible).

I won’t be so stubborn this time around because I want to see what happens next with Christian Wolff– an awesome character with a lot of layers to peel back. If you’ve seen The Accountant 2, what do I have to look forward to? My stubborn personality could learn a lesson from all of this. Some things are worth checking out, even if it’s against my nature.

-Out of the Wilderness

Bernie Sanders is a Dolt

With all due respect, Bernie Sanders is a dolt. Did you catch the dramatic moment he found out the military strike in Iran was an American success? Bless his heart. Here’s the video, which he posted on his own YouTube channel, as if it’s a moment he should be proud of…

Just when you think Democrats might turn the corner, maybe they’ll stop embarrassing themselves on national TV, they go and do something like this. He’s literally behind a sign that says “Fight Oligarchy” and when Trump commands a strike on a country run by an oligarchy, Bernie is almost moved to tears… ON BEHALF OF THE OLIGARCHY COUNTRY. He’s punking us, isn’t he? Where’s Ashton Kutcher? I swear if Ashton jumps out and reveals that Bernie was just fooling around, someone’s head is getting dunked in the toilet, swirlie style!

Poor old Bernie. He’s like the last kid to get picked for kickball. Republicans don’t want him. Democrats don’t want him. But he just hangs around because he’s got nowhere else to go. He’s been in government for 218 years, like that kickball kid who grew up but keeps failing 10th grade.

I can’t decide if he needs a hug and a Werther’s Original or someone to tell him it’s time to pack up his bingo card and go home. Either way, Bernie, AOC, most Washington politicians and few Dems I know personally are part of the reason I cancelled my streaming services. Why pay for comedies when I get them for free?

I could go on about the irony of most Democrat talking points, but I’ll just sum it up the way Bernie did for the rest of Trump’s announcement… “et cetera.”

-Out of the Wilderness