Neutering

Published December 17, 2025 by Nan Mykel

I could have called this CASTRATION, but that sounds a little more provocative, doesn’t it? And I’m trying to at least calm myself. No, I’m not going to talk about either one today, [OOPS] but to reflect on how I can build my readership. I don’t believe I’ve availed myself of the platform’s methods, and that’s a pattern with me. (I did nothing to publicize my book). Since I’m forced to use Gutenberg and my helper has given up on me, I’m sitting here again, wishing I could invite my handful of “likers” to a party. The only blogger that told me to get lost and never darken her persona again was because I mentioned her anger. Whereupon she denied she was angry, and to get me hence and never darken her blog again… (I know when I’m not welcomed)…

I’ve started on fish oil capsules to help maintain my vocabulary (though I do cling to those old-timey phrases). My friend in South Africa suggested I join with the dVerse poetry group online, and I did for awhile and even got a poem in their yearbook, but then they changed their entry procedure, and possibly added a charge, either of which might have caused me a problem.

I think it would be nice if all bloggers wrote some kind of obituary of themselves, for use when they “go to their own reward.” It could be serious or comical….whichever you’re in the mood for. (TIP: Leave it in trust to someone who knows how to blog with few memory problems.) REMEMBER: Gutenberg only….Tho I need to remember that not everyone likes things “nice.” Well off the top of my head I have 2 readers from Cincinatti (who never met each other)–0ne in Malta, either 2 in Canada or who both like that country’s emblem one from Charlotte, N.C. (my hometown that was savaged recently by ICE). Maybe a coupla family somewhere. Oh I did mention Charlie the cat’s mistress in Johannesberg. I’m,,,,not going to look, up that spelling–I looked up Cincinnatti recently and Google listed 2 different spellings without mentioning that they were not the same. That’s enough for a 11 p.m. post.
BUT– As I’ve been both watching the tellie and reading the ny times I’ve been amazed that I’ve not seen or heard anyone mention why we’re picking on Venezuela until today. Their oil! If this is the way political science is supposed to work then I’m thankful I stayed clear of it in college. And no one mentioned it until today out loud.
I want to stay a little bit positive so will sign off for today/night.

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Keith On Lying About Lying

Published September 22, 2023 by Nan Mykel

Lying to cover lies does not make a positive

Posted on September 22, 2023

In mathematics, two negatives when multiplied make a positive. In life, it seldom works that way.

I read that with son Lachlan taking over for Rupert Murdoch at Fox News would allow for a reset with Donald Trump. That is the exact opposite of what this propaganda network needs. They have settled two defamation cases, with two pending by gas lighting their viewers for the former president. And, two large shareholders have sued Fox News for causing the defamation. When will they ever learn? When you lie to support other lies, those two negatives do not make a positive.

The extreme members of the Republican Freedom Caucus are well known now, but not in a positive way. Names like Gaetz, Jordan, Taylor Greene et al will not be remembered well in history. People who treat others negatively and then lie on top of it do not make a positive. The word “freedom” is a misnomer here unless it is referring to freedom from rational discourse.

The governor of Florida is falling fast in his campaign to be the Republican presidential nominee. It is so bad, it is affecting his role as governor in the eyes of Floridians. What Ron DeSantis fails to understand is acting like a bully and lying at the same time does not make a positive message. Floridians failed to realize this is how he conducted himself as a US Congressman, not unlike how the former president acted long before running for office. They both got voted in.

The former president may be one of the most negative influences ever to serve in the US. He was voted the 4th worst US president in history by 142 historians, but that tells only part of his story. He has divided us further and betrayed our country by lying to save face. Yet, lying more to cover a lie that he supposedly won an election he lost does not make a positive. It just makes a sad equation by a sad actor.

For those who still support these negative factors in these mathematic equations, they need to find a new math book.

More Thoughts on Lying…

Published January 7, 2023 by Nan Mykel

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Another possible response to the person who has just lied to me:

“I can’t believe you believe that” or “actually believe that.” A good one, eh? Got that one from Three Quarks Daily.

I have also had the following thoughts since that earlier post:

When someone lies to me I subsequently question all his/her/their further statements, and even their earlier ones, as folks are doing with George Santos today.

When someone lies to me I sense an increased distance from the person: a friend is really less of a friend, a lover less close.

I’m not perfect. I recall one time I lied because I was so embarrassed by a question that I felt unable to respond otherwise. That was years ago but I still regret the incident. Maybe I’ll have to think of something to say to avoid lying….I reckon “Ask me no questions and I’ll tell you no lies?” Or better, “That’s hard to say.”

And if we decide not to lie, I reckon we still need to be kind. Suggestions for how to do that in a further post?