Thursday, November 17, 2016

Using an inside voice

So lately, since we've had the elections, I'm struggling to use my inside (ahem) appropriate voice. I'm having to filter out a lot of words like bigot, womanizer and racist. I am not going gentle into this good night.

Picking one's battles is not easy. I've learned to do it pretty well at the workplace though, in the last couple of years. If it's going to get me fired or give me demerits, it isn't worth my time (or breath). Thankfully my boss is a good listener. The truth is, I'm in a very harmonious place at work these days. And I'm thankful for it.

I don't talk about religion or politics with people I don't know. And even then when I do discuss it now, voices are raised and people quickly become defensive. Especially in the lunchroom at work. Because it's neutral territory (mostly). Stuff we can't say on the floor we can say in the lunchroom (as far as I can tell with a wink and a nod to the person at the other table). So today I was in the lunchroom at work having a leisurely lunch with a few of my friends and as soon as politics came up, voices got raised. So I might have to start censoring myself in the lunchroom too. It's too bad. I'm going to start wearing a safety pin, though. Or two, or three. I arrive late to symbolic movements so if I give old news, that's why.

I'm getting worried about the future of our country. I'm worried that the progress we have made with healthcare, voting rights, affirmative action, fair housing, women's rights, the dreamers, people who are not white and lgbt may suffer.

Thailand, Mexico, New Zealand and Spain all look good as prospective living quarters. My aunt said Ireland looks good too. Cold though. But they would have lamb burgers so that is a plus. I'm not in a position to move financially right now so maybe that's premature.

I'm not trying to be negative. I'm just looking at who our president-elect is talking about hiring (and who he has hired) and they are people with really different values than me. I want to keep women's rights. I want to keep healthcare (Obamacare) and ensure the dreamers can stay and that gays and lesbians can still get married and have/adopt children. I read somewhere that one of the people who is being considered as a new appointment in the supreme court would jail gay people who have sex. I have big a problem with that.

So all of this has me quite inconsolable. And I am also an eater. So that's why I chose that title for this blog. It was time for a change anyways. Yummies and Chamoyada were old news. Well I still love chamoy, of course. But big (sad) news calls for big actions. Or at least...big blogging.

Here's a place where you can get a burger and a beer for $10 (a special they have going on). If you are also an inconsolable eater this should make you happy. Here's a picture of my lamb burger from tonight.

And they have local beer, which always makes me feel better. Especially if I'm ...(wait for it) inconsolable.

Disclaimer. I will try not to just give opinion here. I will include some facts/links and hopefully common sense. Woody Allen type humor will appear often. I am not a great writer.


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