Friday, January 1, 2021

Things I Learned in 2020

Well, we made it. 2020, a year that has been a terrible for many, many people, is finally over.  We're on to 2021, a year that - surely - will be better than this past year.  Right?

As we push into a new year, I thought I'd share a list of things that I learned from and during 2020.  Here we go:

In 2020, I learned:

  • What "social distancing" is
  • How many Americans apparently really hate concrete things like science and facts; it's quite frightening
  • That people (mainly Americans) are much more selfish, self-centered and self-involved than I ever realized
  • That wearing a mask really isn't that big of a deal; the fact that it has become a political statement is complete garbage
  • That maybe a health insurance system that ties insurance to employment isn't such a good idea
  • That a shocking number of Americans are okay with authoritarianism and fascism
  • That a shocking number of Americans think fascism and communism are the same thing
  • That a shocking number of Americans have no idea what "socialism" and "Marxism" actually mean; they just merely parrot talking points that they've seen online or on TV
  • That having a president who runs the government like a mob boss is every bit of a bad idea as you would expect
  • That millions of Americans are perfectly okay with voter suppression and disenfranchisement
  • That white supremacy and xenophobia are (unfortunately) alive in well in America
  • That the members of Trump's cult are even more delusional than I realized
  • That Trump is as big of a loser and crybaby as we all thought
  • That many conservatives and evangelicals apparently agree with "my body, my choice" after all - well, maybe, sometimes...but don't point out their hypocrisy
  • That Josh Hawley is even more of a ladder-climbing douche bag that I previously thought; seriously, it's embarrassing that this fake, carpet bagging sycophant serves as my "representative" in the Senate
  • That Eliah Drinkwitz was a really good hire for Mizzou and I look forward to what he can accomplish in CoMo
  • That Doug Armstrong is a stone cold killer as a GM and the Blues are better off because of it
  • That the Blues still care about trying to win a championship while the Cardinals are content to be mediocre
  • That my son will become a Mizzou Tiger in 2021
  • That I don't think I ever want to work from home on a permanent basis
  • How much I miss sitting down at a restaurant and eating a meal
  • That I really miss going to live sporting events but didn't miss watching them on TV as much as I thought I would
  • That Vince Gilligan is a friggin' genius who has given us two of the greatest TV shows of all time, "Breaking Bad" and "Better Call Saul"
  • That a quarantine without Netflix would be absolutely brutal
  • What a great lyricist B.J. Barham is - American Aquarium's "Lamentations" was a masterpiece
  • That sometimes hard work and stepping up and taking on more responsibility doesn't pay off
  • That I am incredibly blessed - with a good job, a wonderful wife and two terrific kids; I've grown to appreciate those things even more this year
Happy New Year to you and yours!  Thanks for reading!


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