It’s been almost two months since my last “Two Cents Worth”
ramble. I’ve written posts related to
health, hurricanes, the wisdom of Thomas Sowell and, of course, THE election…you
know the one to end all elections. But now
it’s once again time for a little stream-of-consciousness.
_The economy was already improving, albeit slowly, before
the election. With the election over, it’s
accelerated. Some of it perhaps resulting
from the outcome. But as much or more from
just being done with the whole mess; definitely something for which we should
all be thankful.
_Add Wal-Mart to the growing list of corporations scaling
back on DEI initiatives. The move away
from DEI was well underway before the election.
But the results of the election amplified the message to companies that many
of us, perhaps most of us, are just interested in buying their products and
services… without the far-left gift wrapping. So, I am thankful that companies have come to
their senses and are stepping back from identity politics. But at the same time, I sincerely hope they
will continue to offer meaningful job opportunities and career advancement without
regard to race, ethnicity, gender, age or any of the stuff that does not nor
should not matter.
_The Yellowstone saga has returned and frankly seems a
bit worn and past its due date. I’ll watch
it, but with regret that it didn’t end sooner with the original cast still intact
(spoiler alert). On the other hand,
Landman is a winner. Billy Bob Thornton
is great, but the real star of the show is Texas, more specifically West and North
Texas. I am thankful that I was born and raised
here; and had the chance to see a little bit of it before it got paved over. God Bless Texas.
_Our hot and dry Fall weather is predicted to continue
through the Winter. That being the case
we are in for an ugly wildfire season which could well begin before the end of
this year. I am thankful that we got a
little rain a couple of weeks ago and I am even more thankful that we have some
pretty good firefighters around these parts.
_I think, I hope, that Trump’s tariff threats are just
deal-making moves. I expect he will impose
some tariffs just to make a point, or where the trade being conducted is
clearly unfair and not in our best interest.
But he realizes that the tariff actions he took during his first term had
a negative impact on our economy. And right now, with low unemployment and inflation
still a concern, the last thing we need are tariffs that would increase consumer
prices. We’re simply not in position to meet consumer demand with domestic production.
Rebuilding our manufacturing base will
take years. In the meantime, we need global
supply to meet U.S. demand. And we should
all be thankful that Malcolm McLean invented modern intermodal containerized
shipping back in the day.
_Most important, I am thankful for God’s grace and
forgiveness… and sacrifice. In this Thanksgiving
season I will leave you with this from the Apostle Paul’s letter to the church
in Thessalonica:
“Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give
thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” 1 Thessalonians
5: 16-18
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