Love and Hate

Gramp could be a great guy when he wasn't drinking. Mother said he always cautioned his children against using the word "hate" because it was such a strong word, an admonition which Fiorella took to heart.  Of course, somewhere along the line, Mother also learned that "love" is a weak a word, or, as she told Fio, that one should prove one's love by what one does rather than what one says.

The latter concept, Fiorella totally discarded. She uses the word "love" freely and often

Trump Catch-up

Muhammad Ali--a Muslim, but Donald "loved" him. Celebrities get a free ride.
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Ben Carson is probably toward the top of Trump's vice-presidential list.  He's a celebrity, black, charming, and innocent as the day he was born.
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When Trump said Hillary doesn't "look presidential," that was code for "she's a woman."

Autobiography

Fiorella has written essays, journalism, poetry, short stories, and novels.  What she will never write is an autobiography.  The wounds run too deep.

But enough of that, Fio. The past is past, and the future is yet to come. Put those blinders on, narrow your focus to yourself, and plunge ahead,

Unsympathy

Years ago, when Fiorella was going through a hard patch, she started seeing a psychiatrist.  After a couple of sessions, he said, "You're just trying to make me feel sorry for you."  Fiorella smiled a lot and took care what she said on the next visit, then canceled her weekly appointments

Mercurial with a Purpose

Trump is like a ventriloquist.  He talks out of both sides of his mouth.  As he explained to a talk-show host, when he's trying to strike a deal with someone, when he wants something from people, he acts like they're his best friends. That must be the reason for his recent turn-around regarding the Latina governor of New Mexico.  After savaging her, he's suddenly reversed course and is saying he loves her, and that she's doing a great job. Translation: he wants her to kowtow, just like Paul Ryan and the other Republicans have.  Apparently he thinks that sweet-talk technique will also work with Putin, the Chinese, and Kim Jon Ugly.

The Arabs, though, he wants to bomb off the face of the earth--and possibly the Hispanics, if they don't stay on their side of the border.

At least, that's what he's saying today.

No Show

She'd like for us to get together
But Fiorella's under the weather.

Freudian Review

Fiorella started this blog with the idea of using it to entertain and inspire.  Instead, it's become her personal diary.  Welcome to Fio's id.