Was a most interesting thing the other day. Actually last week, my wife special ordered me a dozen plain cake donuts. These are my very favorite and have been since time immemorial. One with a cup of black coffee is like going to Heaven on a Wing and a Prayer, they are that good.
Wife picked them up this past Wednesday when she went shopping. A bit cheaper than a "regular" dozen which makes sense as they do not have all the sugar crap all over them. Not that I don't once in a while like a cake with maple frosting on it, but still plain my first love.
But still, the most basic of donuts and it has because of our adoration of sugar, become a "special order" item. And I admit, there is sugar in the plain cakes too.
In the day, when I worked the Graveyard Shift in a Plywood Mill, I admit that I would go home in the morning and have a plain cake with whipped cream (out of a can), on it. Would also use one like my toast as I ate it with the old fashioned Kielbasa or Polish Sausage Rings.
Yeah, I was young and could eat anything I wanted. But still will gravitate to a plain cake in a heartbeat. Try one for real, you may really like it? They were bigger in those days, not like today. Three nibbles now, and you are licking the grease off your fingers.
And as I am sure by now most of you have, got our new Medicare Cards a couple of days back. Looked at them and was bowled over after the old ones we had used. But is a good thing as it will help so many of the Aged/ Disabled better protect themselves from Identity theft.
But I noticed that the big letter of explanation that came with them was interesting. It was four (4) pages of instructions in many languages in how to use it AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, how it does NOT REPLACE the OTHER ONE for any Medicare Advantage Plan, Prescription Drug Plan or Medicaid !!!!! Gotta keep those still...…………..
And of those three (3), other pages, one in Spanish was as long as the one for English. It is a sad, sad commentary on our times when people coming here from anywhere are unwilling (mostly), or unable to learn English. Shame, shame on everyone of them. What they choose to speak in their homes is their business; on the Streets of the U.S., it should be English.
Hey, talk about being on the right track...…………… In the Daily Blat "Our Opinion" column of the 24th, was a bit on the Pavilion Project. It was where some of the High School Seniors, had a project to do the appropriate Drafting and than the Construction of a 32' x 32' Pavilion that is now standing in Southwood Park.
Not a massive deal like a 5 story building, but a good opportunity for some to learn basics in trades that can cross over to actual Construction type jobs. This is a good start in where the Schools are more so back into the old shop classes working with one's hands although now more likely a CAD system of some sort too?
Let me ask this, yet again, where are these types of programs on a more expanded scope for the young adults and even of course older ones that need to learn new work ways in either a different career track (like the miners who many are now out of that work), or just begin to turn their lives into a new direction for whatever reason? Will be better than flipping burgers as the years go on one would think? We need the higher Education System and the Craft Unions to get more in step on these when possible two year degrees. Even just a start up to get the folks foot in the door would not hurt. 'nuff said'