J.J. Goodman: Writings, Musings and More

Today's lesson is entitled "Formula One: How Not to be an Ugly American."   (Hey! I thought you said you weren't going to make any more political posts!)   This isn't about politics, but I find it telling that you immediately associated "Ugly American" with politics.   (Well, dammit.)   I know, I do it too. But no, this has nothing to do with politics. This has to do with stereotyping. As in how, shamefully, many abroad view Americans as loud, obnoxious, overweight, self-centered, gun-toting morons, and how, by and large so many Americans live up to that stereotype. This is a lesson in how to not do that. This is a lesson learned from the good city of Austin, Texas, its people, and its visitors. This is a lesson learned from Formula One motorsport.   (I… what???)   This past weekend I attended the United States Formula One Grand Prix in Austin, Texas. For those that don't know, and I'm venturing a ...

Okay, this is the part of the program where I piss a lot of people off.   (Oh dear cripes… let me get my coffee.) You might want to put another pot on. When I post about politics here, I usually try to stay pretty balanced, but jeezum crumb. I can't bite my tongue on this page anymore. It's time I come right out and say it in this blog, and this is the last political post I'll write before the upcoming election: Donald Trump cannot be President of the Unites States. (Grabs popcorn and waits….) When I hear people say they support Trump, their reasoning generally falls into one of two categories: 1) They're tired of the status quo in our government; or 2) they will not vote for Hillary Clinton because of what she's "done" in the past. *blink blink* Here's where I proffer my opinion that neither reason is a sufficient reason to cast a vote for the Donald. And yes, these are my opinions. This is my blog, and if y...