Definition

Even in the shade of the pines, birch, poplar, maple trees it is still hot. Climate change? All I can say is every summer seems to be getting hotter. This July was hotter than H-E-double toothpicks. TOO HOT to do anything productive. At least that is my excuse. Without air conditioning I measure the heat by how many tee-shirts need to be washed.

Speaking of washing had another ‘duh’ moment. Dropped a load in the bin with a pod, hit the button and …. Nothing? Press the button again and…. Nothing? Call the repair guy for I will run out of dry clothing soon in this heat. Then the mind wonders if I should just unplug it and see if that helps, but the appointment with Steve has been made. He arrives at the rendezvous hour and diagnosis the problem. Turn of the circuit breaker. Wait a minute. Turn on the circuit breaker. Voilà! For the price of $72 I paid for stupidity.

The summer hasn’t been a total waste of time. (?) Yes, it has. Wake up in the morning sweating, quick ride to the rehydration center and a taste of cool air then sit in front of triple degree heat blowing on you while listening to constant news of icebergs melting, animals dying, crowds of protest, politicians balking and everyone talking.

The thought for today is ‘definition’. At an age when listening and reflecting to constant news one starts to define what is being said and how it comes across. To the point of being annoyed by all the “Ah” and “well” and other pauses to the breath breaks from jamming all the words in to keep the meter running.

Some people are vocalist and some are speakers. There are comedians and there is stand up comedy. There are singers and there is karaoke.

My thought is how we define what we say. All sorts of things are referred to helping the listener understand the reference. Insert a writer or a book or an article to verify your comment. Insert a philosophizer or a scientist or doctor or teacher or a verse from the Good Book to make your comment relevant.

There are many experts who can back up a statement or opinion or decree with numbers and reports and studies that will backup your view, until…

Social media gives us a variety of opinions, accusations, pontifications, information and trash. Even the sidebars and the off comment can sway the reader’s education.

If I don’t hear your personal reflections rather than what is in your library; I may question your conclusion.

Still it is steamy and I’ve just spilled my bowl of lunch on the floor, so I’ll leave it at that.

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