Slope of Hope Blog Posts

Slope initially began as a blog, so this is where most of the website’s content resides. Here we have tens of thousands of posts dating back over a decade. These are listed in reverse chronological order. Click on any category icon below to see posts tagged with that particular subject, or click on a word in the category cloud on the right side of the screen for more specific choices.

Pete, Georgie, and Dim

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When I was a boy, I naturally assumed that Senators and Congressmen were the smartest and sharpest among us. If not, why would they be in such a position?

Now, as not-a-boy, I’ve come to realize that not only are Senators and Congressman just regular folks, just like you ‘n’ me, but many of them are profoundly dim. I daresay almost all Slopers are more intelligent than virtually any member of Congress. I mean that not just to flatter you, but also to avoid the fact I was about to simply use myself as an example, which seems a bit too douche. Thus………..all of us!

The topic of slow-witted Congressmen came to mind since I had heard about some brain trust that wanted to amend the constitution to allow Trump a third term, and I couldn’t help but investigate who it was. Turns out it’s a dunce named Andy Ogles, who hails from rural Tennessee. Lest I be accused of some kind of urban elitism, I would remind you I hail from Bogalusa, Louisiana, which makes Maury County in Tennessee resemble Sorbonne Université with respect to endemic intelligence and erudition.

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Is This Tomorrow?

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I stumbled upon a comic book from 1947 (illustrated by a young Charles M. Schultz, of all people) that was distributed by the Catholic church and intended to scare the bejesus out of the public regarding the threat of communism. It’s actually a fascinating and fun “read” (it’s a comic book, after all) and rather chilling, considering the crumbling state of our political system. One needn’t be concerned about communism, per se, but the means with which a government is upended. You can read the entire comic for free here.