I am going to guess that video was the one with the new monkey getting the crap beat out of him because he was hungry. A few people understand the phrase *You have nothing to fear but fear itself* I may not have the words exactly right, but it seems there are fewer and fewer of those people.

It is always one thing or another, the mad cow scare and anthrax scare, the makers of Duct Tape sure scored big with that one. The mass stupidity has only grown in society.

I am still an optimist, but like you I am finding a lot of stuff to be negative about, but I keep trying to float above it all. Holding my tongue though is getting harder and harder, but friendships and relationships need to be bent, but the reality is some are at the breaking point. Hopefully we do not hit the breaking point, and recovery can occur and people laugh at their folly, like all the stocking up the the Y2K meltdown of society.

 > Seems pretty quiet tonight - I wonder what everyone is up to?

It did seem to be a bit quiet this morning and afternoon, for myself I learned a little more about Linux Mint. I've put my Raspberry Pi back into safe keeping and am working on learning how to use another new system.

Sounds like smallsteps is doing good, I wish her a speedy recovery so next week everything can really start for the New Year.