Monday Funnies

 

Good morning.

15 DAYS to Election Day.

But many states have started early voting (in person or mail-in).

We VOTED yesterday, in person.

Longest lines I've ever encountered. Ever. The county broke the previous record for early voting set in 2020. That's how anxious the populace is this go-round.

Friday Funnies

 

Good morning.

Fall has arrived in the desert. Windy, mostly cloudy, and cold. Yuk.

This deserves Friday Funnies.

Though I suppose I can't complain. The nice weather stuck around through mid-October. Shoot, I was able to swim on my birthday this year! And that has never happened before.

Feeling Unsafe

 

Good morning.

"I have the most awful time trying to take a leak in a men's room. It's not only having some dude at the next urinal. Most guys adhere to the etiquette, and if there are only two urinals they'll go use a stall. It's that the urinals are situated in such a manner as to force men to have their backs to the door. I get the cost-saving factor, but it always creeps me out. Anyone else deal with this?"

Oh, I get it. It's a total quirk for me, too, but it extends well beyond restrooms. I cannot sit with my back to a door. Not in my office when I worked. Not in my office at home. Not in a restaurant. Nothing untoward was (is) going on that I'm trying to hide. I don't remember being attacked from behind in any situation, yet I still feel unsafe.

I have no idea where this phobia comes from, how to combat it or overcome it.

On the other hand, I feel perfectly safe being naked in a gym, spa, getting a massage, or at a clothing-optional beach.

 Go figure.

Readers? Anyone care to offer reasoning or a solution?

Midweek Mirth

 

Good morning.