#4 Geo’s Media Blog (It’s About The Draft Stupid.) New 11/09/20

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During my recent trip across America, not only did the stuff listed below pop into my head, but so did the memory of my immigrating to the U.S.

It was the early ’70s when I crossed the border at Detroit where I was headed to Indianapolis to become the National Program Director of Fairbanks Broadcasting.
Richard Nixon was the president and the U.S. was in turmoil because the war in Viet Nam was raging out of control.

There were protesters were everywhere. Not only were kids dying in the jungle, but they were also dying back home at Kent State.

Ok, lets fast forward to today. The only protesting I see going on is about some bad white cops killing some bad black people. However, there’s very little being said about the hundreds of black people being shot in our streets every week. What’s up with that?

Hey, and where are all the protesters protesting about the never-ending war in the desert?We’ve been fighting there for over thirty years now, but you hardly hear about it anymore. I don’t think it even come up in this year’s presidential campaign. In fact, the last time a politician mentioned the war was when Obama claimed during his first run that he was going to bring our troops home.

As I said, we’ve been crawling around in the desert for over thirty years now which seems ridiculous when you consider that we were only involved in World War II for four.
Do we even know what we’re doing there, and is any of it worth dying for? Where the hell are all the protesters? I don’t believe saying, “Thank you for your service” is near enough.

Then it hit me, the reason there are no protesters or marchers against the war in the middle east is because the hippies and university students back then weren’t protesting the war, “They were protesting the draft.”

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Oh, and I also figured out why a lot of politicians have the environmentle stuff on the top of their to do list. It’s because they can’t be held resplonsible for the results, they can’t fix it by themselves, they need the world’s cooperation.
However, they can get the homeless off the streets, bring our troops home, put America back to work, and also stimulate the economy. Unfortunately, why am I thinkin’ that Joe’s gonna be too busy working on the future to find time to fix the present?

Wow, just as pridicted, they announce that they have a cure for covid 19 right after Joe Biden was declared our new president!

Speaking of the election, the good news for Canadians is that none of those whiny celbrities who threatened to move to Canada if Trump won are coming. The bad news, Canada could have used the extra tax dollars.

It’s the artist who’s always wrong, not the critic.

RIP fellow Canadian, Alex Trebek. 

The only way to slow down father time is by speeding up your learning process.

Your integrity is the guidance system for your destiny.

The old days are much better talked about than you trying to relive them.

Great people are always controversial.

Wow, James Bond is gone.

Radio needs to understand what the song, “Let’s Give Them Something To Talk About,” is all about.

I’m not sure what my daughters are into, but I know what they’re not into.

Advice givers aren’t usually good advice takers.

If no one is there to see you fail, did you fail?

If everything that was put off until tomorrow actually happens, you know it’s gonna be a busy f##king day.

Radio is no longer relevant because it’s politically correct. Unfortunately, the listeners ain’t.

You can never take back what you’ve said; all you can hope for is forgiveness.

Walt always claimed that the magic was in the details.

Real art is never finished; the artist stops working on it.

How boring would life be if you didn’t have a few regrets?

How did China escape having the Corona Virus named after them?

Just because most conspiracy theories seem a little far fetched doesn’t mean that a few of them aren’t true.

Second thoughts are good thoughts.

Greatness doesn’t necessarily lead to popularity.

Silence is golden; it’s how you learn.

Forgiveness is an attitude.

Dream about tomorrow but live today like there is no tomorrow.

Have you ever noticed how feminine computer geeks tend to be? They don’t take responsibility for anything.

What used to be deemed inappropriate now seems to be in.

Not having the pleasure of checking lately, does it still go …Women under 35,  bald, 45-55, landing strip, 55-65, trimmed, over 65, full bush?

Keeping with politically incorrect for a moment more, what with the amount of cleavage being displayed these days, I think it should be ok to honor those puppies with, “Hey toots, nice tits!”

Who wants anybody who hasn’t done some livin’ on the dark side guiding us anywhere?

Fear is a great motivator, but most of it is self-inflicted.

My friend Billy Bob Harris says, “The words spoken by those in love, mildly drunk, or politicians, can not be taken to the bank.”

COMMENTS

George Thomas: Great on the road story……in the 1970’s I was the Ops Manager of the local AM/FM station in Sayre PA….the pix’s of the bars look very familiar! (“The Hell With The Virus”)
Geo: Without those bars, I don’t know what else there would be to do, George?

Buzz Barnett: Beloved RadioGeo, Format crafting aside, You now deserve credit & kudos for “bucket list lust”!! (The Hell With The Virus)
Just livin’ the dream thru Your adventures & imagination,
Respectfully,
Buzz Barnett
Geo: You nailed it, Buzz, I’m definitely a “bucket list luster.”

Jed Duvall: When will you go on the road with a travelogue of your journey, complete with airchecks, inside radio stories, and drink offerings? Be certain to negotiate the music rights! (The Hell With The Virus)
Geo: 🙂

Art Vuolo: George after reading this travel log I was SO tired….I felt like going to bed. You ARE amazing! Did you stay safe and virus-free during this pilgrimage??? I hope so. Take care and be well. (The Hell With The Virus)
Geo: Thanks for the read, Art, it was a great trip. I think I was safer on the train than anywhere, there was no one there.

Bruce Murdock: Sorry I couldn’t be in Portland with you guys! Chasing your bucket list and getting the hell out there in the middle of 2020 was a typically George Johns “fuck it” decision in the face of all the advice you no doubt got for you to stay in your condo. Rage on Geo, rage on! Oh, and of the three of us, I am by far the most likely to come out of retirement.:-) “(The Hell With The Virus”)
Geo: Going against the flow has always worked well for me, Bruce.

 

 

One thought on “#4 Geo’s Media Blog (It’s About The Draft Stupid.) New 11/09/20

  1. Radio George,
    Love your bucket list road trip. Why not now eh!!. Train travel is the best and the great way to drink it all in! It’s the people I see and hear from that make life interesting. Hope Biden flushes the toilet in the White House. Trump will be dangerous in his last two months. Beware because he di get 71 million votes! Bringing America together is no easy feat. I wish him and his team good luck. Gotta get Covid under control first. DC

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