Ramblings of an EdMan

I finished the very good “The Fifth Risk” by Michael Lewis today.

Donald Trump is not only a terrible man but also a horrible executive or didn’t work to transition from the Obama administration.

He hasn’t drained the swamp, he’s replaced good leaders with ideologues. For example under Obama, the Department of Energy was administered by a nuclear physicist and MIT processor. Under Trump, former Texas governor and known idiot Rick Perry.

Trump cares more about ideology than effective policy. We will get past his adminstration, but it’s absurd how terrible it is.

I just watched “The Final Year” on HBO on demand about Barack Obama’s last year in foreign policy in 2016.

So many dedicated people working for a better world.

The next president in Donald Trump looking to tear down the successes of the Obama era, not to be a successful executive.

I know Trump left the Paris Accords for Climate Change and the Iran Nuclear deal. I’m not sure of our status with Cuba now.

When I went for an MBA in 2000, I very much considers international relations. I’m still interested.

I feel like have to be in the arena somehow.

And I hope the insanity of the Trump years is just a blip to a better tomorrow.

I’m just feeling exhausted.

I will be happy to have family visiting though.

Lanna’s brother and mom coming Saturday, my mom on Sunday.

Christmas is a good thing but hosting it is some work.

Wheee!

I had to wash a couple of comforters today at the laundromat between appointments.

Nice to get it done.

So happy I have a washer and dryer at home now and don’t have to go every couple weeks. It’s super nice.

Did some Christmas shopping tonight. We found a couple things at the store and some stuff online.

Having Amazon Prime shipping in 2 days is super nice. And I hope people like what they got.

It not easy to give great gifts.