I had a testy little exchange on Twitter with Niall Gooch about Down syndrome this morning. I promised a post in the afternoon to expand on the topic. But I do have a day job, and it’s going to have to wait until tonight. My apologies, Niall. Check back soon.
A New York state of mind
New York City is a place where politicos enact lots of oppressive laws enforced by pervasive stifling bureaucracies. These are demanded by voters to make them feel safe–voters who behave as if the laws don’t apply to them.
Guido, the Anger Management Angel
I wonder if God’s angels have specialties?
What got me to wondering was my experience with a mortgage broker. I’m trying to buy a house in Rahway, and, not being very wealthy, need a mortgage to do that. My application was going smoothly until they needed some more documentation. They requested it by email. They had a typo in the email address, so I never got their request. Weeks pass.
Now, three days before closing, I get a phone call asking where it is.
We all know that God’s angels have names. Maybe they specialize, too.
Dear God,
who watches over drunks and fools and other people who don’t know any better,
Send down your Anger Management Angel, Guido,
to dissuade me from choking the snot out of my mortgage rep at Weichert Financial,
so that I can buy my house,
And that he can move on to screwing other people.
Through Jesus Christ our Lord,
AMEN
Now here comes…
…Scott.