What I Can't Write About

At first, I thought it might be a good idea to write about something related to grammar use such as it's and its.  In the olden days when people actually wrote letters, essays, and sometimes even poems, we had to know the difference in the use of these two words.  You'd get red  marks on your papers if you used them improperly.  That would be almost certain to bring up some painful memories of some English teacher you didn't like so I decided to leave a grammar lesson alone.

Maybe I could write about Michael Jackson.  Wow! He was so darn cute when he was young but then he went through all sorts of physical changes that are hard to describe except for the one my sister calls "the time when Michael Jackson really wanted to be Diana Ross."  But you can't deny the fact that he danced as if he had magic feet. Remember the fun you had when you tried to moonwalk? That was always great for some laughs at family gatherings.  But rule out Michael Jackson for a topic. You'd be hard put to omit a comment or two about his strange lifestyle. 

Hey!  I've got it!  FOOTBALL!  After all, the season is upon us.  Just try driving I-5 south or north around college game schedules.  You'll see for yourself how popular this sport is as you count the cars flying orange or green flags. And you'll have to remember which cousin likes which professional team so loud arguments are avoided.  I've had football games playing in the background of my weekends all my life but I still don't know what it means when the referee (or is it the umpire?) grasps one wrist with the other using what looks like an up and down motion. And I can NEVER resist mentioning how barbaric and dangerous the game is and how much it reminds me of slaves being forced to fight well-equipped soldiers in ancient Rome.  Boy, do I get the ugly looks from that.  So football won't do for a topic.

Lastly, I can't write about the Supreme Court or any nominees who might surface from the oily cesspool of current politics.

Okay. Maybe just a couple of remarks.  One: Republicans aren't what they used to be when they were a real political party.  Two:  Can two people be lying and telling the truth at the same time?  And, three:  Why do we feel so powerless about what's going on in Washington, D.C?

Maybe I should just stick with the it's versus its rule after all.