A friend\u2019s son, newly graduated from college, mentioned to me the other day that I should consider \u2018monetizing\u2019 this blog. Apparently he confused me with a blogger who has an audience of more than a handful of layabouts on the South End. Shortly after the Election of 2016 I listened to a Southern California dude who had put out faux news stories impugning Hillary Clinton and the Democrats. He claimed he had tried to plant fake stories about Trump too, but, he said, the folks on the Donkey side of the political aisle weren\u2019t nearly as gullible as the Trumpists. He felt bad, he said, that stories like his had cost Clinton the election — he had even voted for her — but that\u2019s the way the ball bounces.<\/p>\n
The interviewer asked if he would continue to print faux news stories and he said he was considering desisting, but \u2026 geez, he was making 6 figures and he had a mortgage and a family to support. It was going to be a hard call. \u201cHow did you find me, anyway?\u201d he wanted to know.<\/p>\n
Let\u2019s see, on one side, honesty and integrity; on the other, outrageous lies and money, the more outlandish, the more money. Call me cynical and tell me to go play by myself, but I\u2019m betting our friend holds his nose and keeps printing what sells. Me, I\u2019m accustomed to poverty. Plus, we don\u2019t have a mortgage. And we don\u2019t have any outstanding loans and, well, we never did. So maybe it\u2019s easier for me than this lowlife Southern California creep to walk away from dirty money.<\/p>\n
And oh, if you were wondering about the headline of today\u2019s blog, it\u2019s just a trial balloon. I mean, how will I really know if I would turn down 6 figures if I don\u2019t actually make 6 figures? This is called research and development. So \u2026 thank you for your help. I sure couldn\u2019t do it without you loyal readers. And here\u2019s a sneak preview of tomorrow\u2019s headline: Trump Fails Urine Test! Again! <\/p>\n
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