“My rifles comforted me after the terrifying future revelations portrayed in Planet of the Apes.”

–Charlton Heston

The news is getting better. Our neighbor state Indiana has joined 23 other states in permitting public carry of a pistol without a permit.: https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/indiana-eliminates-permit-requirement-for-carrying-a-handgun-in-public/article_ac088279-07d7-5d41-89b4-2c00708edc27.html At least some states seem to be preparing their citizens for the post apocalyptic world.

The flippant jokes I can make about my fears for the world are practically infinite. It took me years, but I’m finally sober, just when I actually have a pretty good excuse to drink myself stiff as a board. Well, it’s a good thing it’s easier (and safer) to grow weed than it is to maintain a still.

I’m left with these comforting thoughts: It’s still possible that none of the post-dystopian novels that have been so popular will come true. If they turn out to be true, cockroaches will take much better care of the world than we have.