HERE’S YOUR SIGN…

Hi guys!  How you be this week?  I’m doing great at this end.  Been brainstorming like a crazy woman…literally.  LOL  And trying to write.  Secret—that part’s not going quite as well.  But I’ll get there.  Really, I will.  My WIP needs to be 85-90K and I have 72K…almost to the finish line.  Yeah!!!  The problem I’m having with this story is that Delta’s brother, Bubba Ray, is throwing me curve balls and doing stuff he’s not supposed to do.  Guess the apples never fall far from the tree.  LOL

Anyway, it’s my turn to blog again this week and—shocker—I’ve been at a loss all day as to what to write about, which always has the tendency to send me to the internet searching for a topic.  Today’s topic turns out to be S-T-U-P-I-D-I-T-Y.  So I looked up the definition:  behavior that shows a lack of good sense or judgment.  Really?  I’ve seen stupid and so have you…and that definition is missing something.  Stupidity is sooo much more than just a lack of good sense or judgment.  So, what say we do some research and see what we can find on what other people say about stupidity.  K?  All right…here are some quotes I found out there on the World-wide-web about stupidity. 

How big and pervasive is stupidity?

“Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.”
― Albert Einstein

Think about how stupid the average person is, and then realize that half of ‘em are stupider than that.

― George Carlin

Sad but true—that’s how the math works, folks.  Sigh.  That last quote threw a cold bucket of water on my hopes.  Half of all the people stupider than the average is one hell of a lot of stupid!

“Some scientists claim that hydrogen, because it is so plentiful, is the basic building block of the universe. I dispute that. I say there is more stupidity than hydrogen, and that is the basic building block of the universe.”
― Frank Zappa

“There is more stupidity than hydrogen in the universe, and it has a longer shelf life.”
― Frank Zappa

Okay, who knew the late Frank Zappa was so informed?  My first thought was that perhaps all those mind-altering drugs in the sixties had actually given him some insight.  Then I did a little research into Frank Zappa and found him named as one of the Top 15 Non-Druggy Musicians on the Louder than War website.  http://louderthanwar.com/non-druggy-musicians/+   What?  Really?  And…shocker…he had a soul patch in his high school yearbook picture.  Who knew?  I have a whole new appreciation for Frank Zappa…anti-drugs AND anti-stupidity? 

Now here are some more quotes I found on how rampant stupidity is…

“He was stupid. If I killed everyone who was stupid, I wouldn't have time to sleep.”
― Tamora Pierce

“Stupidity isn't punishable by death. If it was, there would be a hell of a population drop.”
― Laurell K. Hamilton, The Laughing Corpse

How do you argue with stupidity and what’s worse?

“Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience.”
― Mark Twain

Been there…done that.  It don’t work.

“I'll take crazy over stupid any day.”
― Joss Whedon

“The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits.”
― Albert Einstein

“I would prefer an intelligent hell to a stupid paradise.”
― Blaise Pascal

“Beauty fades, dumb is forever.”
― Judy Sheindlin, Beauty Fades, Dumb is Forever

“Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups.”
― George Carlin

“It's the fools that make all the trouble in the world, not the wicked.”
― L.M. Montgomery, Jane of Lantern Hill

“Smart people have the brains, but stupid people have the balls”
― Ana Sáez González

This one is particularly vexing.  Why is it that the stupid people have the balls and the big mouths?  But the guys with the brains are soft-spoken?  Is it over-compensating?  Yes, I think it is!

Stupid quotes that definitely have a personal ring of truth to yours truly.

I think stupid people were put on this planet to test my anger management skills.

― unattributed

My people skills are just fine.  It’s my tolerance for idiots that needs work.

― unattributed

My degree of sarcasm depends on your degree of stupidity.

― unattributed

I’ll try to be nicer if you try to be smarter.

― unattributed

“There's a thin line between genius and bottom-barrel stupidness. I hover delicately on a tightrope between the two, wondering where I'll land if I'll ever fall.”
― Suzanne Crowley, The Very Ordered Existence of Merilee Marvelous

I’m shy at first, but I do the stupidest random shit when I get comfortable with someone.

― unattributed

Actually, these last two weren’t me…Stupid Girl did those.  (My story, and I’m gonna stay on that ride until I puke!)

Quotes that had to be included just because they are fabulous!

“In politics, stupidity is not a handicap.”
― Napoléon Bonaparte

Truer words were never spoken.  Remember this in the upcoming election!

“Never ascribe to malice that which can adequately be explained by incompetence.”
― Napoléon Bonaparte

Yeah, we’ve all met this person.  And why is she always the one in charge of all the other stupid people?  Peter Principle at work!

“A stupid man's report of what a clever man says can never be accurate, because he unconsciously translates what he hears into something he can understand.”
― Bertrand Russell, A History of Western Philosophy

“I swear, talking to you is like talking to a really good-looking and mildly stupid brick wall.”
― Derek Landy, Death Bringer

I dated that guy once…only once.  LOL

“If your brains were dynamite there wouldn't be enough to blow your hat off.”
― Kurt Vonnegut, Timequake

 “If stupidity got us in this mess, how come it can't get us out?”
― Will Rogers

Good question!  Ever notice that Will Rogers had a lot of good questions?  Sadly, I couldn’t find where he ever answered this question for us.  Very unfortunate.

“If there were a master of stupidity in this world,
I would really love to listen to his success story.”
― Toba Beta, Betelgeuse Incident: Insiden Bait Al-Jauza

Hmmm…read that one again.  It’s subtle…sneaks up on ya.

“When you're surrounded by stupidity, self-preservation isn't a sin.”
― Meljean Brook, Riveted

This one should be justification for shortening the waiting period to buy a gun.  Just sayin…

“There are only 2 paths to happiness in life. Utter Stupidity or Exceptional Wealth.”
― Ziad K. Abdelnour, Economic Warfare: Secrets of Wealth Creation in the Age of Welfare Politics

“Life is hard:  it’s even harder if you’re stupid.”
― John Wayne

I’m not saying you’re stupid.  I’m just saying you’ve got bad luck when it comes to thinking.

― unattributed

How do we get rid of stupid?

“I’m not saying let’s go kill all the stupid people…I’m just saying let’s remove all the warning labels and let the problem sort itself out.”
― found on Yourecards

Problem solved.  All those warning labels that say don’t eat the razor blades or operate your electric blow dryer underwater…eliminate the label, eliminate the problem!

Stupidity should be painful.

― unattributed

Freedom of speech does not protect you from the consequences of saying stupid shit.

― unattributed

Here we go.  We train our children with pain and consequences…let’s do that!  Oh wait—those stupid adults came from children.  Hmmm…I’m thinking someone didn’t do their job when it came to inflicting pain and handing out consequences.  (No ugly letters please…you know I’m being a smart-ass.)  Just sayin…

Against stupidity, God himself is helpless.          (say it ain’t so!!!)

― unattributed

I don’t want to think about this last one.  Because when all else fails, I want a higher power to turn to in hopes of eliminating the problem.  Oh wait…that higher power is the one that created all those stupid people.  ARGH!  There is no hope…he loves them.

The bottom line on stupidity…

Don’t try to explain yourself to stupid people.  You’re not the jackass whisperer.

― unattributed

And then there is my all-time favorite, which fills my heart with sadness, hopelessness, and desperation…

 “You can’t fix stupid.”
― Ron White, comedian

…but it’s still funny shit.  Here’s your sign!

So, what we’ve learned here today is that stupidity is everywhere, it has no shelf life, it comes with balls, it should be painful and have consequences, killing them isn’t an option, you can’t argue with them, sometimes other maladies such as crazy are preferable, it tests our anger management skills, it brings out sarcasm, it isn’t a sin to protect yourself from it, and…leave them alone…you are NOT the jackass whisperer!

How about you?  Got a favorite quote about stupidity?  Got a good “stupid” story?  I’d love to hear it.

Thanks for tuning in.  Stay safe, stay happy, stay away from rampant stupidity…it can be contagious.  Just ask Stupid Girl!!!

That’s my story, stupid and sad, and I’m stickin’ to it.  Hang on tight now, ‘cuz we’re gonna go real, real fast!

Love ya,

Kayce

My Love/Hate Relationship with the Bathroom Scale

     I recently purchased a new bathroom scale. It’s a Weight Watchers one with all the bells and whistles. Not only does it tell you your weight, but it does everything except make your morning coffee (BMI, hydration level and fat percentage…all of which do NOT make me happy).

      Why, you might ask, would I buy a new scale? Truthfully? It is a form of torture I’ve grown accustomed to. I’ve had a love/hate relationship with my scale for a long time and well, I am a glutton for punishment. I am a writer, therefore, I’m just a little bit odd (okay, I’m a lot odd).

     But in answer to your query, there were two reasons why I bought a new scale. I could no longer see the numbers on my old scale. My eyesight isn’t what it used to be and I didn’t want to put on my glasses because I didn’t want the extra weight (I know that’s silly), but the main reason? My old scale had a voice. Yes, it did (at least in my head). Whose voice did I hear, you ask? Well, as crazy as this may sound….Jack Nicholson. Yes, Jack, in all his sarcastic glory. And he hurt my feelings every time I stepped on the darned thing! Oh, the things he said!

      So I bought this fancy new scale in the hopes that I would never hear Jack scream and cry and beg me to get off when I stepped on him…I mean ‘it’, and it did work. I no longer hear Jack…..but the voice I hear now is much worse.
      Who do I hear?
      Roseanne Rosannadanna (aka Gilda Radnor)! Yes, you heard me. No, she doesn’t scream and cry and demand that I step off, but the sarcasm is still there (in that thick New York accent). And the laughter. *Sigh*
      I’m thinking of just tossing the darn scale and never stepping on it again. What do you think?

As always, happy reading (and staying off the scale)

Marie

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Honored VFD hero is no angel. In love with his Captain’s wife, all hell breaks loose when Titan learns Makenna is abused. The firestorm their love ignites is so intense no one will emerge unscathed.

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When offered a second chance to seduce his high school crush, Cade Silver cannot resist. The conflagaration of passion stuns them both, but Lisa Binder has been burned before and resists falling for the sexy cowboy/fireman. Cade, however, is a determined man. He will win her heart, come hell or high water.

Come Hell or High Water by Sabrina York

Back in her hometown on the heels of a nasty divorce, Lisa Binder is looking for a quiet place to curl up and lick her wounds. The last thing she wants is a man—she’s been hurt too many times by the faithless breed. But then Cade Silver steps through the flames, into her life and into her bed, and she begins to question her resolve to spend the rest of her life as a single cat lady.  The tall, handsome cowboy/fireman—an Eagle Scout and military vet—seems to be the kind of man she’s always craved, and he seems to be fascinated with her as well. But can she trust him not to break her heart?

Cade has been a little in love with Lisa since high school, but when she started dating his much more charming and handsome brother, he was devastated. He left town and joined the Marines to avoid the torment of seeing the two of them together. Now, years later, he’s traveled the globe, survived multiple disasters and experienced loss. He is a man who knows what he wants and is willing to fight for it. And he wants Lisa. Now that life has given him a second chance to win her heart, he’s determined to prove to her he can be the hero she desires…come hell or high water.

Excerpt from Come Hell or High Water

    He found her later when she was in the kitchen making cupcakes for Claire. A part of her had expected him to come. Another part had hoped he would. Still, she jumped a little as his deep voice wafted through the kitchen. “Were you checking out my butt?”

    Her heart thrummed and she whirled around, holding her stirring spoon before her like a weapon. As though that could protect her from his raw allure. “W-what?”

    He prowled into the room and leaned on the countertop of the island, his biceps bunching. He had his shirt on, but only in as much as it was draped over his shoulder. The sight of the broad slabs of his chest, that sprinkling of golden hair trailing down to his belt buckle, captured her attention. She tried not to gape. Really she did. He was gorgeous. Simply gorgeous.

    The kitchen was a large and airy room. Still, he seemed to fill it up, heat it up.

    “Were you checking out my butt?” he repeated. “Out there, in the yard?” Oh, she loved the playful lilt of his smile. That and the hint of vulnerability in his eyes, as though he didn’t know. As though he weren’t sure.

    “No.”

    His smile dropped and her belly with it.

    She hurried to add, “I was checking out your chest. I didn’t get to your butt yet.” She twirled a finger. “Turn around.”

    He did, and he even waggled it for her, but he held her gaze. His glimmered.

    It sent heat licking through her, heat that was probably too intense, at least for a guy she’d just met. Well, kind of just met. Really just met. She didn’t know much about him except he was damn hot, and a firefighter, and ex-military. And Cody’s brother. If he was like Cody, it probably wasn’t a good idea to encourage a flirtation with him—no matter how sexy she found him. In fact, it probably wasn’t a good idea to encourage anything with him—until she knew him a little better.

    Still, she gusted a melodramatic sigh. “I knew it was a good idea to come and stay at the infamous Stud Ranch.”

    He barked a laugh and then made a face. “None of that was my idea, by the way.”

    “Hmm.” She gave the frosting a stir. “Let me guess…”

    “Yup. Cody. But I gotta admit, it did save the ranch.” He leaned over and peered at her work. “What are you making?”

    “Butterscotch cupcakes.”

    His eyes lit up. “Seriously?”

    She waggled the spoon at him. “For Claire.”

    He watched her with puppy dog eyes as she spooned frosting into the bag and piped it on in a practiced swirl. “She’ll never know if you give one to me.”

    “I’m pretty sure she will.”

    His lip pooched out. God, it was a beautiful lip. She tried not to stare. “What kind of frosting is it?” he asked in a woebegone voice.

    “Maple bacon.”

    “That sounds…dangerous.”

    She grinned and scooped some from the bowl with a finger. Without thinking she held it out. “Wanna taste?”

    His eyes flared. Muscles bunched. He took her wrist in a warm cuff and leaned forward and, easing her finger into his mouth…he sucked.

    Too late, she realized her mistake.

    She should never have allowed this man to put his mouth on her. For as he drew her into that warm, velvet cavern, lapping and nibbling on her tender skin—long after the frosting was gone—she realized she was an idiot for thinking she could just be friends with him. She was an idiot for imagining for a moment that she could resist his allure.

    He was far too desirable.

    Their gazes locked. A tumult, a conflagration passed between them. Without loosening his hold on her, he came around the counter and pulled her into his arms. And then, he kissed her.

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