the search for signs of intelligent life in the universe...

well, I've watched the 3 millionth Democratic debate...and I'll break it down for you...in one corner there are three grumpy old men fighting about pinochle...then there's their retired school teacher mediating...in another is the 8th grade debate team champion getting his ear pulled by the wannabe cool mom...oh, and in between is another billionaire asking everyone to sing kumbaya...of course, if red is your color...you get "caronavirus" "covfefe" and Pence...I keep picturing a Covid 19 breakthrough...the female scientist rushes into Pence's office...he can't be alone with her...omg...we are so fucked...there's no more eloquent way to describe it...we are polarized...plagued...and still in shitty movie season...serenity now!...there was a false report a few days ago...it said that 38% of Americans would not drink a Corona anymore...out of fear they would contract the virus...the saddest thing was it sounded plausible...we do not read anymore...we do not value great minds...or the beauty in intelligent debate...we do not value those who teach our children...we live by our phones...we worship at the fountain of celebrity...readily forgive the indiscretions of celebrities over our family and friends...faith is a charlatan shilling on Sunday morning television not the priest looking at empty pews...and it leaves me looking at the stars...wondering about parallel universes and about signs of intelligent life in the deep velvet night sky...praying for deep pause in fractured times...