Is Fall Gone? What The Hell?

Once again in a fit of seasonal depression the St. Louis Diner Review went on an unexpected hiatus. Very sad. The outcry from the public was palpable. People were lost without the ranting wisdom of the Diner Review. A trip to Michigan. A week of debauchery with my wife remaining in Michigan further side tracked me. More the n anything else the weather side tracked me. I know I lamented the end of summer but I never expected this. Where did fall go? Why is God angry with me? These are the questions I have been troubled with in my absence from this digital page.

Now it is Homecoming at Lutheran High South (Lancers 41, Kennedy 7) and my daughter is at home with what appears to be swine flu. I have mowed the lawn, bought her movies, fried a pound of bacon for my sons who are home from college, missed going to "Where The Wild Things Are" with them and am awaiting the delivery of some chik-fil-et nuggets from my son who went to the Apple Store as i watch bad movies with my daughter. It leaves a Diner Reviewer with time on his hands.

The sun came out today! It is the first time i have seen it in a while. Along with the Lutheran South win (their second this season and WATCH OUT Herculaneum next week) I am generally upbeat other then my daughter having to miss her homecoming dance. Even better as I have been wasting the day buying her movies, People Magazine (evidently all is not well with Jon and Kate) I have caught some football scores which have made me smile. The evil empire of Ohio State (who I hate even though they have not won a bowl game in the time my kids have been alive) lost. Florida is losing. Notre Dame is losing (though I have been made to understand that Jesus is going to let them back...too). If Mizzou wins tonight... well hell....then I fear for the Jacksonville Jaguars tomorrow because the Rams might no longer be the owners of the longest losing streak in football.

I have missed fall. Between the crappy weather, my wife being out of town, on line poker and bad television...I have not been able to get out and really enjoy the rain and grayness. The leaves... the leaves are starting to pour down. It is cold. I am still needing just a little transition between the 80's and the 40's yet even as i watch Florida take the lead over Arkansas and further cement their title hopes I remain buoyant in spirit. So you too should not lose faith or hope. In the coming weeks the Diner Review will be:

Reviewing the Rooster Downtown
Delving into the First Amendment (but not testing it)
Discussing this concept of "The Greatest Generation"
Thinking about some new music
Considering some concert reviews

Perhaps even more. But in the meantime just a few overly intellectualized introspections on some current events.

1. The Cardinals: Very Sad
2. Barrack Obama and The Nobel Prize: Seriously, you know I like the guy but who gives a shit?
3. Rush Limbaugh being an owner then non owner of the Rams: Seriously, you know I do not like the guy but who gives a shit.
4. Healthcare: You cannot fix this system without tearing it down. This is a huge mistake that will make everyone unhappy. No one will try and reform healthcare again. It is the death call of anyone's political career. Too bad because it is obviously a hopelessly screwed up system that has delivered us fantastic, high quality and unbelievably expensive.
5. The economy is not recovering for main street and our friends who propped up the money center banks are going to let a lot of our local banks fail... and that is a disaster for you, me and small business and will further centralize wealth and if we are not successful in finding a way... further ferment the revolution. That is bad.
6. The Tea Party People are crazy BUT all of us have a reason to be be very concerned about the direction of our country but seriously, blaming this particular administration, or the last one, or the one before that...pointless.

I think that is it. Later this week...the greatest generation gets theirs.