I was reading my own posts and I relaized that the common denominator of all my first three stories is the curiosity of why things are the way they are. Over the years I have received answers to my questions, which if not ingenious, do deserve to be told.

   One of the biggest complex mysteries is of course Washington DC and the federal government. From a spectators viewpoint, Washington seems to be a whirlwind of red tape snatching every newly elected offical in it's tenacles and transforming them from "Yes, I can do that" to a wimper of, "Ah, what do the polls say?"  I had no idea that Poland had such a say over our representatives, yet opinions rank  far above facts, they are like a single cell organism compared to a mamouth with a perm. 

   We have all heard the phrase of "If con is the opposite of pro, then Congress is the opposite of progress."  Recently, I discouvered a whole new phenonena which may explain the blank stares, and the polished, long winded comments which come out of politicians and yet mean absolutely nothing.  They are firing nuerons everytime they try to think. Now when nuerons are fired, they take it personally and clear out their file cabinets and desks and go home!

   It is much on the same principle as explained to me how smoke is really electricity. Now at first glance, this may sound absurd but, when ever an appliance or wire goes on the fritz, it sparks, smoke escapes and then suddenly it no longer works. This phenomena can be observed by the layman as well as the crack exposing serviceman whom visits your house. Let that smoke out of the wire and bang, no more electrity.  

   Some have explained the disappearance of things by the application of the black hole theory. I can not tell you how many times I have heard my brother yell, "Where is my wrench! I just had it a minute ago. It seems black holes prefer somethings more than others like our keys, glasses and TV remotes. Since all of these things are vital to survival, it makes me wonder if black holes are not random forces of the universe but, have some sort of sentient inteligence. A sensor which equates the degree of panic in our voices to how much the item is wanted and thus needs to disappear.

   Well, these are just a few of the marvels of nature and the mysteries of the universe. I perplex about  where the music comes from in Westerns and elevators, why hotdog bunds and weiner ratios are so different and why can't an ordinary fork pick up a piece of salad? I am sure you can think of a few for yourself.