Core - Still Alive #7?

[Core]

Well LH, I really came here to say hi and say thanks and here you are helping again. You're response reminds me of stories I read, about people in concentration camps who still found a way to be happy. If they can, I supppse we all can.

KML, I kept my thoughts and feelings cut short as I don't want this to turn in to a political or cultural battle forum or to divide up the posters here. I think we have a good mixed group here and all types of our vets seem to be here to help others, which I am happy and grateful for. What I said and what you said are true - I do sound old, and new music and movies are degenerate. Older generations are correct in that music has degenerated. It's not always bad, plenty of good rock music, metal, techno, rap but it has also degenerated. I listened to Eminem and Insane Clown Posse, and liked them however it still is degenerate compared to Beethoven. My complaint about the stuff of alot of it is a lot of it is purposely meant to disrupt culture. There are a select few putting the messages out, and controlling it. Thankfully a lot of impressive independents are countering it.

Also, thank you for the suggestions. The only way to hit my financial goals is a second job at this point. All my investments, 401k, mutual funds, savings rates, etc all tanked. I'm diversified and all tanked since 2021. I like time more than money so I'm not going the route of working more and am just accepting that I'll likely work till I pass. Thats ok, it is what it is, albeit depressing. The news is definitely awful, I stopped all mainstream as its almost all lies directly or by omission. I do watch some independents to help me to prepare and that's been helping me.

It truly is the cultural and political stuff thats the most bothersome and turning off the tv, doesnt stop it. My mixed kids have been taught to see race, my son is going to be taught sex ed in kindergarten and a whole plethora of other things that I don't like, in my own opinion. If the culture and my area want to change, thats ok. I still dont like it but the part that [censored] is being stuck in an area I disagree with on numerous fronts.