Even the Red Skull gets it

I think "And the Fuhrer digs for trinkets in the desert" is such a good metaphor. While I am discovering real power, the other guy is wasting his time on a foolish pursuit. Sadly, I have been guilty of digging for trinkets in the desert. Sometimes figuring out when and how to change course is more difficult than it seems like it should be. I checked out a copy of Excuses Begone from the library. I am not expecting it to reinvent the wheel for me; but I do want to be more cognizant of not making excuses or settling for bullcrap when I shouldn't. We can spoonfeed bullcrap to ourselves just as well as other people can, if not better. And it sucks. Like, why should I put up with mistreatment because I am making excuses for myself or others? More to come on this topic.

In the meantime, I thought the premiere of Bates Motel was excellent. I even staved off a debilitating coma to watch it. I have also gotten sucked into Vikings on the History Channel. It's kinda odd to me to see Gabriel Byrne as an old man villain but he does a great job of being a POS asshole.