With only two weeks to go before the election,
Senator Jim Collins was leading his rival, Representative
Tom Brown, in presidential polls by 10%. The race had been
relatively free of dirt, and that was unusual. Many people
thought that there would have been plenty of mud slinging,
especially since Brown was known for dirty tactics.
I turned on the television to catch up on the news to
find a Kathy Pendleton being interviewed by the media. Her
voice was completely drowned out by some kind of
machinery in the background and, since I can’t read lips, I
didn’t have the slightest notion of what she was saying.
Fortunately the interviewer summarized the proceedings and
stated that Ms. Pendleton mentioned having had an affair
with Senator Collins a few years ago. It was public
knowledge that the two had known each other and dated for
about a year, but that had been before Collins was married. I
figured that this bit of information wouldn't damage the
Senator, even if it were true.
I walked into the kitchen to check on the turkey chili
and found it just about ready. I sliced some fresh Italian
bread and prepared a small salad and opened up the
refrigerator to get a bottle of Molson Export Ale.
By the time I returned to the tube with my food, the
news was just about over so I changed the station to channel
29 to watch an old episode of Seinfeld. Jerry was recalling
his high school days when he beat Duncan Meyer in a sprint.
The current day found him in a rematch, proving who was
faster. The writers had outdone themselves again.
The chili was as hot as a summer afternoon in
Tijuana but the ale helped to put out the fire in my mouth. I
finished the salad and brought the dishes back into the
kitchen. I would have put them into the dishwasher, but
