This is the Statt Mann Baby!!  Time to Scatt a little bit.

I was talking with a friend this afternoon about how rude we are with each other these days.

How kids use F-bombs as nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs in the same sentence in mixed company.  It's like power to the people has become power to me since I'm one of the people.

This week I was at The Ojibwe Rally in Minnesota enjoying the hospitality of friends.  When an old friend gave me a hug and asked: “What are you doing here?”

When I said: “I'm allowed to come to Minnesota!” everyone laughed.  Except for one woman who, under her breath added: “You don't have to come back if you don't want to.”

Then I assume she crawled off to the nearest health care town hall meeting. You have to wonder where this rudeness comes from and why some of us can't keep those opinions under their own sheets.

I'll make sure she's the first one I call when I go back.

Peace.