Day of the Everlasting Moraine, 5th of Midsommar, 526 M.E. (Aldebaran): Today, Aldebaran, we begin our first full week of Midsommar. Along with the new season, we're forecast to finally get some much-needed seasonal rain. One to four, or maybe even more, inches of rainfall is expected in the Atlanta region, creating a high risk of flash flooding. A Flood Watch is in effect through tomorrow morning, along with warnings about damaging lightning, thunder, and wind.

Dry as the proverbial bone all year, and then almost a quarter of what's fallen all year expected in the next 24 hours. Good times. Today was a sitting day, but I may not get my steps in tomorrow.

The news is nattering on about the Stable Genius' supposed "victory" yesterday in Indiana. Five of  seven incumbent congressmen who defied him by refusing to redraw the state's political map lost their primary bids in what the Times, MS NOW, and most of the rest of the media and calling "revenge" by the Stable Genius, who endorsed their challengers. Social media is full of posts wondering what's wrong with Indiana and disparaging Indiana voters for bending the knee to the will of the Stable Genius.

I think the press and the posters are looking at it all wrong. It was a primary, not a general election, and for all we know, Democrats may flip all seven seats, although that's not likely in ruby-red Indiana. But what we saw in Indiana was Republican voters voting for Republican candidates, which is hardly newsworthy. Although it's getting far less coverage, Democratic voters voted for Democratic candidates in the same primary election. 

And no one can say with certainty that the five of seven challengers who won, won because of the Stable Genius' endorsement. I find it unlikely that every voter who voted against the incumbents did so because they were upset over the lack of redistricting or because the Stable Genius told them to. Polls reportedly show that few are happy with the direction of this country and the state of the economy, and it's a tough year to be running as an incumbent, especially a Republican incumbent. Five of seven Republican incumbents losing their primaries is a sign that Indiana voters are dissatisfied with the status quo and want to see change.

But the press has a massive case of Stable Genius Derangement Syndrome and often can't seem to cover any story without it having to be all about the S.G. one way or another. What was essentially a rejection of the state's existing representation is covered in the media as a political victory for the Stable Genius, even as his poll numbers are tanking and his other endorsed candidates are losing left and right all across the country.

R.I.P., Ted Turner. Impermanence is swift.