The Boston Globe, which features an animal story a day, had the following this week: a horse is being mourned after it drowned in the home's cesspool. Seriously, the paper is getting thinner and thinner and this is the news that they choose to print. There was also a kerfuffle that was "news" about rattlesnakes being found in a reservoir near Worcester. Hope no one is scared. I recommend that they combine their animal reporter with their religion reporter since that is their other favorite piece of "news".
I must acknowledge that Republicans in this fine state also supported the Donald. So, I can no longer point fingers North towards the Granite state and complain about them. Or, unsurprisingly, I can complain about both states and their stupid Republican voters. Go for it with the Donald and his tanning salon bronzed face. Speaking of which, he just keeps on winning. That baby faced whiner Rubio could not even win his own state and has dropped out. That Howdy Doody look-alike (that would be Kasich) is the most normal Republican but I cannot believe he has a shot. And then there is the Cruzer who, I have to say, has a father who is crazier than he is. He is still in it and actually scares me more than the Donald. The Donald's latest quote is that his supporters will riot if he does not get the nomination. And the pundits wonder why there is violence at his rallies. Duh. Bernie has pushed Hilary and that is probably a good thing both in terms of her positions and in terms of preparing her for some ugly fights with whoever is the Republican nominee. I love everything Bernie says but he screeches too much and I worry about two things. If he should be the nominee, you will here the word socialist every five minutes. But, worse, you may also hear some serious anti-Semitic language every day. He does not need to practice his religion to be smeared by those crazy Republican right wingers. Finally, we have mainstream Republicans running scared --but they are as much to blame as the Donald. Republicans in the Senate and the House have run roughshod over our Democracy ever since the last election. Now the anger they lit a fire under is coming back to burn them in the form of the Donald. How can the Donald not be the nominee with Ben Carson, Chris Christie, and perhaps God on his side.
Big breath: Speaking of music (get the transition?), I was listening to an old Phil Ochs CD (some of you probably don't even know him) and some of his lyrics from 40 years ago remain relevant.
I'm back. So the person appointed by the Michigan Governor to oversee Flint (after the state took it over much like Detroit) saved some money and totally fucked up their water supply Neither of the two big state schools was involved in the research. It took a Virginia Tech scientist to add two and two. Both UM and MSU should be embarrassed.
Finally, we have a Supreme Court nominee. From what I have read he is quite a brilliant judge. Already we have the Mitcher and the Grasser from two underwhelming/underpopulated states (sorry JF) saying nope, they won't do a thing. More reason than any to be sure Donald stays in Mar a Lago come November.
SPORTS TALK
Injuries have caught up with the Celtics--they will still make the playoffs but I am betting they do not get home court. I continue to love watching them as opposed to the Bruins who are just painful. Then we have the great BC men's basketball team which somehow thought they could compete in the ACC--then went winless in the conference. Whoever thought BC should compete in either football or basketball with all those schools must have been out of their fucking minds--but aha, it was about money not competition.
Adios.
Wednesday, March 16, 2016
Tuesday, March 1, 2016
MY NUMERICAL AGE NOW BEGINS WITH A 7
Oh my. In my head, I am still down there in Miami playing ball at Coral Way Elementary with Charles, Gary, and David. All of whom shall also be entering their 8th decades in the coming months. Good luck with that. This past week has shaken me up not because of anything bad happening but because I can see the darkness (not the light) at the end of the tunnel. My immortality fantasy is just that--fanciful.
But I have good health. I have a terrific partner and two strong articulate adult daughters. I have two gorgeous grandchildren and a mensch of a son-in-law. I never thought I would be this lucky. I have friends who take me out to lunch after driving 75 miles out of their way on their way to Bernie's state. I have a brother-in-law who baked a scrumptious low fat cake and a sister-in-law who (along with her husband) will be taking me out for dinner. Life is good and I have vowed to enjoy it and squeeze it as long as I am able. Enough.
Items of perhaps interest:
--As my granddaughter would say, in the olden days Castro came to power and hundreds of thousands of Cubans came to Miami. They were welcomed by our country and immediately provided with all sorts of benefits. This scenario is repeating itself as Cubans stranded in Central America for many years are being welcomed into our country and immediately receive all sorts of benefits. I do not begrudge their freedom or the benefits they receive.. I do get angry that the "real" Central Americans and the Syrians cannot get into this country and are vilified by Cruz and Rubio who are sons of that first batch of Cuban immigrants. Oy, and the Donald.
--Campus sexual assaults (those that are reported) are becoming more and more prevalent. Tennessee, Baylor, and Vanderbilt are just the latest examples of male athletes being accused of sexually assaulting female students. This is the price we collectively pay for the adulation we have for sports in general and football specifically. No one up here in the North understands the hold football has on the South.
Friday Night Lights" touched on it a bit but did not even come close. Plus, there is more than a touch of race underlying most of these situations.
--People in the Live Free or Die state (that would be NH) should be embarrassed that they supported the Donald in such large numbers. But then again, today is Super Tuesday, and he is likely to even beat Rubio in Florida. After much debate in this household, I voted for Hilary.
--Mitch McConnell, that mealy mouthed Senator, will not let the Senate even hold hearings on the Scalia vacancy and now will not let hearings be held on the closing of Gitmo. I fear Obama waited too long to close Gitmo but I do not like being held hostage by that McConnell asshole.
--Go figure: Trump takes on the Pope and there was no outrage even among the Bishops in the United States.
--Ben Carson believes Obama was raised "white". How can that guy ever have graduated from college let alone Medical School. He is an absolute idiot.
--Also, go figure: how can lactose free ice cream have cream?
--Clarence speaks. In the absence of his mentor, Clarence Thomas asked questions yesterday--literally the first time in a decade. Real comedian, that Clarence.
SPORTS TALK
It is so much fun watching the Celtics. They play with energy and each of them wants the ball to take that last shot. Crowder, Bradley, Thomas, Turner--they all have ice in their veins. As opposed to the Bruins who barely have blood flowing. Brady gets signed until he is 42 and the fucking stupid talking heads are not sure it is a good idea. I think the best idea is for me not to listen.
Adios.
But I have good health. I have a terrific partner and two strong articulate adult daughters. I have two gorgeous grandchildren and a mensch of a son-in-law. I never thought I would be this lucky. I have friends who take me out to lunch after driving 75 miles out of their way on their way to Bernie's state. I have a brother-in-law who baked a scrumptious low fat cake and a sister-in-law who (along with her husband) will be taking me out for dinner. Life is good and I have vowed to enjoy it and squeeze it as long as I am able. Enough.
Items of perhaps interest:
--As my granddaughter would say, in the olden days Castro came to power and hundreds of thousands of Cubans came to Miami. They were welcomed by our country and immediately provided with all sorts of benefits. This scenario is repeating itself as Cubans stranded in Central America for many years are being welcomed into our country and immediately receive all sorts of benefits. I do not begrudge their freedom or the benefits they receive.. I do get angry that the "real" Central Americans and the Syrians cannot get into this country and are vilified by Cruz and Rubio who are sons of that first batch of Cuban immigrants. Oy, and the Donald.
--Campus sexual assaults (those that are reported) are becoming more and more prevalent. Tennessee, Baylor, and Vanderbilt are just the latest examples of male athletes being accused of sexually assaulting female students. This is the price we collectively pay for the adulation we have for sports in general and football specifically. No one up here in the North understands the hold football has on the South.
Friday Night Lights" touched on it a bit but did not even come close. Plus, there is more than a touch of race underlying most of these situations.
--People in the Live Free or Die state (that would be NH) should be embarrassed that they supported the Donald in such large numbers. But then again, today is Super Tuesday, and he is likely to even beat Rubio in Florida. After much debate in this household, I voted for Hilary.
--Mitch McConnell, that mealy mouthed Senator, will not let the Senate even hold hearings on the Scalia vacancy and now will not let hearings be held on the closing of Gitmo. I fear Obama waited too long to close Gitmo but I do not like being held hostage by that McConnell asshole.
--Go figure: Trump takes on the Pope and there was no outrage even among the Bishops in the United States.
--Ben Carson believes Obama was raised "white". How can that guy ever have graduated from college let alone Medical School. He is an absolute idiot.
--Also, go figure: how can lactose free ice cream have cream?
--Clarence speaks. In the absence of his mentor, Clarence Thomas asked questions yesterday--literally the first time in a decade. Real comedian, that Clarence.
SPORTS TALK
It is so much fun watching the Celtics. They play with energy and each of them wants the ball to take that last shot. Crowder, Bradley, Thomas, Turner--they all have ice in their veins. As opposed to the Bruins who barely have blood flowing. Brady gets signed until he is 42 and the fucking stupid talking heads are not sure it is a good idea. I think the best idea is for me not to listen.
Adios.
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