I WANT TO BE IMPORTANT TOO

Oh, that Roger Stone guy.  I'm so interested in, and want to see, the tattoo of Nixon on his back.  His hair is so perfect--I'm kind of glad his trial will be in the fall since it means we will have him to kick around for awhile. I hope Corsi stays with us for a while as well even though he is more stupid and less photogenic than Stone.

ITEMS
--"Dude, we're on, we'll have a blast".  If you are ever near someone (as in some adult) yakking like this, head for the hills.  This is adolescent language and does not  fit anyone over the age of say 15.
--If the 12 Republicans who supported the legislation critical of the "emergency" at our borders also vote to override the veto, then I will offer some praise.  But they get absolutely no points for doing their job knowing full well that it was an easy vote given the expected veto.  Nada.
--First of all, why would someone like Kraft go to that sleazy spa when all he had to do is pick up the phone and dial 1-800 escort and get some person to come to his place?  He has the money to do that.  All I can come up with is that he gets off on the sleaze.  How is it possible that the owner of the spa and POTUS watched the NFL playoffs together.? How bad are things when purveyors of human trafficking have such access to the President of the USA?
--Not sure what to make of comments made by the Muslim Congresswoman from Minnesota.  I get what she intended even if she used more than a few anti Semitic words.  That language plays into the hands of the right wing Nazis in our midst.  AOC and this woman are convenient scapegoats and targets for the POTUS and his so called base.  On the other hand the words scare me.
--And (to steal some words from John Oliver) now this.  Animal stories recently in the Boston Globe:
      -There are already meetings on the Cape to discuss the shark problem.  I guess the topic
        is how to get them out of the water.
       -In the lead paragraph of what was actually a burglary story, we are informed that a puppy
       was stabbed.
       -Finally, in a car accident story, we are told it was caused by a turkey crashing into the car's
         windshield.
  This would all be hysterical if the city was in perfect shape.  But with problems all around, it is not          funny that that the Globe devotes time and space to animals.
--Two movie recommendations:  "A Tuba to Cuba" follows the Preservation Hall Jazz Band as it returns to its roots in Havana.  It is just lovely.  Then there is "First Solo".  This is a documentary about the guy who climbed El Capitan in Yosemite without ropes/pitons/ equipment of any sort.  Even though we know that the guy made it and survived, it is so fucking scary that there were gasps in the audience.  The climber is a bit off personality wise but then again so are the camera folks who used ropes to climb with him and get incredible shots.
--I hope Manafort dies in jail but believe he will get a pardon.
--Please do not ask me to understand why a normal human being would carry their pet dog in a papoose like a baby.  It's just stupid time.
--And a brief anecdote:  A mother told her son to quit complaining about helping her with her computer since she had helped him to learn how to use a spoon.  That does resonate.
--The local neighborhood paper initiated a conversation about high top tables and how that discriminates against I don't know what.  But it was a big hit generating all sorts of letters to the editors. Bet the next step will be lawyers getting involved.
--Lastly, let's be clear that the language frequently used by POTUS is dangerous and appeals to the worst in us.
--Kudos to that fine hockey player from Wyoming DN. Keep on skating, brother.

Shalom