Now that POTUS thinks he has settled all our differences with North Korea, he has decided to move on and threaten Iran with annihilation. Those three old boys down there in bumfuck Louisiana are just itching to take on the Ayatollah--'cept of course they will still just be sipping their bourbon while a bunch of young Americans actually do the fighting.
What POTUS has succeeded in doing is letting Netanyahu loose to wreak havoc on the Palestinians.
Even as he does that, Netanyahu is compromising all the ideals that Israel was founded on as he begins to narrowly define what it means to be a Jew. The ascendancy of the ultra Orthodox right wing in Israel has given him "permission" to target the Palestinians, allow more settlements, and allow the Orthodox rabbinate to define the nature of the country.
Moving on:
--On our most recent flight to the great state of Texas, we had a all female crew--both in the cockpit and in the cabin. Kind of interesting.
--Two strong thoughts about attire coming from an expert in the field. Men should not have cuffs on their shorts--way too weird. Second, I have seen a woman twice in the last week who is at least 10 months pregnant (!) and wears a halter so that her belly is right out there. What are we to do other than stare?
--Karl's Sausage Kitchen is well worth the trip to Peabody--simply has the best non kosher hot dogs I have ever eaten.
--Boston Globe--a big article about a raccoon biting a child. This was in the same week POTUS tripped over his tongue in Helsinki. Priorities?
--A factoid--The NY Times had an article in yesterday's edition about the bus station in McAllen, Texas. This is the station where immigrants go if they are cleared by the Border Patrol. They put 12 staff onto this two page story. And the Globe gives us raccoon attacks.
--And contrary to yet another lie from the White House. Both the Times and the Post are making money if only because of who is living in that white house.
--Words cannot do justice to the spectacle of our President interacting with Putin. It is an embarrassment. and there is worse--the Republican conservatives in Congress, who are virulent anti-Communists, are silent. Not a peep from Ryan or McConnell.
--Did ya see that Beauregard toady joining in the "lock her up" chants?
--We have managed to lock up children and now seemingly cannot locate their parents. Isn't that child abuse?
--Off to the west. See you in September.
SPORTS TALK
--The French won the World Cup. Hope you noticed that a significant number of the players were either first or second generation immigrants. Wonder if the La Pen family noticed that.
--I'm all agog and trembling at the return of Mr. Brady and the boys. But truly sickened by Mr. Bill and his arrogance.
--Red flops playing really well but Mookie is not the MVP. My boys struggling mightily but did make some good trade moves.
Shalom
Monday, July 30, 2018
Sunday, July 15, 2018
"1-YEAR OLD IMMIGRANT APPEARS FOR DEPORTATION HEARING"
Took me a while to come up with a title until I decided to steal a headline from the Globe. You know that when you drain a swamp, smallish objects can get can swept away. Like one year olds who have been separated from their parents and cannot explain why they are sad. And those 3 fuckwads in Louisiana sipping their bourbon and smoking their cigarettes --those guys are part of the base which needs to know that this is child abuse plain and simple. This is not just a culture change; this is trauma. And HHS cannot even locate all the kids. How does POTUS explain all this to little Baron?
And a few other things:
--When in doubt, blame Obama or Clinton. The indictments recently announced could have been avoided if only Obama had been tougher/stronger. The reality is quite different and the lies only increase the damage done to the country's image.
--During the NATO summit, aside from his vile speeches, the person POTUS cozied up to was yet another bully--Erdogan (of Turkey) who has created a virtual dictatorship. When Putin is added you have the Mo, Larry, and Curly of bully boys. That's who our friends are--tough guys.
--Unlike the House Intelligence Committee (led by the idiot Nunes), the Senate's Intelligence Committee blasted the Russians and the Republican campaign committee. The work of the Senate was bi-partisan and supported the efforts of the Special Investigator.
--Trey Gowdy is an asshole and watching him and Louie Gohmert berate that FBI agent was pathetic.
--Pruitt is gone but Betsy survives and, if she has her way, affirmative action will not be used as an admission criteria for colleges and universities. They will just end up being campuses for the privileged.
--The Times and the Post are thriving in this environment. Yet in the face of attacks by POTUS on the media (even to the point of refusing to answer questions posed by CNN reporters and bragging about it), the Globe devoted its entire Sunday editorial section to animals. Seriously.
--On the much brighter side--it is good to have nerdy friends to help those of us with limited technology skill. So thanks to RD who figured out our Amazon TV problem. That allowed us to watch Mrs. Maisel which is hysterical. And Bosch which is not.
--This week I am making my annual pilgrimage with BB to pay my respects to family no longer with us. Bringing a special guest.
SPORTS TALK
I am decidedly not a Red Flop fan. But now that we are post 7/4, I will say this. They have some very good hitters. The Yankees are power hitters but have no really good hitters. I think both teams (except for Sale and Severino) have sketchy starting pitchers and I will take the Yanks bullpen. But the big advantage goes to the Red Flops in terms of having a better 9 man batting order.
Aren't you tired of waiting for the Bruins to make that BIG trade?
Shalom
And a few other things:
--When in doubt, blame Obama or Clinton. The indictments recently announced could have been avoided if only Obama had been tougher/stronger. The reality is quite different and the lies only increase the damage done to the country's image.
--During the NATO summit, aside from his vile speeches, the person POTUS cozied up to was yet another bully--Erdogan (of Turkey) who has created a virtual dictatorship. When Putin is added you have the Mo, Larry, and Curly of bully boys. That's who our friends are--tough guys.
--Unlike the House Intelligence Committee (led by the idiot Nunes), the Senate's Intelligence Committee blasted the Russians and the Republican campaign committee. The work of the Senate was bi-partisan and supported the efforts of the Special Investigator.
--Trey Gowdy is an asshole and watching him and Louie Gohmert berate that FBI agent was pathetic.
--Pruitt is gone but Betsy survives and, if she has her way, affirmative action will not be used as an admission criteria for colleges and universities. They will just end up being campuses for the privileged.
--The Times and the Post are thriving in this environment. Yet in the face of attacks by POTUS on the media (even to the point of refusing to answer questions posed by CNN reporters and bragging about it), the Globe devoted its entire Sunday editorial section to animals. Seriously.
--On the much brighter side--it is good to have nerdy friends to help those of us with limited technology skill. So thanks to RD who figured out our Amazon TV problem. That allowed us to watch Mrs. Maisel which is hysterical. And Bosch which is not.
--This week I am making my annual pilgrimage with BB to pay my respects to family no longer with us. Bringing a special guest.
SPORTS TALK
I am decidedly not a Red Flop fan. But now that we are post 7/4, I will say this. They have some very good hitters. The Yankees are power hitters but have no really good hitters. I think both teams (except for Sale and Severino) have sketchy starting pitchers and I will take the Yanks bullpen. But the big advantage goes to the Red Flops in terms of having a better 9 man batting order.
Aren't you tired of waiting for the Bruins to make that BIG trade?
Shalom
Sunday, July 1, 2018
LIVES IN THE BALANCE
That's stolen from the title of a song by Jackson Browne. It was released in 1986 so it is a bit more than 30 years old. Go find the lyrics because it has not lost its bite. I have been thinking a lot about that title and the lyrics over the last few weeks. The decision, consciously made to reduce the flow of "immigrants" from the South, put the lives of children and their parents in emotional jeopardy. Their lives were in the balance. There now is a documented record of: disrespecting children; demeaning the motivation of the people hoping to come into this country; and fracturing the parent/child bond. Even as the attempt is made to "fix it", there are no apologies. A skeptic might think the color of their skin was also a problem. Woody Guthrie nailed it with this line from one of his songs: "All they will call you will be deportee". They have become the other.
It only got worse when the SCOTUS voted to allow the ban on Muslims from certain countries. Grouch voted with the majority in a 5-4 decision as did Kennedy who promptly retired giving POTUS yet another vacancy. Why Kennedy could not wait until the mid-terms is beyond me. Why he could not vote the other way is also beyond me. Why the words of POTUS during his campaign were seen as irrelevant is beyond me.
Beauregard has announced that being the victim of gang violence or the victim of sexual assault is no longer grounds for your seeking asylum in America. One of my parents escaped the violence of the pogroms in Russia way back in the day. Lucky for me, she got here back then but might not have been allowed in today.
Odds and Ends:
--Old Mitch McConnell refused to fill a SCOTUS seat when Obama had one year left in his term--he felt with an election coming up, we should wait and see how the vote went. Well we know how it went and we got Neil. Think he will agree to wait for the midterms to see how that vote will go?
--I am not into civility and do not want to hear that we should be nice to Sarah Huckabee Saunders. She has swallowed the kool aid and is a liar. Let her eat some place else.
--And for all the excitement about that woman in NYC upsetting a Democratic Congressman, the Dems better get their act together pretty soon because they will not have an easy time in November. I think Nancy has to go away.
--Did I imagine that IHOP is changing its name to IHOB--as in B for burger. I think it was a dream.
--The soy bean farmers and the pig farmers are not happy campers now that other countries have specifically targeted their products for tariffs.
--But then there is some redemption as Paul Simon said: "old friends sitting on their park bench like bookends". I spent time with one of them a while back. Went to kindergarten with him which means I have known him for about 65 years. Important stuff, that.
SPORTS TALK
When you watch the Euro teams in the World Cup, you are reminded of how immigrants have improved all of their soccer teams. Mainly from Africa, the teams from Germany, Spain, Portugal, and especially France all have key players who are either the children of immigrants or immigrants themselves.
I might have a thought or two about baseball in a few weeks because it is not 7/4 as you know.
Shalom
It only got worse when the SCOTUS voted to allow the ban on Muslims from certain countries. Grouch voted with the majority in a 5-4 decision as did Kennedy who promptly retired giving POTUS yet another vacancy. Why Kennedy could not wait until the mid-terms is beyond me. Why he could not vote the other way is also beyond me. Why the words of POTUS during his campaign were seen as irrelevant is beyond me.
Beauregard has announced that being the victim of gang violence or the victim of sexual assault is no longer grounds for your seeking asylum in America. One of my parents escaped the violence of the pogroms in Russia way back in the day. Lucky for me, she got here back then but might not have been allowed in today.
Odds and Ends:
--Old Mitch McConnell refused to fill a SCOTUS seat when Obama had one year left in his term--he felt with an election coming up, we should wait and see how the vote went. Well we know how it went and we got Neil. Think he will agree to wait for the midterms to see how that vote will go?
--I am not into civility and do not want to hear that we should be nice to Sarah Huckabee Saunders. She has swallowed the kool aid and is a liar. Let her eat some place else.
--And for all the excitement about that woman in NYC upsetting a Democratic Congressman, the Dems better get their act together pretty soon because they will not have an easy time in November. I think Nancy has to go away.
--Did I imagine that IHOP is changing its name to IHOB--as in B for burger. I think it was a dream.
--The soy bean farmers and the pig farmers are not happy campers now that other countries have specifically targeted their products for tariffs.
--But then there is some redemption as Paul Simon said: "old friends sitting on their park bench like bookends". I spent time with one of them a while back. Went to kindergarten with him which means I have known him for about 65 years. Important stuff, that.
SPORTS TALK
When you watch the Euro teams in the World Cup, you are reminded of how immigrants have improved all of their soccer teams. Mainly from Africa, the teams from Germany, Spain, Portugal, and especially France all have key players who are either the children of immigrants or immigrants themselves.
I might have a thought or two about baseball in a few weeks because it is not 7/4 as you know.
Shalom
Friday, June 15, 2018
IT HAS COME TO THIS
The Department of Health and Human Services its part of OUR (yours and mine) government. You and I should both be embarrassed and furious. They have an explicit policy of separating parents from their children when they are court on our Southern borders attempting to cross"illegally". This is being done to force parents to return from whence they come if they would like to be reunited with their children. One of their bright spots person also said (not in these words) that they tell the parents that the kids are being taken away in order to get them showered. When some of my relatives were taken by transport to the death camps, they too were told that they were headed for showers as they stepped off the boxcars.
I know a thing or two about the mental health of children having spent more than a few years of my professional life working with kids and their families. The government's policy is trauma inducing and heartless. Beauregard has further told us that the policy is supported by biblical texts--as if his religion provides the rationale for this decision. His religion but not mine.
And let's be clear: we are not just talking about almost adult 16 or 17 year olds which would be bad enough. We are talking also about toddlers and little kids. Even with the furor over immigration in Europe, I have not seen or read any European policy which separates children from their parents. We stand alone.
--Not a peep from the Republican conservatives or for that matter from liberal Democrats about POTUS cozying up to a dictator who has executed hundreds of his opposition and disregards human rights. POTUS demeaned us (as in America) by his boorish behavior in Canada but his comfort with the worst leaders in the world is equally repugnant.
--I am actually more pissed at the silence of the Democrats than that of the Republicans. I expected more and am getting much less.
--BTW, the staffer who said something like "McCain is dying anyway"--that young woman we now learn has left her job but Kelly Anne has informed us that she will be welcome somewhere else in OUR government.
--RBG has to stay alive and the November midterms are getting more important by the day.
--Best of luck to LH and OH as they continue to take risks and move on out into the world of new experiences.
SPORTS TALK
We really do not "get" how important the World Cup is to the rest of the world.
Shalom
I know a thing or two about the mental health of children having spent more than a few years of my professional life working with kids and their families. The government's policy is trauma inducing and heartless. Beauregard has further told us that the policy is supported by biblical texts--as if his religion provides the rationale for this decision. His religion but not mine.
And let's be clear: we are not just talking about almost adult 16 or 17 year olds which would be bad enough. We are talking also about toddlers and little kids. Even with the furor over immigration in Europe, I have not seen or read any European policy which separates children from their parents. We stand alone.
--Not a peep from the Republican conservatives or for that matter from liberal Democrats about POTUS cozying up to a dictator who has executed hundreds of his opposition and disregards human rights. POTUS demeaned us (as in America) by his boorish behavior in Canada but his comfort with the worst leaders in the world is equally repugnant.
--I am actually more pissed at the silence of the Democrats than that of the Republicans. I expected more and am getting much less.
--BTW, the staffer who said something like "McCain is dying anyway"--that young woman we now learn has left her job but Kelly Anne has informed us that she will be welcome somewhere else in OUR government.
--RBG has to stay alive and the November midterms are getting more important by the day.
--Best of luck to LH and OH as they continue to take risks and move on out into the world of new experiences.
SPORTS TALK
We really do not "get" how important the World Cup is to the rest of the world.
Shalom
Friday, June 1, 2018
FOUR CAVITIES, ONE ROOT CANAL, AND ONE EXTRACTION
That's the summary of my first appointment with a new dentist after being with the old one for almost 50 years. It turns out that I may almost be a Luddite; but my old dentist was a dental Luddite. The new guy actually uses digital x rays that he can see and review in real time--as can the patient. Plus, he has this funny little gizmo which he shoves in your mouth to take pictures also digitally. It's like the 21st century. Now I just have to have the work done and me without dental insurance. Moving on.
--Congratulations to recent graduate TW and welcome to new subscriber EF.
--Samantha Bee did not help. I happen to like her a lot and feel like she and John Hodgkin are the best fruits that came from the Jon Stewart tree (btw, I miss him). But her ugly Ivanka comments only confirm what POTUS and his base believe. The media is out to get them. And it distracted from Roseanne's disgusting rant.
--If you tried really hard, you could not imagine or create in your imagination characters like Michael Cohen or Roger Stone. Stone always is tanned up and walking around with his man bag. Cohen cannot possibly be any more shyster like. And, alas and alack, I am almost certain they are members of my tribe. EEK.
--"I'm Phil Swift". That's how the ad opens. I used to get hysterical with those knives advertised on late night tv. But Phil's ads are even more hysterical. He saws an aluminum boat in half and then uses this special tape (and you can get two rolls for the price of one) to repair the boat before getting in it and supposedly motoring across a lake with no leaks. It also can patch underwater leaks in your pool. You gotta see Phil.
--The drug company "Sanofli"had a great response to roseanne blaming one of their medications for her craziness. They more or less said the drug has many side effects none of which was racism.
--Apparently, not only are immigrants "criminals and rapists", they are also "animals" according to POTUS. And there is no reason infants and toddlers cannot be separated from their parents. After all, they are "illegals" also.
--I get a lot of emails from the Democratic party asking for money. First of all, I am only giving money directly to candidates I like. More importantly, I have taken to responding to these requests. In my own small protest, I am telling them they get none of my money until one of the Democratic leaders takes on POTUS verbally and publicly. Just won't give.
--Beside his attacks on the environment, Pruitt also does not believe too much in free speech barring reporters from certain speeches he gives. Doing the job he was hired to do.
--I refuse to feel any sorrow, any embarrassment, any empathy for Beauregard--he wanted the job, he got the job, he is attacking immigrants, and he gets the venom of POTUS. Tough.
--Your tax dollars helped us submerge the expressway which ran through the heart of downtown (btw, thanks). But i don't care how much it cost because every time I walk on the Greenway which now covers that road, I enjoy it and find every penny well worth it. Plus it is mobbed.
SPORTS TALK
--The Celtics finally faded but they were enjoyable to watch. Why does that little person inside my head worry that neither Kyrie nor Hayward will ever be as good as they once were. You do know that Lebron played every single minute of Game 7, don't you? He is unimaginably good.
See y'all. My plane is warming up.
--Congratulations to recent graduate TW and welcome to new subscriber EF.
--Samantha Bee did not help. I happen to like her a lot and feel like she and John Hodgkin are the best fruits that came from the Jon Stewart tree (btw, I miss him). But her ugly Ivanka comments only confirm what POTUS and his base believe. The media is out to get them. And it distracted from Roseanne's disgusting rant.
--If you tried really hard, you could not imagine or create in your imagination characters like Michael Cohen or Roger Stone. Stone always is tanned up and walking around with his man bag. Cohen cannot possibly be any more shyster like. And, alas and alack, I am almost certain they are members of my tribe. EEK.
--"I'm Phil Swift". That's how the ad opens. I used to get hysterical with those knives advertised on late night tv. But Phil's ads are even more hysterical. He saws an aluminum boat in half and then uses this special tape (and you can get two rolls for the price of one) to repair the boat before getting in it and supposedly motoring across a lake with no leaks. It also can patch underwater leaks in your pool. You gotta see Phil.
--The drug company "Sanofli"had a great response to roseanne blaming one of their medications for her craziness. They more or less said the drug has many side effects none of which was racism.
--Apparently, not only are immigrants "criminals and rapists", they are also "animals" according to POTUS. And there is no reason infants and toddlers cannot be separated from their parents. After all, they are "illegals" also.
--I get a lot of emails from the Democratic party asking for money. First of all, I am only giving money directly to candidates I like. More importantly, I have taken to responding to these requests. In my own small protest, I am telling them they get none of my money until one of the Democratic leaders takes on POTUS verbally and publicly. Just won't give.
--Beside his attacks on the environment, Pruitt also does not believe too much in free speech barring reporters from certain speeches he gives. Doing the job he was hired to do.
--I refuse to feel any sorrow, any embarrassment, any empathy for Beauregard--he wanted the job, he got the job, he is attacking immigrants, and he gets the venom of POTUS. Tough.
--Your tax dollars helped us submerge the expressway which ran through the heart of downtown (btw, thanks). But i don't care how much it cost because every time I walk on the Greenway which now covers that road, I enjoy it and find every penny well worth it. Plus it is mobbed.
SPORTS TALK
--The Celtics finally faded but they were enjoyable to watch. Why does that little person inside my head worry that neither Kyrie nor Hayward will ever be as good as they once were. You do know that Lebron played every single minute of Game 7, don't you? He is unimaginably good.
See y'all. My plane is warming up.
Tuesday, May 15, 2018
NO MAS
How much more can there be? The swamp has not been drained but I feel like we are all wallowing in the mud created by POTUS and his cronies stirring up the swamp. Ivanka and Jared (two people who are old before their time) represent us while, nearby, Palestinians are killed. And yup, I know all about Hamas, their violence, their relationship with Iran, their corruption, and their complicity in not supporting negotiated peace efforts. But POTUS started this latest conflict by moving the capital to Jerusalem. That city has historically been the sacred "home" for three religious groups: Jews, Christians, and Muslims. In an effort to prop up Netanyahu and throw a bone to certain Jewish groups, POTUS has moved the capital, damaged any hope for peace, and created a context for the latest uprising. It is truly painful.
--Two people who must go are Pruitt and Devos. Every move they make eradicates the progress made and the changes implemented by Obama ands crew. In Education and the Environment, these two are taking us backwards in time to the good old days. They are kicking sand in our faces.
--What to say about the White House staffer saying about McCain--he is dying anyhow?
--I'm finished with Cohen and Avenatti. They need to get off my television and go back to work or something. I may be repeating myself but someone mentioned (way back when) that the Stormy business could be more impactful than the Russian investigation. Avenatti needs to keep releasing all that info but silently, please.
--Animal updates from the Boston Globe. Big story about seals who have survived winter storms despite being physically hurt and were being released after recuperating. Another big one: UMaine students who are stressed out now have a herd of goats on campus to ease that stress. I knew goats ate poison ivy but did not know they are similar to anti anxiety meds. And, finally, not too far from here, a wild turkey was shot in a drive by. The paper is pencil thin but manage to bring us these nuggets.
--Dr. Bernstein just told me I was the healthiest 72 year old he had ever seen. Plus he gave me some special drug to grow my hair back like his. EEK.
--The missus and I volunteer at a food pantry in a nearby church. So do about 15 others. It is a small effort but I love it. Problem is some of the volunteers monitor the food like it was being taken off their table--"only take two of those, dear". I make sure they get 4.
--POTUS wants to "close the country" Where were his forebearers from anyway? They were certainly not on the Mayflower. And, therefore, they were immigrants who might not have gained entry if we closed our borders.
--Does POTUS really think his base wants to do the work of hospice aides or hospital janitors? Are those the jobs they are dying to do so that we can force out the immigrants currently doing them?
--And Rudy is an asshole. As is Kanye.
--Congrats to 3 relatives: one leaving middle school for the big wide halls of her local High School; one getting a job at a large news organization; and one getting a Master's Degree on her way to a big
job in sports management.
SPORTS TALK
The Bruins were fun to watch and next fall will even have more young gifted players on the team. I am not sure how the Celtics will beat Lebron but whoa are they fun to watch. The two J's (that would be Jaylen and Jason) are just terrific.
Shalom
--Two people who must go are Pruitt and Devos. Every move they make eradicates the progress made and the changes implemented by Obama ands crew. In Education and the Environment, these two are taking us backwards in time to the good old days. They are kicking sand in our faces.
--What to say about the White House staffer saying about McCain--he is dying anyhow?
--I'm finished with Cohen and Avenatti. They need to get off my television and go back to work or something. I may be repeating myself but someone mentioned (way back when) that the Stormy business could be more impactful than the Russian investigation. Avenatti needs to keep releasing all that info but silently, please.
--Animal updates from the Boston Globe. Big story about seals who have survived winter storms despite being physically hurt and were being released after recuperating. Another big one: UMaine students who are stressed out now have a herd of goats on campus to ease that stress. I knew goats ate poison ivy but did not know they are similar to anti anxiety meds. And, finally, not too far from here, a wild turkey was shot in a drive by. The paper is pencil thin but manage to bring us these nuggets.
--Dr. Bernstein just told me I was the healthiest 72 year old he had ever seen. Plus he gave me some special drug to grow my hair back like his. EEK.
--The missus and I volunteer at a food pantry in a nearby church. So do about 15 others. It is a small effort but I love it. Problem is some of the volunteers monitor the food like it was being taken off their table--"only take two of those, dear". I make sure they get 4.
--POTUS wants to "close the country" Where were his forebearers from anyway? They were certainly not on the Mayflower. And, therefore, they were immigrants who might not have gained entry if we closed our borders.
--Does POTUS really think his base wants to do the work of hospice aides or hospital janitors? Are those the jobs they are dying to do so that we can force out the immigrants currently doing them?
--And Rudy is an asshole. As is Kanye.
--Congrats to 3 relatives: one leaving middle school for the big wide halls of her local High School; one getting a job at a large news organization; and one getting a Master's Degree on her way to a big
job in sports management.
SPORTS TALK
The Bruins were fun to watch and next fall will even have more young gifted players on the team. I am not sure how the Celtics will beat Lebron but whoa are they fun to watch. The two J's (that would be Jaylen and Jason) are just terrific.
Shalom
Tuesday, May 1, 2018
WHAT'S GOING ON?
Thanks to the fabulous Marvin Gaye for the title. My head is spinning. And I am not sure what is going on. The questions are out but who leaked them? If the leaker (or leakers) ever get identified, I am hoping it is not Mueller or members of his team. That would ruin and de-legitimize the investigation just when it seems to really be focusing on POTUS.
No collusion/no obstruction. The only people who believe that are members of his base who really do believe it is just a sinister DOJ effort to undermine POTUS. He can do no wrong and the media are out to get him.
As pieces of my body literally fall off or get broken, I wonder why, when I was young, no one warned us this would happen. Gotta move on.
--Domino's now offers pizza insurance. Why, a naive person might ask? Because what if you have bought a pie from them and you drop it? A disaster. Who cares about shit like that a more immature person might ask.
--Fashion advice: When you wear clogs, please do not wear a cowboy hat along with them. And if you do, do not hold up the line at the bank whilst you chat up the tellers. EEK.
--If you want to be scared shitless category: The latest NY Times magazine has an article about Devin Nunes, the California congressman who chaired the House Intelligence Committee. He and his cronies cleared POTUS. He is a conspiracy theorist who has much more nonsense up his sleeves.
--If you want to be scared shitless category (Part Deux): McMaster being replaced by Bolton will lead us to some very bad places. The first might be the Iran nuke deal which, by the way, has been successful. With Bolton's new role and with Netanyahu essentially scaring everyone with info years old, POTUS has the support to crater that deal.
--There is a daschund museum in Germany. Seriously.
--Every time I see Macron, I wonder what it was like to have a relationship with one of your teachers. Problem is I cannot remember any of them well enough.
--I do hope Macron and Merkel have some leverage with POTUS but I am skeptical.
--Even if you only drink tea or even if you do not know where Yemen is, you just have to read the Dave Eggers latest book about a man who sets up a business to export Yemeni coffee to the states.
--Travel note: Spent 5 days in London with no rain. Temps in the 70's and 80's. Actually, without knowing it, saw the Queen herself. Excellent travel companions and good food.
--Barbara Bush struck me as a kind and elegant woman. POTUS blew off going to the funeral.
--He is a fucking bully.
SPORTS TALK
Good time to be in Beantown. Bruins and Celtics both in the playoffs with strong young teams. Very sick of the Brady drama and the Gronk soap opera.
Shalom
No collusion/no obstruction. The only people who believe that are members of his base who really do believe it is just a sinister DOJ effort to undermine POTUS. He can do no wrong and the media are out to get him.
As pieces of my body literally fall off or get broken, I wonder why, when I was young, no one warned us this would happen. Gotta move on.
--Domino's now offers pizza insurance. Why, a naive person might ask? Because what if you have bought a pie from them and you drop it? A disaster. Who cares about shit like that a more immature person might ask.
--Fashion advice: When you wear clogs, please do not wear a cowboy hat along with them. And if you do, do not hold up the line at the bank whilst you chat up the tellers. EEK.
--If you want to be scared shitless category: The latest NY Times magazine has an article about Devin Nunes, the California congressman who chaired the House Intelligence Committee. He and his cronies cleared POTUS. He is a conspiracy theorist who has much more nonsense up his sleeves.
--If you want to be scared shitless category (Part Deux): McMaster being replaced by Bolton will lead us to some very bad places. The first might be the Iran nuke deal which, by the way, has been successful. With Bolton's new role and with Netanyahu essentially scaring everyone with info years old, POTUS has the support to crater that deal.
--There is a daschund museum in Germany. Seriously.
--Every time I see Macron, I wonder what it was like to have a relationship with one of your teachers. Problem is I cannot remember any of them well enough.
--I do hope Macron and Merkel have some leverage with POTUS but I am skeptical.
--Even if you only drink tea or even if you do not know where Yemen is, you just have to read the Dave Eggers latest book about a man who sets up a business to export Yemeni coffee to the states.
--Travel note: Spent 5 days in London with no rain. Temps in the 70's and 80's. Actually, without knowing it, saw the Queen herself. Excellent travel companions and good food.
--Barbara Bush struck me as a kind and elegant woman. POTUS blew off going to the funeral.
--He is a fucking bully.
SPORTS TALK
Good time to be in Beantown. Bruins and Celtics both in the playoffs with strong young teams. Very sick of the Brady drama and the Gronk soap opera.
Shalom
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