Don't tell me that Atlanta and Birmingham are open minded cities that make up for the rural narrow mindedness of the rest of those states. A while back, a reader asked me to be mindful about referring to those 3 old guys down in bumfuck Louisiana. I was asked, gently, to be careful about using southern stereotypes. I agreed though I did have some basis for my thoughts/comments being a child of the segregated south. Now we get to see the great legislative bodies of those states pass laws which are so bad that even Pat Roberson (!!) thinks they have gone too far. Women who have been raped and impregnated can no longer have abortions. Doctors can be sent to jail for murder. They are different and not in a good way. They want us to go back to the good ole days of horses and carriages. Lets get those confederate flags out of the attic and fly them proudly.
The context of all this is that, wink, wink, we are going to make America great again. The war against the poor, the immigrants, the Muslims, and others has been given tacit approval. POTUS goes to the panhandle of Florida (quaintly known to all of us as the redneck riviera) and someone yells out that we should shoot the immigrants as they attempt to enter our southern border. A chance for POTUS to stand up and maybe say nah. But, nope, he laughs and does not confront the hate. My birth state also just passed a law allowing teachers to be armed because that will make schools safer. Think those kids in a Colorado middle school would have been saved if their teachers were armed? We won't ban assault weapons (like New Zealand just did) but we will arm teachers. Moving on.
--Right after getting scared by a New Yorker article about John Bolton, I read that he and some of his cronies think Iran is up to no good and decide to send all sorts of ships to the area. The guy and his yellow pad are in cahoots with Stephen Miller and taking us to dangerous places.
--To say nothing about their contempt of Congress--which actually is contempt for us since at least Congress was elected while Bolton and his crew were not.
--POTUS did have some bright insights into the Kentucky Derby and shared them with us. Also hosted the Red Sox except he forgot how to spell Sox. He also forgot that only the white half of the team showed up. The Puerto Rican manager and the players of color stayed away.
--Very quietly and away from the spotlight, the war against the poor continues. Rules governing food stamps are tightened while rules governing disasters ike the Deepwater Horizon are eased. Betsy DeVos is taking an ax to school programs which primarily serve low income kids.
--Josh Rosen is a football player who just got traded. The big complaint about him has nothing to do with skills. Apparently, he has opinions. In the follow up to his trade, he put the trade into perspective by saying (more or less): at least I am not a child soldier in Darfur. I guess that would be worse than being traded.
--Culture:
1.."The Fifth Risk" by Michael Lewis looks at three Federal Agencies and how they transitioned after the election. My takeaway: Thank god for the civil servants still working. Otherwise the political appointees might really be wrecking things. They are inexperienced idiots.
2. The documentary about Larry Nasser, USA Gymnastics, and Michigan State is sad and the number of young women who he abused is impossible to comprehend.
3. A filmmaker followed 4 never before congressional candidates as they ran in the 2018 election. Most luckily, one of them was AOC. It turns out she was the only victorious one.
--Within the week here in my "perfect little bubble", an attempt was made to burn down a rabbi's house and two school systems in affluent communities were dealing with swastikas.
Cannot write another depressing word tho I can say I don't give a shit about Kyrie Irving.
shalom
Thursday, May 16, 2019
Wednesday, May 1, 2019
DON'T TELL ME NOT TO WORRY
As the saying goes: Just because you are paranoid does not mean they are NOT out to get you. Another Shabbat and another assault at a synagogue. Six months to the day of the Pittsburgh murders. I am sure my synagogue has all sorts of precautions and security measures in place. But when I am there, all I can think about is what would I do if a vigilante attacked. My children and grandchildren are there regularly. "They" are out there and they don't like me. They have access to automatic/assault weapons. The NRA believes that rather than banning those weapons, we all should arm ourselves. Yup., lets make the synagogue an armed camp with all the clergy carrying weapons. Makes sense, right? Only if you want to pray in an armed camp.
POTUS SECTION
--In response to the shooting, POTUS did manage to call it a hate crime and did manage to express sympathy. These comments came at the tail end of POTUS telling us about a round of golf he just played with the Japanese Prime Minister. He's got his priorities straight, huh?
--He is still after Obamacare. He promises a better plan in its place but has no plan or any details. He truly has no clue how complicated this is. Kind of like when he got surprised that Puerto Rico was an island which made recovery more complicated. Let's see what happens to the base when he attempts to take their coverage away.
--He is not even sure what he thinks about the measles vaccine. I do--tell all those anti science folks (including some who are my co-religionists) to back off. Or keep your kids away from my kids.
--One country that POTUS is enamored with is Saudi Arabia. Perfect, they continue to execute their own citizens without trials. The man is in love with any leader with a whiff of being a despot. Loves that man child Kim.
--As he boarded a plane to take him to Mar A Lago, we learned that he was cutting federal funds which support food subsidies for low income people. He hates the poor and now they could have no health insurance and not enough to eat. But he charges us for all those fights. Seriously.
--The same day the Chabad shul was attacked, he went to Green Bay and began his attack on abortion, on Biden, and on Mueller. Did not cancel the gig; just fanned the flames of the virtually all
white audience. He is a direct descendent of George Wallace. Let those fine citizens use axes on the harbor ice and not rely on the Coast Guard to keep it open in the winter. Can live without the feds, huh?
--Finally, he wants to "charge" fees for anyone seeking asylum. My mother would have been refused "admission" because I know she did not have any money--just send her back.
Moving on:
--MGH (AKA, the world's greatest hospital) is always bitching and moaning about their rates. Yet they are in the midst of a capital campaign which will raise billions and just received a gift of 200 million dollars as part of the campaign. Maybe they should just shut up and quit whining or not load their rates with all their Harvard academic affiliation.
--Mueller caught Sara Sanders lying multiple times and documented it in his report. I will now call her called lyin' Sara.
--My Commonwealth has issued a one pager called "turkey tips". Seems my fellow citizens need help in dealing with the birds. Unless they mean the kind of tips we eat.
--Great hockey name: Pierre Luc Dubois. Plays for Columbus.
--Even I admit that I had too much faith in Mueller. But, I trust and believe him more than I do Barr.
--Good luck, CN. BTW, Bob Cerv was the left fielder.
No sports talk for a while.
Shalom
POTUS SECTION
--In response to the shooting, POTUS did manage to call it a hate crime and did manage to express sympathy. These comments came at the tail end of POTUS telling us about a round of golf he just played with the Japanese Prime Minister. He's got his priorities straight, huh?
--He is still after Obamacare. He promises a better plan in its place but has no plan or any details. He truly has no clue how complicated this is. Kind of like when he got surprised that Puerto Rico was an island which made recovery more complicated. Let's see what happens to the base when he attempts to take their coverage away.
--He is not even sure what he thinks about the measles vaccine. I do--tell all those anti science folks (including some who are my co-religionists) to back off. Or keep your kids away from my kids.
--One country that POTUS is enamored with is Saudi Arabia. Perfect, they continue to execute their own citizens without trials. The man is in love with any leader with a whiff of being a despot. Loves that man child Kim.
--As he boarded a plane to take him to Mar A Lago, we learned that he was cutting federal funds which support food subsidies for low income people. He hates the poor and now they could have no health insurance and not enough to eat. But he charges us for all those fights. Seriously.
--The same day the Chabad shul was attacked, he went to Green Bay and began his attack on abortion, on Biden, and on Mueller. Did not cancel the gig; just fanned the flames of the virtually all
white audience. He is a direct descendent of George Wallace. Let those fine citizens use axes on the harbor ice and not rely on the Coast Guard to keep it open in the winter. Can live without the feds, huh?
--Finally, he wants to "charge" fees for anyone seeking asylum. My mother would have been refused "admission" because I know she did not have any money--just send her back.
Moving on:
--MGH (AKA, the world's greatest hospital) is always bitching and moaning about their rates. Yet they are in the midst of a capital campaign which will raise billions and just received a gift of 200 million dollars as part of the campaign. Maybe they should just shut up and quit whining or not load their rates with all their Harvard academic affiliation.
--Mueller caught Sara Sanders lying multiple times and documented it in his report. I will now call her called lyin' Sara.
--My Commonwealth has issued a one pager called "turkey tips". Seems my fellow citizens need help in dealing with the birds. Unless they mean the kind of tips we eat.
--Great hockey name: Pierre Luc Dubois. Plays for Columbus.
--Even I admit that I had too much faith in Mueller. But, I trust and believe him more than I do Barr.
--Good luck, CN. BTW, Bob Cerv was the left fielder.
No sports talk for a while.
Shalom
Monday, April 15, 2019
BARR(ING) MUELLER
I may have (and I actually think I did) put too much faith in what the Mueller investigation would produce. My distrust of POTUS and his ugly pronouncements contributed to my over the top faith in the report. Now it appears we are to see the "redacted" version of the report this week. I get it--some things likely need to be kept secret. But I'm in an even less trusting mood about this shit given that Barr, selected by POTUS, will be the redacter-in-charge. I believe that Cuomo guy wondered why we should even trust Barr since you know who picked him. A fair question. Moving on.
--Speaking of POTUS: He is closing the border; he is building a wall that Mexico will pay for; and he wants to totally eliminate Obamacare because he has a better plan known only to him. What does this say about us?
--I'm so far ahead of the curve. Flew a couple of times in the last week and wondered on each fight about this: terrific technology allows planes to use radar and other gizmos to fly "blindly". Why is it so hard to figure out the passenger loading process. It is a mess on virtually all flights on all airlines.
Then in this weekend's NYT travel section--a whole article on how specific airlines board passengers. You must be glad you heard it here almost first.
--Only in Florida item: a Cassowary (a bird native to Australia) killed its owner down there in the sunshine state. The man fell and the bird pounced on him for lunch or dinner or just a snack.
--How's this for a seamless transition? From the Globe:
1. A bear killed a horse someplace in my fine state.
2. A wild turkey attacked a woman in Cambridge and she was "scared".
3. Twenty pets and one resident escaped a fire.
All of this was considered vital news by the fine editors at the Globe. Notice in item 3, how the pets preceded the person.
--The National Football League is frequently called the No Fun League (NFL--get it?). I'm now ready to call Boston the NFC--the No Fun City. Legislators have nothing better to do than trying to limit the number of restaurants that want to have beer patios. They also screamed loud and often
about the TV show SMILF for its brutally honest portrayal of a single mother in Southie. And they totally screwed up the stupid casino regulations. EECH.
--In the dark ages I worked for non profits providing services to children, adolescents, and their families. It is so disheartening to read articles now that document the same problems we struggled with 10 and 20 years ago--e.g. the foster care system is a mess and kids languish in ER's for lack of beds in residential programs. And I do not believe money is necessarily the answer.
--Now, some wonderful stuff. SD was on the Today show using acupuncture on Al Roker. Her parents have been kvelling.
--Our Governor gets worse hair cuts than me.
--Our VP, who is as stupid as a rock, believes South Bend Mayor Buttigeg is attacking his faith. I never thought we might be better off with Pence taking over.
--The last episodes of Broad City were tear jerkers--the Jewesses (and those are their words) have left us kind of bereft.
--Iris Dement sings that it is too hard for things to be easy.
--If you celebrate either Passover or Easter, have good holidays.
Shalom.
--Speaking of POTUS: He is closing the border; he is building a wall that Mexico will pay for; and he wants to totally eliminate Obamacare because he has a better plan known only to him. What does this say about us?
--I'm so far ahead of the curve. Flew a couple of times in the last week and wondered on each fight about this: terrific technology allows planes to use radar and other gizmos to fly "blindly". Why is it so hard to figure out the passenger loading process. It is a mess on virtually all flights on all airlines.
Then in this weekend's NYT travel section--a whole article on how specific airlines board passengers. You must be glad you heard it here almost first.
--Only in Florida item: a Cassowary (a bird native to Australia) killed its owner down there in the sunshine state. The man fell and the bird pounced on him for lunch or dinner or just a snack.
--How's this for a seamless transition? From the Globe:
1. A bear killed a horse someplace in my fine state.
2. A wild turkey attacked a woman in Cambridge and she was "scared".
3. Twenty pets and one resident escaped a fire.
All of this was considered vital news by the fine editors at the Globe. Notice in item 3, how the pets preceded the person.
--The National Football League is frequently called the No Fun League (NFL--get it?). I'm now ready to call Boston the NFC--the No Fun City. Legislators have nothing better to do than trying to limit the number of restaurants that want to have beer patios. They also screamed loud and often
about the TV show SMILF for its brutally honest portrayal of a single mother in Southie. And they totally screwed up the stupid casino regulations. EECH.
--In the dark ages I worked for non profits providing services to children, adolescents, and their families. It is so disheartening to read articles now that document the same problems we struggled with 10 and 20 years ago--e.g. the foster care system is a mess and kids languish in ER's for lack of beds in residential programs. And I do not believe money is necessarily the answer.
--Now, some wonderful stuff. SD was on the Today show using acupuncture on Al Roker. Her parents have been kvelling.
--Our Governor gets worse hair cuts than me.
--Our VP, who is as stupid as a rock, believes South Bend Mayor Buttigeg is attacking his faith. I never thought we might be better off with Pence taking over.
--The last episodes of Broad City were tear jerkers--the Jewesses (and those are their words) have left us kind of bereft.
--Iris Dement sings that it is too hard for things to be easy.
--If you celebrate either Passover or Easter, have good holidays.
Shalom.
Monday, April 1, 2019
COURAGE COMES IN MANY DIFFERENT COLORS
Went to the Boston Public Library yesterday (its recent renovation/addition is simply spectacular) to see five brief films made by and made about immigrants in the Metro Boston area. The subjects were from: India, Bhutan, Uganda, the Dominican Republic, and Haiti. One had been in a refugee camp with his family for 17 years before coming to America. One was a DACA child and is now a college graduate. One left his country because the national religion was Muslim and he was a practicing Christian. Both the filmmakers and their subjects have more courage than me and, unlike me, they still believe in the "American dream". Work hard and your social/financial/emotional rewards will follow. But you have to get here first And POTUS and his slap happy crew are doing everything they can to make sure fewer get here. Better stock up on abodes in case the border is shut. Any of you claiming to be a Mayflower descendant? Native American?
Moving on:
--Oh that Boston Globe. A headline: "2 dogs, a cat, and some people". Turns out all survived but check out the order!!
--On the other hand a great column in the Globe by Yvonne Abraham. Her focus was on New Zealand and how their Prime Minister responded to the murders of Muslims praying. She wrote it as a letter to the Prime Minister asking her for citizenship.
--Climate change is a hoax and no need for vaccinations. Some imaginary ideas from science non-believers.
--Mike Pompeo believes "God sent Trump to us". While in the Holy Land our Secretary of State came up with that brilliant thought. He is an ugly embarrassment.
--Speaking of which, Betsy DeVos wants to cut the Special Olympics. Seriously--let's just pick on another group that we can step on. Leadership is not what this POTUS and crew are about.
--POTUS remains obsessed with Hilary and McCain. Continues to go after them. Claims he is responsible for approving use of the National Cathedral for McCain's funeral service. The Cathedral's religious leaders promptly reply that is not true. But no retraction just more gibberish from POTUS.
--"Womb Cleaning and Connection Ceremony". That is the title of a hand out I picked up in my neighborhood last week. I am trying to be open minded here and not offend too many people but I have no clue what this is about and I am kind of thinking I don't want to know.
--If I hear one more word from defenders of Robert Kraft that inform me of his wife and his religion and how they guide his
life, I will puke. I have no clue why he is fighting this charge but if it prolongs his stay in the gutter, then that's fine by me.
--Are we supposed to understand Felicity Huffman and the other Hollywoodites who used bribes to get their kids into Ivy League schools?
--Watching Belmont play Temple in an early NCAA game was eerie. I did not know there were any teams in the
tourney that were both all white and tattoo-less. That's Belmont.
--Speaking of which, a very much younger relative (OH) of mine was doing better than me in selecting winners. I just got
wiped out. But Zion is positively a handful.
--Federal judges continue to block POTUS and his attempts to drill in Alaska. Another reason to say my nightly prayer for RBG.
-- Going to Beto's home state on a big silver bird. Hoping for some barby.
Sayonara
Moving on:
--Oh that Boston Globe. A headline: "2 dogs, a cat, and some people". Turns out all survived but check out the order!!
--On the other hand a great column in the Globe by Yvonne Abraham. Her focus was on New Zealand and how their Prime Minister responded to the murders of Muslims praying. She wrote it as a letter to the Prime Minister asking her for citizenship.
--Climate change is a hoax and no need for vaccinations. Some imaginary ideas from science non-believers.
--Mike Pompeo believes "God sent Trump to us". While in the Holy Land our Secretary of State came up with that brilliant thought. He is an ugly embarrassment.
--Speaking of which, Betsy DeVos wants to cut the Special Olympics. Seriously--let's just pick on another group that we can step on. Leadership is not what this POTUS and crew are about.
--POTUS remains obsessed with Hilary and McCain. Continues to go after them. Claims he is responsible for approving use of the National Cathedral for McCain's funeral service. The Cathedral's religious leaders promptly reply that is not true. But no retraction just more gibberish from POTUS.
--"Womb Cleaning and Connection Ceremony". That is the title of a hand out I picked up in my neighborhood last week. I am trying to be open minded here and not offend too many people but I have no clue what this is about and I am kind of thinking I don't want to know.
--If I hear one more word from defenders of Robert Kraft that inform me of his wife and his religion and how they guide his
life, I will puke. I have no clue why he is fighting this charge but if it prolongs his stay in the gutter, then that's fine by me.
--Are we supposed to understand Felicity Huffman and the other Hollywoodites who used bribes to get their kids into Ivy League schools?
--Watching Belmont play Temple in an early NCAA game was eerie. I did not know there were any teams in the
tourney that were both all white and tattoo-less. That's Belmont.
--Speaking of which, a very much younger relative (OH) of mine was doing better than me in selecting winners. I just got
wiped out. But Zion is positively a handful.
--Federal judges continue to block POTUS and his attempts to drill in Alaska. Another reason to say my nightly prayer for RBG.
-- Going to Beto's home state on a big silver bird. Hoping for some barby.
Sayonara
Saturday, March 16, 2019
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
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
Saturday, March 2, 2019
OLDER AND ORNERIER THAN EVAH
Please note the last word in the title which identifies me as a real Bostonian. Just sayin'. did have a recent birthday which was celebrated with those near and dear. Very weird being of a certain age that I never thought I would be and feeling like I don't mind it. Even stopped reading the obits. I'm still full of piss and vinegar so here goes.
--I unsubscribed from all of Senator Warren's emails for two reasons. First of all, I love her remaining my Senator. Second, there are too many Dems running and some of them need to start dropping out. If, in a year, there are still 20 or so screaming at each other or if, god forbid, one of them decides to run as an independent, we are looking at 4 more years. That's ugly.
--Two close allies of POTUS got nailed for being too clumsy. Netanyahu is being indicted for corruption by his own Justice Department. Not good enough to just act like a blustering dictator--had to cheat as well. And our own Bobby Kraft got caught with his zipper down in a place that was being investigated for being part of an international human trafficking investigation. The PR hit to him is unimaginable. Wonder if any of his sons knew and wonder where his gal pal Ricki was. Do believe Myra is turning in her grave.
--POTUS was touting summary executions as something to be admired. It just keeps getting worse. Wants drug smugglers caught in the act to be executed on the spot. Does he even know what the means? No shame/no empathy.
--POTUS has also announced that we will be having a big celebration in DC on July 4th. Maybe we can have the military show off a few missiles like Russia and North Korea. He must not have gotten the memo telling him there has always been a celebration in DC on July 4th. Fucking idiot.
--And Jared, who is busy solving the problems in the mid East, has a security clearance that all the intelligence agencies don't think he should have. I'd love to see him in jail so we can say he is a chip off the old block.
--Remember the kid with the MAGA hat who was busy messing with the Native American in DC a few weeks back? His parents are suing somebody for how those in the media treated their son. You
gotta love lawyers!!
--Speaking of kids: as I write this at least 245 children remain separated from their parents. We should be ashamed and embarrassed.
--My fine town is now screwing around with the licensing of beer gardens. Seems some folks are enjoying themselves and having fun so the Legislature would like to slow that down and retain our image as a no fun city. We also have a gigantic casino opening right next door but those in charge of that license cannot seem to remember about the JOBS created and are still engaged in a legal battle
with Steve Wynn. You gotta love lawyers!!
--Saw a nice heartwarming story on ESPN(?) about a High School football coach who has no arms or legs. I have no such courage.
SPORTS TALK
--Did not know Nick Cafardo the baseball writer for the Boston Globe. Died suddenly last week (at 62!!). I read him every Sunday and will miss his work. From the eulogies I read, he seemed like a
decent guy.
Shalom
--I unsubscribed from all of Senator Warren's emails for two reasons. First of all, I love her remaining my Senator. Second, there are too many Dems running and some of them need to start dropping out. If, in a year, there are still 20 or so screaming at each other or if, god forbid, one of them decides to run as an independent, we are looking at 4 more years. That's ugly.
--Two close allies of POTUS got nailed for being too clumsy. Netanyahu is being indicted for corruption by his own Justice Department. Not good enough to just act like a blustering dictator--had to cheat as well. And our own Bobby Kraft got caught with his zipper down in a place that was being investigated for being part of an international human trafficking investigation. The PR hit to him is unimaginable. Wonder if any of his sons knew and wonder where his gal pal Ricki was. Do believe Myra is turning in her grave.
--POTUS was touting summary executions as something to be admired. It just keeps getting worse. Wants drug smugglers caught in the act to be executed on the spot. Does he even know what the means? No shame/no empathy.
--POTUS has also announced that we will be having a big celebration in DC on July 4th. Maybe we can have the military show off a few missiles like Russia and North Korea. He must not have gotten the memo telling him there has always been a celebration in DC on July 4th. Fucking idiot.
--And Jared, who is busy solving the problems in the mid East, has a security clearance that all the intelligence agencies don't think he should have. I'd love to see him in jail so we can say he is a chip off the old block.
--Remember the kid with the MAGA hat who was busy messing with the Native American in DC a few weeks back? His parents are suing somebody for how those in the media treated their son. You
gotta love lawyers!!
--Speaking of kids: as I write this at least 245 children remain separated from their parents. We should be ashamed and embarrassed.
--My fine town is now screwing around with the licensing of beer gardens. Seems some folks are enjoying themselves and having fun so the Legislature would like to slow that down and retain our image as a no fun city. We also have a gigantic casino opening right next door but those in charge of that license cannot seem to remember about the JOBS created and are still engaged in a legal battle
with Steve Wynn. You gotta love lawyers!!
--Saw a nice heartwarming story on ESPN(?) about a High School football coach who has no arms or legs. I have no such courage.
SPORTS TALK
--Did not know Nick Cafardo the baseball writer for the Boston Globe. Died suddenly last week (at 62!!). I read him every Sunday and will miss his work. From the eulogies I read, he seemed like a
decent guy.
Shalom
Friday, February 15, 2019
ALMOST A NATIONAL EMERGENCY
I was getting lazy and nearly postponed this issue. But, I then realized its absence in your life might have been an emergency of national proportions--kind of like that wall thingy. So, here goes.
--When forced to choose between POTUS and his belief that there is a crisis at our southern border and, on the other hand, the reports from multiple news outlets that there is no crisis I'm with the reporters. No surprise there. But, listen carefully to the words of POTUS. He uses words as weapons when he calls the emigres "aliens". He is venomous and stoking the worst fears among certain Americans. Did you see the crowd behind him in El Paso? Smiling and laughing as he lobbied demeaning words after demeaning words. The attack on the BBC cameraman followed.
--Mitch refuses to allow a vote on making Election Day a National holiday because it is a ploy by Democrats to increase participation. Isn't it a sign of a healthy country when more people vote? Not according to the Mitcher. He also set a fine example to his constituents and his fellow Republican Senators when he agreed to support this National emergency bullshit. Great role models we have in DC.
--Oh and Susan Collins is a bit upset that people actually remember her vote in support of Kavanaugh now that he has cast his first anti abortion vote. Oh my, woe is me.
--Remember Ronny Jackson? He almost got to run the VA. But rumors swirled and he bailed. POTUS decided he would be a fine primary care doctor. So, now he is the PCP of our President. I would not trust him to check my cuticles
--Bad optics for the Dems to get all flustered about Howard Schultz maybe running for President. Sure, I get it that as an Independent, he will siphon off votes and if the goal is to get rid of POTUS, then his running is an issue. But, really, figure some response out that does not include whining.
Then there are the items:
--Doonesbury this past Sunday was hysterical and sad. Makes the silence of Republican Senators quite nasty.
--I still miss Al Franken and believe he quit too soon.
--Why would anyone need an app to reach the company that fixes broken windshields.? How many
times would you need to use it. I just don't get it.
--Leave it to the Globe: A horse named George (really?) was returned to its owner after 13 years. Who knew this was news?
--Two excellent Japanese films. The first is "Shoplifters" which forces you to re-think how families can be very different and still be emotionally strong. The second "Ramen" leaves you starving but has a great ending.
SPORTS TALK
Felger at the local level and Kellerman at the national/ESPN level are ratings driven and do not care how offensive they have become. Get off it, man. ESPN on line did have a great article about Bob Costa and why he left or was fired from NBC--had to do with his being outspoken about concussions in the NFL. BC's football and basketball teams are bottom feeders in the ACC. Every once and a while, they may move off the bottom--but, in general, they are in it for the money not because they can ever compete in those two sports with lets say Duke. And, yup, finally--The Pats won so all you haters can just be silent until the fall.
Shalom
--When forced to choose between POTUS and his belief that there is a crisis at our southern border and, on the other hand, the reports from multiple news outlets that there is no crisis I'm with the reporters. No surprise there. But, listen carefully to the words of POTUS. He uses words as weapons when he calls the emigres "aliens". He is venomous and stoking the worst fears among certain Americans. Did you see the crowd behind him in El Paso? Smiling and laughing as he lobbied demeaning words after demeaning words. The attack on the BBC cameraman followed.
--Mitch refuses to allow a vote on making Election Day a National holiday because it is a ploy by Democrats to increase participation. Isn't it a sign of a healthy country when more people vote? Not according to the Mitcher. He also set a fine example to his constituents and his fellow Republican Senators when he agreed to support this National emergency bullshit. Great role models we have in DC.
--Oh and Susan Collins is a bit upset that people actually remember her vote in support of Kavanaugh now that he has cast his first anti abortion vote. Oh my, woe is me.
--Remember Ronny Jackson? He almost got to run the VA. But rumors swirled and he bailed. POTUS decided he would be a fine primary care doctor. So, now he is the PCP of our President. I would not trust him to check my cuticles
--Bad optics for the Dems to get all flustered about Howard Schultz maybe running for President. Sure, I get it that as an Independent, he will siphon off votes and if the goal is to get rid of POTUS, then his running is an issue. But, really, figure some response out that does not include whining.
Then there are the items:
--Doonesbury this past Sunday was hysterical and sad. Makes the silence of Republican Senators quite nasty.
--I still miss Al Franken and believe he quit too soon.
--Why would anyone need an app to reach the company that fixes broken windshields.? How many
times would you need to use it. I just don't get it.
--Leave it to the Globe: A horse named George (really?) was returned to its owner after 13 years. Who knew this was news?
--Two excellent Japanese films. The first is "Shoplifters" which forces you to re-think how families can be very different and still be emotionally strong. The second "Ramen" leaves you starving but has a great ending.
SPORTS TALK
Felger at the local level and Kellerman at the national/ESPN level are ratings driven and do not care how offensive they have become. Get off it, man. ESPN on line did have a great article about Bob Costa and why he left or was fired from NBC--had to do with his being outspoken about concussions in the NFL. BC's football and basketball teams are bottom feeders in the ACC. Every once and a while, they may move off the bottom--but, in general, they are in it for the money not because they can ever compete in those two sports with lets say Duke. And, yup, finally--The Pats won so all you haters can just be silent until the fall.
Shalom
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