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OK, so I had to turn the AC on today. amazing after our big freeze. The most fun I had with a car, and the most trouble was my 1972 MG Midget. I was stopped twice by the Houston police, not for any violation,they just wanted a closer look. I don't think many Texas police had ever seen such a small car. It was really fun when I'd visit my folks in Austin and got to take it out on the hill country roads. Finally got rid of it when a city bus ,not seeing me, moved over into my lane forcing me off the road. Amazingly, I had one accident with it resulting in a bent front fender on my car and no front end on the Taurus that hit me. Something to say about heavy gauge steel. LOL
Saturday Afternoon
Here we go again!
Just got off the phone with Ted Cruz's office. I asked them to find their biggest badass aide and send him down to slap Chuck Schumer upside the head. They got a big chuckle out of it. Tried 3 of Schumer's offices all were not answering because of covid.
Monday Morning
Shoveling out and pressing on!
Davod
These work well for my mobility scooter. I run it back and forth a few times and job is done. When the mat gets too dirty i can just take it outside and rinse it off.
https://www.llbean.com/llb/shop/124636?page=everyspace-recycled-waterhog-runner-trees&bc=31-514001&feat=514001-GN1&csp=f&pos=3
I Guess You Can Mess With Texas
Power failure! Mother Nature 1,Texas 0. Long term investment in winterization prep seems to be the problem. Its one thing when an ice storm hits Atlanta and we all learn they have less salt and plows on hand then Buffalo. But Texas is going to have to dial it up after this. The last Epic Fail wa...
OK, so we have power back and no water leaks so far. I was able to finish 2 books while the lights were off. (12 hr on-12hrs off since Sunday.) I sure am glad my Kindle had been charged before the blackouts. It has been hell of a week, and I know that many have trepidation for the future so I leave you with this as a balm
https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=sissel&docid=608020803945695425&mid=9FCAE574FAD886A049259FCAE574FAD886A04925&view=detail&FORM=VIRE
I Guess You Can Mess With Texas
Power failure! Mother Nature 1,Texas 0. Long term investment in winterization prep seems to be the problem. Its one thing when an ice storm hits Atlanta and we all learn they have less salt and plows on hand then Buffalo. But Texas is going to have to dial it up after this. The last Epic Fail wa...
This is for the Darien Dimwit:
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2021/01/the_media_are_lying_about_trumps_phone_call_with_raffensperger.html
President Trump On Line One...
Oh, yeah, Trump got on the horn with the GA Secretary of State to discuss revisions to the already certified GA vote totals. Just another "perfect" phone call.
With all the strife and angst in our world today, I thought I'd bring a small tonic to the group.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFe84U__kt8&feature=emb_logo
Also for later on tonight, two versions:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_6Vs8pADrQ&feature=emb_logo
and
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOwNBP_B1xo&feature=emb_logo
The Nashville Bomber Was A Known Wolf?
Good grief. Girlfriend warned Nashville police Anthony Warner was building bomb a year ago, report shows NASHVILLE — Sixteen months before Anthony Quinn Warner's RV exploded in downtown Nashville on Christmas morning, officers visited his home in Antioch after his girlfriend reported that he was...
OK,
It's officially Christmas eve day so here are some carols from my favorite singer:
O Helga Natt
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PK-NZc4O6mA
IN THE BLEAK MIDWINTER
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDylGIspj0E
And this one is just fun:
Jesus, Joy of Man's Desiring
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OxoB-zPMu0
What About Ivanka?
I am very intrigued by the appearance and reception of Ivanka Trump at a campaign appearance in Georgia. This might be a Big Deal for the Jan 2021 Senate run-offs and a harbinger of "Trump: The Next Generation" in 2024.
Christmas in Texas
https://chicagoboyz.net/wp-content/uploads/Santa-onna-Longhorn-2-1306x1536.jpg
Nuke The President!
The State Dept has concluded, in a no-longer-secret report, that some of our diplomats abroad were nuked: WASHINGTON — The most probable cause of a series of mysterious afflictions that sickened American spies and diplomats abroad in the past several years was radiofrequency energy, a type of ra...
I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day – Hope Surfaces from Despair
https://www.newenglandhistoricalsociety.com/heard-the-bells-christmas-day-hope-surfaces-despair/
I heard the bells on Christmas Day
Their old, familiar carols play,
And wild and sweet
The words repeat
Of peace on earth, good-will to men!
And thought how, as the day had come,
The belfries of all Christendom
Had rolled along
The unbroken song
Of peace on earth, good-will to men!
Till, ringing, singing on its way,
The world revolved from night to day,
A voice, a chime,
A chant sublime
Of peace on earth, good-will to men!
And in despair I bowed my head;
“There is no peace on earth,” I said:
“For hate is strong,
And mocks the song
Of peace on earth, good-will to men!”
Then pealed the bells more loud and deep:
“God is not dead; nor doth he sleep!
The Wrong shall fail
The Right prevail,
With peace on earth, good-will to men!”
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 1863
Why Waste Your Time Voting?
The brilliant messaging team in the White House is now wondering about Georgia and the impact of "Stop the Steal" on Republican turnout. In my opinion, these races should be easy. The Democrats wanted to Stop Trump and they won their war; time for them to go home. Republicans, on the other hand,...
MM
Way back in the 60's in New Canaan, CT we had a grocery store that delivered. (Gristedes) They would even come in and put the groceries away for you if you weren't home.Simpler times. My HEB store delivers, and will bring it into the house. ($5.00 charge)
Why Waste Your Time Voting?
The brilliant messaging team in the White House is now wondering about Georgia and the impact of "Stop the Steal" on Republican turnout. In my opinion, these races should be easy. The Democrats wanted to Stop Trump and they won their war; time for them to go home. Republicans, on the other hand,...
Melinda,
Having been to Pleasant Hill, KY many times, I would say that this lemon pie is one of the great wonders of the world.
Eat Like a 19th-Century Shaker With This Simple Lemon Pie
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/how-to-make-shaker-lemon-pie
Say Hello To Amy Coney Barrett
Cuomo's treatment of religious gatherings gets slapped down by the Supreme Court. Cuomo's dodge of withdrawing the restrictions and then arguing the court did not need to rule did not work. The embittered among us recall that NY State successfully tried a similar ploy last spring with a gun rela...
How the Wild Turkey Vanished, Then Returned, to New England
https://www.newenglandhistoricalsociety.com/how-the-wild-turkey-vanished-then-returned-to-new-england/
In 1975,the reintroduction of the wild turkey to Connecticut was named one of the Top 40 Environmental Accomplishments of the Past 40 Years. But tell that to the suburbanites in the Stamford area, who claim to fear rampaging flocks of wild turkeys.
“Senior citizens afraid to leave the house,” reported the Stamford Advocate. “Joggers and mail carriers chased. Children feeling threatened on their way to school.”
And then the newspaper offered a piece of advice that might have gotten Ben Franklin’s back up: ““Open an umbrella and walk toward the turkey; it will run away.”
Out Like Flynn
Trump to pardon Flynn?
What is the legality of the NYC mayor stopping and directing traffic that may be just crossing the city to reach another state. I use to drive the GW bridge going home from KY to CT every Xmas. Isn't the city interfering with interstate commerce?
To Be Fair, In His Professional Life Trump Has Presumably Had Good Lawyers
Trump is not happy with his legal team's performance, based on plausible leaks from folks familiar with his thinking. Well, nor is Rush. I'm sure that in his earlier life as real estate mogul Trump dealt with top legal talent on a regular basis (and Mickey Cohen!). This isn't that.
OT
To YL,
If your kids ever develop an interest in horses you have an incredible gem in your town. NCMT has been around since 1939. I spent seven years there. Of course there were a lot more guys back then. Here is a short film about Troop. The old white barn in the pictures is the one where I use to ride. They have since built the new barn. What I learned there helped me get a job training field hunters while I was in college in Lexington KY.
https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=new+canaan+mounted+troop&&view=detail&mid=47E69E1090C89DD3415247E69E1090C89DD34152&&FORM=VDRVRV
Running The Double-Reverse
Two Republicans initially voted AGAINST certifying the controversial election tallies in Wayne County, Michigan. This would have kept Detroit-area votes off the board and created a narrow pathway to a Trump victory in MI. Wild, right? Under enormous pressure (presumably including death threats) ...
Did you guys see that pic of the Rockefeller Center Xmas tree?
https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/526407-twitter-users-compare-rockefeller-center-christmas-tree-to
Flood The Swamp
The business-friendly, but mainly donor-friendly Clinton Restoration proceeds apace.
I am thinking that if they come to my door a very long coughing fit would be in order (sans mask).
Flood The Swamp
The business-friendly, but mainly donor-friendly Clinton Restoration proceeds apace.
Here is the article about Hildago's survey
Harris County plans to fight COVID by randomly knocking on your door — and asking for blood
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/harris-county-blood-covid-antibody-survey-15725236.php
Flood The Swamp
The business-friendly, but mainly donor-friendly Clinton Restoration proceeds apace.
Just kidding about the blood letting, but no one in her office can tell me how much this will cost.
Flood The Swamp
The business-friendly, but mainly donor-friendly Clinton Restoration proceeds apace.
OK,
Queen Hildago (Harris County, TX.) has authorized a voluntary blood letting survey in Houston. She has "yellow vests" going to random houses asking for blood samples to try and get a handle on the virus. So I need some funny retorts if they come knocking at my door.
Flood The Swamp
The business-friendly, but mainly donor-friendly Clinton Restoration proceeds apace.
Interesting Virginia vote on Confederate monuments. All of the referendums on moving them were voted down.
Interesting 2016 Vibe Developing
The Biden Blowout seems to be off the menu. The NY Times is NOT doing their National Needle, which freaked out Democrats in 2016 as it swung inexorably from a 90% chance for Hillary to a 100% chance for Trump. This year there are too many problems due to huge absentee voting. However, they have ...
Someone told me there would be no math! :)
Report: Tallying Votes Could Take Weeks Thanks To Common Core Counting Method
https://babylonbee.com/news/report-tallying-votes-could-take-weeks-thanks-to-common-core-counting-method
Interesting 2016 Vibe Developing
The Biden Blowout seems to be off the menu. The NY Times is NOT doing their National Needle, which freaked out Democrats in 2016 as it swung inexorably from a 90% chance for Hillary to a 100% chance for Trump. This year there are too many problems due to huge absentee voting. However, they have ...
SBW
Thanks for the Zorba clip! It is one of my favorite movie scenes. There is something very life affirming about it.
Texas A Toss-Up?
The Cook Political Report re-rates Texas as a toss-up and I may throw up. For reassurance, the betting site Predictit.org still has Trump at about 70% to carry it. Meanwhile, in the upper Midwest, Wisconsin is a disaster for Trump.
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Running - How Does It Work?
Daniel Jones of the Football Giants delivered an instant NFL classic - an 80 yard untouched run with the endzone 90 yards away. But everybody wants to get into the act! In an absolutely wild ending to a Major League game (but common in Little League!) the Dodgers mishandle the ball like a hot po...
If only
Texas Passes Law Banning Californians From Voting After They Move There
https://babylonbee.com/news/texas-passes-law-banning-californians-from-voting-for-first-20-years-after-they-move-there?utm_content=bufferad2ea&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer
AUSTIN, TX—To the relief of Texans across the state, Governor Greg Abbott has signed a law prohibiting escaping Californians from voting after they move to Texas. Experts say this will prevent the happy and prosperous slice of heaven from sliding into the endless despair and crushing poverty of leftist policy.
Running - How Does It Work?
Daniel Jones of the Football Giants delivered an instant NFL classic - an 80 yard untouched run with the endzone 90 yards away. But everybody wants to get into the act! In an absolutely wild ending to a Major League game (but common in Little League!) the Dodgers mishandle the ball like a hot po...
For something completely different:
Pope Night, or Colonial New England’s Version of Halloween
https://www.newenglandhistoricalsociety.com/george-washington-use-pope-night/
Debate Post-Game
Not so bad! In a more restrained and effective debate performance Trump may have even picked up support, but I still think its too little too late. However, if there are still minds to be changed Biden may have helped change them. The "All The News We Need To Bury" Times told us in paragraph eig...
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