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Sunday, January 26, 2020

‘Aces Nation has lost its heartbeat’

My heart right now is broken for his wife and children.
They lost a good one. KOBE BRYANT RIP”
tears.. | nico #pixiv
tears.. | nico #pixiv
Mourners flock to Kobe Bryant’s high school following his tragic death: Kobe Bryant starred at Lower Merion High School in suburban Philadelphia before making the leap to the NBA in 1996.”
‘If anyone says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen cannot love God whom he has not seen. (1 John 4:20)’
“good job Chris. Timely report!”

Saturday, January 25, 2020

Strange Revivals

The opening credits to Captain Marvel features a montage of appearances by Stan Lee, who also makes an appearance with Captain Marvel, who smiles in reaction.

Captain Marvel was released on International Women’s Day, 8th March 2019, so there may be some cosmetic, no intended pun, elements that your mind may perceive as thematic.

Academy Award winner Brie Larson plays Captain Marvel. Samuel L Jackson returns as Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D., and digitally has been made to look younger for the contemporary setting of 1995. Agent Coulson is back, and Jude Law is also there.

An artificially intelligent leader of the Kree civilization, the Supreme Intelligence appears as Annette Bening to the title character as portrayed by Brie Larson. Seen earlier in Guardians of the Galaxy, Djimon Hounsou returns as Korath.
‘(Postponed from Jan. 11) Marilyn suggests, “Potatoes,” for our food item for this weekend’s LR session, featuring Iron Sky: The Coming Race -and- Marvel’s Captain Marvel (2019)’
‘And John bore witness: (John 1:32-34)
“I saw the Spirit descend from heaven like a dove, and it remained on him.
I myself did not know him, but he who sent me to baptize with water said to me,
‘He on whom you see the Spirit descend and remain,
this is he who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.’
And I have seen and have borne witness that this is the Son of God.”’
“Which one do you like more? That is not my arts, so if one of you know the artist of this work,…”
Princess Luna Rainbow Wings - Mlp (Vector) by SugaryIceCreamMlp

Wednesday, January 22, 2020

(0 f***s to give)

This post was written later than the date suggests, 1st February.
I was searching my blog to find an image for a post, realizing that I used to write more regularly and how I had resigned myself to accepting the inevitable election of Hillary Clinton as president, who despite the efforts of the complicit mainstream media, propaganda arm of the Democratic Party, failed to be elected. At work the night of the election, I was in the presence of a rabid democrat; since the Senate hearings to consider Kavanaugh for the Supreme Court, and while I actually consider them friends in person, I have had to stop following two on Facebook.
I used the laughing reaction to this post from a friend (except one place in the second excerpt, my editorial comments are mostly parenthetical), who later messaged me.

“When words are many, transgression is not lacking,
but whoever restrains his lips is prudent. (Proverbs 10:19)”
Comm: Poison the WolfPony by DrawnTilDawn
Comm: Poison the WolfPony by DrawnTilDawn
“‘The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.’ MLK

Twenty years ago, I was a Republican. Then came the Iraq War (which we fought on deficit spending, in the midst of upper-class tax giveaways paid for with the Social Security trust fund), (By Dollar and Percentage, US Debt by President: Did Congress Really Steal From Social Security?) and the subsequent lack of soul (not everyone is James Brown) searching over the lack of WMD (Wikileaks Documents Show WMD Were Found In IraqBlogs For Victory). Then came the demonizing of gay people to maintain control of the government in 2004 (now what are you talking about?), and the unfunded, pharma-written Medicare D bill in 2006.

It slowly dawned on me that everything the Republican party claimed to about was a lie. I asked myself, ‘What’s our moral center?’ and I had no answer. That’s when I became an Obamacan (an ‘Obama’ republican). Then, when Mitch McConnell declared, in the midst of the Great Recession, that his priority was not saving the US economy, but ensuring Obama was a one-term President, that’s when I became a life-long Democrat.

When the Tea Party took over the GOP in 2010, to ensure that nothing was done to save poor/minority homeowners from foreclosure (we were Taxed Enough Already, way to blame, wow), that’s when I realized the awful truth: that the moral center of the Republican party was the right of the powerful to maintain and extend their power, by violence, if necessary (the actual F**k are you talking about?). The GOP was the Mr. Potter party, not the George Bailey party. As someone who has always aligned himself with service toward the least among us, this broke my heart. I’ve been fighting the GOP ever since.


Trying to explain why he finally decided to reject the Republican Party is not going to suddenly persuade me. I rejected the Democratic party with the passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, which my representative at the time (about whom I have not been talking) in the House of Representatives likely cannot recall since he retired in 2010, ahead of the election in November.

Sunday, January 19, 2020

You’ve Just Won, What Are You Going to Do Next?

“Whoever believes in him is not condemned, (John 3:18)
but whoever does not believe is condemned already,
because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God.”
I’m going to Miami, welcome to Miami
I’m going to Miami, welcome to Miami”

Wednesday, January 15, 2020

SleepThief Vol. 1, Pt III

A neighbor across the street called a quarter after 9 this morning, when I’m generally asleep, to let me know that our Australian Shepherd had gotten out. My sister is home sick today, so she already knew and was more concerned about which neighbor had called me, and didn’t seem to want any help from me.
A friend I’ve known since high school whose birthday is right around the celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. made a rare appearance on Facebook, which he qualifies as semiannual and I updated his contact information.
My early reaction to a tweet from The Washington Post stirred up a lively debate, most of which I’ve been asleep for and for which I will likely not involve myself.

Tuesday, January 14, 2020

Powerless (See you there)

“Head to your favorite Jersey Mike’s store today for Double Points on all your subs! See you there.”
“But he said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you,
for my power is made perfect in weakness.’ (2 Corinthians 12:9)
Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses,
so that the power of Christ may rest upon me.”
Be on Twitter: “Your face is an icon ...”
Be on Twitter: “Your face is an icon ...”

Sunday, January 12, 2020

McDonald’s Big Macs for Sacks

On this day in 1970, the Kansas City Chiefs became Super Bowl IV Champions.”
What are you going to clean up the milk you left all over the counter today?”
“Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved,
compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness,
and patience, bearing with one another and,
if one has a complaint against another, (Colossians 3:12-14)
forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you,
so you also must forgive. And above all these put on love,
which binds everything together in perfect harmony.”
Zero Two | J Adsen #pixiv
Zero Two | J Adsen #pixiv

Saturday, January 11, 2020

Krank und Zuckerkrank (ohne Statham)

My uncle, who invited me to join the “German Language Learning Club,” a group on Facebook, had a birthday today, while I’m not sure which one, I believe the birthday was his.
Twitter / 99.7 The Point: The snow has come and gone, and only one snow day in Lee's Summit today! Everywhere else...bundle up! ...” and I had already decided not to go to work Saturday. I learned when I’m ill and fighting an infection, my blood sugar is going to be higher.
While spelled differently, “Crank (without Statham),” is German for sick, putting the word for sugar ahead of sickness is the word for diabetic, the word my German teacher taught me eight or nine years ago. My father bought me a flatscreen tv for my room nine years ago today. Also we had snow this time last year.
“Jesus said to them, ‘I am the bread of life;
whoever comes to me shall not hunger, (John 6:35)
and whoever believes in me shall never thirst.’”
original, girl, hamburger / πŸš©πŸ”πŸš© - pixiv
original, girl, hamburger / πŸš©πŸ”πŸš© - pixiv
“Thank you for signing up for MyHOP! Free pancakes are on their way to your inbox,” and I can’t have sources of calcium with this new antibiotic, so I had a cheeseburger without cheese. Also, I have to drink more water than usual

Friday, January 10, 2020

Follow Them to the Edge of the Desert

Canadian rock icon Neil Peart, drummer and primary lyricist for Rush, dead at 67”
‘Every drummer has “their guy” - the first drummer that inspired them to pick up the sticks, or the drummer that they’ve taken the most inspiration from (i.e. ripped off) over their career. I can’t begin to imagine how many drummers say that Neil Peart was “their guy.” It must be millions worldwide….from Taylor Hawkins all the way down to the weekend warriors in their basements wearing headphones, haplessly playing along to Rush records. But the thing about Neil, to me, was always that I never had a clue as to who “his guy” was. Neil Peart didn’t play like anyone else. Ever. His drumming stood on its own from the jump. I’ve said many times over the years, “I’m a drummer, so I don’t exactly know what that makes Neil Peart, because we sure as hell don’t play the same instrument.” He was such a singular drummer - both for the mind-boggling parts he wrote but also for his incredibly precise execution. I only saw Rush live once. I never felt like I needed to again. I saw all I ever needed in that one show, and especially in that one drum solo. I walked out of the Omni in Atlanta that night feeling like I’d just seen God himself sitting at a drum kit. I’ve never been a card-carrying Rush fan. I respected and admired them, of course, but I was more of a rock n roll guy and Rush was, well, they were just Rush. Over the years, I’ve had a million Bonzo vs. Neil vs. Ginger vs. Ringo vs. Stewart, etc arguments with other drummers. There’s no right answer. Whichever drummer moves you the most is the best. So...Rush was never “my band” and Neil was never “my guy.” But hearing this news - I am left with a sharp sadness and a feeling of great loss. A massive, unquantifiable force has left us all. It’s an incredible shock. My first few texts were all to drummers and everyone came back with the same answer: “I can’t believe it.” Neil Peart might be dead, but he ain’t gone, of course. Not at all. He’ll always be with us, running circles around that kit like no one else before or since. We’ll play Rush on the show tonight. And we’ll play Rush on the show every night. Rush is so woven into the tapestry of Classic Rock - there’s never a night without them. And I’ll sit in the studio listening to Neil Peart do things on the kit that always have and always will make me laugh - his audacity truly knew no bounds. Well done, Neil. Very well done, indeed. -SG
“But to all who did receive him,
who believed in his name, (John 1:12-13)
he gave the right to become children of God, who were born,
not of blood nor of the will of the flesh
nor of the will of man, but of God.”
Metalocalypse - Underwater Friends by Okha
Metalocalypse - Underwater Friends by Okha
“Neil Peart changed drumming when he came along. He raised the bar significantly. There were great jazz drummers and great rock drummers before. But nothing like him. Like me, Keith Moon was a big influence on him, but he came up with a unique adventurous style that was more precise and perfect than almost anyone, earning him the nickname ‘The Professor.’ Non-musicians usually don’t even understand what Rush is doing. Those of us trained in music & with years of drumming experience could enthusiastically replicate some of his playings, but not all of it. Several things Neil did were always beyond my grasp. I’m honored to have had the chance to see them 4 times; on their first 2112 tour (I had to save up for roto-toms immediately after that!) and the final time was on their next to the last tour. One of every serious rock drummer’s highest inspirations. He didn’t even tell everyone he had gotten brain cancer. So sadly & in shock, I say God bless his soul and thank you for your decades of excellence, & for all your amazing lyrics as well, Professor.”

Thursday, January 9, 2020

Sad Patrol (Say It Ain’t Snow)

Little did he know this bad cough that won’t quit as part of winter virus going around
would soon become regret for canceling an appointment on New Year’s Day.
“Did you know that 41 percent of accidents occur in times of inclement weather?
So do 90 percent of pneumonia cases. Really? Pneumonia,” yes, pneumonia in one lung.
It just FEELS like spring today!!! It SMELLS like spring... did any of you notice that today? It SMELLS like spring- outside...in our building.. the trees look confused... Tune into KMBZ for operation storm watch beginning tomorrow. The national weather service has issued a winter storm WATCH beginning at 6 pm tomorrow through Saturday at 9 pm. Be CAREFUL out there and adjust your Chiefs game travel plans accordingly!!!!”
“Well, I just got a call from Christopher Hurt. Something about an invasion of snow walkers, ice demons, and the Snow Queen’s army riding down from the Arctic on rapidly flowing glaciers?
Well, perhaps not quite that bad, but due to weather, I’ve decided to postpone January Laser Rangers until the 4th Saturday, Jan. 25.
See you then!”
“Stand therefore, having fastened on the belt of truth,
and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,
and, as shoes for your feet, (Ephesians 6:14-16)
having put on the readiness given by the gospel of peace.
In all circumstances take up the shield of faith,
with which you can extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one;”
While I called to say I might be late, I didn’t go to work today. Hoping to pickup my prescription, I left twenty minutes before four, yet my prescriptions weren’t sent by the time I got to the pharmacy, so I waited anohter hour, then called the medical office, and waited another hour, and drove back there, finally calling off work for the day. Once home, and before going inside, I installed the new wiper blades my father got for me for Christmas.

Sunday, January 5, 2020

Celebrity Birthdays Today

Guitarist and songwriter Chris Stein was born on January 5,”
when my mother was also born. Happy birthday, Mom.
Since you might not have been watching Fox News,
here’s something that you might have liked:
‘READ, WEEP, PRINT AND KEEP!
This should be on the front page of every newspaper.
Charley Reese’s Final column!
A very interesting column. COMPLETELY NEUTRAL.
Be sure to read the Poem at the end...
Charley Reese’s final column for the Orlando Sentinel... He has been a journalist for 49 years. He is retiring and this is HIS LAST COLUMN.
Be sure to read the Tax List at the end.
This is about as clear and easy to understand as it can be. The article below is completely neutral, neither anti-republican or democrat. Charlie Reese, a retired reporter for the Orlando Sentinel, has hit the nail directly on the head, defining clearly who it is that in the final analysis must assume responsibility for the judgments made that impact each one of us every day. It’s a short but good read. Worth the time. Worth remembering!
545 vs. 300,000,000 People
-By Charlie Reese
“Politicians are the only people in the world who create problems and then campaign against them.
Have you ever wondered, if both the Democrats and the Republicans are against deficits, WHY do we have deficits?
Have you ever wondered, if all the politicians are against inflation and high taxes, WHY do we have inflation and high taxes?
You and I don’t propose a federal budget. The President does.
You and I don’t have the Constitutional authority to vote on appropriations. The House of Representatives does.
You and I don’t write the tax code, Congress does.
You and I don’t set fiscal policy, Congress does.
You and I don’t control monetary policy, the Federal Reserve Bank does.
One hundred senators, 435 congressmen, one President, and nine Supreme Court justices equates to 545 human beings out of the 300 million are directly, legally, morally, and individually responsible for the domestic problems that plague this country.
I excluded the members of the Federal Reserve Board because that problem was created by Congress. In 1913, Congress delegated its Constitutional duty to provide a sound currency to a federally chartered, but private, central bank.
I excluded all the special interests and lobbyists for a sound reason. They have no legal authority. They have no ability to coerce a senator, a congressman, or a President to do one cotton-picking thing. I don’t care if they offer a politician $1 million dollars in cash. The politician has the power to accept or reject it. No matter what the lobbyist promises, it is the legislator’s responsibility to determine how he votes.
Those 545 human beings spend much of their energy convincing you that what they did is not their fault. They cooperate in this common con regardless of party.
What separates a politician from a normal human being is an excessive amount of gall. No normal human being would have the gall of a Speaker, who stood up and criticized the President for creating deficits.. (The President can only propose a budget. He cannot force the Congress to accept it.)
The Constitution, which is the supreme law of the land, gives sole responsibility to the House of Representatives for originating and approving appropriations and taxes. Who is the speaker of the House?( John Boehner. He is the leader of the majority party. He and fellow House members, not the President, can approve any budget they want. ) If the President vetoes it, they can pass it over his veto if they agree to. [The House has passed a budget but the Senate has not approved a budget in over three years. The President’s proposed budgets have gotten almost unanimous rejections in the Senate at that time. ]
It seems inconceivable to me that a nation of 300 million cannot replace 545 people who stand convicted -- by present facts -- of incompetence and irresponsibility. I can’t think of a single domestic problem that is not traceable directly to those 545 people. When you fully grasp the plain truth that 545 people exercise the power of the federal government, then it must follow that what exists is what they want to exist.
If the tax code is unfair, it’s because they want it unfair.
If the budget is in the red, it’s because they want it in the red.
If the Army & Marines are in Iraq and Afghanistan it’s because they want them in Iraq and Afghanistan...
If they do not receive social security but are on an elite retirement plan not available to the people, it’s because they want it that way.
There are no insoluble government problems.
Do not let these 545 people shift the blame to bureaucrats, whom they hire and whose jobs they can abolish; to lobbyists, whose gifts and advice they can reject; to regulators, to whom they give the power to regulate and from whom they can take this power. Above all, do not let them con you into the belief that there exist disembodied mystical forces like "the economy," "inflation," or "politics" that prevent them from doing what they take an oath to do.
Those 545 people, and they alone, are responsible. They, and they alone, have the power.
They, and they alone, should be held accountable by the people who are their bosses. Provided the voters have the gumption to manage their own employees... We should vote all of them out of the office and clean up their mess!
Charlie Reese is a former columnist of the Orlando Sentinel Newspaper.
What you do with this article now that you have read it... is up to you. This might be funny if it weren’t so true. Be sure to read all the way to the end:
Tax his land, Tax his bed, Tax the table, At which he’s fed.
Tax his tractor, Tax his mule, Teach him taxes Are the rule.
Tax his work, Tax his pay, He works for peanuts anyway!
Tax his cow, Tax his goat, Tax his pants, Tax his coat.
Tax his ties, Tax his shirt, Tax his work, Tax his dirt.
Tax his tobacco, Tax his drink, Tax him if he Tries to think.
Tax his cigars, Tax his beers, If he cries Tax his tears.
Tax his car, Tax his gas, Find other ways To tax his ass.
Tax all he has Then let him know That you won’t be done Till he has no dough.
When he screams and hollers; Then tax him some more, Tax him till He’s good and sore.
Then tax his coffin, Tax his grave, Tax the sod in Which he’s laid...
Put these words Upon his tomb, ’Taxes drove me to my doom...’
When he’s gone, Do not relax, Its time to apply The inheritance tax. Accounts Receivable Tax Building Permit Tax CDL license Tax Cigarette Tax Corporate Income Tax Dog License Tax Excise Taxes Federal Income Tax Federal Unemployment Tax (F.U.T.A.) Fishing License Tax Food License Tax Fuel Permit Tax Gasoline Tax (currently 44.75 cents per gallon) Gross Receipts Tax Hunting License Tax Inheritance Tax Inventory Tax IRS Interest Charges IRS Penalties (tax on top of tax) Liquor Tax Luxury Taxes Marriage License Tax Medicare Tax Personal Property Tax Property Tax Real Estate Tax Service Charge Tax Social Security Tax Road Usage Tax Recreational Vehicle Tax Sales Tax School Tax State Income Tax State Unemployment Tax (S.U.T.A.) Telephone Federal Excise Tax Telephone Federal Universal Service Fee Tax Telephone Federal, State, and Local Surcharge Taxes Telephone Minimum Usage Surcharge Tax Telephone Recurring and Nonrecurring Charges Tax Telephone State and Local Tax Telephone Usage Charge Tax Utility Taxes Vehicle License Registration Tax Vehicle Sales Tax Watercraft Registration Tax Well Permit Tax Workers Compensation Tax
STILL, THINK THIS IS FUNNY? Not one of these taxes existed 100 years ago, & our nation was the most prosperous in the world. We had absolutely no national debt, had the largest middle class in the world, and Mom stayed home to raise the kids.”
What in the heck happened? Can you spell ‘politicians?’ I hope this goes around THE USA at least 545 times!!! YOU can help it get there!!!
GO AHEAD... BE AN AMERICAN!!!
SEND THIS TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW’
Tofu Pony on Twitter
Tofu Pony on Twitter

Thursday, January 2, 2020

Steve Gorman Rocks the Season for Soliloquy

Around the time I go home, Kansas City’s Classic Rock Station, 101 the Fox, plays Steve Gorman Rocks, “I don’t read too many articles, barely time for headlines, ‘Carjacker on meth abducts man and his pet goat from Missouri adult store,’ so the story gets more interesting as you add details, leaving the rest up to my imagination.”
“40 odd things about me.
1. Do you like mustard? Yes, I add dijon frequently at the sandwich place.
2. Choice of soda? I don’t drink soda anymore, wrecks me too badly.
3. Do you own a gun? No.
4. Can you swim? No.
5. Hot dogs or burgers? Quiktrip, then McDonald’s.
6. Favorite type of food? I am enjoying pancakes again.
7. Do you believe in ghosts? Yes, and I have regrets.
8. What do you drink in the morning? Tea or water.
9. Can you do 100 push-ups? Not consecutively.
10. Summer, Winter, Spring, or Fall? Fall.
11. Favorite hobby? To blog for its own sake.
12. Tattoos? No.
13. Do you wear glasses? Yes.
14. Do you have a phobia? Watch ‘Monk’, not quite like that.
15. Do you have a nickname? No.
16. Three drinks you drink? Water, tea, milk.
17. Biggest downfall? I continue to slide.
18. Rain or snow? (Say It Ain’t Snow)
19. Can you change a tire? No.
20. Favorite flower? Yes.
21. Can you drive a stick? No, I killed the simulator in Driver’s Ed.
22. Do you have kids? No.
24. Favorite color? Blue.
25. Employed? Yes.
26. Can you whistle? Yes.
27. Where were you born? Around here, somewhere.
28 Brothers and sisters? I once had two sisters, presently one.
29. Surgeries? Yes.
32. Shower or bath? Shower.
33. Last song you listened to? ‘Two Pina Coladas’ on 92.1 Hank FM.
34. Age: Yes.
35. Broken bones? Probably a rib.
36. How many TVs in your house? Four.
37. Worst pain? Days following falling on my face.
38. Do you like to sing? Maybe.
39. Are your parents still alive? Yes, my father is. My mother has passed.
40. Do you like camping? No.
Please copy and paste and play along!”
“Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth,
where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal,
but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, (Matthew 6:19-21)
where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal.
For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.”
Hey Senpai, ... by Katputze
Hey Senpai, ... by Katputze
“20 random FACTS about yourself that may surprise people.
1. Do you make your bed? Yes.
2. What's your favorite number? I don’t know.
3. What's your job? ‘Nightmares can come True
4. If you could, would you go back to school? I can get no loan.
5. Can you parallel park? Yes.
6. A job you had which would surprise people? I don’t know.
7. Do you think aliens are real? I don’t know.
8. Can you drive a manual car? No.
9. What’s your guilty pleasure? I’m not sure anymore.
10. Tattoos? No.
11. Favorite color? Blue...
12. Things people do that drive you crazy? Be in traffic.
13. Any Phobias? Probably...
14. Favorite childhood sport? Yes.
15. Do you talk to yourself? Yes.
16. What movie do you adore? ‘The Transformers: The Movie
17. Do you like doing puzzles? I enjoy putting my mind to work.
18. Favorite kind of music? Sometimes.
19. Tea or Coffee? Tea...
20. The first thing you remember you wanted to be when you grew up? No.
Play along.. .copy, paste, change answers”

Wednesday, January 1, 2020

(B&B Theatres) MX-4D®

Without the use of her car, Jessica entreated me to go for a walk around the mall, later mentioning that she hadn’t seen, and would like to see Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker in MX-4D® at B&B Theatres, an immersive experience which heightened my enjoyment, like seeing Star Wars: The Last Jedi on opening night in 2017!
HAPPY NEW YEAR !!☺️ Thank you again for this year ☀️…”
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‘And he said, “Listen, all Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem and King Jehoshaphat: Thus says the LORD to you, ‘Do not be afraid and do not be dismayed at this great horde, for the battle is not yours but God’s. Tomorrow, go down against them. Behold, they will come up by the ascent of Ziz. You will find them at the end of the valley, east of the wilderness of Jeruel. You will not need to fight in this battle. Stand firm, hold your position, and see the salvation of the LORD on your behalf, O Judah and Jerusalem.’ Do not be afraid and do not be dismayed. Tomorrow, go out against them, and the LORD will be with you.” (2 Chronicles 20:15-17)’