Annual event raises awareness about gun violence
23 hours ago
Saturday, February 28, 2015
"Leonard Nimoy Dead: Spock of ‘Star Trek' Dies at 83 | The New York Times"
Originally, I wasn't going to do an R.I.P. blog on Nimoy, but everywhere I go online, there's his pic and an obit.
Btw, you can believe that COPD stuff if you want, but I happen to know that Nimoy died from a lack of green blood.
Friday, February 27, 2015
Drew, this is for you.
From the Los Angeles Times
"The owl has also attacked at least 15 residents and workers at the Prinsenstichting home for the disabled, a spokeswoman for the facility told news agencies in Amsterdam.
"Authorities in Purmerend, about 20 miles north of Amsterdam, have issued an advisory recommending that those venturing outside at night, when the owl has been most aggressive, arm themselves with an umbrella to stave off attack by the nocturnal carnivore.
"A statement from the town council also said wildlife officials were trying to assess the level of danger posed by the owl to determine whether they should seek permission from conservation authorities to euthanize it. Eagle owls are a rare species and protected by law.
"NLTimes, another Dutch news website, said bird experts attributed the owl's unusual behavior to breeding season. Others, though, speculated that the owl, believed to be female, had been kept in captivity and released to the wild after it became too much to handle.
"The owl may be attacking people, the website said, because it was reared to associate humans with its food source.
"A similar rash of owl attacks occurred at a park in the Oregon capital, Salem, this month, inspiring city officials to create a yellow hazard warning sign depicting a stick-figure pedestrian scrambling to evade a descending raptor."
Follow @cjwilliamslat for the latest international news 24/7.
Read more: http://www.latimes.com/world/europe/la-fg-netherlands-aggressive-owl-20150226-story.html
Dutch town residents staying indoors to escape aggressive owl
A European eagle owl swoops into a soccer stadium in Helsinki, Finland,
during a June 6, 2007, match. Another of the world's largest flying owl
species has been attacking residents of the Dutch town of Purmerend in
recent weeks. (Markku Ulander / AFP/Getty Images)
contact the reporter
"The latest attacks on innocent bystanders that have Dutch villagers cowering in their homes at night come not from armed extremists but from an unusually aggressive owl with a nearly 6-foot wingspan.
"Dozens of residents in the town of Purmerend have been attacked by the eagle owl in recent weeks, and many have had to seek medical attention for their wounds, the DutchNews website reported Thursday."The owl has also attacked at least 15 residents and workers at the Prinsenstichting home for the disabled, a spokeswoman for the facility told news agencies in Amsterdam.
"Authorities in Purmerend, about 20 miles north of Amsterdam, have issued an advisory recommending that those venturing outside at night, when the owl has been most aggressive, arm themselves with an umbrella to stave off attack by the nocturnal carnivore.
"A statement from the town council also said wildlife officials were trying to assess the level of danger posed by the owl to determine whether they should seek permission from conservation authorities to euthanize it. Eagle owls are a rare species and protected by law.
"NLTimes, another Dutch news website, said bird experts attributed the owl's unusual behavior to breeding season. Others, though, speculated that the owl, believed to be female, had been kept in captivity and released to the wild after it became too much to handle.
"The owl may be attacking people, the website said, because it was reared to associate humans with its food source.
"A similar rash of owl attacks occurred at a park in the Oregon capital, Salem, this month, inspiring city officials to create a yellow hazard warning sign depicting a stick-figure pedestrian scrambling to evade a descending raptor."
Follow @cjwilliamslat for the latest international news 24/7.
Read more: http://www.latimes.com/world/europe/la-fg-netherlands-aggressive-owl-20150226-story.html
Four for Fridays
Hello everyone and welcome back! Work, work, work! That's life at the moment, not much time for anything else. Thank God, I have the weekend off... Anyways your questions....
1) What did you love to do, but now you find a chore to do?
2) Do you prefer driving on the main roads or on the side streets?
3) What is your favorite television theme song?
4) What was the last movie you saw in the theater?
Enjoy your weekend!
1) What did you love to do, but now you find a chore to do?
2) Do you prefer driving on the main roads or on the side streets?
3) What is your favorite television theme song?
4) What was the last movie you saw in the theater?
Enjoy your weekend!
Thursday, February 26, 2015
Wednesday, February 25, 2015
"Heraclio Torres Family would like to give a heartfelt thank you to the Racine Police Department"
From RacineUncovered:
"The Heraclio Torres Family would like to extend a heartfelt “Thank You” to the men and women of the Racine Police Department for their generous monetary donation made on 02-24-15 to the family. Many remember that Heraclio Torres was severly beaten in 2009 and spent months in a coma and vegetative state, he is the married father of two children. He was required to have round the clock medical care. The offender was convicted and sentenced to 20 years in prison July 2012"
Read more: http://racineuncovered.org/2015/02/heraclio-torres-family-would-like-to-give-a-heartfelt-thank-you-to-the-racine-police-department/
"The Heraclio Torres Family would like to extend a heartfelt “Thank You” to the men and women of the Racine Police Department for their generous monetary donation made on 02-24-15 to the family. Many remember that Heraclio Torres was severly beaten in 2009 and spent months in a coma and vegetative state, he is the married father of two children. He was required to have round the clock medical care. The offender was convicted and sentenced to 20 years in prison July 2012"
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| Credit: Racine Uncovered |
Read more: http://racineuncovered.org/2015/02/heraclio-torres-family-would-like-to-give-a-heartfelt-thank-you-to-the-racine-police-department/
Dear Madame Zoltar
Sorry, Irregulars and regular readers. I'll be here next week
I love you all.
MadameZoltar@jtirregulars.com
Tuesday, February 24, 2015
Twitter...
I don't 'twitter'. I don't 'get' all the hoopla,
and all the hashtagging I see makes me buggy...
I must be old.........
Monday, February 23, 2015
I'm back!!
Hubby and I just got home today from a week and a half vacation. SO MUCH NEEDED!! We brought the cold down south with us, pretty sure we'll be banned from returning! Remind me, again, why do we live where it is so insanely cold out??? Fun stories to follow, highlights, etc.
Only having my kindle, it was hard to get and stay online, let alone try typing anything or navigating. I'm a low tech kinda girl. I missed my computer and my mouse!
I'm off tomorrow, then back to real life Wednesday, boo....
Finally A Clear Night
Clouds kept me from seeing the Venus-Mars-Moon on Friday night. Saturday and Sunday were cloudy as well. Finally got them tonight. Here is a wide shot that shows the Moon and the pair of planets as well as a closeup shot.
Also had a nice bright ISS pass tonight. Here is a shot from the pass You can see a path of blinking lights below the ISS. There were some fighter jets, probably F-16s, doing some night training.
"Orthodox Jews, NYC officials negotiate over 'oral suction' circumcision after herpes cases"
Article by:
VERENA DOBNIK
, Associated Press - Updated: February 21, 2015 - 1:16 PM
"NEW YORK — With a swift swipe of his scalpel, Rabbi A. Romi Cohn circumcises the baby boy, then leans down and sucks the blood from the wound as prayers in Hebrew fill the Brooklyn synagogue.
"The Orthodox Jewish tradition known as oral suction circumcision reaches back to biblical times but it has created a modern-day dilemma for New York City health officials, who have linked it to 17 cases of infant herpes since 2000. Two died and two others suffered brain damage.
"Mayor Bill de Blasio's administration, which came into power a year ago with a promise to reconsider an existing regulation on the ritual, is now negotiating with a group of rabbis over how to protect children's health while still preserving religious freedom.
"'The talks are ongoing but I cannot go into particulars,' said Avi Fink, the mayor's deputy director of intergovernmental affairs who has been leading the talks. 'Our goal is to achieve awareness of the risks.'"
Read more: http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/health/293234021.html
Oh my!
"NEW YORK — With a swift swipe of his scalpel, Rabbi A. Romi Cohn circumcises the baby boy, then leans down and sucks the blood from the wound as prayers in Hebrew fill the Brooklyn synagogue.
"The Orthodox Jewish tradition known as oral suction circumcision reaches back to biblical times but it has created a modern-day dilemma for New York City health officials, who have linked it to 17 cases of infant herpes since 2000. Two died and two others suffered brain damage.
"Mayor Bill de Blasio's administration, which came into power a year ago with a promise to reconsider an existing regulation on the ritual, is now negotiating with a group of rabbis over how to protect children's health while still preserving religious freedom.
"'The talks are ongoing but I cannot go into particulars,' said Avi Fink, the mayor's deputy director of intergovernmental affairs who has been leading the talks. 'Our goal is to achieve awareness of the risks.'"
Read more: http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/health/293234021.html
Oh my!
Sunday, February 22, 2015
Saturday, February 21, 2015
"Library Hosts Panel Discussion: Overview of Racine’s Criminal Justice System"
"Racine, Wisconsin – The partnership of
Coming Together Racine and the Racine Public Library invite the community to
hear a panel discussion on Racine’s criminal justice system, moderated by Reggie
Jackson, Chairman of the Board of America’s Black Holocaust Museum. An overview
will be given by Racine Chief of Police Arthel Howell; Racine County District Attorney Rich Chiapete; Public Defender Margaret Johnson; and Judge Jack Jude. They will
discuss the process of making an arrest, charging and defending an individual
with a crime, and sentencing a convicted individual. The program will be held
on Tuesday,
February 24, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. upstairs in the Adult Department. Light refreshments will be
served.
"The mission of Coming Together Racine is to actively challenge and
eliminate racism in the greater Racine community. The vision of Coming Together
Racine is to create a genuine inter-racial community where all people have equal
voice and access to resources and opportunities.
"Contact: Jessica MacPhail, Treasurer, Coming Together Racine"
c/o Racine Public Library
Friday, February 20, 2015
Scott Walker’s cowardice should disqualify him
Giuliani, the former New York mayor; Certainly don’t look to Walker, who, in trying to establish himself as the man to lead the country after the 2016 election, is avoiding anything that might resemble leadership.
At home in Wisconsin, Walker’s leadership has been conspicuously missing. His tax cuts have left the state with a $283 million deficit that needs to be covered by midyear and a deficit projected at $2 billion for the two years beginning in July. Bloomberg News reported this week that the state will delay $108 million in debt payments due in May — a move that will ultimately increase the amount Wisconsin has to pay.
Click here to read the article in the Washington Post
At home in Wisconsin, Walker’s leadership has been conspicuously missing. His tax cuts have left the state with a $283 million deficit that needs to be covered by midyear and a deficit projected at $2 billion for the two years beginning in July. Bloomberg News reported this week that the state will delay $108 million in debt payments due in May — a move that will ultimately increase the amount Wisconsin has to pay.
Click here to read the article in the Washington Post
Four for Fridays
Hello everyone and welcome back! After working a gazillion hours of overtime, I'm taking a break this weekend. A little rest is what I need... Anyways your questions....
1) What do you prefer, snowy days or extreme cold?
2) Would you ever like to learn how to use a light sabre?
3) Do you think cats should stay indoors?
4) How often do you take naps?
Enjoy your weekend!
1) What do you prefer, snowy days or extreme cold?
2) Would you ever like to learn how to use a light sabre?
3) Do you think cats should stay indoors?
4) How often do you take naps?
Enjoy your weekend!
Thursday, February 19, 2015
Wednesday, February 18, 2015
"Racine Mayor John Dickert And Other City Officials Allegedly Exchange City Emails Containing Words Such As 'Nigger' 'Coon' 'Wetback' 'Monkey' 'Ghetto' 'Kickback'"
From Racine Community Media:
"A witness in the federal case has testified in a federal deposition, that she heard
Mayor John Dickert proclaim: 'It is time for these niggers to go back to Waukegan.'
"The city appears to have failed to turn over the documents related to a major civil rights lawsuit against Mayor Dickert and various city staff and elected officials. The failure to do so has caused attorneys in the case to file a 'motion to compel' with the Milwaukee federal court, whats contained in the document is utterly disgusting, insulting and totally unacceptable and is leading to a huge increase in cost to the taxpayer of racine. Read the recently filed, motion to compel, at the link below.
"Racine residents demand to know the current cost of the lawsuit, city taxpayers have been footing the bill for over 10 months, paying for all legal costs for Mayor Dickert and the other city officials."
http://issuu.com/communicatornews/docs/motion_to_compel
Read more: http://racinecommunitymedia.tumblr.com/post/111403180163/racine-mayor-john-dickert-and-other-city-officials
"A witness in the federal case has testified in a federal deposition, that she heard
Mayor John Dickert proclaim: 'It is time for these niggers to go back to Waukegan.'
"The city appears to have failed to turn over the documents related to a major civil rights lawsuit against Mayor Dickert and various city staff and elected officials. The failure to do so has caused attorneys in the case to file a 'motion to compel' with the Milwaukee federal court, whats contained in the document is utterly disgusting, insulting and totally unacceptable and is leading to a huge increase in cost to the taxpayer of racine. Read the recently filed, motion to compel, at the link below.
"Racine residents demand to know the current cost of the lawsuit, city taxpayers have been footing the bill for over 10 months, paying for all legal costs for Mayor Dickert and the other city officials."
http://issuu.com/communicatornews/docs/motion_to_compel
Read more: http://racinecommunitymedia.tumblr.com/post/111403180163/racine-mayor-john-dickert-and-other-city-officials
Dear Madame Zoltar
We have now officially entered the spring election
period. Expect to be bombed with
expensive mailings from various candidates and robocalled every few hours. Watch the mud fly and the candidates
lie. Just when you think no one could
sink any lower, a candidate, or staff member, will. I’m sorry that I have such a dim view of
politics and politicians, but I didn’t start out that way. Decades of lies molded my view.
I am going to make an endorsement in the Mount Pleasant
President race. Madame Zoltar endorses Mr. Jerry Garski for Mount Pleasant
President.
Wasn’t Gleason a comedian?
And a damned good one at that.
Once again the “strange strangeness” of Señor Zanza rears
its head. This happens at every polling
place that Señor Zanza has taken me to.
I always ask if he’s coming in with me and he always says no. I tell him that he can register on the spot,
but he says no. When I ask why, he
mumbles something about a governmental misunderstanding. A “governmental misunderstanding” like “I’m a
felon and can’t vote.”? He never wants
to discuss the matter further and always distracts me with a fine dinner after
I’ve voted. Unfortunately, food is my
weakest point. I love good food. Too much, I’m sure my doctor would say.
Thank you, my dears, for visiting my blog today. I love each and every one of you. All of you. Even the people who hate
me. They need my love the most. Thank you for taking time from your busy day
to share a few moments with me.
Is it OK to tie politicians who have robocalled you into a
chair and force then to listen to their sales pitches for the next twenty-four hours,
with ear buds/headphones taped to their heads at maximum volume? How about at minimum volume? Ask: MadameZoltar@jtirregulars.com
Thank you to all the nameless crossing guards all over the
city who stand out there in the cold protecting our children. If you know one, thank him/her. Winter conditions remain, obviously, so be
careful when driving or walking. Look
out for the other guy because oftentimes he doesn’t give a buffalo chip about
safety. I’ll see you next week, God
willing.
Tuesday, February 17, 2015
A quick note for YouTube Users
Currently 300 hours of videos are being upload to YouTube every minute.
So if you can't find it on YouTube, its not out there or happening.
Walker is at it again
I bitch about polotics but I have to question this one:
Walker’s new budget proposal would slash $300 million from the University of Wisconsin system over the next two years. That’s a 13 percent reduction in state funding.
$300 mil sounds like a lot of money but over 2 years is it really that bad? I know we are dumping a lot of cash into the UW System and I would like to know where the dollars go. I have the feeling people look at the UW System as the University of Wisconsin, Madison. The system is all over the state, Milwaukee, Parkside, La Crosse, Green Bay, Whitewater, Oshkosh, Stevens Point, Eau Claire, just to name a few of the larger ones. The UW educates approximately 180,000 students on 26 campuses, and serves more than one million citizens through statewide extension programs
It seems like it's harder and harder for kids to get INTO college yet the colleges are yelling "Gimme dat money"; for what. I believe Asswipe...sorry, Walker screwed over Racine's school system.
I feel every kid who graduated from high school, has the right to go to college. You don't need to pass SAT or what ever tests they have out there to get in. You have one semester to make the grade or your out, come back next year.
So am I wrong thinking this reduction may be good? Is Walker doing this just to 'toot his horn' while he makes a run at the Presidency?
I guess if I know the answers to many of these questions I would run for President, well Governor.
Walker’s new budget proposal would slash $300 million from the University of Wisconsin system over the next two years. That’s a 13 percent reduction in state funding.
$300 mil sounds like a lot of money but over 2 years is it really that bad? I know we are dumping a lot of cash into the UW System and I would like to know where the dollars go. I have the feeling people look at the UW System as the University of Wisconsin, Madison. The system is all over the state, Milwaukee, Parkside, La Crosse, Green Bay, Whitewater, Oshkosh, Stevens Point, Eau Claire, just to name a few of the larger ones. The UW educates approximately 180,000 students on 26 campuses, and serves more than one million citizens through statewide extension programs
It seems like it's harder and harder for kids to get INTO college yet the colleges are yelling "Gimme dat money"; for what. I believe Asswipe...sorry, Walker screwed over Racine's school system.
I feel every kid who graduated from high school, has the right to go to college. You don't need to pass SAT or what ever tests they have out there to get in. You have one semester to make the grade or your out, come back next year.
So am I wrong thinking this reduction may be good? Is Walker doing this just to 'toot his horn' while he makes a run at the Presidency?
I guess if I know the answers to many of these questions I would run for President, well Governor.
Just a little reminder
Everyone should carry a Winter Survival Kit in their car. In an emergency, it could save your life and the lives of your passengers. Here is what you need:
I need all you Irregular people to AWAYS come/get home safe.
........SER
- a shovel
- windshield scraper and small broom
- flashlight with extra batteries
- battery powered radio
- water
- snack food including energy bars
- raisins and mini candy bars
- matches and small candles
- extra hats, socks and mittens
- First aid kit with pocket knife
- Necessary medications
- blankets or sleeping bag
- tow chain or rope
- road salt, sand, or cat litter for traction
- booster cables
- emergency flares and reflectors
- fluorescent distress flag and whistle to attract attention
- Cell phone adapter to plug into lighter
I need all you Irregular people to AWAYS come/get home safe.
........SER
Open Blog - Tuesday
Local spring primary elections are held today. After you've voted, go out and celebrate Fat Tuesday.
Monday, February 16, 2015
Sunday, February 15, 2015
Chocolate Martini
This is my kind of Martini:
Chocolate Covered Strawberry Martini....2 oz vanilla vodka 3 oz
chocolate liqueur 1/2 cup frozen strawberries, (about 5 or 6 whole) thawed 1
cup half & half Puree thawed strawberries with their juices in a small food
processor. Combine all ingredients in a shaker and pour into martini glasses !
Saturday, February 14, 2015
Friday, February 13, 2015
"Kentucky Bourbon Taste Test"
Bourbon was my favorite alcohol near the end of my drinking. A shot of Jim Beam with a beer back. Yahoo!
Don't use drugs! Drink bourbon instead.
Four for Fridays
Hello everyone and welcome back! This week has been insane crazy.....That is all... Anyways, here are your questions.
1) Have you ever been to an exposition fair?
2) If you were offered the job of the president, would you take it?
3) Do you think Brett Farve should be allowed to retire his jersey?
4) Do you make to-do lists?
Enjoy your weekend!
1) Have you ever been to an exposition fair?
2) If you were offered the job of the president, would you take it?
3) Do you think Brett Farve should be allowed to retire his jersey?
4) Do you make to-do lists?
Enjoy your weekend!
"Man charged with 23rd Operating while suspended"
From RacineUncovered
"From the Mount Pleasant Police Department-On Thursday February 5th 2015 at 7:25 am a Mount Pleasant officer initiated a traffic stop on a 1998 tan Cadillac while traveling NB on STH 32. The officer confirmed that the registered owner had active warrants and a suspended driver’s license. The driver was identified as TOMMY SHAVERS, 25 from Kenosha. The Racine County Communications Center confirmed that SHAVERS had several outstanding warrants out of Kenosha and Pleasant Prairie for traffic offenses. SHAVERS was taken into custody and transported to jail. Additionally, SHAVERS was issued citations for:
Operating while suspended (23rd Offense), forfeiture amount $ 313.00
Operating without Insurance, forfeiture amount $218.50"
Read more: http://racineuncovered.org/2015/02/man-charged-with-23rd-operating-while-suspended/
How do you get to 23 operating-while-suspended citations in the first place? At what point , if any, are those charged with operating-while-suspended jailed? 50 offenses? 100 offenses?
"From the Mount Pleasant Police Department-On Thursday February 5th 2015 at 7:25 am a Mount Pleasant officer initiated a traffic stop on a 1998 tan Cadillac while traveling NB on STH 32. The officer confirmed that the registered owner had active warrants and a suspended driver’s license. The driver was identified as TOMMY SHAVERS, 25 from Kenosha. The Racine County Communications Center confirmed that SHAVERS had several outstanding warrants out of Kenosha and Pleasant Prairie for traffic offenses. SHAVERS was taken into custody and transported to jail. Additionally, SHAVERS was issued citations for:
Operating while suspended (23rd Offense), forfeiture amount $ 313.00
Operating without Insurance, forfeiture amount $218.50"
Read more: http://racineuncovered.org/2015/02/man-charged-with-23rd-operating-while-suspended/
How do you get to 23 operating-while-suspended citations in the first place? At what point , if any, are those charged with operating-while-suspended jailed? 50 offenses? 100 offenses?
Thursday, February 12, 2015
Wednesday, February 11, 2015
'drag queens'
Not every person in the photos below is a 'drag queen,' and that there's a big difference between a transgender person, a transvestite and a drag queen. A transgender person is someone who does not identify with their assigned sex and would most likely not want to be referred to as a 'drag queen.' A transvestite is a cross gender male who enjoys wearing women's clothing. A drag queen tends to be someone who dresses in women's clothing more for performance or entertainment.
Some of these dudes really know how to dress like a lady....
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lgbt-news/10-historical-photos-and-_b_6625060.html
Photos credit of Huffington Post.
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