I can not believe it is the weekend for the 4th of July already. I hope everyone will be extra safe this weekend with all the fireworks people will be shooting off. We are staying home this weekend with a lot of travelers on the road and we just feel safer this way.
Yes I am up real early today because Drew has been working overtime this week because of the weekend. So I thought I would get the questions up early this morning and here they are!
1) Do you have plans for the 4th of July?
2) Will you be attending any of the parades this year?
3) Have you ever been caught with illegal fireworks and the police taking them from you?
4) When was the last time you remember going to see the fireworks going off in your town?
Have a happy 4th of July!
Friday, June 30, 2017
Thursday, June 29, 2017
"Australian Cardinal and Aide to Pope Is Charged With Sexual Assault"
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| Australian Cardinal George Pell after making a statement at the Holy See Press Office at the Vatican on Thursday. Credit Alberto Pizzoli/Agence France-Presse — Getty Image |
"SYDNEY, Australia — Australia’s senior Roman Catholic prelate, and one of Pope Francis’ top advisers, has been charged with sexual assault, the police in the Australian state of Victoria said on Thursday.
"The prelate, Cardinal George Pell, became the highest-ranking Vatican
official in recent years to face criminal charges involving accusations
of sexual offenses. The case will test the credibility of Francis’
initiatives to foster greater accountability after abuse scandals that
have shaken the church around the world.
"'Cardinal
Pell has been charged on summons, and he is required to appear at the
Melbourne Magistrates’ Court' on July 18, Shane Patton, the deputy
police commissioner, said at a news conference.
"The
charges were served on the cardinal’s legal representatives in
Melbourne. Commissioner Patton said there were multiple complainants but
refused to provide further details about them, including their ages.
"'The
process and procedures that are being followed in the charging of
Cardinal Pell have been the same that have been applied in a whole range
of historical sex offenses, whenever we investigate them,' Commissioner
Patton added. 'Cardinal Pell has been treated the same as anyone else.'
"Cardinal Pell, the Vatican’s de facto finance chief, had been accused in hearings before Australia’s Royal Commission Into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse
of mishandling misconduct cases against clergy members while he served
as the leader of the Archdioceses of Melbourne and Sydney. Then
allegations surfaced that he had sexually abused minors himself
beginning early in his priesthood and continuing until he became
archbishop of Melbourne. He has repeatedly denied the accusations."
Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/28/world/australia/cardinal-george-pell-charged-sexual-abuse.html
If you get a chance, watch the Netflix series "The Keepers." True story. It's all about sexual abuse of children by priests and others. A nun is even killed to keep her quiet. Of course, the Church does all it can to "protect" the priests. The main offender is "protected" until he dies. I know of a similar case here in Racine. The abusive priest was shuffled around to different parishes. Then he retired and died, never facing any consequences for his actions. I bet you that at least a million children have been abused by the clergy worldwide. Once one comes out, other victims usually turn up.
"Cardinal Pell has been treated the same as anyone else." That's what I'm afraid of. In other words, they are going to lie, obfuscate, and bury the truth. I don't know if I ever had much faith in the Church. Now I consider them a criminal organization dedicated to abusing children. The Pope can cry all he wants, they still harbor monsters.
Wednesday, June 28, 2017
Wildflowers!
I am so sorry I have not posted any of my wildflower pictures. I have been busy with moving kids and getting all the pictures into the right folders. This is a process to get through with all the pictures we have on the computer.
The wildflower picture I am going to post today are all from Chiwaukee Wildlife Prairie in Pleasant Prairie Wi.. Drew and I went down there this past Friday to get pictures of birds and wildflowers. I hope everyone enjoys the pictures.
This is a picture of a Black Eyed Susan.
This is a picture of a Crested Dwarf Iris.
This is a picture of a Wood Rose.
This is a picture of a Day Lily.
This is a picture of a Brown Eyed Susan.
This is a picture of a Dames Rocket.
This is a picture of Milk Weed.
The wildflower picture I am going to post today are all from Chiwaukee Wildlife Prairie in Pleasant Prairie Wi.. Drew and I went down there this past Friday to get pictures of birds and wildflowers. I hope everyone enjoys the pictures.
"Mobile fresh food market moves into Milwaukee's food deserts"
Just like the healthcare on wheels that Kenosha is sending us, grocery trucks could serve our food deserts. I know Dickert doesn't give a damn about the poorer people in Racine, but this is something that he can claim was his idea, too.
Dear Madame Zoltar
We've been getting the warm weather of summer and too much rain. Lake Michigan is at its highest levels in decades. If you like beautiful beaches, our North Beach would be hard to beat. But if you go swimming, be careful of riptides that can carry you 50 to 100 yards or more away from the beach. Experts agree that you can't out-swim a riptide. Their suggestion is to float motionless until you're out of the riptide. Of course, you may be halfway to Milwaukee by then.
I'm so very happy to see North Beach so popular again. It was ignored for decades. There was the alewife die-off. That made the beach a stinking mess. But that stopped quite awhile ago. Still, the beach was deserted except for the occasional beachcomber. Gangs marked up the oasis. In fact, I believe that the reopening of the oasis is what started the beach back to normal. Paul and Jan Curtin reopened the oasis for the 2002 season. It wasn't easy, especially ridding the place of gangs. They stuck to it, however, and the oasis gained in popularity. As soon as it was stabilized, Mayor lying John gave the concession to a pal. What a prick! Our mayor is a complete asshole and the greatest deterrent to our city's recovery. He'll only play ball with his pals and then they violate all the laws and rules. The sooner this lying prick is out of here, the better. If I was Mr. Curtin and put in the hundreds of hours that he did in retaking the oasis, I probably would have assaulted Mayor prick. In fact, I think it's still a good idea. It's obvious that the man has never suffered a beating in his life. That's why he's so cocky. He sorely needs to be taken down a few levels.
Of course, downtown is busier than hell all summer long. I'm glad that I don't live in the immediate area. It could prove difficult moving around during one of downtown's events. And the noise would be unbearable. It's like the rest of the city is supposed to subsidize downtown. My guess would be that no more than a few percent of Racinians live and/or work there, yet it gets 90% of the attention.
That's because Mayor lying prick's friends have their businesses there. The prick's pals don't have to pay city taxes or much follow any rules. As long as the lying prick signs off on it, anything goes. He rewards his pals with positions on the city's various commissions. One hand washes the other. Doug Nicholson, perhaps the prick's best friend, answered "5th Amendment" to all of the FBI's questions in his deposition. Is that some sort of record?
Oh my, I've spent my entire blog on Mayor lying prick. I'm sorry. I get carried away when I see injustice.
Thank you for reading my blog today. I love all of my readers. I wish I could hug you all.
Contact me here: madamezoltar@jtirregulars.com
Enjoy the summer. We deserve it after winter. We also deserve to know where our tax dollars go, but Mayor lying prick doesn't want us to know. It's kind of like living in the old Soviet Union. Ask too many questions, and you might disappear.
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Tuesday, June 27, 2017
"Many College Students are ‘Book Virgins’"
"To gain admittance to college in the 17th century, students had to be able to read and translate various Latin authors on sight. 100 years ago, students were required to have read various classical works before being admitted.
"Today, however, many American students are being admitted to colleges without ever having read a book from start to finish. They are part of a cohort of students known as 'book virgins.'
"The National Association of Scholars (NAS) has pointed out this phenomenon in their recent report titled 'Beach Books: 2014-2016. What Do Colleges and Universities Want Students to Read Outside Class?' The report offers a detailed assessment of the books that colleges across America recommend to their students before they begin classes in the fall.
"The reading level of these books is oftentimes very low, meant to cater to the group of students who are 'book virgins':
"'The desire to appeal to incoming students who have rarely if ever read an adult book on their own… lead selection committees to choose low-grade "accessible" works that are presumed to appeal to "book virgins" who will flee actual college-level reading… [S]uch "book virgins" have to be wooed with simple, unchallenging works.' And how many 'book virgins' are there among entering college freshmen? According to NAS' David Randall—who drew upon NEA and Pew statistics—about 4 million, which represents about 20% of the entering freshmen class. Sadly, these students have discovered that they can receive adequate, and even good, grades in high school without ever reading a page of assigned texts.
"For many students today, it’s considered an embarrassment not to have lost one’s virginity before going to college.
"Would that more were embarrassed about being 'book virgins.'"
Read more at: http://www.intellectualtakeout.org/blog/many-college-students-are-book-virgins
© IntellectualTakeout.org
People who can't read in college are a threat to our future. Do you want to be operated on by a surgeon who learned from YouTube videos?
"American Pravda: CNN Producer Says Russia Narrative 'bullsh*t'"
Hot damn! Fake news now runs the world. We have so many media that they have to lie to stay on top.
"New Study of Seattle's $15 Minimum Wage Says it Costs Jobs"
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| Seattle Mayor Ed Murray signed a bill that raised the city's minimum wage to $15 an hour in 2014. (Getty Images) |
"Seattle's $15-an-hour minimum wage law has cost the city jobs, according to a study released Monday that contradicted another new study published last week.
"A University of Washington team studying the law's effects found that the law has boosted pay in low-wage jobs since it took effect in 2015, but that it also caused a 9 percent reduction in hours worked, The Seattle Times reported. For an average low-wage Seattle worker, that's a loss of about $125 per month, the study said.
"'If you're a low-skilled worker with one of those jobs, $125 a month is a sizable amount of money,' said Mark Long, one of the authors. 'It can be the difference between being able to pay your rent and not being able to pay your rent.'
"Seattle was one of the first U.S. cities to adopt a $15 minimum wage law, and its experience is being closely watched as other cities have followed suit and as advocates push for a higher federal minimum wage.
"The city's law is raising the minimum to $15 for all businesses by 2021.
"In the years covered by the study, 2015 and 2016, the minimum wage was at most $13, depending on business size, worker benefits and tips. The current minimum wage in Seattle ranges from $11 to $15, and unemployment is at a historically low 2.6 percent, thanks in part to the booming tech sector.
"Seattle has added about 40,000 jobs overall in the last few years.
"Last week, a review by University of California at Berkeley economists found the law raised pay without hurting jobs in the restaurant industry. An author of that report, Michael Reich, criticized the University of Washington team's methodology.
"The University of Washington effort compared economic data from Seattle with economic data from other parts of Washington state — a statistical model referred to as 'synthetic Seattle' — for which economic trend lines were previously similar to Seattle. By comparing the 'synthetic Seattle' where no minimum wage increase took effect with Seattle itself, the researchers tried to figure out the minimum wage law's effect on Seattle's economy.
"But Reich took issue with how University of Washington team compiled its 'synthetic Seattle.' It was based on areas that 'do not at all resemble Seattle,' Reich warned in a letter to the city Monday .
"By contrast, the Berkeley study compared Seattle to a statistical model based on areas around the country — not just within the state — and was thus a 'more representative' comparison, he said.
"The University of Washington report excludes 'multisite businesses,' such as large corporations, restaurants and retail stores that own their branches directly. Single-site businesses, though — which are counted in the report — could include franchise locations that are owned separately from their corporate headquarters.
"Reich said multisite businesses employ a large percentage of Seattle's low-paid workers. That meant workers who left single-site businesses to work at multisite businesses were counted as job losses, not job gains in the UW study, he said.
"But for low-wage restaurant workers, the law cost them work hours, the new report said. If the minimum wage law hadn't been in effect, those workers would have seen an 11 percent increase in their hours, the report said.
"'When we perform the exact same analysis as the Berkeley team, we match their results, which is inconsistent with the notion that our methods create bias,' he said."
© Copyright 2017 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
$15 an hour? I never made $15 an hour in my life. I think they should raise it to $1,500 an hour. Then everyone can work one hour a week. Put those crackheads to work.
"Roundup Could Be Getting a Warning Label"
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| The state's Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment announced Monday that the weed killer's main ingredient, glyphosate, will be listed in July as a chemical known to cause cancer. (Reed Saxon/AP Photo) |
By SCOTT SMITH, Associated Press
"FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Regulators in California took a pivotal step on Monday toward becoming the first state to require the popular weed killer Roundup to come with a label warning that it's known to cause cancer.
"Officials announced that starting July 7 the weed killer's main ingredient, glyphosate, will appear on a list California keeps of potentially cancerous chemicals. A year later, the listing could come with warning labels on the product, officials said.
"Monsanto, the chemical's maker, has filed an appeal after losing in court to block the labeling, arguing that Roundup doesn't cause cancer and that the labels will harm the company's business.
"State health regulators must also decide if there's a high enough amount of the chemical in Roundup to pose a risk to human health. State officials received more than 1,300 public comments.
"'We can't say for sure,' said Sam Delson, a spokesman for California's Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment. 'We're reviewing those comments.'
"Glyphosate has no color or smell. Monsanto introduced it in 1974 as an effective way of killing weeds while leaving crops and plants intact.
"It's sold in more than 160 countries, and farmers use it on 250 types of crops in California, the nation's leading farming state.
"Attorney Michael Baum, who represents more than 300 people who claim a loved one became sick or died from exposure to Roundup, says the fight to protect Californians is not over.
"He said that the state's failure to set the proper risk level would undermine protections California put in place by listing harmful chemicals.
"Scott Partridge, Monsanto's vice president of global strategy, said in a statement that glyphosate does not cause cancer and there's no need to list it as harmful in California.
"'This is not the final step in the process,' Partridge said. 'We will continue to aggressively challenge this improper decision.'
Copyright 2017 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed
I used Roundup a thousand times. I always wore long pants and I was careful about drift. Roundup is a total kill herbicide. You can get similar and cheaper stuff from Ortho or others. The draw with Poundup is that it breaks down in the soil in about a week. Roundup, like all great inventions, was discovered while searching for something else. Again, Roundup is total kill. Spray it on your lawn and it will die. In fact, I had one customer who was taking forever to pay me. I decided I would write "deadbeat" in her lawn with Roundup, but she paid me first. If you have weeds in your lawn, use Ortho's Weed-B-Gone. It will kill broad leaf weeds, but not grasses.
"A man helped a lost toddler find her parents, police say. He was smeared online as a predator and fled town."
"A man trying to help a lost toddler find her parents was misidentified as a kidnapper on social media over the weekend, according to police in Lakeland, Fla., prompting him to leave town in fear for his safety and the safety of his family.
"The man was also punched by the child’s father who told local media that he 'thought he was trying to take my daughter' and 'wanted to kill him.'
"The whole episode prompted the Lakeland Police Department to warn citizens to 'be careful about what you post on social media so as not to victimize an innocent person … Before posting information on matters such as this, we encourage people to identify the source and the validity of such claims before sharing them.'
"Lakeland police, in a Facebook post, said the falsely accused man was visiting friends at a softball game when he noticed at a 2-year-old had gotten separated from her parents. She was 'wandering by herself,' police said, and the man 'believed that she was lost.'
"'The citizen attempted to ask the girl where her parents were and walked with her in hopes she could point them out,' the statement said, a fact verified by at least one independent witness.
"At that point, 'bystanders' told the parents that the man was 'attempting to kidnap the child,' said police.
"As the two were nearing the playground, three men approached them from behind, Patch reported. One man grabbed the girl and the other man, who is the child’s father, punched the man five or six times.
"'I thought he was trying to take my daughter,' the girl’s father told News Channel 8.
"'I saw this man with my daughter in his hands walking toward the parking lot. What would you do?' the father asked. 'I wanted to kill him.'
"The father told The Washington Post that it all happened very quickly, 'within 45 seconds.'
"The investigating officer noted the victim’s face had several cuts and was swollen.
"Police concluded that the man was only trying to help. 'We had an independent eyewitness that saw him walking around, asking, "Is this your parents? Is that your father?"' Sgt. Gary Gross with the Lakeland Police Department told Fox 13 News.
"According to police the young girl tried to pull away but the man was concerned for her safety and picked her up and continued walking toward the playground, 'hoping that he would be able to locate the child’s father.'
"The father and his friends were not satisfied with the man’s explanation or that of the police. 'So, I guess in Lakeland, you can kidnap a child and get away with it,' the father said to police, local media reported. The police report, local media said, described the father as 'increasingly agitated.'
"According to WFLA, other media outlets and police, family members and friends went on social media and shared the man’s photo, his Facebook page and his place of business, 'calling him a child predator,' WFLA said.
"Police, however, called him a 'good Samaritan' in their statement. 'It is understandable how parents can possibly be upset in a situation involving a lost child,' the statement said. 'However, this incident truly involved a good Samaritan trying to assist a lost child finding' her parents.
"'Accounts of this incident have circulated on social media with false information and speculation. Posting false information on Facebook could cause a defamation of character claim and those posting false information could be held libel.'"
Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2017/06/27/a-man-helped-a-lost-toddler-find-her-parents-police-say-he-was-smeared-online-as-a-predator-and-fled-town/?utm_term=.5b3b2fb52fa7
I guess if you see a lost child, it's better if a predator gets her/him. Stupid, stupid, stupid people. I feel bad that the young girl will have to grow up in a home where the father is so stupid. I hope she'll be able to break free from his hatred.
Monday, June 26, 2017
Saturday, June 24, 2017
Friday, June 23, 2017
"Johnny Depp: 'When was the last time an actor assassinated a president?'"
"Last month, it was comedian Kathy Griffin's infamous beheaded Donald Trump photo that pit the president's supporters against Hollywood.
"Now it appears that another Tinseltown figure, actor Johnny Depp, has entered the fray, making controversial comments about assassinating the commander in chief.
"While at the Glastonbury Festival on Thursday in the English county of
Somerset, Depp brought up the president prior to introducing his 2004
film, 'The Libertine.'
"'Can we bring Trump in?' Depp says to the crowd, which responds with
widespread boos, according to videos of the remarks. 'No, no, no. You
misunderstand completely. I think he needs help. And this is going to be
in the press and it'll be horrible. But I like that you are all part of
it. When was the last time an actor assassinated a president? I want to
clarify: I'm not an actor. I lie for a living however it's been a
while. Maybe it's about time.'
"It's possible that Depp was referencing actor John Wilkes Booth, who assassinated President Abraham Lincoln in 1865.
"In a statement to ABC News, the Secret Service said: 'We actively
monitor open source reporting, including social media networks, and we
evaluate potential threats. For security reasons, we cannot discuss
specifically nor in general terms the means and methods of how we
perform our protective responsibilities.'
"ABC News has asked both Depp's publicist and the White House for comment."
Four for Fridays!
I can not believe it is Friday already the week has gone by so fast. It has been a rainy week and with the humidity does not help. Here are your questions.
1) Do you have any vacation plans this summer?
2) Are you ready for this summer with the heat and humidity?
3) In the summer do you drive your car with the windows open or the a/c on?
4) Are you planning on going to any of the festivals this summer?
Have a great weekend!
1) Do you have any vacation plans this summer?
2) Are you ready for this summer with the heat and humidity?
3) In the summer do you drive your car with the windows open or the a/c on?
4) Are you planning on going to any of the festivals this summer?
Have a great weekend!
Thursday, June 22, 2017
Wednesday, June 21, 2017
Dear Madame Zoltar
Today's the first day of summer. What the heck happened o spring? All I remember is a blur of cold and wet. Soon, downtown Racine will have festivals for every possible reason. I'll celebrate when Mr. Mayor lying John abdicates. Mayor Connolly has shown her brass and should, I think, stand atop this stinking mess of a city as it goes down. I believe that that is what she was hired for, as well as providing another layer of protection between lying John and the electorate. There's nothing more fearful to an elected person than some damn citizen going off on one thing or another.
We've had some beautiful displays of flower power throughout the city. I think that's because of all the rain. Get out and look around before it's too late. The spring flowering plants are just gorgeous.
And drive carefully through all this rain. A wet road can be difficult to negotiate. I've heard that wet leaves can be more slippery than ice. You know who you are out there. You're the idiots that spoil driving for everyone else. I hope you "meet" one another at high speed very soon!
On the Interstate, I do all I can to not drive in packs. I hate the feeling of being surrounded by drivers of unknown abilities. I'll slow down and let them pass. It seems, though, that no mater what I do, a pack catches up with me or slows down to my speed. I don't want to suffer any damage due to the stupidity of an other.
Once again, I call on our governmental leaders to slap Kim Jong Un in the face. He's a spoiled brat who's begging to be taken down a notch or two. If China grumps, let them. They could use a little deflating, too.
That's it, gang. I'm running so late that I give you a half-baked blog. Sorry.
Contact me; madamezoltar@jtirregulars.com
I love you all. Remember to help and take care of each other. When you do that, previously locked doors open.
Tuesday, June 20, 2017
WiGWAG
At home
and abroad, governments ordered buildings to be lit green on the night
after Donald Trump bowed out of the Paris climate accord. We’re
wondering what Donald Trump thought of all the green lights? Did he
think they were a tribute to U.S. currency?
Headwear
A
Chandler, Arizona, man has finally gotten his wish: a driver’s license
featuring a photo of him wearing a colander. Sean Corbett is a
“Pastafarian” who belongs to the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster.
He told the Arizona Republic that he was trying to help people of other
religions obtain the right to wear headwear, such as a hijab or a
turban, in official photos.
Pornographic leadership
A
documentary critical of top Russian officials was uploaded to the adult
video site PornHub after a Russian court ruled against its creator,
anti-corruption blogger Alexey Navalny and ordered him to take it down.
The video, which alleges corruption among top officials, ran under the
title “Russian Corrupted Politician F***ed Hard.” Navalny was arrested
June 12 to keep him from an anti-Putin demonstration.
Banned in Lebanon
Lebanon announced that it has “taken all necessary action” to ban the critically acclaimed blockbuster Wonder Woman from being shown in the nation. Why? Star Gal Gadot is Israeli.
Google has trouble with Wisconsin
A
study conducted by Google found that the most frequently misspelled
word in Wisconsin is “Wisconsin.” It then backtracked and said that
“tomorrow” was the state’s problem word. It then reversed itself again
and stood by its original claim. Maybe we’ll know more “tommorow.”
Only in Utah
Chris
Sevier filed a lawsuit against the state of Utah arguing that if
same-sex couples have the right to marry, he should be allowed to tie
the knot with his 2011 Apple MacBook. Utah’s attorney general dismissed
the suit, saying there’s no constitutional right for such a marriage.
And, he added, “… unless Sevier’s computer has attained the age of 15,
it is too young to marry under Utah law.”
Invasion of the knees
Along
with signs for “no smoking” or “no littering,” commuters in Madrid will
soon see a new one on buses: No manspreading. “Manspreading” refers to
some men’s habit of spreading their legs so wide that they intrude on
the personal space of people sitting next to them.
No More Dawa
A
New Jersey convenience store is changing its name from Dawa because of a
lawsuit filed by Wawa, the growing convenience store chain based in
Pennsylvania. Wawa has more than 700 stores in six states and filed a
trademark infringement suit against Dawa in Paterson, New Jersey,
earlier this year. Dawa said its name comes from a Korean ward for “come
in” or “welcome.” Wawa, which is derived from the Lenape tribe’s word
for the Canada goose, said it was protecting its brand.
Driven to shut the windows
One
sign in a neighborhood in Tiverton, Rhode Island, reads, “Honk if it
stinks.” And apparently there is a stench in the community because a
property owner paved a road surface with uncleaned shells containing the
remains of clams. Maggots followed. Complaints resulted in a city
building department order to cease and desist and an investigation by
the state Department of Environmental Management.
No room to talk
The
combustible Sean Hannity combusted over a story from The Onion
headlined, “Hundreds of Miniature Sean Hannitys Burst from Roger Ailes’
Corpse.” Hannity rushed out a tweet lamenting the lack of civility on
“the left.” Hundreds of tweeters reminded Hannity of all the crass,
defamatory, dehumanizing insults he’d leveled at the Obamas.
Golden Gate gallop
About
two dozen horses escaped their stable in San Francisco’s Golden Gate
Park June 7. The San Francisco Recreation and Park department said some
of the horses made their way to a dog park while others roamed the green
grasses of the park before they were corralled and returned to the
stables.
Cheers to Comey
Bars across the nation hosted
parties June 8 for viewers who wanted to watch fired FBI Director James
Comey testify before the Senate Intelligence Committee — and then the
recaps, the analysis and more analysis. Bartenders were serving up shots
of Russian vodka, “COVFEFE” cocktails and impeachment martinis during
what was billed as the D.C. Super Bowl. In Washington, some bars opened
early, including Shaw’s Tavern, which served an FBI breakfast special of
French toast, bacon and ice cream, and the Partisan bar near the
National Mall, which served “The Last Word” and “Drop the Bomb”
cocktails. Anyone for an Impeachment?
From http://www.wisconsingazette.com/blogs/wigwag-spelling-wisconsin-a-pastafarian-driver-s-license-photo-and/article_5773ac04-51e0-11e7-af88-17f28af15804.html
From http://www.wisconsingazette.com/blogs/wigwag-spelling-wisconsin-a-pastafarian-driver-s-license-photo-and/article_5773ac04-51e0-11e7-af88-17f28af15804.html
Monday, June 19, 2017
"Racine man charged with animal mistreatment"
http://racineuncovered.org/2017/06/racine-man-charged-with-animal-mistreatment/
Pieces of shit like this guy should be thrown into the lion's cage at the zoo.
Pieces of shit like this guy should be thrown into the lion's cage at the zoo.
Sunday, June 18, 2017
Saturday, June 17, 2017
Friday, June 16, 2017
Four for Fridays!
It had been a really crazy week with the heat, humidity and the rain. Up north had tornado's and a lot of flooding. We will not see no relief from the humidity until next week. I hope everyone is staying somewhere that is nice and cool.
1) What are your plans for Father's Day?
2) Do you have to travel for Father's Day?
3) Do you remember one very special gift you gave to your Dad?
4) Did your family make a special day for your Dad?
Have a great weekend!
1) What are your plans for Father's Day?
2) Do you have to travel for Father's Day?
3) Do you remember one very special gift you gave to your Dad?
4) Did your family make a special day for your Dad?
Have a great weekend!
Thursday, June 15, 2017
OK, Spectrum or TWC or Whoever the Hell You Are
Bump. I had two technicians over here. Check my comment.
I called Spectrum today with an internet connection problem. The guy said he had to reboot my modem. That knocks me offline until the reboot is completed. He said, "Talk to you in 15 minutes." That was over two hours ago.
This is the second major problem I've had since upgrading to Windows 7. Actually, it was a clean install, so none of the problems on the old operating system should have migrated to 7.
The other thing is that 7 is slower than XP. It takes 7 longer to perform the calculations necessary to an operation than XP did. I find that very demoralizing.
I called Spectrum today with an internet connection problem. The guy said he had to reboot my modem. That knocks me offline until the reboot is completed. He said, "Talk to you in 15 minutes." That was over two hours ago.
This is the second major problem I've had since upgrading to Windows 7. Actually, it was a clean install, so none of the problems on the old operating system should have migrated to 7.
The other thing is that 7 is slower than XP. It takes 7 longer to perform the calculations necessary to an operation than XP did. I find that very demoralizing.
Wednesday, June 14, 2017
Dear Madame Zoltar
As I write this, some members of a Republican baseball team were shot this morning. I decry this cowardly act unless we get to take shots at the Democrats, too. This is just further evidence of the decline of our society. I knew they would start shooting elected officials, it was just a matter of when. Look for shooters to go after bigger targets. Mr. Trump, watch your ass. You might wake up to terrorists in the White House soon. They won't be impressed with your huffing and puffing. Most of is aren't.
I was sorry to read that Mr. OrbsCorbs continues to have computer problems even after upgrading his operating system. It just makes me that much more squeamish about updating my system. I'll probably buy a new computer instead. I'll just have to borrow a thousand dollars from Senor Zanza. Ha-ha! When hell freezes over. When I die, I want them to bury my computer with me. Or at least the hard drive. I don't want any Zoltar secrets being made known.
Look at this:
Cats stuck on the top of a bank. I bet they're tunneling in. I hate Chase, dear kittens, so please destroy the place for me. From the story:
"On Tuesday, El Segundo Animal Control
and city fire department officials tried and failed to rescue three
kittens that have been stranded on the roof of a Chase Bank for nearly
two months.
"For weeks, volunteers
from three separate animal rescue groups have been going at night to
feed the kittens by tossing food up to the roof of the building, located
on Sepulveda Boulevard in El Segundo.
"The
bank, which is leasing the building, said the property manager has been
denying roof access to everyone thus far due to liability concerns — except for fire department officials, who first responded Tuesday but were unable to locate the kittens"
Tuesday, June 13, 2017
"Bloom or Bust"
From the Shepherd Express:
And
yes, of fathers, of sons, this time of year, I’ll be seeing you, as the song
goes, in all the familiar places, in every lovely summer’s day, I remember you, ’cause I’m Art Kumbalek, and I told you
so.
I’m Art Kumbalek and man oh manischewitz what a
world, ain’a? And yes, I hear we got Father’s Day coming up this Sunday and
I’ll tell you’s, with the bad rap fathers have got in the press and on the TV
for far too long, I’m surprised the day is celebrated at all. Cripes, why don’t they just go ahead and change
Father’s Day to Deadbeat Dad’s Day, or Workaholic
Dad-You’re-Never-Around-The-Focking-House-When-We-Need-You Day, what the fock.
And yes, I’m too
busy to serve up an essay here again this week. Foremost, I’m about to leave
for the Uptowner tavern/charm school where me and the fellas shall gather to
make our Polish Fest plans for the weekend. Yeah yeah, perhaps “she’s too fat
for me,” but you can bet your buck two-eighty that never not ever is “she too
drunk for me,” you betcha.
And yes, I am
reminded that June 16 is to celebrate the 113th anniversary of the novelistic
day that took an Irish guy by the name of James Joyce practically 10 million
pages and who knows how many gallons of whiskey to write about, lo, those years
ago—perhaps the greatest focking novel nobody’s never not ever read all the way
through.
And yes, I’m
reminded of a little story:
Once
upon a time and a very good time it was, there was an Irishman, an Italian and a
Polish guy in a tavern, sitting around and enjoying a couple, three rounds of
cocktails. James, the Irishman, says, “Aye, this is a nice bar, but where I
come from, back in Dublin, there’s a better one. At Lucky’s, you buy a drink,
you buy another drink, and Lucky himself will buy your third drink!” The others
agree that it sounds like a nice place.
Then
Dante the Italian guy says, “Yeah, that’s a nice bar, but where I come from,
there’s a better one. Over in Brooklyn, there’s this place, Pozzo’s. At Pozzo’s,
you buy a drink, Pozzo buys you a drink. You buy another drink, Pozzo buys you
another drink.” They all agree that also sounds like a very great bar.
Then
the Polish guy, let’s call him Kumbalek, says, “You’s guys think that’s great?
In my neighborhood, there’s this place called Godotski’s. At Godotski’s, they
buy you your first drink, they buy you your second drink, they buy you your
third drink, and then they take you in the back and get you some action!”
The
other two guys are smithied with wonderment. “That’s fantabulous! Did that
actually happen to you?” they want to know. And Kumbalek, the Polish guy, says,
“No, but it happened to my sister!” Ba-ding!
And yes, then
later, Kumbalek approached a lady named Didi wouldn’t you know, sitting
solitary at the end of the bar. A man of direct address, Kumbalek said he’d
been waiting to meet an attractive gal such as she was, and told her he’d like
to get into her pants, if that were to be copacetic. Didi says, “No thanks,
there’s an ass in there already.” Ba-ding-ding-ding!
And
yes, about the state of today’s health care: Guy goes to the doctor. Doctor
says, “I have some bad news, and some very bad news.” The guy says, “Might as
well give me the bad news first, I guess.” Doctor says, “The lab called with your
test results. They said you have 24 hours to live.” Guy says, “24 HOURS! You
got to be jerking my beefaroni. So what the fock’s the very bad news?” Doctor
says, “I've been trying to reach you since yesterday.” Ba-ding!
And
yes, if you are to see dear old dad come Sunday you’re too focking cheap to spring for a gift for the old
fart, how ’bout you bring him a nice little story?
One day, during a lesson on
proper grammar, the teacher asked for a show of hands for who could use the
word “beautiful” in the same sentence twice. First, she called on little Molly,
who responded with, “My father bought my mother a beautiful dress and she
looked beautiful in it.”
“Very good, Molly,” replied
the teacher. She then called on little Stephen.
“My mommy planned a beautiful
banquet and it turned out beautifully,” he said.
“Excellent, Stephen!” Then,
the teacher called on little Leo.
“Last night, at the dinner
table, my sister told my dad that she was pregnant, and he said, ‘Beautiful.
That’s just FOCKING beautiful!’” Ba-ding!
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