Saturday, June 6, 2015
The Second Coming
Turning and turning in the widening gyre
The falcon cannot hear the falconer;
Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold;
Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world,
The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere
The ceremony of innocence is drowned;
The best lack all conviction, while the worst
Are full of passionate intensity.
Surely some revelation is at hand;
Surely the Second Coming is at hand.
The Second Coming! Hardly are those words out
When a vast image out of Spiritus Mundi
Troubles my sight: a waste of desert sand;
A shape with lion body and the head of a man,
A gaze blank and pitiless as the sun,
Is moving its slow thighs, while all about it
Wind shadows of the indignant desert birds.
The darkness drops again but now I know
That twenty centuries of stony sleep
Were vexed to nightmare by a rocking cradle,
And what rough beast, its hour come round at last,
Slouches towards Bethlehem to be born?
-William ButlerYeats
"William Butler Yeats (/ˈjeɪts/; 13 June 1865 – 28 January 1939) was an Irish poet and one of the foremost figures of 20th century literature. A pillar of both the Irish and British literary establishments, in his later years he served as an Irish Senator for two terms. Yeats was a driving force behind the Irish Literary Revival and, along with Lady Gregory, Edward Martyn, and others, founded the Abbey Theatre, where he served as its chief during its early years. In 1923, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature as the first Irishman so honoured[1] for what the Nobel Committee
described as 'inspired poetry, which in a highly artistic form gives
expression to the spirit of a whole nation.' Yeats is generally
considered one of the few writers who completed their greatest works
after being awarded the Nobel Prize; such works include The Tower (1928) and The Winding Stair and Other Poems (1929).[2] Yeats was a very good friend of American expatriate poet and Bollingen Prize laureate Ezra Pound. Yeats wrote the introduction for Rabindranath Tagore's Gitanjali, which was published by the India Society.[3]"
Read more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W._B._Yeats
The falcon cannot hear the falconer;
Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold;
Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world,
The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere
The ceremony of innocence is drowned;
The best lack all conviction, while the worst
Are full of passionate intensity.
Surely some revelation is at hand;
Surely the Second Coming is at hand.
The Second Coming! Hardly are those words out
When a vast image out of Spiritus Mundi
Troubles my sight: a waste of desert sand;
A shape with lion body and the head of a man,
A gaze blank and pitiless as the sun,
Is moving its slow thighs, while all about it
Wind shadows of the indignant desert birds.
The darkness drops again but now I know
That twenty centuries of stony sleep
Were vexed to nightmare by a rocking cradle,
And what rough beast, its hour come round at last,
Slouches towards Bethlehem to be born?
-William ButlerYeats
"William Butler Yeats (/ˈjeɪts/; 13 June 1865 – 28 January 1939) was an Irish poet and one of the foremost figures of 20th century literature. A pillar of both the Irish and British literary establishments, in his later years he served as an Irish Senator for two terms. Yeats was a driving force behind the Irish Literary Revival and, along with Lady Gregory, Edward Martyn, and others, founded the Abbey Theatre, where he served as its chief during its early years. In 1923, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature as the first Irishman so honoured[1] for what the Nobel Committee
described as 'inspired poetry, which in a highly artistic form gives
expression to the spirit of a whole nation.' Yeats is generally
considered one of the few writers who completed their greatest works
after being awarded the Nobel Prize; such works include The Tower (1928) and The Winding Stair and Other Poems (1929).[2] Yeats was a very good friend of American expatriate poet and Bollingen Prize laureate Ezra Pound. Yeats wrote the introduction for Rabindranath Tagore's Gitanjali, which was published by the India Society.[3]"Read more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W._B._Yeats
Friday, June 5, 2015
"1853 Kinney Avenue"
This shit must stop. One way or another, we must learn to live with each other. This guy busts his ass for something good, but the animals keep tearing it apart.
http://www.gofundme.com/w9e7rw
"Council Approves Slide the City"
From Racine County Eye:
By Paul Holley in Community, Events · June 2, 2015
"The Racine Common Council on Tuesday gave approval for Slide the City, a 1,000-foot-long 'slip-and-slide', to set up near North Beach on Saturday, Aug. 8.
"Slide the City will use Hoffert Drive from Michigan Boulevard to North Beach Park. Participants will pay to ride their inner tubes down the hill in a family-friendly water party. Single-day attendance is capped at 5,000.
"Real Racine, the county’s destination marketing organization, is bringing the attraction to the community. Real Racine is paying for the water and park rental fees.
"Slide the City will announce pricing and registration details within a few days. In the meantime, check out this recent Wow Summer Adventures segment from 'The Today Show' HERE
Read more: http://racinecountyeye.com/council-approves-slide-city/
By Paul Holley in Community, Events · June 2, 2015
"The Racine Common Council on Tuesday gave approval for Slide the City, a 1,000-foot-long 'slip-and-slide', to set up near North Beach on Saturday, Aug. 8.
"Slide the City will use Hoffert Drive from Michigan Boulevard to North Beach Park. Participants will pay to ride their inner tubes down the hill in a family-friendly water party. Single-day attendance is capped at 5,000.
"Real Racine, the county’s destination marketing organization, is bringing the attraction to the community. Real Racine is paying for the water and park rental fees.
"Slide the City will announce pricing and registration details within a few days. In the meantime, check out this recent Wow Summer Adventures segment from 'The Today Show' HERE
Read more: http://racinecountyeye.com/council-approves-slide-city/
Thursday, June 4, 2015
"Les Paul anniversary celebration to kick off in Times Square"
Posted 12:56 pm, June 2, 2015, by AP Wire Service, Updated at 12:57pm, June 2, 2015 
Wednesday, June 3, 2015
"Teacher suspended after jamming students' phones"
From Break:
"The man is a damn hero, yet a Florida science teacher is in some hot water over his decision to not take crap from his students anymore.
"Dean Liptak, who teaches at Fivay High School in Hudson, Florida was sick and tired of student’s cell phones ringing, beeping and interrupting his class. So he did what anyone who has had to sit behind teenagers at a movie theater wishes they had thought of. He bought a cell phone jammer… and those little bastards’ phones stopped buzzing.
"A spokesperson from the Pasco County School District, Linda Cobbe told local reporters: 'Verizon had come to the school saying someone had a jamming device, because the cell phone service was being interrupted in the area.'
"Mr. Lipta is going to get some silence for at least one week of school as he has been reprimanded and given a five day suspension without pay over the incident. While cell phone jammers are not illegal, they can be if there are harmful consequences in their use; such as stopping service in the nearby neighborhood. Hopefully these kids learned some kind of lesson from all of this. I know one science teacher that would have made these kids show some respect."
Source: Cnet
Read more: http://www.break.com/article/florida-teacher-suspended-for-using-cell-phone-jammer-2862838
"The man is a damn hero, yet a Florida science teacher is in some hot water over his decision to not take crap from his students anymore.
Teacher of The Year
"Dean Liptak, who teaches at Fivay High School in Hudson, Florida was sick and tired of student’s cell phones ringing, beeping and interrupting his class. So he did what anyone who has had to sit behind teenagers at a movie theater wishes they had thought of. He bought a cell phone jammer… and those little bastards’ phones stopped buzzing.
"There is a lot of rage between people who use their phones at
inappropriate times and those who 'aren’t going to take it anymore.'
This week on Break we saw a motorcyclist tell a driver to stop texting
in the car only to get run over by that driver in retaliation.
That is why it is great to see a teacher standing up for himself and the
respect of his classroom; after all, simply telling them not to use
their phones in school would only make them want to do it more. Liptak
thought the jammer would work only for his classroom. Unfortunately that was not the case;
"A spokesperson from the Pasco County School District, Linda Cobbe told local reporters: 'Verizon had come to the school saying someone had a jamming device, because the cell phone service was being interrupted in the area.'
"Mr. Lipta is going to get some silence for at least one week of school as he has been reprimanded and given a five day suspension without pay over the incident. While cell phone jammers are not illegal, they can be if there are harmful consequences in their use; such as stopping service in the nearby neighborhood. Hopefully these kids learned some kind of lesson from all of this. I know one science teacher that would have made these kids show some respect."
Do you think all schools should use cell phone jammers to stop kids from going on their phones during class?
Follow Phil Haney @PhilHaneySource: Cnet
Read more: http://www.break.com/article/florida-teacher-suspended-for-using-cell-phone-jammer-2862838
Dear Madame Zoltar
Hello, my doves and hawks!
How are you? Are you enjoying
your ride on the weather rollercoaster?
My God, it’s changeable these days.
One day I wear shorts, the next day I’m donning my winter coat. One friend told me that this seems more like
fall than spring to him. To me, June
means summer. This June means forties
for the temperatures. Another friend
says that he remembers 4th of Julys so cold that the parade-goers
wore long pants and jackets. Deep down
inside of me is a ball of fear that we’ve messed up the climate
permanently. Our existence is entirely
dependent upon the climate. Dying
honeybees and major swings in the climate scare me. They scare me for Junior’s future. They scare me for everybody’s future.
This is the first year I’m considering letting Junior go out
for “real” football at school. He’s
played his share of flag football and I hope he’s ready for the discipline of
the real thing. They’ve already started
practicing. He comes home from practices
exhausted. He’s earned his share of
bruises. As long as no arteries are
severed or bones broken, I’m going to try not to worry too much. (Sigh, as if any mother can stop worrying
about her children.)
Thank you, Ms. Tender Heart Bear, for the wildflower blog
below (http://www.jtirregulars.com/2015/06/wildflowers-pt-2.html).
I love the beauty of spring, but loathe
the temperatures, snow, and ice of winter.
While we’re on the subject, I’m going to make a plug for the Chicago
Botanic Garden (which isn’t even in
Cook County):
http://www.chicagobotanic.org/. I’ve been there numerous times, at different
times of the year, and the beauty is breathaking. If you plan on visiting and eating, I suggest
that you pack your own lunch. The food
in the cafeteria is great, but the prices are astronomical. I realize it’s for the Garden, but I won’t
(can’t) pay their prices.
The gossip on the proposed raise for City Administrator Tom Freidel
is nasty. Mr. Freidel says he doesn’t
know if he’d stay if there is no raise.
So offer him nothing more. If he
stays, he stays. That saves the city
$30K per annum. If he resigns, so what? Then it might be a good time to re-examine
the position. If it’s decided that we
still need an administrator, offer the position for $100,000 a year, a city
car. full benefits and perks. I betcha
Human Resources would be swamped with responses. Then again, if Racine’s
reputation proceeds us, maybe not.
The argument that that’s what other cities pay is
weak. As my mother would say, “If those other
cities jumped off a cliff, would you jump, too?” Every city mentioned is doing better than Racine. See, Mr. Mayor Dicker, results should get
rewards. So soon after screwing city
employees, Mr. Mayor has the nerve to suggest a major raise for his cousin. There’s no doubting his chutzpah. Mr. Mayor takes care of business, running for
governor after Mr. Walker wins the presidency.
And “Machinery Row” is his gift to Racine,
his legacy, if you will. If you won’t,
he might end up wearing jail orange.
Thank you my dears for reading my blog. These are the ranting of an old woman who
more than once has been labeled a fraud.
It doesn’t matter here. This is
our safe zone.
Applications for the new City
Administrator can be obtained here: MadameZoltar@jtirregulars.com
Enjoy the good days, weather-wise, and try to stay dry the
other days, Have fun in the sun, but don’t forget to keep your eyes open. Y’see that guy across the street with the sticks
of TNT wrapped around his waist? There’s
something very suspicious about him.
Tuesday, June 2, 2015
"Proposed Friedel raise breeds debate"
From The Journal Times.com:
"RACINE — What
direction should be given to the Committee of the Whole when it meets to
consider the extension of City Administrator Tom Friedel’s contract and
a proposed 31 percent raise for the position was the source of debate
during Tuesday’s City Council meeting.
"Aldermen debated whether signing off on the Finance and Personnel Committee’s vote to have the request sent to the Committee of the Whole with a recommendation supporting the proposed raise would mean the council itself was actually supporting that recommendation.
"Alderman Sandy Weidner made a proposal to table the finance committee’s recommendation so the Committee of the Whole could meet to discuss the extension of Friedel’s contract without a recommendation on what kind of raise he may or may not deserve.
"Mayor John Dickert and even City Attorney Rob Weber seemed to have different understandings of what tabling the item — a move alderman supported 8-7 — might actually do.
"Dickert requested the body take a five-minute recess, after which City Council President Dennis Wiser made a direct referral to send the item to the Committee of the Whole."
Read more: http://journaltimes.com/news/local/proposed-friedel-raise-breeds-debate/article_e6abed3b-ecd6-506a-b3d7-9ca18c07dae2.html
"Aldermen debated whether signing off on the Finance and Personnel Committee’s vote to have the request sent to the Committee of the Whole with a recommendation supporting the proposed raise would mean the council itself was actually supporting that recommendation.
"Alderman Sandy Weidner made a proposal to table the finance committee’s recommendation so the Committee of the Whole could meet to discuss the extension of Friedel’s contract without a recommendation on what kind of raise he may or may not deserve.
"Mayor John Dickert and even City Attorney Rob Weber seemed to have different understandings of what tabling the item — a move alderman supported 8-7 — might actually do.
"Dickert requested the body take a five-minute recess, after which City Council President Dennis Wiser made a direct referral to send the item to the Committee of the Whole."
Read more: http://journaltimes.com/news/local/proposed-friedel-raise-breeds-debate/article_e6abed3b-ecd6-506a-b3d7-9ca18c07dae2.html
Wildflowers Pt 2!
It has been a very long month for us since last month was migration for the birds. It is very slow for the wildflowers with the temperatures going up and down. With that happening the flowers will not be coming up right away. I just hope that it will warm up so I can get more pictures to share with everyone. I hope everyone will enjoy the pictures I do have to share with you.
This is called Blue Eyed Grass and the picture was taken at Chiwaukee State National Wildlife Area in Pleasant Prairie Wi.
This is called a Rose Trillium and the picture was taken at Horicon National Wildlife Refuge in Lomira Wi.
This is called Eastern Red Columbine and this picture was taken at Richard Bong State Recreational Area in Brighton Wi.
This is called Dimpled Trout Lily and the picture was taken at Colonial Park in Racine Wi.
This is called Jack-In-The-Pulpit and the picture was taken at Colonial Park in Racine Wi.
This is called a White Dwarf Lilac Bush the picture was taken at Chiwaukee National Wildlife Area in Pleasant Prairie Wi.
There are two new ones to my list this time so I hope everyone enjoys the pictures as I do enjoy going out taking the pictures to share with everyone.
There are two new ones to my list this time so I hope everyone enjoys the pictures as I do enjoy going out taking the pictures to share with everyone.
Monday, June 1, 2015
"Why We’re Hosting A Forum On Bullying"
From Racine County Eye:By Denise Lockwood in Breaking · June 1, 2015
"The Racine County Eye is hosting a forum on bullying from 6 to 8 p.m. June 3 at the Bray Center, 924 Center Street.
"We’d love for you to be there because we know how important children are in this community. And for us, the issue of bullying has become too important to ignore.
"After 15-year-old Caledonia resident Cameron Langrell committed suicide in April after he was bullied when he came out as transgender, Heather Asiyanbi and I started talking about how the community reacted and what we can do to help people have better discussions about this issue. We noticed the need for information: How bullying is addressed in the community, what resources are available, and what to do if your child is being bullied or is the bully.
"We noticed that parents often feel almost as isolated as their children do when their children are being bullied and we’d like to help change that. This is a forum on bullying of all forms, not just kids that are transgender."
Read more: http://racinecountyeye.com/why-were-hosting-a-forum-on-bullying/
Good, good, good. I wish this type of awareness was around when I was in school. I vote for branding bullies with a "B" on their foreheads. To this day, when I see a video where a bully gets beat up, I admit to feeling a visceral joy.
Sunday, May 31, 2015
Saturday, May 30, 2015
"Living with Tourette Syndrome"
I think you'd have to be very brave to live your life with Tourette Syndrome.
Friday, May 29, 2015
"Commercial Jingle Counterpoint"
"Remember those product jingles you could never get out of your head? I've woven together 25 of the most famous tunes here" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENX0totqysA
Thursday, May 28, 2015
"KUNG FURY Official Movie [HD]"
Published on May 28, 2015
SWEDEN - watch on http://www.svt.se/kung-fury"Kung Fury is an over-the-top 80’s action comedy that was crowd funded through Kickstarter. It features Kung Fury, a Kung Fu renegade cop who travels back in time to kill his Nemesis, Hitler. The film features nazis, dinosaurs, vikings and cheesy one-liners.
"The campaign that was launched in December 2013 was backed by more than 17 000 people who together gave more than $630 000"
Read more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bS5P_LAqiVg
This short film (30 min.) has more action and satire than films four times its length. I give it four stars.
"Police, minority relations discussion at forum Saturday"
From The Journal Times.com:
"OAK CREEK — A
community forum being held Saturday by the League of United Latin
American Citizens of Wisconsin will include a panel workshop aimed at
improving relations between minorities and law enforcement.
"Called 'Police and Minority Community Relations,' the panel discussion will take place from 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at the Milwaukee Area Technical College Oak Creek Campus, 6665 S. Howell Ave., Oak Creek.
"The goal of the workshop, explained facilitator Yolanda Adams of the Urban League of Racine & Kenosha in an email, is to collectively arrive at solutions to improve relations and build trust between community members and law enforcement.
"Panelists will include longtime Racine activist Morris Reece, Denice Nelson, and Theonita Cox. The event is free and open to the public.
"Other topics being discussed during the forum, which runs from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., include education, health and immigration."
http://journaltimes.com/news/local/police-minority-relations-discussion-at-forum-saturday/article_55147ab0-71ea-576a-b340-f9a0f2b6d360.html
Not exactly convenient for the inner city populations of Racine or Kenosha to attend.
"Called 'Police and Minority Community Relations,' the panel discussion will take place from 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at the Milwaukee Area Technical College Oak Creek Campus, 6665 S. Howell Ave., Oak Creek.
"The goal of the workshop, explained facilitator Yolanda Adams of the Urban League of Racine & Kenosha in an email, is to collectively arrive at solutions to improve relations and build trust between community members and law enforcement.
"Panelists will include longtime Racine activist Morris Reece, Denice Nelson, and Theonita Cox. The event is free and open to the public.
"Other topics being discussed during the forum, which runs from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., include education, health and immigration."
http://journaltimes.com/news/local/police-minority-relations-discussion-at-forum-saturday/article_55147ab0-71ea-576a-b340-f9a0f2b6d360.html
Not exactly convenient for the inner city populations of Racine or Kenosha to attend.
"Spectacular Illuminated Building Light Show"
From Live Leak:
"Footage taken from the Vivid Light Festival held in Sydney Australia"
"[Video Credit : Michael Zee - Travel / licensing@viralhog.com]"
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=c9e_1432718144
"[Video Credit : Michael Zee - Travel / licensing@viralhog.com]"
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=c9e_1432718144
"The Luft-wafer: Ice cream cone named after Adolf Hitler on sale in India sparks anger in Germany"
From The Daily Mail.com:
- Germans are outraged by treat named after Adolf Hitler
- Lack of Holocaust education in the country means the snack isn't shocking
- The ice cream cones are readily-available across India
- German newspaper Bild labelled the cones a macabre publicity stunt
"Even for the most dedicated of ice cream lovers this sweet treat may prove a little hard to swallow. Unbelievably a brand of ice cream cone is readily available in India which is named after Hitler. It’s
difficult to fathom what the Nazi leader may have in common with the
crunchy snack, but Hitler’s name is splashed across boxes of the
tasteless delicacy which is hawked across the country.
"Meanwhile the cold eyes of the killer stare out at ice cream customers from the side of the packaging.
"In
some instances he appears in cartoon form in a Swastika-shaped top hat
with a jaunty red bowtie, which is somewhat at odds with his furious
expression.
"Other
more sombre packages depict him in full military regalia with almost
photographic realism, looking very out of place next to an ice cream
that's almost as big as he is.
Wednesday, May 27, 2015
It's Sad, But As I Get Older, I Think Differently
After a long day on the golf course, I stopped in at Hooter's to see some friends and have some hot Wings and ice tea.
After being there for a while, one of my friends asked me which waitress I would like to be stuck in an elevator with.
I told them "The one who knows how to fix elevators". I'm old, I'm tired, and I pee a lot
"Mayor proposes 30 percent salary hike for Friedel"
From The Journal Times.com:"RACINE – City Administrator Tom Friedel would see his pay increase by 30 percent over two years under a contract extension proposed by Mayor John Dickert and Deputy City Attorney Scott Letteney
"Under the proposal, Friedel’s current annual salary of $99,237 would climb to $115,000 on July 13, 2015, and then to $130,000 on July 13, 2016.
"Making the pitch for the increase before the Finance and Personnel Committee on Tuesday, Letteney said Dickert said the reason for the request was two-fold: to put Friedel’s salary in line with city administrators in similar communities and to make the salary for the position competitive."
Read more: http://journaltimes.com/news/local/mayor-proposes-percent-salary-hike-for-friedel/article_afb365ce-7611-5fc9-a9dd-4ac319cf0891.html
As of this posting, there were 48 comments posted on the Journal Times story, all but one against the raise. I hope they all voted and voted against Dickert. It doesn't matter, though, because this is a done deal. At a time when we're repeatedly told that the city is broke, this spits in the face of those who lost streetlights or other services.
Friedel's already getting $100K per year and a city car. This is horseshit, but Racine will eat it.
Dear Madame Zoltar
Hello, my sweet peas and sour pusses! How are you?
Did you have a good Memorial Day weekend? Memorial Day started out wet, but ended up a
glorious day. I read that we hit 80
degrees that day. We (Señor Zanza,
Junior, and me) spent the afternoon grilling out and hanging out in the
backyard.
We have a regular old charcoal grill. Junior, of course, wanted to set aflame the
briquettes in the grill. First, though, Señor
Zanza had to tediously arrange every last briquette. (I kept thinking, “They’re going to be ashes
in an hour,” but I kept my mouth shut.)
Junior then soaked and soaked and soaked and soaked the briquettes with
lighter fluid. Then he went around one
more time just to be sure. He threw a
lit book of matches into the grill. I
believe that the resulting fireball was visible in Milwaukee
and set off nearby earthquake detectors.
That’s my boy.
I can hardly wait for his summer vacation. I haven’t told Junior yet, but I got him a
summer job with a local lawn care company.
When times are tough, everyone has to kick in. Señor Zanza, of course, always has all the
money he needs. Where and how he got the
money is his business.
Of course, my judgment might be colored by the fact that Señor
Zanza insists upon paying half of all our monthly bills, plus rent. Do you know how much a teenage boy eats? Señor
Zanza pays for half of that and the teenager is not a blood relative. The Señor has brought nothing but goodness
into our household. So, I don’t care
where he gets the money. In fact, I don’t
want to know. The less I know, the less
guilty I’ll appear if something is amiss.
I must say this: Señor Zanza has never brought anyone to
visit our home. He says that’s for our
protection. When I push him on it, he says he wants our home and us to remain
safe from certain elements. That’s as
far as it ever gets. He’ll say no more.
I must admit that I do feel “safe” in his presence, yet this
old gal can hold her own against the best.
Señor Zanza and I have a complicated relationship, but he appears to be
a good role model for Junior. As longs
at that continues and he causes no trouble for us, I like having him
around. Sometimes, I like it a lot.
Following this blog (up above) will be a poll concerning me
and my blog. Please pause for a moment
to take it.
Hey, here’s a video featuring “Animal sound Man:”
What a riot at parties and funerals.
Thank you all, my dears, for reading my blog today. I love visitors and I love you. Let’s take care of each other.
Who knows what no one else knows? MadameZoltar@jtirregulars.com
Enjoy the warming weather, my loves, even if you have to
dodge a rain drop or two. [That
statement is not valid in the southwest region of the United
States of America.] Floods, storms, tornadoes and wind have
marked this spring. Let’s hope summer is
a little better.
Tuesday, May 26, 2015
Know-It-All Woman Confronts Border Patrol Officers, Gets Tasered And Han...
Some potty talk involved especially after she gets tasered.
Open Blog - Tuesday
That's because of the three-day weekend. By the time your internal clock adjusts, it'll be Friday again.
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