Saturday, May 12, 2018
My Boyfriend's Black
He went away and you hung around
And bothered me, every night
And when I wouldn't go out with you
You said things that weren't very nice
And bothered me, every night
And when I wouldn't go out with you
You said things that weren't very nice
My boyfriend's black and you're gonna be in trouble
(Hey-la-day-la my boyfriend's black)
(Hey-la-day-la my boyfriend's black)
You see him comin' better cut out on the double
(Hey-la-day-la my boyfriend's black)
You been spreading lies that I was untrue
(Hey-la-day-la my boyfriend's black)
So look out now 'cause he's comin' after you
(Hey-la-day-la my boyfriend's black)
You been spreading lies that I was untrue
(Hey-la-day-la my boyfriend's black)
So look out now 'cause he's comin' after you
He's been gone for such a long time
(Hey-la-day-la my boyfriend's black)
Now he's black and things'll be fine
(Hey-la-day-la my boyfriend's black)
You're gonna be sorry you were ever born
(Hey-la-day-la my boyfriend's black)
'Cause he's kinda big and he's awful strong
(Hey-la-day-la my boyfriend's b;ack)
(You're a big man now but he'll cut you down to size
(Wait and see)
My boyfriend's black he's gonna save my reputation
(Hey-la-day-la my boyfriend's black)
If I were you I'd take a permanent vacation
(Hey-la, hey-la, my boyfriend's black)
Yeah, my boyfriend's black (La-day-la, my boyfriend's back)
Look out now, yeah, my boyfriend's back (La-day-la, my boyfriend's black)
I could see him comin' so you better get a runnin' alright now (La-day-la, my boyfriend's black)
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah (La-day-la, my boyfriends's black)
My boyfriend's black now (La-day-la, my boyfriend's black)
Know he's comin' after you because he knows I've been true now (La-day-la, my boyfriend's black)
Friday, May 11, 2018
Four for Fridays!
Hello everyone! Just Drew here.... THB is off making breakfast, I'm here just browsing around.... So I figure -why not.... I'll take over Four for Fridays this week Anyways yer questions...
1) When was the last time you got caught in the rain?
2) Do you do any gardening? If so, what's in your garden?
3) What place do you find outrageously expensive?
4) When was the last road trip you took?
Enjoy your weekend!
1) When was the last time you got caught in the rain?
2) Do you do any gardening? If so, what's in your garden?
3) What place do you find outrageously expensive?
4) When was the last road trip you took?
Enjoy your weekend!
Thursday, May 10, 2018
"9 Riddles Only People with High IQ Can Solve"
I solved only one, and I think I have an answer to the last one: the guy just has to step off of the board to send his assailant down the tubes.
"What Makes Sleep Paralysis So Terrifying?"
I've never experienced this. Once I'm asleep, I'm down for the count, except to pee.
Wednesday, May 9, 2018
False Alarm at Goodland School
Gee, maybe I can get a job at the Journal Times. At the very least, they should run Madame Zoltar's blog. $50 dollars a week for a Mme. Z.column aimed at JT readers. orbcorbs@wi.rr.com
"'Wisconsin will push back': Walker administration responds to threat of lawsuit"
MADISON — To countersue or not to countersue: That is the question Gov. Scott Walker is asking after Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan said she planned on filing a lawsuit challenging the Environmental Protection Agency regarding Foxconn.
According to a Tuesday news report, Walker openly talked about the possibility of filing a countersuit against Illinois.
To be clear, Madigan has not filed a lawsuit against the EPA but she has made her disagreement with that federal agency known.
Read more: http://journaltimes.com/news/local/wisconsin-will-push-back-walker-administration-responds-to-threat-of/article_6b39f812-7965-51ab-b1a6-ba4da8ea98cc.html#tracking-source=home-top-story
News of the Weird: May 10, 2018
From The Shepherd Express: by Editors at Andrews McMeel Syndication
This Castle Rocks!
In the tony Denver suburb of Castle Rock, Colo., residents on Avery Way are in a tizzy about the Thunderstorm Play Palace—a 7,500-square-foot home where, neighbors told KDVR-TV, the owner invites swinging couples and singles to gather for wild sex parties. Invitees must make a “donation” ($70 for couples and single men; $20 for single women), and the parties include drinks, snacks and potluck dishes. On the invitation, guests were asked to bring their own condoms and show respect for the “new furniture.” The host is a married father of three who feels harassed by the neighborhood, but he counters that he’s taken steps to be discreet, including installing soundproofing and making sure “there are no open areas.” But neighbors claim they hear “disturbing sounds” coming from the house. “You can hear people doing what they’re doing,” one resident told reporters. Castle Rock Police say the man is not breaking the law because he’s only taking donations, and the activities are contained to his home.Fifty Shades of Neustadt
Police officers in the German town of Neustadt were called to an apartment building on Wednesday, April 25, after reports of screaming led neighbors to suspect domestic violence, The Daily Mail reported. Instead, they found a couple receiving instruction in the Japanese art of Shibari (erotic bondage) from the apartment’s tenant. “Shibari” translates as “the beauty of tight binding.” In an official statement regarding their investigation, the police reported the couple were “well and in a good mood,” even asking the officers if they’d like to join in; alas, they had to decline.Bathing Gone Weird
- Evelyn Washington, 29, broke then crawled through a window in a Monroe, La., home on Tuesday, April 17, then settled into a warm bath—along with a bag of Cheetos within reach on an adjacent toilet lid. The Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported that, when the homeowner returned from work around 5 p.m., she called police, who quickly arrived and removed Washington to the Ouachita Correctional Center, where she told them “an unknown male told her to break into the victims’ residence.”- On Wednesday, April 4, a homeowner in Stoke-on-Trent, England, returned home to discover a man bathing in his tub and enjoying a cup of Oxo (broth), according to the BBC. When police arrived, the 36-year-old naked man tried to flee but was caught and arrested. As the incredulous homeowner later complained: “He ate my crisps, had five rounds of corned beef and sauce, ate a jar of pickles, had two ice creams and a can of Coke!”
What’s in a Name?
A Planet Fitness customer in Saginaw Township, Mich., was alarmed on Sunday, April 15, when he located a Wi-Fi network named “Remote Detonator” while searching for an available connection. The gym manager evacuated the building and called police, who brought in a bomb-sniffing dog and declared the facility safe after a three-hour shutdown. Saginaw Township Police Chief Donald Pussehl told mlive.com that people often choose odd names for their Wi-Fi networks, adding that one on his own street is called “FBI surveillance van.”The Long Arm of the Law
In October 1981, Stephen Michael Paris escaped from the Jess Dunn Correctional Center in Muskogee, Okla., where he had been serving a nine-year sentence for drug possession and distribution. Using the name Stephen Chavez, Paris managed to evade authorities until April 12, when investigators tracked him down at an office in Houston, where he was working. Paris was mentioned in his mother’s obituary—using his alias, the Associated Press reported, and after confirming his identity with fingerprints, the U.S. Marshals Service returned him to custody—nearly 37 years after his escape.Jaywalkers Getting Hosed!
Jaywalkers, beware: The city of Daye, in Hubei Province, China, has installed water sprayers and an electronic screen at a crosswalk to stop people from crossing on a red light. Five pylons were placed along the road on Monday, April 16, China Daily reported—three of which identify offenders using sensors and then spray them with water if they attempt to cross against the light. Other pylons “photograph people crossing against red lights,” explained Wan Xinqiang of the Daye public security bureau, and “a large electronic screen at the intersection will instantly display their photos.”© 2018 ANDREWS MCMEEL SYNDICATION
From: https://shepherdexpress.com/news/news-of-the-weird/news-of-the-weird-may-10-2018/#/questions
Dear Madame Zoltar
Well, Foxconn lost their largest account, Apple, and now the monstrosity they're building out west may be obsolete by the time it's completed. This whole deal stinks. We've given away a billion dollars for promises. Remember Pearl Harbor.
Well, some poor patron of the Ivanhoe in downtown was stripped of his pants and his money. Of course, this is "normal" and not an indication that downtown has become a drunken brawl at night. Put a cop in front of every drinking establishment. People will sober up real quick. Yes, a policeman out from hiding in his car and actually standing on the street. Oh my! It will never happen. It would give the "wrong impression." Better let people be robbed and beaten than admit to a problem. It's the Racine way. Ignore a problem until it becomes so big that you can't ignore it. Then blame it on somebody else.
Where does all the money come from? Mr. Ex-mayor Dickert peed away hundreds of millions of our tax dollars. Now Foxconn is the next to suckle at the teat of corporate welfare. They've been given everything but the capitol dome. They make Mr. Ex-mayor Dickert look like a piker. So, where does all the money come from? Go before the Common Council for any proposal that costs money and you're likely to be turned down for budgetary reasons. But there's always a few million laying around for cronies. It seems to me that Foxconn has been promised more money than exists in the entire state. Perhaps we need a new state: Foxconnsin.
Where does all the money come from? I wish I could conjure up as much. I'm in the wrong profession. I should have been a politician. Then I could lie like hell, steal a ton of money, and still be re-elected. I bet you I would have had a better shot at the presidency than Hillary. But remember, she won the election but lost to the Electoral College. If those sons of bitches tried to take away my victory, I'd turn them all into toads. It says, "We the people . . .," not "We the Electoral College. . ." Just more corruption at the highest levels of government. If your government is crooked, how can you stay honest?
Mr. Trump is finding himself more and more isolated on the world stage. His lies will destroy him. Someone asked me yesterday, "Do you think Trump will win a second term?" Heck, I'll be surprised if he finishes this one. What will be left to chew up? Maybe he could televise a second term and make a complete mockery of the presidency. He can charge millions for the commercials. That would be a money maker.
Here's a cute little video:
So Iran still might become a nuclear power. What is Mr. Trump's purpose in the Middle East? To expedite a nuclear holocaust?
That's enough ranting and raving. Whenever I talk politics, I end up worked up. It's not worth it. Nothing will change, so just focus on my little life and leave the heavy duty work to the "professionals." (Professional crooks.) No matter, I love you and all of my readers and I thank you for reading my scribbling each week. I care about you and want to hear what you have to say. There's a comment section below.
madamezoltar@jtirregulars.com
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Tuesday, May 8, 2018
"Coo Coo Ca-Choo"
From The Shepherd Express:
I’m Art Kumbalek and man oh manischewitz what a world, ain’a? So yeah, the current crop of Pulitzer Prizes got passed around the other week and wouldn’t you know, once again yours truly stands empty-handed, me-oh my-oh. But let me tell you’s, I never got into this racket, lo those many years ago, to be rich and famous, and so far I got to say that deal has been mucho simpatico, what the fock.
So anyways, I got to go and get ready for the Mother’s Day coming up, the day we celebrate the lady from whom we all traveled within so as to enter out into this world as we know it. And I’m guessing many Americans might not have the extra couple, three bucks so as to present mom with a bunch of flowers, box of candy, new doilies, brunch, Sunday afternoon trip to the zoo, evening at the nightclub featuring the Chippendales, what the fock. So how ’bout you present her with the gift of laughter on her special day?
Go for it. Here’s a couple, three little stories you can use no matter what the circumstance of your get-together be:
At a major medical convention a noted internist arose to announce that he had discovered a new miracle antibiotic. “What’s it cure?” a member of the audience asked. “Nothing we don’t already have a drug for,” the internist replied.
“Well then what’s so miraculous about it?” another asked. Internist said, “One of the side effects is short-term memory loss. Several of my patients have paid my bill three or four times.” Ba-ding!
Or how ’bout this one:
So this little kid saunters into his parents’ bedroom one night and sees his mom on top of his pop bouncing up and down. The mom notices her son, quickly rolls over and covers herself, worried about what her son has seen. She dresses quickly and seeks to find him. The kid asks, “What were you and dad doing?”
Mother replies, “You know your dad has a big tummy and, well, sometimes I have to get on top of it to help flatten it.” The kid says, “You’re wasting your time, mom. Whenever you go out shopping, the lady next door comes over, gets on her knees and blows it right back up.” Oh, boy. Ba-ding!
And who doesn’t enjoy a “Mommy, Mommy!” zinger?
“Mommy, mommy! Why are we pushing the car off the cliff?”
“Shut up, you’ll wake your father.” Yikes. Ba-ding!
Yes sir, or how ’bout these chestnuts?
The child comes home from his first day at school. Mother asks, “What did you learn today?” The kid replies, “Not enough. I have to go back tomorrow.” Ba-ding!
So Grandpa’s driving with his third-grade granddaughter and beeps the horn by mistake. The little girl turns and looks at him and he says, “I did that by accident.” She says, “I know that, Grandpa.” He asks her how she knew and she says, “Because you didn't say ‘asshole!’ afterwards.” Ba-ding!
Here’s one you could share with mom along with a nice apéritif before dinner:
Little boy’s in the living room playing Amtrak with his new electric-train set. From the kitchen, the mom hears the train stop and her son say, “All you sons of bitches who want off, get the hell off now ’cause this is the last stop. All you fockers who are getting on, get your asses onboard ’cause we’re leaving.”
The mom can’t believe what she just heard, rushes into the living room and scolds her son, “We don’t use that kind of language in this house. Now go to your room for the next two hours and when you come back down, you can play with your train as long as you use proper language.”
Two hours later, the boy starts playing with his train again. From the kitchen, she hears the train stop and the boy say, “All passengers disembarking, please remember to take all your belongings. We thank you for riding with us and we hope your trip was a pleasant one. For those just boarding, please stow your hand luggage under the seat and enjoy your trip. For those of you pissed off about the two-hour delay, please see the focking bitch in the kitchen.” Ba-ding!
And don’t forget you can always spring for a nice riddle, such as: Why don’t Jewish mothers drink? Hey, ’cause alcohol interferes with their suffering.
Ba-ding! ’cause I’m Art Kumbalek and I told you so.
From: https://shepherdexpress.com/advice/art-kumbalek/coo-coo-ca-choo/
I’m Art Kumbalek and man oh manischewitz what a world, ain’a? So yeah, the current crop of Pulitzer Prizes got passed around the other week and wouldn’t you know, once again yours truly stands empty-handed, me-oh my-oh. But let me tell you’s, I never got into this racket, lo those many years ago, to be rich and famous, and so far I got to say that deal has been mucho simpatico, what the fock.
So anyways, I got to go and get ready for the Mother’s Day coming up, the day we celebrate the lady from whom we all traveled within so as to enter out into this world as we know it. And I’m guessing many Americans might not have the extra couple, three bucks so as to present mom with a bunch of flowers, box of candy, new doilies, brunch, Sunday afternoon trip to the zoo, evening at the nightclub featuring the Chippendales, what the fock. So how ’bout you present her with the gift of laughter on her special day?
Go for it. Here’s a couple, three little stories you can use no matter what the circumstance of your get-together be:
At a major medical convention a noted internist arose to announce that he had discovered a new miracle antibiotic. “What’s it cure?” a member of the audience asked. “Nothing we don’t already have a drug for,” the internist replied.
“Well then what’s so miraculous about it?” another asked. Internist said, “One of the side effects is short-term memory loss. Several of my patients have paid my bill three or four times.” Ba-ding!
Or how ’bout this one:
So this little kid saunters into his parents’ bedroom one night and sees his mom on top of his pop bouncing up and down. The mom notices her son, quickly rolls over and covers herself, worried about what her son has seen. She dresses quickly and seeks to find him. The kid asks, “What were you and dad doing?”
Mother replies, “You know your dad has a big tummy and, well, sometimes I have to get on top of it to help flatten it.” The kid says, “You’re wasting your time, mom. Whenever you go out shopping, the lady next door comes over, gets on her knees and blows it right back up.” Oh, boy. Ba-ding!
And who doesn’t enjoy a “Mommy, Mommy!” zinger?
“Mommy, mommy! Why are we pushing the car off the cliff?”
“Shut up, you’ll wake your father.” Yikes. Ba-ding!
Yes sir, or how ’bout these chestnuts?
The child comes home from his first day at school. Mother asks, “What did you learn today?” The kid replies, “Not enough. I have to go back tomorrow.” Ba-ding!
So Grandpa’s driving with his third-grade granddaughter and beeps the horn by mistake. The little girl turns and looks at him and he says, “I did that by accident.” She says, “I know that, Grandpa.” He asks her how she knew and she says, “Because you didn't say ‘asshole!’ afterwards.” Ba-ding!
Here’s one you could share with mom along with a nice apéritif before dinner:
Little boy’s in the living room playing Amtrak with his new electric-train set. From the kitchen, the mom hears the train stop and her son say, “All you sons of bitches who want off, get the hell off now ’cause this is the last stop. All you fockers who are getting on, get your asses onboard ’cause we’re leaving.”
The mom can’t believe what she just heard, rushes into the living room and scolds her son, “We don’t use that kind of language in this house. Now go to your room for the next two hours and when you come back down, you can play with your train as long as you use proper language.”
Two hours later, the boy starts playing with his train again. From the kitchen, she hears the train stop and the boy say, “All passengers disembarking, please remember to take all your belongings. We thank you for riding with us and we hope your trip was a pleasant one. For those just boarding, please stow your hand luggage under the seat and enjoy your trip. For those of you pissed off about the two-hour delay, please see the focking bitch in the kitchen.” Ba-ding!
And don’t forget you can always spring for a nice riddle, such as: Why don’t Jewish mothers drink? Hey, ’cause alcohol interferes with their suffering.
Ba-ding! ’cause I’m Art Kumbalek and I told you so.
From: https://shepherdexpress.com/advice/art-kumbalek/coo-coo-ca-choo/
"Menards pitchman Ray Szmanda dies"
Holding up a paint brush or package of
batteries or excitedly extolling the virtues of a line of new sinks or
cans of varnish, Ray Szmanda sold untold hammers, saws, drills and
lumber to Menards customers throughout Wisconsin for years.
In a way, he was the guru of home remodeling projects even though he was not particularly handy.
Szmanda, 91, died Sunday at his Antigo home.
THANK GOD! I hated his damn commercials. I changed the station when they came on.
Monday, May 7, 2018
Sunday, May 6, 2018
"CNN Hero Cathy Heying: Beneath 'The Lift'"
The Lift has a webpage:https://www.theliftgarage.org/
Having worked in auto repair, I'm amazed that this place exists. She should start franchises. How the hell they exist on $15 @ hour labor charge is beyond me. And selling parts at cost? I was taught to double the cost in estimates.
I think one of the biggest motivators toward larceny in auto repair is that it's so damn easy. Kudos to Cathy Heying for keeping it very real.
Saturday, May 5, 2018
Friday, May 4, 2018
"WiGWAG presents: News with a twist! A squirrel campaigns for easier access to acorns, an unlikely Trump lookalike, the NRA reveals its hypocrisy and more!"
From Wisconsin Gazette.com:
From: http://www.wisconsingazette.com/blogs/wigwag-presents-news-with-a-twist-a-squirrel-campaigns-for/article_7eb6e434-4eec-11e8-8871-83ac0e44065a.html
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Photo: Stephen Boyle |
We might be inspired by the stories of the day, the
tabloid at the checkout counter, gossip in our ears or a reader's tip in
our email. If it strikes us as a little bit off, a lot of silly,
positively preposterous or reveals the absurdity of our present
situation with the president, it’s WiGWAG. News with a twist.
Furred up
At the University of California, Berkeley, a squirrel campaigning for easier access to acorns won its election to the Associated Students of the University of California Senate.
But the sophomore behind the “Furry Boi” campaign has a different set
of priorities. Those include the environment, disabilities and mental
illness, which he may or may not address in a squirrel costume.
Indoor/outdoor club
Penn
State University says the Penn State Outing Club founded in 1920 can’t
organize outdoor activities after this semester. The administration also
sank outdoor activities planned by groups of spelunkers and divers. The
school cited the great risks of the wilderness but WiGWAG suspects the
real threat is liability coverage.
Equal playing field
Milwaukee Bucks’ star Giannis Antetokounmpo
tipped the winning basket in Game 6 of the team’s battle with the
Boston Celtics for a shot at the Western Conference finals. So, it
became national news when one of the city’s most popular taco
restaurants didn’t have room to seat him and his girlfriend for a
postgame dinner. Bel Air Cantina issued an apology,
but — in a state that’s virtually ruled by special-interest money — we
can’t help but appreciate the rare story of an equal playing field.
Leaders of the pack
Milwaukee-based Harley-Davidson is recruiting for its summer internship program
with an offer that includes a free motorcycle. The company will pay
eight college students or recent graduates to ride a motorcycle and
share the adventures on social media. And at the end of the 12-week
internship, they keep the bike.
Serial killers, maybe try Pinterest?
Facebook
has published 27 pages of its rules — what you can and cannot do on the
social media platform. The guidelines even clarify that serial
murderers are prohibited from the service. At Facebook, anyone who has
committed two or more murders over “multiple incidents or locations”
qualifies as a serial killer and is banned. But if you’ve only committed
a single homicide? Post away!
Trump’s twin found in a field in Spain?
A
woman in Spain has found unexpected fame on social media for bearing a
striking resemblance to Donald Trump. A journalist reporting on farming
in northwestern Spain posted on Instagram a picture of Dolores Leis
dressed in farm clothing with a hoe over her shoulder, prompting
thousands of responses. The 64-year-old has since been asked to comment
on pressing U.S. policy and international issues — though she has shown
more concern for a moth plague threatening her potato crops. About the
resemblance, she told the La Voz de Galicia newspaper, “I say that it must be because of the color of the hair.”
Somewhere, over the mouse head
California’s Disneyland and the Walt Disney World resort
in Orlando, Florida, are debuting rainbow-colored Mickey Mouse ears for
sale in anticipation of Pride month. The ears are known officially as
the “Mickey Mouse Rainbow Love” hat.
Memories best forgotten
The
Indiana pizzeria made famous for announcing it would not cater same-sex
weddings has closed. The married couple who owned Memories Pizza was
emboldened to issue the statement following the enactment of then-Gov.
Mike Pence’s “Religious Freedom Restoration Act.” Kevin and Crystal
O’Connor said their departure was not provoked by the controversy over
their business, but rather their desire to retire. They could afford it.
Evangelical Christians raised more than $840,000 for them online.
Don’t drink and kiss
Alcohol drinkers have nasty mouths, according to a study recently published in the peer-reviewed journal Microbiome.
Researchers found that drinking, especially heavy drinking, helps bad
bacteria thrive in the mouth while creating a negative environment for
good bacteria.
Keeping it classy
At
a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron, Donald Trump announced
that Macron had dandruff on his shoulders and, with the cameras
rolling, proceeded to brush it off. It was just one more example of the
odd, dueling-alphas bromance between the two men.
Pot boom
Since
recreational marijuana became legal in Colorado in 2014, business has
boomed. Denver now has 170 pot dispensaries — more than the number of
Starbucks, McDonald’s and 7-Eleven stores in the city combined.
But what about schools?
The NRA has banned guns from Mike Pence’s speech at its annual leadership forum in Dallas. Enough said.
From: http://www.wisconsingazette.com/blogs/wigwag-presents-news-with-a-twist-a-squirrel-campaigns-for/article_7eb6e434-4eec-11e8-8871-83ac0e44065a.html
Four for Fridays!
It has been a long week for me. My sons dog died Monday and then Wednesday night I get news that one of my cousins has six months to live because his cancer has spread really bad.
Lets see it is time for me to do Four for Fridays and it is May 4th. How many times can this happen for us. So I decided to have questions on the movie for today.
1) Have you seen the first three Star Wars movies?
2) Have you seen the three new Star Wars movies?
3) How much of Star Wars fan are you?
4) Which character in the movie do you like the most?
I hope you have a great weekend!
Lets see it is time for me to do Four for Fridays and it is May 4th. How many times can this happen for us. So I decided to have questions on the movie for today.
2) Have you seen the three new Star Wars movies?
3) How much of Star Wars fan are you?
4) Which character in the movie do you like the most?
I hope you have a great weekend!
Thursday, May 3, 2018
"Survey: Racine police morale 'absolutely horrible'"
From The Journal Times.com:
The survey was conducted in mid-March, about two months after the fatal police-involved shooting of Donte Shannon. It was completed at the request of the city’s police unions: the Racine Police Association, representing officers; and the Staff Officers Association, representing supervisors. The results show that “absolutely horrible” morale was a frequently identified issue.
Union officials declined to talk to The Journal Times directly but answered questions about the survey through the state’s police association.
Jim Palmer, executive director of the Wisconsin Professional Police Association, said the police unions wanted to gain insight about the struggles the department faces in attracting and retaining officers.
“The two associations intend to use the survey results, which they have only begun to process, as a collaborative tool to help develop long-term competitive strategies to attract and retain officers and otherwise enhance the city’s overall capacity to keep the community safe,” Palmer stated.
It was conducted by Chicago-based Standard & Associates. The survey consisted of 103 questions spanning 18 categories. Although officers shared some positive feedback, they also complained about management, working conditions and overall department morale.
The Journal Times reviewed only an overview about the survey results. The full report was not given to The Journal Times.
Read more: http://journaltimes.com/news/local/survey-racine-police-morale-absolutely-horrible/article_9659973b-2f3b-52c0-b385-b1990256849e.html
The survey was conducted in mid-March, about two months after the fatal police-involved shooting of Donte Shannon. It was completed at the request of the city’s police unions: the Racine Police Association, representing officers; and the Staff Officers Association, representing supervisors. The results show that “absolutely horrible” morale was a frequently identified issue.
Union officials declined to talk to The Journal Times directly but answered questions about the survey through the state’s police association.
Jim Palmer, executive director of the Wisconsin Professional Police Association, said the police unions wanted to gain insight about the struggles the department faces in attracting and retaining officers.
“The two associations intend to use the survey results, which they have only begun to process, as a collaborative tool to help develop long-term competitive strategies to attract and retain officers and otherwise enhance the city’s overall capacity to keep the community safe,” Palmer stated.
He said the police associations funded the approximately $6,000 survey.
It was conducted by Chicago-based Standard & Associates. The survey consisted of 103 questions spanning 18 categories. Although officers shared some positive feedback, they also complained about management, working conditions and overall department morale.
The Journal Times reviewed only an overview about the survey results. The full report was not given to The Journal Times.
Read more: http://journaltimes.com/news/local/survey-racine-police-morale-absolutely-horrible/article_9659973b-2f3b-52c0-b385-b1990256849e.html
Wednesday, May 2, 2018
"Foxconn Uses Loophole To Drain 7 Million Gallons Of Water Per Day From Lake Michigan"
Taiwanese tech manufacturer Foxconn will siphon seven million gallons of
water per day from Lake Michigan after their upcoming Mount Pleasant,
Wisconsin plant was granted approval by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
Approximately 20% of the world’s fresh water can be found in the Great Lakes, which has historically been used for public purposes such as water utilities and drinking water – and protected by the 2008 Great Lakes Compact agreement intended to preserve the resource.
The agreement states “In general, there is a ban on new diversions of water from the Basin but limited exceptions could be allowed in communities near the Basin when rigorous standards are met.”
Exceptions to the compact can be granted if permission is received from all eight governors of states which surround the great lakes.
Foxconn, however, did not receive permission for the water draw – instead using a loophole which allowed the nearby town of Racine, which falls inside the Great Lakes Basin, to request the additional water and pipe it to the Foxconn factory in Mount Pleasant – a city served by the Racine water utility.
Meanwhile, the Compact Implementation Coalition – organized to ensure that the Great Lakes Compact is adhered to, slammed the decision. “The CIC feels it is unfortunate that DNR is ignoring not only the spirit, intent and plain language of the Great Lakes Compact, but also the voiced concerns of thousands of Wisconsin citizens,” said the group in a statement.
Approximately 20% of the world’s fresh water can be found in the Great Lakes, which has historically been used for public purposes such as water utilities and drinking water – and protected by the 2008 Great Lakes Compact agreement intended to preserve the resource.
The agreement states “In general, there is a ban on new diversions of water from the Basin but limited exceptions could be allowed in communities near the Basin when rigorous standards are met.”
Exceptions to the compact can be granted if permission is received from all eight governors of states which surround the great lakes.
Foxconn, however, did not receive permission for the water draw – instead using a loophole which allowed the nearby town of Racine, which falls inside the Great Lakes Basin, to request the additional water and pipe it to the Foxconn factory in Mount Pleasant – a city served by the Racine water utility.
The request from Racine was allowed because water utility serves a small percentage of residents in Mount Pleasant. That allowed the DNR to say the diversion qualified as being used for “public water supply purposes” and would not require the type of stringent review applied to other cases. The DNR did acknowledge that the diversion would “partially” include the Foxconn facility. –GizmodoThis loophole has angered environmentalists, which executive director of the Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters, Kerry Schulmann, says is “a thinly veiled attempt to degrade the Great Lakes Compact, one of the finest conservation achievements in a generation.”
Meanwhile, the Compact Implementation Coalition – organized to ensure that the Great Lakes Compact is adhered to, slammed the decision. “The CIC feels it is unfortunate that DNR is ignoring not only the spirit, intent and plain language of the Great Lakes Compact, but also the voiced concerns of thousands of Wisconsin citizens,” said the group in a statement.
"City of Racine Administrator Jim Palenick Feels 'LUCKY'"
Palenick marks 1st-year anniversary; sees ‘bright’ future for city
Jim Palenick has now held that job for about one year. In that time,
he’s worked for three mayors, helped develop a proposed event center
that the City Council ultimately rejected and is now working to help Racine capitalize on a $10 billion manufacturing campus in neighboring Mount Pleasant.
Palenick was appointed by former Mayor John Dickert to succeed Tom Friedel as Racine’s administrator, a role created in 2003 to manage Racine’s day-to-day operations. The City Council approved Palenick’s hiring March 21, 2017, by a vote of 10-3, granting him a three-year contract with a starting salary of $140,000.
The words of yet another “Dickert Disaster” appointed Toady who
spouts lies for the remaining Fools of Racine – who are parted from
their money – daily.Being paid $140,000G + Bennies from the unwitting dupes aka City of Racine Taxpayers only confirms that lying and embezzling pays – in the rogue, criminal and corrupt State of WI! I bet Jim feels *LUCKY* because he won the lottery from the taxpaying FOOLS of City of Racine – who pay the bills!
https://youtu.be/Gpp-pvFw_Fg
Dear Madame Zoltar
"Palenick marks 1st-year anniversary; sees 'bright' future for city" says the headline on the JournalTimes.com article [ http://journaltimes.com/news/local/palenick-marks-st-year-anniversary-sees-bright-future-for-city/article_90b97d46-4e66-564e-8a70-0adcd5b053dd.html#comments ]. As noted in the comments on the story, Mr. Palenick does nothing, but is paid handsomely. What does a "City Administrator" do? Why, he administrates, of course. Nice work if you can find it. Mr. Palenick, a Dickert pick, is locked in for two more years. Why does Racine get raped over and over? It seems as if all of the money ends up in private pockets. Foxconn will only facilitate this process. Poor Racine.
Mr. Trump continues to flabbergast hordes of people, left and right. He is the President of the United States, but he acts like a child. He has the perfect pout face. I wonder how long he had to work on that? He simply is not up to the job of being president. He tweets insults. What a twit.
My boys, however, are perfect, especially Señor Zanza. They can do no wrong in my eyes.
Have ypu driven past Pritchard Park lately? It looks like a bomb went off. Easily, 90% of the forest must have been ash trees. Now imagine this superimposed on the rest of the city. It's coming folks, sooner rather than later. We have no easy cure for the Emerald Ash Borer. The best we can do now is take down the infected trees. Racine will look utterly naked. Us and hundreds of other communities. Well, I've lived through two deforestations in Racine: the beautiful elm and the stalwart ash trees. Have any of our critters played havoc in other nations? I hope not, but I suspect so. We just can't handle our own success. And we're often trying to dominate the weather, which is impossible.
I see that Foxconn is moving right along entirely on government money. I don't think they have a penny invested yet. Just wait - we'll be halfway done with construction and they'll announce other plans. Thanks Racine County and Mount Pleasant, but no thanks. We'll see you on the flip side. Oh, I don't want to believe that this will happen, but I've got a tingling in my toes. The toes are never wrong, never. If Foxconn does poop on us, what can we do? Sue them? Ha! That would take a minimum of 10 years.
No, Foxconn has us dancing like unfortunate cowboys. So far, all we have are promises and other words from Foxconn. "Oops, we misspoke. So sorry. Goodbye." Poor Racine. We always get screwed. I know of no reason why this time should be any different.
Thank you to all of my loyal readers, I love each and every one of you. Keep the faith.
madamezoltar@jtirregulars.com
Enjoy the weather. It will still get plenty cool, but we're gaining every day. Thank God we get to see another spring.
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Tuesday, May 1, 2018
"Ready for Your Close-Up"
From The Shepherd Express:
I’m Art Kumbalek and man oh manischewitz what a world, ain’a? So listen,
I know a lot of you’s are
looking forwards to the summertime season
coming up, unlike yours truly who does not appreciate in the least that
time of year when if it’s not the heat, it’s the stupidity for crying
out loud.
Be that as it may, June, July and August, I’d like to give you’s a little something else to look forward to, and so shall I provide you with a sneak preview of some of my blockhead-busting essays I’ll be delivering come summer on this page in front of you. In fact, if I were you I’d go pitch my pup tent right now outside the door of wherever it is you go to pick up your Shepherd Express, and prepare to camp there all summer long ’cause every week you’re going to want to be among the first to have experienced the highflying load of linguistic legerdemain I got lined up in store for you on summer’s shelves as soon as I think of it.
And the good news is that you can still carry in all the Good & Plenty and ice-cold bottled beer you can stand when reading these upcoming essays ’cause why would I care, what the fock.
Starbucks Wars: Darth Loiter vs. Princess Barista: During a slow news week, I may expand my thoughts about the first guy maybe a couple five-thousand years ago to discover coffee, when he got it into his head that it would be a grand idea to grind up some beans he happened to notice hanging off a tree somewheres, toss the ground-up stuff into some hot water and then drink this dredge just to see what the heck would happen. What the fock did people back then need a coffee buzz for, anyways. What, they were a little groggy in the morning from staying up too late with the TV or ’cause they were cramming for final exams? Yeah, I don’t think so, either.
Mission: Impossible—Successful Marriage: The feel-good, laff-riot essay of the summer slated for a June release in time for the slew of matrimonial ceremonies that take place this month. There won’t be a dry eye or dry seat left in the house once you’s get done reading this one. For better or worse, a rhetorical question—“What are you, focking nuts?”—begs for the hearts and minds of the soon-to-be-damned. There’ll also be this memorable word-picture:
A man is in court on trial for murder. The judge says, “You are charged with beating your wife to with a hammer.” A voice from the back of the court yells, “You bastard!”
The judge glares and then continues, “You are also charged with beating your mother-in-law with a hammer.” Again the voice from the back of the court bellows, “You bastard!!” The judge pounds his gavel and says, “We cannot have any more of these outbursts from you, sir, or I shall charge you with contempt. Now, what is the problem?”
And the guy in the back of the courtroom stands and says, “Your honor, 15 years I’ve lived next door to that bastard, and every time I asked to borrow a hammer, he said he didn’t have one!”
Bender Man: This one’s strictly for the youth in my reading audience so they got a little something to kill time with besides shoplifting. I’ll toss in a couple of lighthearted riddles: “How come Raggedy Ann got banned from the toy chest? Give up? ’Cause she kept sitting on Pinocchio’s face and saying, ‘Lie to me, lie to me, damn it!’” “What’s green and hangs from trees? Giraffe snot.” I’ll pass along some age-appropriate wisdom like, “Never, ever mix good booze with soda.” And I’ll wind it up with a fun essay question for which I’ll ask them to send their answers to me for some kind of bullshit prize: “Compare and contrast the Neolithic Revolution with the Counter-Reformation, and if you don’t cite your sources, you’ll never see your dog again.”
Captain Kumbalek: Religiosity War: Here, I get a bug up my butt but good that turns me into a crusading super-humanist who battles all forms of religious belief during the course of one helluva action-packed essay, I kid you not. Be you Muslim, Baptist, Buddhist, Catholic, Hindu, Aztec, Mormon, Deadhead, Pente-focking-costalist or Jehovah’s Witness, I’m kicking your fanatical fanny around the block and back. Possessed only with the powers of regular common sense and an ounce of compassion for his fellow creature, it’s one man’s attempt to set the world on a sane and just path as we leave all the various Lords, Lordettes and what-nots shrinking to nothingness in the rearview mirror.
So there you go. All that’s left for me to do is to go bask in the bright lights of the Uptowner tavern/charm school and get down to work, ’cause I’m Art Kumbalek and I told you so.
May 01, 2018
3:44 p.m.
I’m Art Kumbalek and man oh manischewitz what a world, ain’a? So listen,
I know a lot of you’s are Be that as it may, June, July and August, I’d like to give you’s a little something else to look forward to, and so shall I provide you with a sneak preview of some of my blockhead-busting essays I’ll be delivering come summer on this page in front of you. In fact, if I were you I’d go pitch my pup tent right now outside the door of wherever it is you go to pick up your Shepherd Express, and prepare to camp there all summer long ’cause every week you’re going to want to be among the first to have experienced the highflying load of linguistic legerdemain I got lined up in store for you on summer’s shelves as soon as I think of it.
And the good news is that you can still carry in all the Good & Plenty and ice-cold bottled beer you can stand when reading these upcoming essays ’cause why would I care, what the fock.
Starbucks Wars: Darth Loiter vs. Princess Barista: During a slow news week, I may expand my thoughts about the first guy maybe a couple five-thousand years ago to discover coffee, when he got it into his head that it would be a grand idea to grind up some beans he happened to notice hanging off a tree somewheres, toss the ground-up stuff into some hot water and then drink this dredge just to see what the heck would happen. What the fock did people back then need a coffee buzz for, anyways. What, they were a little groggy in the morning from staying up too late with the TV or ’cause they were cramming for final exams? Yeah, I don’t think so, either.
Mission: Impossible—Successful Marriage: The feel-good, laff-riot essay of the summer slated for a June release in time for the slew of matrimonial ceremonies that take place this month. There won’t be a dry eye or dry seat left in the house once you’s get done reading this one. For better or worse, a rhetorical question—“What are you, focking nuts?”—begs for the hearts and minds of the soon-to-be-damned. There’ll also be this memorable word-picture:
A man is in court on trial for murder. The judge says, “You are charged with beating your wife to with a hammer.” A voice from the back of the court yells, “You bastard!”
The judge glares and then continues, “You are also charged with beating your mother-in-law with a hammer.” Again the voice from the back of the court bellows, “You bastard!!” The judge pounds his gavel and says, “We cannot have any more of these outbursts from you, sir, or I shall charge you with contempt. Now, what is the problem?”
And the guy in the back of the courtroom stands and says, “Your honor, 15 years I’ve lived next door to that bastard, and every time I asked to borrow a hammer, he said he didn’t have one!”
Bender Man: This one’s strictly for the youth in my reading audience so they got a little something to kill time with besides shoplifting. I’ll toss in a couple of lighthearted riddles: “How come Raggedy Ann got banned from the toy chest? Give up? ’Cause she kept sitting on Pinocchio’s face and saying, ‘Lie to me, lie to me, damn it!’” “What’s green and hangs from trees? Giraffe snot.” I’ll pass along some age-appropriate wisdom like, “Never, ever mix good booze with soda.” And I’ll wind it up with a fun essay question for which I’ll ask them to send their answers to me for some kind of bullshit prize: “Compare and contrast the Neolithic Revolution with the Counter-Reformation, and if you don’t cite your sources, you’ll never see your dog again.”
Captain Kumbalek: Religiosity War: Here, I get a bug up my butt but good that turns me into a crusading super-humanist who battles all forms of religious belief during the course of one helluva action-packed essay, I kid you not. Be you Muslim, Baptist, Buddhist, Catholic, Hindu, Aztec, Mormon, Deadhead, Pente-focking-costalist or Jehovah’s Witness, I’m kicking your fanatical fanny around the block and back. Possessed only with the powers of regular common sense and an ounce of compassion for his fellow creature, it’s one man’s attempt to set the world on a sane and just path as we leave all the various Lords, Lordettes and what-nots shrinking to nothingness in the rearview mirror.
So there you go. All that’s left for me to do is to go bask in the bright lights of the Uptowner tavern/charm school and get down to work, ’cause I’m Art Kumbalek and I told you so.
"US: Vet implanted heroin in puppies for Colombia drug ring"
From The Journal Times.com:
Copyright 2018 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
http://journaltimes.com/news/national/us-vet-implanted-heroin-in-puppies-for-colombia-drug-ring/article_d7b99b49-6edb-5f94-985b-49c19de08400.html
NEW YORK (AP) — A veterinarian
accused of implanting liquid heroin in puppies for a Colombian drug
trafficking ring is now in custody in New York.
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration said on Tuesday that Andres Lopez Elorza was awaiting a court appearance in Brooklyn.
Lopez, who is Venezuelan, was arrested in 2015 in Spain. He was extradicted to the U.S. on Monday.
U.S. authorities say Lopez stitched packets of heroin into the bellies of Labrador retrievers and other breeds sent on commercial flights to New York City. They say the packets were then cut out of the puppies, who died in the process.
Ten puppies were rescued during a 2005 raid on a farm in Colombia.
There was no immediate information on a U.S. attorney who could comment on his behalf.
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration said on Tuesday that Andres Lopez Elorza was awaiting a court appearance in Brooklyn.
Lopez, who is Venezuelan, was arrested in 2015 in Spain. He was extradicted to the U.S. on Monday.
U.S. authorities say Lopez stitched packets of heroin into the bellies of Labrador retrievers and other breeds sent on commercial flights to New York City. They say the packets were then cut out of the puppies, who died in the process.
Ten puppies were rescued during a 2005 raid on a farm in Colombia.
There was no immediate information on a U.S. attorney who could comment on his behalf.
Copyright 2018 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
http://journaltimes.com/news/national/us-vet-implanted-heroin-in-puppies-for-colombia-drug-ring/article_d7b99b49-6edb-5f94-985b-49c19de08400.html
"A scientist just turned 104. His birthday wish is to die"
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| David Goodall, 104, plans to fly to Switzerland in early May to die. (Exit International/AFP/Getty Images) |
Champagne bubbles danced in fancy glasses and
birthday candles burned atop a cheesecake marking 104 years of a long
and accomplished life.
David Goodall listened quietly as his loved ones started to sing.
Then he took a breath, made a wish and blew out the flames.
But
Goodall was not wholeheartedly celebrating the milestone this month
in Perth, Australia. The botanist and ecologist, who is thought to be
the country’s oldest scientist, said that he has lived too long. And
now, he said, he is ready to die.
“I greatly regret having reached that age. I would much prefer to be 20 or 30 years younger,” he told the Australian Broadcasting Corp. When
asked whether he had a nice birthday, he told the news organization:
“No, I’m not happy. I want to die. ... It’s not sad, particularly. What
is sad is if one is prevented.”
“My feeling is
that an old person like myself should have full citizenship rights,
including the right of assisted suicide,” the 104-year-old added.
Goodall
is set to travel more than 8,000 miles this week to Switzerland. That
country, like most others, has not passed legislation legalizing
assisted suicide, but under some circumstances its laws do not forbid
it.
It’s there, in northwestern Switzerland, where Goodall plans to die.
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