Tuesday, April 21, 2026

A serious sunrise...

The message is simple, yet poignant. You must have one thing, one lifelong love of something - or someone - that would fulfill a dream for you. 
Don't ever let that dream go, because, ya know - ya never know...


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This blog is supported by the meager commissions I get when you buy stuff 
on Amazon going through a link you see here. It doesn't matter if you buy what
 is promoted, or something else - it's all still credited to the blog. I am ever so
 greatful when you guys do it, because that little I do make from Amazon is still
 a big help now that I'm no longer working.
Long and short of it? If you're ever going to Amazon, do me a solid - come to
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Monday, April 20, 2026

Nice try, Buddy...

 

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Here a great gift idea for that special
 woman in your life -
and Mother's Day will be here soon... 
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She learned the hard way (THUD) what FAFO stands for...

This is the wild moment a California woman is slammed to the ground by a cop after she launched a racist rant and bit him. Officers from the San Diego Police Department were called at 6 p.m. March 21 for reports of a woman behaving aggressively toward people. The unidentified woman made racist comments, according to police, concerning adults and children at the Linda Vista Recreation Center.
The officers found her at the skate park area. Police alleged that she became confrontational and refused to comply with commands. The start of the video shows a standing police officer’s left hand holding on to the sitting woman’s left hand, almost as if in a tug of war. The officer suddenly uses his other hand to take the back of her neck and in one fell swoop, launches her into the paved ground. Witnesses could be seen around the incident with a police car in the background next to the table the woman was sitting at.
There's a slightly longer video - with sound - here.



This is the most comfortable sneaker that 
I've found in a while, and I found it online.





Screw the three 'R's". Let's teach 'em to be good communists...

From The Post and other sources - Chicago Public Schools (CPS) and the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) will consider May 1 a “day of civil action” for students despite classes still being in session. The CTU pushed a resolution last month to designate May 1, otherwise known as May Day or International Workers’ Day, as the day of “Civic Action and Defense of Public Education” and a day off for teachers and students.
“If we still want to have democracy in the midterms this November, public schools that provide our students with quality education, and unions to defend workers’ rights, then it is up to every Chicagoan to stand up for what we believe in and show the authoritarian billionaire in Washington that when he breaks every rule, we will not go along with business as usual,” CTU Vice President Jackson Potter said in a statement at the time.
 
In a statement on Friday, CPS confirmed that May 1 would still be considered a full instructional day with students and staff still expected to attend. However, CPS added that schools can allow “optional participation” in “civil engagement events” for students who wish to attend protests or take part in civil activities during the school day under state laws.


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How did we entertain ourselves before electronics invaded our lives? Easy. Mom! Ya got an old broom I can have?

Once the weather got better, we hit the streets...

1st base could be the back fender of Mr. Van Houten's car - the green car on the right, 2nd base and home plate were always the sewer plates in the middle of the street, and third base was the lid from Mr Gizzo's garbage can. All we needed was an old broom handle and a 15 cent pink Spalding - we called 'em 'Spaldenes'. 
 

This is why I'm so glad I grew up in the inner city 
instead of on some farm somewhere in Podunkville.
We knew how to make our own fun...


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Another 'substantial' HillBetty? Okay...


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This blog is supported by the meager commissions I get when you buy stuff 
on Amazon going through a link you see here. It doesn't matter if you buy what
 is promoted, or something else - it's all still credited to the blog. I am ever so
 greatful when you guys do it, because that little I do make from Amazon is still
 a big help now that I'm no longer working.
Long and short of it? If you're ever going to Amazon, do me a solid - come to
 the blog first and use one of my links. Your help is greatly appreciated. Seriously...
                                                                                                                               
                                             
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Whatever you do, 'Your Honor', stay the fuck away from Yankees Stadium...

New York, NY – The New York Mets have lost 11 consecutive games since an April 9 visit by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani at Citi Field, a skid that has fueled viral fan jokes about a so-called “curse” despite the team’s sharp offensive struggles.
The losing streak began the same night Mamdani appeared at Citi Field, where he met Mr. and Mrs. Met, posed for photos, and briefly wore the mascot’s signature hat before a game against the Arizona Diamondbacks that ended in a 7-1 loss.
One former Major Leaguer who has no love for the New York Mets or Mayor Mamdani is former Atlanta Braves hurler, John Rocker. “The Mets are 0-11 since their stupid mascots hugged the muslim mayor. KARMA IS A BITCH,” Rocker said.

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Tommy Chestnut did once...


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Important shit about your important shit...

I guess it depends on how often you go to a Mexican or, in my case, a Chinese restaurant. Whether poop speeds through your gut like a bullet train or takes a more smell-the-roses approach could have more profound implications for your overall health than a first glance would suggest. According to a 2023 review that combined data from dozens of studies, distinct differences can be observed between the gut microbiomes of 'speeders' and 'slowpokes'.
Since the human gut microbiome (Gut microbiome, or gut flora are the microorganisms, including bacteria, archaea, fungi, and viruses, that live in the digestive tracts of animals) is intrinsically linked to health, this could have implications that have gone unnoticed before now. In particular, slow transit times and constipation have been linked with metabolic and inflammatory disorders, as well as neurological disorders such as Parkinson's disease.
 

We know the gut microbiome, both in composition and activity, plays an important role in health. We also know that it can be shaped by a variety of mechanisms, from exercise to diet to disease.

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How is this not pornography - and other thoughts not as deep as that...

I may appear to be a lot of things to a lot of people, 
but being a prude ain't one of them. Even still...  

Sydney’s Euphoria character Cassie is seen in what fans say is a highly-offensive scenario in the third season of the show, with her dressed as a baby with a pacifier in her mouth. It's not exactly 'Deep throat' but it's damn close to what they call 'soft-core' porn, isn't it? 
This is America's newest sweetheart in the HBO series Euphoria, which I haven't watched 'cause fuck HBO and their subscription fees, but that's a story for another time. Anyway, there's been quite a bit of media buzz about the show because it's evidently kinda raunchy. HBO Max uploaded and then abruptly deleted the Euphoria trailer featuring a VERY racy scene with Sydney Sweeney.
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There were still Stage Coaches with regular routes up and down
on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan in 1906.
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The official story? Spain blew up the USS Maine in Havana harbor. 266 sailors dead. "Remember the Maine! To hell with Spain!" became a national scream. But here's the part your textbook might have skipped: Two media moguls invented the war.
William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer were locked in a circulation war. Their weapons? Headlines so lurid they'd make modern tabloids blush. They printed invented Spanish atrocities, fictional conspiracies, and absolutely zero evidence - because they didn't need evidence. They needed rage.
Hearst famously sent an illustrator to Cuba to draw the war that hadn't started yet. The artist said, "Everything is quiet. There will be no war." Hearst allegedly replied: "You furnish the pictures. I'll furnish the war." And he did.
The Maine exploded? Likely an accident. A 1976 U.S. Navy investigation (Admiral Rickover) concluded the most probable cause was a coal fire igniting gunpowder—inside the ship. No Spanish mine. No torpedo.
But the truth arrived 78 years too late. By then, America had seized Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines. Spain had lost its empire. And journalism had learned a terrible lesson: lies that sell papers can also launch armies.

Thanks to The History Vault for the reminder.
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“I won’t be wronged, I won’t be insulted, and I won’t be laid a hand on. I don’t do these things to other people, and I require the same from them.”

 – John Wayne                  
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This is a real lake in Massachusetts, and possibly the longest place name in the country. This is a perfect example of why you should never let any Native Americans name shit. The name is derived from the Nipmuc language and is often translated to mean, "You fish on your side, I fish on my side, and no one fishes in the middle". 
For highway signs it is usually replaced by Webster Lake. Ethel Merman sang the name in 'The Lake Song'. She was probably the only person who could have gotten away with it.
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What a truly tragic story, and what a truly twisted motherfucker is this guy - that he'd actually do this to his own kids? There isn't a place deeper in the depths of hell deep enough for this fuckin' guy. Can you imagine - he's pissed off at his wife becausee she's divorcing him, so he takes it outon the kids. Unbelievable. So sad.
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ABC Late Night host Jimmy Kimmel called Trump a war monger Monday. Then when Trump agreed to a cease fire on Tuesday Jimmy called Trump a chicken. 
Friday night Jimmy performed a miracle during his monologue when a Republican audience member got up from his wheelchair and left. 
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Rep. Ilhan Omar, the America hating piece of shit Dimocrat from Minnesota has revealed significant discrepancies in her financial disclosures, claiming an earlier reported net worth of up to $30 million was the result of an 'accounting error'. The initial filing led to scrutiny and calls for further investigation from Republican critics.  
Omar has since submitted an amended financial disclosure indicating assets valued at approximately $18,000 and $95,000. Her office clarified that the inaccuracies were due to misvaluations by financial professionals associated with her husband, Tim Mynett, and his business interests, which include a venture capital firm and a winery in California.  
The Congresswoman's office stated that she was not involved in the financial dealings in question. Furthermore, Omar and her representatives have maintained that no laws were breached and attributed the errors solely to third-party accountants.  
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Another of nature's gifts. Ya gotta wonder who the guy was that first figured out that he could burn turf in his fireplace to stay warm. Musta been one seriously desperate mofo. Juss' sayin'...
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 Birthday or Anniversary coming up?
Here's a great idea for a gift for her -
especially with Mother's Day coming up.
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That's subtle. I like subtle. 
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Great overnight bag too!
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The White House dispute with Pope Leo is escalating out of control. President Trump just announced that the Vatican is 2 weeks away from developing a nuclear weapon. 
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On the Moors with the dogs...



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 Birthday or Anniversary coming up?
You can find some great ideas for 
a gift for her for Mother's Day also...
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A serious sunrise...

The message is simple, yet poignant. You must have one thing, one lifelong love of something - or someone - that would fulfill a dream for y...