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Thursday, July 30, 2026
Going 'Further' 60 years later...
The Further Bus left La Honda on June 14, 1964, about 3 PM. First stop, on Kesey’s bridge, out of gas! Made it about 100 feet!
In 1964, Ken Kesey and his group of “Merry Pranksters,” fueled by LSD and a free-wheeling spirit of adventure, painted a 1939 International Harvester school bus in DayGlo colors and piloted it across the US on a trip that would go down in history as a cultural milestone. The bus, dubbed “Further” (or “Furthur,” varying by day and mood), was purchased largely with Ken’s earnings from the publication of his best-selling novel, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. Tom Wolfe’s popular 1968 account of the trip and the bus, The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test, would go on to cement Furthur and the Pranksters as cultural icons signaling broad changes in American society.
More than any other work of art, the bus represents the sweeping changes that came over the country in the 60s. As people began to question traditional values and means of expression, Furthur stood as a highly visible representation of a new brand of American freedom.
In a highly positive and meaningful way, its whimsical character became a metaphor for a new brand of psychedelic exploration. While the Pranksters, themselves, bridged the gap between the Beats and Hippies, the bus was a physical manifestation of the idea of a psychedelic trip.
Is Harry Potter Homophobic, or what...
A Southern California LGBTQ+ 'advocacy group' is urging people to boycott a new Harry Potter-themed train attraction, arguing that ticket sales ultimately put money in the pocket of author J.K. Rowling, whose comments about transgender issues have sparked years of debate about all this tranny shit, and good for her for doing it.
The backlash comes as the Southern California Railway Museum in Perris launches “Harry Potter: A Hogwarts Express Adventure,” an interactive theatrical train ride for kidsof all ages.
Ashley Williamson, lead director of R.I.S.E. Perris Pride - a group with four members - told the Los Angeles Times that buying tickets to the attraction - or purchasing other Harry Potter merchandise - helps support Rowling, who has faced years of criticism from far left and other loonie communities and organizations over her heartfelt and honest comments about transgender women and her backing of organizations that oppose most transgender rights policies.
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Good news for us coming from the west...
That little blue blipdot points to where I live. This is a screen cap from this morning's radar and it looks like we might have a good, solid five+ hours of substantial rain ahead of us today. We can really use it. Like most of the rest of the country, we've been in a serious drought now going on about six monthhs.
The weather people say we're shy something like 30" of rain, just for this year. You can tell just by looking at all of the lakes in our region. Every one of them is substantially down from normal levels - some of the smaller ones as much as six feet shy. All that bein' said, most rain storms here come with an amazing amount of thunder and lightning. Guess I won't see the cat 'til sometime tonight...
Lip reading 101 and other nonsense...
Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, made headlines Wednesday when he cursed out Dr. Anthony Fauci at a congressional hearing on the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic. He also made my 'coolest moment I've seen in the senate in a long time' list
Moreno said he decided to run for Congress during the pandemic, inspired by an incident in September 2020 in which an Ohio woman was arrested for refusing to wear a mask at a middle school football game, in violation of school policy at the time. He said the incident hardened his opposition to mask mandates and to Fauci, then the head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, who led the nation’s response to COVID-19.
“Here I am sitting in front of you six years later saying, who the fuck do you think you were for doing that?” Moreno said in the hearing. Moreno threw another F-bomb when asking Fauci why he brought a lawyer to the hearing. Fauci actuallu brought six lawyers with him. Do innocent people need six lawyers? Juss' sayin'...
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I guess all the editorial cartoonists all had
the same idea at the same time. huh?
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Fauci has answered the committee’s questions before, but yesterday refused to do so, invoking his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination.
“The sole reason he is calling me before this committee is to get me to say something, anything that could vindicate his repeated public pledges that I end up, in his words, ‘behind bars,’” Fauci said. “Any reasonable person who has followed his unhinged obsession with me would readily come to the same conclusion.”
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In 1942, the United States was faced with a severe shortage of pilots, and leaders gambled on an experimental program to help fill the void: Train women to fly military aircraft so male pilots could be released for combat duty overseas. The group of female pilots was called the Women Airforce Service Pilots - WASP for short
WASP (from left) Frances Green, Margaret Kirchner, Ann Waldner and Blanche Osborn leave their B-17, called Pistol Packin' Mama, during ferry training at Lockbourne Army Air Force base in Ohio. They're carrying their parachutes.
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Assaranca on a slow day...
On a slow day, Assaranca Waterfall in County Donegal, Ireland, is a quiet, peaceful roadside escape where you can hear the soft rush of water, enjoy effortless parking, and experience the mossy green landscape near Ardara entirely undisturbed by tour crowds.
You can stand just feet from the cascade in total silence, listening to the water pool at the base of the rock. You can park right on the side of the road with no hiking or walking required, making it ideal for a fast, peaceful look.
Without recent heavy rain, the water flows in a calmer, clearer stream over the mossy rocks rather than a roaring torrent. You are just a 2-kilometer drive from the quiet sands of Maghera Beach and Caves, with local treats like The Crafty Baker coffee hut often nearby along the route...
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on the blog, I get credit for whatever you buy.
Granted, it's only pennies, but every penny helps, right?
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Wednesday, July 29, 2026
The reality of Florida weather in the summer...
This meme highlights the common Florida experience of rapid, unpredictable weather shifts, where sunny skies quickly turn into downpours.It humorously portrays the "Floridian" strategy of monitoring radar ( I look at mine more than a few times a day) to find a narrow window of time to finish outdoor chores before the storm arrives. Florida summer weather often follows a pattern of intense heat leading to afternoon thunderstorms and potential flooding.
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Feelin' broke? Robbin' a bank ain't the way to go...
According to FBI data, the average take from a bank robbery is relatively low, often cited around $7,500.Risk of Capture: There is a high likelihood of being caught, with some estimates suggesting a roughly 20% chance of escape, meaning an 80% chance of apprehension.
Bank robberies are in decline, with recent data showing numbers at their lowest in over 50 years. Bank heists have lower payouts due to a shift towards a cashless economy, increased security measures, and limited cash readily available at teller counters.
High-definition security cameras, electronic tracking, and dye packs make it much easier for law enforcement to identify and arrest suspects.They're also very high risk - bank robbery is a federal crime carrying heavy prison sentences, and law enforcement solves or clears a high percentage of these cases.
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