Saturday, February 1, 2014
Seahawks Dominate Manning. Go DUCK hunting in SB48
No need to watch the game. Once again, Peyton Manning is thwarted in his bid to win as many Super Bowls as he should have. Final Score: Seattle 31 Denver 21.
Thursday, January 30, 2014
Kerouac's Community Organizer (ON THE ROAD)
The title references Barack Obama hitting the road once again to find that although a majority agree with and hope for enactment of what was featured in the SOTU address Tuesday, Republicans will not let that happen.
The hidden caveat of shit inside the diamond of bipartisan immigration reform is that although the GOP knows they have to do something positive about immigration, citizenship will not be among them. But this segues into their overall game plan. Let's appear to be conciliatory to a group we need to vote for us in the future- otherwise we'll wither and die as a political party. So, even though some bill will be signed and we will take full credit for it happening, citizenship will NOT be a part of it. So if the number of 30 million people is accurate, that's 30 million people who can't vote against us.
And so it goes.
Today's humstle goes to Bob Dylan's The Times They are A Changing.
But, I fear they aren't.
Here's some of the reasons why I think they aren't changing at all.
1. The Koch Brothers*
2. The SCOTUS
3. Certain talk radio and commentary sites.
4. North Carolina
5. Texas
*Boycott Georgia Pacific Consumer Products.
The hidden caveat of shit inside the diamond of bipartisan immigration reform is that although the GOP knows they have to do something positive about immigration, citizenship will not be among them. But this segues into their overall game plan. Let's appear to be conciliatory to a group we need to vote for us in the future- otherwise we'll wither and die as a political party. So, even though some bill will be signed and we will take full credit for it happening, citizenship will NOT be a part of it. So if the number of 30 million people is accurate, that's 30 million people who can't vote against us.
And so it goes.
Today's humstle goes to Bob Dylan's The Times They are A Changing.
But, I fear they aren't.
Here's some of the reasons why I think they aren't changing at all.
1. The Koch Brothers*
2. The SCOTUS
3. Certain talk radio and commentary sites.
4. North Carolina
5. Texas
*Boycott Georgia Pacific Consumer Products.
Wednesday, January 29, 2014
"Mikey Suits" & Florence Reece
Is it unfair to ask Congressman Michael Grimm (11th Dist. NY Republican) as to whether he had a bit too much caffeine before threatening NY1 reporter, Michael Scotto last night?
a. "Throw you off this fucking balcony."
b. "Break you in half...like a boy."
Hell, he said he was sorry and acknowledged that he "lost his cool" but thought a question during the post SOTU interview with Scotto was "unprofessional."In other words, he felt "jumped".
Glad Scotto didn't ask the umpires to check the pine tar on his bat. But he probably succeeded in getting more than his fifteen minutes of attention. I don't think "fame" is the operative reward for threatening to kill a reporter. But, what do I know? Given the news the past several weeks, he substituted words for those who said nothing--- and pulled a trigger to redress their grievances.
Reporters ask silly questions and politicians give silly answers.
The President didn't break any new ground last night. Judging from the expressions of Joe Biden and John Boehner at different moments, he may have been breaking wind. I thought Boehner was trying to pass a kidney stone. I think he hates long speeches. All cigarette smokers do. You just get crankier and crankier. I don't care if he's addicted to alcohol and nicotine. I'm just sorry he doesn't have the same relationship with the truth. But he's not the only one.
Republicans are both smart and dumb: smart enough to have concentrated on local and statewide elections, with the help of dark money. They are pretty much defeat proof in many states and therefore will likely hold on to the House in 2014. They may even take over the Senate. And dumb enough to understand that their brand is halfway up a dying elephant's ass and therefore, dying. And because they feel they are highly principled, they have no clue that they continue to batter their brand and lose market share because they do not know how to speak to large (important) segments of the electorate. But they have promised that if they regain control of both houses, they will vote to repeal the Affordable Care Act.
So, and maybe not surprisingly, todays humstle is John Lennon's How Do You Sleep?
Sleep well my friends. Tomorrow is another day between heaven and hell. Which brings me to another humstle. Florence Reece's Which Side Are You On?. One of the notable singers of this 1931 classic was a man who deserves another tip of the hat and another RIP. Pete Seeger.
a. "Throw you off this fucking balcony."
b. "Break you in half...like a boy."
Hell, he said he was sorry and acknowledged that he "lost his cool" but thought a question during the post SOTU interview with Scotto was "unprofessional."In other words, he felt "jumped".
Glad Scotto didn't ask the umpires to check the pine tar on his bat. But he probably succeeded in getting more than his fifteen minutes of attention. I don't think "fame" is the operative reward for threatening to kill a reporter. But, what do I know? Given the news the past several weeks, he substituted words for those who said nothing--- and pulled a trigger to redress their grievances.
Reporters ask silly questions and politicians give silly answers.
The President didn't break any new ground last night. Judging from the expressions of Joe Biden and John Boehner at different moments, he may have been breaking wind. I thought Boehner was trying to pass a kidney stone. I think he hates long speeches. All cigarette smokers do. You just get crankier and crankier. I don't care if he's addicted to alcohol and nicotine. I'm just sorry he doesn't have the same relationship with the truth. But he's not the only one.
Republicans are both smart and dumb: smart enough to have concentrated on local and statewide elections, with the help of dark money. They are pretty much defeat proof in many states and therefore will likely hold on to the House in 2014. They may even take over the Senate. And dumb enough to understand that their brand is halfway up a dying elephant's ass and therefore, dying. And because they feel they are highly principled, they have no clue that they continue to batter their brand and lose market share because they do not know how to speak to large (important) segments of the electorate. But they have promised that if they regain control of both houses, they will vote to repeal the Affordable Care Act.
So, and maybe not surprisingly, todays humstle is John Lennon's How Do You Sleep?
Sleep well my friends. Tomorrow is another day between heaven and hell. Which brings me to another humstle. Florence Reece's Which Side Are You On?. One of the notable singers of this 1931 classic was a man who deserves another tip of the hat and another RIP. Pete Seeger.
Tuesday, January 28, 2014
RIP
Pete Seeger. One of the great teachers. I'll miss you.
SOTU- should be interesting. I couldn't take the daily grind of misinformation and hatred that this President has to endure.
Today's humstle Sing A Song. Earth Wind and Fire.
Sad news I cannot share in any great detail because people don't want their stories shared on social media or otherwise. Let's just say, unemployment, lies, age difference, hunger, depression, drugs, gambling and discord. It's a modern 'six degrees of separation' and everybody knows somebody who is struggling and suffering--- both from their own behavior and the shameful behavior of people they will never meet, but whom control vast amounts of their daily lives. Sound familiar?
Pretty uplifting. So remember, it's 80 degrees and 5 o' clock somewhere. I'll meet you there.
SOTU- should be interesting. I couldn't take the daily grind of misinformation and hatred that this President has to endure.
Today's humstle Sing A Song. Earth Wind and Fire.
Sad news I cannot share in any great detail because people don't want their stories shared on social media or otherwise. Let's just say, unemployment, lies, age difference, hunger, depression, drugs, gambling and discord. It's a modern 'six degrees of separation' and everybody knows somebody who is struggling and suffering--- both from their own behavior and the shameful behavior of people they will never meet, but whom control vast amounts of their daily lives. Sound familiar?
Pretty uplifting. So remember, it's 80 degrees and 5 o' clock somewhere. I'll meet you there.
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