Orangie's Heart

 We had another cool night.  The temp was 46 (F) when I woke up, but that was later than normal, around 0700.  Usually I'm up before then, however I don't use an alarm and so tend to sleep until the sun comes shining in through my side window.  The overnight temps might have gotten a bit colder, but not by much.  

My sister's in the hospital, high sugar and low kidney function.  While that sounds extremely serious, I have to admit she's also a sloppy diabetic.  Translation, she doesn't take her meds the way she should and loves to eat snacks; almost every time I talk to her on the phone she's just finished baking something.  My brother called to let me know.  He'd been called by my brother in law, who didn't have a lot of details, so I texted my niece and the details came flooding back.  While the situation is concerning, it's not serious.  My sister just needs to take her meds and cut out the junk food.  She'll change her ways for a bit, and then in a year or two start eating the junk again and wind up back in the hospital.

I get to work today.  It will be interesting to see how busy we are since storms are in the process of moving into the area.  I am scheduled to sit at the idiotic Lead Table from 3-4 trying to get leads for the store.  When I checked my stats I already had 2 leads for the week, so someone must have keyed them under my user ID.

My ballot for the November election arrived yesterday.  It will get mailed out on Monday.  While this is not a mid-term election, there has been a lot of pressure applied from both sides.  We get to voted on whether 3 Democratic Supreme Court Justices are retained for another 4 years.  Of course, Republicans are pushing a "term limit" decision hoping to get them voted out.  These three judges have kept Republican authoritarianism at bay any most Pennsylvanians know that.  I guess you know who I'm voting for.

So, did anyone else hear that the Qatari's are going to be building an air base in Idaho?  Hhhm, though so.  That not too subtle news didn't go over well with the Christian Nationalists.  Ouch!  A Muslim air base in the heart of America.  As soon as I heard that, I wondered if the Qatari pilots were going to be bringing their families with them.  However, that wasn't my first thought.  Knowing that Orangie is a transactional kind of guy, I immediately knew why the Qatari government had given him that jet.  You know it's always been about him first, and even though he says otherwise, America's always been 3rd or 4th when it comes to his priorities.

Orangie also had his 2nd annual physical yesterday because he's so special.  I had to stop reading it when I got to the line that he has the heart of a man 14 years younger.  I mean, where does he keep it?  Is it in a 1 gallon Ziplock bag?  Does he show it off at cabinet meetings that aren't televised?  Can't you picture him lifting that baggie up and saying, "look, I have the heart of a man 14 years younger than me!"

Boots

Okay, so this morning is cool enough to edge on being cold with the outside temp at 41 (F).  We weren't in the 30s (F) as they'd been predicting, but they were close enough.  Autumn is now officially here.  Our long distance forecast has out daily highs hovering around in the mid 60s (F), with periods of rain this weekend. Now the leaves will really begin cascading from the trees.  I may mow those in the backyard, but the ones out front I'll rake into piles around the shrubs and let winter turn them into mulch.  I like putting the ground back into the ground.

And I did work yesterday.  It was slow.  I had a sale go through on Tuesday, so I've reached my sales goal for the week, and someone gave me two leads, so I've hit that goal.  Will I get a measure this weekend?  That's difficult to say, especially if the weather falls apart.  There used to be a time when people would plan on getting new carpet installed for the holidays in order to impress the relatives; those days are past.  

Since I don't work today, a bike ride is scheduled for this afternoon.  One thing that's good about this Trainwell program I've signed up for workouts and rides are planned.  Too often I'll find myself scheduling something and not following through, so far this small bit of accountability is eliminating that.

I watched the first few episodes of Boots last night on Netflix.  Based on the memoir of Greg Cope White, The Pink Marine, its the story of a gay young man who enlists in the Marines in the 1990s.  It's a comedy, it's a drama, it stars Max Parker as the company commander.  I like what I've seen so far.  Warning: there is male nudity in case you find that offensive.  And it's getting good reviews. If we get enough people watching it, we can move it into Netflix's Top Ten.

Yesterday at work I decided to confront one of the several MAGA cultists I work with, mostly because he's an idiot.  I was chatting with another associate about RFK Jr's claim that circumcision was one of the causes of autism.  Of course the cultist interrupted because that had to be wrong, RFK Jr would never say anything like that... and there was an escalation, not volume wise, I'm glad to say.  But I can only take so much idiocy, like being told that Orangie's approval ratings were in the 50s, or that inflation is dropping, and that millions of criminals were no longer coming across the boarders (yes, these were his talking points).  I ended the conversation by telling him that when Orangie dies, he's going to go to Hell and you'll be right behind him.  He didn't like that, so we mutually parted ways.  And I'll be honest, I felt so good inside.

And ending on a bright note.  Orangie did not get the Nobel Peace Prize and MAGA world is exploding. This means he will do something stupid and his approval rating will drop even lower.

The Problems with Billionaires

 The outside temp was a cool 48 (F) when I woke up this morning.  I had the heat set at 69 (F) was not surprised to hear it turn on while I was cooking up my barley breakfast.  There are freeze warnings out for tonight, however, according to Accuweather, the lowest our temperature will get is 39 (F).  That's 7 degrees above freezing.  Maybe they're just being cautious.

And yesterday was one of those odd days.  Some things were done, like laundry, but not enough for me to say the day was a total success.  I did my Wednesday morning workout in, paid some bills.  Dinner was a beef stewy thing I threw together in the crock pot.  But looking back on it, I'm wondering where the hours went.

Today feels like it should be Saturday, but it's Thursday and I have to work this afternoon.  My new schedule was posted yesterday and it does appear as though I'm back to working 22 hours a week.  That's fine.

I did get some words written, but not as many as I'd have liked.  If it weren't for the shit show going on the country, I'd say I might have a mild case of writer's block.  Unfortunately, there is the shit show and like many Americans, I'm watching it anxiously.  

Anyway this popped up in my Facebook feed yesterday, my only ride in a helicopter.  I'm flying back to my ship.  I truly disliked it.  For those of you who have never ridden in a Navy helicopter, they are extremely loud, even with the sound proofing headphones.  To this day, hearing a helicopter simply grates me.

And one of the main reasons we have this shit show is billionaires.  Believe me, billionaires are only conservative because of the tax breaks they are addicted to, they are hooked on the heroin of lower percentage rates.  In their private lives they do whatever the hell they want, most of which is neither conservative nor Christian.  Because Democrats want to tax them, billionaires are backing Republicans. They do not understand that everything has a tipping point.  That is an idea that doesn't enter their thinking process... at all.  And the MAGA cultists?  They are soooo needy.  They also believe that billionaires are like fairy godmothers and fairy godfathers, that they'll wave the little billionaire magic wand and everything will be fine and dandy.  Cultists don't understand that billionaires view them as an expendable resource, or that billionaires will put them through Hell just so that they don't have to deal with pronouns they don't like.  Cultists will always be the ultimate victims, used and then thrown away once they no longer have any value.  Will the cultists ever reach their own tipping point?  I don't know, but the billionaires had better watch out if they ever do.

One Battle After Another

The outside temp here in Central PA is 64 (F) and it isn't going to get much higher, a few degrees perhaps.  Overnight we had on and off soaking rains.  We need them.  The showers are supposed to hang around for a few hours, the wind is supposed to pick up, and the temps are supposed to climb a few degrees.  This looks and feels a lot like the beginning of Autumn.  How seasonal things get is anybody's guess.

I did fix the left drain in the sink yesterday, for the most part.  There's still a bit of a dribble.  The problem was that the red rubber gaskets located where the joints screw together have begun to deteriorate.  With the seals going, water begins to drip, drip, out.  Two of the seals have been fixed.  This morning sometime I will fix the thirds and final seal.  Yes, that's right, I was deal with three seals, and not the barking kind.

Yesterday was also cardio day, so I rode over 11 miles in Corsica.  It took me over 45 minutes, and my average heart rate was 122.  Total calories burned? 404.  I was happy.

And for the first time in a long time, I went to the movies last evening to see One Battle After Another.  I liked it for a number of reasons:  it's definitely pro-immigration making it quite relevant.  It mocks white Christian Nationalists; one of the main antagonists being a group of ultra rich white men belonging to supremacist group called the Christmas Adventurer's Club.  And, besides the occasional foray into drama, for the most part it's funny, almost zany at times.  Lots of Oscar nominations for this one including DiCaprio and Sean Penn.  

For those who missed it, Pammy Jo Bondi had to testify at an Oversight Committee hearing yesterday, at least that's what was supposed to happen.  She refused to answer so many questions and when she did she always deflected.  An example:  when asked if she'd seen pictures of Orangie with underage girls in the Epstein files she started her response with "What about the fires in California."  This was a yes or no question.  She could have said "no," and many Republican Senators would have sighed in relief.  However, she deflected.  Perhaps she realized that a negative response might possibly lead to perjury charges against her in the future.  People who are certain about what they believe the future to be will always lie, so I suspect Pammy Jo may be a bit uncertain about certain things.

Finally, AOC said the Stephen Miller is 4 feet 10 inches tall.  Truthfully, he's probably an inch or so over 5 feet.  Still, now we know one of the reasons he's such a vile, angry man: he suffers from short man syndrome.  So, maybe we should start calling him tiny Stevie.

Body Fat

I think that 60 is a nice round number, especially when 60 (F) is an early morning outside temperature.  Th night was not that cool, and our afternoon high is again forecast to climb into the lower 80s (F).  That is until the showers arrive.  Originally, the rains were to bring several days of cooler weather.  That no longer appears to be the case.  We will have one day when our daily high should be in the low 70s (F), then the thermometer is supposed to rebound for several days.  Eventually, we will get cooler weather.

Yesterday was both a good and bad day.  Good because I got my workout done early.  Yesterday was done mostly with dumbbells.  I did Romanian Squats with a 15 pound dumbbell.  Today my abductor breves are a bit sore.  Whenever something like this happens, I'm reminded of my mom, who rarely, if ever, did a proper exercise.  In her mind, if you were achy or sore after exercising you did something wrong.  This is why she sat around for most of her life.

The bad bit is that the left drain on my kitchen sink began leaking.  Since I haven't pulled anything out from under the sink for 2 or 3 days, things got wet.  This means that later this morning I will have to drive over to that retailer I work in order to buy the patch I need to repair the leak.  Since BJs is on the way, I will stop off and complete 2 chores for the price of one.  I will also stop off at my neighborhood Giant on the way home; Howie is nearly out of puppy peanut butter cookies.

Blogger has started something new where you can add "search links."  I might give it a try and see what it does when posting bits from articles, see if the links hold true.  It's form of AI and that's a slippery slope to climb.

For those concerned about their own body fat, this might help you decide where you're at.  Personally, I'd like to be in the 16%-19% range.  Right now, I am not.

Orangie had one of his sit down press conferences yesterday.  While he can stand for a bit, these are much easier on his legs, cankles, and feet.  He did stand for his Navy speech.  You know the one I'm talking about, right?  The one where he supposedly warned the government about Osama Bin Laden over year before the attack on the World Trade Center?  

Well, at yesterday's sit-down, he was asked about Ghislaine Maxwell and responded by saying he hadn't heard that name in a while.  He then said he'd ask the Department of Justice about her.  Many interpreted this to mean he was going to pardon her.  There are others who thought this might be linked to his dementia.  Did he truly forget?  This might be the case.  Remember, he does believe he warned the United States about Bin Laden.

So, I did the AI links.  Feedback would be nice.  I mean, did anybody click on a link?

Direct Connection

Outside temps are again in the low 50s (F) and today is predicted to be a replay of yesterday.  The same thing is in store for tomorrow.  Wednesday, however, weather forecasters are calling for rain and a temporary drop in temps.  The cool weather should only last a day or so before daily highs are again predicted to be in the mid to upper 70s (F).  These are rather warm temps for October.  While I'm pleased that I don't have to turn on the heat, I will admit that I'm missing a stronger changing of the seasons.  This doesn't meant that our winter is also going to be warm, except for last year, this is the same weather pattern we'd been experiencing for the past several years.

I did work yesterday.  It was a slow day.  I got my steps in early, and then kept walking.  I'm fairly certain that we didn't make plan last week.  This is how it goes.  This doesn't mean that store associates weren't busy.  A change is coming.  The large area to the left of the front entrance was being cleared out because sometime this week, Christmas is arriving.  Yes, you did read that correctly.  We're getting Christmas in October.  This means that Black Friday is just around the corner.  

And my schedule has been changed for the next 3 weeks.  Normally I work on Mondays, that's not the case today.  I'm off.  However this week I work Thursday.  Then for the next 2 weeks I'm back to my 22 hour a week schedule.  I'm fairly certain that this will revert to the 17 hours I've gotten used to.  Sales simply are there.

I've been buying tile mosaics and bringing them home to see which one my work well with the mirror in the bathroom.  So far, I've returned everyone of them.  I want a glass tile, and we just don't carry them in the store.  Last night, I looked online and found one I like.  I shall order a sample to see what it looks like.

Over course Stevie Miller, aka Voldemort, is flipping out.  Some people call him Nazi Boy.  It doesn't make a difference what you call him, this man embodies pure hatred.

Here's one of his many Tweets on Zitter.

There is no "growing movement of leftwing terrorism," there is the Democratic Party, and a large number of Independent voters.  One of the key tenets of Fascism is to demonize your political opponents, so Democrats and Independents are now leftwing terrorists.  Stevie is doing his damndest to portray everyone who doesn't bow down to his neo-Nazi philosophy is hated.  However, Stevie is failing terribly at growing his cult.  On October 4, he Tweeted a hate message about left wing judges, and how Orangie's cultists need to treat and fight them.  Yesterday, a fire broke out at the home owned by Judge Diane Goldstein in South Carolina.  This judge ruled that the Department of Justice cannot access voting information from the state, a decision that pissed off Orangie's Administration.  They desperately want Democratic voting records.  The fire is under investigation.  Is Stevie and his hate Tweet to blame?  Many believe there is a direct connection between the two.

At 23

The outside temp was 51 (F) when I looked around 0600.  Again, they will be climbing.  They climbed yesterday.  When I checked in mid-afternoon, the outside temps were sitting at 82 (F).  That's not bad at all for October, when the leaves are supposed to be dropping like rain from the trees.  Around my house, the leaves haven't begun to change color yet.  Will they?  Or is this year going to be a replay of previous years when the simply turned brown before they dropped.  Many of the small leaves on my river birch have done just that, seriously camouflaging the Howie droppings in my back yard.

I did work yesterday.  Slow was the word.  They have started marking down prices of our Halloween decorations and we still have 3 weeks until Halloween.  This is surprising, since we were told that quantities were limited this year; they come from China.  But then sales have not been stellar.  The 18 foot scarecrow, originally costing $399 has been marked down to $299.  That's a big price cut.  On days when sales are slow I walk laps.  My route takes me through outside garden.  On one trip I talked to several garden associates who were dealing with a bit of dilemma: there are still a number of the "limited" Halloween decorations still being stored out there and that space is going to be needed for the "limited" number of Christmas decorations our freight department is already receiving.

Tomorrow I'll be harvesting the oregano I've been growing on my kitchen window sill.  What shall I plant next?  Basil?

And here's your Sunday present, a pic of me when I was 23.  Taken in the Philippines.

And for those who missed it, Orangie the Anus spoke to our top military leaders at Quantico, it didn't go well.  This article in The Guardian by Sydney Blumenthal sums it up quite clearly.  The whole point of that embarrassing failure was for those leaders to show both Orangie and Petey rousing support.  Instead, they sat on their hands.  Their oath of allegiance is to the Constitution of the United States, not some dementia addled ego maniac.  People wondered why no one saw Orangie for a few days after that fiasco, and I'm betting that's because it was such a blow to his ego.  They are not on his side.  Will he attempt to retaliate against those who didn't grovel?  He will try.  Remember, this loser can hold a grudge from here to Hell and back.

The Long Intermission

 According to the weather forecasters, we're supposed to climb from a morning low of 51 (F) to an afternoon high of 84 (F).  Will this really be happening?  Who am I to question the meteorologists, their reliability is etched on paper with a number 2 pencil.  If they are right about this one, then there is a possibility they are going to be correct about the bottom falling off of the thermometer on Wednesday.  If our daily high is only going to be in the low to mid 60s (F), the heat will be on.

And yesterday was a good day for the book.  Around 1500 words were written.  For those interested, Eli, Max, and Bobby (in an apricot colored wetsuit) have just begun a conversation with Tsung Park at the old mill.  Did I mention that there is a large, shiny, paper mache grizzly bear with them?  There is.  While I like writing the mystery parts, I also like the funny parts, too.  Also the bits where Max gets to be a smartass.  Whether we admit it or not, most of us are terrible smartasses in our heads; it the filters that keep things in check.

I watched Alien Earth since it's airing on Hulu and my Disney subscription doesn't run out until the end of October.  For those interested, I did cancel it.  Anyway, I liked the series a lot, so I'd say that's a good thing.  The bad thing is that there are only 8 episodes.  And the really, really bad thing is that while the series is expected to be renewed. The new episodes will not be airing until late 2027 or 2028.  Remember when you would know if a TV show was renewed shortly after the last episode aired?  That's no longer the case.  Now it takes months.  The same thing happened with Andor.  The first 2 seasons were good, but in the 2 years I had to wait for season 3, I simply lost interest.  And it's not just Disney/Hulu where the audience has to endure the long intermission.

And I got this in the mail yesterday.

It is just the yellow pages, but... 

And, as so many others are pointing out, Orangie the Anus hasn't been seen since Tuesday.  This doesn't mean that bad things aren't happening, they are.  This is because the country is being run by Stevie Miller and Mikey Johnson.  They are both incompetent fools.  One of the big problems with Orangie putting lackies into positions of authority is that... well... they simply lack the ability to function.  Instead of demonstrating leadership, they Cosplay, and not very well with each other.  You see each one of them wants to be the star of the show, so they're constantly trying to upstage each other.  And America is not amused.

As for Orangie, it seems to me he can go for about a week sitting at a desk, and signing orders that will fail in the courtroom, before he needs to take a break away from the public so he can get whatever treatments they give him to keep him from falling over.  Like so many of you, I keep hoping these intermissions get longer and longer until he gets canceled without the option for a renewal.  

Not Sure?!

 Hello world from Central PA!  This morning's temp was a cool 59 (F), which was more than a bit warmer than yesterday's 47 (F).  We do have an Autumn heat wave heading our way.  For the next few days our daily highs are going to be in the mid to upper 80s (F).  Get ready, a lot of people are going to mistakenly call this Indian Summer.  Sorry.  Indian Summer is a warming trend that happens after the first frost, not before.  In 2 weeks, when our daily highs are predicted to be in the mid 60s (F) and our lows in the mid 40s (F) we'll be close, but again, no cigar.  We will probably be in late November by the time Indian Summer rolls around.

I broke down yesterday and went out and bought myself a new keyboard.  Using the laptop keyboard is fine, but it forces you to sit much closer to the monitor and I like to sit back in my chair when I type.  While I like the flexibility of a laptop, taking one to Greece, for example, I prefer an actual PC.  

And while yesterday was slow in a way, I did get things done, like a ride, and laundry, and I baked a loaf of banana bread.  Very tasty stuff.  No pic, however. since I began slicing it up almost the second it was out of the oven. Warm, freshly baked banana bread is so yummy!

Of course, the government shut down continues. As you might expect, everybody and their brother is doing a poll to see just who American's are blaming.  And, as you also might expect, most are pointing the finger at the Republicans.  This is always the case.  What makes these polls interesting is the number of people who are simply not sure.  Like this one taken by The Washington Post.

You do have to keep in mind that this is The Washington Post, owned by Jeff Bezos, who loves him is Orangie in order to get as many tax breaks as possible.  Here, a large majority of Americans are blaming the GOP.  However, what caught my attention was the number of people claiming they are not sure.  Yo!  Get with the program people!  Unfortunately, this country is saddled with a large group of individuals who simply do not pay attention to what's happening with our government.  They are too focused on the trendy.  You know, the ones who waited diligently up until midnight in order to be the first to stream the new Taylor Swift album.  The ones who spend hours lost in the weeds of YouTube.  The ones who see Reality TV as a way to add some spice to their life, and gossip about it at the water cooler at work.  

On the brighter side, the amount of negative press Orangie is starting to get is superb.  You're starting to see the frustration in the faces of his allies.  Caroline Leavitt's lies have become shrill, and more and more she angrily shouts her responses.  Mikey Johnson's smiles have faded and he is spending much more of his time shaking his before he lies.  And Just Dancin' Vance seems to have developed two left feet.  This is all good, because the more they struggle, the more apparent their deceit grows.

The Conservative Aberration

 The temp was 49 (F) when I got up this morning.  Right now my thermostat is registering the temp inside the house at 68 (F).  This means I'm wearing sweatpants and a sweat shirt.  It's still a little too early to turn on the heat, but I figure that day is fast approaching.  As long as the daytime highs are in the mid to upper 70s (F) that will be fine.  Once it gets too chilly willy the heat will be turned on.

So, while much was accomplished on Tuesday, yesterday turned out to be a not-so-productive Wednesday.  Only one load of laundry.  I did get over 1000 words written.  That was nice.  Research for this book has not only led me into the world of feng shui, but also caused me to make a small foray into contracts within the music industry.  It seems as though everyone wants as much credit as they can legally get because that translates into royalty payments.  Take the lawsuit regarding the song Every Breath You Take by The Police.  Both Stewart Copeland and Andy Summers feel they are owed money for their contributions to that famous song and so they are taking Sting to court.  If you want a good chuckle at pettiness, take a look at this lawsuit.

And the orange retailer I work for has decided that I'm going to start working Thursday afternoons, at least for the next few weeks.  This meant changing my workout schedule since normally I get my cardio by riding my bike on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons.  So now we're changing that up and I'm doing my cardio on Tuesdays and Fridays, with a break on Thursday and strength on Saturday morning.

So the laundry I did yesterday was bed sheets.  Since Howie sleeps on the bed, I have it covered with his "special" sheet.  Yesterday it fell out of the dryer and he thought we'd have a nice game of chase and grab.

And so the shut down continues into day 2.  So, how is it going for the Republicans?  Not good.  How do I know this?  The Washington Post, which is owned by Orangie's crony Jeff Bezos, lead headline was "Most Americans Blame Republicans."  The Washington Post as been at the forefront of sane washing everything Orangie does, so this headline is horrible for the GOP; no one is being kind to them.

Orangie is meeting with Russel Vought, the architect of Project 2025 to discuss what Democratic jobs to cut.  This, in itself, show just how out of touch Conservatives are with the American people.  They are simply refusing to read the room.  The truth is that Conservatives don't care.  They are a group of people who only love power and control.  Taking that away from them is the only thing they will understand.  Keep in mind, understanding for them does not include learning a lesson, in fact, if anything punishment for their atrocities only makes them more determined.  This means normal humans will have to deal with this conservative aberration every few generations in order to keep them in check.

 

The Admirals and Generals are Unimpressed

 We had a chilly night in Central PA.  One down and more to come.  While I didn't rise and shine at the crack of dawn, the outside temp when I climbed out of bed was 54 (F).  Our daily highs for the next several days will be in the mid 70s (F).  That's fine.  Weather forecasters are even predicting that we'll be warming up a bit, with daily highs climbing up in to the upper 70s (F).  As long as I can save money on the heating bill, that's fine with me.

And for a Tuesday, when I usually spend my time decompressing from working the weekend, was a good day for getting things done.  Three loads of laundry, though I have to be careful with what gets hung outside since Howie likes running around the yard with one of my T-shirts in his mouth.  Shopping was done, including a trip to BJs, where I bought another 20 pounds of rice.  I'm not set for rice.  I also picked up walnuts and oatmeal.  The generic oatmeal at my neighborhood Giant supermarket is $4.99 for 2 pounds.  The cost for name brand oatmeal at BJs was $9.99 for 5 pounds.  This is a good thing.

I also got a 12 mile ride in, which pleased my trainer.  Will I be losing fat and gaining muscle?  Only time will tell.  I'm signed up for 3 months.  I probably won't renew since the routines should be pretty much ingrained by then.

Oh, and the fratboy Secretary of War gave a speech yesterday.  It did not go well for him.

This is because he thought he was talking to a bunch of beer drinking fratboys who were simply gaga about seeing him in the flesh.  Instead, he was prancing back and forth in front of an audience of 800 plus Generals and Admirals, many of whom have Master's Degrees and Doctorates.  He failed to comprehend that they are not only well educated, but well versed in military command and who have, most importantly, sworn allegiance to the Constitution of the United States.  If you get a chance, watch the conclusion of his speech, where he's expecting a rousing college cheer of support and gets stony silence.  As someone else said, it's so satisfying to watch the light fade from his eyes before he turns and walks quietly off the stage.

He was followed by Orangie who speech was long, rambling, low energy, perhaps because he, too, was expecting Petey to get a rousing round of applause.  During his hour of trying to create blunt force trauma, Orangie whine and complained about Biden, wanting the Nobel Peace Price, and suggested using American cities as training grounds for American troops.  I don't doubt that in his addled mind this speech was supposed to overwhelmingly unite the United States military behind him, a dedication of pure loyalty that would stun the world.  His failure in this was utterly complete.  He wants the military behind him.  Yesterday Orangie discovered that is not going to  happen.

With this is mind, is it any wonder he sent out deepfake videos of Democrats as his party shut down the governmnet?

 

Bad Bunny Rocks

Tuesday has arrived.  The weather outside is a bit Fallish.  For some reason I slept late, until close to 0700, and that is unusual.  Normally I rise and shine around 0600.  This is what happens when you don't use an alarm clock.  And outside our temps are cool, sitting in the low 60s (F).  Forecasters are predicting a high in the low 80s (F).  I don't think that will be happening.  Tomorrow's high is only supposed to be in the low is only supposed to be in the low 70s (F), so I'm wagering that those cooler temps will be arriving sooner rather than later.

I always start doing the weeks laundry on Tuesday, and I'm proud to say that my first load is finishing up the wash cycle and ready to head into the spin cycle.  Because there is zero chance of precipitation, I'll be using my drying rack outside for several of today's loads of wash.  I'm going to take advantage of the fair weather for as long as it lasts.

And I did work yesterday.  A large sale went through in lumbar, probably a vast amount of plywood, somewhere around $38,000 worth, so the store had no problem making plan.  That's good news, though that type of sale is a rarity.  Also you need to keep in mind that one single day's sales do not make the week, and that sluggish sales over the next 6 days will still keep you from making your plan.

During yesterday's workout, I did squats, by far my least favorite exercise.  Having your quads scream in pain when you go up and down the stairs is by far the worst part of leg work.  However, I have to admit that so far today the discomfort is minimal, so something must be going right.

And as expected, white conservatives are losing their proverbial shit over Bad Bunny doing the Super Bowl's Half Time show.  Can you hear me laughing?

Now, I will readily admit to never having listened to his music.  This is because I listen to mostly alternative rock and roll, and we do tend to stick with our genres.  However, I did have to laugh at all of the white conservatives with so many of them shrieking he wasn't American.  How can they define their ignorance in such a blatant way?  Puerto Rico is an American Territory, so Puerto Ricans are born American Citizens.  I suspect that a large part of their problem is that he's outspoken about his dislike for the Orange Anus, and has called Orangie worse things than Anus.  Mostly his songs are in Spanish, though he does include English in some of them.  That's a big part of their problem.  I work with people whose own grasp of the English language is questionable at best, still that does not stop them from fuming angrily at others who have an accent.  The truth is that there are some white people who look for a reason to judge someone else as inferior, and skin color and language are two of their top reasons.

And is the government going to shut down?  Let's hope the Democrats have enough of a spine to force Orangie to crap in his diaper.  Republicans don't understand that with Orangie's approval rating already so low, this will end up being a losing ticket for them.  This, while being a bad thing, is a good thing.

Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm going to go dial up some Bad Bunny on Spotify.

MAGA Attack

Outside, our temperature is 64 (F) and the skies a blazing with morning sunshine.  Yesterday, the temps did climb up into the mid 80s (F) and while that's not unusual for this time of year, I do think all these days of 80 (F) temps are more than a little foreshadowing for the approaching climate change.  I am curious as to how warm we stay this coming winter.  Last February and March were cold, will this year be a repeat, or will we go back to the warmer winters we've been having over the past several years.

Work yesterday was slow.  There was plenty of food since it was the last day of our bonus weekend.  I don't doubt that there will be leftovers waiting in our lunchroom this afternoon when I punch in.  Surprisingly, I didn't graze as much as I usually do, perhaps because I was saving room for desert.  There was ice cream.  I had a vanilla ice cream sundae with fudge brownies and chocolate syrup.  Scrumptious.  I had thought of getting a banana split but then, once I saw how large they were decided against it.

Of course, most of social media was talking about the Maga Attack on the church in Michigan.

For anyone not living in this country, any vehicle driving around with two American flags attached is the definition of Ultra MAGA, a person so deep into Orangie's cult that reality is barely a faded memory.  Last night Orangie spit out some sort of trash about there being "another attack on a Christian church."  That's pure and simple horseshit.  While his tweet might get some to nod their heads in agreement, I can tell you that the super vast majority of MAGA cultists do not seem Mormons as being Christian.  I work with an associate who has ridiculed and mocked Mormons.  This was not an attack on a Christian church, this was a MAGA attack on religion in America, on the diversity of Faith many Americans hold dear.

In fact, the only thing that stopped the MAGA cheering was the announcement that Bad Bunny was going to be the Super Bowl Halftime Show.  Holy Crap!  Not only is Bad Bunny Puerto Rican, and if that wasn't enough to rattle every MAGA heart in America, he also sings in Spanish.  The instant the announcement was made, their attacks began.

Portland Will Outlive Him

We have a dense fog advisory in effect for the next hour or two.  Looking out my window, I have to say the wisps I'm seeing have less to do with density and more to do with mistiness.  This is because we had on and off showers throughout yesterday afternoon, and overnight the temps dropped down into the mid 50s (F).  Supposedly they're going to climb up into the mid 80s (F) this afternoon.  We'll have to wait and see on that.

Yesterday was pretty much a meh day.  No workouts are scheduled for the weekend.  I did get some nice wordage done on the new book.  Oh, and I also had to spend time at the flooring desk.  Things were slow.  I did talk to a few customers, but none of them were in the buying mood.  One of my associates spent about an hour and a half with a wife and husband who are in the planning stages for a new kitchen and bathroom floor.  Believe me, they can be the worst because "planning stages" usually means they're going to waste your time.  This is play acting for adults, comparing different styles of backsplash tiles to different colors of flooring.  Pictures will be taken for future reference.  I mean, what better way to spend a drizzly, rainy afternoon than dreaming of what you might what your kitchen and bath to look like.  Just don't mention the probable $30,000 price tag for all the improvements they're thinking of doing.  That's a real spoiler.

So, while my fellow associate did that, I got in my steps.

And everybody was talking about the warzone Portland had become.

Well, maybe not.  Mostly people are talking about the Orange Anus reaching a decision to send troops to a peaceful, northwest city because he saw a hit piece on Fox Entertainment.  There's also his loss to Jimmy Kimmel, I'm sure that has his blood seething like boiled over ketchup through his veins.  Let's be honest here, Orangie lost in a very public way.  He doesn't take humiliation well, and that is what happened.  He was all "braggadocios" about shutting Kimmel down only to have his loss smeared all over the front page of every Main Stream Media website.  

Some have pointed out his sending troops to Portland might be another attempt to change the topic of conversation away from the Epstein Files, especially since more names were released on Friday.  While that might be a part of his decision making process, I'm thinking Sinclair, and Nextstar, and Tegen going against his will really torched his ire.  Either, Or, this is just him once again farting into the wind as a way of distracting from his multiple failures.  You know it's bad when Karl Rove is on Fox Entertainment telling America that 70% of both Republicans and Democrats think Orangie is taking the country in the wrong direction.

Sinclair Caves Big Time

 Saturday.  Today, if the forecast is correct, might just be last hottest day we have this summer.  The temp is predicted to climb into the mid to upper 80s (F).  You could say we're in a mini-heat wave for the next few days, then Autumn returns with cooler daily highs.  I can deal with that.

Being that we are in the weekend, I'm scheduled to work.  Because today's is supposed to be sunny and warm, I'm not expecting the store to be busy.  Now I know some might be questioning that statement, but you need to realize that the time for curb appeal is out of season.  That happens in the spring, not fall.  And while there will be those who are out looking for Halloween decorations, because the economy appears to be slip, sliding away, their numbers will be lower.

There will be food, though.  This weekend is our bonus weekend.  Our bank accounts are a tad bit fuller because of our miniscule bonus checks.  Though, mine was nice.  I used part of it to buy a new game, Borderlands 4.  It's what's called a looter/shooter.  A first person shooter with lots of fancy weapons, and ammunition tucked away all over the place so you never run out of bullets.  It's entertaining, meaning that it will help fill the gaming time until something more interesting comes out.  And since I'm probably a little better than average playing first person shooters I'm not disappointedly dying every few minutes.   Sometimes I play stealthy, and at others I run in guns-a-blazing.

And Kimmel's back on all stations.  Now tell me, wasn't that fun?  Punching Orangie and his henchman car in the face?  I saw a clip of Just Dancin' Vance and he was not happy.  He was spewing some sort of garbage about affiliates should be allowed to censor that which Orangie doesn't like... well, those weren't his words exactly, but that is the gist of their meaning.  The problem Republicans have always had is they have this seriously flawed belief that if they're in charge they can dictate and America will simply bow their heads and do as they say.  They just learned that belief was terribly wrong.  Will they learn anything from this learning experience?  Absolutely not.  That would mean everything they believe to be true is a lie.  Ouch!

And Elonia is in the Epstein files, so is Petey Thiel, which is a bit odd since Thiel, being gay, is not into little girls, and I don't recall there being any mention of little boys.  In fact, while Orangie and Randy Andy may have been going for the pedophilia, I'm wondering if there might not have been some other shenanigans going on.  We know Petey Thiel owns Just Dancin' Vance, so who's to say this wasn't the beginnings of Project 2025.

Rockin' the Crazy

Our outside temps are in the low 60s (F).  Not bad.  We might hit 80 (F) today, that's fine, too.  Weather forecasters are calling for sun and fun... (I added the fun bit).  We do seem to be in a nice weather pattern for the next few days.  Tuesday things are going to take a turn for the chill, with daily highs only climbing into the low 70s (F).  I can live with that.  We are in Autumn, after all, though I have to tell you the leaves around my house haven't started to change color yet.  In fact, everything is quite green.

Yesterday was interesting.  I had a nice chat with my neighbor from across the street.  She has squirrels in her attic.  Instead of setting a trap up there, she's going through this complicated process of putting some sort of gate in front of the hole the squirrels use as an entrance.  They can exit the attic, but they can't go in.  So, she's got scaffolding set up across the front of her house, and a bright orange rope anchored at the top so she can climb up the steep pitch of her roof.  It's all very complicated and has been in place for several days, but this is how she wants to deal with the situation.

I got a nice 10.71 mile ride in yesterday.  It was a cardio day for Trainwell.  Today is strength day with bands and dumbbells.  Then I have the weekend off, of course I work, so there's that.

And the blonde, conservative bimbette Meg Kelly seems to have decided the witches of Etsy are to blame, or at least partially to blame, for the death of Charlie Kirk.

Personally, I think been rockin' the crazy for quite some time.  At one point she was considered a legitimate journalist, but then she was canceled by NBC after making inflammatory comments about blackface.  That was in 2018 and her settlement was huge.  Always on the right wing fringe, since her termination she has been steadily moving deeper into conspiracy territory, and while she hasn't completely bought into the Mar a Lago face, you can see the direction she's headed simply by looking at her cheeks.

I see Orangie has decided to bail out those farmers his tariffs are crushing.  Yep, he's planning on using the money those tariffs are sending to the US Treasury to help those his idiocy has hurt.  Don't worry, things will get worse.

And there's now an Executive Order raising tariffs on kitchen cabinets.  American cabinet makers are upset because you can walk into any home improvement store and buy a ready made kitchen cabinet for a lot less than a cabinet you'd need to order.  A lot of Do It Yourself people choose this way because a special order cabinet can run from several hundred dollars to several thousand.  

Finally, James Comey has been indicted.   Remember Jimmy?  He was the Attorney General who decided 2 weeks before the election that Department of Justice was going to take a deeper look into Hillary Clinton's emails.  Well it seems Orangie's pissed because Jimmy didn't stop an investigation into Russia's election interference. So, in an odd way, this is Jimmy's Karma.  

Ryan's Hope

We have rain!  And I'm not talking about spritzles, or sprinkles, or heavy drizzles.  We here in Central PA are enjoying the steady soaking rains our parched earth has been clamoring for so loudly.  According to Accuweather this should continue for almost four hours.  This is a good thing.  According to the forecast, we should have a few dry days, and then more rain next week.  Now we need the temps to drop a little, otherwise I'll have to mow my lawn again.

Things were accomplished yesterday, though a few chores on the list were ignored.  They will taken care of rightly this morning.  

I've been painting my bathroom over the past week or so.  The walls are going to be 2 different colors, the top section will be the same color as my laundry room, a pale, very sea-shoreish shade of teal, and the wainscoting will be the light, sand color paint I've used on all of the trim in my house.  I will post pictures when I'm finished.

EMTs were in my neighborhood this morning.  Their ambulance blocked my driveway, and there was also a police car parked across the street.  I wouldn't have known except my neighbor's dog Riley started barking.  They are gone now, so whatever the emergency was has been taken care of.

My trainer and I have been texting back and forth on my adding weight to my squat routine.  I hate squat.  Sore quads are the worst.  Yesterday, know poundage would be added eventually, I have in.  I'm hoping the weight will be low, like around 5 pounds to start.  

And Ryan Walters, the Cracker Jack Crazy Christian, Oklahoma's Superintendent for Education is resigning.

He's the one who was caught watching porn during a meeting, in case you don't remember.  He's also a Christian Nationalist with ambitions.  There's no mention of his porn habits in his resignation though.  Most believe this for the sole purpose of furthering his political career.  It seems Ryan wants to be Governor.  He's another one of those Crazies who doesn't realize that the volume of his base has no direct relation to how popular he is among the general public.  His attempt to put the Trump bible into every class room was not heralded by the masses, in fact, quite the opposite was true.

And even though we all know that polls tend to fair poorly when deeply scrutinized, now and then we must take them into consideration.  Gallup has just come out with a new poll which claims that only 29% of American's voters think the country is going in the right direction.  To give this some perspective, 28% of the country is registered Republican.  That % is probably off, but not by that much.  The latest Quinnipiac poll has Orangie with a 38% approval rating.  Again, all polls need to be taken with a grain of salt, still I do think the way they are trending is also important.  Do not believe Orangie when he tells the world he has the highest polls ever.  He's not only a pedophile, he's a pathological liar.

The Raving Lunatic

 Weather wise, we here in Central PA are supposed to living through a reprise of yesterdays weather, temps in the upper 70s (F), though this time they're guessing that we might actually have rain.  Yesterday we didn't.  And even though they said that yesterday there would be far more clouds than sunshine they were wrong with that as well.  Right now our cloud cover is fairly dense and according to the weather radar there is a large cloud mass moving our way.  Let's hope when it gets here there's still rain associated with it.

And yesterday, for a Tuesday when I usually slough things off, was fairly productive.  Four loads of laundry were washed and dried (inside because of the threat of rain).  I mowed that patch of grass that was tall and weedy.  I also completed a 7.2 mile bike ride which included a 3 mile climb, with an average heart rate of 133 through the entire ride.  Not bad.  And baked a salmon loaf for dinner.

First off, a big correction.  Our local ABC affiliate is not WTPA, that call sign disappeared a long time ago, but is in fact WHTM.  Sadly, it is owned by Nextstar and because of this it did not air Jimmy Kimmel last night.  Approximately 20% of ABC affiliated stations, including stations owned by Nextstar, Tegen, and Sinclair chose to air some sort of other garbage instead.  If your local ABC affiliate is owned by one of these groups, grab a pen and pencil and note down the advertisers during their news hours.  Then call or email these advertisers to complain.  The more complaints they receive, the more pressure they will put on your local affiliate, which needs their money to survive.

And Orangie gave a speech at the United Nations yesterday.  A very long speech during which he said that the countries of European leaders were going to hell, because only Orangie knew what he was doing.  He also talked about the merchandise he was selling, like hats that said  he was right all along.  I honestly expected some of them to leave, none did, though more than one claimed afterwards that he's a raving lunatic.

And he wasn't happen about Kimmel's return.  He again threatened ABC/Disney, claiming they'd already paid him $16 million.  This guy's an idiot.  That $16 million was not a win for him, rather it was a teensy weensy bribe to keep him out of Disney's hair.  A lot of corporations gave Duffer Don these little bribery gifts when he won, and now they're finding out they were a waste of money.  Orangie wants more than money from them.  He wants them to genuflect just before they bow down to him.  Unfortunately, Orangie doesn't understand there is a big difference between the $16 million he was gifted and the $4 billion Disney lost.  Orangie doesn't understand that all corporations will put their greed and self-interest first.  Not one of them will genuflect and bow down.  And as for Sinclair, and Nextstar, and Tegen?  I understand their contracts with Disney will expire in 2026.  Just guess who might lose Monday Night Football?

  

Sinclair: The Extortionist

Again we had a morning in the low 80s (F), and again the forecast is for partially cloudy skies, though the chance of rain has increased to 65%.  Tomorrow, if the forecast is correct, our chances of ran will climb to 95%.  We do need the rain.  However, looking the window right now, we have more sun than we do clouds.  The only issue I have with the weather is that today's one of my laundry days, so instead of hanging clothing out to dry, I'll be using up electricity by using my dryer.

I got an nice upper body workout in yesterday morning.  One of the exercises was a reverse fly done with bands that didn't work.  My legs are short, my arms are long, and, as a result my flying never really got off the ground.  We're going to change that one out.  Otherwise, I will admit to being a bit sore this morning. That's fine.  

The dance bit I was talking about writing was writ yesterday.  I think it's fine.  This is, however, the first draft and as any one of you who writes will tell, first drafts are subject to change.  Everything depends upon the whim of the muse, if you know what I mean.  Just because a scene has been integrated into the story doesn't mean it's integral.

I did work yesterday.  I even made my measure goal, though I'm fairly certain it's not going to sell.  It's an office that used to be a one car garage.  The customer wants to put down vinyl plank flooring, however there are already several layers of vinyl there including sheet vinyl that's been glued down and a layer of VCT (those are the vinyl tiles they used to put in schools).  All that vinyl will need to be removed and that's costly.  

And for those who missed the announcement, Jimmy Kimmel is back.

Unless your ABC affiliate is owned by the Sinclair Group.  They are the crackerjack crazy conservative group who want Kimmel to make a sizeable donation to Turning Point USA, the faux Christian organization founding by Charlie K.  Kimmel is refusing, so Sinclair is refusing to air his shows.  So, if  your local ABC station is owned by Sinclair, watch it for a half hour to see who the local advertisers are, and the complain to the advertisers.  You have to wound Sinclair where it hurst the most, and that's their wallet.  Our local ABC affiliate, WTPA 27, is owned by  Nextstar, one of the groups initially responsible for this conservative fiasco.  The routine is the same for them if they don't air Kimmel.  

And yesterday the Orange Anus blamed Tylenol for autism.  This harkens back to those Covid days when he asked if we could inject bleach into our bodies to kill the virus.  Orangie is dumb as a brick.  I'm sure Tylenol's attorneys are already hard at work prepping their lawsuit.

Sword of Truth

 Today's weather will be a mixture of sun and clouds with our temps climbing into the low 80s (F).  We're on track to have pretty much the same mix of sun and clouds tomorrow, however there will be the added risk that rain will start to fall.  While the forecasters are unsure as to how high that risk will be, I'd recommend that you take an umbrella with you if you go out.  I have one, but mostly it stays at home.  I learned a long time ago that I'm not made of sugar, so I'm not going to melt if I get a little wet.

I worked a full shift yesterday, being that it was Sunday.  In spite of business being slow, I sold 2 measures, which gives me 3 for the week.  As far as measures go, last week I was better than gold.  I failed everything else, no credit cards, no leads, and my sales were in the toilet.  This happens.  Up until yesterday business in the store had been good, but yesterday there were not a lot of customers.  Blame it on football.  This is always a seasonal thing, especially if the Pittsburgh Steelers or Philadelphia Eagles are playing... Philly especially.

The new book is coming along fine.  Technically challenging, creating music without the sound, especially when some of the songs are over 45 years old.  And, as always, I like to tease things.  So, here's a question.  Does one of the regular characters who happens to have an inoperable bullet lodged in his brain and an uncanny ability to dance, dance to this song?  And if this character does, how does one write it down?  Dear me... screaming guitars!

And, for those like me who missed it, the Republican National Committee had a convention yesterday.  Charlie Kirk's memorial service was more memorable for the politics rather than a celebration of Kirk's life.  If you still want to remember everything it shouldn't have been, you can still purchase your Charlie Kirk Memorial Service souvenirs.  Yepper, the grift of selling merch had a definite presence.  Bibles, crosses, pamphlets, brochures, programs.  You know, you won't know the songs if you don't buy a program, or the acts, and there was a lot of political acting and posturing.  An associate at work was watching it on her computer and I, as usual, made a comment she didn't approve of.  In case you were wondering, she is a white Christian who always wears her Pinocchio cross.  She's also a big Joel Osteen fan, and once, when I pointed out his greed, she walked away.  Truth can be a terrible sword.

You'll notice that I didn't bring up the pyrotechnics.  Let's be honest, nothing sets off off the somber tones of a funeral than fire shooting out of the stage...  or wait, maybe that was a preview of Hell.

And just a reminder.  The Rapture happens tomorrow.

Rapture Incoming

 And will are chilly.  Overnight, the temps stayed in the 60s (F) which was fairly nice sleeping weather, but skies are going to remain partly cloudy keeping the warmer temps at bay today.  Rain is in the forecast for later this week, as well as much cooler temps.  We are officially in Autumn now, so I guess those goal posts are gone.  That's fine.  Leaves should begin turning color around here, but they've already started falling without changing, so that may not happen around my house.

I worked yesterday.  And, I got a measure!  Though, honestly, I don't think that will keep management happy.  The measure goal for the department is 14 and as of yesterday we had a total of 4.  In spite of this, the department is hitting it's sales goal, but not with installs; mostly it's Do It Yourself customers saving themselves the expense of having us do the work for them.  That is a sign of how poorly the economy is doing.  If customers can afford it, they'll have us do the work, if they're concerned about expenses, they'll do it themselves.

For those who don't know, Howie's a bit particular about what he eats.  For years I've fed my dogs Beneful.  Well, Howie doesn't like Beneful.  I did try to get him to eat it, but no, he prefers a more expensive Purina Chicken kibble.  And Spam.  And cheese.  I do believe he's spoiled.

And, almost like clockwork, yesterday this story broke.

Let's be honest here, did anyone ever really doubt that Tommy Homan was a crook?  This unscrupulous loser has been an in our faces asshole from the very beginning.  He's cut from the same fabric as Orangie, a lying, duplicitous, pull the wool down over their eyes textile that's so loosely woven $50,000 fell through it.  And there's a video to prove it.  Better than audio, is the video of the money drop into his hands.  And Orangie's Department of Justice buried this bit of bribery.  You expected anything less?  

Another bit from yesterday was Orangie accidentally posted a Direct Message to his Truth Social account that was meant for  Bimbo Bondi.  It was copied by sooooo many people and posted all over the place.  So much so, that even Main Stream Media is reporting it.  With his deteriorating mental capacities, don't be surprised if the frequencies of his public screw ups pickes up speed.

Finally, for those of you concerned.  There are a bunch of Cracker Jack Crazy Christians who believe that The Rapture is going to happen Tuesday.  I am not sorry in the least bit that many of them are going to be disappointed.

It's Being Reported

 Our outside temp was 67 (F) when I got out of bed this morning.  Temps are predicted to climb into the upper 70s (F) today, not that I care much.  Today's Saturday.  I work.  Rain is in the forecast for at least one day this week, but who knows how much we'll get.  So far the rain showers have been piddling. 

I am going to have to get out the lawnmower and trim the grass out front on one of those days.  It's just a small area 3 feet wide and 10 feet long.  The rest of my front yard stopped growing a few weeks back.

And yesterday was sort of a day of accomplishments, and, well sort of not.  I did get a loaf of bread baked, and that's yummy. And I got my workout out in.  There were 2 new exercises done with 40 pound bands which needed to be adjusted.  I did the same exercises with 70 pounds, so I let my trainer know and now we fixed the pound issue.  He also has me doing squats.  I don't like squats.  Still, I'm paying for a trainer so I'm going to do what he suggests.  There was a bit of discomfort after the first routine, however, that seems to have faded so they don't bother me... much.  I looked ahead and he has me doing what I think of as dancing squats, where I take 3 steps to the left, and then 3 steps to the right.  This means I'm going to need find some dancing music.  

My next workout isn't until Monday, so I have the weekend off.

Here's a pic of the bread.  I'm planning on take a thick slice to work today for a snack.  Yum.

And there are a lot of "reports" being posted on line.  So many, in fact, I think we should have a veracity index because, to put it simply, so many people simply make things up.  Some times they do this on purpose, at other times these posters will see or hear something and their brains will pixilate it into an unverifiable assumption they regard as truth.  With that being said:

It's being reported that Jimmy Kimmel's attorneys have had a meeting with Disney's attorneys.  This may be true, but there's a lot of inuendo being posted from his suing Disney, to his turning down a return offer.

It's being reported that the DOJ can find no link between Tyler Robinson and any Far Left Groups.  This might be much higher on the veracity index simply because it's going against the line the administration is pushing.  It's another one of many reasons Orangie wanted Kimmel off the airwaves for pointing out that Robinson was MAGA.

It's being reported that there will be no Bureau of Labor and Statistics jobs report this month because...  it is just that damn bad.  This is most likely very high on the veracity index.  This lack of information implies that the job news is so bad that even a well worded lie would fail.

The Lessons Republicans Fail to Learn

We had nice weather here in Central PA yesterday.  Our temps were supposed to climb up into the mid 80s (F) but that didn't happen.  I think we might have reached 77 (F), which was fine.  Today is supposed to be a repeat of yesterday.  As always, when it comes to the weather, we shall see.  

I'd like to say that yesterday much was accomplished.  Nope.  That didn't happen.  I did get my cardio completed, 7 miles in Sardinia.  I was not impressed by the ride.  There was nothing to look at because, except for two right turns, the route was straight.  There was a hill with a 6.7 % grade.  That was okay.  But, overall, I'll probably neve ride it again.  I also had a bit of a problem with my HRM.  And another first for the ride was the music I listened to:  Hosier.  Meh.  The only good thing was that my riding stats finally started moving over into Trainwell.  Garmin Connect doesn't import automatically, so I have to link through Google's Health Connect, and for some reason, it needs to go through my phone.  I tried syncing the apps on my tablet and it was a no go.

For those who don't know, I prefer rock and roll over the very floofy pop song currently being played today.  It's not that some of the melodies are decent, a few of them are, what's wrong are the vocals.  There is a reason we have a voice box and way too many of the trendy singers simply don't sing.  The modulate every tone and nuance until their songs are as bland as Velveeta cheese, which is fine if you have undiscriminating ears.  For those who've forgotten what a singing voice sounds like, here's Rainbow Kitten Surprise performing live at Red Rocks.

And to be honest, mostly what I wasted my time on yesterday was perusing social media following the Jimmy Kimmel atrocity.  There are actually 2 reasons he was canceled, the first being the deal I mentioned between Nextstar and Tegen (spelled wrong yesterday), and the second being that the Orange Anus has terribly thin skin.  Orangie, the pedophile from Hell, does not suffer comedy well, especially if the joke is about him.  Here's a quote from him yesterday afternoon.

He refuses to understand having comedians poke fun of him goes with the job, unless your Vladimir Putin and you live in Russia.  Orangie is an idiot.  I'm old enough to remember Johnny Carson and believe me, on more than one occasion Johnny made rather glib comments about the sitting president.   Orangie is older than me, so he should remember, too, but for that to happen he'd need to have a brain.

Every time the administration does something like Kimmel, Orangie's approval rating drops.  It does not go back up.  And when his approval rating drops, so does the approval rating for the Republican party.  Because they are a minority party the further they move towards authoritarianism, the less likely they will survive American wrath, and they do not have a good enough understanding of the country to learn that lesson.