Trump Embarrasses America... Again

Last night our temp dropped down to 61 (F).  That's good sleeping weather.  If the long range forecast sticks, which is very unlikely as there's a tropical storm in the Gulf of Mexico that looks to be heading north, our daily highs should be in the low 80s (F).  Our overnight temps should drop into the low 60s (F).  Again, I can live with this.

I worked yesterday.  Business was slow.  I almost made my sales goal, but not quite, but that's about it.  While not be super busy during the summer, we're usually steady. so selling installs and reaching our sales goals is not that big of a problem.  However, things are much more expensive now then they've every been.  We are offering promotions, however, 15% off a carpet installation is not a big enough incentive while other prices are constantly rising.  I'm lucky in that I can work in 2 different departments, 3 if you count appliances.  Many other part-time associates have only been trained to work in their home department.  While full-time associates might think they're safe, many retailers see lowered sales as a good reason to eliminate those positions, replacing them with one or 2 part-timers who don't need to get paid for an 8 hour shift.

And I did buy a chainsaw yesterday.  I bought the same model I used to own.  I don't know how much I'm going to use it this morning, since I'm scheduled to work this afternoon. Tomorrow?  Rain is expected.

Of course Howie is in stick heaven.

And here's a bit of a funny thing:  An Italian sculptor living in New York named Sergio Furnari took it upon himself to sculpt a statue of Charlie Kirk. He spent a lot of his own money thinking the statue would make millions.  Besides being ugly, no one wants it, in fact, Sergio is quite upset that he's being inundated with emails from people telling him that they're going to piss on it.  So tell me, would you... piss on it?

Finally, the Orange Anus made an ass out of himself again yesterday at the world cup.  Argentina learned about the Trump Curse.  When the Anus refused to leave the stage, the Australian announcer said, "we'll just edit him out."  The Spanish networks did just that.  A number of other foreign announcers noted how Orangie was "booed mercilessly," as he walked across the field to the stage.  And, of course, he refused to leave, even when they tried to escort him off and so he stood there by himself, embarrassing the hell out of the United States.

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.

Groyper War!!

 Our high temps for the next 3 days are going to be in the Upper 80s (F), noticed I capitalized the U, since we are about a week away from the official start of Autumn.  There is also a slim chance we might get a passing shower or two, but that is slim, as in it's probably not going to happen.  Most of my lawn is still rather brown, except for a small strip in the median between my front sidewalk and the street.  I'm not going to get out the lawnmower just to cut it back.  This late in the year it can just grow  wild.

Yesterday was a good day, many things were done.  The painting of the bathroom continues.  A large shelving unit was moved, the window was cleaned well for the first time in about 3 years.  I've decided on a natural stone tile for behind the mirror; I will be doing the tiling myself.

Also, a number of words were written.  Calliope Jones has finally made an appearance.  One of the original backup singers with Grantham Pass, she has worked very hard to ensure she will never be in the background again.  She also has a problem with red headed men, so there will undoubtedly be friction between her and Max (oh, joy!).

And I hired an online trainer.  A gent named Dante.  An hour after I hired him, I received a welcoming video, this is, no doubt, standard procedure.  We have a scheduled meeting on Tuesday morning.  Here's a screenshot of his profile. Clicken to embiggen.

And even though we all should have been expecting something like this knowing the anger and hatred the right wing embraces, the knowledge that Charlie Kirk's suspected assassin is a Groyper did come as a bit of a surprise.  I am not up to date on the slang used by right-wingers and neo Nazis, but this article from Vanity Fair helps, especially in regard to engravings on the bullet casings.  Tyler Robinson appears to have been a follower of the self-proclaimed Nazi Nick Fuentes.  Do you all remember Nick?  He's dined with Orangie at Mar a Lago.  He also got into some serious trouble when he said "your body, my choice."  In fact, that got him doxed by a number of people.

Evidently Nicky has (had) a problem with Charlie, reportedly saying he wasn't extreme enough.  Even more important is the fact that Laura Loomer was with the Nicky Fuentes crowd; Tyler Robinson was a follower of both.  Since the middle of July, Laura has been posting a number of hate comments about Charlie.  Since one of the bullets in the suspected shooter's gun took out Charlie's carotid artery, she has changed her tune.

Last evening, wearing more make-up than Orangie, released a statement saying his death was a Battle Cry.  It seems as though she's planning on taking on his mantle and will continue to spew anger and hatred, albeit with blonde highlights.  Will she direct her revenge at Nicky Fuentes?  I would hope so.

Charlie Kirk... International victim?

It looks as though we have another sunny day in store for us here in Central PA.  We are into a warming trend and by next week our daily highs will be in the mid 80s (F).  FYesteror those who don't know, this is standard weather for September, though it isn't Indian Summer, that happens after the first frost.

Yesterday was a pretty good day.  Many things were accomplished.  I'm always pleased when I can look down at my plate and see that it's wiped clean.  Several loads of laundry were done.  The first coat of paint was applied to the bathroom walls.  Painting the bathroom is something that I wanted to do for a long time.  Now it's going to be the same color as the laundry room.  The only unfortunate thing I'm going to have to deal with is I'm going to need to go out and buy another gallon of paint.  That's fine.  Things will look so fresh and clean when I'm finished.

I also signed up for and than canceled a fitness app named Dose.  I was still in the free trial time period, so I didn't lose anything.  Why cancel?  Claims were made about the app which weren't true.  Late last night, not being able to sleep, I decided that I'm probably going to hire an personal trainer on line.  While I do get my workouts in, they are something I have no problem sloughing off.  A trainer would force me to adhere to a regime that works, rather than allow me to make excuses I know are as puffy as cotton candy.

And, of course, Charlie Kirk was assassinated yesterday.  I did, unfortunately, see the video when the bullet hit home.  Damn, that thing was all over social media.  That was graphically violent, so here's a pic of Howie!

As for Kirk?  He was an unpleasant human being who made a lot of money spewing his racist, bigoted, and white supremacist propaganda. He was besties with Orangie.  That should tell you more than you need to know.  One of his famous statements was that if he was flying and he saw that one of the pilots was black, he'd seriously wonder if he was qualified because of DEI and reconsider taking that flight.

Just before the bullet took out his vocal cords, he was telling his audience that transgender people are responsible for most school shootings. Imagine, the last thoughts going through his brain were filled with hatred.  When I read that, I thought to myself, well, maybe God finally decided to shut him up.

Of course, the sniper has not been apprehended, which begs one to ask if this was the reason Kash Patel was put in charge of the FBI?

I did see something this morning about the possibility of this being an international sponsored killing.  I was texting my brother and told him they need to look at who benefits the most from Kirk's death.  Let's be honest, it does create a decisive wedge Orangie could use, I mean he's already having government flags lowered to half mast.  Putin wants to see the United States completely destabilized, so I'm sure he sees this a step in the right direction.  What I am sure of is that he wasn't gunned down by some crazed Democrat, we're much too smart to do something that stupid.

The Good Thing

 Well, we did have rain yesterday afternoon.  We had a lot of rain.  Inches. I'm going to guess at least 4 inches fell in about an hour's time.  This storm was the reason certain parts of New Jersey are under a state of emergency because of this storm.  Certain areas of New York City were flooded as well.  The temps did drop afterward, but today's forecast is for the humidity to climb, so that this afternoon there will be, once again, the potential for heavy rains.

On result of the heavy rains was that my backyard did flood.  Outside the back door the water was about 2 inches deep.  Howie has no problem with rain or puddles of water, however he did decide to dig a hole and in doing so created made his self rather muddy.  Fun and joy commenced when  he came back into the house.

For me, yesterday was both eventful and noneventful, mostly because I ended up sitting at Faulkner Subaru for 3 hours.  No, my Crosstrek wasn't in need of repairs.  The original plan back in 2018 was to buy a car that was going to last for 15 years.  Well, I realized 7 years into the plan and had to put 4 new tires on my car that maintenance was going to get very expensive. It was also going to need new brakes.  And we do have these stupid tariffs; prices will go up and the probability of them coming back down is slim to none.  So, on days when I was working, I began searching.  I ended up choosing a Subaru Outback, much bigger than my Crosstrek.  As always, the color was very important.  I went with a color called Mahogany Pearl, or, as I've been telling people:  Purple.

From what I did see yesterday, the big news was that Charlie Kirk, the Cultist with no upper lip, flip-flopped on the Epstein problem.  After calling for every bit of the Epstein files to be released, this lipless wonder now says that we should move on...  Of course, this flip came after he received a personal phone call from the Orange Anus.  I'm betting that call was filled with coercive threats rather than casual requests.  Right now the question is whether Kirk's followers will drink the Kool-Aid.  Some may, but many, I suspect, believe so deeply the Epstein files will prove George Soros and high ranking Democrats are child traffickers, that it has now become one of their core values.  Crushing that belief will crack them apart mentally.  This is a good thing.

Ghostbusters

 Hello Sunshine!  That is the forecast for today.  Nice and sunny.  I like that.  There have been too many gray clouds hanging overhead.  The bright sunlight shining in through my windows has been sorely needed.  Of course, it is Spring, and rain will return, but not today.  This coming week, however, we will have consecutive days of showers and drizzles, and possibly a soaker or two.

There are chores to do today.  And shopping.  I want to swing by the store and pick up the quarter round I need to complete my kitchen floor.

While I was making my breakfast, I went through my cupboards to see which essentials needed to be refilled, honey, cereal, and olive oil were all on the list.  Since it is Friday, sometime this afternoon I will be cooking my weekend lunches, pork, cabbage, and potatoes.  I'm so glad my beliefs don't affect my diet.  I feel sorry for those who can't eat pork.  That other white meat is one of my favorites, in fact, I eat more pork, chicken, and fish than I do beef.  

Today's my sister's birthday.  I will call her.  Our calls are usually filled with laughter which is good.  Her life has not always been the greatest, and now she's discovered she's married to a cultist.  Smart woman, she laughs at him.

I went to see the new Ghostbuster's movie last night.  I really enjoyed it.  What most people have forgotten is that the original Ghostbusters was a comedy.  That's right, it was funny.  That's what made it a big hit.  The newest film in the franchise has gone back to its roots.  There are some very funny scenes.  The Sta-Puffed Marshmallow man returns... in miniatures, lots of miniatures.  It's so nice when you go see a comedy and the audience is laughing loudly at the jokes.  

Joe Biden had the largest, biggest, wowiest fund raising campaign event last night in New York City where he raised $25 million.  Yeah, that's right, $25 million.  In one night, Biden raised more than the Orange Anus did in the month of February.  Ouch!  While the Democrats are raising money like gangbusters, Trump is funneling money from the RNC to pay for his legal bills... oh, and he's shilling bibles, too.

Republicans are aware of their shortcomings.  That's why, in the deeply red states, they're passing agendas they believe will allow them to hold their grip on power.  Of course they're going to fail, and they have no idea what to do to save their sorry butts as evidenced by this post from Charlie Kirk.

The Joys of Christmas Eve

It's Christmas Eve!!

I get to go to work for 5 hours.,  I'm hoping they have snackery type morsels and tidbits to graze upon.  Who'll be shopping?  Customers looking for a deal on those hideous holiday ornaments no one would even consider putting on their front lawn.  The big markdowns will happen on Monday.  The same thing goes tools, except in reverse, their price will be marked up and customers will buy because they believe they're getting an after Christmas steal.  Around 3:30 PM they will begin cutting the staff loose.  Not so much because they want associates to have a happy Christmas Eve, rather it's a good time to cut back on your payroll expense.

Weather wise.  It's 5 (F) degrees outside.  I did kick the thermostat up to 72 (F).  That means it's very warm upstairs.  I will turn the heat back down to 70 (F) when the temps warm up.  

As for Christmas, itself.  I wonder if Democrats are beginning to understand that Donald Trump is the greatest grift they could ever receive.  Republican red is not going to hide all the political blood the party is going to spill.  Charlie Kirk is going after Ronna McDaniel (yeeha!).  And all of those glorious texts the January 6 committee has blessed America with?  Who cares if they weren't wrapped with a pretty bow on top.  And Trump's taxes?  Patience is a virtue.  Good things come to those who wait.

For those who don't know, one of my favorite groups right now is a German duo named Milky Chance.  Here they are playing variations of the same song.  The first was recorded in 2020 while they were on the Steven Colbert show.  I like that one, and not just because I own the same Miele vacuum cleaner. The 2nd version is a live version recorded at a concert in Berlin this past summer.  Which is better?  I like both versions.