CV! Part 191 – DO NOT TRAVELTUESDAY! (Tuesday) WEARAFUCKING(DOUBLE)MASK! STAYTHEFUCKHOME! DO NOT TRAVEL! DON’T STOP SOCIAL DISTANCING!
Americans should not travel to France, Israel, Iceland, and other destinations regardless of vaccination status! – per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
THE UNITED STATES WILL CONTINUE CURRENT TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS. The CDC advises Americans against travel to the United Kingdom!
Direct travel of noncitizens from Ireland and Greece to the United States has been suspended since January 25, 2021, under an executive order limiting travel from multiple countries. The White House recently said those restrictions would remain in place amid surging cases from the Delta variant.
CDC moved these new destinations to its highest travel advisory on August 9: “Level 4: very high level of COVID-19”: Aruba, Eswatini, France, French Polynesia, Iceland, Israel, and Thailand
16 new travel destinations were added to the CDC’s “Level 4: Covid-19 Very High” category on August 2:
Andorra, Curaçao, Gibraltar, Greece, Guadeloupe, Iran, Ireland, Isle of Man, Kazakhstan, Lesotho, Libya, Malta, Martinique, Saint Barthelemy, Saint Martin, and the US Virgin Islands.
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Other travel destinations in the “Level 4: Covid-19 Very High” category as of August 3:
Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Maldives, The Netherlands, Panama, Portugal, Seychelles, Spain, the United Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom.
Travelers should avoid travel to those destinations! And anyone who must travel should be fully vaccinated! CDC’s Risk Level for destinations are located on the travel recommendations page on the government website.
And yesterday, France began requiring a “Virus Pass” for cafes, restaurants and long-distance travel.
THE NEW LAMBDA VARIANT IS SPREADING IN THE UNITED STATES! “highly infectious, may also be able to evade vaccine antibodies”
It’s World Lion Day today!
TEMPUS FUGIT. TIME FLIES. Growing older means sad goodbyes. Everyone dies. Everyone dies.
HAPPINESS IS A FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN GOAL! DON’T WORRY! BE HAPPY TODAY! The three key aspects that will lead to our well-being and happiness: an end to poverty, a reduction of inequality, and the protection of our planet.
Tuesday, August 10, 2021 – National Lazy Day! Take a break, Relax, Take a nap, NO WORK TODAY.
“I won’t say a hero, ’cause, what’s a hero? But sometimes, there’s a man. And I’m talkin’ about the Dude here. Sometimes, there’s a man, well, he’s the man for his time and place. He fits right in there. And that’s the Dude, in Los Angeles. And even if he’s a lazy man – and the Dude was most certainly that. Quite possibly the laziest in Los Angeles County, which would place him high in the runnin’ for laziest worldwide. But sometimes there’s a man, sometimes, there’s a man. Aw. I lost my train of thought here. But… aw, hell. I’ve done introduced him enough.” – The Stranger’s narration from “The Big Lebowski”
4:05am: We woke up a little after 2:00am. We just drank an iced espresso. Drink Coffee. Drink Water.
6:50am: And so we slept for about two hours….. And then we woke up. We just drank a cup of espresso and published our new Blog Post. “CV! Part 190 – The Days Between part two” from this weekend. We took the dogs outside. We fed the dogs. We took the dogs outside. We got the newspapers. And the roofers are still working across the street.
It’s World Lion Day! (scientific name: Panthera leo)
9:05am: We took the dogs outside again. We made an iced espresso. We ate a toasted bagel with cream cheese. We’re chillin’ again.
NEW YORK GOVERNOR ANDREW CUOMO IS RESIGNING RIGHT NOW! He loves New York. And he loves the ladies too…. What a DISGRACE. (and his resignation will be effective in 14 days) Buh-Bye. And the Senate PASSED the “Bi-partisan” Infrastructure Bill today.
10:05am: Credit Cards. WTF? Foreign Call Centers. WTF? Why does it always take two calls to fix a problem? And why do they always leave you ON HOLD until you hang up? And why do you always have to threaten to cancel to get it done?
11:05am: Yeah, it’s a beautiful day outside. We drank that iced espresso. 11:35am: Tech in the house fixing stuff this morning. Gone before noon.
It’s National Spoil Your Dog Day! (but that’s everyday around our house) And we took them outside again.
1:00pm: We made another iced espresso.
3:35pm: And so nothing is happening today. And that’s appropriate for National Lazy Day, right?
“What’s the difference between praying in church and praying in a casino? ….. In a casino, they really mean it.”
JoshWillTravel: ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ
Wee heeheeheehee weeoh aweem away Rrr, la la la weeoh aweem away Hush, my darling, don’t fear, my darling, The lion sleeps tonight Hush, my darling, don’t fear, my darling, The lion sleeps tonight Wah oh oh, wah oh oh, wah oh wimoweh Weeheeheehee dee heeheeheehee weeoh aweem away Weeheeheehee dee heeheeheehee weeoh aweem away – “The Lion Sleeps Tonight”
10:25pm: So we took a nap with the dog after they got fed. The dogs went outside. The dogs got fed. The dogs went outside. We fell asleep and now we’re awake again. And it’s time for food soon.
It’s also National S’mores Day! Graham Crackers + Hershey’s Milk Chocolate Bar + Marshmallow
STAYTHEFUCKHOME! STAYTHEFUCKHOME! STAYTHEFUCKHOME! ZERO CONTACT. ZERO CONTACT. ZERO CONTACT. ZERO CONTACT. WEARAFUCKING(DOUBLE)MASK! WEARAFUCKING(DOUBLE)MASK!
DO YOU TRUST THE GOVERNMENT? WHO DO YOU TRUST? WHY IS THERE SO MUCH CONFLICTING INFORMATION?
WARNING! COVID-19 (the Delta Variant) is spreading and case numbers are rising in all 50 states.
COVID-19 is still the leading cause of death in the United States. 618000+ Reported Deaths in the United States from COVID-19 as of today. 64830+ Reported Deaths in California from COVID-19 as of today 53560+ Reported Deaths in New York from COVID-19 as of today (these are the reported numbers, the true numbers are much higher)
NOTE: THERE IS ANOTHER REPORT THAT COVID-19 NUMBERS IN THE US MAY HAVE BEEN UNDER-REPORTED BY AS MUCH AS 60%! The University of Washington’s Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation reports the number of COVID-19 DEATHS in the US at more than 900000 (that’s 57% higher than the official data according to their analysis)
Are you FULLY VACCINATED*? GET VACCINATED if you haven’t yet!
Vaccines don’t stop you from spreading the virus! Vaccines may protect you from getting really sick, and may prevent death if you contract COVID-19. YOU CAN STILL GET SICK AND DIE. YOU CAN STILL SUFFER FROM LONG-TERM EFFECTS. YOU CAN STILL GET OTHER PEOPLE SICK.
We continue to advise our readers to limit their exposure. STAY THE FUCK HOME! WEAR A FUCKING MASK! DO NOT TRAVEL! ZERO CONTACT! SOCIAL DISTANCE! DO NOT EAT, DRINK, OR SOCIALIZE WITH STRANGERS! (you do not know who is and who isn’t vaccinated or infected)
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DONALD TRUMP AND THE GOP TRAITORS REMAIN A CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER TO THE WORLD in Summer of 2021!
TRUMP WAS IMPEACHED FOR INCITEMENT OF INSURRECTION! TRUMP WAS IMPEACHED FOR ABUSE OF POWER! TRUMP WAS IMPEACHED FOR OBSTRUCTION OF CONGRESS!
SEVEN MONTHS AGO, TRUMP AND THE GOP TRAITORS TRIED TO OVERTHROW THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES!
THE GOP TRAITORS ARE LYING TO YOU! DON’T BELIEVE THEIR LIES! YOU KNOW WHAT REALLY HAPPENED! YOU SAW IT WITH YOUR OWN EYES!
WE WANT JUSTICE! WE WANT ARRESTS! WE WANT EXPULSIONS! TRUMP, Trump’s Family, Trump’s Stooges, AND THE GOP TRAITORS ARE ALL GUILTY OF SEDITION AND TREASON! ARREST THEM NOW! THEY ARE ALL GUILTY OF GENOCIDE AND CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY!
AND DO NOT TRUST THE 2020 CENSUS! OR ANYTHING ASSOCIATED WITH THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION!
STAYTHEFUCKHOME! STAYTHEFUCKHOME! STAYTHEFUCKHOME! ZERO CONTACT. ZERO CONTACT. ZERO CONTACT. ZERO CONTACT. WEARAFUCKING(DOUBLE)MASK! WEARAFUCKING(DOUBLE)MASK!
Mental health problems are common. Seek help if you feel overwhelmed or unsafe! If distress impacts your daily life for several days or weeks, talk to someone! Talk to a clergy member, counselor, or your healthcare provider. If you, or someone you know, are feeling overwhelmed with emotions like sadness, depression, or anxiety, or feel like you want to harm yourself or others, seek professional help immediately.
If you or someone you know is having suicidal thoughts, get help right away! Call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-TALK (800-273-8255) to reach a trained counselor and press 1 to reach the Veterans Crisis Line. You can also chat with them online at suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat/.
NOTE: if you TEXT 741741 when you are feeling depressed, suicidal or anxious, a crisis worker will text you back and continue to text with you? Many people, especially younger folks, do not like talking on the phone and would be more comfortable texting. It’s a free service to ANYONE: teens, adults, etc. who lives in the U.S. It’s run by The Crisis Text Line and is legit.
Los Angeles County Dept. of Mental Health has a collection of FREE guided meditations to reduce stress, and also FREE sleep and movement exercises at headspace.com/lacounty or contact them at DMH.LACounty.gov Phone number: 800-854-7771
CV! Part 189 – “The Days Between” part one (Mon-Tues-Wed-Thurs) EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING ACROSS THE WESTERN UNITED STATES! WEARAFUCKING(DOUBLE)MASK! STAYTHEFUCKHOME! DO NOT TRAVEL! DON’T STOP SOCIAL DISTANCING!
August 1st is Jerry Garcia’s birthday. August 9th is the anniversary of his death in 1995. The nine days from August 1st to 9th, are known as “The Days Between” named for the Grateful Dead’s song on “So Many Roads” released in 1999. CELEBRATE THE LIFE AND MUSIC OF JERRY GARCIA!
Jerry Garcia’s Hand – UC Santa Cruz McHenry Library – Grateful Dead Special Collection
First LIVE performance of “The Days Between”: February 22, 1993, at the Oakland Alameda Coliseum.
There were days And there were days And there were days between Summer flies and August dies And the world grows dark and mean Comes the shimmer of the moon On black infested trees The singing man is at his song The holy on their knees The reckless are out wrecking The timid plead their pleas And no one knows much more of this Than anyone can see, anyone can see
– “The Days Between” by Jerry Garcia and Robert Hunter
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Monday, August 2, 2021 – It’s the 214th day of the year!
NOTE: The TSA reported more than 2.2Million travelers at US Airports on Sunday, the highest number since the start of the CoronaVirus pandemic.
1:30am: We just finished recapping Sunday night and (we just published) our previous Blog Post “CV! Part 188 – Happy Jerry Day!” And we just outlined and set up this Blog Post too. Time for breakfast for dinner at 2:00am again.
4:20am: We still haven’t eaten dinner…. now it’s breakfast. We’ve been working on a couple new Blog Posts and we got caught up. Now we are going to the kitchen and we are going to do some cooking.
There were days There were days And there were days besides When phantom ships with phantom sails Set to sea on phantom tides Comes the lightning of the sun On bright unfocused eyes The blue of yet another day A springtime wet with sighs A lonesome candle lingers In the land of lullabies Where headless horsemen vanish With wild and lonely cries, lonely cries
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8:15am: We finally made and ate some food around 6:00am. We hope you’ll read the future Blog Posts we were working on last night. We drank another iced espresso. We took the dogs outside. We fed the dogs. We took the dogs outside. And we got the newspapers. We still haven’t slept.
On The Menu: 3 eggs over medium, bacon, avocado, watermelon, dill pickle, and a quesadilla with salsa verde
9:05am: MONDAY MORNING PURSUIT! We were watching for 4 minutes….. 9:09am: The Suspect stopped and surrendered, and now the Suspect is in custody.
JoshWillTravel: ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ. Crashed Hard.
2:05pm: We waited for the housekeeper to arrive, we got the mail, then we went to bed with the dogs and we slept until about 2:00pm. We took the dogs outside after the housekeeper finished.
JoshWillTravel: ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ.
7:15pm: We slept some more. Another afternoon nap. It was nice. We woke up. We drank an iced espresso. The dogs went outside and got fed. USA! USA! USA! GO TEAM USA! TOKYO 2020 OLYMPICS! And we were watching the Tokyo 2020 2021 Olympics again. NBCs coverage totally SUCKS. (and they have a tie-in with Snapchat? WTF?) Have no idea what event we are watching or who the players are. NBC thinks that we care about athletes who we don’t even know….. IT’S AN INTERNATIONAL SPORTS COMPETITION (not just about USA athletes). AND SO MANY FUCKING COMMERCIALS! It’s just about the advertising now. And currently they are running the Women’s 400m Hurdles in a MONSOON! It’s pouring rain on the outdoor Track and Field events. And we are not entertained, so it’s time to change the channel.
REMEMBER THE MUNICH MASSACRE OF 1972! The 11 Israeli Olympic team members murdered by Palestinian terrorists at the 1972 Munich Olympics were finally honored during the Tokyo 2021 Olympics opening ceremony with a moment of silence for the first time in 49 years. May their memory be blessed!
Moshe Weinberg, wrestling coach
Yossef Romano, weightlifter
Ze’ev Friedman, weightlifter
David Berger, weightlifter
Yakov Springer, weightlifting judge
Eliezer Halfin, wrestler
Yossef Gutfreund, wrestling referee
Kehat Shorr, shooting coach
Mark Slavin, wrestler
Andre Spitzer, fencing coach
Amitzur Shapira, track coach
The Flag of the State of Israel
And there was one West German police officer killed in the control tower during a gunfight with the terrorists:
Anton Fliegerbauer
9:25pm: We took the dog outside. We played with the dog. We watched some public television (not the sh*tty Olympic coverage) and we worked on this and our other new Blog Posts. We just put the dog in the bedroom and now it’s time for our dinner.
NOTE: We did not eat our dinner on Monday. We didn’t eat anything all day after our early morning breakfast. Why aren’t we hungry?
Old & In The Way (featuring Jerry Garcia on banjo and vocals) A bluegrass musical group (and the name of the album) formed in 1973. Peter Rowan, Jerry Garcia, David Grisman, John Kahn, and Vassar Clements
“Pig in a Pen”
“Midnight Moonlight”
“Old and In the Way”
“Knockin’ on Your Door”
“The Hobo Song”
“Panama Red”
“Wild Horses”
“Kissimmee Kid”
“White Dove”
“Land of the Navajo”
Recorded LIVE on October 8, 1973 at the Boarding House in San Francisco by Owsley Stanley and Vickie Babcock. Released in February, 1975
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Tuesday, August 3, 2021 – It’s TikiTuesday! It’s National Watermelon Day! AND IT IS ANOTHER DO NOT TRAVELTUESDAY!
It’s National Watermelon Day!
7:10am: Tuesday morning. We just woke up. Watched the end of an early morning pursuit. They stopped and surrendered. Two suspects in custody. The dogs went outside. The dogs got fed. We made and drank our first cup of espresso of the day. Drink Coffee. Drink Water. Eat Watermelon.
8:10am: The CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC is all over the news this morning. Are you Fully Vaccinated*? GET VACCINATED NOW if you haven’t yet!
*FULLY VACCINATED means TWO WEEKS after the second dose! You are not Fully Vaccinated after the first dose! You are not Fully Vaccinated until TWO WEEKS AFTER THE SECOND DOSE!
10:35am: We made another cup of espresso. We got the mail.
12:00Noon: We took the dogs outside. It’s HOT and it’s going to get HOTTER. We are chillin’ with the dogs in the Home Office and thinking about food. And we watched too much “news” this morning.
12:40pm: And we made another iced espresso. Time for a some Olympics. And also time for some lunch.
Watermelon is the name of a sweet edible fruit. It is a member of the Cucurbitaceae family of flowering plants. Originally from Africa, it is now grown worldwide. There are more than 1000 varieties of watermelons. Watermelon has a high water content, it is ~92% water. Water melon has nutrients, vitamins, and minerals. Vitamin C, B1, B5 and B6, and A; Potassium, Magnesium, carotenoids (beta-carotene and lycopene), and citrulline (an amino acid).
1:30pm: Olympic Basketball on NBC! Spain (España) v. United States of America (USA) USA wins 95-81….. the game was over 14 HOURS AGO. “Spoiler Alert” Way to go NBC. Watching the 2nd Quarter now. But GAME OVER.
A short Mini-Rant because this has been bugging us all morning: KTLA channel 5 in Los Angeles was also warning “Spoiler Alert” this morning. Mentally challenged US gymnast Simone Biles won the bronze medal for the individual balance beam event after withdrawing from other events. BUT if the news anchor says “Spoiler Alert” and the inset photo is Simone Biles holding a medal, and the caption reads: SIMONE BILES WINS BRONZE! It is pretty much a “SPOILER” instead of a “Spoiler Alert”, right?
8:05pm: Recapping Tuesday afternoon. It was fuckin’ HOT. We got dressed and went out and got lunch “to go” at The Stand. We didn’t eat dinner last night, and we only ate a dill pickle this morning. We brought the food home and ate. Then we fell asleep. On The Menu: ABC Burger (avocado, bacon, cheese), fries, and a chocolate shake. Read our previous Blog Post “Dinner at The Stand in Encino” from 2016! We paid $24 and change for this lunch and it was okay, not great. We should have gotten a burger at The Habit Grill a few blocks away, it would have cost half of what we paid, and been better. Also, the interior of the restaurant is not COVID-19 safe. TOO MANY PEOPLE TOO CLOSE TOGETHER AT THE REGISTER AREA! We were very uncomfortable while we were inside with so many people.
JoshWillTravel: ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ.
There was a pursuit yesterday, the guy got sideways and then kept going! Then he pulled over and surrendered. And there was a pursuit this morning, they stopped and surrendered. And then there was just another pursuit. She tried to escape the helicopter in a total POS. She ran her beater car/home into the ground and had to stop and surrender too, and she left her pitbull in the car for the CHP and Animal Control to deal with.
JoshWillTravel: ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ.
Tuesday night now. We slept for awhile. We woke up. The dogs went outside. The dogs got fed. We got a coke (Coca-Cola in a can) with ice and drank it. We took the dog outside again.
10:00pm: We just found out the little boy, the “Love Sponge” passed. We are so very sad. May his memory be a blessing. And may the Four Winds blow him safely home.
We’re just done for the night.
There were days There were days And there were days I know When all we ever wanted Was to learn and love and grow When we grew into our shoes And told them where to go Walked halfway ’round the world On promise of the glow Stood upon a mountain top Walked barefoot in the snow Gave the best we had to give How much we’ll never know, never know
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“It always seems impossible until it is done.” – Nelson Mandela
A short list of distractions: Watch a film or television program you haven’t seen. Listen to old music. Listen to new music. YouTube, Facebook Live, Instagram, Vimeo, etc. Read a book, magazine, or newspaper. Draw. Paint. Sculpt. Create Art. Play guitar (or another musical instrument). Write. Write in your diary/journal. Blog. Take a walk.
WEARAFUCKING(DOUBLE)MASK! STAYTHEFUCKHOME! DO NOT TRAVEL! DON’T STOP SOCIAL DISTANCING!
Wednesday, August 4, 2021 Happy 60th Birthday to President Barack Obama!
COAST GUARD DAY! It’s the United States Coast Guard’s Birthday! Commemorate the founding of the United States Coast Guard today! Created as the Revenue Cutter Service on August 4, 1790, with ten ships to combat smuggling and enforce tariff laws, by Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton.
2:45am: THERE IS A MOUSE IN THE HOUSE…. WTF? It must have come in through the hole in the screen door. We heard a rustling noise from the desk behind us. We turned around, and there was a mouse on top of the printer! And it jumped behind the printer and disappeared, so we cleared the desk behind us of stuff and moved the printer, NO MOUSE of course. So it may have escaped the way it got in (good), or it may still be in the Home Office hiding (not good), the dog didn’t even wake up, and so we put him in the cage while we moved everything from on top and under the desk. Needed dusting anyway, right? Time to reorganize the back desk? BONUS: We also found some important papers we were looking for. BONUS: We got access to another power strip + more outlets. And we think we might move the printer to another place…. Might even create a real “studio background” for Zoom/Youtube.
5:40am: The mouse is still in the Home Office…. We almost got it by the dog’s water bowl but didn’t take the shot. (we currently have a Louisville Slugger at the ready) So, it might have found it’s way into the closet (not good). We have used the time this morning, since we aren’t going to sleep, to start the ‘Spring Cleaning’ that never happened during the Pandemic… and so now we are working at “getting sh*t organized.”
National Raisin Bran Day
7:20am: We got the newspapers. We made and drank a cup of espresso. Drink Coffee. Drink Water. 8:20am: The NBC Tokyo Olympics coverage continues to suck. We had another shot at the mouse, but we didn’t want to kill it. We ate a slice of banana bread.
Cheers! It’s National White Wine Day! Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc. Pinot Grigio, Riesling, Chablis, Chenin Blanc, Sancerre, Albarino, Cava, Champagne, and many more!
Sunday Champagne Brunch – Mimosas all around!
JoshWillTravel: ZZZZZZZZZZZ.
12:10pm: We fell asleep and slept. We just woke up and the Home Office is a mess from this morning. Chore Boy has a lot of stuff to do now. And it’s HOT out today.
1:40pm: We made an iced espresso. We vacuumed one time. Watching Olympics Women’s Skateboarding while we clean. We vacuumed two times.
3:50pm: The Home Office cleaning crusade continues. 4:30pm: Why do we have so many toys? And so many mugs? 4:45pm: FUCK. 5:15pm: FUCK. Time is just flying by today. Another ten minutes gone.
6:40pm: The dogs got fed. The dogs went outside. We ate some food. On The Menu: Fried chicken breast and corn on the cob. And a KrispyKreme glazed donut for dessert.
Today was National Single Working Woman’s Day – “YOU GO GIRL!”
JoshWillTravel: ZZZZZZZZZZZ. We fell asleep with the dog.
8:50pm: We woke up and took the dog outside. No sign of the mouse yet today. We hoped it escaped through the hole in the screen door…..
9:45pm: NOPE. The mouse didn’t escape today. WARNING: ANIMAL LOVERS SHOULD SKIP THIS NEXT PARAGRAPH. We just caught it. We went to the kitchen and made an iced espresso. When we got back to the Home Office, we heard it moving around inside an open top box, and then we saw it, and we tried to cover the box, trap the mouse, to take it outside. But then it jumped out of the box, and then it ran behind the headboard of the bed. We trapped it between the wall and the headboard, and then it quickly succumbed to “blunt force trauma”. RIP. We bagged it and trashed it, and the mouse problem is now history.
There were days And there were days And there were days between Polished like a golden bowl The finest ever seen Hearts of Summer held in trust Still tender, young and green Left on shelves collecting dust Not knowing what they mean Valentines of flesh and blood As soft as velveteen Hoping love would not forsake The days that lie between, lie between
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Jerry Garcia on a camel – Egypt 1978
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Thursday, August 5, 2021 It’s National Underwear Day! (so, please don’t go “commando”) Remembering Marilyn Monroe today.
1:11am: Well we cleaned the Home Office a lot today. And we took care of the mouse problem. And Chore Boy will be back later to do more stuff. AND ALSO, WE HAVE TOO MUCH STUFF. So, we got stuff here back to normal for now. And we have the Olympics on with the sound off. NBC REPEAT (sh*tty) COVERAGE of earlier today: “The thrill of victory, the agony of defeat” Listening to music, watching YouTube vids, working on this Blog Post tonight.
4:20am: We just made and drank an iced espresso. Yes, we’re still awake. Watching the Olympics Track and Field. Shotput and Triple Jump. We watched running, and hurdles yesterday. But we still haven’t seen a full event, because the NBC coverage is CHAOS. Don’t know any of the athletes, but they are incredible physical specimens! (We’ve seen pieces of diving, gymnastics, golf, skateboarding, soccer, volleyball, basketball, and now track and field – but we missed so many events!)
And “mental health” is the media hot word this week. Thank you Simone Biles. SEE OUR PREVIOUS BLOG POSTS.
8:25am: And hello morning. We didn’t sleep. Don’t think we slept. The dogs were barking. The dogs went outside. The dogs got fed. We got the newspapers. We drank an iced espresso. Drink Coffee. Drink Water.
Okay, before the dogs woke up, we made breakfast. We had a bacon cheeseburger and fries left in the fridge. On The Menu: We made a bacon cheeseburger and fries BURRITO We took the 2 patties, bacon and cheese and chopped them. Normally we get lettuce, but it look like they screwed up the order again. No lettuce. We put the stuff on two flour tortillas, added fries, added cheese, and heated it up in the toaster oven. Then we added red onion and salsa verde and ate it up. Pretty good.
So now we’re chilling’ with the dogs in the Home Office. And thinking about a nap….
11:15am: No nap yet.
JoshWillTravel: ZZZZZZZZZZZ.
2:50pm: And we’re awake again. We fell asleep and took that nap. Why don’t they play the washboard anymore? Just a random question. We took the dog outside. It’s HOT out again. 3:15pm: We made an iced espresso. Drink More Coffee. Drink More Water.
Wild fires are raging up in Northern California and Oregon. Yuba, Placer and Nevada Counties are burning. The historic Gold Rush town of Greenfield was totally destroyed by fire today. 100 large fires have burned 1,947,811+ acres in 14 states!
4:45pm: We made an iced mocha/coffee shake with vanilla ice cream. And we are hoping for a high speed pursuit right now. Our Top Story Tonight! CORONAVIRUS! DELTA VARIANT! “COVID SURGE!” Vaccine Requirements and Mandates! xxxxxxxxxxxxxx NOPE. Not going to go there now.
5:45pm: We took the dogs outside. We fed the dogs supper. We took the dogs outside. FUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCK!
NOTE: We don’t usually censor our Blog Posts. But the following is being removed because we want to.
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Another short rant: FFS. It’s COVID-19. Delta Variant. (so sick of this now) Remove restrictions, relax requirements, and pretend the pandemic is over…. AND THEN WONDER WHY THE DISEASE IS SPREADING. Hmmmm? Open indoor dining, gyms, public spaces. Have concerts, parties, and sporting events. Send children back-to-school. AND THEN WONDER WHY THE DISEASE IS SPREADING. Hmmmm? Tell people it’s okay to take off masks, and that it’s okay to gather again. Half the population is still not FULLY VACCINATED! WTF? HAVE YOU SEEN THE PICTURES FROM LAS VEGAS? Unmasked, unvaccinated tourists by the thousands in public! And then everyone goes home with the virus to wherever on Sunday. AND THEN WONDER WHY THE DISEASE IS SPREADING. Hmmmm? Now that the Delta Variant is killing the unvaccinated, maybe that will change.
“Ask and you shall receive.” Pursuit started in Glendale ended in Elysian Park. FIVE ARMED SUSPECTS IN CUSTODY after crashing their Compton Clown Car. They got airborne after hitting the curb and losing control. They had a head-on with a telephone pole. Flipped a couple more times and then they all crawled out with their hands up into the waiting arms of the Glendale PD with AR-15s and Attack Dogs.
And they are lucky that they are just under arrest. (Update: Tonight the entire neighborhood is without power. Total Blackout!)
6:15pm: We need another nap.
JoshWillTravel: ZZZZZZZZZZZ.
8:45pm: And now we are awake again. Time to eat.
10:25pm: We made some food. On The Menu: Fried chicken breast, dill pickle, celery and carrot sticks, strawberries and an iced espresso to drink
10:55pm: WE GOT ANOTHER PURSUIT! And then they lost him in DTLA…. He drove into the 3rd street tunnel and didn’t come out. WTF? We took the dog outside. And it’s almost Friday.
There were days And there were days And there were days between Polished like a golden bowl The finest ever seen Hearts of Summer held in trust Still tender, young and green Left on shelves collecting dust Not knowing what they mean Valentines of flesh and blood Still tender, young and green Hoping love would not forsake The days that lie between lie between
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DONALD TRUMP AND THE GOP TRAITORS REMAIN A CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER TO THE WORLD in Summer of 2021!
TRUMP WAS IMPEACHED FOR INCITEMENT OF INSURRECTION! TRUMP WAS IMPEACHED FOR ABUSE OF POWER! TRUMP WAS IMPEACHED FOR OBSTRUCTION OF CONGRESS!
SEVEN MONTHS AGO, TRUMP AND THE GOP TRAITORS TRIED TO OVERTHROW THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES!
THE GOP TRAITORS ARE LYING TO YOU! DON’T BELIEVE THEIR LIES! YOU KNOW WHAT REALLY HAPPENED! YOU SAW IT WITH YOUR OWN EYES!
This is not the end of “The Days Between”….
DO NOT TRAVELTUESDAY COVID-19 UPDATE: Masks are required indoors again in the County of Los Angeles!
WARNING! COVID-19 (the Delta Variant) is spreading and case numbers are rising in all 50 states.
THURSDAY’S NUMBERS: COVID-19 is still the leading cause of death in the United States. 615000+ Reported Deaths in the United States from COVID-19 as of today. 64665+ Reported Deaths in California from COVID-19 as of today 53300+ Reported Deaths in New York from COVID-19 as of today (these are the reported numbers, the true numbers are much higher)
NOTE: THERE IS ANOTHER REPORT THAT COVID-19 NUMBERS IN THE US MAY HAVE BEEN UNDER-REPORTED BY AS MUCH AS 60%! The University of Washington’s Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation reports the number of COVID-19 DEATHS in the US at more than 900000 (that’s 57% higher than the official data according to their analysis)
THE UNITED STATES WILL CONTINUE THE CURRENT TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS. The CDC now advises Americans against travel to the United Kingdom!
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Direct travel of noncitizens from Ireland and Greece to the United States has been suspended since January 25, 2021, under an executive order limiting travel from multiple countries. The White House recently said those restrictions would remain in place amid surging cases from the Delta variant Find the CDC’s Risk Level for a destination on their travel recommendations page.
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16 new travel destinations were added to the CDC’s “Level 4: Covid-19 Very High” category on August 2:
Andorra, Curaçao, Gibraltar, Greece, Guadeloupe, Iran, Ireland, Isle of Man, Kazakhstan, Lesotho, Libya, Malta, Martinique, Saint Barthelemy, Saint Martin, and the US Virgin Islands.
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Other popular travel destinations already in the Level 4 category (as of August 3):
Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Maldives, The Netherlands, Panama, Portugal, Seychelles, Spain, the United Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom.
– American and Spirit Airlines cancelled hundreds of airline flights yesterday, ‘due to thunderstorms around Dallas’. And the cancellations continued today.
WEARAFUCKING(DOUBLE)MASK! STAYTHEFUCKHOME! DO NOT TRAVEL! DON’T STOP SOCIAL DISTANCING!
Vaccines don’t stop you from spreading the virus! Vaccines may protect you from getting really sick, and may prevent death if you contract COVID-19. YOU CAN STILL GET SICK AND DIE. YOU CAN STILL SUFFER FROM LONG-TERM EFFECTS. YOU CAN STILL GET OTHER PEOPLE SICK.
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CV! Part 117 – It’s Groundhog Day Again! Again. (Tuesday)
Tuesday, February 2, 2021 – GROUNDHOG DAY! DO NOT TRAVELTUESDAY! STAY HOME AND STAY HEALTHY!
“Don’t Drive Angry!”
12:45am Tuesday morning: We finally made some food, and we ate it. (see our previous Blog Post) We just published our previous Blog Post “CV! Part 116”
And now it’s past midnight and we just discovered a film called “The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot” starring Sam Elliott and Ron Livingston, so we went to the kitchen and made a double espresso and now we are going to have movie night at 1:30am!
3:45am: 3 hours later and we haven’t started the film yet….
*****START THE MUSIC****** and READ THE BLOG! Frank Yankovic and Yanks perform “The Pennsylvania Polka” LIVE!
“Okay, campers, rise and shine, and don’t forget your booties ’cause it’s cooooold out there today.” (“It’s coooold out there every day.”)
LIVE FROM GOBBLER’S KNOB in PUNXSUTAWNEY, PENNSYLVANIA! Punxsutawney Phil Makes Groundhog Day 2021 Prediction (106 YEARS – since 1887)
No crowd this year, and there are usually 30000-40000 people in attendance. The two previous screenshots were from previous years’ celebrations, and were part of the fun video montage that aired prior today’s ceremony. We just watched it LIVE on YouTube.
The Punxsutawney Groundhog Club “The Top Hatters”
Punxsutawney Phil predicts “SIX MORE WEEKS OF WINTER!” EVERYBODY PENNSYLVANIA POLKA!
4:50am: Our weather forecast for the week. The storm that was suppose to hit us, is going to just pass us by.
We fell asleep after the Groundhog ceremony, and never watched the movie.
Stephen Tobolowsky as Ned “Needlenose” Ryerson (He did the whistling bellybutton trick) BING!
7:55am: We got woken up by the dogs. They went outside and got their breakfast and went outside. And we just made and drank a cup of espresso.
Tuesday – 8:30am – FUCK. It’s Tuesday. It’s February. It’s 2021. It’s a year later…. A LOST YEAR. And we all shared it. TRUMP DID THIS. THE GOP TRAITORS DID THIS. MOSCOW MITCH DID THIS TO US!
OH YEAH!. Umm, 444000+ REPORTED COVID-19 US DEAD as of today. FOUR HUNDRED FORTY-FOUR THOUSAND UNITED STATES CITIZENS! 444000+ HUMANS ARE DEAD! And THIS NUMBER IS UNDER-REPORTED, THE ACTUAL NUMBER OF DEAD AMERICANS IS EVEN HIGHER! And tens of thousands more will die…. 444000+TRUMP DID THIS.
10:00am: Okay, time for a double espresso. We just watched “Too Funny To Fail” on Hulu. About the Dana Carvey show on ABC. Haven’t laughed so hard in so long! Oh so funny! And then the memories of the show…. Definitely RECOMMEND it.
And let’s watch the local news… El Segundo Schools reopen K-2nd grade with all kinds of precautions (2-1/2 hours a day/4 days a week), really BIG NEWS…REALLY BAD NEWS! TEACHERS HAVE NOT BEEN VACCINATED YET! And LAUSD WILL REMAIN CLOSED! BIDEN’S COVID RELIEF PLAN v. New GOP Bullshi*t Plan – PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN WON! The GOP Traitors ruined this country, they should just STFU. They gave us Trump, and Death, and Disease, and Financial Ruin. They gave us Trumpers, and Insurrection, and Racism and Anti-Semitism. They gave us Tax Cuts for the Rich and Children in Cages. They gave us LIES, CONSPIRACY THEORIES, PROUD BOYS AND Q-ANON. They gave us Treason, Sedition, Fraud, Conspiracy and Crimes Against Humanity. Sorry, Not Sorry. We are getting a little too “passionate” again, so let’s dial it back. WHEN YOU INTENTIONALLY CRASH THE CAR AND PEOPLE DIE, YOU DON’T GET TO BE THE DRIVER ANYMORE! THEY TAKE AWAY YOUR LICENSE. You’re just lucky if you get to ride in the backseat. So, now onto the Impeachment of Donald J. Trump which will dominate the news cycle for the next month.
US Senate confirms Alejandro Mayorkas as Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security by a vote of 57-42. Pete Buttigieg was confirmed as Secretary of Transportation 86-13.
US Capitol Officer Brian Sicknick’s ashes lie in state in the US Capitol rotunda tonight. Killed by Trumper Insurrectionists during the attack on the US Capitol on January 6th. He will be buried at Arlington National Cemetery tomorrow. He was only 42 years old.
Russian dissident Alexander Navalny was sentenced to 3-1/2 years in prison today. Russian soldiers and police continue to brutalize, arrest, and torture civilian protesters.
The House Rules Committee will vote to remove Majorie Taylor Greene from the Education and Labor Committees on Wednesday (tomorrow?).
Did you get your vaccine yet? Are you eligible to get your vaccine now? ARE YOU STILL WAITING FOR YOUR CHANCE TO GET THE VACCINE?
Coming this weekend: SUPERBOWL SUNDAY! STAYTHEFUCKHOME! Do not party with friends or family outside your bubble!
We got the newspapers and the mail. There were THREE LETTERS from the EDD. None had a check inside. There was one with a continuing claim form inside to be mailed later this week. There was one offering the option of a mailed check rather than a Debit Card. (We opted for the check, because there were a lot of problems with the cards issued by Bank of America, and we want to deposit the money instead of having it on a card to spend) And there was one with our account number and info about the online access site. So, that’s Four Letters in two days, and we know the State of California is paying for them. (and we also have to provide postage on the return opt-in letter)
4:40pm: We ate a turkey and pepper jack cheese sandwich on toasted sourdough bread with a dill pickle and celery for lunch. And then we fell asleep and tried to take a nap. And we were woken up by the big dog barking. SO now we’re awake and really tired….
Wednesday 2:00am: There was a SIX HOUR pursuit, that started at 7:30pm. We took a short nap during the chase. And woke up to see it end at 1:30am. The dogs got fed and went outside of course. We didn’t eat until just now.
Tuesday Night Pursuit in Los Angeles!
FOUR HOURS LATER. Dude is still rolling around on his rims… 4 Hours! You go home now!
5 HOURS! FIVE! Still rolling ON THE RIMS. Slow, then at speed, then slow. NO TIRES. Dude is schizophrenic and has been rocking back and forth in the driver’s seat. They shot a rubber bullet through the back window awhile ago. People are coming out to watch, lining up along the freeway and on the overpasses! They’re going to try a roadblock now. SPARKS NOW!
SIX HOURS! Dude lost his wheel and could not continue… he got out and surrendered. Suspect in custody at 1:30am.
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“I was in the Virgin Islands once. I met a girl. We ate lobster, drank Piña Coladas. At sunset we made love like sea otters. That was a pretty good day. Why couldn’t I get that day over and over and over…”
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How much wood could a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?
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DONALD TRUMP REMAINS A CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER TO THE WORLD!
WARNING: I’m going to talk politics, civil rights, racism, police brutality, abuse of power, abuse of power under color of authority, murder, First Amendment, and personal freedom in this post. If you don’t like it. Don’t read it.
Police brutality and/or Police Violence is a civil rights violation where officers exercise undue or excessive force against a civilian. Including, but not limited to, physical and/or verbal harassment, physical and/or mental injury, property damage, and DEATH.
All men (and women) are created equal.
The Constitution, the First Amendment and Personal Freedom are under attack!
“We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.” – the Preamble of the Constitution
Trayvon Martin RIP
February 26, 2012: Trayvon Martin was an unarmed 17-year-old African-American man from Miami Gardens, Florida. He was fatally shot and murdered by George Zimmerman.
WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA?
The First Amendment of the Constitution prohibits any law abridging freedom of speech, infringing on freedom of the press, interfering with right to peaceably assemble or prohibiting petitioning for a redress of grievances. (and there’s also something about religion too)
“Article I – Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.” (The First Amendment)
“I Can’t Breathe” – George Floyd / “I Can’t Breathe” – Eric Garner
George Floyd RIP
Eric Garner RIP
GEORGE FLOYD AND ERIC GARNER WERE MURDERED BY POLICE OFFICERS!
George Floyd’s Last Words
CLICK THE PIC-DOCUMENT BELOW TO ENLARGE
FTP! FUDT! FINGERS UP FOR TRUMP! FU TRUMP! FUCK TRUMP!
THE LIAR AND THIEF IS A RACIST AND WHITE SUPREMACIST!
Secret Service rushed #BunkerBoy Trump to the White House basement on Friday night as protesters gathered outside!
STOP POLICE BRUTALITY! STOP SYSTEMIC RACISM! STOP KILLING UNARMED BLACK AND BROWN PEOPLE! STOP RIOTING AND LOOTING! STOP BURNING THINGS!
“I just want to say – you know – can we all get along?
Can we, can we get along?” – Rodney King RIP on May 1, 1992
August 9, 2014: Michael Brown Jr., an 18-year-old unarmed African American man, was fatally shot six times (Wilson fired a total of twelve bullets) and murdered in broad daylight by 28-year-old white Ferguson, Missouri, police officer Darren Wilson.
Michael Brown RIP
WARNING! GRAPHIC IMAGE!
African-American Teenager Michael Brown Killed by Caucasian Police Officer in Ferguson, Missouri. (Do you think this image should be censored on CNN?)
Michael Brown RIP August 9, 2014 – Ferguson, Missouri
I have privilege as a white person because I can do most of these things without thinking twice:
I can go birding (ChristianCooper)
I can go jogging (AmaudArbery)
I can relax in the comfort of my own home (BothemSean and AtatianaJefferson)
I can ask for help after being in a car crash (JonathanFerrell and RenishaMcBride)
I can have a cellphone (StephonClark)
I can leave a party to get to safety (JordanEdwards)
I can play loud music (JordanDavis)
I can sell CDs (AltonSterling)
I can sleep (AiyanaJones)
I can walk from the corner store (MikeBrown)
I can play cops and robbers (TamirRice)
I can go to church (Charleston9)
I can walk home with Skittles (TrayvonMartin)
I can hold a hair brush while leaving my own bachelor party (SeanBell)
I can party on New Years (OscarGrant)
I can get a normal traffic ticket (SandraBland)
I can lawfully carry a weapon (PhilandoCastile)
I can break down on a public road with car problems (CoreyJones)
I can shop at Walmart (JohnCrawford)
I can have a disabled vehicle (TerrenceCrutcher)
I can read a book in my own car (KeithScott)
I can be a 10yr old walking with our grandfather (CliffordGlover)
I can decorate for a party (ClaudeReese)
I can ask a cop a question (RandyEvans)
I can cash a check in peace (YvonneSmallwood)
I can take out my wallet (AmadouDiallo)
I can run (WalterScott)
I can breathe (EricGarner)
I can live (FreddieGray) I CAN BE ARRESTED WITHOUT THE FEAR OF BEING MURDERED* (GeorgeFloyd)
White privilege is real.
Take a minute to consider a Black person’s experience today.
Barack Obama’s Second Inauguration
UPDATED: Did you hear what happened in Boston?
In Boston, during a verbal dispute, an unarmed teenage boy was forcefully hit in the head with the butt of a weapon by local law enforcement.
Word of the incident spread quickly, and a large number of locals gathered in the street where the incident had happened to protest almost immediately.
As the crowd grew, angry protesters shouted slogans; some business owners, fearing property damage, shut their doors. The local authorities called for uniformed backup; backup came, well-armed.
The assembly was deemed “unlawful,” and the crowd was ordered to disperse. The protesters began to throw dirt clods in response.
In response, multiple uniformed law enforcers fired on the crowd. The first protester to die was a black man and the authorities justified the shooting by claiming that they “feared for their lives.”
Scroll down to read the most intense part…
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THE BOSTON MASSACRE 1770
The above events happened in the year 1770, the authorities were British soldiers, the protest would later be called the Boston Massacre, and the first protester killed in that conflict was Crispus Attucks, a black man considered by many to be a heroic American patriot and the first casualty of the American Revolution.
If, while reading this story, you found yourself siding with the authorities and thinking that the protesters should have dispersed when ordered, and/or that the protesters armed with dirt and sticks deserved to be met with deadly force by armed law enforcement, be aware that you chose the side of the tyrant King George III, not the American patriots.
Ponder that.
WTF? June 1. 2020 at the Lincoln Memorial WTF?
This is what we’re up against. This is who they are: POLICE BRUTALITY AND POLICE VIOLENCE IS AN EVERYDAY REALITY! Everyone has a camera! Everyone is watching now!
Austin police have killed a young man by shooting him in the head with bird shot rounds wrapped in cloth, and continued to shoot the medics carrying his body. They shot a known pregnant woman in the stomach, then stormed and abducted her from a medic tent. They maced young children during a peaceful daytime protest.
Detroit police have brutally beaten, tear gassed and arrested my friends peacefully protesting. A curfew is set from 8pm to 5am city wide.
Rockford police dragged people from their cars and beat them last night.
Minneapolis police shot at people filming them on their own balconies.
Los Angeles Sheriffs also shot at people filming them from their homes.
An NYPD officer called a woman a “fucking bitch” and threw her on the ground. She went into a seizure and had to go to the emergency room. Then more New York cops rammed into crowds of protesters with their cars.
An Atlanta couple last night had their tires slashed, windows broken, and were dragged out of their car and tazed.
Chicago police announced a curfew and then raised the bridges out of downtown. Demonstrators were trapped and at the utter mercy of CPD roundups. A police supervisor ordered on the radio, “Gas ’em all.” Over 1,000 people have been arrested.
Everywhere, journalists are being indiscriminately targeted and arrested. A Minneapolis photojournalist is blinded permanently in one eye after being hit by a less lethal round.
They’ve maced children. They’ve torn off a woman’s hijab. They’re turning off their body cameras and hiding their badge numbers.
This is just what’s been documented. Imagine what hasn’t been.
The true nature of American policing has been revealed for the world to see. I have never seen brutality on such a massive scale. They don’t care if you’re peaceful. They don’t care if they’re on camera.
Black and brown youth are the leaders on the ground. They are the leaders of our future. Black and brown youth are the people who are bleeding, getting beaten, and being thrown into jail. This is trauma that will last their whole lives.
To the bail funds. To the phone lines to demand release. We have to protect our people.
If you’re going out there again please, and I beg you, be safe.
Long Beach, California
NOTE: The camera angle makes it look like he’s pointing at the little girl, he’s actually threatening innocent protesters. We wouldn’t want you to think the Long Beach Police would shoot a small child.
Your black friend is trying to be ok.
Your Black friend in the past 30 days has watched a Black man get shot dead while jogging (Ahmaud Arbery), a Black woman get shot dead while sleeping (Breona Taylor), and the murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer. Your Black friend has also listened to the President of the United States use segregationist words as a veiled threat.
Your Black friend is trying to be ok.
Please don’t ask us about the looting.
Please don’t chastise us about the rioting.
Please don’t tell us that all lives matter.
Please don’t minimize our fear.
Please don’t bring up Black on Black crime.
Please don’t ask “What about Chicago?”
Please don’t say “if you’d just act like (A Wildly Successful Black Person… Usually Oprah, Obama, Colin Powell, Denzel or Will Smith)”. Please don’t judge us
Your Black friend is trying to be ok.
Listen to your Black friend.
Empathize with your Black friend.
Support your Black friend.
Pray for your Black friend.
Just let your Black friend know you really care.
Your Black friend will remember who truly had their back during this difficult time. They will remember who was more concerned about a looted Target. They will remember you posting a thinly veiled and racially offensive meme. They will remember you calling looters “Savages”. They will remember your silence about their Black life and the Black Lives of others.
It’s real easy.
Do whatever you can to help your Black friend out because your Black friend is trying to be ok…..
DO YOU HAVE A BLACK FRIEND? DO YOU HAVE MORE THAN ONE BLACK FRIEND?
#BlackoutTuesday
Updated June 4, 2020:
One of the men accused of murdering unarmed black man Ahmaud Arbery in the US state of Georgia used a racial slur after shooting him, a court has heard. A Georgia state investigator said Travis McMichael used the slur and an expletive as Mr Arbery lay on the ground. Mr Arbery was jogging when he was chased down by Mr McMichael and his father in Brunswick in February. The case caused widespread outrage after footage was leaked online. Travis and Gregory McMichael are facing murder charges. Another man, William Bryan, faces charges of murder and criminal attempt to commit false imprisonment.
VOTE BLUE! VOTE BIDEN 2020! VOTE! And VOTE WITH YOUR WALLET TOO!
BOYCOTT! DO NOT BUY! BOYCOTT!
And here’s a new warning, and it’s not just for protesters:
#BAITBRICKS
UPDATED Friday, June 19, 2020
It’s no accident that:
You learned about Helen Keller instead of W.E.B. DuBois
You learned about the Watts and L.A. Riots, but not Tulsa or Wilmington.
You learned that George Washington’s dentures were made from wood, rather than the teeth from slaves.
You learned about black ghettos, but not about Black Wall Street.
You learned about the New Deal, but not “red lining.”
You learned about Tommie Smith’s fist in the air at the 1968 Olympics, but not that he was sent home the next day and stripped of his medals.
You learned about “black crime,” but white criminals were never lumped together and discussed in terms of their race.
You learned about “states rights” as the cause of the Civil War, but not that slavery was mentioned 80 times in the articles of secession.
Privilege is having history rewritten so that you don’t have to acknowledge uncomfortable facts.
Racism is perpetuated by people who refuse to learn or acknowledge this reality.
CORONAVIRUS! Part 29 – Happy Cinco de Mayo!
And it’s also “Giving Tuesday” (so give it away now)
***GIVE BLOOD!***
THE RED CROSS NEEDS BLOOD AND PLASMA DONORS!
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Tuesday, May 5, 2020 – It’s Cinco de Mayo! STAYTHEFUCKHOME!
2:30am: We ate the chili dogs and fell asleep for a bit.
And when we woke up it was Tuesday morning around 1:00am!
We took the dogs out again and we are back in the Home Office.
11:30am: No one told me the gardeners were coming on Tuesday at 8:00am!
Of course, we were already awake, the dogs had already been outside and were fed.
So we got the newspapers and said “Good Morning” to the guys in the driveway.
They will be working in the backyard most of the day doing the hard labor stuff.
We had juice, an espresso, and a toasted bagel with cream cheese this morning.
We got the mail and we took the dogs out again a
nd now they’re asleep here in the Home Office.
Yeah, we’re hungry, and we could takea nap.
It’s a beautiful day today and it’s going to get HOT later.
2:15pm: Well, we didn’t eat, but we did take a nap for a little while.
And now it’s HOT and there’s a Hot Wind blowing. (Earthquake weather?)
And the day went by. So, we fed the dogs and we were outside in the sun.
The gardeners did a nice job clearing the backyard of stuff
and they pruned one tree all the way down to the sticks.
Cinco de Mayo and Taco Tuesday at Home. (dinner at 11:30pm) On the Menu: Chili and cheese soft taco with fresh guacamole and salsa verde, salad with Caesar dressing, tortilla chips, red grapes, two tequila shots, and an iced espresso.
Olé! Salud! CHEERS!
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NOTE: Okay, well, , so please go back to Part 21, and we’ll continue the last evening’s fun there. And then we’ll begin this Tuesday Blog Post in the morning-morning, after the sun comes up, you know, LATER.
Please NOTE THE DATE of our FIRST PUBLIC TRAVEL ALERT
NOTE: We had a doctor’s appointment on March 4th, and there were a lot of really sick old people waiting at the hospital, and it totally freaked us out! We went into full “self-isolation” on March 5 or 6, and have only been out in public to go grocery shopping at the local markets a few times. And the last time we went to the market we got really freaked out by the crowd of people and lack of “social distancing”. Had four food deliveries since the forced lockdown began: two pizzas, Chinese food one night, and then Indian food last Friday (see our previous Blog Posts). So this is about DAY 45 of QUARANTINE!
Tuesday, April 21, 2020
6:00am We’re still awake. We didn’t sleep. We tried, but couldn’t.
We also didn’t eat dinner last night. We ate a PB&J sandwich around 3am.
We cooked and ate some bacon an hour ago.
8:00am Just fell asleep for about an hour and a half, and then woke up, took the dogs outside and fed them, got the newspapers, and now the morning business is done.
Drank a half glass of orange-pineapple juice, ate a piece of fresh pineapple,
and made a cup of espresso. And then we turned on the morning “news”….
Research at USC: (preliminary study – first round of testing)
Antibody tests suggest in L.A. County 200000-450000 people may be infected! NO WAY TO KNOW THE REAL NUMBERS WITHOUT COMPREHENSIVE TESTING!
DANGER! News media is giving Maximum Coverage to small right-wing protests against the “stay-at-home” orders by extremist-terrorists in certain states. WHY? Why is Trump encouraging these crazy protests and why is he promoting “re-opening” states that are suffering from outbreaks of CoronaVirus? Why is the news media giving these stupid manufactured political “protests” front page coverage?
“A man’s friendships are one of the best measures of his worth.” – Charles Darwin
TravelTuesday:
WE STILL WANT TO GO TO VEGAS! BUT LAS VEGAS IS CLOSED! SAY THAT OUT LOUD! LAS VEGAS IS CLOSED! TRUMP HAS KILLED THE UNITED STATES!
Some Amazon workers are planning a ‘”sick-out” beginning today to protest lack of “social distancing”, need for testing and sick pay, and unsafe working conditions….
The L.A. Regional Food Bank is giving away food in East L.A. today via a “drive-thru” distribution, people here are FOOD INSECURE!That means they don’t have food.
TRAVEL NEWS: (Nobody is traveling, nobody is planning on travel anytime soon)
Airlines are in trouble. Cruise Lines are in trouble. Hotels are in trouble.
Tourist Attractions are in trouble. Restaurants are in trouble. You see the pattern.
Travel won’t resume until the emergency is resolved. There is no end in sight.
Cruise Lines may never recover, and they are responsible for spreading the disease!
Airlines, Hotels and Restaurants will have to forever change their business practices.
Tourist Attractions, Casinos, and anyplace the Public gathers in large numbers will have to adapt to the new need for safety. Insurers have to re-appraise conditions/coverage.
And the economy and the expected recession will affect travel plans for years to come.
JUST BREATHE!
At 12Noon We had a Happy Zoom Birthday Party for our Stepfather!
We also participated in an online Q&A about audiotape transfer to digital media.
6:30pm We may have slept. And we have been outside.
We did some “gardening” in the backyard. It’s a beautiful day here in L.A.
We had the dogs outside a couple times for long stretches and some barking.
We fed them and took them outside again. And now it’s time for our dinner.
Lifting Restriction and Moving to Reopen is a HUGE MISTAKE!
There hasn’t been a proper Quarantine/Social Distancing period. They’re also now talking about a second wave this coming WINTER!
But there’s about to be a second wave, everywhere there were protests, church meetings, and other large gatherings…. also, the homeless population have no place to isolate, clean themselves, wash their hands, etc. (also, some don’t even know there’s a virus!) $484 Billion Dollars MORE from the government!
This time for small businesses who got totally screwed by big business
(publicly traded corporations) in the first round of relief. People who need it are still waiting on the money!
Checks for individuals and families were delayed for Trump’s signature! Executive order to halt immigration? CRAZY! Just SCAPEGOATING! Just another DISTRACTION! Just a RACIST POLITICAL MOVE TO RESTRICT IMMIGRATION!
and cause further more chaos and division.
And the news media keeps bombarding us with these “Positive Spin” moments, that we tried to be specific about in a previous Blog Post. A wedding without guests, who sent pictures for the pews, so “they would be there in spirit”. And then a drive-by birthday! And then viral dancing with Grandma from far away! And FOOD DRIVES and volunteers!
Now there’s a CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT filed against MLB and the LA Dodgers!
Major League Baseball has refused to refund tickets for the 2020 season, because the games aren’t cancelled yet…. a common practice at TicketMaster and LiveNation right now as they are losing more money everyday as this crisis goes on. So, fans who are getting stiffed on their tickets, some in for more than $5000 and they want their money!
8:00pm Okay, we ate dinner and watched “Jeopardy”.
On The Menu: Chili dogs! 2 long Polish dogs, cut to fit 3 buns, with mustard, cheese, chopped onion, and spicy steak chili from last weekend. With a dill pickle, celery, half an avocado, strawberries, and red grapes.
Chili Dogs!
10:00pm We fell asleep for a little bit, and woke up again.
15000+ Reported Cases and 660+ Reported DEATHS in Los Angeles County
33000+ Reported Cases and 1260+ Reported DEATHS in California
826000+ Reported Cases and 45000+ Reported DEATHS in the United States
BREAKING NEWS! Two Coronavirus DEATHS in Northern California (Santa Clara County) on February 6 and 17, three weeks before the first official US death from the virus! “there was community spread happening in California as early as mid-January, if not earlier than that”
And Dead&Co. cancelled their 2020 Summer Tour yesterday:
“Due to the global coronavirus outbreak, and in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19, we sadly have no choice but to cancel the upcoming Dead & Company Summer 2020 Tour. The well-being and safety of the Deadhead community, venue workers and our touring family is of the utmost importance to us. We also want to provide you, the fans who’ve been hit hard financially during this difficult time with your money back. All tickets will be fully refunded at point of purchase. We are thankful for your love, your understanding and we look forward to the day when we can all be reunited. In the meantime, keep the faith and believe in the power of music. We will return. We will get by. We will survive.”
And we had a 3.7 magnitude EARTHQUAKE at 12:05am in Los Angeles!
Charles Robert Darwin (February 12, 1809 – April 19, 1882)
He was an English naturalist, geologist and biologist.
He is best known for his theory of evolution based on natural selection.
His book “On The Origin Of Species By Means Of Natural Selection” published 1859. (Darwin borrowed some ideas for his theory, including “survival of the fittest” from sociologist Herbert Spencer and “struggle for existence” from economist Thomas Malthus)
He is buried at Westminster Abbey in London, England.
Charles Darwin RIP 1809-1882
Darwin’s Theory of Evolution: (natural selection) Species that adapt or evolve to meet the changing requirements of their natural habitat thrive and reproduce, while species that fail to evolve and reproduce die off.
“The Darwin Awards salute the improvement of the human genome by honoring those who accidentally remove themselves from it in a spectacular manner!”
Common Sense Is Not So Common.
“In the spirit of Charles Darwin, the Darwin Awards commemorate individuals who protect our gene pool by making the ultimate sacrifice of their own lives. Darwin Award winners eliminate themselves in an extraordinarily idiotic manner, thereby improving our species’ chances of long-term survival.”
Wendy Norcutt started collecting the stories that make up the Darwin Awards in 1993, while doing biological research at Stanford University. http://www.darwinawards.com
“If the misery of the poor be caused not by the laws of nature,
but by our institutions, great is our sin.” – Charles Darwin
“Social Darwinism is a loose set of ideologies that emerged in the late 1800s in which Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution by natural selection was used to justify certain political, social, or economic views. Social Darwinists believe in “survival of the fittest”—the idea that certain people become powerful in society because they are innately better. Social Darwinism has been used to justify imperialism, racism, eugenics and social inequality at various times over the past century and a half.”
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IT’S FAT TUESDAY! HAPPY MARDI GRAS! In 1875, the State of Louisiana declared Fat Tuesday an official holiday.
Where’s the King Cake?
AIKO! AIKO! ALL DAY! MARDI GRAS! The first recorded Mardi Gras celebration on the USA was in Mobile, Alabama, in 1703.
The first Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans was in 1837.
BON TEMP ROULER! MARDI GRAS!
LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL! MARDI GRAS! On Fat Tuesday, the parades end
and the parties finish with the Meeting of the Courts at the Rex Ball.
Shrove Tuesday, Pancake Tuesday, or Fat Tuesday,
is a Mardi Gras Carnival celebration on the last day before Ash Wednesday.
Parades, parties, masks, costumes, and outrageous behavior are the order of the day before the fasting season of Lent begins. Mardi Gras dates back to the ancient Roman festival honoring Lupercalia and Saturnalia in February. Christians adapted the festival into a pre-Lent tradition.
We cooked a nice meal at home and celebrated Fat Tuesday with family. On The Menu: we made a big pot of spicy “cajun” chili with red beans, so we had a bowl topped with cheese, diced onion, and crushed tortilla chips; a salad with avocado and Caesar dressing, fresh cut pineapple, and warm “just baked” banana bread for dessert with an iced espresso and later a beer.
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How was your day? How was your week? How’s your year been so far?
It’s already January 15th, so we are two weeks into the NEW YEAR right now!
Did you make a New Year’s Resolution? How’s that going?
No problemo.
We are banging out the Blog Posts, so check out the 2020 Blogsbelow!
We were very sick with a cold for the first week of the year, and we are still recovering as the second week ends tonight. We have been living in our pajamas, bringing in food and scrounging for what’s still in the fridge and pantry. So, we haven’t really been out of the house much to enjoy the lovely winter weather here in Los Angeles. We’ve been taking care of our dogs and watching the world go to Hell on television and the interweb. We’ll hold off on POLITICS in this Blog Post because Martin Luther King Jr Day is coming and we’ll put it all together next week. It’s actually all very upsetting and depressing. “You are not only responsible for what you say, but also for what you do not say.”
“Insanity: doing the same thing over and over
again and expecting different results.” – Albert Einstein
TravelTuesday!(remember JoshWillTravel is the name of this Blog)
We went back to Las Vegas in December 2019, right after Thanksgiving and just before the holidays began. And we can say that we are very happy that the holidays are over! It’s snowing again in Ashland, Oregon today. We don’t like to travel during the holiday season for all the obvious reasons and the weather in Los Angeles in the winter is much more human friendly, so we usually stay local and celebrate with family and friends.
We still haven’t posted the Oregon Eclipse and Burning Man 2017 Blog Post(s) yet.
And so we apologize for the long delay… the Blogs are laid out and constructed but still remain unfinished. They will see the light of your computer monitors soon, really.
“I have found out there ain’t no surer way to find out whether you like people or hate them than to travel with them.” – Mark Twain
“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one’s lifetime.” – Mark Twain
TijuanaTuesday
Viva Mexico!
Tijuana, “the Gateway to Mexico” is the westernmost city on the US-Mexico border south of California. Officially founded on July 11, 1889, Tijuana is the largest city in Baja California State and on the Gold Coast of the Baja Peninsula, and is the 6th largest city in Mexico. In 2015, Tijuana had a population of 1640000. More than fifty million people cross the border between Tijuana and San Diego every year (~300000 people per day).
“By all means marry; if you get a good wife, you’ll become happy;
if you get a bad one, you’ll become a philosopher.” – Socrates
“Take my wife,……please.” – Henny Youngman
“I’m gonna live till I die.” ― Frank Sinatra
“Don’t hide your scars, they make you who you are.” and “The best revenge is massive success.” – Frank Sinatra
My Way
by Paul Anka
So now the end is near And so I face the final curtain My friend I’ll say it clear I’ll state my case of which I’m certain I’ve lived a life that’s full I traveled each and every highway And more much more than this I did it my way.
Regrets, I’ve had a few But then again too few to mention I did what I had to do And saw it through without exception I planned each chartered course Each careful step alone the by way And more much more than this I did it my way.
Yes there were times I’m sure you knew When I bit off more than I could chew But through it all when there was doubt I ate it up and spit it out I face it all and I stood tall And did it my way.
I’ve loved, I’ve laughed and cried I’ve had my fill my share of loosing And the now as tears subside I find it all so amusing To think I did all that and my I say Not in a shy way Oh no, oh no not me I did it my way!
“If you obey all the rules, you miss all the fun.” – Katherine Hepburn
My 10+ transformational teen LPs:
1 Pink Floyd – Dark Side of The Moon, Wish You Were Here, Echoes, and The Wall
2 Grateful Dead – Skull&Roses, American Beauty, and Workingman’s Dead
3 The Doors – The Doors
4 Jethro Tull – Thick As A Brick, Stormwatch & “A”
5 The Who – Who’s Next, Tommy and Quadrophenia
6 Bee Gees – Saturday Night Fever
7 Led Zeppelin I, II, III and Houses of the Holy
8 Rolling Stones – Exile On Main Street and Goat’s Head Soup
9 Tom Petty – Damn The Torpedoes
10 The Beastie Boys – License To Ill
(with a shout out to NWA “The Boys in the Hood”)
Honorable mentions to Iron Butterfly – Inna-Gadda-Da-Vida,
ELO – Face The Music, The Beatles White Album and Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, and The Blues Brothers – Briefcase Full of Blues,
TikiTuesday – “ALOHA!”
“Aloha” A Hawaiian word used when saying Hello or Goodbye.
The real meaning of “Aloha” in Hawaiian is that of Love, Peace, and Compassion. “Aloha” means living in harmony with other people and the land with mercy, sympathy, grace, kindness, and a mutual understanding of respect.
The “Shaka” hand gesture is made by holding the hand in a loose fist and extending the thumb and pinky finger with the back of the hand facing the recipient. It is a sign of respect and mutual understanding, and symbolizes reverence, solidarity, compassion and friendship.
How about a nice strong cocktail? We have to admit that we are not a big drinker.
We have friends who are really big drinkers. Really big. Maybe too big.
(unfortunately we have too many friends of blessed memory who once drank a lot)
We have never been a big consumer of alcoholic beverages, unless you count those four years of college. We really only drink “socially” when we are with other people at a restaurant or bar, a party or an event where everyone is drinking. PLEASE DRINK RESPONSIBLY! KNOW WHEN TO SAY WHEN. DON’T DRINK AND DRIVE!
“FRIENDS DON’T LET FRIENDS DRIVE DRUNK!”
Order us a STOLI ON THE ROCKS, with a twist or splash of juice.
Check out our collected FUN COCKTAIL RECIPES – see the links below
“For every minute you are angry, you lose 60 seconds of happiness.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Enjoyin’ My Coffee”
TacoTuesday (actually it was ThaiFoodTuesday today)
Steak Soft Tacos with fresh guacamole
Thai Food! (Yellow) Curry Chicken and Steamed Rice
Check out our collected FUN COOKING RECIPES – see the links below
Two Questions for Tuesday:
What’s Your Sign?
The order of the Zodiac (the 12 astrological signs):
Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra,
Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius and Pisces.
Is there a relationship between astronomical phenomena the human world? Can you assign aspects to a person’s personality and predict future events in their life based on the positions of the sun, moon, and other celestial objects at the time of their birth.?
“Astrology is a pseudoscience that claims to divine information about human affairs and terrestrial events by studying the movements and relative positions of celestial objects”
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Seth Meyers at the 2020 Critic’s Choice Awards: “Did we all enjoy our vegan meal? It’s probably good the food critics weren’t here.”
NOTE: Here is some free legal advice that is circulating around the interweb.
We are not an attorney, do not take this as legal advice from us. Your results may vary.
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Ninety Thousand and One Hits!
90001 Hits On This Blog!
It’s RAINING! It’s really RAINING!
It does rain in Southern California!
(Please stay out of the Pacific Ocean for at least 72 hours!)
WINTER IS HERE!HELLO DECEMBER 2018!
Water is falling from the sky. There is snow falling in the mountains!
Thanksgiving is over. (see our previous Blog Post)
It was a great feast and we are very thankful for everything we have!
How ’bout a snort?
Now…. THE HOLIDAY SEASON. “Tis the Season!”
Already sick of Christmas music and it’s still only November. NOTE: Someone posted Bing Crosby’s “White Christmas” from “Holiday Inn” on the interweb and we couldn’t watch it. JUST TOO SOON! Not even close to December 24th!
DECEMBER 2nd is THE FIRST NIGHT OF HANNUKAH!
HAPPY HANNUKAH 2018!
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And we made Latkes (potato pancakes) for Sunday breakfast!
(see our previous Blog Post for the recipe and instructions)
Latkes (potato pancakes) for Breakfast!
NOTE: There’s a pretty fun Blog Post about Hannukah from last year. And a good one about “Festivus for the Rest of Us!” And there are a few more about Holiday Stuff too, including our past HOLIDAY MUSIC PLAYLISTS.
Are you ready for Christmas the December Holiday celebrated by everyone?
Screw the Yule Log, I’ve been to Burning Man!
BURN CHRISTMAS THIS YEAR!
This is already going around,
but we’ll post it here before it goes wild viral,
’cause it’s effin’ funny:
Make your own “Die Hard” Christmas tree ornament for the tree!
Copy, Print, Cut Out. Figure it out…. “Come out to the coast.”
Yes, “Die Hard” is a Christmas Film.
HoHoHo! Modern Christmas!
We’ll do our cool Holiday Music Playlist Blog Post later…. maybe.
‘Tis the season Dude, Eat, Drink, Be Merry and Watch “The Big Lebowski”
Dead & Company just announced the 2019 Summer Tour!
We still haven’t seen them LIVE in concert (other than on the interweb) and “this might be the last time”….. but they usually play better together as the tour progresses.
And speaking of LIVE MUSIC>
Tuesday Night Traffic on the 101 Freeway to Burbank
Doña Oxford perform at the Fire Victims Retro Relief benefit (see out previous Blog Post) and she was fantastic! So, we went back on Tuesday night and saw her again at Joe’s Great American Bar in Burbank>
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The crowd was fun and friendly. Doña played 3 sets (we stayed for the first two) and she was awesome! Tuesday night is “swing dance” night and there are great dancers in the house and out on the floor. Really fun to watch as they Shag and Jitterbug! Joe’s has very reasonably priced strong drinks and their bar food looks pretty good (we still haven’t eaten there) also for a good price. If you’re okay with “fast food”, there’s a Taco Bell next door that’s open until midnight. We haven’t eaten any fast food (except for Habit Burger) in a very long time…. but it was there, and it was Tuesday.
Taco Bell! 3 Regular Crunchy Tacos with Hot Sauce
So we ate, drank and listened to some great music, but we didn’t stay for the third set because we were tired, starting to get a headache, hungry again and our back was hurting something awful. Too much sitting and too much standing., so we headed home for bed before midnight.
NOTE: The price of going to a concert is out of control! $100+fees+parking+concessions to see a show is a luxury for most people, and most people can’t afford it these days. Please support Venues and Bands that don’t charge a COVER!
“Beats the hell out of a Yule log.”
HAD OUR YEARLY PHYSICAL! Mind your health, it’s the most important thing!
Eat, Drink and Be Happy. We’re all gonna die.
AND NOW SOME POLITICAL STUFF>
Mueller’s questioning might take a strange turn (he should get Liam Neeson!)
LYIN’ CHEATIN’ CROOKED EVIL DONNY!
The Walls Are Closing In on Lyin’ Crooked Evil Donny!
Key Mueller witness and Roger Stone associate Jerome Corsi admits to MSNBC’s Ari Melber that he lied to Congress, that he tried to get stolen Clinton emails back to the Trump campaign in 2016, that he “absolutely” intended to help the Trump campaign by doing so, that he told Roger Stone about John Podesta’s emails and that his lawyers are still communicating with Trump’s legal team “as if” there is a joint legal defense.
CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY! VIOLATIONS OF THE FIRST AMENDMENT!
Whatever your political posture is, this is WRONG.
Every citizen of the United States must protect our Democratic Government!
Warmonger! Assassin! Mass Murderer! Celebrate him!
He was a murderer and a war criminal.
Oh boy, let’s play “follow the casket” as they honor this POS. LYIN’ CHEATIN’ CROOKED EVIL GEORGE HERBERT WALKER BUSH!
The Danger of Comedy! He was a Murderer and a War Criminal!
That’s all for now. And now back to our HAPPY BLOG POST!
What Do You See?
We collect JOKERS!
Proud to be a “Card Carrying Fool” and follower of St. Stupid!
(see our previous Blog Posts)
“Chestnuts roasting on an open pyre.”
The LA AUTO SHOW is back in town! (read our previous Blog Post)
From the LA AUTO SHOW in 2016
PEACE ON EARTH. GOODWILL TO ALL. STOP THE VIOLENCE. NO HATE. “DO UNTO OTHERS AS YOU WOULD HAVE THEM DO UNTO YOU.”
“Can We All Just Get Along?” – Rodney King
Monday, December 3rd, 2018 just after Noon: OK, going to publish this Blog Post!
The War on Christmas is Coming!
Yes, there will be a DECEMBER HOLIDAY BLOG POST in the very near future.
No, we are not taking a Christmas Vacation this year (again).
FIESTAWARE FRIDAY NIGHT DINNER! Good Shabbos Everyone! ON THE MENU: Cousins visiting from out of town. Cornish game hens with stuffing, asparagus, challah bread, cran-raspberry-orange juice and then a $5 cake for dessert.
Banana Split & Espresso in Red Fiestaware at 3am on Monday Morning
THANK YOU! 90000 HITS!
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It is the sum of the cubes of the first 24 positive integers, and is the square of 300.
Taco Tuesday! Mexican food at El Torito in Sherman Oaks.
Thinking about chips and salsa! We hit up the El Torito Mexican Restaurant at Ventura blvd and Van Nuys blvd. There’s a parking lot that’s always full, valet parking and (TIP) street parking available. If you get lucky, you’ll find a parking space in the lot. If you’re smart you’ll find street parking at a meter on Ventura blvd, Moorpark street or Van Nuys blvd.
Mexican Food at El Torito Restaurant in Sherman Oaks
Enter through the double doors and into the reception area. There’s a Taco Bar (and Lunch and Brunch) Buffet area and a hallway to the restrooms on the left. The Bar is ahead of you behind the hostess desk and the large dining room divided into three areas is to the right.
Dinner at El Torito Mexican Restaurant in Sherman Oaks
The Bar is usually busy, and on Tuesdays it is really crowded because of the Taco Tuesday $1.99 Taco special (It used to be $1.00) and the Taco Bar spread which is only available in the Bar area. It’s also very loud with music and conversation, so we decided on the regular menu and a comfortable booth in a quiet corner of the center dining room.
At the Bar at El Torito in Sherman Oaks
The Bar is pretty fun if you can find a seat. They have beer, wine and spirits. Usually there’s a tequila drink (margarita) on special or it’s “happy hour” and there’s always a game on the televisions and loud music playing.
Besides the Taco special and Taco Bar Buffet, they have a Bar Menu with appetizers and small plates and you can order off the regular menu in the Bar area as well.
Taco Tuesday! The Taco Bar Buffet at El Torito in Sherman Oaks
I haven’t tried the lunch buffet or Saturday/Sunday brunch in a long time, but it’s a pretty good value and a they have a lot of different choices available. A Mexican food buffet is always pretty good! Tacos, burrito makings, fajitas, enchiladas, tamales, rice, beans, desserts, fruit, salads, soups, salsas and more; and then breakfast foods, menudo, juices and pastries for the weekend Brunch buffets.
Center Dining Room at El Torito Mexican Restaurant in Sherman Oaks
The Dining Room is large and spacious, and divided into three areas. There are tables and large booths available. The menu is traditional Mexican (gringo-style) fare, but they recently upgraded the recipes and the food is very tasty and you get a lot of it!
Mexican Food at El Torito in Sherman Oaks
Drinks from the Bar and all kinds of fun cocktails are available at your table too!
Drinks on the Menu at El Torito in Sherman Oaks
On the Menu: Chips & salsa, Fiesta platter (nachos, beef flautas, chicken wings and a cheese quesadilla), Macho Combo (chicken burrito, beef taco, tamale & chile relleño with rice, beans and sweet corn cake) and a shot of Silver tequila with lime.
Warm Tortilla Chips & Roasted Pepper Salsa
The chips are made fresh and served warm with roasted pepper salsa. They’ll make fresh guacamole at your table if you order it. They have a good selection of appetizers, entrees and ala carte items. Not so much on dessert, only deep fried ice cream, flan and a tres leches cake. Free refills on soda and most other beverages and more chips and salsa too.
I recommend the Fiesta Platter to start. Eat the nachos and chicken wings, take home the quesadilla and flautas. Then order a Macho Combo (your choice of four items) with rice, beans and sweet corn cake. Eat what you can and take home the rest for tomorrow.
Happy Birthday! Mexican Birthday Song at El Torito Restaurant!
It wasn’t my birthday, but the waitstaff came over and sang to the table next to ours so I got a nice picture. The service was excellent! I didn’t have to look around for our waiter because he was checking in with us regularly. When I finished the coke, he was right there asking “would you like a refill?”. Every request was handle promptly and the Manager even came by to ask how everything was.
The prices are reasonable. The Buffets and Specials are a pretty good value if you’re hungry and want to eat a lot of food. Drinks are also pretty reasonable and some of the drink specials are excellent! You get a lot of food and we even got a AAA discount on the check!
It was a very good meal and a pleasant dining experience. Good food and lot of it. The service was excellent and it wasn’t too expensive. A Very Happy Taco Tuesday!
El Torito Mexican Restaurant – Ventura Blvd (at Van Nuys Blvd) in Sherman Oaks
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