What? Me Worry?

One has to be over 65 to appreciate this.

This Is Not A Joke

Hillary Clinton, who used a private email server as secretary of state, will speak at a cyber defense summit later in 2019, it was announced Thursday.

FireEye, a cybersecurity company based in California, announced Clinton will give the keynote speech at its annual summit in Washington, D.C., in October.

Daily Caller

Watch For Foul Balls

A four year old girl was hit somewhere in the head off the bat of Cubs player Albert Almoro last night. Almoro was totally distraught as were all the players.

Already pundits are demanding something be done about these errant fouls. It's sort of like gun control. Nothing will happen and nothing will be done.

Want to know why? It's because people get clipped all the time. They're smashed looking at their cell and smart phones. They think it's cool to be on the Kiss Cam. Others are downing a beer and others still are jabbering with friends while the action is taking place.

There's talk about extending the netting in baseball. Bad idea for me. I detest sitting behind a net. Be like me when you go to a game watch the game. The only time you aren't is when you hit the head.

A Spelling Bee

The Real Story Of Pvt. Ryan

It's the upcoming week of the of the celebration, if celebration is the proper word of the D-Day invasion. If you didn't know this event was the the most deadly of any attack.

Saving Pvt. Ryan is considered to be one of the all-time greatest war movies ever made. In it's honor 600 theaters around the country are showing the film.

As you know there was a law instituted in wartime 1942 that brothers were not to be in the same unit. This was enacted due to five brothers, the Sullivans, who died on the ship the U.S.S. Juneau.

Four brothers from Tonawonda New York enlisted. When three of them were pronounced KIA the government decided to get the fourth out of the combat zone. In reality their last name was Niland, not Ryan.

Furthermore it wasn't Tom Hanks and his crew who rescued the fourth. It was an Army Chaplin who sauntered into his unit and harmlessly took Fritz Niland back to England. From there he was sent state side and served out the war as an MP.

You do know what this means, right? Tom Hanks died for nuthin'.

As a post script one of the brothers survived, He was found in a Japanese camp a year after the war was concluded and survived his ordeal.

It makes for good box office. How many ticket holders would see a film where a guy becomes an MP?

World's Smallest Surviving Baby

The world’s smallest surviving baby has been born in San Diego, according to hospital officials.

The baby girl weighed 8.6 ounces when she was delivered in December. She went home this month as a healthy, happy 5-pound infant.

Officials with Sharp Mary Birch Hospital announced the successful birth Wednesday. 

The baby girl was born at 23 weeks and 3 days, induced because she was not gaining weight in the womb after the mother developed preeclampsia. Her parents were advised their baby may not survive the first 24 hours.

That first day turned into two which then turned into a week. The baby girl defied expectations.

"At birth, she was roughly the same weight as a large apple or a child's juice box," CEO Trisha Khaleghi said. 

Read more: https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/05/the_miracle_of_life_from_the_worlds_smallest_baby.html#ixzz5pPSZ1y8Y 

Combating Boredom

I've often wondered what my parents did to combat boredom before the invention of the internet.

I've asked my 26 brothers and sisters and they don't know either.

2019 Darwin Award Winner

Young Democrats Club

Lena Dunham LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL

Goes nude so people will learn to love their bodies. Good Lord, Hillary looks better in her tent and awning outfits.

This Is One Tough Teacher

There's a 10th grade science teacher at Rutherford H.S. in Bay County Florida who is one tough and just maybe an out of sorts instructor. One of her students turned in a project and on top of the paper the teacher wrote, "WTF is this? No credit!"

The women was called on the carpet and apologized and rightly so.

In her defense it was the last week of school and some teachers can get rather frazzled. I've even known some teachers who are so joyous after the last day of school they all meet in bars and let loose------the same way as do the students.

The Good Times

Our Pope Is An Ignorant Boob

A big fan of Pope Francis I am not. Maybe his ideas of socialism being A-OK are due to his upbringing in Argentina. Who knows.

Anyway, two days ago El Papa issued another ridiculous statement. He said Trump's Mexican Wall was the same as the Berlin Wall. Trust me when a say a sane person can't make this nonsense up.

Earth to Francis: the Berlin Wall was constructed to keep people in. The Border Wall will be constructed to keep people out. Maybe the Pope had had a little too much post Mass wine when he made the statement.

Stupid People

Her Majesty has long been enamored with anything to do with Mt. Everest. It's normal for long time 'newlyweds' to not agree on all. In the case of Mt. Everest climbers we are in agreement, climbers today are nutso. So far this year eleven people have died on the trip up, mostly due to ill preparation prior to the attempted climb. It'd be like me coming home and saying, "I think I'll climb Mt. Everest tomorrow". I can't walk thirty yards to the mailbox without stopping to take an extended rest.

And when people die on the trip they leave them up there. The positive benefit of this is with the cold temperatures their relatives will never have to be concerned with body decomposition. Whew! What a relief.

"I'll Bet You're As Bright As You Are Good Looking"

Uncle Joe was in Houston yesterday and is typical he was up to his old tricks with groping, this time with a child. He told her he'd bet she was as bright as she was good looking. He just doesn't get it, does he?

Difference Between Men & Women

A Common Sense Way To Start The Day

Memorial Day

I, Me, Mine

How can a person refer to themselves 106 times in a 28 minute commencement address? I don't know. Let's ask Hillary.

It's A Fact, Jack

There are two million married couples in this country who want to adopt a baby. Unfortunately, many of these have to go to Russia or the Orient to fulfill their needs. What a pity.

Chicago, with the strictest gun laws in the country, has seen 34 people shot and 5 killed since the Memorial week-end began. The good news is there are only 14 more hours to go, maybe more considering the real action begins after midnight.

Once again it's Memorial golf week in Dublin, Ohio. The real action begins across the street this coming Thursday. I never knew I had so many friends as I do this time of year. You can only imagine how many phone calls I get saying, "Hey buddy, got any tickets". Considering most of these people contact me once a year I tell them a fib. "Gee, I wish I did cause you'd be the first person I'd give to". (Secret) I have scads of them.

It's impossible to fall down your stairs if you never get out of bed. Think about it.

Our 10th president, John Tyler(1841-1845) had two grandsons who are still alive in 2019. Tyler was prolific in the sperm department impregnating his second wife at the age of 75. My hero!

When confronting a polar bear always stand on its right side. 100% of these critters are left-handed.

Do you know the shortest sentence in the English language? If you do then 'go' to first base.

If you're going to have a baby put a magic marker initial on it's back. Every day 12 babies are given to the wrong parents.

Here's a great bar question. The earth weighs 6,588,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 tons. I don't even Cliff Clavan would know that answer.

Stay Out Of The Pool

Have you ever heard the saying, "Don't go near the water?". There might be a good reason not to. According to Dayton, Ohio doctor Anessa Alappatt for every person in the pool there is 1 to 3 oz. of urine.

Coming Soon To Your Local Public School

Things Millennials Don't Know How To Do

Most millennials don’t know how to change a light bulb, a survey has revealed.

A shocking 84% of people aged 18 to 24 said they were incapable of completing the relatively simple task.

In addition, 74% said they didn’t have the confidence to assemble a piece of flat pack furniture.

They said they would rather pay someone else to do it in case they “muck it up”.

The poll was carried out by website Airtasker.

It also found that 82% of young people don’t feel confident enough to clean their car.

Wishful Thinking

Kicking Butt In NCAA Track & Field Championships

Franklin Pierce University is gaga over CeCe Telfer's fantastic track running in the NCAA finals----and they should be. It's not often they have a world class runner in the women's finals. It's not often it's possible for CeCe to be a man last year and now running in the event as a women to gain accolades.

Oh Yeah, I'll Send A Check Today

Catherine Scorsese, daughter of Hollywood director Martin Scorcese, pleaded for $30,000 in donations from the public for her pets after her $1.2 million Brooklyn apartment was flooded.

Catherine Scorsese bought her one-bedroom loft duplex in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, in 2007 for $800,000 and now it is worth $1.2 million. But due to water damage, the place is being repaired. That left the 53-year-old New Yorker with no place to put her numerouspets, according to the Daily Mail.

The daughter of the Godfather films director — who is worth over $100 million — has eight cats and several dogs, according to reports.

Scorsese has stated a #GoFundMe page. So far she has raised $6K from other lunatics.

Breitbart

Your Day At The Beach

I'm So Old----------------------

This And That From Dublin Ohio

It's a very rainy day in Dublin, Ohio. So, what else is new. An old joke I tell my young grandchildren is it's raining cats and dogs. I walked out the door and stepped in a poodle. Truth be told Ohio doesn't have a monopoly on rain. Poor Iowa has suffered enough.

It's Memorial Golf Week across the street this upcoming week. Care to know how excited I am about seeing the world's greatest golfers? I have tickets for every day of the week. The best venue in the entire world is my couch. I'm 13 paces from the refrigerator and four from the biffy. Nuff said.

The Democrats are saying Trump is purposely killing young children on the border. Six have died under the age of 16 in the last year. I think they forgot that 300,000 kids have been aborted.

I came across a dog blog called the dogington.com. Prior to February when we had no furry children I would have skipped over it. Now, when I get pictures of dogs I'll look at them and say, "isn't he cute?" Anyway, the dogington blog ran a column about when you know your dog wears the pants in the family. There were 21 reasons listed. One of them hit home with me. No wait! Sixteen are now in my corner. I laughed when I read the one about when your pooch is sitting on your lap while you watch TV. You have to go to the bathroom but sit there because you don't want Fido to be inconvenienced. I've done this many times even though my bladder is pea sized. Another would be when one goes to bed at night and your special child is in your spot. You're reluctant to move him because you don't want him to be disturbed.

The Queen and I head out to our Minnesota lake home next week. Can you believe we've had it for 25 years and I have not yet burned it down? We're getting to that age when selling seems to be a viable option. If you want to buy a place for a whole lot of money on a very pristine lake give me your address and phone number.

Slightly less that 50% of the people vote in the general election. Yet, 100% of the opposition feel they have the right and duty to complain about the winner.

It's Memorial Day week-end. I drove by a field in Westerville, Ohio two days ago. The have a Field of Heroes to honor the fallen. There are 3,000 American flags all in a row in a unique pattern. It's quite a humbling site.

I have four or five very good friends; ones I can count on. I have a number of acqaintances who absolutely detest me; some because of what I've done to them and some because that's the way they are.
I think this is typical of all people.

Our dogs name is Charlie. Right now he's doing what he does best------sleep.

Must Have Been The Alcohol

Two Texas men died early Friday after they tried to jump an open drawbridge in Louisiana, authorities say.
Authorities said the men had been driving south on State Highway 384 in a 2016 Chevrolet Cruze when they got to the pontoon bridge, which was closed to vehicles to allow a boat through.
A witness told police a passenger got out of the car and lifted a gate arm, allowing the car onto the bridge.

Alejandro Cazares, 23, of McAllen and Roberto Alejandro Moreno, 32, of Edinburg were pronounced dead at the scene.

The PC Police Come After Seinfeld

When it comes to pop culture ─ or at least today’s millennial version of it ─ I’ll readily admit I’m not “hip.”  Probably because I’m hip to other things that interest me and my generation more (and millennials less).  But isn’t that what diversity is all about?  So, excuse me for coming a little late to yet another attack on common sense in the name of political correctness that has only recently come to my attention.

Back in December, Angelica Florio wrote an article for the Bustle website titled, “These 13 Jokes From ‘Seinfeld’ Are Super Offensive Now ─ Yes, That Includes the ‘Soup Nazi.'”  

The Soup Nazi from “Scouring past episodes of Seinfeld over its 10-year run from 1989-1998, Florio labored to draw up a damning list of offenses and insensitivities she described as “alienating marginalized groups in order to make people laugh.”  Among them were Kramer convincing Georg“Indian Giver” joking about a Native American, Jerry and George correcting a journalist who thought they were a gay couple (with Jerry uttering the famous line, “not that there’s anything wrong with that”) and George dating a woman that Kramer described as having a large nose.  You get the drift.

In another episode on Florio’s hit list, Jerry tells Elaine that he loves Chinese women and asks “If I like their race, how can that be racist?” 

As for the “Soup Nazi” episode, that became a Seinfeld classic, the target of that label was a nasty proprietor who abused his customers crowding in-line for delicious offerings at a take-out soup shop.  As the dictator of the soup kitchen he would shout, “No soup for you!” to anyone who incurred his disfavor.  

The episode in which Jerry and George explained that they were just friends not a gay couple actually won a media award from the gay-activist group, GLADD, for its positive treatment of gay and lesbian relationships.

CompleteColorado.com

Get Off The iPhone

Things #NeverTrump Republicans Have To Believe

1) Abortion on demand is a good thing;

2) Infanticide is a good thing;

3) Letting Iran get a nuclear bomb is a good thing;

4) Higher tax rates are a good thing;

5) More regulation on businesses, big and small, is a good thing;

6) Restricting gas, oil and coal exploration and extraction is a good thing;

7) Open borders is a good thing;

8) China stealing our intellectual property is a good thing;

9) Turning over a significant amount of our uranium supply to Russia is a good thing;

10) Turning our back on Israel is a good thing;

11) Socialization of our health care is a good thing;

12) Requiring the religious protections of the First Amendment is a good thing;

13) Repealing the speech protections of the First Amendment is a good thing; and

14) Repealing the assembly protections of the First Amendment.

My friend asks:

So, Bill Kristol, have I left anything out?

Read more: https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/05/things_the_nevertrumpers_must_believe_in_no_particular_order.html#ixzz5owJijeit

This Why Pols Are Bumpkins

Years before President Trump took office, Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) all but endorsed the type of immigration plan that President Trump unveiled last week. “The current status quo on immigration makes no sense. We turn away people from entering the country who could create thousands of jobs and let people cross our borders who take away jobs,” Sen. Schumer said in 2013. Last week, President Trump unveiled an immigration plan that tackles that very problem—and wouldn’t you believe it, Sen. Schumer immediately rejected it. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) did her part by calling the proposal “dead on arrival.” Dan Cirucci

Ignorance Is Bliss

Alexandria Ocasio Cortez stepped in it yesterday but she's to ignorant to realize it. Yesterday she stated that a threat of a tornado in D.C. is more proof there is increased global warming. What a donkey.

She doesn't know, I'm sure, that a tornado in D.C. occurred on August 25, 1814 that saved the United States from defeat by the British in the War of 1812. The Brits had America defeated in the conflict and were going to invade the nations capitol on the previous day but waited. Luckily, a tornado hit that night scattering their forces and allowing the U.S. to bring troops to defend the City.

I wonder if AOC knows that story. Probably not. For her history begins when her feet hit the floor in the morning.

Trying To Understand Muslim Traditions

The Lonely Libertarian

MJ Hawkeye Can Solve The Abortion Issue

My memory gets shorter with age but when Roe v Wade took effect I don't recall anti-abortionists going bonkers; boycotting states, staging protests, wearing aborted baby caps. There are literally hundreds of Hollywood C stars who are boycotting films made in Georgia.

There's a movie actress, Emily Ratajkowski, who took a nearly nude photo(areola and vaginal areas covered) to protest the elimination of abortion in Georgia. It should be noted Ms. Emily has done the same on two other occasions to support her liberal views.

These people should stop there flaming rhetoric. I have the answer to their woes. Why not in the next election have Republicans and the governors voted out of office? These people, the Alyssa Milano types, are wasting a ton of time and money to promote their ideas.

Elections are a wonderful thing. What a novel idea. The people get rid of the bad legislators and put in folks more attuned with their views. Whoda' thunk it?

And I Thought California And New York Were Insane

Plastic straws, stirrers and q-tips will be banned in the England starting in April of 2020, the government confirmed Wednesday. Environment officials estimated that 4.7 billion plastic straws, 316 million plastic stirrers and 1.8 billion plastic-stemmed cotton buds are used in the country each year. "Urgent and decisive action is needed to tackle plastic pollution and protect our environment. 

The Hill

A Golfer Goes To Heaven

A famous and successful professional golfer died and was up before God for judgment. He was met by St. Peter at the Gates of Heaven who greeted him.

“You were a great golfer, but before you meet God, I thought I should tell you that other than your great golf career, you really didn’t do anything for the common good or for the bad, so we’re not sure what to do with you,” St. Peter said. “We don’t have any golf courses in heaven, but what particularly did you do on earth that was good?”

The golfer pondered for a bit and said, “Once after playing a golf tournament in California, I was driving back to the hotel and there in the parking lot, I saw a young woman being tormented by a group of Hell’s Angels — you know, revving their engines, circling her and taunting her with obscenities.”

“Go on,” said St. Peter.

“So I stopped and got out of my car with my 5-iron and went up to the leader — the biggest guy there. He was much bigger than me, very muscular, had tattoos all over, a scar on his face and a ring in his nose. Well, I put my index finger in his nose ring and tore it out of his nose. Then I told him and the rest of them they’d better stop bothering this woman or they all would get more of the same!”

“Wow, that’s very impressive,” St. Peter replied. “When did this happen?”

“About two minutes ago,” the golfer replied.

Converse Goes Gay

Let's see. Budweiser came out with an LGBTQXYZ beer can. Now Converse All-Star athletic shoes has jumped into the fray to gain their support. Considering the gay crowd is around 1.6% of the population my suspicion is this promotion will fade within 12 months due to no sales.

He'll Be Dead Within A Week

John Walker Lindh, the captured Islamic militant who at age 20 journeyed to Afghanistan to join the Taliban and fought alongside the terrorists in the days after 9/11,  was released from a U.S. federal prison in Indiana on Thursday.

Lindh has been blamed for playing a role in the death of Johnny “Mike” Spann, a U.S Marine turned CIA paramilitary operative who became the first American to be killed in combat in Afghanistan.

Fox News

Dead Is Dead. What Difference Does It Make?

It might seem sort of weird but when we consider Luke Perry was buried in a compost suit:

Well, it’s official. Washington’s governor has signed that freaky human composting funeral legislation that allows residents to recycle loved ones like Seattle requires food waste be composted.

This makes that zany, wet state the very first and quite possibly the very last to allow composting of human bodies instead of standard burial or cremation.

Hot Air

Islam, The Religion Of Peace

In April, Riyadh Saudi Arabia executed 37 nationals who were convicted on "terrorism" charges, including a young man who was convicted of a crime he allegedly committed when he was under 18.

All 37 were beheaded, and one was crucified and then put on public display.

At least 105 people - 44 of them are foreign nationals - have been executed by Saudi Arabia in 2019, said the human rights group Reprieve.

The oil-rich kingdom carried out 149 executions in 2018.

Name The Last Republican President Not Hated By Leftists Democrats

It's interesting the vitriol Democrats have for anything Republican. I went back in my memory bank to come up with the last Republican president not hated by Democrats.Working backward it's The Donald. Before him George W. Bush. Remember how he was considered a bumbling idiot? He was a buffoon because he supposedly mangled words when he spoke. Trust me when I write he was a heck of a lot more intelligent than Al Gore.

Before GWB was his dad, George H. Bush. He didn't become popular with Democrats until he'd died.

Don't try and tell me Ronald Reagan was revered by the Left.

How about Richard Nixon. His crimes were nowhere near those of Barack H. Obama. Barry Goldwater, though not elected was subject to massive humiliation.

In my memory the only president in my lifetime to be given accolades was Dwight Eisenhower. It was post WWII and nobody beats down a war hero.

Sanctuary Cities

Hindus

For every 1000 boys born in India only 300 girls see the light of day. There must be something in the water.

Seriously

Good Neighbors, Good People

MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich. (WXYZ) -- Neighbors in Michigan took action after a special needs man had his bike stolen.

It was reportedly snatched in the night from his doorsteps near 5th Street and Crocker. He used the bike to get to work and shop.

Shawn Vandelinder has known the man for four years.

"We look out for him around here," Vandelinder said.

A man responded to the post in less than 24 hours. Shawn and her cousin Rhonda Lawsky went to the man's home in Harrison Township and retrieved the new bike.

“The guy who donated was a great guy," said Lawsky. "He was very sweet and happy to help.”

The look on their neighbor's face when he saw his new bike neighbors describe as priceless. It was an act of kindness that started with a social media request and reconfirmed the man's faith in humanity.

Bernie Pandering In South Carolina

He needs new advisers.

It Is What You Make Of It

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Kids Will Be Kids

The Olentangy School District is located a short distance north of our condo. It's a massively growing school district. Ten years ago it had one high school. In five years they'll have eight. It is extremely affluent which has nothing to do with this post except that kids, especially junior high kids, will be kids. In other words they're dumb. Check out the article from today's Columbus Dispatch.

POWELL — Charges could be filed against at least two Olentangy Local middle school students who shared video of themselves claiming to put bodily fluids, urine and semen, into food eaten by several teachers.

The incident took place Thursday at Hyatts Middle School, where a home economics class had prepared crepes for teachers to judge as part of a year-end project.

“One student filmed some of it, then put it on Facebook.

Deep Thinking In Our Age

Bernie's Socialist Think Shows He's Clueless

“If we are a nation that can pay baseball players hundreds of millions of dollars, don’t tell me we can’t afford to pay teachers the salaries they deserve,” Sanders said at a recent rally.

I took this quote from Breitbart. Doesn't it absolutely show how utterly stupid socialists can be? If you don't know what I'm writing about read it again. He starts off with "If we as a nation". So, the government is paying baseball players exorbitant amounts of money to throw, catch and hit a ball. I don't think so. It's the capitalistic system that allows John Q. Public to pony up cash to watch ballplayers to display their talents.

What a dunce! 

Question Of The Day

If abortion should be legal because the women can decide what to do with their bodies shouldn't prostitution be legal because women can decide what to do with their bodies?

Ask any wife for an answer.

Bernie: The Man Who Combs His Hair With A Balloon

 

I don't know who came up with the heading quote. It might have been Diogenes Middle Finger I laughed so that made it blog worthy

Observations From A Guy Who Doesn't Know Very Much

I looked at a political cartoon this morning in the Columbus Dispatch. It showed Trump carrying a quiver with a bow and a few arrows. He had been aiming at a bulls eye with the word China written on it. Across from him was a farmer with five arrows in his rear end while holding one. The farmer said, "I think these belong to you." This must be in reference to The Donald's tariffs.

It seems to me people who know very little, even less than I, have an opinion on farmers and how they're getting screwed over by the tariffs. And I'm very ignorant about farmers.

Most of you know I'm an Iowan born and bred for forty-three years. I've been on a farm. I've seen soybeans, pigs, cattle and horses. I'm educated, sort of, in that I've had to help The Queen pay household bills for almost fifty years but I don't know much about farm prices or farm supports. I do know that during the Great Depression FDR did everything he could under the New Deal to keep farmers in business. Another thing I know is that Iowa's two Republican Senators, Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst have done everything possible to support farmers as they grow corn and other products that produce sugar to be used for ethanol which, by the way, loses billions of dollars every year as opposed to the real fuel.

The other thing I know about farmers is that the old Iowa Hawkeye football coach, Hayden Fry had the letters ANF(America Needs Farmers)put on the team helmets.

Getting to the nitty gritty, not just on farmers, but every action taken by the government there are going to be whiners. Once again in today's Dispatch there was a letter to the editor from one Holly Richard complaining Trump's policies don't help everyone. Get real, kid. Everyone includes what, 330 million people? Holly, be happy with what you've got.

The lefties are crying wolf about the tariffs. Everything under the sun is going to go way up in price. One of the newscasters told us the price of kale and beets would go through the roof. This is good. I hate the junk. Televisions, too, will jump in price. Ooh! Make do folks. I learned this today. China has been screwing us on tariffs for a good long time. Finally, someone is fighting back. But, I don't much care about tariffs because, well, when it comes to intelligent subjects, I don't know that much.

I have another observation I'd like to make if you will. There are probably 23 Democrats running for the highest office in the land. Except for three or four all of them are Senators, Governors or members of the House of Representatives. We're still a year and a half from the election. How can these people be on the campaign trail for a year and a half(some since six months ago) and do their legislative jobs? Aren't we paying their salaries?
That is a great question on my part, isn't it?

Finally, my last observation deals with foreign policy and world conflagration. It was maybe a year or so ago when we were having problems with North Korea. Her Majesty asked me if I was concerned with World War III and was North Korea a threat. I don't know much but I answered her this way: No, NK is not a threat and we are not going to have a great war. We aren't going to go to war against Iran, either. Someday, we might have the big showdown with China or Russia but--------I don't care. What could MJ Hawkeye do about it? Chris Matthews and the Rev. Al Sharpton would be able to turn the tables at the same speed as me which is not.

I prefer being ignorant on most subjects. There are more important aspects of life; family and the Chicago Cubs are a good start.

Poor Thomas Jefferson

I've always wondered how Democrats can lionize one person then demonize another and get away with it. Even though he murdered a helpless young girl Ted Kennedy became the Lion of the Senate. Amazing!

Anyway, the Democrats have for years celebrated their Jefferson-Jackson Day events as a get together to promote their party and candidates. It's a tradition. Jefferson was a Democratic-Republican. Andrew Jackson was a hard core hard drinking Tennessean. Want to hear a neat story about his followers? After Jackson was inaugurated there was a party thrown in the White House and a number of the boys from Tennessee were in attendance. The liquor flowed. In those days big monstrous blocks of cheese were brought in. The inebriated thought it's be a neat idea to grab this cheese and make a skating rink on the floor. I guess did dumb things in the early 1800's after imbibing.

Back to the point. Thomas Jefferson had slaves. It's a known fact he had children with Sally Hemmings, one of his slaves. Jefferson was from Virginia, a slave state. Slavery was the law of the land in Jefferson's day just as Roe v. Wade is the law of the land today. But for Democrats today and Mayor Pete whatever his last name is the slave issue is enough to get rid of Jefferson-Jackson Day and go to Jackson Day.

Democrats must live in a bizzaro world. In the 1800's and prior American Indians, the Indigenous ones, populated all the our land, east to west coast. Upon taking office Jackson wanted to get rid of the Indians, push them westward. Have Democrats never heard of the Trail of Tears where the entire Cherokee nation was mass marched to the Oklahoma Territory? Are Democrats lacking in knowledge about the thousands who died along the way?

Mayor Pete needs a history lesson. Democrats, those who can read, need a history lesson. I'll cut Pete some slack. He's only been out of high school for 19 years. Teachers the 1990's don't teach American History anymore.

Hindus Are Weird

This Is Your Democrat Party

The Democratically controlled House of Representatives voted Friday 236-173 in favor of the Equality Act, which would require schools to include male athletes who identify as transgender girls on female sports teams.

The bill amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to make “sexual orientation and gender identity” protected characteristics under federal anti-discrimination law.

Among other things, that would force public schools to expand female athletic teams to include biological males who identify as transgender girls.

Daily Caller

R.I.P. 'Grumpy Cat'

MORRISTOWN, Ariz. (AP) — Her owners say Grumpy Cat, whose sourpuss demeanor became an internet sensation, has died at age 7.

Posting on social media Friday, Grumpy Cat’s owners wrote that she experienced complications from a urinary tract infection and “passed away peacefully” Tuesday “in the arms of her mommy.”.

Breitbart

This is my take on cats. I'd rather have a pet copperhead than a cat.

How To Solve Unwanted Pregnancies

Alyssa Milano and her ilk should jump onto this picture and explanation. I've always found it interesting men are the problem with unwanted pregnancies. I mean, if women don't want to get pregnant then they should keep their legs closed tight.

One Of My Favorite Biden-isms

Some people are clever and others are more clever. Joe is such an easy target. This is one of my favorites.

What A Hog

A Sincere Apology

Can't Be Stated Any Better

The Flight Attendant Was Having A Bad Day

A Southwest Airlines passenger was removed from a flight at Sacramento International Airport last week after jokingly asking a flight attendant if the water being handed out was vodka.

According to KTXL, the May 8 flight from Sacramento, California to Austin, Texas by way of Los Angeles had been delayed for several hours because of a maintenance light and the subsequent need to refuel when flight attendants began to pass out water to passengers.

"He said something [like], 'They should be passing out vodka because we’ve been waiting so long,'" passenger Peter Uzelac told KTXL, referring to the unidentified man's witty remark.

Alyssa Milano's Call For A Sex Strike Is A Good Thing

Alyssa Milano is a Hollywood activist who has her nose in seemingly every liberal cause. Her latest venture involved having Hollywood production companies boycott the state of Alabama if the governor signed a bill stopping abortions. The legislature voted 25 to 6 to ban them.

Anyway, last week she called for a Sex Strike by women of Alabama to exemplify women's rights and force their mates to pressure the government into abiding by Milano's way of thinking. I have to believe this was a great idea. The women who would support her are anti-Trumpers and uber feminists. Their husbands might be somewhat upset with this behavior but they could always lock themselves in the bathroom.

Think about this. With no sex abortions would decrease exponentially. The ones having sex would be conservative ladies giving birth to conservative children.

Way to go, Alyssa.

This Guy's A Serious Drinker

Well That's Just Great

The long-running animation series "Arthur" on PBS Kids aired its season premiere on Monday and it included a blockbuster moment: a same-sex marriage featuring the aardvark's teacher Mr. Ratburn.

Following the scene that shows the teacher and his husband Patrick walking down the aisle, Arthur is shown at the reception saying he cannot believe that Mr. Ratburn is married.

And Then There Were 23

Being that I read I'm guess, on average, only 8 voters know anything about these candidates at best


Up to this point 22 Democrats have entered the race to run for president.

Here’s the list:

• Michael Bennet (D)
• Joe Biden (D)
• Cory Booker (D)
• Pete Buttigieg (D)
• Julián Castro (D)
• John Delaney (D)
• Tulsi Gabbard (D)
• Kirsten Gillibrand (D)
• Mike Gravel (D)
• Kamala Harris (D)
• John Hickenlooper (D)
• Jay Inslee
• Amy Klobuchar

• Wayne Messam (D)
• Seth Moulton (D)
• Beto O’Rourke (D)
• Tim Ryan (D)
• Bernie Sanders (I)
• Eric Swalwell (D)
• Elizabeth Warren (D)
• Marianne Williamson (D)
• Andrew Yang (D)
• Steve Bullock

Words Of Wisdom From Anthony Weiner

The weiner got out of jail today for texting pictures of his schlong to under age girls. Of course the reporters were there and asked him what he was going to do with his life. According to him he wanted to get back to his family and continue public service. LOL

Anyway, look for a book deal. Did Huma leave him?

For An Old Guy I Don't Know Much

In an earlier piece I wrote I was on Twitter. As I mentioned it was because I like to read my two sons statements. If you ask me to comment on what I read I'd be dead meat; don't care to learn.

So, I now know what twitter is but I still don't understand the why of it. I'm not on Facebook. A guy can get in trouble on it. I have one sister who must post two hundred messages, pictures, comments a day------and she has a job. God knows how she hasn't been fired. She's actually a very nice person and, unfortunately, lost her husband a few years ago. But when she's on Facebook she has to alienate half of her acquaintances and one time friends. People do not enjoy reading political nonsense 24/7.

What the heck is Instagram? I saw a series of what is called Instagram pictures but it told me nothing. Is it cool to know Instagram. Does it make one an Einstein?

My wife is in Scotland and she suggested we do WhatsApp. She put it on my SmartPhone. For me that's were it ended. I'd have had more success with two soup cans tied to a very, very long string.

What's GIF? I mean, what does it stand for in the real world? I saw it on Knuckledraggin.com. There is no sound; only people doing stupid stunts.

I should know the next one but there's a letter that keeps me in the dark. It's LGBTQ. Does the last letter stand for Queer? If so I thought in the gay community that word is verboten. As long as we're on this subject CIS also has me flummoxed. I'm clueless.

I suppose I cold go to Bing and find the answers to these earth shattering questions but I won't. It would take away from my Hallmark Movie time.

A Tell All Book About Elvis

There's a new book on the shelves about The King. It seems to me biographies can't be written unless there's scads of scandal. In other words were all human with human foibles.

Elvis Presley, according to the writer, was a pedophile. You'll notice I haven't mentioned the authors name or the title of the book. I don't care. Wasn't it Jerry Lee Lewis who married his 13 year old cousin? It wasn't a problem. Lewis grew up in Louisiana(first cousin to Jimmy Swaggart) and that's the way they do things in the Bayou.

What I do care about are pedophiles today. I care about young girls being smuggled into the country via the southern border. It's not only Hispanics. Throw in Asians and Arabs and that's a real problem.

The case that drives me up the wall is Jeffrey Epstein; Bill Clinton's buddy. Epstein has had Clinton on his private island home a number of times. Epstein was arrested but plead the 5th. The courts let him off. Presidential executives are privileged don't ya' know. Trump doesn't get off easy on Epstein, either. He's done business with him, still might as far as I know.

As for Elvis he's long dead. The author should become a real journalist and go after the perverts in this country here and now.

It's One Way To Get Rid Of Your Wife

An Arizona police officer who pulled over an Oklahoma man driving on Interstate 10 got more than he bargained for when he spotted the man’s dead wife in the passenger seat, police say.

Rodney Puckett, 70, told the officer that his wife, Linda Puckett, 74, had died at a Texas hotel earlier in their trip, Eloy police wrote in a release. He told police that he put her body in the passenger seat to continue on to their destination, officers wrote.

The couple, married in 2011, had been in the process of divorcing, KNXV reported.

Police suspect Sir Rodney was going to dump her in the desert.

R.I.P. Tim Conway

He was a truly funny and kind man.

The War On Christians

It's despicable how Muslim terrorists are virtually ignored around the world. As far as I can tell the only crackdown takes place in the Philippines. A Muslim terrorist camp was discovered in Arkansas the other day.  Three Imams had plotted to carry out assassinations. It barely made the news.

Worldwide you'll find these stories on sources like Breitbart. In the MSM not so much.

Islamic terrorists, mainly the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL), carried out more than 30 attacks in over ten countries during the first week of the ongoing holy month of Ramadan, killing at least 166 people and injuring 155 others.

Silly me. I thought Ramadan was a time of prayer and fasting.

Gun Free Zones

You might scoff at my integrity but I signed up for Twitter two days ago. It's not that I want to comment but I was more interested in what my son writes. He's a tremendous Catholic man and his observations on life are intellectually amazing. I find it impossible to believe he sprang from my loins.

Anyway, I scroll down and pick up tidbits of information. Did you know that Gun Free Zones is a federal mandate? I didn't. I thought an anti-gun activist initiated it and it spread from state to state.

 Had Ronald Reagan promoted the free zones I would have castigated him. It's ridiculous.

The person who is responsible for these zones in 1990 is none other than Joe Biden. Why? Our congress voted on his bill and it became law. It's like telling criminals don't come in my house because I hide my cash and jewelry in my upstairs bedroom.

I also learned from reading on Twitter since 2012 92% of mass shootings have occurred in Gun Free Zones. As The New York Yankee manager Casey Stengal said, "If you don't believe me you can look it up."

Getting Older

Total Cost To Taxpayers

The total cost of building a border wall is $65 billion dollars. The total cost of taking care of illegals in this country is$150 billion----------yearly.

Hey, it's your money.

R.I.P. Doris Day

I was torn as to which photo to place on the obit notice then decided on one from early in life. My buddies and I along with female classmates in front of us spent many Saturdays at the Rialto watching Miss Day perform. End of an era.

Happy Mother's Day

Question Of The Day

Why has not one Democrat looked at the unredacted Mueller Report?

The Woman Credited For Mother's Day Grew To Hate It

Beginning in 1905 Anna Jarvis was on a mission to honor Mother's of their children. The quest came to fruition in 1914 when Woodrow Wilson signed the day into law.

Jarvis' request was a simple one. Be nice to your mother and let her know how special she is. She became appalled later on when her idea was twisted. She felt Eleanor Roosevelt politicized the day(Serious, the wife of a president politicize anything?). From the get go Anna Jarvis knew she's created a commercial monster shaming kids to buy, buy, buy.

Today, we spend, on average, $196 on our mothers when a card, and I love you and a hug would suffice nicely.

Folks, It's A Sign Of The Times

Mason, Ohio is a very affluent suburb of Cincinnati located twenty mores north of midtown in the Queen City. Next to Indian Hill Mason is the place to be. There's money galore in that community.

Mason High School is the largest 4 year school in Ohio with 3,000 students. As one might imagine their facilities are second to none. The quality of kids attending Mason are top notch. Their sports programs are the envy of Ohio.

On Friday the administration decided their would be changes in their academic award system Beginning with the graduation class of 2020 valedictorians and salutatorians will be eliminated. In their place students will not receive recognition based on grade point averages. These awards will lump students together.

According to the superintendent of schools the reason for this lack of competition was for the mental wellness of all the student body.

If you'll allow me I'd say the parents believe their precious little children will stand a better chance of getting into a university if a great number of them are designated Magna Cum Laude(with great honors).

It's a sad situation indeed.

Meet The Royal Family

Being A Bachelor Isn't All That It's Cracked Up To Be

The Queen has been in Scotland for one week with another to go. She's attending the 500th anniversary of the MacRae Clan's castle construction. I'm happy for her. So far she's met cousins from Red Wing, Minnesota and Duluth, Minnesota. I'm sure there are others but she only mentioned them via email since we summer in that area.

It's weird to say this but I very much miss her. I could imagine if I was in my 30's or 40's I'd be ecstatic about being a bachelor. I could really kick up my heels and get into all kinds of trouble. When one is in their 70's and have been married for 49 years they miss their partner. Sometimes we even talk to each other.

I'm the typical male, though. She'd be appalled at how our condo looks. When she's gone I normally wait until the day before she returns before massive clean up begins; doing the dishes, cleaning the toilets, washing clothes and, most important, bed sheets and pillow cases. I wouldn't want her to find remnants of peanut butter sandwiches in bed.

I emailed a friend of mine this morning and tried to explain what a mess this place looks like. The only vision I could come up with is think San Francisco where the homeless hang out. The only thing missing are feces and syringes on the floor.

Charlie and I will be heading out for Cincinnati this afternoon to watch our 14 year old run in a track meet. He's sort of a wunderkind in that department.

When I return home tomorrow evening I'll pick up some clothes, maybe. I'll put some more dishes in the washer, maybe.

Let's see. She flies in next Saturday and arrives at 4 PM. Aw, the the heck. If I get up early on Saturday I'm certain I'll be able to accomplish my goals.

More Karma

Who isn't against bullying. It's hurtful in so many ways. However, the gasbag in this picture is named Brian Sims. He's a democrat legislator in Pennsylvania. He's a gay man but who cares? Three days ago he went after two women and a group of teenage girls who were praying in front of a Planned Parenthood facility in Philadelphia. I'm sure if you look online you can find a video showing how utterly despicable he was to these people with his "Bullying".

There is an upside to his rants. Money donations to Right To Life in the Philly area were through the roof the last two days. Thanks Brian.

Basic Training; Cuban Army

The Circle Game

The Chicago Cubs are on a man hunt to find the person who flashed a so-called racist symbol while standing behind an on field reporter at a Cubs game two nights ago. The person put his thumb and forefinger together with the last three digits of his hand extended in a downward position. Social Justice Warriors say this is a racist sign. The Cubs have banned the perp for life from all Cub games. Yet, one of the Cub players beat up his wife and received a 40 game suspension. It's Kate Smith II in my view.

Beginning in 2000 there was a game played called the Circle Game. By flashing the sign below the waist, as was done at the Cub game, you get a person to look. If they do they lose. It sounds sort of dumb but it was begun by kids. Also, the Circle Game was a part of the TV show, Malcolm in the Middle. Where was the outrage on this one?

NBA basketball players, 80% of whom are black, constantly flash the sign after making a 3 point basket. Sounds to me like the racists are making signs against their own kind if this is the case.


Hey, check out this racist fisherman. I think the DNR should disallow him from ever again having a license.

A pox on the Cubs and those who see evil in all our daily lives.

Golly Gee Ned, I Wish I was Blogging Again

I stopped blogging a couple of days ago. I was bored. Sometimes, though, situations cause to think. There was a shooting in Colorado yesterday. I forget the entire name of the town, Ranch something, but's it's the same town my nephew sends his children to school.

The news today said the two shooters, 18 and 16 had agendas. The elder of the two was anti-Christian and anti-Trump according to his Facebook. The younger of the two, rather heavy in stature aka Fat Slob was transgendering from male to female. God, he was the #1 candidate for Jenny Craig.

Being the skeptic that I am I wondered how NBC Nightly News would present the story. I must be clairvoyant. According to them a motive had not yet been determined. Why am I not surprised?

Did you know that Jennifer Anniston recently turned 50? She of the TV show Friends fame and former husband to Brad Pitt celebrated her birthday by having a topless photo shoot. Think about it.

My wife, The Queen, Her Majesty, is 72 years old. She's gorgeous. She wears a size 4 dress, weighs 104 pounds. That's the same as the day we were married in 1969.

Can you imagine your wife or mine having a naked photo shoot for the world to see?

And yet, some people wrap their arms around the political opinions of Hollywood stars.

My Charlie hides his tug o war ropes in different places in the house. When he knows I'm bored he runs and gets one and we play------------forever. I wish the Queen would get back from Scotland.

Finis

Because I'm tired of politics and politicians. I'm exasperated with seeing politicians, so-called Hollywood entertainers and sports starts not perform their specialties but tell us why we're idiots because of our beliefs. Comedians cannot do their schtick because of hurting someones feelings.

l'm mentally worn out and I need diversions.

Thank you for those who came here. I'm not saying this is good-bye forever. Nothing is forever.

Good-bye for now.

It's A Dogs World

If you've read this blog in since February 10 you know we've picked up a rescue pooch. The Queen wanted one. I didn't. We had a Dalmation in the 90's. I loved that dog. When she died I was devastated beyond belief. Never again would I have a dog. My youngest son convinced us we would like this Cairn Terrier. He brought him to our home from his home in Cincinnati. The dog had been named Shorty because of his diminutive size, 19 pounds, from his former owner. Her Majesty fell in love with him. Me. Not so much.

About four days after he was in our home he looked up at me with his deep brown eyes and I was hooked.

We changed his name from Shortie to Charlie. and that's what he is to this day.

Charlie sort of unique. He isn't like any other dog. When I run the microwave regardless if he is upstairs he runs to the kitchen to get an undeserved snack. When I open his snack he knows and wants them now.

We have him do tricks at night for his snacks. He's at the point now when he sits and jumps in the air without us telling him.

If I say, "Charlie, lets go for a ride". He's at the front door.


At 5 PM he jumps around the man cave. He knows it's time to to his tricks and get those snacks.

When it's 8 PM he runs upstairs and jumps in our bed. We don't have to tell him. It's a learned habit.

Dogs cost a fortune. When I get a haircut I pay $15 plus $7 tip. Charlie costs me $63 for a cut and and toenail clippings. I get haircuts four times a year. You figure it out.

I took Charlie in for a bath and toe nail clipping today---per the Queen. Kiss that $30 good-bye. I can cut my nails for zippo as long as I have a clipper.

Charlie's been rather irregular lately. I hate when that happens. PetSmart sells a product call Pumpkin, an Ex-Lax for dogs. It's only $8.00 a can. I think that's much more than Ex-Lax for humans but what do I know? Anyway, I bought two cans. Nothings too good for Charlie.

Charlies' on my lap as I write. That's his favorite spot unless there's food in the vicinity. He just now got up and went to the kitchen. Guess there's food on the floor.

It Happens Every Day

GREENVILLE, Miss. — A member of an African American church in Mississippi has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for burning the church, which was also spray painted with "Vote Trump" a week before the 2016 presidential election.

WLBT-TV reports 47-year-old Andrew McClinton was sentenced Thursday in Greenville. Circuit Judge Margaret Carey-McCray also gave him 10 years of supervised release after the 10 in prison. McClinton pleaded guilty to arson on March 28.

#1 Baby Names For Boys In Berlin

According to data released by the Gesellschaft für Deutsche Sprache (Society for the German Language), the most popular boy’s name for newborn babies in Berlin is Mohammed.

Mohammed ranks first as the most popular name for newborn boys in the German capital once all the variations of the name, such as different spellings like Muhammed and variations like Mehmet, are counted together, German tabloid Bild reports.

Breitbart

I read a report the other day Socialism is making a huge comeback in Germany. I suspect the #2 name will be Adolf.