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Tuesday, January 21, 2020
I'm Clueless. You Tell Me
Greta at Davos reading climate statistics. Adults fawning over her every word. It boggles my mind.
When I was fifteen I barely knew how to put on an athletic supporter let alone its purpose. I hated algebra in school. Mr. Paar scared me but only because of his look. I thought my football coaches, Mr. Carroll and Mr. Jones were gods.
I suppose I could have taught the Our Father to some little kids but I don't think learned religious scholars from around the world would have come to me for advice.
Weird, huh?
Elizabeth Warren Shot Down Her Own Candidacy
"How could the American people want someone who lies to them."
Elizabeth Warren
Think about it.
Elizabeth Warren
Think about it.
In-Laws Get To Say These Things
In looking at the UK Daily Mail this morning I came across a gossip headline about Trump's daughter and son-in-law. It reminded me of something my future mother-in-law said at Her Majesty and my engagement dinner in 1969.
According to the tabloids The Donald said, referring to his daughter Ivanka, why couldn't she have married Tom Brady. The statement could have been made seriously or in jest. Who knows.
Anyway, in the Fall of '69 my future in-laws threw a dinner for us. Those invited included all relatives on both sides. It was a big deal, sort of. The in-laws, brothers and sisters of the bride and groom sat at the head table. The Queen's mother sat between she and I. I was in my second year of teaching and being a head coach at Storm Lake St. Mary's High School. The Queen had a cousin, Jim who lived in Omaha and sold carpeting for a living. He was in attendance.
Prior to dinner my wife's mom in a loud voice put her head in her hands and moaned, "Oh Your Highness, why couldn't you have married someone like your cousin Jim". A hush fell upon the banquet hall.
And guess my reaction? There wasn't one. What was I going to do, push a pie in her face? Oh, those were the days. Such happy memories. But she came around. It took awhile but she came around.
According to the tabloids The Donald said, referring to his daughter Ivanka, why couldn't she have married Tom Brady. The statement could have been made seriously or in jest. Who knows.
Anyway, in the Fall of '69 my future in-laws threw a dinner for us. Those invited included all relatives on both sides. It was a big deal, sort of. The in-laws, brothers and sisters of the bride and groom sat at the head table. The Queen's mother sat between she and I. I was in my second year of teaching and being a head coach at Storm Lake St. Mary's High School. The Queen had a cousin, Jim who lived in Omaha and sold carpeting for a living. He was in attendance.
Prior to dinner my wife's mom in a loud voice put her head in her hands and moaned, "Oh Your Highness, why couldn't you have married someone like your cousin Jim". A hush fell upon the banquet hall.
And guess my reaction? There wasn't one. What was I going to do, push a pie in her face? Oh, those were the days. Such happy memories. But she came around. It took awhile but she came around.
A Day At The Doctors Office
During the winter season I get bored. It has a ton to do with light deprivation, I think. Anyway, when I need to get outside I write down places I can go. A couple of weeks ago I called my GP doctor. He's a good guy and I only see him two or three times a year.
I was in his office and went through the routine with his assistant, blood pressure check, lung check, all that jazz. Then the doc came in, took out his stethoscope and did his thing.
After this big event he said, "Did I ever tell you about your heart murmur?" I thought a bit and told him, "Yeah, I think a couple of years ago you said something about a slight murmur but told me it was no big thing." He left the office and came back a few minutes later and said, "No, I checked my records and I never told you that." I didn't say anything but in the old days we called that covering your ass.
It was then he said my heart was pumping at 111 beats a minute. I think that's a lot depending on the situation. If Shania Twain told me she had the hots for me I can see a heart rate that high. Watching Nancy Pelosi give a speech, well, that's another story.
So, this afternoon I have to have what's called an echo exam or something like that. The Queen asked if I was worried. I disappointed her; told her I hadn't thought about it. Stupid me. I could have played on her sympathy strings but I didn't.
Stay tuned. After I get the word today on my ticker I'll let you know if I need a transplant or whatever a heart murmur is. I haven't bothered to look it up. This shows the height of my concern.
I was in his office and went through the routine with his assistant, blood pressure check, lung check, all that jazz. Then the doc came in, took out his stethoscope and did his thing.
After this big event he said, "Did I ever tell you about your heart murmur?" I thought a bit and told him, "Yeah, I think a couple of years ago you said something about a slight murmur but told me it was no big thing." He left the office and came back a few minutes later and said, "No, I checked my records and I never told you that." I didn't say anything but in the old days we called that covering your ass.
It was then he said my heart was pumping at 111 beats a minute. I think that's a lot depending on the situation. If Shania Twain told me she had the hots for me I can see a heart rate that high. Watching Nancy Pelosi give a speech, well, that's another story.
So, this afternoon I have to have what's called an echo exam or something like that. The Queen asked if I was worried. I disappointed her; told her I hadn't thought about it. Stupid me. I could have played on her sympathy strings but I didn't.
Stay tuned. After I get the word today on my ticker I'll let you know if I need a transplant or whatever a heart murmur is. I haven't bothered to look it up. This shows the height of my concern.
Joe Biden Blasts Trump For Being A Racist
Joltin' Joe was in Columbia S.C. yesterday speaking in a Baptist church about Trump's racism. Personally, I thought it was against the law to campaign in churches but what do I know?
A picture speaks a thousand words, right?
Joe, it's too bad photos are around showing you with guys like Sen. Robert 'KKK' Byrd. What a tool.
A picture speaks a thousand words, right?
Joe, it's too bad photos are around showing you with guys like Sen. Robert 'KKK' Byrd. What a tool.
Ye Gods Man! Don't They Have Jenny Craig In Iran
An obese Islamic State (ISIS)( 565 lbs) “mufti” was captured from his hiding place by elite Iraqi SWAT team members before being arrested on Thursday.
The Jerusalem Post reported that he is considered to be one of the “largest captures” over the past few months.
Photos of the man show that he was too large to fit inside a police cruiser and had to be put in the back of a police vehicle between a machine gun and the back of a truck when he was on his way to jail.
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