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A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again.

From Dr. Strangelove… Slim Pickens riding the bomb down

The caption of this post is the latest insane quote from our so called POTUS.

“A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again.” ~~ Donald J. Trump

It sounds like he is threatening to wipe out a whole country. For what? They did not bow down to his royal ass? Of course, this is referring to Iran and oil shipments. The problem with tRump and his malAdministration is that none of them are chess players, they are not even checker players.  They cannot see the global chess board one move in front of them.  How else could they start an immoral, unneeded war that was urged on by the madman in Israel, and the power hungry, greedy leader of Saudi Arabia?

Might does not make right.

Truth is I really do not know what to say.  This is beyond comprehension. This is not the country that I have loved and been proud of for most of my life. Not by a long shot.  This cluster f*** is even worse than I could have imagined. I would have never envisioned the United States as a terrorist country, but we are fast becoming one.

For a more nuance and scholarly take on the the catastrophe that is dangling over us like the Sword of Damocles go to Paul Krugman’s video for today:  Our Darkest Hour (read the transcript – it is quicker and easier)

What has the MAGA mob gotten us into.  May Huitzilopochtli save us all.

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My Investment Strategy

I’ve started investing in stocks.

Beef, chicken, and vegetable…

One day I hope to be a bouillonaire….

I would like to say this was original with me, but I would be lying.  I  do so love puns, though.

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Quote of the Day – Donald J. Trump, Another Day, More Threatened War Crimes

Quote of the Day… not actually daily, but whenever I encounter one I think worth sharing and there are not too many in sequence.  I like quotes as they frequently distill a piece of wisdom into a brief passage, or make other points very succinctly – such as the witticisms of Oscar Wilde.

“Tuesday will be power plant day and bridge day, all wrapped up in one in Iran. There will be nothing like it. Open the fuckin strait, you crazy bastards, or you’ll be living in hell. Just watch. Praise be to Allah.” ~~ Donald J. Trump

Targeting civilian targets like power plants and bridges are war crimes under international law.  Obviously, this man has never heard the poker maxim about not drawing to an inside straight.  At last count his sycophant, Pete Hegseth, has fired 20 generals who were trying to put some brakes on this madness.

Still happy with your vote for this madman, may Allah save your soul.

For a little more nuance on the quote (verified from several sources), here is Krugman’s article: Living in Hell… read the transcript rather than watch the video.

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Quote of the Day – Donald J. Trump, Another Day, Another Faux Pas

Quote of the Day… not actually daily, but whenever I encounter one I think worth sharing and there are not too many in sequence.  I like quotes as they frequently distill a piece of wisdom into a brief passage, or make other points very succinctly – such as the witticisms of Oscar Wilde.

“We’re fighting wars. We can’t take care of day care.” ~~ Donald J. Trump

To put this quote in context, here is his remarks before he said that revealing gem.

“I said to Russell (Office of Management and Budget Director), ‘Don’t send any money for day care,’ because the United States can’t take care of day care. That has to be up to a state,” Trump said. “We can’t take care of day care. We’re a big country. We have 50 states. We have all these other people.”

Here is the CNN article I lifted the quote from: ‘We’re fighting wars. We can’t take care of day care’: Trump’s ill-timed rant 

We are not taxing the ultra rich so El Pendejo can fight an unnecessary, unjustified, and IMHO, immoral war that we, the middle class are paying for, instead of funding day care?  WTF!  For my money that quote tells you all you need to know about Cadet Bone Spur and the Nazi Republican Party… no bread for babies, but billions to bomb innocent people. Again WTF!

May Allah save us all.

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Cahokia Mounds – Another Great Site Close to St. Louis

This historical site is 45 minutes or so from our house in Chesterfield.  I have been there once, on a very cold day so we did not walk around a lot.  There is also a great museum associated with the site that you can spend an hour or two going through.

At one time this was the largest city in the Americas, north of the valley of Mexico.  I would like to go back sometime when the weather is nice.

Being a little picky… they talked about possible reasons for the decline of the city, starting in 1250 CE. One reason given was conflict with other indigenous tribes.  They then showed a picture of Native American warriors on horseback.  Horses were introduced to the Americas with the coming of the Europeans in the 15th and 16th century.  One of the reasons sometimes cited as to why the Americas lagged behind Europe and Asia in “development” was the lack of animals that were useful for transportation and work, such as horses.  Somehow buffalo and llamas did not quite have the – ahem — horsepower of equines or oxen.

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Daniel Boone’s Mansion built in 1817

I have more than a little interest in this historic house as Daniel Boone‘s sister, Hannah, was my great (6x) grandmother, making him my great (6x) uncle (my father’s side of the family).

Plus the house is 20 or 30 minutes from our house in a small , country town called Defiance, MO. We’ve been there several times, generally when we have out-of-town guests.

Here is a short article of Daniel Boone trivia I put out a while back: Daniel Boone Trivia

And for your contemplation, did you know that Daniel Boone is buried in two places, here in Missouri just outside of Defiance and in Frankfort, KY. For an explanation checkout: On 200th anniversary of Daniel Boone’s death, two cemeteries still claim his remains

And another point of view on his burial place: Burial Place of Daniel Boone

Enjoy the video.  If you are in the area, it is worth a visit.

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A Secret Service Agent Revealed What It’s Like Working For Trump

Just in case your pasquinade radar is on the blitz, this is satire.

A Secret Service Agent Revealed What It’s Like Working For Trump by The Halfway Cafe

Read on Substack

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Matrimonial Log – Star Date 5786.085

“Matrimony… the final frontier. These are the voyages of the Starship Casamiento Segundo, its until-death-do-us-part mission… to explore a strange new relationship… to seek out a new life and new adventures… to boldly go where no sane couple has gone before.”

My office/man cave is at the top of the stairs, to the right. To the left is the master bedroom.  Frequently when Señora comes up the stairs she will see me sitting at my computer, but she cannot see the screen.  She will ask me what I am doing.

The other night she did so, and I responded, “watching porn.” The reality was that I was balancing our various accounts in Quicken, but apparently my response was the WRONG one.

I am still trying to dig myself out that hole.  Pray for me.

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Quote of the Day – Donald J. Trump

Quote of the Day… not actually daily, but whenever I encounter one I think worth sharing and there are not too many in sequence.  I like quotes as they frequently distill a piece of wisdom into a brief passage, or make other points very succinctly – such as the witticisms of Oscar Wilde.

“Because we wanted surprise. Who knows better about surprise than Japan? Why didn’t you tell me about Pearl Harbor?” ~~ Donald J. Trump

Donald Trump was asked during a meeting with Japan’s Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi, why the U.S. didn’t inform its allies before attacking Iran. This was his reply.

Ignoring the fact that he was not even alive December 7, 1941, and definitely was not stinking up the White House then, what a faux pas.  No matter how much gold foil he defaces the White House with, he remains a classless buffoon, albeit a dangerous one.

May Odin save us all.

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Quote of the Day —George Orwell

Quote of the Day… not actually daily, but whenever I encounter one I think worth sharing and there are not too many in sequence.  I like quotes as they frequently distill a piece of wisdom into a brief passage, or make other points very succinctly – such as the witticisms of Oscar Wilde.

“The point is that we are all capable of believing things which we know to be untrue, and then, when we are finally proved wrong, impudently twisting the facts so as to show that we were right. Intellectually, it is possible to carry on this process for an indefinite time: the only check on it is that sooner or later a false belief bumps up against solid reality, usually on a battlefield.” ~~ George Orwell, from his essay In Front of Your Nose

I gleaned this quote from a short video put out by Paul Krugman: In Front of Trump’s Nose

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