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 I played tennis once. My sister wanted me to play against her because she wanted to try out for the high school tennis team. My sister was brave- maybe a little naive as well. Our high school was named one of the best in the state. Of course it was. It was parked in the middle of an affluent area where Brad's and Muffy's resided. Ferris Buehler anyone? Yeah, that affluent. Unfortunately, sister was fighting a losing battle. We came from the other side of the tracks where there was no such thing as extra money for lessons of any kind. I think on the one day I practiced with her we had borrowed badminton rackets. I didn't like running back and forth and I gave up on her. She never had a chance. Some of the girls she made friends with had tennis courts in their back yards, right next to the swimming pools. She never stopped trying to fit in and actually became a pom pom girl. I gave up before I even started. Sometimes Mom would drive me to school (because I tried to ditch) in...

  "Well I knowed she were my cousin. I's just helping her in her antraynewship. I bought her a pop after." So, the government is easing up on certain restrictions in the hiring process. If you hired a hooker in your past, that's ok, you can still be an FBI agent. It's now a case by case assessment. I can only assume the reason the agency is lowering standards is that they can't get good people to join the team. The deed must have been done at least ten years ago, so if you're 25, you hired a hooker when you were fifteen.  Lowering expectations has been going on for quite some time in America. Teaching is a low wage and stressful job. No one wants to do it. It could be why we have uneducated citizens who wouldn't be able to find Lake America on a map. Our scientists are moving to countries who appreciate them. The best and the brightest have choices and they choose respect and the ability to do their job without government interference, especially from...

  I haven't read the NYTimes in years because of the red tape involved being allowed to read it. It was once the most respected news source on the planet. Now, it is regarded as a loathsome and laughable rag. I know of two people who hate one NYT "journalist," with a passion. Michael Wolff has nothing nice to say about Maggie Haberman. He has called her an opportunistic bitch, which is funny considering the source. I have no idea what Maggie did to Michael, but she put a bee in his bonnet. The other person is of course the orange man who tends to go after female reporters. He's angry with Haberman because she spoke the truth. Trump declined to be at this year's 9/11 memorial because the authorities told him he couldn't make a speech. Since the memorial would no longer be about him, he acted as his usual selfish and narcissistic self- he's not going- which is a blessing actually, but he blames and claims "Maggot" is a liar, among other names I...

  The only time I ever see Fox Faux News is when I'm sitting in the hospital cafeteria. After lab work I go there because I like the coffee and it's a calming place to sit except for what's on the tv. Whoever chose to put on Fox knows their audience. It's mostly old people who still come to this location, as I do, for lab work. But, I digress. So, I am aware of Laura Ingram who in no way shape or form is a journalist. She's a parrot who shares whatever is whispered in her ear. Until lately, Laura was a trusted MAGA propagandist. She's gone off course a bit because she has been distracted by Abdul El Sayed, the progressive democrat. She can't stop talking about him. I feel like I'm back in highschool, sitting with a group of teenage girls whose only interest is Brad, the quarterback. Buffy: "He's so gross. Look at his giant thighs and tight shirt. I am going to barf on my square pizzaaaa." Miffany: "He's dreamy, whaddya talking abou...

  Well I just assumed Jelly Roll was a MAGA, after he was seen with the orange man around election time. Again, another person I really know nothing about. I think he's a country singer who recently lost a lot of weight and a wife as well. Jelly was on a roll the other night when he was guest host for Jimmy Kimmel. Magats are angry now because they believed he was one of them. Well, he looked the part. Obese, tattooed, a felon with horrible  tattoos on his face. I'm still not sure what side he's on but he did get some zingers off regarding Trump. Whatevs. He did say one thing that was interesting and it was about Dolly Parton. He said she may be the very last person who both sides cared about. That might be true because I cannot think of anyone else on the planet who both sides respect and admire. It's odd that the Reich wing hillbillies loved her so much because if they really paid attention, they would have vilified her, called her horrible names, but, they're stu...

 The world of sports has always been a male dominant field. You're defined as a real man if you watch sports, the bloodier the better. For the most part the misogyny is kept to locker room banter where it's okay to discuss women's body parts and call them cunts. We all know it and somehow we have ignored it. Lately the hate for women by "athletes," is no longer hiding behind closed doors. Male athletes want you to know how they feel. This ad for Good Good Golf is so stunningly hateful I have no doubt they knew exactly what they were doing. I cannot even find the right words to describe how it makes me feel. Rage, anger, grief- all of that and more. I'm not sure who approved of this ad as one of the founders, Garrett Clark, of Good Good Golf, stands around as a woman is seen near his golf clubs. As she starts to touch one, Clark runs towards her and knocks her flat, then tells her to never touch his Callaway club. Who approved this!? Do you think they all sat ...

  Fake it until you make it. In the case of Andrew Tate- fake it until you go to jail. It's good to see Andrew sitting in the clinker although I cannot actually see him- I hear things. He's a man who is used to getting his way in life, somewhat like our orange man. In America we don't have the balls to go after pedophiles so other countries must intervene. Seems the alleged pedophile, trafficker and  misogynistic pig has been faking his wealth. Most people would consider $20 million a pretty decent amount, which is what smart people have figured out Tate is actually worth- money wise. He is worth nothing as a human. Tate doesn't seem to think that's an impressive sum so he has been lying to us. (((Gasp!))) Imagine that. All those fancy cars he drives around in are rentals. He doesn't own a yacht but wants you to believe he does. It's clear he has had to skimp on clothing and was the winning bidder on eBay for the wardrobe of Blanche Devereaux. I never had it...

  Oh, bloody hell. Dolly has died. She had been ill for some time but I never thought she would go. I am not a country music fan and I won't mourn her because she was one of the most talented and creative artist's to walk this planet. There are some people who are special the moment they are born. There is no hate inside of them. They live to create a better world and just spread their magic onto others. This really is a hard one to deal with because we are so lost and we feel helpless and a shining light has been extinguished.  I've never understood the saying, "We are only given as much as we can take." Not true. Dolly Parton, you will be missed. You will be remembered one hundred years from now and people with say your name with love and respect. Goodbye, you beautiful angel on earth. *I wrote this in January.

  I've been hesitating about doing a pile on about Hakeem Jeffries meeting with Jared Kushner but it is such a fucking stupid thing to do. Why the fuck is a man people voted for to represent us meeting with some fucking snob billionaire whose only interest is making more money off the backs of poor and displaced humans!? This is so outrageous and egregious and wrong. And then I see another sternly written letter has been sent to the party that doesn't give a shit.  I'm sorry. Bitch at me because I'm angry with the Democrats. I'm fucking sick of them thinking they can talk things through. Look you stupid, mofos, this ain't your grandparents day where Republican folks thought about consequences of their actions. They didn't want to be seen as the bad guy. Now, they relish in being miserable assholes who steal, lie and rape children.  That's who you are up against, Hakeem! Stop trying to be Obama. You'll never be Obama. Stop trying to expect any good ou...

 I had a lovely weekend with my sisters who drove out from Ohio. Our plan was to head over to the lake fest which turned out to be a bore. So we went home, ordered Chinese, watched movies and caught up on each other's lives. My youngest sister is a talker, always has been, and sometimes says the darndest things. I don't know what we were talking about which started this story about her granddaughter who when she was around five became terrified of a large mirror they had in their house. She screamed that she could see people in it. No other mirror in the house affected her this way. The mirror was very old and it's possible some distortion in the mirror caused whatever she was seeing, but how do you explain that to a child? My sister casually mentioned the mirror terror on Facebook. A few days letter she received a DM from a woman who claimed she was a medium who was familiar with this phenomenon.  Time out! 🙌 I love these stories although I don't believe them, but who...

  Ya know, this bullshit pisses me off. 👇 What a fucking ignorant statement, Howard. Oh, and why block people from commenting, Howard? I'm fucking tired of people not seeing the full picture. And the full picture in my opinion is Bibi Netenyahu has no plans to stop until every male Palestinian is dead. Sound familiar, Howard?  I fully supported Israel after the attack on October 7th. I wholeheartedly supported Israeli soldiers going into Gaza to search for people who were kidnapped by Hamas. If you think the doctors in Gaza played neutral you're fucking stupid. Many Palestinians supported Hamas just like many people supported the Mafia because they made their lives better. Israel is also a fucking bastard country who takes and takes and takes. I believe every story I hear where an Israeli soldier has shot a child in cold blood. You can't use the Jewish card forever, people. Yes, you were nearly wiped out a whole bunch of times as the history books tell us. You survived bec...

Warning - Adult  content. Gosh, you guys are so helpful. Tossing a dildo on a court is a good start for all women, but I'm afraid you're going to have to do better. Bring a boxful next time. Those things are expensive so any way you can help us out would be great because seriously guys, you should be replaced. A dildo doesn't tell us we're getting fat. It doesn't demand dinner or give you dirty looks when you burn the bacon. It doesn't come home with useless shit like another project that will eventually be abandoned and tossed in the basement. Yeah, sometimes you're good for stuff like taking out the garbage and opening those jars of sauerkraut. No worries about killing spiders. Dildo can do that! Hey, I can even throw away my birth control and I don't need some gross condom getting in the way of my pleasure. Dildos don't fart or leave the toilet seat up. They don't have judgmental mothers who disapprove of what we do. I can eat whenever and wha...

  I fully comprehend the irony as I write that we need to stop writing about Natalie Harp. She is a distraction from real issues. Trump's dick is limp. He has no interest in a sexual relationship. He keeps Natalie around because she's obviously mentally ill and he adores the pawing and fawning and her self deprecation.  As I noted, we the dumocrats are being used by someone in the regime who is clever enough to come up with this scheme for us to rid him (I'm guessing Stephen Miller) of Harp. Y'all are doing his job just as he had hoped. Good job, dumocrats. Ya see, ya gotta start thinking like them. They will stoop to slug slime to get their way. Some of us are a bit naive into thinking some influencial left winger is behind the kerfuffle. Harp has been around awhile. Why all the sudden interest to get rid of her now? She's Trump's potty handler. She picks up after him and tells him what he wants to hear- not because she's seeking to be the next Melania, but...

 I no longer read like I used to. The thrill is gone which is like losing my best friend. As a child I rifled change from Mom's purse to buy a book from the Scholastic list whenever I could. It was something I looked forward to because I always had a book in my hand.  Then something amazing happened. What's this!? Six books for 99 cents!? Well, sign me up. I'm sure there was a warning somewhere in there that said you had to be eighteen or older. That didn't stop this fourteen year old from perusing the catalogue of free books. Naturally there was a hook. You had to buy a certain number of books throughout the year. Details, details. Meh. It took me a long time to choose from the seemingly countless array of choices and not because they looked so enticing, but they didn't peak my interest. If I recall, there were quite a number of romance novels. I didn't need or want those. Mom had a pile I had already been through and even to this teenager they seemed insipid. ...

  It's easier for me to get into the mindset of a male conservative rather than a woman. I have no clue as to why any woman would choose to be a part of the boys club. They clearly are not welcome other than to be objects to goggle and grope. They must look like a Stepford wife and not a Susy Wiles, who is the exception to the rule, although Wiles remains in some sort of closet and only comes out when summoned by the orange man. Even Trump at first was unwilling to have her in his regime but realized she could be an asset as long as she stays out of the public eye. For me, Karoline Leavitt is the easiest to profile. She grew up in a traditional home where man was ruler and women were pretty things who learned how to use men to get what they want. She married her Daddy and lives the life every MAGA woman desires. In my opinion most of the women who support Trump have been groomed from an early age that they are nothing without a male figure. They accept their role as the traditional...

  My Dad died shortly before 9/11. My ten year old nephew found him lying on the kitchen floor with a cookie in his hand. For my nephew, his buddy was gone. Neither of my parents were in good health during their lives. They lived in an era where doctors smoked with them in hospital rooms. I'm glad he never saw what happened on September 11th and I'm glad he will never read the tweet from our recent president who claims the North Korean dictator is his friend. What a fucking slap in the face to all the men and women who fought for their freedom. I was just a child who sat at our kitchen table and watched my Dad go somewhere else as he stared off into the past. I remember him describing a day they were hunkered down in a field as Chinese soldiers fired upon them. He then said he had never felt so cold. It seeped into their skin and bones and he could smell the death of his fellow soldiers. Eventually, he stopped talking about those days to us, but he never stopped thinking about ...

 This won't be a popular post, but let's start with something we probably all will agree on. Ya gotta be some kind of stupid to treat military personnel like garbage. These sailors and soldiers come from the MAGA base. Mom and Dad are flag waving, blue collar conservatives. They all go around thanking everyone for their service to this country. They are proud to send their child off to a possible war, or even worse, no toilet paper, moldy bathrooms, insufficient food, long hours.... Whatever a young person's reason is for joining the military, they are the ones who will risk their lives for all of us.  I saw an alleged picture of one of the USS Abraham Lincoln's bathrooms. I dunno, every movie I've watched about soldiers and sailors have them cleaning their temporary homes with toothbrushes. As one in high command noted, there's probably a little truth to both sides about the conditions on the ship. Word from angry parents is that their children are literally ju...

  Back in my younger days, I read books to the end, even when they were pretty awful. I don't do that anymore. I will read a few chapters and if it's not bringing me in, I don't waste time anymore. Many people consider our flag sacred. I feel the same about books. I threw away one book in my life and that was, 'Hillbilly Elegy,' by JD Vance. I don't know if he had a ghostwriter, but the book was actually well written and it held my interest - until the very end. I can't even recall the moment that made me toss the book away. I think I felt duped. Throughout the book he talks about growing up poor and living with his dysfunctional family. I related to that. But if I remember correctly it was at the end where he seemed to blame the people he grew up with for their place in life. If he could break away, surely these lazy people could do better as well. That was his message and still seems to be his message so it's no wonder the people of his hometown haven...

  I used to watch live cams of peregrine falcons who nested in weird places in American cities. There was one camera I especially liked that was placed on a building in Waukegan, Illinois. I believe the building was sold and the cam taken down. I never got too interested in the bald eagles but I'm saddened to see Jackie , the partner to Shadow, has died. She was fourteen years old and I'm not sure whether age played a part. It seems Jackie was in a fight with another eagle and veterinarians just couldn't save her. It looks like Shadow has already moved on.  Men. There is a new gal in the nest, although it has yet been determined if it's a girl. They believe so and could this be the gal who beat Jackie? For a man!? Women. When I was living in a teeny tiny town where everyone really did know your business, I liked to go to the pizza joint because they had the best onion rings. So one evening I walk in and a young lady is behind the counter as a rather distraught looking m...

  If you live in Chicago, or as they say, the Chicago suburbs, which in my case was Buffalo Grove, thirty three miles away, you are familiar with Eagle Man, who sells insurance to bimbos and annoying radio men (Mancow)  I believe they are still in business although unfortunately (?) I no longer live in a Chicago suburb, thirty three miles away, so I am not entertained or amused by the commercial where a giant eagle lands on a woman's car, then lays an egg with a note inside.  People paid attention. It certainly helped their business, but who actually thought it was a good idea to buy insurance from this company? Insurance is pretty serious business, don't you think? We need it at our darkest times- a house fire, a car accident, flooding and so on. It's a traumatizing experience, so it baffles me when I see these commercials like the actor who portrays Mayhem or Jake from State Farm. It's funny stuff for a very serious situation. It's not only the insurance companie...

  Oooh, did Karoline quit the orange man because of what happened regarding him using people as collateral!? The mother bear most likely said enough. Yes, her legacy will forever remembered as the Stepford wife who lied for Trump. As she had the gall to wear that cross around her neck and lie for a man she finally (maybe) realizes only thinks of one person - one. I'm hoping in the next few days we will see more of his staff resign. I'm sure many will stick around, trying to make sense of what he has done. He used them. This story is not getting the traction it deserves. I've written one post about this which got nary a look. I see lots of AI images showing Trump hiding in a food cart as we chuckle at what a douche he is, but the reality is- he willingly used people. The threats are serious. People, governments, want Trump dead. And we would rejoice if he died. And yes, it has come to that, where I will celebrate a human being's demise- and I don't care how it's ...

  Even though it was muggy af yesterday I decided to walk downtown to peruse the Halloween section at the antique store. It's never too early for Halloween, so I was excited and it being a Tuesday I was eighty percent sure they'd be open. I was wrong. Instead of the normal sign which used to state the hours open it now has something along the lines of, "I'll open when I feel like it." So, not quite losing all hope yet, I moved on to another business. This too was closed, as was ninety percent of the small businesses on Main Street. I repeat, it was a Tuesday afternoon. The only establishments open was a store which sells baby stuff, which I'm betting won't last another month, the music store and the book store, none of which were Halloween focused. It really did bother me as I passed every business that was dark and locked. I wasn't the only person who was disappointed as several people stood by the door of the antique store hoping a miracle would occu...

  That's what Google AI calls the people who had no idea they were being used. Google AI and I have differing opinions regarding the actions of our orange man and the decision by Secret Service to try and fool anyone considering unaliving the cretin in office. The bot doesn't seem to think (does it think?) using everyone else who flies with the said fat man, who had no idea they were being used as pawns, is an issue. Collateral damage, kids. That's what every one of you were and if you can still stomach getting near this vile administration who will risk your life for a raping, racist, murdering convicted felon, then you get what you deserve. The Secret Service demanded y'all not raise the blinds when on the plane. Was that for your protection? Lol, don't be naive.  Anyway, I was up early and just kept reading how Trump hid in a food truck. I didn't understand the whole story, then. My first thought was, "Hmm, seems like a good plan. Every spy does it....

  Tomorrow is a big day in Wisconsin. We vote for our next governor in the primary. Since we still have the ability to vote by mail I've already voted and have chosen Francesca Hong, who is a socialist Democrat, or as the orange man would like to point out, a commie dumocrat. I keep going back to the image he posted about two different Americas. He truly doesn't seem to understand that he is the red x,  that he is who and what we need to change regarding this country. He married a woman who whored herself out to the highest bidder. Sadly, women for centuries have been given two options - be a dutiful wife and mother or sad sack loser spinster, so many women have gone into a "marriage" because of the societal construct. I guess some would say Melania did well. She will never have to worry about an empty fridge, hungry children, late bills. She lives in luxury with a haute couture wardrobe and fabulous penthouse where people serve her every need. Outside, she is everyth...

  What do you think, should there be consequences for people who decide not to vote? In Australia you will be fined if you don't vote. In Brazil you will lose the right to renewing your passport or getting a driver's license. Singapore too has strict laws and punishment regarding voting. There are pros and cons to this issue, the most obvious is impinging on one's rights. Should someone be forced to cast a vote? Critics mention it will be the poor who will suffer the consequences. Aren't they already by not choosing to try and make a difference? Honestly, I find it a weak defense. Yes, there are people who have no way to get to the polls. Mail in voting is an option. There is no cost. I use it. You don't need to buy a stamp. You need one witness you could find on the street if you don't have family or friends. You don't have to spend a penny on fuel. Stick the ballot in a mailbox.  I don't believe the problem is because people are too poor to get to a po...

  I really don't have much to say about anything today but I gotta practice my writing skills, so let's have a chin way regarding the work place and work office canoodles. I've never had one, myself. Most of the men I worked with were farting, smoking, beer bellied neanderthals. I did have a massive crush on a former boss who was fifteen years younger than me. He was a punk so I still don't understand my infatuation. We shared a pizza slice once so that was as far as our interlude went.  So, Eric Swalwell and Katie Miller? That's a girl who'd latch onto whatever she could get and what she got wasn't even leftovers, it was the grease on the bottom of the pan. She always looks like she hasn't bathed in a week or so- there's definitely something off with Katie. I don't wanna go there but can you imagine Katie and Nosferatu in bed? I mean, Ewwwwwwwww... Then we have Kristi and her boy toy, Corey, who no longer need to hide their affair. It's prob...

  I finally watched the movie, ' Burnt ,' starring Bradley Cooper. I had stayed away because critics hated it, but I was more interested in Cooper's face which some say has been altered. He also apparently has married Gigi Hadid, a model. I dunno, but that movie is horrible! It's an old movie so if you haven't seen it yet, tough, because I'ma gonna get into it. It's about an asshole, Bradley, who in the movie was a renowned chef until he got into drugs. So now he is trying to start over but that drug thing left him some baggage. Did I mention he's an asshole? Chef Ramsey would be delightful to work with compared to this douche. He not only screams and insults his staff, he throws plates and other kitchen instruments around.  I worked one day with someone like this. It was some marketing job and my first task was to go through a TV Guide and cross out certain names. It was weird, but I played along, all the while Frau Himmler stood right in front of me go...

  Anyone who has the gall to criticize Martha Reeves needs a time out. She is 85 years old and the song is a fucking stupid ass hard to sing anthem for anyone.  Fuck y'all. Try listening to her in her prime when Martha and the Vandellas were one of the best groups in the 60's. I'm going to guess they were treated like shit because they were black women. She's a survivor. She deserves some respect and I'm just disgusted with any of you who made her feel like shit.  Grow up. You apparently learned nothing in kindergarten. 

  I think most of us have been in a public place where someone comes up and starts talking to you as if they know you. The sad part is, they probably do but you don't remember them at all. It's truly a weird situation and quite awkward because you have no idea how to reply to them. I once ran into a woman in the Jewels who started talking about her new dishwasher or something. I felt I had to say something so I asked her how her boys were. She replied she has three girls and just kept on talking as if she didn't notice I was trying to dig a hole to hide in. That's the usual awkward situation, but this one is even stranger because this guy I see occasionally around town seems to know me and I have zero idea who he is. I have pondered this far too long, yet, it's absolutely bizarre that every time I run into him he has conversations as if we know everything about each other. When I say I run into him, he's usually thirty feet away from me when he sees me and start...