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pencilscratchins · 3 years
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are you gonna watch falcon and winter solider?
nah, the mcu just isn’t my thing— like i’m just never gonna be into that take on the universe. but gay rights to those little fruits, more power to them
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keywestlou · 4 years
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ANTONIA TRIFECTA
Spent yesterday writing. Rewrote 2 chapters of Growing Up Italian. Will I ever be satisfied and complete the book?
My house is being painted. Got a look following the second coat after I left the house on my way downtown. Cleans up good!
My first stop was Aqua for Dueling Bartenders.
Usually crowded with locals. Not last night. Total patrons 3, including me.
The best bargain in town! Rick Dery and a guest singing. The entertainment free. Goes with the price of the drinks.
Rick was especially good last night.
Dinner time. I made my way to Antonia’s.
Nicole bartending. Almost did not recognize her. She has lost 30 pounds in 3 months. KETO diet. A different appearing woman.
Another 30 to go. She will make it. She was gushing with enthusiasm.
The title of today’s blog is Antonia Trifecta. So named because 3 good things occurred while I was at Antonia’s last night. The first seeing the “new” Nicole and sharing her joy.
The second happy occurrence mine.
You recall I lost 62 pounds last year. Not an easy task. As with Nicole last night, I was excited!
The diet was Atkins. I was loyal. It worked.
Five months ago, I got sick. Pancreatitis. Not cancer of the pancreas. Merely a “mad” pancreas as my doctor described it.
Painful! Two months of suffering.
Causes of pancreatitis in order are alcohol, smoking and fatty foods.
Doctor said no more drinking or smoking. I was a 4-6 gin man a night. Smoking bad, too.
I immediately ceased drinking and smoking. The smoking desire has passed. Still miss a drink when out.
The fatty food. The Atkins diet is high protein low carb. High protein means to me fatty foods. Steaks, lamb chops, etc.
My doctor said the Atkins diet probably contributed to the pancreatitis also. He said go on a high carb low fat diet.
I did immediately. As a result, have gained 30 pounds in 5 months. So much for having busted my ass for a year losing 62 pounds.
I cannot keep to the high carb diet. I will be the fattest ever! Ergo, I decided yesterday that I had to add more “fat” to my diet and see what happens.
Last night, I had my first meat meal in 5 months. Lamb chops. To die for! I went to Heaven!
Two down on the trifecta. Nicole’s 30 pounds and my enjoying lamb chops.
The third was meeting the Scarpas. Glenn and Ashley Scarpa. We sat next to each other at the bar. A most enjoyable conversation ensued.
Glenn and Ashley are into 2 businesses. Restaurant and needlepoint design.
Needlepoint is Ashley’s baby. She is an expert in textile arts: needlepoint and quilt making. She and Glenn are in Key West to close on their second needlepoint store. They purchased a needle point design store on Fleming, across from Fausto’s.
The new acquisition has been an established business in Key West for 42 years. Named Needle Point Designs. The recent owner Julie Pischke. Julie will remain as operator of the store. Ashley will oversee from her Boca Grande home.
The Scarpas are also in the restaurant business. Big time! Own 2 Italian restaurants in Florida. Lakeland and Boca Grande. Lakeland is called Scarpa Italian, Boca Grande Scarpa Coastal.
Both restaurants top shelf.
Glenn’s Dad was born in Italy. The family originates from the Salerno area. Cooking first began from his grandmother’s basement in her New York City home. Glenn and Ashley introduced the Italian cooking to Lakeland and Boca Grande.
Both restaurants retain some of the grandmother’s dishes from New York City.
Interesting, enjoyable people.
A great Antonia evening! What more can I say!
My diet problem not sufficiently corrected when I left Antonia’s. One meal fine. Needed some more “fats.” Stopped at Publix on the way home.
What a thrill. Just buying things I have not eaten in several months. Cheeses, cold cuts, rib eye steak, etc. I was like a kid in a candy store!
I hope I can handle the protein. Time will tell. I don’t want to get heavy again. Nor do I want another attack of pancreatitis.
Tonight, Tuesday Talk with Key West Lou. Another crazy week. I will have a lot to rant and rave about. Especially, Trump.
Join me at 9 for a quick moving and interesting half hour. Guaranteed you will enjoy. www.blog talkradio.com/key-west-lou.
Trump will be on the air tonight, also. TV and radio. He is speaking at a rally in Hershey, Pennsylvania.
The House Judiciary committee is scheduled to vote 2 articles of impeachment this morning.
Pennsylvania is critical in the 2020 election. Trump won the State by a small margin in 2016.
Have to give Trump credit! He will be charged with 2 articles of impeachment this morning and come out swinging tonight in Hershey. Guaranteed to be a wild man!
On this day in 1898, the Treaty of Paris was signed formally ending the Spanish-American War. The U.S. acquired the Philippines, Puerto Rico and Guam as a result.
There is a significant Key West connection to the War. The Battleship Maine was initially docked in Key West when sent to Havana. The trial to determine the cause of the explosion was held in the Custom House in Key West. Many of the U.S. sailors killed in the explosion are buried in the Key West Cemetery.
The Key West Lighted Boat Parade saturday night beginning at 7. An outstanding event each year!
Boats small and large are decorated like the outside of people’s homes. Partying on each boat, of course.
The high today is 80. The weather will be on the warm side saturday night. A light jacket or sweater will be required on the boats.
I have done several Christmas Boat Parades. Not planning on it this year.
I recall one parade when it was sooooo cold! I had pajama bottoms, long pants, shirt, sweatshirt, a heavy winter jacket, gloves and a hat. I was still cold!
Harry Truman loved Key West and Key West loves Harry Truman.
Truman left Key West on this day in 1951 after a one month vacation. His last as President. However, he promised to return the following March when he was no longer President. He actually returned many times.
China is closely monitoring U.S. Air Force activity in the South China Sea.
What does Trump expect. He has defecated on China, embarrassed China, and caused them financial problems. Just as he is responsible for midwest farmers hurting economically and certain manufacturing businesses closing. All because Trump was going to show Xi who was the tougher guy.
I am concerned Trump is pushing too far. Asians are not accustomed to capitulating. It is a “face” thing. And they do not forget. They have memories like elephants.
Japan bombed Pearl Harbor because Roosevelt imposed an embargo which deprived Japan of 90 percent of its oil supply. Is Trump doing any different with China? Only the product(s) sanctioned are different.
Two days ago, a Houston police sergeant was shot and killed. A young lady had called in to say her boyfriend was abusing her and he had 2 guns. One of the guns killed the sergeant.
Texas’ 2 U.S. Senators were saying to the Houston Police Chief how terrible it was, something should be done, etc. Senators Cruz and Cronyn. Condolences apparently were also received from Senator McConnell.
The Police Chief expressed himself in no uncertain terms when speaking to Cronyn. Following his comments.
“I’m burying a sergeant…..because they don’t want to piss off the NRA.”
“I don’t want to hear about how much they support law enforcement…..”
“Do something…..you’re either here for women and children and our daughters and our sisters and our aunts or you’re here for the NRA.”
“Whose side are you on? The gun lobby or children getting gunned down every day? Who are you coming to work for?”
Cronyn responded, “Unfortunately, legislation like this falls casualty to impeachment mania. The Chief, “Don’t tell me…..it’s all about impeachment. Because you brag every day, you and McConnell, about getting judges confirmed.”
Cornyn did not respond. The NRA has not commented.
Enjoy your day!
    ANTONIA TRIFECTA was originally published on Key West Lou
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A Life Hack for Men Dealing with Pressure
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A Life Hack for Men Dealing with Pressure
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In this article we will be able to share some lifestyles hacks tips on how to care for quite a lot of daily circumstances / the place we believe pressured to behave in manly methods that are not healthy for us / and how to counter these circumstances when others try drive us to follow the herd. These tips simply apply to both guys and women, for the reason that both genders endure from others looking to field us in with the aid of telling us how we should act / however because on this video i’m addressing men primarily, in poor health use examples from various men’s associated occasions.
Did anybody ever tell you: You throw the ball like a girl? / or you run like a lady?. Has any one ever made fun of you or tried to insult you with the aid of saying you weren’t manly enough?
To begin with – whats this type of large deal in doing something like a woman? Women are excellent! But of course, I have an understanding of what the insult means and makes an attempt to do. It implies that there is a specific manly approach to do matters. And if you do not do it in the anticipated manner – society wishes you to consider that there’s something fallacious with you. Accordingly being insulted in assessment to a woman, we start to emerge as overly mindful on how we act and try to forcefully act as a man must. Now i’m not saying that men will have to intentionally act like females, however i would like to impeach whether a person has to act in any particular, pre-ordered manner / like quote on quote – other guys do.
Is it particularly so dangerous to behave another way than others to with? Of course that strain from others to act in a designated means stays, despite the fact that we don’t adore it / and it can be increasingly intricate to behave the best way you naturally are drawn to behave, since of that prime and commonplace stress. Yet there’s a simple life hack that may incredibly help you in these occasions.
This hack, I’ve effectively used 1000’s of occasions in quite a lot of hindrance and it is all based on a couple of simple characteristics: curiosity and constructive questioning. So as to explain how this existence hack works, lets come again to the previous illustration of anybody telling you you throw the ball like a girl.
Probably we emerge as embarrassed, upset, and even irritated when anyone tells us that. However most of the time it occurs considering part of us believes that it is genuine / and that we will have to act in a different approach. However in an effort to preclude this needless and unfair feeling / as quickly as this emotion of shame comes up, you are making your self discontinue and redirect your vigor toward a further feeling. You flip it into curiosity. Then, with all sincerity you flip to the character that mentioned that and ask: are you able to provide an explanation for to me why that’s an dilemma?. Most of the time, you will be surprised with the look on that men and women face.
He will immediately become burdened, seeing that in the beginning he didn’t know himself why that is an quandary / and also you bring your concentration to it. You see, most of our moves are inherited and copied from others / and most of them we don’t question / appearing them out for various social explanations / corresponding to trying to set up a dominant role in a male world / seeking to be an Alpha canine through doing what other Alpha puppies we’ve seen do from new release to iteration / without rather working out why and how we do it.
Yet at any time when you turn on curiosity, no longer simplest you question that internally / this manner making house for doubt to arise before fitting harm / but you also confuse the other individual and make him suppose. Now I stated that this will probably be adequate probably / but some humans can be stubborn and proceed to insist that there is an challenge.
That is not an dilemma, so long as we continue to be genuinely curious. Sick offer you an example: You throw the ball like a lady rather? Why is that an problem? Well, on account that when you consider that ladies are weak! And that makes you a sissy? Are you certain ladies are susceptible? And what does a sissy literally mean? Could you outline it for me? Anything they say later, probably the most best ways I discovered to finish one of these conversation is via pronouncing something alongside the lines of: Your arguments don’t seem to me very powerful in poor health take into account it, however unless ill get a transparent, good outlined argument, I cant take this critique severely. Finish OF dialog.
Do you see the place i am heading? And trust me, it particularly Works! As stated before / now not simplest it confuses the other man or woman, however you additionally to change your point of view on these issues too. And it applies not best to aggressive assaults. Should you begin crying throughout a film and someone makes enjoyable of you, you turn in your curiosity and ask: Why is that a crisis? Can you show to me in a scientific way that its dangerous for a person to cry?.
Or should you dress in a method which brings others to claim you are not carrying manly garments, its the same factor! Why is it inappropriate for a man to decorate this fashion? Does it come what may harm others?. Now, one last recommendation I must say earlier than I permit you to apply this life hack to your own / is that you do have to be fairly sincere when utilizing this hack.
Or else it’ll not work internally through altering your own perspective / and will leave house to doubt your own questions. With out in reality it may additionally provoke others to recall that you are only being an ass / which isn’t what we relatively need. But as long as you allow your self to positively question / this questioning can truly be healthful not only to you but in addition to the opposite man or woman. There are many other life hacks for guys we could speak about, yet this one is fairly robust and simple whilst.
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dmallad13 · 7 years
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When Arrow Fell Apart...
I remember watching this show called Arrow. It was an amazing piece of work that I enjoyed watching every week. The characters were beautiful and worked together beautifully. I loved watching Oliver, Felicity, and Diggle being today’s modern Golden Trio. I loved the storytelling, action, emotions, and realistic relationships that are not cheesy but enjoyable to see on screen.
Then season 5 happened, and that is where everything fell to shit. 
Usually, I never reviewed or critiqued any episode or tv show despite how unperfect many of them have been. Especially with Arrow. Not every show is perfect, but Arrow has the potential to be great again. Except, I feel like it is not. 
After watching 5 x 15 “Fight Fire with Fire”, I realized that despite some minor, good things about the episode there were other things that pissed me off. Feel free to comment. I like to hear your opinion.
One: Malone’s Death
The fact that no one acknowledged that Oliver is going through impeachment hearings for the murder of not just any detective, but Felicity’s boyfriend?? Also the fact that Oliver seems to care about her but seems to show no emotion about the situation at all? I don’t know but something about this feels off.
Two: Felicity and Thea
I would really like for Felicity to be treated better. First off, Oliver had NO RIGHT to just walk up to her and ask her to fix his problems with his girlfriend. Sure, Felicity had some part into Susan’s firing, but it was nothing compared to what Thea did. You mean to tell me that Felicity would be ok with helping Oliver? That poor girl probably felt uncomfortable. If there is a big confrontation between Oliver and Felicity then let’s hope it comes sooner than later because I really would like Felicity to stand up to Oliver regarding her feelings about him and everything else. Even Thea deserves better. She tried to protect her brother’s ass and what she gets are lectures of how she is becoming a Moira and going on a dark path. Yes, I thought her methods with Susan were far-fetched but I would have done something similar if my brother secrets were possibly threatened. Thea cares for Oliver and the fact that she does so makes me admire her much more. 
Three: Helix
Very interested to see what Felicity would do with Pandora. Now that Felicity agreed to be a part of Helix, how dark do the Arrow writers want her to go? I understand Felicity intentions to joining a new team, but like Diggle said fighting with fire causes someone to burn, even with or w/out a team. I really want Oliver to help her so he can stop being ignorant of the fact that the women he loves is going on a dark, similar path that he once took. 
Four: The “Minor Characters”
Despite Rene, Dinah, Curtis, and Rory being amazing characters, I really do not understand why they exist on the show. Sure, Oliver needed a new team but if some are staying and some are leaving (Like Rory and Evelyn) then what is the point?? Why have so many minor characters if they tend not to stay or are forgotten? And don’t get me started on Susan. Her existence is still confusing and annoying. 
Five: Prometheus
Honestly, I kind of expected Adrian to be Prometheus but everyone said that he might be the Vigilante so my short-lived theory was disposed of until tonight.  
I still feel optimistic about improvement and will continue to watch Arrow, but it is going to take longer than expected for things to get better.
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movietipsdmq-blog · 4 years
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What Your Halloween Cosplay States Regarding Your Character
Halloween is no longer nearly outfits and also sweet. It's currently the second-biggest decorating holiday of the year-- right behind Christmas. Halloween is that time of year when kids as well as youngsters at heart dress up and also claim to be somebody or another thing.
Some will place a lot of imagination into their Halloween costumes while others will toss something together at the last minute.But whether your objective is to win best-dressed at your Halloween event, or to swipe the spotlight or simply to obtain a couple of laughs, you can state a great deal regarding on your own via your costume without even understanding it.
If you are a pattern spectator, then witches lead the pack as the leading selection for 2010. Girl Gaga, Jersey Coast characters as well as Alice in Heaven (particularly the Mad Hatter) are going to be around your area. If it isn't popular culture you'll see, it's mosting likely to be everything about wit with gigantic bananas and mullet wigs.
What does your mask claim concerning you? For those of you that have spellbinding personalities, aren't worried to inform it like it is and also like having power, try the witch costume.
No. 1: Attractive outfits
There is no question that a great deal of ladies will certainly choose to wear sexy outfit in Halloween celebrations. And also as a matter of fact, there is usually at least one female at every event that seemingly has acquired her outfit from the lingerie section of the outlet store or a grown-up store.
Halloween night is all about strange fluids in plainly non-food-safe pails and weird sex that you do not want to speak about the next day. Simply discover another Sexy Wearer-- Attractive Registered Nurse, Sexy Widowmaker, Sexy Cidney, it doesn't matter-- and also move in on them. Understand this: Sexy Disguise Wearers are all racist ... in that they will just mate with various other Sexy Disguise Wearers.
These days sexy outfits can vary from bunnies to law enforcement agents as well as from school ladies to lions.Such outfits can show the costume-wearer is incredibly comfy with her sexuality. Well, she is disclosing a bit greater than cleavage. She is most likely exposing that she has actually a quelched sex-related side.
Attractive personalities like the French house cleaning, hot nurse, woman of the street? That vixen in you intends to be blurted, at least on Halloween evening. You may merely be sharing the healthy and balanced and also timeless struggle between being pure, austere, holy and also a sex kitten who wants to be the focal point.
No. 2: Animal outfits
People that such as to impersonate wolves, penguins, bunnies or various other animals are normally those that highly identify with pets-- as opposed to a witch or a Disney character or a renowned star. They run the gamut from fairly loyal animal replicas to essentially anthropomorphized creatures-- a half wolf/half man as an example-- to whimsical mixes of animals, like a bunny-dog. Others hew extra carefully to entirely fabricated pets from anime or art. These adorable animal onesie attires are put on for enjoyable, and also you can currently acquire those plushy ensembles in the U.S. as well, using the marvels of the Internet.
Sprucing up like an animal doesn't always suggest that you are wild. And also even if you cosplay like a cat, you have not shed your mind. Sprucing up like an animal most likely ways that you want to tackle the attributes of that animal.
A spokesperson for the American Kennel Club, claimed she recognized some fact in this kind of searching for. It could also suggest that you desire your freedom.Cat people additionally have a tendency to be much extra creative and also adventurous.The very same can be stated for tigers, that live and quest alone.Dressing as a pet may suggest you are a protector and also supply relationship and also a great deal of affection.
No. 3: Witches, vampires, and ghosts
At nearly any Halloween celebration, you can be ensured of finding at least one witch in attendance.Halloween witches differ vastly from the innovative costume-wearers who go full-scale, mop as well as all, to the soccer mothers that simply put on a witch hat to dish out Halloween sweet.
Whether you are impersonating a witch, vampire or evil spirit, you are simply sticking to the tradition of Halloween when it concerns your costume. However if you take the love for the holiday a little bit far with make-up and also blood as well as phony injuries as well as phony weapons to make it gory and frightening, another thing is being exposed that isn't so lovey-dovey.
If the outfit is terrifying, you might have a darker side to your personality that you have actually repressed as well as intend to contact. "Dressing as a negative, evil, evil person is a way of claiming, 'I'm bad! I have absolutely nothing to fear in badness!'".
No. 4: "Attire" outfits.
A relatively simple outfit to pull together is to dress like a student.Before you revert back to the days of your school-days, you need to recognize that you are actually a kid at heart as well as may actually be refusing to grow up. Dressing school uniform or various other outfits such as Peter Frying Pan and also Fairy Princesses additionally would certainly place you in the I-don' t-want-to-grow-up classification.
No. 5: Overachievers Costumes.
If you're sick of dressing in tiny outfits as well as cold yourself, maybe it's time you attempted a Overachievers outfit. I have only respect for you overachievers people. I enjoy the means you go half-mad and also full-bankrupt just for a single non reusable costume; it bespeaks a sort of childlike excitement and also earnestness that's worth a thousand sequinned mini-skirts as well as half-assed popular culture referrals.
Whatever overachievers outfit you come up with, what it's actually stating is that you actually desire individuals to recognize you're a special individual. Yet The overachiever is a walking hot spot waiting to take place, they've given up every little thing in their lives to reveal you that costume. They're most likely going to wake up vacant tomorrow, as well as they'll need a beer and also a sandwich to obtain them via the postpartum anxiety.
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NO. 6 Creative Costumes.
Popular culture characters and also motifs are especially rich discussion starters. This year we make certain to see a lot of Miley Cyrus, "Game of Thrones" and also "Breaking Bad" costumes. As a benefit, with a little creativity, these outfits can be affordable to make. Some super hero cosplay costumes people don't such as the usual outfits, as well as they prefer to make some initial costumes with imaginations, such as blow up tube guy outfits.
Choosing as well as crafting an innovative outfit takes imagination and imagination. It's strutting around your mental assets and interests rather than your abdominals or cleavage-- though it's feasible to do both.
No. 7 Dressing up as other individuals.
Sprucing up stars are usually prominent choices.Throughout the years, sprucing up as the head of state has also been preferred. Throughout the 1970s and also the Watergate Scandal, it was Head of state Nixon. In the 1990s, it was Head of state Clinton during the whole Monica Lewinsky impeachment scandal. Don't be amazed if you see the Donald Trump at a few parties this year.
As well as even sprucing up as one more line of work, such as medical professionals, additionally adds to the sensation of sprucing up as another person. So if you dress up as another person what is this actually stating concerning you?
Well, if you grab the mask or wig that will creatively transform you into another individual, you are playing it secure. While the costume may obtain a couple of laughs, you truly aren't trying to get out of your convenience zone.But what regarding a costume option that skews a bit ... more youthful?
That which scares the sh-- out of us have to be conquered, and also we do that by becoming the one we fear or abhor, so please be careful to choose the outfit at Halloween; Delighted and risk-free Halloween all, regardless of just how foolish we look in our ludicrous outfits. Lady Gaga's meat outfit ... really? No matter what you select to be on Halloween, it will be a whole lot of fun and also reveal a little bit of your character.
Life is demanding. All of us require something that assists us get away difficult fact, as well as into a globe where we can relax. For cosplayers, we run away into the globes of the different comics, books, television programs, etc., that we love so much. We essentially run away right into their globes by becoming a personality from that universe. For the day, we are no more ourselves, however our favored personality.
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The Yawn and the Relentless: Viewers Choose Day Time Soaps Over The Impeachment Trial
         In the 1960s, many of the Senators heard the anti-war slogan of “what if they held a war and nobody came?” This week, they finally learned the answer . . . at least in holding an impeachment.  Senators have expressed surprise at the empty seats in the Senate gallery.  Sen. James Inhofe (R-Okla.) said he was “really surprised . . .  because this is kind of historic.”  It is but the members are increasingly making history alone. Not only are spectators sparse, but the television audience has been declining to the point that, by the second day, the networks quickly switched over to shows in greater demand like The Young and The Restless.  Nielson rating showed that the soaps were twice as popular as the trial.
         The decision to switch back to the soaps was perhaps the most telling moment of the hearings. It was the judgment not of television executives but the public.  While political junkies may find this quite riveting, hoi polloi in the hinterlands are clearly surfing elsewhere.  The numbers speaks volumes.  The TV ratings for the first days of the trial showed around 11 million viewers total.  That is almost half of the viewers for the key hearings in the Kavanaugh confirmation hearing.  It is less than a third of the coverage of the midterm elections.  It is roughly one-seventh of the 2016 election night coverage.  Moreover there was almost a 30 percent drop to 8.9 million on the second day as people drifted back to regular programming.  That is roughly the same number that tuned into Chicago Fire on NBC and a million less than the average audience of Jeopardy! 
         That leads to this Jeopardy question: “It was the most discussed and least watched historic event in modern times” The answer is the Trump impeachment. The more poignant question is why. While many insist that they are not out for ratings, the moves of both sides belie that notion. The House dragged out the clock to guarantee that the White House would have to open its case on Saturday, correctly described by Trump as the “Death Valley of TV.” The White House responded by effectively giving up one of its three days to give us a couple hours of argument to push the main argument to Monday and a bigger television audience.  Trump is right about the Saturday slot, but there remains the question as to whether viewers would actually prefer to watch reruns of “Death Valley Days” than a day in the Death Valley of impeachment.
         The most obvious answer is that the audience senses that this is really not a real trial but two separate informercials for the 2020 election.  If this were a real trial, the two teams would actually be advancing arguments that could sway senators on the other side of the aisle. Instead, they are both doubling down on the rhetoric and narratives used for over a year. The House managers are calling Trump a “Dictator” and Republican Senators cringing sycophants involved in a “cover up.”  The White House is insisting that everything the President did was “perfect” and trying Hunter Biden for corruption.  There is no drama because, unlike the OJ Simpson trial, there is no question as to the outcome.
         The second reason is that this is a drama where the audience only hears the lines they came to hear.  It comes down to what Alfred Hitchcock’s observation that “television is exactly like a gun. Your enjoyment of it is determined by which end of it you’re on.” Like the Democratic and Republican senators who made clear how they would vote before the start, the country remains split down the middle on both Trump and the trial.  Few Republicans had much interest in listening to the House for three days, and few Democrats have an interest in listening to the White House.  Thus, it is not surprisingly that Fox ratings went up with the start of the defense case in the Senate. This is age of echo-journalism where people remain in silos of news and commentary. The trial is no different.  For both those groups, they would prefer watching Days of Our Lives to Days of Their Lies.
         Of course, there was a time when impeachment actually involved real trials.  The trial of Andrew Johnson had dozens of witnesses.  While the rage and partisanship was if anything greater in 1868, the trial itself was more substantive and deliberative.  The Clinton trial abandoned that model at the insistence of Democrats like Sen. Chuck Schumer (D., N.Y.) who opposed any witnesses and even wanted a summary vote without a trial.  Only three depositions were allowed and then live testimony was blocked.
         For viewers, the result is the equivalent to watching professional wrestling with the same fake matches but without the thrill of an occasional pile driver.  If the two teams are going to pretend to have a match, Schiff could at least pretend to hit Sekulow with a chair. The game – and ratings – changer may be the chance of witnesses which increased with the leaking of the material from the book of John Bolton.  While a Bolton appearance might “jump the shark” like Happy Days, it would add precisely what is missing in his ratings flop: drama.
         The size of the viewing audience should not matter, but it does because there is no real effort to try this case to a verdict.  The arguments are tailored for public consumption, not jury deliberation.  Edward R. Morrow once noted that “If we were to do the Second Coming of Christ in color for a full hour, there would be a considerable number of stations which would decline to carry it on the grounds that a Western or a quiz show would be more profitable.”  This is not the Second Coming. It is more like the hundredth retelling the same scripted narrative.  That is why viewers prefer to see how Pamela on The Bold and the Beautiful is going to kill Donna in the cabin while a bear is circling outside. Why? Because they do not know who will win: Pamela, Donna, or the bear. Now that is a drama.
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DUCK TEST
“If it looks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it probably is a duck.”
I believe Trump retained Alan Dershowitz as one of his impeachment defense counsel because of the book Dershowitz wrote 1n 2018. “The Case Against Impeaching Trump.” Dershowitz claims Trump cannot be impeached because he committed no crime. No crime, no impeachment.
Dershowitz’s opinion a minority one.
The majority opinion is to the effect that violation of an established crime is not required. Such scholars are of the opinion the Founding Fathers left the standard loose to cover things they could not even think of.
The Constitution does not define “impeachment” precisely. Rather in general terms: “Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors.” Loose language. Possible of encompassing many things.
As a result, most Constitutional scholars believe grounds for impeachment do not have to involve the breach of a criminal statute.
The Harvard Law Review 12/10/18 published the article “High Crimes Without Law.” Spelled out therein: “The majority view is that a president can legally be impeached for intentional, evil deeds that dramatically subvert the Constitution and involve an unforgivable abuse of the presidency – even if those deeds didn’t violate any criminal laws.”
Again, it is obvious that the Founding Fathers had the vision to keep the application of impeachment loose. Basically, if it looks wrong, it is wrong. The Duck Test is like a sniff test. If what has been done stinks, impeachment might very well apply.
Trump’s conduct show he failed both tests.
It is going to be interesting to see how many Republican Senators understand the Duck and Stink Tests. There is nothing difficult in applying both to the facts and coming up with a decision removing Trump from the White House.
The women of America showed their disdain for Trump the day following his inauguration. The Women’s March. Millions of ladies on the road nationwide.
The results of the 2018 election show the women remained involved.  The House results prove it.
Yesterday, The Women’s March group held rallies in 180 cities. The turnout, though less than the day following Trump’s inauguration, significant. Guaranteed more as election day comes closer.
One of the Washington marchers best described Trump. The “biggest bully in the world.”
Trump will find it difficult to win later this year with the attitude of the ladies of America being such.
Victory, Victory, Victory! Syracuse won again yesterday. Beat Virginia Tech 71-69. Terrific game. In the final 7.4 seconds, it was Boeheim’s coaching that guaranteed the win.
Notre Dame wednesday.
Last night enjoyable, also. Dinner with Donna and Terri at their home. Donna cooked.
I have said it before and say it again, Donna is an absolute talent in the kitchen
The menu simple. Chicken soup with matzoh balls and sandwiches made from the soup chicken.
Donna made the chicken soup friday. Boiled 10 pieces of chicken for several hours,. Some vegetables thrown in. She made the matzoh balls.
The sandwiches sourdough bread. The chicken pieces moist and tasty.
All I can say is WOW! What a meal!
Cannot forget Bear. He must eat well, also. Has never tasted table food. Bear is not yet 18 months old. Weighs 88 pounds. My wives tell me he is still growing.
Lynda Frechette. A Key West jewel!
For something like 12 years Lynda has been organizing and running Aqua Idols. A fundraiser for the Waterfront Playhouse.
A successful endeavor each year.
Lynda searches Key West for singing talent. Convinces those she discovers to participate in Aqua Idol. A multiple week contest involving 16 performers. A weekly elimination involved.
Lynda has announced that the evening of the event has changed. It has been a Tuesday event. No more. Wednesday evenings.
First show of the new season January 22. Show runs 6:30-8. Suggest you get to Aqua around 5. The place a bit later will be jammed and you will not be able to get a seat.
Another worthwhile Key West event is the annual Historic Key West Cemetery Stroll. Another activity I suggest you not miss.
The Key West Cemetery is full of interesting history. Local, national, and militarily. Many of the Battleship Maine sailors buried there. The stones of locals tell interesting stories. The best in my opinion has always been: I Told You I Was Sick.
Virginia and the Second Amendment will be under attack tomorrow in Virginia. There may be blood on the streets. Rallies opposing each other. For gun restrictions, against gun restrictions.
Videos of those against gun control are on the internet. They are uninformed up and bearing all type military equipment. Guns alone appear formidable.
The Governor has already called out the national guard.
Trump is helping. He announced yesterday his support in effect for the wannabe soldiers supporting guns. He tweeted “They are trying to take away your Second Amendment rights.”
Blood on the streets? Trump will bear a portion of the responsibility.
Enjoy your Sunday!
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THOMAS PAINE'S AMERICAN CRISIS
I believe we live in crisis times. such being the case, today is the time to recall anther American crisis.
It was the winter of 1776. American troops were demoralized. They had recently suffered humiliating defeats. Washington feared his troops would go home and not return. The war would be over.
Thomas Paine was a concerned individual. His Common Sense publication had been a clarion call that began the Revolutionary War.
He wrote then: “These are times that try men’s souls…..Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered.”
The preceding lines from Common Sense might be applicable today. However, such is not the thrust of what I write.
Paine felt another incendiary publication was required. One that hopefully would rouse the colonial troops to remain and fight.
He wrote “American Crisis.”
American Crisis met the challenge. His words a rallying cry.
Washington had American Crisis read to the troops. His dispirited men.
Paine’s rousing prose had its intended effect. Washington’s beleaguered troops mustered their remaining hopes for victory, crossed the Delaware, and defeated Hessian troops on Christmas night.
On January 2, the same troops defeated Britain’s foremost general Cornwallis in another battle.
The American Revolution was on its way!
Popeyes opened a fast food operation in Key West a few days ago. I have been trying to stop in and try the chicken. It has been 20 years or better since I have enjoyed Popeyes.
Problem is the new place is always crowded. Morning, noon and night. Parking lot full. Window service lined with cars backed up into the Boulevard.
It will be next week sometime before I will get the opportunity to try the new Popeyes.
The Nutcracker Suite an American tradition. Key West always does it its own way. There is the fish Nutcracker presented every 2 years. Outstanding!
A new Key West Nutcracker this year. A burlesque one. Sugar Rum Cherry: A Burlesque Nutcracker. A naughty holiday 2 act reverie.
The show opens tonight and runs through sunday at the Key West Theater.
A Key West hero who will be remembered forever is Mel Fisher. Now dead, he had an interesting career. Difficult at first, then success beyond anyone’s contemplation except his.
Fisher spent 15 years searching for the sunken Spanish galleon Atocha. Its treasure worth millions. Not easy. Fisher did not always have enough money. But he somehow came up with it whenever necessary.
While searching, he had to fight lawsuits and weather. He finally discovered the Atocha mother lode in 1985. $400 million in gold, emeralds and other special artifacts.
In 1986, a made for television drama film premiered. Mel Fisher’s success story. Dreams of Gold: The Mel Fisher Story. Starred Cliff Robertson.
I never met Fisher. Before my time. I have met Cliff Robertson, however. He returned to Key West several times thereafter. A good looking personable chap. Once spent an enjoyable evening in his company.
Fort Zachary Taylor having a special holiday celebration. Actually, 2 holidays.
Tomorrow and saturday there will be a presentation at the Fort demonstrating how Civil War soldiers celebrated Christmas and Hanukkah. Only 1 hour per day. From noon to 1 pm.
Watched Syracuse play Oakland last night. Syracuse won 74-62. Not a great game. However Syracuse won and that is the important thing.
I felt ashamed as I watched the game.
The Carrier Dome looked empty. Only 16,000 spectators. Less than half the Dome’s capacity.
Oakland made it a game. Behind by only 1 or 2 points several times.
With 6 minutes to go, Syracuse scored a 3 pointer and was 5 points ahead. The crowd had been quiet up to this point. Boeheim is aware how spectator participation can move a team to play better.
Boeheim turned to the crowd and raised his arms as if to say let’s start yelling and screaming. Let’s get into it!
The response close to muted.
An insult to Boeheim. An insult to the team.
Concededly Syracuse is having perhaps its worst season ever thus far. Things are that bad! Boeheim looking to the crowd for support an indication of such.
Boeheim said after the game,  “It’s sad, it’s sickening really, to see that we can’t get some help.”
Why did I feel guilty? Because I have been down on Syracuse this season. Down on a team that has provided me so much pleasure and joy over the years.
No more.
Go ‘Cuse!
The House impeached Trump yesterday. From my perspective, deservedly so.
Each House member got to speak. Some Republican comments were disgusting. One Republican compared Trump’s impeachment to the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. Another to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
One even called for a standing 60 seconds of silence to recognize the sadness of Trump’s impeachment. The Republicans all stood for the 60 seconds.
The crucifixion and Pearl Harbor inappropriate comparisons.
Trump was at a rally in Battle Creek, Michigan last night.
Trump does not know how to let the sleeping dead lie. He also seems to enjoy knocking American heroes.
Recall his words re John McCain. Trump did not consider him a true hero because he was captured. A capture that resulted in his spending almost 6 years in a Vietnamese prison. Severely tortured most of the time.
This year, Democratic Congressman John Dingell died. From Michigan. A tough representative. Highly respected.
His wife has replaced him in Congress.
Yesterday, Debbie Dingell voted 2 times to impeach Trump. Last night Trump made fun of her and her dead husband at the rally.
Trump made a big deal how he did everything for Debbie when her husband died. He had the flag lowered to half mast.
He inferred John Dingell was in hell. He said, “Maybe he’s looking up. I don’t know.”
Respectfully, the President is a scum bag. He lacks humanity. He lacks empathy.
On this day in 1941, Hitler took command of the German Army. He made himself Commander in Chief. His motivation being that the German invasion of Russia was a disaster.
Could it happen in the U.S.? A civilian President appointing/anointing himself Commander in Chief of the Military? Before Trump, I would have said no. Now, I wonder.
Enjoy your day!
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A Life Hack for Men Dealing with Pressure
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A Life Hack for Men Dealing with Pressure
In this article we will be able to share some lifestyles hacks tips on how to care for quite a lot of daily circumstances / the place we believe pressured to behave in manly methods that are not healthy for us / and how to counter these circumstances when others try drive us to follow the herd. These tips simply apply to both guys and women, for the reason that both genders endure from others looking to field us in with the aid of telling us how we should act / however because on this video i’m addressing men primarily, in poor health use examples from various men’s associated occasions.
Did anybody ever tell you: You throw the ball like a girl? / or you run like a lady?. Has any one ever made fun of you or tried to insult you with the aid of saying you weren’t manly enough?
To begin with – whats this type of large deal in doing something like a woman? Women are excellent! But of course, I have an understanding of what the insult means and makes an attempt to do. It implies that there is a specific manly approach to do matters. And if you do not do it in the anticipated manner – society wishes you to consider that there’s something fallacious with you. Accordingly being insulted in assessment to a woman, we start to emerge as overly mindful on how we act and try to forcefully act as a man must. Now i’m not saying that men will have to intentionally act like females, however i would like to impeach whether a person has to act in any particular, pre-ordered manner / like quote on quote – other guys do.
Is it particularly so dangerous to behave another way than others to with? Of course that strain from others to act in a designated means stays, despite the fact that we don’t adore it / and it can be increasingly intricate to behave the best way you naturally are drawn to behave, since of that prime and commonplace stress. Yet there’s a simple life hack that may incredibly help you in these occasions.
This hack, I’ve effectively used 1000’s of occasions in quite a lot of hindrance and it is all based on a couple of simple characteristics: curiosity and constructive questioning. So as to explain how this existence hack works, lets come again to the previous illustration of anybody telling you you throw the ball like a girl.
Probably we emerge as embarrassed, upset, and even irritated when anyone tells us that. However most of the time it occurs considering part of us believes that it is genuine / and that we will have to act in a different approach. However in an effort to preclude this needless and unfair feeling / as quickly as this emotion of shame comes up, you are making your self discontinue and redirect your vigor toward a further feeling. You flip it into curiosity. Then, with all sincerity you flip to the character that mentioned that and ask: are you able to provide an explanation for to me why that’s an dilemma?. Most of the time, you will be surprised with the look on that men and women face.
He will immediately become burdened, seeing that in the beginning he didn’t know himself why that is an quandary / and also you bring your concentration to it. You see, most of our moves are inherited and copied from others / and most of them we don’t question / appearing them out for various social explanations / corresponding to trying to set up a dominant role in a male world / seeking to be an Alpha canine through doing what other Alpha puppies we’ve seen do from new release to iteration / without rather working out why and how we do it.
Yet at any time when you turn on curiosity, no longer simplest you question that internally / this manner making house for doubt to arise before fitting harm / but you also confuse the other individual and make him suppose. Now I stated that this will probably be adequate probably / but some humans can be stubborn and proceed to insist that there is an challenge.
That is not an dilemma, so long as we continue to be genuinely curious. Sick offer you an example: You throw the ball like a lady rather? Why is that an problem? Well, on account that when you consider that ladies are weak! And that makes you a sissy? Are you certain ladies are susceptible? And what does a sissy literally mean? Could you outline it for me? Anything they say later, probably the most best ways I discovered to finish one of these conversation is via pronouncing something alongside the lines of: Your arguments don’t seem to me very powerful in poor health take into account it, however unless ill get a transparent, good outlined argument, I cant take this critique severely. Finish OF dialog.
Do you see the place i am heading? And trust me, it particularly Works! As stated before / now not simplest it confuses the other man or woman, however you additionally to change your point of view on these issues too. And it applies not best to aggressive assaults. Should you begin crying throughout a film and someone makes enjoyable of you, you turn in your curiosity and ask: Why is that a crisis? Can you show to me in a scientific way that its dangerous for a person to cry?.
Or should you dress in a method which brings others to claim you are not carrying manly garments, its the same factor! Why is it inappropriate for a man to decorate this fashion? Does it come what may harm others?. Now, one last recommendation I must say earlier than I permit you to apply this life hack to your own / is that you do have to be fairly sincere when utilizing this hack.
Or else it’ll not work internally through altering your own perspective / and will leave house to doubt your own questions. With out in reality it may additionally provoke others to recall that you are only being an ass / which isn’t what we relatively need. But as long as you allow your self to positively question / this questioning can truly be healthful not only to you but in addition to the opposite man or woman. There are many other life hacks for guys we could speak about, yet this one is fairly robust and simple whilst.
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