GOOD RIDDANCE.

Allow me to paraphrase Bette Davis on the death of Joan Crawford. "My mother told me always to speak good of the dead. Joan Crawford is dead. Good." I feel the same way about the death of Donald Rumsfeld. Rumsfeld is dead. Good. It's sad that the miserable old bastard got to live to 88. But better now than later. The only passing more welcome would be the other famous Donald. They must be dancing in the streets of Iraq where his cruelty and stupidity caused the deaths of so many innocent victims. I am guessing the naive news networks will lionize this evil man. 

THE OLD TANGLED WEB.

It's always nice when someone whom you are sure is a liar, offers incontrovertible truth with a statement that can't possibly be true. Thanks Bran Kilmeade for exposing yourself with the outrageous lie that you studied Mien Kampf in high school. No you didn't. Nor did you read Stalin or Mao. You read a Dickens novel like everyone else, and apparently came away no wiser. Not that I don't think you had all those Nazi ideas running around in your head, which is why you are the ridiculous gullible figure we see today.  How embarrassing it must be to make a statement that is immediately considered false and shows you up for the dip you are. This is the main reason I don't tell people we studied Lady Chatterly's Lover in grade school.

CRAZY UNCLE DON.

What could be more hilarious than Donald Trump vilifying all the people he chose to fill important positions. He is so stupid, he doesn't even realize that those "disappointments" are a reflection on him. He actually rants and raves as if they did something wrong to betray him, when it was his selection and use of these men and women, mostly men, who showed him up for the incompetent he is. What most amazes me is that Donald Trump is so dense, so childish, so uneducated that his many, many flaws are obvious, right out there for the world to see, and yet his fans are blind to his endless failures. If these same persons had a wacko uncle who was a braggart, a compulsive liar, a near illiterate loud mouth, and, in addition, was cheap with his supposed millions, they wouldn't bother with him ever. This is how Donald looks sans makeup, sans hairpiece, sans sycophants, san distance. Just like your crazy uncle, only crazier.

UNREACHABLE.

Consumer Cellular used to be a reasonably priced, dependable phone service that was easy to reach and had knowledgeable reps. No more. I recently bought a flip phone that is a nightmare of unwanted services. It rings about 50 times a day for no reason I can figure out since they are not call-ins. Plus it sends out screaming Amber Alerts for kidnappings 250 miles away. I have contacted CC and nobody there can stop this loud repetitive annoyance or unnecessary alarms.  Lately I have called trying again and their phones are always busy and no matter how long I wait nobody answers. Consumer Cellular promotes themselves as am excellent, clear service for elderly people. Well, I am 78, and have never been so annoyed by any provider other than Comcast.

"Your expected wait time is fifteen hours."

I went to Applebee's last night, and nobody knew my name.

FUTURE PATIENTS?

 I would suggest that it's a good thing that 153 people have resigned or been fired from a Houston hospital system because they refused to be vaccinated for Covin. I for one would not want to get care from someone who is that careless with their own health. How do these people develop such irrational and daffy fears about such a protective procedure?  Bad enough they are losing the benefits of a free vaccine that will protect them from a possibly deadly disease, but once again it makes Texas look like the home of some of the most ignorant Americans.

COMMON SENSE SPEECH.

 I found Chuck Schumer's speech yesterday about the absurdity of Republican voting rules absolutely brilliant. It was so lucid, so clear, so obvious to anyone with half a brain that the 10th of a brain Republican traitors are sure to ignore it. Today I expect the slimy GOP Senators to betray our country once again and get away with it. I found it especially disturbing that no mention was made of this great speech on HuffPost or Salon. I wonder why. Our democracy is slowly disappearing, and unless somebody puts a stop to this madness, we will all soon be living in a restrictive racist society ruled by mostly old white men and their bigoted sycophants.

REST STOP.

I find the new Toyota Corolla 2021 commercial very offensive. A womam stops to use a gas station toilet, but when a middle-aged men steps out, she look disgusted and drives on. What is the message here? That all middle-aged men are  repulsive? That, not being high-class, he couldn't possibly have left the rest room clean and usable? It's unfortunate that advertisers can broadcast any offensive theme they like all in the name of "humor". Here's a little test. For any commercial that slams a man, rethink it, and see how it plays if it slams a woman.

A FLYSWATTING REVEW.

If you're a fan of the 1963 film, Lord of the Flies, don't read this as it's nothing but critical.  Having never seen the film until last night at age 78, I thought it was ridiculous. While the photography was good and the amateur actors very good, the film was full of holes. First of all the title who was the lord of the flies? And aren't there any ugly boys in England? And, a note to other reviewers, they weren't shipwrecked, they were plane-wrecked. The film opens with the airliner floating upside down in the sea, which makes me wonder how Ralph and Piggy are first seen in the middle of the island. Anyway all these schoolboys have nothing to complain about as they are stranded on a gorgeous tropical island that seems to have no mosquitos, no dangerous wildlife, no deadly plants, no rainstorms, and no other human beings other than a dead pilot whom they stupidly think is a beast that must be appeased. Despite that they build a fire to attract any passing planes. (I would have spelled a huge "HELP" on the beach with palm fronds.) Considering that so many of the boys are fair-skinned towheads, it's miraculous that none of them gets sunburnt, nor do any of those blond and brunette heads of hair seem to grow an inch. Since boys will be boys, they soon form two competing teams which they called tribes, one civil, one savage,which leads to the death of a small saintly Simon whom nobody recognized wasn't a huge beast so they killed him, and soon thereafter dropped a huge boulder on peaceful Piggy with only a ordinary stick as a fulcrum. (Surprisingly Piggy was the only islander who wore glasses and had a weight problem.) While the mean team engages in youthful violence none of these young men shows the slightest hint of puberty, nor does anyone but the gentle twins engage in full  nudity. (Most of the boys seem to wear their shorts until they are mere rags.)  The film ends when Ralph, the hero (if there is one) flees from the barbaric meanies only to collapse at the feet of a British naval officer who has arrived at the island for a reason not explained. I am stunned that this totally unbelievable film is so highly respected.

CHAMP.

There may be a million-plus Republicans who detest Biden and are still loyal to lying, treasonous Trump. But there is something most of those Republicans share with Biden they will never experience with Trump. The sadness of losing one of their truest friends, their beloved dog. Biden is heartbroken after the recent death of his German Shepherd, Champ. Anyone who has loved a dog knows the feeling of emptiness that comes with the death of a pet, the departure of a sidekick who loved you unconditionally and welcomed you home each time with unbridled happiness,  Trump's ego has no room for pets, no affection for dog, cat, or any animal. Imagine how empty one's soul has to be to so exclude that wonderful, warm, joyous aspect of life.

NOT SO NICELY-NICELY,

I keep getting panicked pleas for donations to help defeat Ron DeSantis,  our moronic Governor. These fundraisers are of the absurd opinion that he could run for president. It seems that everyone I know here in Miami, Republican or Democrat, has the same low opinion of Ronnie that they do of Marco Rubio. He has made mistake after mistake in handling Covid 19, resulting in more than a few unnecessary deaths. He's also never clear in his judgements, and has his head far too high up Donald Trump's ass. From what I can see, he is an opportunist without charm, charisma, common sense or his own two feet on which to stand. He may have a smattering of fans in Florida, but I think the rest of America will see him as more of a comical character out of Guys and Dolls.

THE AYES OF TEXAS

Since the predominantly Republican State of Texas is obviously not interested in being part of a democracy, does not believe that all citizens should be able to vote, and has no desire to create any kind of gun control, I suggest that we allow them to secede from the Union which they have been itching to do for years.  On the day they finally get their heart's desire, I suggest we make Washington D.C. a state.This is a very practical move as it will help us get rid of our most unpatriotic and racist lawmakers and still have fifty states so we     won't have the expenses of redoing the flag. It's a win-win.

SAY "CHEESE".

Two of the year's most annoying commercials are both from Kraft and both for the same thing and both stupid. Each economy commercial promotes a grilled cheese sandwich. I say economy because there is no expensive on-camera talent just a frying pan and a cooking sandwich. The cloying voice-over on one spot is an adult pretending to be a little girl. On the other voice-over spot a legend on the screen reads "shhhhhhhh" although I can't imagine why. But both spots have the meaningless theme that it is "grilled cheese o'clock". Cost-wise, these are the cheesiest commercials on the air. Having lived through the age of great Kraft advertising (the 50s and 60s) I consider their present commercials weak and unimaginative. I also suspect that are not effective. Since Kraft produces so much tasteless "cheese food" my instinct when I want a grilled cheese sandwich is to head for the 100% natural cheese products from Sargentos.

WHAT GOES AROUND...

What a joy it was to see Albino governor Ron Johnson booed by the crowd at a Milwaukee Juneteenth celebration.  Did this traitorous hypocrite really believe he could join a celebration of patriots having single-handedly voted against a Juneteenth holiday last year and denied the January 6 insurrection this year. The crowd loudly booed and chanted, "We don't want you here" proving that voters are paying attention to the treasonous Republicans who had better start paying attention to the voters.

 I shouldn't generalize, but what the hell. I have always found some of the nastiest people to deal with are ticket sellers and clerks in art supply stores. I don't know why that is, but it is. Well I can't help you with the ticket sellers, but if you're an artist I can tell you something you may not know. Ross where you can dress for less also lets you paint for less. I am amazed at how fabulous the bargains are on stretched canvases of all sizes and acrylic paints of all colors. Unlike the highly inflated prices at most hobby and art supply stores, Ross has truly bargain-priced supplies to let you paint up a storm. 

GOPPY GUYS

Since I find Kevin McCarthy despicable, I am delighted to learn that he is increasingly unpopular with the Republican Party and its many delusional traitors. I don't know exactly what the GOPers find so offensive about Kevin, and I don't care as long as his appeal continues to diminish. I was surprised to learn that he is roomies with pudgy punster Frank Luntz, whom the ever-evil witch Marjorie Taylor Greene has tried to vilify with a rumor I won't repeat. But McCarthy has been very loyal to Comrade Trump so that should offer some protection. On the other hand Trump has never been admired for his loyalty. So in the near future the only Kevin McCarthy anyone will recall is the star of Invasion of the Body Snatchers.

SUPER STUPID AD

The firehouse commercial for Hint flavored water is not only a stupid concept, but it is insulting to firemen, the most respected and admired public servants. This absurd commercial suggests they have filled their water supply with a variety of Hint flavors, not only an impossibility but a major waste of public funds. Why? So they can play a guessing games on what flavor they have been soaked with.  One can only imagine how prepared these puerile dolts would be if an emergency occurred. Of course it's all fantasy, but how juvenile is the agency and creative team that dreamed up this illogical nonsense to promote what is probably a very valid product.

 Note to NBC newsman Chuck Bennet and dozens of other high-paid reporters: The word is not infastructure, it's infrastructure. How hard is that?

A COWARD IN CONGRESS.

 This repulsive man is Andrew Clyde. He's a representative in Congress from where else? Georgia. He has just committed a disgusting and cowardly act: Refusing to shake hands with Officer Michael Fanone, one of the heroic policeman who risked his life to protect Congress on January 6. But then this pig called Clyde is also the idiot who suggested that the assault on the Capitol was a normal tourist visit. How stupid does this moron have to be to make such a statement in light of the videos of broken windows, storming mobs, violent assaults, and insurrectionists like angry baboons climbing the Capitol walls. And if not just stupid who is he trying to protect that he should be trying to expose?  Clyde, like other Republican traitors, is determined to destroy our American democracy, despite how generous it has been to an ingrate like him.  His is the ugly face of treason. 

Note: Thanks to Rachel Maddow, we also saw video of this creep cowering in fear  during the insurrection he now proclaims was a walk in the park..

SO'S YOUR OLD MAN.

I find it fascinating that so many Americans want Trump (the worst president in history) to be president again. Have they noticed that he's 75 years old, semi-senile, incontinent, flatulent, deceitful, poorly educated, lazy, pro-Russian,and crooked to the core? How would these same proponents feel about sports teams made up of septuagenerians? Would they buy tickets to watch old geezers playing baseball, or skedaddle across the basketball court? Imagine men as old and out of shape as Trump playing football; they'd be dead with the first body slam tackle.. Yet they feel that Trump is fit enough to govern. What can these Trump fans possibly be thinking? 

ANOTHER BOOK OF FAIRY TALES.

Ye Gods. Now Jared Kushner has announced that he is writing a book, which supposedly will tell the truth about the Trump administration. Since he's no more truthful than Kayleigh Eyelashes, this should be a hilarious collection of stories with more whitewashing than Tom Sawyer. I wonder if he'l admit to being pussy whipped by Ivanka. I wonder if he'll give intimate details of his "friendship" with a Saudi sheik. Will he reveal how he managed every department of the government and still had time to be the greedy landlord to all his unfortunate tenants? No matter how deceitful this book is, it will be a major bestseller. With his ill-gotten gains, Jared can afford to buy up even more copies than Kayleigh.

STATE OF DEPRESSION.

Just saw a mini-documentary on Kentucky. Seems they are in desperate need of infrastructure and clean water. As the female narrator said they are 50 years behind the times, at least in Martin County. I feel sorry for them, mostly because they've saddled themselves with Mitch O'Connell, a sour old geezer who lets them down term after term. If Kentucky wants to improve its state, they had better get rid of that old bastard as soon as possible. Here's a lovely tidbit from the Internet about Mitch McConnell's state.

Kentucky is a miserable place to live. It's one of the most miserable places to live in the entire country, according to a study. 

THE YEAR'S FUNNIEST BOOK.

For Such A Time as This and then some is the title of Kayleigh McEnany's new book. I can't imagine why anyone would read it since this bimbo only knows how to lie. But there is no question it will become a best seller the same way Donald Trump Jr.s book of bullshit achieved that status. Being rich the Trumps bought up thousands of copies, which provided lovely fires in their various mansion's hearths. Even penurious Trump will spring to have give this paean the illusion of success. One must admire the arrogance of such an insignificant and incompetent sycophant as blondie believing her job was anything other than kissing Mr. Trump's ass as she madly consulted her day's notes. I am sure if anyone reads this trash at all, it will be critics who want to include the juiciest and more obvious fabrications in their reviews. And no doubt every one of them will be left with the same question, "I wonder who wrote it."

NOT FUNNY MCGEE.

Not amused by Colbert portraying Biden (via Dana Carvey) as a bumbling old fool. Biden does not deserve that kind of ridicule and it is hardly constructive at a time when Trump would like nothing better than for his fans so see Biden as dotty and infirm. Biden has been strong, focused and intensely articulate at a time when we need a strong and kindhearted leader. It's very disturbing to see Colbert do Trump's dirty work. It makes me suspect that we will lose our wonderful democracy because even otherwise brilliant persons like Colbert have lost their sense of balance during this frightening high wire act.

 I would bet that John Gotti would have made a better president than Donald Trump. He was just as corrupt of course, but much smarter, more human, had his own hair and was a far better dresser

HATE IS A FAMILY TRAIT.

Lara Trump says, "People who live at the southern border should get guns and take matters into their own hands."

Lara Trump is a vacuous gold digger, opportunist, insurrectionist without an ounce of patriotism. The press should not quote this insignificant delusional  bimbo's dangerous and inflammatory comments. But if they do, then all such comments about taking matters into one's own hands should be legally acceptable. Unless, of course, she is arrested for fomenting criminal behavior.

SCHNOOK OF ALL SCHNOOKS.

What could be funnier than Donald Trump promising to write"book of all books" when we know he can barely write his name and has never written a single book. It's amazing that this charlatan makes statement after false statement, day after day, and his gullible fanatics buy every fantasy, lock, stock and barrel.  The true author The Art of the Deal is continually on television revealing Trump's ignorance and illiteracy, yet Donny continues to portray himself as a best-selling author. His madness is so advanced and out of control that I wouldn't be surprised if, by the end of the year, he insists he wrote Gone With the Wind and that Rhett was based on him. 

A MAN WHO HATES LEAKS.

I don't know why there is so much discussion about Donald Trump's pants. The answer to why they looked so odd is simple. Donald, like many men his age. has prostate issues. This means frequent urination and sometimes an accident. I am assuming that Donald had such an accident before facing his delusional fans. Being embarrassed and not having a change of clothing, he cleverly (a rarity for him) decided to put his pants on backwards so that the large wet spot would be behind him out of sight. The ruse worked well enough in that nobody spotted the wet stain, but it was obvious to many viewers that the pants were on backwards. And if the pants seemed to have excess material that was probably caused by the heaviness of the urine tugging at the fabric. I am sure in the future Donald will not fail to wear his Depends.

THE CATHOLIC STRUGGLE.

When the news reports on the thousands of refugees from South and Central America, they never mention one of the root causes of such large and desperate crowds: The Holy Roman Catholic Church. One of the reason these poor people have so many children is that they have been told that birth control or abortion is a sin. Thus they bring child after hungry child into the world. Then rather than having to worry about their own survival, they are faced with the added burden, expense and suffering of children, which keeps the wealthy papists smugly satisfied despite the misery of desperate families. While the Catholic Church is very much opposed to abortion, they seem to be all right with children dying enroute, drowning in rivers, or expiring from starvation of abuse. I'm sure the church offers some aid to these refugees for appearances sake. But I wonder how much of their billions they actually spend to help these oppressed worshipers.

MORONIC MOOCH.

 America's only albino senator Ron Johnson recently said "YouTube’s ongoing COVID censorship proves they have accumulated too much unaccountable power" But the truth is that Johnson has accumulated too much indefensible stupidity. This is why he has posted idiotic covid comments on YouTube and has been temporarily banned. More and more I see these treasonous senators as cowardly parasites. They don't want to lift a finger to defend their country, but they greedily grab those paychecks and sloppily spew their meaningless opinions. And that goes for Joe turncoat Manchin, too.

THE 'YOU KNOW' TRAP.

 Marc E. Polymeropoulos is the brilliant author of the book Clarity in Crisis. He is also, like so many intelligent people, a victim of "youknowism". I was just watching him on Morning Joe and he must have said "you know" a hundred times. I don't know why so many people fall into this language trap, but it is epidemic. Many famous and intelligent people are victims including Michelle Obama, who quickly overcame it. I would have no way of reaching Mr. Polymeropoulos, but if anyone knows him, please bring this habit to his attention.

 The emu commercials for Liberty Mutual have go to rank as some of the worst advertising of the 21st Century. I can't imagine why the company okayed this ridiculous theme and spends so much money creating new atrocities. Was it because they were jealous of the Gecko and wanted their own dumb, irrelevant creature? And why is the emu a female? So they can adorn her with ridiculous jewelry? And if she is a female, then why does her seedy partner refer to her as "buddy" in one of the more irritating commercials in which he keeps changing form? There are so many bad commercials assaulting us every day. These are among the most offensive and ubiquitous.

AN OVER THE HILL TOUR

Apparently Donald Trump is going on tour with Bill O'Reilly. Known as the Irrelevant Geezer Tour this will be the ideal chance for rabid Republicans to see two of their most corrupt, elderly idols on a single stage. Though both old buzzards have been frequently accused of  indecent sexual behavior, they will probably not discuss their degenerate behavior but fuss and fume about Trump's allegedly stolen election and how hurt O'Reilly is when anyone makes fun of his loofah and dildo. The usually right-on Seth Meyers suggested that "you lock up your daughters." Absurd advice considering that both these neanderthals have been impotent for at least a decade and beyond the help of any amount of Viagra.

 

For some inexplicable and bizarre reason the City of Miami has designated peacocks as a protected species. This is very odd since peacocks are not indigenous to Miami or Florida and they are a pain in the ass. Peacocks, whose numbers are growing, travel in gangs. These gangs defecate on your property, steal your outdoor pets' food, and often strut on your roof disturbing the tiles, or jump on your car leaving evidence of their visit. But worst of all, and most unforgivable is that while a rooster crows with the dawn, peacocks scream all night long. They have a piercing howl that can sound like a terrorized cat, an abandoned baby, and even a woman being assaulted. Their howls would put any clock alarm to shame, and it could come at any time. I have met people who just love peacocks. I would guess they live in apartment buildings. Because these birds are a bane to homeowners. And if you picture the peacocks with their tails fanned out in a glorious display, forget it. That is a rare event. You are more likely to see a gang of peahens in the middle of the street, holding up traffic.

Addendum to this repeated post: Another reason to get rid of peacocks. Recently a peacock gave birth to three chicks, and then abandoned them in my yard. Three persons stopped by expecting me to deal with the chicks, costing me time, guilt, and the frustration of trying to locate a sanctuary, which I could not find. Eventually the chicks ran off.  

It's amazing what insignificant, cowardly persons will do to get a little attention.  

A NEST OF VIPERS.

When I was a teenager in the 1950s, the general belief was that anyone running for president had to been clean. That meant no crimes, no dalliances, no lies, no scams, no tax evasion, no crooked businesses. In short no sins of which Trump is unquestionably guilty. When did we start allowing criminals to run for president? Even when we found out Nixon and Agnew were crooks, we got rid of them. But members of Congress are pushing for the reelection of a thief, lowlife, scam artist, racist, philanderer, rapist, tax evader, and lazy slob. When did this become acceptable for the most important position in the free world? Bad enough that this charlatan has all these failings, but he also wants to destroy our democracy. His return to power with the help of an increasing number of treasonous Republicans is a death knell for America and makes meaningless all the gains that blacks have achieved in our bigoted society. And yet it seems that we are sitting silently while the right wing, white power advocates of state after state bend the voting rules to their advantage. Who will stop this madness?  Who will rescue the United States from the Republican enemy?

U.S. District judge Roger Benitez or San Diego has ruled that a ban on assault rifles is unconstitutional. He feels that these massacre weapons are a swell way to defend your home and country and are no more dangerous than a Swiss Army knife or a slingshot. The fact that they were designed to kill as many human beings as possible in as short a time as possible is irrelevant. 

What is this insane talk about Trump running in 2024? Not only is Trump completely mad, so is everyone who predicts the second presidency of an out-of-shape 76 year old who comes across as a blithering idiot. 

HE THINKS TREASON IS NO BIG DEAL.

Ron Johnson the elderly albino senator from Wisconsin is the latest lamebrain to say that January 6 was no big deal. Insurrection, destruction, theft, and murder are no big deal. Are these old bastards really that stupid or so in love with Trump that they will say anything to win his worthless favor? Johnson, who looks like the near-dead butler of every horror film, has proven to us all that his opinion has zero value.  Not surprising this drooling dimwit has a low 28% approval rating and is an anti-vaccine advocate. What was Wisconsin thinking?

 When is the Government going to take serious action about these endless unwanted scam phone calls. I get about six calls a day just from Vanessa who cautions me that my car warranty has run out. I don't have a car and never have had one, but the calls keep coming. Since Vanessa is a recording my abusive yelling at her does me no good. That car call is just one of many. Some are legit companies. Most are scams. Surely the government or someone can put a stop to this nationwide madness.

DID YOU HEAR ABOUT THIS?

Memorial Day is a sad event to begin with but The Hudson, Ohio, American Legion made it even sadder with their racist action. It seems two bigoted organizers of the local event didn't approve of keynote speaker, Retired Army Colonel Barnard Kemter, referring to Black history during the event. So, they chose to mute his speech part way through its delivery. The disapproving, judgmental organizers were Cindy Suchan and Jim Garrison. According to these two know-it-alls, any comments about black history and courage were "not relevant". Fortunately an investigation is underway.

PAST NAUGHTY.

 Some real creepy sex obsessive is roaming the halls of Huffpost. He (I assume it's a he) keeps putting out these weird photo essays which he tries to pass off as historical or as today's photos are listed as, "Hilarious office pics. This is way too much." Apparently his idea of hilarious consists of at least three photos of attractive woman showing lots of leg or more. I'm not prudishly offended, but one does wonder why a site like HuffPost resorts so constantly to 50s style cheesecake in which women are erotic objects and nothing else. Who is this would-be Hefner?And when will HuffPost grow up? I can't show you the piece because whoever hosts it wisely makes it undraggable.

GREG ABBOTT:

RACIST, BIGOT, TRAITOR, BABBITT

THE WRONG NAME.

 I read that the name Karen is plummeting in popularity in the United States. I'm not surprised since some brain-damaged smartass started using that traditional name as a substitute for a bigot and shrew, mostly white and privileged. And naturally the ovine media fell right in line, using that name in a derogatory way without ever considering that thousands of very nice women are named Karen. Even today I doubt that those who use Karen in a negative way ever considered how unkind a choice that is. All these smug sanctimonious, better-than-thou hypocrites could just as easily used another word, a defining word like crone, applicable noun like harpie, or a completely made-up word like priggot. But no, they took a perfectly respectable name like Karen and made it unusable.