The Pineapple Express is coming

 SO!  Do this.  in the address bar type "Florida Man and then your birthday"  Example - for me

"Florida man January 25"  And click on the first link - you will get news from January 25 on what a "Florida man" did.

For me! it's a little tough as "Florida Man" day is celebrated ON my birthday.  But looking deeper I get

Florida man accused of recording himself having sex with dog

Police: Florida man killed parents, brother over $200K sent to porn site ‘girlfriend’

Both happened on January 25th

And we let these guys vote for our President?

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THANK YOU  - GOP for killing Americans with e.coli

Under Obama in 2011 The FDA ordered that all water MUST be tested before it was sprayed on lettuce and other crops for consumption.  BUT - Under Trump those regulations were dropped because well, they were regulations and cost money for businesses.

It saved growers $12 million a year not having to test water. WELL DONE - you helped businesses.

HOWEVER - The GOP cost Americans $108 MILLION in medical expenses to fight the e.coli issue and a few deaths.  But the GOP does not care about actual PEOPLE - only businesses. And they are the Health Care faction of our government remember.   

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We watched a Queen Concert a few nights ago.  ROCK ON!  They were such a good rock and roll band and ruined it with poppy hits!  LOL   But thinking of Live Aid.  I had read that the Led Zeppelin appearance was one of the worst live performances in the history of live performances.  It truly is horrible and embarrassing.  It's like the Movie USS Indianapolis Men of Courage which was based on a book the director never read.

The concert was based on Led Zeppelin songs nobody could remember and a drummer that had never heard the songs before.  No wonder the group said to NEVER EVER let those recordings get air play.

I won't even dignify them with a link.

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Then there are The Cubs.  In 73 innings this year they have walked 53 batters and given up 20 HRs AND have not played in their tiny ball park yet.

Then there are Cincinnati Reds.  Before yesterday when I think their entire outfield got kicked out of the game the Cinci OF was hitting .053, 4 for 75.  3-12 yesterday as a replacement player for Puig went 1-2 and there CF was 2-4  so NOW they are up to 7-87   .080.  Getting close to .100

And what of  Yelich hitting career home run #100  SERIOUSLY? only 100?   Yea - surprised me also.  Like he had 40 only last year.

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Saw a thing on Social media about Columbus growing which will bring more drugs and at the same time people saying new schools would cost too much and are not needed.

If you build a new schools it is proven that kids learn more as they are proud of their schools.  How does this help the drug issues?  Maybe not immediately as kids learn MOST of the behavior from adults.

But what happens is those kids coming from new schools are smarter and at SOME point become smarter adults who are better teachers of their children then the past and thus, less drugs.   A direct correlation.

Not unlike the direct correlation between passing Roe v. Wade and violence 13 years later.  Less unwanted children born to parents who ignore their mistakes.  The more children born to LOVING parents = less violent children. 

The more children born to smart parents = less drugs.  If you want a better society - spend money on education.

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speaking of the economy - thank you Obama.  I know Trump likes to take credit for saving America but no - alternate facts. Obama started it after the GOP ruined it.

        

In fact the 1st quarter of this yea saw the most layoffs in 10 years.  The economy is doing well BUT slowing and IF we go into a recession their is nothing the government can do. Everything in the tool box to get out of the recession has been used up. 

It's like America had a raging camp fire and Trump pours gas on the fire and then takes credit for building the best fire ever.

The market moves on earnings and earnings move from sales.  Sales are slowing and earnings are looking softer - HOWEVER - STILL strong and the future still looks good.  I know the GOP has been trying to time the economy so IF the left win the election the recession will hit AFTER the left takes over and they can then blame the Democrats on day one. Plus the left will have nothing to FIX Trumps over hyped economy.

Not unlike what Walker tried to do when he was elected.  When America was at it's lowest he promised 250,000 jobs.  A no brainer he thought. It can't get worse right?  Actually Wisconsin stagnated while the midwest did well.

BUT - most people really don't care about the economy anyway. THAT, is the GOP problem. Everybody has jobs except poor people and they don't vote anyway.  BUT - health care?  The GOP is the party of health care right?   Get rid of pesky Obamacare (which they thought of first) for . . . . what?

But I digress

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OK OK = lets talk weather.  GREAT day today - not so much Wednesday when we are looking at 3-5 inches of snow and THEN an inch of rain to wash the snow away.

The Pineapple Express is on it's way and even though it has not yet touched American soil yet this will be news ALL WEEK.  If a storm that is still a couple thousand miles away moves 40 miles north or south from it's expected path there will be VASTLY different weather.

SO - 5 inches of snow followed by an inch of rain?  OR 2 inch's of rain?   I'm betting snow and then rain at the moment but - it's a skinny band.

COLD though - wind chills Wednesday will be around 25 at it's peak. Expect rain starting noon Wednesday, changing to snow by drive home time Wednesday, back to all solid rain Thursday morning into late morning Friday. WET WET WET   Did I mention wind?  Lots of it

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Sunday was the first time we had coffee on the screen in deck.  The cats are a little skittish but seem to love being "outside" and Sophie already jumped on the screen.  No issues, can't even see where she climbed. NOT that we let her but she tried to jump on a railing and as she was falling caught herself.

Gutters and rain chain (singular ) going up today - anybody need a really cool rain chain?   Looks basically like the one below. We will let it go cheap (they are NOT cheap).  Copper and will turn that cool greenish with time.  Better then a big white downspout in the middle of the back yard.

https://youtu.be/tx_Sguldnxw




One of the most wonderful things in the world is the huge decrease in world poverty.  In 1990 there were 1.9 BILLION people in extreme poverty - the World Bank now has that number at 736 million.

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There is a whole lot of music coming out these days. In 2016 there was 249,000 unique physical albums produced.  Up from 200,000 in 2005 and 100,000 in 1978 and 50,000 in 1968.

GOOD - not a big fan of oldies music.  It's good but why live in the past.

DJ always says - There are just no GREAT rock bands these days like Led Zeppelin.  Of course I say - you mean there are no rock bands as good as the best EVER?  (you get my point)!

NOTe - Except for Greta Van Fleet. it seems  LOL   

Nuff said.  Step away from the coffee