Wheel of Time and Caydence the Angel

 First of all I don't have a clue what "knowitall" is blubbering about. #ThankYouBrandon.   At least liberals have the balls to say FUCK Trump as opposed to hiding behind Brandon like a coward.  

And no - I don't like some of the things Biden has done but at least he is not mocking the handicap, having sex with another woman while married and ignoring the military so yea - I'm happy with Biden.  NOT my first choice but better  then a grifting treasonous weak loser.  I PRAY he runs (he won't because he is a coward) because it's a guaranteed win for the honest non-corrupt side.   

remember knowitall - you bet Obama would go to jail before the woman groper. 

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  MEANWHILE - I really have had not much to say.  I get up, have coffee, work on the NBA and NHL picks and then go work out.  Four times a week for about 1.25 hours.  Get home, have breakfasts and all my words are gone.  

Yea - been to the health club 20 times this month and it's starting to show. They have this awesome new rope thing that simulates climbing a rope.  I'll be like the guys in Black Sails soon  LOL    STILL - the best series I have ever seen.  

HOWEVER - DJ and I have started watching The Wheel of Time.  

We thought it was just a cheap rip off of Game of Thrones BUT NOOOOOOO!   90 million books sold second ONLY to Lord of the Rings and its REALLY REALLY good.   Prime

https://youtu.be/11ZozKfRqvA

 

Otherwise - all is well.  Family is fine - grandkids are awesome and I'm truly amazed how much a traveling ER nurse makes.  I've always said Caydence, who is gifted with Down Syndrome came to the family as a true angel.  

Without her Josh would have never gone head first into becoming a HIGHLY sought after traveling ER nurse.  Angels come in many forms it seems. 

Now if we can only get the complete idiots to get the vaccine we could get out of this Covid issue.  Seems they had to med flight a patient to Minnesota who was having a stroke as all the ICU beds in Wisconsin are full of unvaccinated morons. 

Now only are the unvaxed killing themselves but killing innocent people at the same time. 

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I finished Chris Wallace's "Countdown bin Laden : The Untold Story of the 247-Day Hunt to Bring the Mastermind of 9/11 to Justice"  

The guy was micromanaging  Al-Qaeda still.  They found applications for joining including checkboxes for wearing suicide vests and who the next of kin was.  Plus papers from field generals asking for raises and loans (he said no).  A lot of porn and opium and a ton of cartoon movies.  

Great book showing what can happen when everyone works together.    

I'm now reading The Wake of the Perdido Star by Gene Hackman - yup - the real Gene Hackman - he has a few books out.  It's pretty good.   

The Wisconsin Sleep Cohort study - year 30-ish - Don't Look Up

 First of all raisins

"Raisins are a nutrient-dense food that’s minimally processed, with no added ingredients or preservatives. But they’re also high in sugar and calories, so they should only be eaten in moderation".       
"Research shows that raisins can lower your risk of heart disease by reducing blood pressure and blood sugar. The fiber in raisins works to lower your LDL (bad) cholesterol, which reduces strain on your heart. Raisins are also a good source of potassium. Studies have found that low potassium levels contribute to high blood pressure, heart disease, and stroke. The amount of potassium our bodies need increases if our sodium intake is high, which is common for many people's diets today. As a low-sodium food, raisins are a great way to ensure you’re getting enough potassium."

just sayin - I don't think one of those little boxes will kill me.  And they are better than cheetos . . well . . not really flavor-wise  though, I would rather eat Cheetos - Cheese that goes crunch   

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Wisconsin Sleep Cohort study

When I started working for the state I was contacted to see if I wanted to be part of a lifelong long sleep study which seemed interesting but then they said they would pay me - FER SURE!! 

For 20 years I would answer a 200 question questionnaire and then go in to UW and they would give me a multitude of tests which would normally embarrass me with my lack of memory but then hand over a goodsize check to make me feel better.

Then Governor Walker, who never finished school and was the least educated Governor in Wisconsin history, canceled the lifelong study.  Knowledge is for losers. 

WELL -  A few weeks ago I was contacted and the study is on again but this was home visits. 

I got the questionnaire and they went through a ridiculous amount of covid protocols and last night they visited me and put me through the wringer once again.

Curious?  

Normal things like height and weight and measurements.  Then simple tests.  Sit, walk to a certain spot on the floor and go back all the while counting backwards by 7 from 125.  Easy. 

Next they put an object on the floor I had to step over and counting backwards from 90 by 3.  All of this is being timed. 

Then three balancing acts which were pretty easy.  One was stand toe to heal and balance for 10 seconds - piece of cake. 

The fun part was over.  Then came the memory drills. 

Remember when the X-president loser con man grifter did his memory test. Seems he left out a number of things like there were 15 words - not eight. 

WELL!!  I listen to 15 words, how many did I remember.  Then a 2nd time, how many NOW, then a 3rd time - how many - and finally a 4th time- how many.  Then different words - how many and FINALLY - without hearing the first words again how many did I remember.     

I got a total of  11 which I felt was pretty . . . OK

OH - a grip test for both hands.  They had me grip a solid  . . thing and squeeze as hard as I could 4 times. Then the other hand.  

They never told me any results from any tests ever -  BUT - one woman said "In my peer group" that was the hardest anybody had squeezed yet.  And my head swelled.  96 pounds with my right hand and 88 with my left.  

Then a dexterity test.  Put 50 tiny pin like keys (all the same) into tiny holes all pointing different directions.  ODDLY my right hand was not as dexterous as my left.  I could spin the little key thing in my thumb and index finger with ease with my left hand - a little harder with my right and weird thumb that was severely dislocated a few decades ago (but my bowling score average went from 172 to 194 after the dislocation). 

More tests.  Circles on a paper  1,2,3,4,5 and A B C D E type circles  alternating between numbers and letters draw lines as fast as you can. 

Then 2 typed pages double space with numbers.  cross out all the 6s as fast as possible. Did well after I change strategy halfway through.  Instead of my hand going left to right I went right to left so my eyes could scan ahead.

NEXT -a tough one - SEEMS simple but . . . . . . . . and I got a little embarrassed on this one  

in one minute - how many words can I say that begin with . . . . . C  go! 

First half minute I was fine but  WOW - after 30 seconds my mind was drawing blanks!!  I did say the "C" word that woman don't like.  LOL   Try it.  get a timer and pick a random letter - use your finger to pick a random one.  That last 30 seconds will blow your mind.  Do it with a coworker.

and if memory serves me correctly - that was it. Now I have to track my sleep time for a week and they gave my a nice size check (over $100) and see you next year.  

So they have 25 years of data from me from about 1991 with about 2000 other old people that worked for the state in the early 90s.   Not that I'm "old". You are only as old as you believe you are. Parts of me are older than the rest  :-)  I refuse to grow old  . . . . . mentally.  although I have noticed some words are just not there sometimes.      

The Wisconsin Sleep Cohort (WSC)

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  MANY MANY years ago there was a star guy on TV who would close every show with a "KEEP LOOKING UP".  

There is a new trailer from a movie with a TON of stars called  "Don't Look Up" That looks OUTSTANDING 

https://youtu.be/heYEyeKt9Ss

 

  

  Cheers 

        

Money Ball - and leafy greens

1,156,968 pages read  (so sad) 

Clark saw American Utopia at the Orpheum? When was this? DJ was asking if they ever were in Madison -how did we miss this. That must have been amazing!!  Well done. 

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I've had two photos on Channel 27 in the last couple weeks. This was on Monday I think. 

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Elwood finally watched Money Ball and commented how great that movie was and I agree.  

I was looking at which teams got the best bang for buck in baseball this year and what team totally sucked.  (2021 WAR * 8) - 2021 salary = net value 

Worst team in the league was the LA Angels but the Chicago Cubs were a close worst team in MLB. The Phillies were 21st and the Brewers were 5th best topped by Corbin Burns, Woodruff, Peralta, Adames and Wong - HOWEVER - the other side of the equation is JBJ, Hiura, Lindblom (WAS on my SOM team) Curtiss (who was that?) and Topa (also WAS on my SOM team).

and no Yelich was not in the bottom five.  

Interesting thing about Yelich.  He hit the ball harder and made more contact.  basically a huge bad luck year for Yellie.  He hit as many grounders as normal but they went into gloves.  He hit line drives harder but they went into fielders gloves.  

The analytical article I read was basically saying that in his MVP years he had great luck and in the last 2 years he has had horrible luck. Yea - there are some small tweaks and differences but analytically he is really not far off.   On average he hit line drives 1 foot farther and he has always been a ground ball hitter and he hit grounders harder then average . . . into gloves.

another stat showed that pitchers were REALLY good at hitting the corners against Yelich.  

Crossing fingers. 

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Getting new neighbors soon. We just can't keep neighbors.  The new ones are retired cow farmers from Columbus who no longer want to live in a farm but still wanted "country".  Then on the other side . . . I'm not sure anybody lives there but cleaning people are always around.  

and don't get me started on across the street where an older couple wanted to build a deck but needed it 12 inches wider for a wheelchair.  NOPE - not allowed and they had some pretty strong words about the city government and how they were treated.   

They LOVE Columbus citizens - "friendliest people they have ever seen".  Not so happy with city hall though.    

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DUNE - yup - pretty freaking good!!  a 2.5 hour movie that seemed like it was an hour long!  can't wait for the second episode  LOL 

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I hate green veggies - YUCK!  But because I have assumed diabetes even though I've been only 6 pounds overweight for 10 years I need to get more veggies in my diet. 

THUS - I'm eating carrots raw (they lose a LOT of goodness soft and I hate soft carrots) and canned spinach.   WAIT WAIT - I know what you are thinking  YUCK.  

DJ said that also but she had some of mine and said WOW - not bad at all actually . . AND . . MUCH MUCH better for you then fresh spinach. You can eat a LOT more and there is actually more vitamins in canned.  WEIRD 

Spinach is an AMAZING food. It's a super food that helps muscle, bones, blood sugars and so many things - it's basically a steroid.  POPEYE was right!!  No really!  Science has proven that spinach is an amazing diet supplement. 

I've tried green veggie drinks and almost gagged.  Now all I can do is take what I have and take a shot and rinse my mouth out.  

Also I've worked out 3 times this since Nov 1, my knee which was misdiagnosed at UW who wanted to replace my knee is feeling good (THANK YOU Prairie Ridge for being honest with me).  I'm aware of it but pain is never an issue unless I REALLY over work it - more muscle less pain it seems. 

So the wake-up assumed diabetes call has me working out and eating more veggies - not really a change of lifestyle at all.  Also eating more fruit like raisins and bananas.  

Nuff said at the moment.