I was walking a good bit today and contemplated some things:
1. Four years ago, I would have said that Hillary Clinton would have carried 30 to 32 states, and things just didn't go that way. I'm actually laughing over that.
2. If you had said that unemployment in the Huntsville (Ala) area would have reached down to 2-percent....I would have laughed.
3. If you'd said that Trump would be impeached....mostly over talking to some Ukrainian folks and urging an investigation of Joe Biden's 'threat', and the majority of the case involved people who weren't in the room at the time of the call....I would have laughed.
4. If you'd said that Joe Biden would have taken a serious turn for the worse for dementia, yet still be the chief candidate in July 2020.....I would have laughed.
5. If you'd said that some x-rated movie actress would have come out and sworn on sex with Trump but no one really cared....I would have laughed.
6. If you'd said that the entire case on General Flynn would have developed, and then crashed, and the judge just wouldn't 'let go'.....I would have laughed.
7. If you'd said that Trump would have hired Omarosa to be on his staff, then fired her, I would have laughed.
8. If you'd said that a bunch of items would have burned down a whole mostly-black neighborhood in Minneapolis, by white 'kids'.....over the police handling a black guy with a counterfeit $20 bill? I would have laughed.
9. If you'd said that a quarter of the news media effort in June would be covering mostly Confederate statues....I would have laughed.
10. If you'd said that the Washington Redskins would be renaming their club, over Indian criticism, I would have laughed.
11. If you'd said that Kanye West was running for President, I would have been laughing.
12. If you'd said that some virus had come from China, and killing mostly older folks around the globe, and be the number one topic of discussion in America....triggering mask-chaos.....I would have been laughing.
13. If you said that the Ford Bronco would be coming back, I would have been laughing.
14. If you'd said that the Today Show bigwig Matt Lauer's whole career would fall apart in less than 100 days, I would have laughed.
15. If you'd said that the whole Russian collusion thing....was totally faked-up, I would have laughed.
16. If you'd said that 40-percent of blacks were now pro-Trump, I would have laughed.
Tuesday, 21 July 2020
Sunday, 19 July 2020
Rebooting 'Lost' (the Series)?
I read a piece over the weekend where some folks are in a discussion stage about bringing 'Lost' back. Year? Probably not....it's probably a working project for the fall of 2021 or 2022.
Since I was a fan of Lost, I'll make five observations about the past show:
1. From the very first episode....it was designed to draw your attention. I would probably rate it as one of the top three best-written shows of all time.
2. All this said and done....by the third season, you were in a daze because they were marginally answering questions, and dumping more mystery issues on each single episode.
3. The best character? Without any doubt....Mr Ecko. He held so many possible paths but the actor wanted an exit by the 3rd year.
4. The number of happy folks over the conclusion? If you lined up a hundred who watched from day one, to this point.....half would say they were disappointed in the whole ending and feeling cheated.
5. Finally, you really needed to imagine a lot of things.....with this coming back almost week, to believe even more things.
So the reboot? I just don't see how this would work. The island concept? It's been done....you need to move on. The mystery upon each week? How?
I have my doubts....it just will be a couple of guys talking about a reboot, and they quietly dump the talk after three months.
Since I was a fan of Lost, I'll make five observations about the past show:
1. From the very first episode....it was designed to draw your attention. I would probably rate it as one of the top three best-written shows of all time.
2. All this said and done....by the third season, you were in a daze because they were marginally answering questions, and dumping more mystery issues on each single episode.
3. The best character? Without any doubt....Mr Ecko. He held so many possible paths but the actor wanted an exit by the 3rd year.
4. The number of happy folks over the conclusion? If you lined up a hundred who watched from day one, to this point.....half would say they were disappointed in the whole ending and feeling cheated.
5. Finally, you really needed to imagine a lot of things.....with this coming back almost week, to believe even more things.
So the reboot? I just don't see how this would work. The island concept? It's been done....you need to move on. The mystery upon each week? How?
I have my doubts....it just will be a couple of guys talking about a reboot, and they quietly dump the talk after three months.
The Dinosaur Path for the News Media
This morning, I gazed at a Rasmussen Report.
They did this survey asking people about how they felt of the media, and if the news media was biased.
So....87-percent of Republican voters said yes.
Oddly....42-percent of Democratic voters said yes.
Overall....63-percent of people interviewed said that big guys of the news media....have their own political agenda.
So you gaze at this.
How would you resolve this? The only answer....tell the news people for a 30-minute newscast....only three minutes can be political, then you have to settle for tornado chatter....nutritional discoveries....science stuff....wild dog attacks....or corruption in Chicago.
The fact that 42-percent of Democrats believe this as well? It has to be unsettling to sit on the national agenda level and realize that people aren't buying into the use of the news media for your agenda.
They did this survey asking people about how they felt of the media, and if the news media was biased.
So....87-percent of Republican voters said yes.
Oddly....42-percent of Democratic voters said yes.
Overall....63-percent of people interviewed said that big guys of the news media....have their own political agenda.
So you gaze at this.
How would you resolve this? The only answer....tell the news people for a 30-minute newscast....only three minutes can be political, then you have to settle for tornado chatter....nutritional discoveries....science stuff....wild dog attacks....or corruption in Chicago.
The fact that 42-percent of Democrats believe this as well? It has to be unsettling to sit on the national agenda level and realize that people aren't buying into the use of the news media for your agenda.
Revolution Chatter
I sat and watched a video this morning of some Portland 'revolutionary-type', who openly said that the goal or mission here...is the abolition or downfall of the United States (as she knows it).
I sat over this for a long while.
In the background, some Catholic priest stood there and clapping his hands over her comments and in full agreement.
There are four essential problems here:
1. In their minds, revolution is a great thing to hope upon, and will dump that evil capitalism business. They seem to think that everyone wishes to live under a bridge, eat wild berries, sip government-procured (free) beer, and be nomads. Yeah, it does appear to be some movie-scenario like in Kevin Costner's 'Postman' movie.
2. With the abolition business....comes the loss of Constitutional rights (like . freedom of religion, freedom of speech, etc). I don't think the Catholic priest grasps that part of the agenda....if he did....he'd be in fear of his profession. Who would be the 'overlord' of rights under this change? Unknown.
3. The more this chatter goes on....the more it looks like April/May of 1933 in Nazi Germany.
4. For the bulk of Democratic voters out there....the working-class people....none of this agenda appeals to them (in any form). You are actually driving them to Trump's door, and helping them register as Republicans
So I don't see this as being some agenda attracting anyone much over the age of thirty. In fact, this looks like a script for some 2-star movie about modern civil war in America, and a bunch of folks on 'good' weed without any grasp of the reality around them.
I sat over this for a long while.
In the background, some Catholic priest stood there and clapping his hands over her comments and in full agreement.
There are four essential problems here:
1. In their minds, revolution is a great thing to hope upon, and will dump that evil capitalism business. They seem to think that everyone wishes to live under a bridge, eat wild berries, sip government-procured (free) beer, and be nomads. Yeah, it does appear to be some movie-scenario like in Kevin Costner's 'Postman' movie.
2. With the abolition business....comes the loss of Constitutional rights (like . freedom of religion, freedom of speech, etc). I don't think the Catholic priest grasps that part of the agenda....if he did....he'd be in fear of his profession. Who would be the 'overlord' of rights under this change? Unknown.
3. The more this chatter goes on....the more it looks like April/May of 1933 in Nazi Germany.
4. For the bulk of Democratic voters out there....the working-class people....none of this agenda appeals to them (in any form). You are actually driving them to Trump's door, and helping them register as Republicans
So I don't see this as being some agenda attracting anyone much over the age of thirty. In fact, this looks like a script for some 2-star movie about modern civil war in America, and a bunch of folks on 'good' weed without any grasp of the reality around them.
NY Covid-19 Ban Rules
NY made up this stupid rule about bars being open in the Corona period, and one of the rules is that you have to serve 'food'. Lets be honest....most 'pure' bars serve peanuts and if you live in the south....they might serve a sausage biscuit.
So this NY bar said fine....you could still order a beer, and have a couple of grapes, or nine fries....as part of the 'dinner'.
Personally, I'd order the croutons....they go better with beer.
Saturday, 18 July 2020
5th District Georgia Situation
Yesterday, Rep John Lewis passed on. This leaves a curious problem now.
The election? Well, in the 5th district, after the primary....John Lewis had easily won this with around 88-percent of the vote, with Barrington Martin II getting roughly 12-percent.
The opposition? Angela Stanton King. Enthusiasm for her? It was not a real primary situation, and she barely drew 8k votes. Lewis drew 141k primary voters, and Martin drew 20k voters.
So the question here....can a no-name type of young guy like Martin....get the blessing of the party, and maneuver up to win the race?
Will the public turn and ask more questions about King (the Republican)?
Should the health of Lewis been brought up six months ago? You just shake your head and wonder what the strategy was here....to just run, win, and get as far into the process as possible?
The bigger piece of this puzzle? The fifth district is basically urbanized Atlanta, so will the recent shooting figure into all of this, and BLM support matter on the replacement pick for the Democratic Party?
The election? Well, in the 5th district, after the primary....John Lewis had easily won this with around 88-percent of the vote, with Barrington Martin II getting roughly 12-percent.
The opposition? Angela Stanton King. Enthusiasm for her? It was not a real primary situation, and she barely drew 8k votes. Lewis drew 141k primary voters, and Martin drew 20k voters.
So the question here....can a no-name type of young guy like Martin....get the blessing of the party, and maneuver up to win the race?
Will the public turn and ask more questions about King (the Republican)?
Should the health of Lewis been brought up six months ago? You just shake your head and wonder what the strategy was here....to just run, win, and get as far into the process as possible?
The bigger piece of this puzzle? The fifth district is basically urbanized Atlanta, so will the recent shooting figure into all of this, and BLM support matter on the replacement pick for the Democratic Party?
The Economic Disaster in Plain Sight
If you go to cities like Atlanta, Chicago, or Phoenix....the local major sports complex is part of the economy, and part of the tax revenue 'game' that helps the city survive.
People come (sometimes flying in) to catch a game with their team. They might stay two nights in a local hotel (figure $150 a night minimum), spend $200 on food for the weekend, spend at least $150 on entry tickets to the game, and spread around $100 on minor items. That's $750 minimum spent.
In a town like Milwaukee, with the Bucks (NBA fame)....the season matters.
In a town like Detroit, the Pistons season matters.
So you add up Covid-19 worries, BLM/antifa effects, and current negativity among fans....somewhere out there....there is this disaster waiting to happen. Imagine an entire NBA season....crapped out and no income for the city. Imagine also....all the tax revenue that would have flowed into the city....wiped out.
Hotels, upscale bars, and dozens of attachments in each major city....all affected.
So who runs all of these cities...political party wise? Democrats. How will they react when 10-percent of the revenue funding doesn't exist and various jobs were lost because of the sports mess going on? You don't find journalists asking this question.
It ought to be out in full view.
You had three rich idiots in most of these cities....willing to participate in MLB, NFL and NBA franchise operations. People paid crazy-money to watch a game, and spent even more money on fan-junk (jerseys, hats, jackets, etc).
For the cities who paid for the arena, stadiums or parks? Well....what exactly will you do with a stadium but no team? How will you handle a 15k fan arena for basketball.....if no one will come?
People come (sometimes flying in) to catch a game with their team. They might stay two nights in a local hotel (figure $150 a night minimum), spend $200 on food for the weekend, spend at least $150 on entry tickets to the game, and spread around $100 on minor items. That's $750 minimum spent.
In a town like Milwaukee, with the Bucks (NBA fame)....the season matters.
In a town like Detroit, the Pistons season matters.
So you add up Covid-19 worries, BLM/antifa effects, and current negativity among fans....somewhere out there....there is this disaster waiting to happen. Imagine an entire NBA season....crapped out and no income for the city. Imagine also....all the tax revenue that would have flowed into the city....wiped out.
Hotels, upscale bars, and dozens of attachments in each major city....all affected.
So who runs all of these cities...political party wise? Democrats. How will they react when 10-percent of the revenue funding doesn't exist and various jobs were lost because of the sports mess going on? You don't find journalists asking this question.
It ought to be out in full view.
You had three rich idiots in most of these cities....willing to participate in MLB, NFL and NBA franchise operations. People paid crazy-money to watch a game, and spent even more money on fan-junk (jerseys, hats, jackets, etc).
For the cities who paid for the arena, stadiums or parks? Well....what exactly will you do with a stadium but no team? How will you handle a 15k fan arena for basketball.....if no one will come?
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