Five Things I Now Think

 1.  The Republicans could hype up some female trans radical leftist as their next Presidential candidate, and immediately the person would be accused as not being far enough left, and identified as a far-right extreme fascist.  

2.  It appears some group in the White House is trying to guide Biden to create a definition out of thin-air for 'women'.  You would think, with all the various problems now existing in America.....this would rank near bottom of 250,000 priorities.

3.  House committee being asked to investigate Governor de Santis over the migrants being flown into Martha's Vineyard.  I think they will drag the guy into DC, to be in front of cameras.  Biggest possible mistake to pump up his 'star' and have him as the anti-Democrat player.

4.  Lot of weird stuff in past 72 hours going on in China.  Roughly 70-percent of in-country flights?  Cancelled.  Lot of military vehicles moving around.  No one seeing leadership in public.

5.  Kherson, Ukraine....held by the Russians....has been ordered by Putin to be 'held'.....meaning no retreat.  Two weeks ago, it was figured to be in the 15k to 20k range of Russian troops there, with marginal supplies being brought in.  If they start to retreat?  Some suggest special units being around to shoot retreating Russian forces.  Sounds an awful lot like things in WW II.

Panama

 I 'bumped' into someone 'chatting' today.....who spent time in Panama, which back a lot of odd memories.

I spent three years there....1986 to 1989.  It was the Noreiga period, and I left about 6 months before the 'invasion' occurred.

My top ten memories:

1.  If anything went out on your car.....it could take you 90 days for the BX garage to get the part.

2.  You always kept a $10 bill in visor of the car, to bribe a cop if necessary.

3.  There were always snake issues.

4.  Christmas trees arrived in three or four steel containers from North Carolina....being about 80-percent dead.  

5.  I walked in the car registration office in the second year (being a Panama gov't operation) and here were 20-odd Panamanian women (18 years old) dressed in the most slutty outfits possible, with one 60-year old gal supervising them.  Each one performed ONE single function.  I stood there for about 45 minutes....waiting.....and observing the flirting eyes and function of each gal.

6.  Virtually every single car failed the yearly inspection, and was fixed with a $10 bribe.

7.  The chicken 'shack' at the club (CTMS) had the best fried chicken in the world, at $4 for a five-piece tray and a ice tea.  It was super-ultra crispy.  On calorie count?  It was probably near 1,000 calories.  

8.  At the entrance way of the NCO Club on a Friday night, there must have been forty Panamanian women waiting to get a invite inside.  Guys could easily get attached and married in six weeks.

9.  A legendary story was that one of the Tony Noriega's mistress gals was scheduled to arrive back at the airport in town, and Tony's wife found out the time.....meeting her and having a knife on her for several minutes until security took her down.

10.  The most excitement ever on Albrook (my housing area) was the arrest and detention of Tony's oldest daughter for racing through the housing unit.  The next day, Tony had around 100 Army and Air Force people arrested to pay them back.

This Pennsylvania Senate Race

 You can script out 99-percent of Senate races, for the past hundred years, and they tend to go down a certain way.

This year in Pennsylvania?  It's just odd and strange.

Democratic candidate.....John Fetterman....will admit that he had a stroke back in May, which goes back to a 'mysterious and unknown previous condition' of  cardiomyopathy.  Most people who have cardiomyopthy....probably have several years of history to accompany this.  

This guy....Fetterman...seems to act like its a shock.

Since May, everyone around Fetterman (campaign staff and family) all have the same scripted answer....he's recovered.  

To prove the point?  Zero medical points. 

Yeah, at this point....being around six weeks from the election....most everyone is skeptical of his brand and message.

The general belief?  He would get elected....serve twelve months in a weakened condition, and step down.  I'd say about 50-percent of state residents believe that now.

Dumping the guy back in June and going with a 2nd candidate?  Not possible.....Fetterman has the name recognition for this election.  It'd be a total loss.

I watched a speech by Fetterman from three weeks ago....last night.  Basically a two-minute speech, with eight mis-steps in the 'chat'.  If you asked me if he's mentally not 100-percent?  I'd say he's doing pretty well for a stroke guy, but mentally around the 90-percent point.  I'd also add....if I had a stroke....the last thing I'd want to do....is take up a 50-hour a week Senator job for six years.  

The other side of this?  If you vote Republican.....you get stuck with Doctor Oz for six years.  I'm not that thrilled over Senator-Doctor Oz either.  Can't we find retired cowboys, or Beverly Hills Hollywood actors, or former wrestling stars to run for Senator?  

This NY State Case Against Trump

 After the smoke has cleared....what the AG (Letita James) has built up is a collapsible case.  

For those who aren't aware.....it's an election year in New York state, and if you gaze at the polling data....the Republican candidate for state AG....went into a more aggressive position, and about ten days ago....AG James move down to a percentage point less than the Republican (Henry).  

Just for the record, back in July....James was 'safe' at 50-percent, while Henry (the Republican) was at 36-percent.

So James needs a serious amount of plus-up, and I believe her intent is that she'd convince people to vote for her....in order to get Trump or his kids....in jail.

What'll happen on 9 November (the day after the election)?  Based on trends.....I'd say that the current AG (James) will lose by 5-to-7 percent.  The Trump case?  Come January....will be dumped.  

What James really misjudged?  Maybe Democrats get hyped-up on this chatter, but among independents....it's just not selling much.  

What was the Trump case mostly based on?  Well....that Trump over-stated the value of his company or assets, and got better deals via banks because of that.  

The problem I see....if you made this a big deal....out of NY City, there's probably 25,000 business operations which have inflated themselves and tried to make themselves look better than what they are.  Trump might be guilty....but what about the other 25,000?  

So this case dissolves away?  Yeah, and in two years.....no one will remember much of anything.  

What Is Psychosis?

 Well....you start to think or perceive things, which aren't real (call it hallucinations) o you start to believe things....which simply aren't true (delusions).

I sat and viewed a podcast recently, and came to realize....probably a quarter of the American population....fits into this problem.

How you notice these folks?  

Typically, it goes to five things: first, you start to screw up at work.  Second, you start to lose your concentration.  Third, you are both uneasy and skeptical of just about everything around you.  Fourth, you only chat with certain people....who mostly identify with your version of reality.  Finally, you start to notice that you have maximum emotions on things which would usually be one-star events.  

Drugs a part of this?  I'd say it contributes, but a lot of folks go off on this tangent....without any drug-help.

Two Unique Experiences Yesterday

 I went to a Air Force clinic....which is a rare thing for me these days.  Last trip?  Maybe five years ago.

So to the first experience.....the bathroom visit.  I needed a brief stop at a bathroom, and stepped into a stall to do my business.  When I finished....I reached for the toilet paper....to realize it's not your normal regular Air Force or Army toilet paper situation.

Here was some ultra modern dispenser, which only allowed you to 'pluck' one single sheet at a time, and it was moist in some odd way (feeling oily). I probably spent a good 90 seconds admiring the technology involved, then it hit me.....it had to be double or triple the cost of plain old regular toilet paper.

Yes, I did eventually wipe myself, and it did take several 'yanks' of toilet paper sheets to accomplish this.

Second experience....having to deal with Sergeant so-and-so on these 25-odd questions.  

Do I feel happy?  If I were suicidal?  My consumption rate of alcohol.  At some point, she handed me a list of seven medical words and asked me to pronounce them.....to which I looked at the terms and admitted to myself....five of the seven I'd seen in my life, but never verbally pronounced them.  

She did apologize toward the end.....the Air Force medical empire mandated the questions to be asked.  Me repeating this?  No.....there's zero chance I'll entertain them a second time on the stupid questions.  

Note: If some person was suicidal.....they would not be crazy enough to admit this to some stranger at a medical clinic, unless they were on their 3rd or 4th cocktail.  

Three Odd Things You Notice In The News Today

 1.  There's chatter that McDonalds is having a discussion....moving their headquarters out of Chicago.  Reason?  Crime, and the feeling of threats in the city.

Any real truth to it?  My guess is that a couple of folks in the building have just said 'thats enough' and found jobs in safer territory. 

Where would the company move?  There is some suggestion that they'd go to the far extreme western part of town.  

If I were betting?  I'd put North Carolina, and Tennessee on the list.

2.  NIH did a study over the Covid vax given to kids.

So far?  The study says after 20 weeks (from vax date), you (as a kid) have negative effectiveness.  You'd have to take the vax every three months to get anything positive.

3.  Finally, this guy who plays the Flash (the movie), Ezra Miller, apparently has some mental condition now....that he believes some Jesus-like character.  Yeah, pretty wild situation.