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- May 13, 2019
- Doris Day RIP
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When I was a kid there was Doris Day.
Doris Day
American Actress singer activist
April 3, 1922 - May 13, 2019
She was one of those ubiquitous personalities of television and movie theaters and I watched her sing and perform those various venues like everyone else during those times.
I used to sing along with her rendition of Que Sera Sera and indeed it was one of the earliest tunes I ever took to heart.
Those television shows and various appearances I saw pale in comparison to the moments of intro to her television show when I sat there as a chap each time and watched as she was singing that tune.
Doris Mary Ann Kappelhoff aka Doris Day passed today at age 97 in Carmel Valley.
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- May 12, 2019
- Happy Mother's Day 2019
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- May 12, 2019
- ME/CFS and Fibromyalgia International Awareness Day 2019
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The ailment known as Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) AKA myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), is a group of symptonms which collectively indicate and characterize long-term fatigue with or without other persistent symptoms which may limit a person's ability to carry out their activities of daily living.
Today is ME/CFS and Fibromyalgia International Awareness Day which is primarily a political vehicle for the improvement of the knowledge to be had by healthcare professionals, governmental policy makers, and the public at large.
The day also corresponds with the birth day of Florence Nighingale who suffered from a neurological/immune disease which may have been similar.
The cause of this pathology is unknown and there is no qualitative or quantitative measure by test.
Whereas I have known several people with this ailment some have claimed it was secondary to viral infection.
Regardless, it is a debilitating mimic of disease process and underlying causality and is therefore inherently difficult to treat because it's hard to nail it down to specifics.
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- May 11, 2019
- Eric Burdon
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When I was a kid turning the am radio dial I would sometimes listen to a group called The Animals.
Their front man had a very distinctive voice and I found him entertaining over those short interludes I encountered him.
Later, I would see him on PBS specials during their telethon broadcasts grubbing for fundage and I liked him even more.
I have to admit, though the Eric Burdon's music is an acquired taste cultivated over the years as I gained appreciation for both genre and unique presentations.
Eric Victor Burdon was born on this day in 1941.
His main claim to fame is that of an English singer who intrigued my childhood moments periodically.
He is also a songwriter and actor.
His performances were marked by powerful agressive aspects unknown in those earlier British invasion type pieces.
He was initially the lead vocalist for The Animals as well as providing vocals for the funk band War. Hows that for spectrum.
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- May 10, 2019
- Confederate Memorial Day 2019
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Confederate Memorial Day is a regional celebration of those heros of the American Civil War who fought for the South.
While it has wide support in the South the jurisdictions vary in the date of it's observance, relevant to various events which happened in their areas.
While the uninitiated correlate the Confederate States of America to the cause of slavery this is not remotely the truth and illustrates a failure of historical knowledge ... namely:
1. Most of the North wanted slavery as well. 2. "Red Letter Day" or the arrival of the first slaves to the South was instigated by Dutch traders, not Southerners. 3. Confederate Memorial Day marks a remembrance for those who fought and died defending the Confederate States of America. 4. Many people of the present have ancestors who perished in the "War between the States" ... some absolutely horribly.
This holiday is observed by jurisdictions relevant to those who served in The Confederacy. Other jurisidictions relegate it to the background because they're either historically ignorant, populated with some immigrants who really think we should replace our history with theirs, or worse — leftist fecal debris thinking they have a relevant point to make when they don't.
Regardless, I honor those who served the Confederate States of America and as such this is an offical holiday to me personally.
I care not what anyone else thinks regarding the matter and I recognize that dissidents surround me.
Think what you will.
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- May 9, 2019
- Anniversary of Dianetics
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It's the anniversary of the creation of the church of Scientology.
The false religious cult created by the shyster L Ron Hubbard as a money maker funded by various individuals he and his employees mislead, extorted, hoodwinked, bamboozled and otherwise robbed blind.
The vast majority of his conquests were affluent types like performers and heirs to fortunes and others who he exploited toward his own ends.
The crass manipulations by this group of people are only surpassed by those foolish enough to be used by the most unholy alliance of self aggrandizement and remuneration.
Profiteering on the backs of the deceived. This is the gist of The Church of Scientology.
A false gospel and phoney religious canon propagated for the enrichment of that cronyism from which it sprang forth.
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- May 8, 2019
- World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day
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Today is World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day and is a reference to what is now the International Red Cross and the Red Crescent Society.
As I recall the Red Cross, be it American, International, or whatever other jurisdiction under which they may operate is an assistance vehicle which deals with catastrophies and such internationally.
They have a definite "leftist" orientation and organize fringe group support happenings such as those with alternate relationships, gender dysphorias, and such and this has pretty much placed me at odds with a mechnism for the continuation of what I view as human stupidity.
Be all of this as it may I am always for assistance to the down trodden and victims of catastrophic events.
However supporting the psycho orientation du jour just because it's this trendy indoctrination component picked up by the public education systems of the world is quite a bit much for me personally.
So I will remain conflicted but the red cross emblem no longer inspires the same warm and fuzzies I used to feel when thinking about them.
I don't go for enablers of deviant behaviors and IMHO this is too much of what they have become.
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- May 7, 2019
- Alexa has been eavesdropping on owners from the beginning
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So you like the idea of a digital personal assistant because it makes you feel all high tech and such.
Alexa, that virtual digital assistant developed by Amazon for its Amazon Echo and Echo Dot line of computing devices has a back end engine running on Amazon Web Services in the cloud.
This imparts an ability for it to learn an individual or family's preferences and expand its functionality over time.
The news threads are reporting that it has been eavesdropping on it's owners from the beginning.
You poor sheeples.
It's kind of like video poker. Anything that will back itself against a wall and take on the world cannot be beat. So Alexa has been providing various data sets about you and yours to whatever stores have been provisioned by it's masters and you have had no informed consent nor can anything be done stop or expunge your record.
This is why I use diagonal cutters, superglue, and tape to disable those microphones placed in consumer electronics against my will and limit wireless network access to assets in my environ. I rule the roost around here technologically.
The rest of you may continue to allow these creators of various bugging devices to steal your personal secrets for their personal wealth acquisition.
And through my suspicious nature and constant vigilance of evolving technogies, I hate to keep repeating this, but I told you so ... repeatedly and long ago.
The consequences are not yet fully known too.
Shame.
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- May 6, 2019
- International No Diet Day 2019
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Piggies rejoice ! Today is International No Diet Day (INDD) and is devoted to the celebration of body acceptance along with the various shapes of bodies on the earth ...
And incidentally the promotion of a healthy body and self image.
They make mention to those unrealistic fashion models who must starve themselves to get work.
They note the dolls with which children play presenting the same imagery with which the children grow up with bad bad body images and subsequent diminished self esteem.
Initially celebrated in the UK in 1992 various feminist groups have latched on in an effort to focus on the fact that fat dykes need loving too.
So if you're a sow or a lovely gilt in waiting or a boar or even a dapper young barrow today is your day. Woo pig souie to youie.
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- May 5, 2019
- Cinco de Mayo 2019
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Another fifth of May celebration to suffer through.
What was once one of my days to howl has become a dismal day of disdain for Mexico, illegal immigration, and hispanics who are out to get over because of those billboards erected by the democrats offering all manner of entitlements to those who are not entitled.
It's amazing just how irresponsible governments and people can be in this day and age.
Particularly those who want something for nothing or to gain control of a government by underhanded subterfuge and dishonesty.
Boo Mexico. Boo Cinco de Mayo.
Boo democrats.
Boo hispanics looking for a handout.
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- May 4, 2019
- National Bird Day 2019
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I try to attact and feed birds in my yard. I sometimes suffer bombardment by various clumps of droppings which strike my truck and sometimes make me preturbed with birds in general.
By and large though I would rather have them than not and my frustrations with the squirrels eating the seed placed for birds is another preventive in my existence.
Today is Bird Day, held each May 4 to promote the conservation of avian species and habitat.
It originates in 1894 by one Charles A Babcock who was the Superintendent of Schools in Oil City, Pennsylvania.
By and large I think we should attempt to acommodate birds because I think they have a lot of barriers and hurdles trying to eek out an existence ... particularly in more urban innercity type environments.
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- May 4, 2019
- Star Wars Day 2019
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May the fourth be with you. Ah, yet another day marked by many of my friends. I have trouble believing the fandom present in those people 20 years my junior but ... yes we have some real star wars people out there.
Now me, I watched the first episode and that was it. To be honest, all the prequels and sequels pretty much gave me contempt for the entire franchise — and perhaps that wasn't entirely fair.
So to Lucasfilms congratulations on your success. To Tony and the rest of you ... get a life. I hope you have a good day but leave me out of the celebration if you don't mind.
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- May 3, 2019
- Sun Day 2019
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Today is Sun Day. It was designated by United States President Jimmy Carter and is an advocacy mechanism for solar power.
It's modeled on Earth Day and is one of those green initiatives which have driven various democrat, progressive, and socialist elements of the United States government to go bat crap crazy with various other mislabeled agenda which lack feasibility.
The solar movement has been an boon to a few of my friends who utilize it to reduce their electricity bills. In general there are two rationales:
• Ownership of the equipment
• Leasing of the equipment
Both methods have various benefits and liabilities arising from those contract elements they entail.
So happy Sun Day and Go Solar if you're so inclined. Just avoid these stupid socialists who think you can have everything free and without charge. It is a lot worse than unsustainable. It cannot be initialized on a financial platform of taxing the rich to provide their funds to everyone else.
I have difficulty understanding just why this is so uncomprehensible among the stupid left.
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- May 2, 2019
- sovereign internet is both censorship and protection
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I was on Drudge today and a tidbit caught my eye ...
President Vladimir Putin igned into law a "sovereign internet" bill today allowing the Russians to isolate the country's internet segment. The law states that it comes into effect in November.
Now the people declaring themselves as various "rights" groups are whining loudly and vigorously and if I know Putin, it will not faze him or those who implemented this austere possibility for their citizens.
This is all done in the name of security of Russians online and the broad wording of the bill has some screaming censorship ... which in light of that security I recognize is likewise quite apt.
If I required protection from some jerk wad exploiter as always seems to be hitting my assets I would want just such protection.
However, I have multiple avenues at my disposal which some do not have. My most valuable assets can only be reached through a tunnel.
They tout the typical methodologies for selective routing and though such controversial laws generate a lot of consternation IMHO if Mr Putin can stand the heat from his consitituents this is not an entirely bad development. Your friends at google and microsoft and yahoo as well as MANY ISPs would just as soon feed to you the wolves mouthful after mouthful.
There are other aspects such as those facilitating the ongoing Kremlin clampdown on media and internet freedoms which results in jail time for simply sharing a meme. I am not a proponent of censorship. I am a proponent of protection. I'm okay with selective routing and practice it with a vigorous evolving firewall which sometimes gains a life of it's own.
I am nobody's tool and nobody's fool.
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