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September 3, 2020

Where is the Principals office in Zoom school?

My newly minted teacher just e mailed that in his first day of teaching he had to discipline a student. Seeing as how there is no principals office he kicked him off Zoom. His offense tried to sign into class with screen name, Barry McCockiner.

August 30, 2020

Breaking latest Daytona poll

Bubba Wallace 5th in the lead pack. Trump 2020 21st place a lap down.

August 30, 2020

Hey gang I just got asked to do jury duty on kind of a Debbie Downer post.

I am kinda discouraged by this kind of stuff. I have been doing phone banking in a pretty red area for 10 weeks. Lots of times it goes beyond just asking the script questions. I have been thinking about this a lot. On some calls I'm a cheerleader. Some people in my area only hear from the Trump cult and think there is no one they can talk to. I've had many examples of this pessimism. I relate the good experiences I've had compared to other elections. I lift their spirits and they certainly lift mine. I see nothing that indicates we should be scared, I'm not saying be complacent. Let's do everything to keep each other energized and hopeful.

July 30, 2020

Hoping Democratic candidates do this one small thing.

Shortly after the stimulus money was sent I donated to approximately 17 candidates. The result literally hundreds of requests for more. But only one thank you card. That was from Sara Gideon. My wife noted she must have had a mom that taught her well. When I send out next batch guess who will be at top of that list. It is a simple thing but candidates spend thousands of dollars begging for money. Only one spent fifty cents to say thank you.

July 25, 2020

Sad? Happy? a story I needed yesterday. You need it today.

Sometimes nature or other forces put things in the right place at the perfect time. A friend posted this yesterday on FB. First my friend is actually the son of my best living friend. Joe lives near me he is a man who suffered debilitating injuries in a racing "accident". Long story short he ended up on track with someone elses' gas tank in his lap. He fought back from horrific burns and lung scarring. He has remained unstoppable and even though he has had setbacks he is relatively successful business man and races today. He is a guy who people gravitate to because he is positive and enthusiastic. He also is a lover of nature and a preserver of same. He kayaks a river in Northern Ohio several times a week, basically anytime it isn't frozen. It is his church.

His neighbor lady called him I believe yesterday morning she was a flutter she had trapped a young Raccoon in her driveway and knew it was sick. Joe went over and said he would take it out of their little town and release it. Joe picked it up and took it to his church. He of course took pictures of it. When he got to the river he put it down in the grass. Instead of scooting away it put its' paws on his legs like a cat. Joe sat down on the river bank and the Raccoon climbed up in his lap. Joe and the Raccoon sat there about 15 minutes as the raccoon passed. Joe assumed it had been poisoned in town. And aw shit I'm crying again.

July 21, 2020

I just got the not a God Damn mask in the place you pricks won't do anything to get us through this

shit haircut. In other words I still have long hair. I am past deferring to these pricks that won't do anything to actually get us through this shit. When national corporations care more about my health and getting back to "some kind of normal" we are in a bad place. Until yesterday I was reluctant to turn in local merchants who have been neighbors for 60 plus years. Yesterday I ran out of fucks utterly and completely. My wife and I went shopping we have one real hardware store in town she needed a toilet cleaner only they carry. three guys go in without masks. She masks up and gets her item, check out clerk is un masked. She asks why no masks in store and is informed that owner says it isn't required. My Governor and health department say otherwise. Called health department yesterday they took information. Today I go to barber shop I have gone to for thirty plus years, tiny one chair one barber/owner shop. Five people including barber no masks. The title and opening sentence are my actual reaction. Call health department today to report. They tell me MIOSHA is taking these reports. After transfer to MIOSHA guy takes detailed report. He asks if I want to remain anonymous I explain how many fucks I have left to give. I really don't care from now on if I see a business violation I am going to report. He gives me his direct number. MIOSHA and St. Joseph, Branch, Hillsdale county Health Department have a new unpaid part time employee. I of course have to find a new barber.

July 20, 2020

Any of you Ohio group folks know what DeWine sees in the numbers

that has him so wigged out? As a neighbor I am curious he seems to have a new sense of urgency.

July 20, 2020

All in all a great auto racing weekend

F 1 race won by a black driver. NASCAR trucks Trump Pence 2020 truck finishes 13 laps down in 26th place. NHRA drag racing Trump 2020 Top Fuel dragster knocked out in first round by a black driver. IMSA Weathertec series Corvettes finish 1 2 in class. NASCAR top 15 for Bubba Wallace at Texas Motor Speedway. And Liberty University #24 ends up against the wall. A very good weekend in deed.

July 19, 2020

Update on SC Michigan happenings at Midvale College.

The college that strongly supports the constitution until it doesn't, sent armed security after news reporter for standing on sidewalk. Even though police chief had said sidewalks were to be open College contended when police gave them right to close a city street it also gave them right to block sidewalk. After defying health dept. they apparently got coverage in Detroit papers they didn't like so declared no media coverage would be allowed. They called head of security who by tradition is a city cop that did the best job of covering up stuff fpr Midvale. Eventually the goons backed off. But really was no coverage which was what they wanted anyhow. And the hypocrisy will continue. Best small college grift in America.

July 19, 2020

Please anyone with twitter don't mention NASCAR truck #49 Trump Pence 2020

finished in 26th place 13 laps down in Texas. Got literally no camera time 0n TV. I believe again it was the lowest finishing truck still sputtering along.

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