Archive for December 2024

Various costs.

December 3, 2024

No one hurt or died but Minnesota Vikings WR Jordan Addison, 22, pleaded not guilty to DUI charges from July, when he was charged aftera West Los Angeles police officer allegedly per ESPN “found him asleep at the wheel of a white Rolls Royce that was blocking a lane of I-105 westbound near the airport.”

Again have to wonder, why do any NFL players with their contracts do anything other than take taxis or uber?

Blake Snell is the latest to joing the Dodgers in their salary game… A five-year, $182 million contract with $66 million deferred through 2046 –when Snell will be 54.

And presumably he’ll retire to a no income tax Red State by then.

Somewhere Bobby Bonilla is smiliing. If not the California tax board.

Of all the Trump picks who could have withdrawn, did not expect it to be Florida Sheriff, Chad Chronister.

Apparently over MAGA outrage because he ordered arrest of a pastor for holding church services during height of COVID.

Too sane?

Glad to see younger leadership with Amy Klobuchar & Cory Booker moving up to #3 & #4 in Senate. A

And Amy already showing again that she gets it. “Schumer, gesturing to photographers after leadership elections, asked fellow Dems if they should flash thumbs up.

Klobuchar “No, we should not.”

Does it make any difference to our lives as Americans if Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden goes to prison for victimless crimes when he was an addict?

No But it does perhaps matter to have for example, a Donald Trump’s daughter’s father in law is chosen as French Ambassador -who riles France. Not just because he doesn’t speak French, but because he hired a prostitute to seduce his brother in law. And sent a video of them having sex to his sister

A judge again blocked Musk’s multibillion pay package at Tesla. When it was originally approved, board said they needed to pay him that much to keep him fully engaged in running the company. Running the company? How can Leon do that from Mar-A-Lago while #ElonIstheRealPresident?

Another reason not to watch CNN. This headline: “Democrats left fuming over Biden’s decision to pardon his son — after he repeatedly said he wouldn’t”

Story says “SOME Democrats fuming.” Not the truth, which is that most Democrats said nothing negative about Joe’s decision.

If anyone thinks somehow that President Biden pardoning his son Hunter made any difference at all to Trump’s plans to pardon anyone who commits or committed crimes for him, I want some of what they’re smoking.

Upsetting

December 1, 2024

Friendly blue skies:

Captain on my United Airlines flight yesterday afternoon “Any Ohio State fans on board, I am so so sorry. Go Blue”.”

Ohio State coach Ryan Day, defending players after brawl started when Wolverine players tried to plant Michigan flag on field after upsetting the Buckeyes.

“There’s prideful guys on this team that weren’t just going to let that happen.”

Can’t imagine after Jan. 6 instigator got re-elected how Coach Day would think that any kind of violence would be a reasonable response to losing.

Rough year for Stanford football…until Saturday’s announcement of incoming GM Andrew Luck. But at least at 2-6 in the ACC conference play, the Cardinal finished ahead of 1-7 Florida State

Donald Trump has now appointed Ivanka’s father-in-law as Ambassador to France, and Tiffany’s father-in-law as a senior advisor on the Mideast.

While he’s pushing his daughter-in-law to replace Marco Rubio in the Senate.

But tell me again how we’re supposed to get upset about Hunter Biden benefiting from his family name?

Charles Kushner is especially an interesting “pick” – Since his sister was cooperating in a case against him, , he hired a prostitute to seduce his brother-in-law, recorded their sexual encounter, and sent the tape to his sister,

Remember when right wing media lost their collective minds when Biden only had Christmas stockings for 6 grandchildren, not Hunter’s child born from brief encounter in his addict days.

Meanwhlle crickets when Leon wasn’t with any of his 12 children & spent Thanksgiving with Don?l

Spokesman for Trump administration says his cabinet picks will “return health care to the Gold Standard.” Translation,the standard will be if you have lots of gold, you get healthcare.

Fox News calls Kash Patel a “reform-minded pick for new FBI director.” Reform-minded like an arson wants to reform buildings. Also they left out an “r” in pick.

When someone has dementia, their decision making suffers along with everything else and can be increasingly unrealistic and reckless. Might explain a lot about some cabinet appointments.

Shirley Chisholm would have been 100 years old today. My dad took me to meet her in Ann Arbor in 1972 when she ran for President. Impressive woman. He told me someday we’d have a woman President & someday a black President, but the first wouldn’t be both. He was sadly right so far on the last two.