An Unlovely Mind

Stupid Is As Stupid Does

Every time I think Donald Trump couldn't possibly make himself look any more idiotic, he surprises me! By all means, let's entrust the nuclear launch codes to the guy who...

...is too dumb to realize that an interview with Rolling Stone magazine is likely to be an ambush...

"Afraid to say it to my face, wimp? Yeah, you'd BETTER run..."

...and who thinks Carly Fiorina is simply too unattractive to be President of the United States.






It is also worth mentioning to the "But he's a fighter!" crowd of sycophants that he's currently trying to sell the idea that his remark had nothing to do with her physical appearance. He says he was talking about her "persona."

We're supposed to prefer this "persona," seriously?

The most unattractive thing I've seen lately is the vapid, nativist, misogynist, megalomaniacal mind lurking behind that florid mug...

"He does seem remarkably dense, even for a biped."

I know, right?

Yes, Exactly!

In fairness, you could really substitute the name of any Democrat for Bernie's name, and it would still be funny. But since Bernie is an unabashed national socialist...

H/T Mollie Hemingway

Fantasy and Reality

In model railroading, the actual locomotives upon which models are based are called prototypes. Most of the models I own are based on prototype locomotives that have been retired from service for some time, but every so often I'm reminded that a couple of "my" prototypes are still in operation.

One of the first models in my collection was a gift. It is a beautiful replica of the Electro-Motive Diesel (EMD) SD70ACe No. 1982 operated by Union Pacific. UP designated half a dozen of their SD70ACe locomotives as their "Heritage Fleet," painting them in colors representative of railroads acquired by UP over the years. Each locomotive's road number was changed to the year UP acquired that railroad (in Missouri Pacific's case, 1982).

My Athearn Genesis EMD SD70ACe model

As I was browsing one of my favorite websites, railpictures.net, yesterday evening I happened across a nice photo of my model's prototype, taken just one week ago as it passed through Blackwater, Missouri.

Union Pacific "MoPac Heritage" No. 1982 in operation on September 2, 2015.

Until Next Time...

When the rock band Guns 'N Roses released their debut album Appetite for Destruction in August of 1987, it was eagerly embraced by guitar-rock fans like me who were tired of seeing the charts dominated by singers like Whitney Houston and George Michael, and wimpy bands like Starship and Wang Chung. It was a much-needed jolt, and the album soon reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart.

"Sweet Child o' Mine" was the second single release from the album, and it reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 37 years ago today. It would be the group's only No. 1 single, and is the song most closely associated with their career. Some people attribute it's popularity in large measure to the lyrics, which are unusually evocative for this type of hard rock song. I still get a little choked up listening to it, after all these years. Enjoy...