Carrying On

Silly Season

We are still several months away from any caucuses or primaries where actual voters will get to express their views on the various candidates running for president (many of whom will no longer be running by then). In the meantime, thanks to the 24-hour news cycle world we live in, the media in their desperation to get viewers (or readers) will pounce on the silliest things and try to make headline-worthy stories out of them.

"I'm an ignorant jackass. Watch, I'll prove it to you."

It doesn't help when one of the candidates is asshat Donald Trump, who simply can't help saying remarkably stupid things in front of reporters and television cameras.

Responding to polls showing him falling behind Dr. Ben Carson in Iowa, Trump suggested among other things that he'll eventually do well with Iowa's religious-minded voters because he's a Presbyterian.


Honest. That's what he said. Which is unremarkable. What made it a news story was that Trump went on to express hit-and-run contempt for Dr. Carson's faith. Dr. Carson is a Seventh-day Adventist.

"Are you freaking kidding me with this crap?"

Typically for a Trump Tempest™
he is also refusing to apologize to 
Dr. Carson, which means the story will have "legs" for a few more news cycles as every other fucking candidate will now be asked about Trump's idiotic comments, and about whether he should apologize, etc.



And we have to put up with four more months of this daily barrage of meaningless bullshit because the media won't do its job and give President Obama's foreign policy debacles or Hillary Clinton's perjury this sort of breathless, wall-to-wall coverage. That's the world we live in...

Meanwhile, with regard to the religious preferences of political candidates, my position is simple:

H/T: Snorgtees

"Are you saying you don't care about my religious preferences?"

That is correct...not yours, not anyone else's...

Things That Make Me Happy: Home Turf Edition

For the first time in the 2015 season, my beloved Kansas City Chiefs won a game at Arrowhead Stadium, defeating the Pittsburgh Steelers 23-13. The victory put an end to the team's five-game, season-crushing losing streak.

"Paydirt!"

One bright spot for the offense was rookie wide receiver Chris Conley, who played well in place of the injured Jeremy Maclin.

Conley scored his first NFL touchdown on a short pass from QB
Alex Smith in the 4th quarter.


The TD was important, as it pretty much put the game out of reach for the Steelers, who fell to 4-3 on the season.

Next up for the 2-5 Chiefs is a game in London versus the 1-6 Detroit Lions that is of interest mostly as it iimpacts the race to see who will have the league's worst record, and therefore the No. 1 overall choice in the 2016 NFL Draft.

Of course, the last time the Chiefs had the No. 1 overall selection, it did not turn out well.

"You really need to just let that go, man. What's done is done."

You've known me for how long, now?

Wild Kingdom Bed & Breakfast Update

I was up a little late last night, and so I was actually awake to hear some odd noises out on the patio. Turns out the B&B has a new customer. I don't know if last night was his first visit, but it was the first time I have seen or heard anything like this on the patio.
I imagine as winter approaches it might become more commonplace.

"You need to add some acorns and walnuts, sir."

I couldn't find my Nikon Coolpix S4100, so I decided to use the camera on my Motorola Moto X. It doesn't do so well with low-light conditions, as you can see, but at least I was able to get a picture of the little guy...

He didn't seem the least bit intimidated when he saw me, and he even came over to the patio door for a closer look.

It is difficult to tell from the poor photograph, but his eyes seemed to suggest a relatively high degree of intelligence...

Requiescat in Pace, Glenn

"Damn it, Nicholas!"

I'm not really ready to talk about it yet, and I'm still in denial about whether he's really gone, but on last night's episode of The Walking Dead, the popular character Glenn Rhee, played by Steven Yeun, appeared to succumb to the Zombie Apocalypse at last...

Until Next Time...

On October 26, 1999, singer-songwriter-actor Hoyt Axton died in Victor, Montana. Hoyt had one of those careers that, while clearly successful, never quite reached the pinnacle.

For instance, his best-remembered songs were turned into pop hits by other artists, including "Greenback Dollar" (The Kingston Trio), "Joy To the World" and "Never Been to Spain" (Three Dog Night), and "The Pusher" (Steppenwolf). For my own part, I enjoyed his acting style, and his singing voice was unforgettable.

Today's send-off is a clip from Hoyt's Country Western Gospel Rock ‘n’ Roll Show appearance in 1975. He performs a duet of his song "Lion in the Winter" with the angel-voiced Linda Ronstadt. Enjoy...