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The Times They Are A'changin', Again

One way you can tell this isn't a democracy is that 80+ percent of citizens do NOT want the time to change twice a year, but the merchants who own the politicians insist it remains. Today is All Saints Day, tomorrow is the Day of the Dead, followed by Election Day...sounds auspicious doesn't it? I wonder which political puppet zombies will terrorize us for the next couple of years. Last Sunday's elections in Brazil, Serbia, and Israel were interesting. Lula managed to survive, and Bolsonaro bolted with the help of his CIA patrons. Lula faces a divisive government. Student List won an outright majority in Serbia. Evidently lots of NGOs (think US AID and EU stink tanks) supported their cause. Let's hope they don't succumb to outside interest. Israel's election is still in limbo with the Nitwityahoo in the lead. Who knows what the US election will bring. Talk is a demoncratic sweep, but we'll see.

Afternoon folks!

It's a kind of jazzy week. Starting off we've got an album from New Orleans saxophone master Sidney Bechet, followed by an album of piano instrumentals from r&b pianist Lloyd Glenn. From there it's back to New Orleans again for a late 70's album from Dr. John. Then we have a live album from Leon Redbone and an acoustic guitar album from jazz, blues and early rock guitarist Mickey Baker, kind of a departure from his usual fare. We finish up with an album from The Flamin' Groovies to make sure that your toes got some tapping exercise this weekend.

Enjoy the tunes and have a great weekend!

Good morning, good people! Hope you are all in fine fettle this Saturday morning!

A bit rainy here, but it is needed. Errands have been run, and we can stay out of it.

Grocery prices are holding steady and shelves are still well stocked. Nevertheless, we did prep some and got 3 days of beer, as recommended. You just never know.

Friday morning, I was to meet an elderly couple at the courthouse to get the info for their wills.

While waiting, I visited with my old friend/client, the country maintenance manager. Seems one of his best county employee pals was also a county deputy, who came up to join us. We talked about the food stocking warnings, the implement of the draft starting in December. Then, it got super interesting.

The deputy is Ukrainian, has lived here 7 1/2 yrs, spoke of being in the Ukie Army, raised in the Soviet Union, and so on. When I talked about how the Russian military taught patriotism vs. ours, which is making money for the MIC and bankers, his eyes widened. When I told him I had visited Russia and 5 or 6 former Soviet countries, that I fully understood Russia won WII, and we just jumped in at the last moment to be the hegemon thereafter, he gave me a hug, said he had never heard that said in this country before. He said we needed at least 4 hours to chat over some Irish whiskey and a cigar, and I told him one day, we will just do that.

My maintenance guy will try to set it up.

Woohoo!

I wish we could get a few folks together with him and learn some damn truths about the world.

Happy Friday everyone. Photos, memes, music, videos, or what ever else you've come across that helps take you out of the gloom, post it and help take us out of the gloom too.

When I left for Oregon earlier in the month, gas was $5.99. When I returned 5 days later the price had dropped to $5.79 where it's remained. Some prices from this weeks visit to the grocery store, 1 doz jumbo eggs $6.99, ground beef $4.99 a lb, red onion $1.99 a lb, 7 oz Swiss cheese slices $7.49, 8 burrito sized tortillas $5.69. On the weather front, mostly sunny skies this week. Overnight lows in the mid 50s and daytime highs in the upper 70s. Got some rain last night and there's more in the forecast for this weekend. Halloween may be a wet affair for the trick or treaters tomorrow night.

The first 6 photos are from the Cedar Wetlands Preserve, a 45 acre coastal bog. The boardwalk in the first photo extends a 1/2 mile into the bog and ends up at a strange looking cedar tree. The last 7 photos are from Munson Creek Falls. The mushrooms are Sulphur Tuff mushrooms. I was told they are poisonous.

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