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Afternoon folks!

This week we start off with a great album from Luther "Guitar Junior" Johnson, formerly of the Muddy Waters Band. Following that is a live album from jazz and blues guitarist Floyd McDaniel and a studio album from Henry Butler a talented blues piano player. Finishing up we have a large collection of live performances and demos by the Peter Green era Fleetwood Mac.

Enjoy the tunes and have a great weekend!

Good morning, good people! I hope you are all enjoying your Saturday!

How 'bout some good news? Dystopian's blood pressure is going down and is nearing the drs.' level for eye surgery. Soon, he will be birding, taking photos, and reading a screen!

Happy Friday everyone. Welcome to Friday Night Photos your once a week escape from the day to day insanity of the world we live in. Post any photos, memes, music or whatever else you find of interest that helps tune out the madness.

Last Sunday I went to the Pacific Southwest Railroad Museum in Campo. Campo is located about 50 miles east of San Diego and 3 miles north of the Mexican border. They have all kinds of old railroad equipment, railcars and engines plus a functioning train you can ride on. The train ride lasted about 40 minutes and was lots of fun. It's the first time I've been on a train since the late 70s. I don't know how old the locomotive was, but the rail cars were built in the 1930s.

Morning - hope you enjoy today's collection of news.

Did not include any of the Portland drama. It is well covered at The Oregonian with a number of articles. Portland is a good spot for these dramas play out as they do every few years within political cycles. The city is not vital to the US economy, multiple major news organizations have a presence, easy access with an International airport and highways, and plenty of citizens protesting to shield primary instigators. It will probably end as all the others have with violence.

Global Cat Day!

It's Global Cat Day and National Feral Cat Day. These happen every October 16th. So, if you can, go out and pet a cat, leave some food, love on your own cats, and do whatever you can to help the little kitties in and around your lives.

As Alley Cat Allies writes in an email to supporters, 'Anyone and everyone can be an advocate for cats. If you don’t believe in killing cats, you’re already an advocate.'

October 16th, Global Cat Day and National Feral Cat Day (from Alleycat.org)