I've written before about how Israel's genocidal war will destroy their economy. While it hasn't happened yet, the trend is indeed happening.

The general frustration of watching the "alternative" media in action is the same as that earlier and more intense frustration of watching cable TV or reading "The Atlantic" magazine. The frustration is compounded by the fact that the vast majority of what is called "communication" is not meant to express any political argument at all.

Welcome to Winter

The days will begin to grow longer, and the news will keep churning. This week we had a Russian General assassinated, a marathon press conference by Putin, Biden and company trying to spread chaos by firing missiles into Russia, Ukraine losing badly on the battlefield, the continued dissolution of Syria, and the on going genocide in Gaza and the west bank. A US government shutdown was avoided with an emergency stop gap funding bill, but Germany's government has fallen and new election slated. Canada may be next. Macron's government in France managed to survive and a new centrist PM was installed. All these stories and more below the fold.

Afternoon folks!

As always, there's a bunch of great music this week, starting off with one of Chicago's greatest harmonica players in his later years, Big Walter Horton. After that there's an another album in the Living Chicago Blues series featuring A.C. Reed, Scotty and the Rib Tips and piano player Lovie Lee with harmonica player Carey Bell. After that it's an album of r&b from Wilson Pickett followed by some live blues-rock from Creedence Clearwater Revival. Moving on to bluegrass we have an album of Doc Watson with Clint Howard and the Blue Ridge Mountain Boys and we finish up with a rock album from overlooked girl band, Fanny.

Enjoy the tunes and have a great weekend!

Good morning, good people! I am doing a countdown: in 30 days, Biden will be gone! Well, physically gone from office, that is. His brain has long since departed. Out with the old, in with the new, we got screwed in old ways, we'll get screwed in new ways!

We can handle it, friends! Keep an attitude!

Welcome to Friday Night Photos everyone. Your once a week break from the daily madness of the crazy world we live in. Post any photos, memes, music, or whatever else you find of interest that helps you escape the madness.

Tonight we close out the travelogue series back where it began in Monterey, with a visit to the Monterey Bay Aquarium. This was my first visit to the aquarium. Compared to the Birch Aquarium here in San Diego, the MB aquarium is absolutely huge.  I only saw a fraction of what was there and definitely want to go back again. I found the jellyfish to be the most captivating exhibit. You could spend a couple of hours just watching their underwater ballet.

"Creature From The Blue Lagoon" Purple-striped Jelly