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Winter Storm

Much of the US is literally in a winter storm, and perhaps the entire world is figuratively in a winter storm...especially if we start a hot war with Iran. I think all the countries of the world are facing an economic storm this year, after all gold just hit $5000 and silver $100/oz. The big happening in the west this week was the Davos WEF elite meeting. Trump, Carney, and Zelensky were the primary entertainment at the globalist gala. Mark Ruta (Rutti tutti as Pepe calls him) seems to have given Trump carte blanche to set up Greenland bases, by passing Denmark and Greenland for permission or even input. Trump announced he plans to take over Cuba by the end of the year as well. It is a new imperial colonial era, I guess. More news below the fold.

Ok, Trump Derangement Syndrome Sufferers -- this ain't the "He's gunnas." It's now the full monte of
"Holy Shit! He done it!"

Are we shocked? Awed? That is up to us.

Personally, I doubt that he dreams up any of these crazy assertions of lethal force, but he sure as hell owns it all as of now.

I oppose shooting people dead, as a matter of moral principle. Duh.

I oppose kidnapping. Call me a stickler.

Resign Now!

Afternoon folks!

Here's some great blues to anticipate snowmageddon with, or not if you're not in its sights. Starting off, we've got a bunch of fine delta blues musicians (Big Jack Johnson, Frank Frost and Sam Carr) collectively known as The Jelly Roll Kings, after which we move up to Detroit for an album from Eddie Burns, an early sideman with John Lee Hooker. On to Chicago, there's an album from Willie Mabon with some great Chicago sidemen on the session. Following that we have Johnny Shines a running partner of Robert Johnson and later a Chicago blues staple with an acoustic album. Switching up genres is an album of zydeco music with Nathan and the Zydeco Cha Chas, featuring cajun fiddler Michael Doucet. Finishing out from the diversity department is an album from an original member of Pink Floyd and an interesting songwriter, Syd Barrett.

Enjoy the tunes and have a great weekend!

Good morning, good people!

Cold weather brings out the cold weather foods. In these parts, chili. You might get a kick out of our preferred seasonings choice's story.

https://carrollshelbyschili.com/history

Not sure about the weather, although we may be on the edge of the ice event, so electricity may be spotty here. We shall see.

It's funny how the news of Friday night can flip by Saturday morning. What I and all of us know when we hit the hay last night just might be the opposite of what we know this morning.

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.

Quick local update. The weather since last Friday has been a mixed bag. It was sunny and warm through Tuesday. Haven't seen the sun since then. Got some rain last night and we're supposed to get more today and tomorrow. Over the last few weeks the price of gas dropped ¢.40 a gal. from $4.49 to $4.09 which is nice. Now if only the cost of groceries would go down too. That's not asking for to much is it?

2 weeks ago I was planning to photograph a vintage car show. Unfortunately do to circumstances beyond my control I wasn't able to make it. So instead tonight I'm posting some leftovers (I've got lots of leftovers) from last Aprils Good Guys car show.

Good Morning - At the moment life seems a bit absurd. Dealing with daily trivialities while watching our country unwind and the world separating into teams for conflict.

Stocks rise as dollar dips after Trump's walk-back of Greenland threats

NEW YORK/ LONDON, Jan 22 (Reuters) - MSCI's global equities gauge rose on Thursday and the dollar dipped as investors leaned into riskier bets a day after U.S. President Donald Trump dropped tariff threats against eight European countries and ruled out seizing Greenland by force.

A Couple of Memories
It's been a hard couple of weeks for me. My mother has finally stepped up to reality, such as it is, and I have become the co-guardian and co-conservator for my severely autistic sister. Last week we did a bunch of financial stuff, and I'm now my sister's trustee and in charge of the savings account (someday her inheritance) which holds the funds that we hope will pay for my sister's housing and care in the future. Tuesday we saw a counselor about finding a new home for my sister. She's lived with my parents all her life, but my Dad has died and, sadly, Mom is getting close to that too. Anyway, all of that has brought up a lot memories of sis', some of them fun and some not so fun (ever had your sister break the windshield on your first car, about two weeks after getting it, when she aggressively hit her head against it when frustrated? (there is a reason she now always sits in the back seat of whatever vehicle she is in)), and those brought up other memories.

Not my sister, but Mozzie, MY first dog - fuzzy, soft, pointy ears, curly tail, loud voice - closely related to Finnish Spitz (he's a Samoyed). Yep, my kinda dog! He was rejected by his first owners, even though they named him Mozart, because he was too loud. He was adopted by me when I was about 14 and became my beloved Mozzie.