My Life in Orange County: 2020

Saturday, November 14, 2020

It's funny, unless you're a guy wearing one.

https://www.pcmag.com/news/flaw-in-sex-toy-can-let-a-hacker-literally-lock-down-your-crotch

Tuesday, October 20, 2020

Today is the Best Day

So along with the new job, I got new (better than Kaiser?) health insurance with Cigna and with encouragement from my new UCI doctor, I went and got a mammogram for the first time in a long time. That was October 12th. And they found the same spot as before and wanted to do more tests. I scheduled the tests before leaving the office that day not knowing if they would be able to locate my prior images.

This morning before heading off to work in the dark trying to beat the sunrise like a vampire, I talked to my grandma and grandpa's photo I placed next to my bed with some pebbles I painted. I said, " With the power of my grandma and grandpa, I know everything's gonna be all right." So I was scheduled to do those extra tests today, October 20th.

This morning, I was starting the internal mental freakout self talk that nobody needs to hear themselves do. But the crux of it was, and what if it is cancer? Ok, so freaked out, I left my cellphone on the coffee table. The weight of the coins in my change purse made it seem as though it was there, but it wasn't.

I took a half-day off work for these tests. As I was walking to my car to go home for lunch, I felt the ever so slight feeling of nausea gently blow on me like a soft breeze, and then it was gone by the time I got to my car.

So I get home, and find the cell, plug it in to get a good charge and getting ready to go, I check the messages, and I get the alls clear. No extra tests. They found the prior images and compared the one's taken on October 12th and I do not have to take the extra tests today. And it was a relief.

After 157 days self quarantined, I'm working in mortgage again... I got a job.

Working under a clerical contract as a supervisor for USCIS where there were people with 20, even 30+ years tenure more than me should have been a big, bright flashing neon sign that I wouldn't stay for long. I was a federal contractor there for two CAPS and three different employers and then the SCOSS contract flipped to new companies. Then I was hired back as a temp (in reserve for a supervisor position, but working for the senior analyst). I found another job before they gave me the boot at the 6-month mark.

And then Coronavirus struck. And they just started to implement the new seating arrangement when I quit on March 16th. And then my new employer said, "don't come in" and rescinded their offer.

I was out of work for a total of 157 days. It took me a month to get hired on at my new job. I started to look hard in July because I did not want to be without a job by the time my unemployment insurance ran out.

I'm working in a newly expanded post-closing department. The tasks are nothing new to me though and I'm getting to learn Encompass which seems to be a skill every employer is looking for these days. And the best part it's 5 miles away from home and it's a open schedule as long as I work 8 hours and get my work done.

Friday, September 25, 2020

Veterans Need to be on High Alert when Seeking VA Mortgage Loans

Many finance companies do a good job of providing accurate advertising that generates leads and can be developed into new business. However, the results below, even though well-intentioned, did not meet the criteria set forth by the CFPB.

This post consists of public information available on the websites of CFPB and BBB.

09/08/2020-I bought guitar stands/had a dream/nightmare.

I bought two guitar stands:

Yesterday was a day I cruised the Facebook Marketplace at work and while doing so, found two guitar stands like the ones I was looking for online to buy. $10 each was hard to beat. And the communication exchange with the seller was not perfect, but we got the deal done and then he gave me the address for the pick-up after (I get off of work) at 5PM.

I wanted to know exactly where I was going for this trip after work, so I break out the google maps and see that the address is a brewery/bar. And I'm confused because I thought all of the bars were closed and my mind starts worrying about the worst things that can happen and wondering why this guy would ask me to meet him at a bar.

As I'm walking to my car in the parking structure, for my personal safety in case this transaction goes down badly, I tell myself, self, I should text the address I'm going to for the pick-up to my son so he at least knows where I'm going if I don't make it home. He would have that address to give to the police.

Anyway, the pick-up location is not that far away from work, so I'm able to take surface streets there. I get to the address and the parking is terrible on the street, so I opt to park in a private lot and dare the tow truck to come hook-up my rig and ferry it away. I'm trying to be a careful person and be concerned for my personal safety, so I only take my keys and the cash to pay for the purchase trying to avoid a purse snatching. I find the address and no one is waiting. He said he would be at home all day when I texted him, but low and behold, he's not home.

I walk down this dead end street noticing that there seems to be cameras on every building (which is kind of creepy to me and whether they work or not, I don't know.) to find that there's an automatic gate at the back of a large apartment complex and so now I get what he was saying about controlled access to the complex was making sense. I text the Facebook Marketplace seller to find out that he's now at a buddy's house restringing a guitar and he has to text his girlfriend to get me the gear and meet me at the gate.

OK, so now I feel I can just wait without all most of the horrible fear scenarios that are swirling in my head by this time, but it still doesn't change the fact that I'm a woman standing by my self at the end of a dead end street waiting for god knows what to happen, but all I want is the guitar stands.

The exchange is made, no problem, and then I shuffle my ass to my car parked in that private lot with all the cameras as quickly as possible. I see a guy on his cellphone at the driveway entrance and if this is supposed to be security calling for the tow truck, buddy, you're out of luck. I'm on my way home with two guitar stands after a somewhat nerve-wracking experience.

I also had a dream/nightmare:

So the address that I was provided for the pick-up being at a brewery/bar was the trigger point for my head to spin numerous scenarios into overdrive. Then the dream/nightmare happened that night...

Would he meet me at the front of the bar;

or in the bar;

would he buy me a drink and would the drink be laced with roofies;

if I take my purse with me would it be stolen;

when I wake up where would I be;

I don't remember how I get here;

where is here;

I can't seem to talk in clear sentences;

I'm in a room that is covered floor to ceiling in drapery fabric;

I think I put my purse down to hide it, but I don't remember. Maybe a guy slid it off of my shoulder?People keep coming in and checking on me, but I'm so drugged up, it's not a good scene. My head is not clear. Where am I and how did I get here? And how do I get away? Where is my purse? In the background I hear a party going on and music. A lady opens the door, steps one foot in the room smiles and holds out a drink for me. I drink it, the whole thing, quickly because I'm so thirsty from being in this room with all of the drapes, she shuts the door hard, and I have fallen to the floor drugged again and I black out.

This is my mind playing tricks on me, not reality and I have never in my life allowed myself to be so out of control and drunk/drugged like in the dream.

And then I wake up from the dream having slept poorly because my house is so hot being its the end of summer.

Thursday, August 13, 2020

Fooling Yourself

This is a song that I have loved since it came out in 1977, but there was always one line that eluded me. I guess I could have looked it up on the internet years ago, but by listening to the live versions of Tommy Shaw singing his tune, I finally figured it out. And now I don't have to sing, "You can hide little lamb, put your care in your yam."

(Relax... easy.)

You see the world through your cynical eyes

You're a troubled young man, I can tell

You've got it all in the palm of our hand

But your hands wet with sweat and your head needs a rest

And you're fooling yourself if you don't believe it

You're kidding yourself if you don't believe it.

Why must you be such an angry young man

When your future looks quite bright to me

And how can there be such a sinister plan

That could hide such a man, such a caring young man <-- the elusive line.

[Chorus]

And you're fooling yourself if you don't believe it

You're killing yourself if you don't believe it

Get up! (Get up!) Get back on your feet.

You're the one they can beat and you know it.

Come on! (Come on!) Let's see what you've got.

Just take your best shot and don't blow it.

Day 81: Today I discovered Deadland Ritual

I'm on a trail, a path... if you will.

Determined to bring some joy into my life by being able to make a joyous noise, I bought a bass guitar. This was on Friday, May 29, 2020. Combing through Facebook Marketplace, I found a college student who wanted to sell her almost new bass because she's not playing it anymore and is now into playing the cello. Cool! The black 2018 Fender Bronco bass is in Westlake Village... it's an hour and a half drive.

I bring the bass home, inspect it and immediately plug it into my Crate 15W guitar practice amp. And then, I think, am I even supposed to be doing that? It's a bass! You can, but you have to be careful and adjust the equalizer to get a clean tone. And instinctively, I did that. My ear tells me I'm making noise, but it's not the full, rich sound a bass guitar is supposed to sound like.

And then, how to play, how to play, how to play. I'm consuming the stuff that bass players are publishing about their work, their rigs, their style. I'm finding info online from:

Carol Kaye - www.CarolKaye.com (who has teaching tools for sale online. God bless her<3);

Leland Skylar - On Youtube (who is giving all who so choose to watch his videos a kind of fly on-the-wall perspective into some of the music he's worked on and artists he's worked with over his career);

And then I begin to remember the bands who I used to listen to as a kid growing up in a house with little joy. And I was listening to Queen (John Deacon), Black Sabbath (Geezer Butler), Led Zeppelin (John Paul Jones), ELO (Kelly Groucutt), The Eagles (Timothy B. Schmit), and Heart.

Now I'm looking for a solution to a problem and that problem is I have two electric guitars and one 15Z practice amp and I don't want to get separate amps for each one because: 1) I don't have the space, and 2) it's expensive!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5B5r8A9dOw

Summer 2020 or How I Spent My Quarantined Staycation

I've been home gaining weight

Baking so many brownies, banana bread and sometimes cake

I have cleaned everything, and I mean everything more than once

I'm organizing and shredding old paperwork.

I created a box for recycling and a box for selling things on ebay.

Happy birthday to me; bought a gently used short-scale bass and a new bass amp.

My cat has me on a routine. Get up and follow her to the kitchen to feed her, nap, pet-snacks, nap, brush, nap, nap some more. Snuggle. Nap, feed her again, and she's in bed by 8PM.

I'm one who can't go to bed until 10PM or so because I don't sleep that much. Or I'm not getting enough physical activity to sleep more than 8 hours. Or both.

Friday, July 24, 2020

What's the deal with XML?

XML is a generic skill you can learn on your own like html and then get certified online for it.

Components of XML:

XML Schema

XML Stylesheets

DTD

Namespaces? (on test)

XSL

Preparation Tools:

http://www.xmlmaster.org/en/preparation.html

Oxygen XML

XML Spy

Stylus Studio

XML Master download test application

XML in a Nutshell pocket guide

Practice Exam:

http://www.xmlmaster.org/en/practice_exam/

Free Online Training:

https://www.altova.com/training-tutorials free basic training for XML Schema 1.1 and XSLT

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=xml+training+for+beginners

Paid Online Training:

https://www.lynda.com/XML-training-tutorials/334-0.html

Tuesday, July 21, 2020

Breakfast: Banana and Almond Milk Smoothie

The Nutritional Value of my Breakfast Shake

According to healthline.com, one medium-sized banana contains:

Potassium: 9% of the RDI
Vitamin B6: 33% of the RDI
Vitamin C: 11% of the RDI
Magnesium: 8% of the RDI
Copper: 10% of the RDI
Manganese: 14% of the RDI
Net carbs: 24 grams
Fiber: 3.1 grams
Protein: 1.3 grams
Fat: 0.4 grams

Each banana has only about 105 calories and consists almost exclusively of water and carbs. Bananas hold very little protein and almost no fat.

So if I make my breakfast shake with two bananas, that's 210 calories x2 of the above nutrients:

*Potassium: 18%

*Vitamin B6: 66%

*Vitamin C: 22%

*Magnesium: 16%

*Copper: 20%

*Manganese: 28%

*Net Carbs: 48 grams

*Fiber: 6.2 grams

*Protein: 2.6 grams

*Fat: .8 grams

Now, I add 1/8th of a cup of sugar to my breakfast shake to sweeten it up. That adds 97 calories and 25 carbs.

210 + 97 = 307 calories

48 + 25 = 73 grams of carbs

I add enough Califia Vanilla flavored Almond Milk to the 16 oz mark on my blender. Let's say I had 8 fluid ounces. This is the final product.

Calories = 357

Sodium = 160 mg or 7%

Fiber = 3.6 grams

Net Carbs = 51 grams

Fat = 3.8 grams

*Potassium: 18%
*Vitamin B6: 66%
*Vitamin C: 22%
*Magnesium: 16%
*Copper: 20%
*Manganese: 28%

Iron = 2%

Monday, June 8, 2020

Day 64 - In a glam pop mood

Lyrics:

Who will be my Tony Visconti?

Who can play as good as Mick Ronson?

Glam up the stage like Bowie or Bolan?

I don't know now but someday, I hope they come again.

Wednesday, May 6, 2020

Day 48 on "Stay At Home " order and yet on the job hunt

...me and 20+ million others in the U.S.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/jackkelly/2020/04/16/the-us-now-has-22-million-people-out-of-work-as-52-million-more-americans-filed-for-unemployment-last-week/#22fa365b1d53

I liked some of the questions that they posed, but are they ethical? I mean, how I spend my time outside of working hours is really none of the employers business. It's the behaviors that I exhibit during work hours that they are paying for.

https://www.linkedin.com/feed/news/tell-me-about-your-pandemic-self-5187618/

I'm a supervisor. How do I hone my skills without having a team to interact with? I guess I can hit the management books again and read more.

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/so-you-just-got-laid-off-due-covid-19-10-steps-starting-beth-winters/?trackingId=OPCQ3Vm%2BGB1KiQSYG1FOnA%3D%3D

Thursday, April 30, 2020

Manifestation

I'm not really searching this out, it's just now in my face and not in a bad way mind you.

It was kind of brought on by the uke. It's leading me to the bass.

The bass, the bass, the bass.

And now just this week, I've got these bass players the of the extraordinary kind popping up in my youtube, Instagram, and Facebook that I've never really encountered on that level in any significant way before but I'm not searching them out either. And it's cool, but it's also weird.

Leland Sklar - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs5yDeiOgkyRZGZGphlSbIw
and some of his history here: http://guitarcostum23.blogspot.com/2015/01/lee-sklar-bass-guitars.html

Mike Watt - http://www.hootpage.com/

This week, I talked to Kenny (my dad died in 2005 and then Kenny kinda popped up and into my life and he happens to be a musician in his own right) about a jazz guitar that was for sale on Nextdoor. And I thought it was such a shame that the seller didn't know what it was. I thought maybe it was a Washburn due to the "W" on the tremolo bar, but no. Then, because of its shape, I thought maybe it was a Gibson, getting warmer because Gibson does manufacture jazz guitars. But no. And then I finally found a matching photo and figured out this crazy looking guitar was a Barney Kessel Norma after searching the term "vintage guitars". Once I found that out, I was "down the rabbit hole" finding out additional information about who he was, his equipment, what he worked on, who he played with, his videos on youtube, and figuring out how hard it would be to locate replacement knobs for a guitar that might be older than I am.

I learned the term "chickenhead knob". It's similar but different to the part I was looking for.

So I told Kenny my first guitar was a 3/4 guitar with nylon strings. My whole thing is I've got these small hands and I have a hard time playing normal-sized stringed instruments, so I remember having fun playing that guitar and remembering that I was drawn to the ukulele and now the bass. He suggested that I forget the interesting looking jazz guitar, and go find an EB-0 bass because it's my size and might be more playable i.e. more enjoyable.

The last Gibson EB-0 was made in 1979.
Epiphone discontinued its EB-0 and EB-3 models just this year (2020).
Also known as a short-scale bass, Ibanez GSRM20 Mikro

Yesterday, I watched a video of Waddy Waddel talking about his gear and he was saying the same thing about the neck of the guitar. It's gotta feel right and be your size so you can enjoy playing.

Tuesday, April 21, 2020

Genealogy Tracking - Where are the descendants?

1) Harry Waxler was born on 26 Sep 1886 in Yassa Romania.

2) Samuel Peterson Waxel was born on 19 Mar 1889 in Romania.

3) Herman Waxler was born 1892 in New York.

4) Cecelia Waxler was born on 15 Feb 1894 in New York.

5) Anna Waxler was born exactly 9 months after Joseph in New York on 23 Apr 1896.

6) Joseph Waxler was born on 31 Jul 1902 in Manhattan, NYC. His "Joseph Pierpont Stutz" persona was born on 24 Jul 1895 in Chicago, IL.

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8 Jun 1900: Jacob Wexler (b. Apr 1866) is married to Sarah Wexler (b. Mar 1863) since 1885 and they are living in Manhattan with their 5 children: Harry (b. Apr 1886), Sam (b. Mar 1889), Hyman [Herman], Celia (b. Dec 1893) and Annie (b. Apr 1896). (1900 US census)

1908: Harry Waxler marries Ida Mublstock. His first son, William was born on 30 Nov 1908.

23 Apr 1910: The Waxler family is living in Manhattan on 10th Avenue. Samuel is 21 (electrician), Herman is 18 (salesman at a family liquor store), Cecelia is 17 (laundry), Anna is 14 and Joseph is 8.

5 Nov 1911: Lillian Waxler was born to Harry and Ida Waxler in NYC.

2 Apr 1916: Celia Waxler married Marcus Escovitz in Columbiana, Ohio

29 Jan 1917: Esther Escovitz is born to Celia and Marc Escovitz

15 Jun 1918: David Waxler was born to Harry and Ida Waxler in New York.

26 Oct 1919: Herman "Waxler" married Rose Bernard. Her mother's maiden name was Lena Gross. Both of her parents were from Hungary. Rose became a naturalized citizen in 1913. Herman stated his mother's name was Sarah Waxle and his father's name was Jacob. The wedding took place in Manhattan. (marriage record)

7 Jan 1920: Herman Waxel was living with his wife Rose on Lewis Street in Manhattan. Herman works in the laundry. (census)

22 Sep 1920: Daniel Waxler is born to Herman and Rose Waxler.

1926: Sidney Waxler was born to Herman and Rose Waxler.

31 Dec 1929: Jacob Waxler died and is buried at Montefiore Cemetery in Queens, NY.

7 Apr 1930: Herman and Rose "Waxler" are living in the Bronx with their two children. Rose states she was from Austria and so were her parents. Herman works in the laundry. Column #30 states he was a veteran. They have two sons- Daniel (b. 1920) and Sidney (b. 1926), both born in New York. (census)

9 Nov 1935: Lillian married Seymour Schultz in Manhattan NYC. Or does not marry him because on the 1940 Census, she's back living with her parents and younger brother; marital status marked "Single".

9 Apr 1940: Herman and Rose "Waxler" are still living in the Bronx and works in the laundry. His oldest son, Daniel, is 19 and is an unemployed draftsperson. (1940 US census)

1950's: Esther Escovitz married Ervin Knoll. They have at least two daughters (Carol and Carrie) and later move to California.

27 Jul 1961: Herman Waxler dies and is buried at Montefiore Cemetery in Queens, NY.

17 Dec 1979: Anna (Waxel) Liff dies.

18 Jul 2003: Esther (Escovitz) Knoll died in Orange, California. Her husband died in Santa Clara County, CA in 2006.

1 Apr 2011: Carol Eileen (Knoll) Vanderwalt died in California.

7 Dec 2018: Daniel Waxler died in Dover, New Jersey. He is buried at Mount Sinai Cemetery in Randolph, New Jersey.

Obituary:

Daniel Waxler - Dover

Great-grandfather and retired engineer at Picatinny Arsenal, taught and managed physics lab at County College of MorrisDaniel Waxler, a resident of Dover, N.J., since 1954, died on Dec. 7, 2018 at the age of 98.
Born on Sept. 22, 1920 in Manhattan and raised in the Bronx, N.Y., Dan graduated from DeWitt Clinton High School and City College of New York with a degree in electrical engineering. He went on to earn two advanced degrees from Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute.
Dan worked as a civilian electrical engineer with the Department of the Navy, the Signal Corps and the Air Force, including the Griffiss Air Force Base in Rome, N.Y., where he met his future wife, Marcia Schwartz. He worked for the Army at Picatinny Arsenal from 1954 until he retired in 1981.
During the next 20 years, he worked as an adjunct professor in the math and physics departments at the County College of Morris and worked as the manager of the physics laboratory.
On Feb. 21, 1954 he married Marcia (Schwartz) Waxler, who survives him. Also he is survived by his daughter, Enid McDonough Green (Roger Green); a grandson, Ryan McDonough (Kathleen Culbertson McDonough); a granddaughter, Zoe McDonough, and a great-granddaughter, Angel Lynn McDonough, who was the light of his life; also, nieces and nephews, Jason Waxler (Laura), Dr. Roger Waxler (Priscilla), Richard Schwartz (Karen), Dr. Rhoda Cobin (David), Rabbi Arnie Fertig (Gail), and Edward Schwartz (JoAnn).
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2018, from 12 noon to 1 p.m. at Tuttle Funeral Home, 272 State Route 10 West, Randolph (www.tuttlefh.com). Interment at Dover Mt. Sinai Cemetery will follow.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations in Dan's memory be made to Adath Shalom Synagogue OR Dover Mt. Sinai Cemetery Association. Checks to either organization can be sent to 841 Mountain Way, Morris Plains, N.J. 07950.

Marcia (Schwartz) Waxler RIP

Marcia Waxler

May 8,1930 - March 31, 2020.

SUMMARY:

1) Harry's descendant???

2) Christine Jacobs is the granddaughter of Samuel Peterson Waxel who is the father of Grace Helen (Waxel) Jacobs, Christine's mother. She currently lives in Philadelphia, PA.(Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/christine.jacobs.733 ) DNA verified on 23andme.com .

3) Enid Waxler McDonough is the granddaughter of Herman Waxler who is the father of Daniel Waxler. She currently lives in New Hope, PA. (Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/enidmcd )

4) Carrie (Knoll) Berg, MD is the granddaughter of Celia Waxler who is the mother of Esther Escovitz. She is a pediatrician in Southern California. https://www.choc.org/providers/carrie-knoll-md/

5) Howard Liff is the grandson of Anna (Waxler) Liff who is the mother of Walter Liff. He currently lives in Cincinnati, OH. (Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/howard.liff )

6) Judi Stutz is the granddaughter of Joseph Pierpont Stutz who is the father of Alfred Stutz. She currently lives in Tustin, CA.(Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/judi.stutz ) DNA verified on 23andme.com .

Thursday, April 16, 2020

Dream: April 16th, 2020: Day 28 0-Stay- At-Home EO

I was driving to a tall building I feel like I've been to before to get medical treatment. I go inside and to the floor I need to be at and approach the office's reception area, but it doesn't seem like it's the right company anymore. It's not the clinic I'm looking for. Instead, it's one called "fly" with it's logo all in lowercase cursive bright lime green lettering. I ask where is the clinic?

The next thing that happened is that I'm waking up/gaining consciousness in a waiting area sitting in a hall in a chair with black cushions and square metal arms and sides. All of these chairs are lined up in one straight line, but far apart from each other. I'm sitting in this comfy leather chair, but my pants are down as if I'm waiting to relieve myself in the restroom and I look down at what I'm wearing and I see peanuts and peanut shells all over me. I look to my left down the hall and I see an Indian man in a lab coat standing, holding a door open by him leaning against it with his arms crossed for a long time. I try and pull my pants up while staying seated, sweep the peanut mess off of me and start walking the halls all around the same floor to other clinic stations, but they are dark and no one is there.

Tuesday, April 14, 2020

#Hope

https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/14/politics/california-economy-coronavirus-newsom/index.html

Is it May 2, or is it going to be May 15th, we don't know yet, but it what it sounds like to me is the governor is trying to head off a huge recession in the state in an election year.

Yep, sounds like politics.

In the meantime, I'm still looking for a job.

I have until June 26th AKA 90 days from the close of the job posting to wait it out to see if I'm going to get another job working for the government after being recommended to be hired.

Like Tom Petty says, "The waiting is the hardest part."

Where's the money? Is it coming??

If you are unemployed in California...

https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/unemployment-checks-with-600-boost-rolling-out-this-week/2272524/

So it's supposed to be your UI award plus $600 per week for four months.

My max award started on 3/22/2020.

About the federal stimulus check:

https://www.irs.gov/coronavirus/economic-impact-payments

A one-time payment of $1200 for single status filers, no dependents. My son's father owes me back child support so his federal stim money is supposed to go to me, even if he considers himself disabled. We'll see how that plays out.

Today is day 26 staying at home with no job and I've seen no money yet. I mean, I'm marking it on my calendar each morning.

Monday, April 13, 2020

John Prine (RIP) courtesy of Aquarium Drunkard 4/13/20

John Prine, "When I Get to Heaven"

When I get to heaven
I'm gonna shake God's hand
Thank him for more blessings
Than one man can stand
Then I'm gonna get a guitar
And start a rock and roll band
Check into a swell hotel
Ain't the 'afterlife' grand!

And then I'm gonna get a cocktail
Vodka and ginger ale
Yeah, I'm gonna smoke a cigarette
That's nine miles long
I'm gonna kiss that pretty girl
On the tilt a whirl
'Cause this old man is going to town

Then as God as my witness
I'm gettin' back into show business
I'm gonna open up a nightclub called
'The Tree of Forgiveness'
And forgive everybody
Ever done me any harm
I might even invite a few choice critics
Those syphilitic parasitics
Buy 'em a pint of Smithwick's
And smothert'em with my charm

'Cause then I'm gonna get a cocktail
Vodka and ginger ale
Yeah, I'm gonna smoke a cigarette
That's nine miles long
I'm gonna kiss that pretty girl
On the tilt a whirl
Yeah this old man is going to town

Yeah when I get to heaven
I'm gonna take
That wristwatch off my arm
What are you gonna do with time
After you've bought the farm
And them I'm gonna go find my mom and dad
And good old brother Doug
Well I bet him and cousin Jackie
Are still cuttin' up a rug
Wanna see all my mama's sisters
'Cause that's where all the love starts
I miss 'em all like crazy
Bless their little hearts
And I always will remember
These words my daddy said
He said, "Buddy, when you're dead
You're a dead peckerhead"
I hope to prove him wrong
That is ... when I get to heaven

'Cause I'm gonna have a cocktail
Vodka and ginger ale
Gonna smoke a cigarette
That's nine miles long
I'm gonna kiss that pretty girl
On the tilt a whirl
Yeah this old man to going to town
Yeah this old man is going to town

Tuesday, April 7, 2020

Connecting the Dots?

All of this rain in April seems odd to me.

At some point, you'll just watch just about anything to pass the time. I was at that point yesterday. I turned on my local PBS station which has morphed into an education channel for LAUSD they called "At-Home Learning".

It's raining so much now. And a show I was watching yesterday said that heavy rains can be caused by smoke in the air [1]. And then I thought could it be that China is having so very many cremations that they are polluting the air even more so than before and that a mass of air with all of it's particulate is moving over the Pacific Ocean collecting moisture and bringing so much rain now in April to California.

And the health officials are now telling us that everyone must wear some sort of facial protection.

Yeah, so jumping to conclusions in a nutshell: If you don't catch coronavirus and die, the bad rainy weather we're experiencing now could be caused by mass cremations in China after others infected by the virus died and now you're breathing in dead people.

If that's not information that will keep you indoors, I don't know what will.

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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-07-11/pyrocumulus-cloud-how-fire-can-create-weather/8693202

https://www.businessinsider.com/coronavirus-cases-maps-us-world-spread-symptoms-death-rate-2020-1#the-healthcare-system-in-italy-which-is-home-to-one-of-the-worlds-oldest-populations-has-been-overwhelmed-with-medical-workers-stretched-thin-and-forced-to-decide-who-to-save-3

Monday, March 23, 2020

Fwd: Coronavirus is exposing the U.S. healthcare system

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