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Fantasy Narratives Collide with Reality

Have you noticed most of the Main Stream Media (MSM) has laid off the 'Ukraine is winning the war against Russia' narrative? I wonder how long Ukraine will last. I'm sure they will continue a war of terror and sabotage for at least several more months (hopefully not years). Then we have the narrative that the US has a total blockade on Iran, and controls the strait. Yeah, right. How about, the US has the best and most powerful military in the world...which was defeated by the Vietnamese, Taliban, Ansarallah (commonly referred to as the Houthis), and now Iran. There's also the myth that the U$D dominates the global economy. Within the next year or two I believe that notion will also be dispelled as US debt cripples the economy and new mediums of exchange emerge. The sun sets in the west and rises in the east. All that and more below the fold...

Afternoon folks!

There's a buncha great stuff to listen to this week, starting off with a compilation album from Chicago blues guitarist and singer, Magic Sam. Following that it's down to New Orleans for an album from piano player Huey "Piano" Smith and the Clowns, followed by an album from blues/jazz saxophone player Hank Crawford. Then it's on to blues rock with albums from Omar & the Howlers and Procol Harum. Finishing off in the prog rock department, we have an unofficial album from Yes recorded from the audience of a 1975 Hollywood Bowl show.

Enjoy the tunes and have a great weekend!

I hope this OT finds you all in fine fettle!

The City not only settled on the purchase price for my office and real estate, they will be covering all closing costs!

My secretary scored a part time job, will be splitting up her work week between the two offices, and will go full time with the construction company as I close down. The target date is September 15th.

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.

The San Diego Natural History Museum is currently running an exhibit of art created from trash pulled out of the worlds oceans. It's really sad seeing how bad we treat the world we depend on for our very survival. As a species we're not very bright. Even a dog knows not to shit where it sleeps. Humans, not so much. But hey, the DOW is up.
While we're on the subject of the ocean, ocean temps are heating up causing what climate scientist predict will be a super El NIño this winter. Here's a link with weather predictions for the country this fall and winter.

https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/6041581-noaa-releases-fall...

Fish Bite Fish

The past is being rewritten. The present is being manipulated. The future will not belong to us.

Some day search engines will disappear.

Then there'll only be AI.

Some day books will disappear.

Then there'll only be AI.

Some day wisdom will disappear.

Then there'll only be AI.

Some day history will disappear.

Then there'll only be AI.

And humanity will forget what it has lost.

Save your books, the future will need the truth.

English, Then and Now
I happened across a really interesting video on youtube the other day and I want to share it, of course . This is a young man, from England, presenting a monologue in English ranging from the language spoken in 450AD or so, to that spoken in modern northeastern America. It is very cool! It's interesting how the farm animal names haven't changed so much over time, how much, unsurprisingly, English sounds like German, Danish, etc, throughout much of time, and so much more! The rabbit hole beckons!

I guess there was recently a happening between Tucker Carlson, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Thomas Massie, and Joe Kent which culminated in a new "America First" movement, which will have to take some pains to distinguish itself from the old movement.