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Running on Empty

The US has run out of missiles. There's plenty of dumb bombs, but you have to fly over to deliver them. That explains the lack of US response to Iran striking ships in the Strait. Also the US strategic petroleum reserves are close to empty which threatens the stability of the salt caverns where the fuel is stored. The US also lacks a plan or strategy in either war, Iran and Ukraine. However, there's no lack of news and stories and we'll touch on several below the fold...

Afternoon folks!

This week we've got an album from a singer known for sounding a lot like B.B. King, notably joined on the album by the guitarist Earl Hooker. After that, there's an album from Chicago blues piano player Roosevelt Sykes followed by one from harmonica player Charlie Musselwhite. After that we've got some blues rock from guitarist Harvey Mandel - probably best known for his work with Canned Heat and John Mayall's band. A little more blues rock follows from Blodwyn Pig a british band formed by the first guitarist of Jethro Tull (Mick Abrahams). We finish off with an album of prog rock from Asia featuring Steve Howe (Yes) and Carl Palmer (Emerson, Lake & Palmer).

Enjoy the tunes and have a great weekend!

Good morning, good people! I hope you are all in fine fettle this hot Saturday morning!

Well, I wrote last Saturday about my faux paus in wearing a full frontal nudity tee shirt to work. Da Vinci, doncha know! Thank goodness, no children were harmed. To atone, this work week I wore what young folks call frumpy, and what we oldsters call slouchy and comfy. Outdoor clothing for fishing and hiking, and safaris. Clothes that have sunscreen and mosquito repellent infused into the fabric to help you to get back home without malaria or worse, and not scaring off lions and cheetas because of their color.

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.

Tonight we come to the conclusion of the county fair series with all the leftovers that did not fall into any of the categories from the previous 5 weeks. I hope you all enjoyed your visit to the San Diego county fair as much as I did.

How odd it is that humans allow another human, or group of humans, to have so much power over themselves. Given that all humans are flawed, in some such way.

Where, in the human psyche does that necessity come from? A need for cooperation? For order? For security? Because humans are herd animals?

Saints and sinners, those are relative designations determined by societal norms, one man's saint is another man's sinner, adjustable according to definition. But, in today's world those two opposing attributes become indistinguishable.

Especially in Washington, DC.

A Weird Rabbit Hole

Sometimes I find the strangest rabbit holes online... and, boy, did I find one in the last couple of days! So, I follow a substack called the Advantages of Age. It's written by Rose Rouse, and it's about writing, age, being a woman and so on. She's English. Recently Rouse had a guest writer, Gilly Hanna. Hanna is from a dancing group in England formed by old people called Grand Gesture. Yes, old people can dance. We knew that, didn't we?

Anyway, the article, Making a Geri-Anarchist Ghost Story – The Hempen Jig is about a short movie (about 11 minutes or so) that the dancing group made. It's a horror story, kinda. And it's GREAT. I really encourage everyone to give it a watch, just 'cause it is so cool, and strange, and... The movie is called The Hempen Jig. Here's the youtube link to the movie: