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Putting More War on the Credit Card

Trump has seemingly lost his mind, flip flopping like a fish out of water. It is difficult to keep track of his delusions as he drives the global economic system toward recession and depression. Bibi must have some serious dirt from Epstein on the Donald and perhaps Melania as well to entice the war with Iran. The majority of the world sees the US (and Israel) as unhinged, destructive, and vengeful. As Trump told us...We can't afford child care or medical care because we have to pay for more war.
Just charge it...

Afternoon folks!

Ok, ready to tiptoe through the blues? Starting out we've got an album of Chicago blues harmonica play Junior Well's early recordings, followed by a compilation album of guitarist Earl Hooker's recordings. After that there's a live album of Muddy Waters and Otis Spann from 1958, originally recorded to an acetate record the first couple of cuts have some occasional noise, but it's worth it. Following that is a mostly acoustic album from John Lee Hooker. Then it's on to blues rock with an audiophile remaster of The Band's "Music From Big Pink" and then we finish up with an album from Dave Alvin and the Guilty Women.

Enjoy the tunes and have a great weekend!

Good morning, good people!

I hope everyone is hanging in there, and actually enjoying your weekend.

Although the country is in a drought, we have only had a few consecutive weeks here and there without rain in my area. Too bad we don't have a garden, but there are numerous reasons that make it sort of a waste of time and labor.

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 week started with a little rain on Sunday and Monday. The rest of the week has been a mix of a couple of sunny days and a couple of mostly cloudy days with temps in the 70s all week. The price of gas has held steady at $5.59 a gal. for the last 2 weeks. Hopefully the conflict in the Middle East will be resolved soon (not holding my breath) and prices will drop.
Found out on Tuesday the Photo Arts building in Balboa park where our camera club meets will be closed indefinitely for the removal of asbestos and mold that was found in the building. If the past is any indicator it could be anywhere from months to years before the city gets the work done. In the mean time all the camera clubs that use the building have to find somewhere else to hold their meetings or do the Zoom thing. Uck! I hate Zoom.

Last week after I finished looking for bugs in the Balboa park rose garden I spent an hour in the Japanese Friendship Garden. The garden is beautiful and well maintained and a great place to sit and relax and contemplate your navel or anything else you choose to contemplate.

Since the Idiocy War began on February 28, it has been an article of faith among the majority of anti-Trump voices that Netanyahu and zionist billionaires were bossing Trump into making war on Iran. I have no opinion on the question of whether Trump is cognizant of who is pulling his strings. Trump is responsible for this war because he proudly claims it. But he IS nutso, and his subjective opinion is not worth much no matter how you slice it.

Morning

Going to start the day with an article on setting and storing food back for future use. It is a life long habit. Even in the best of times I try and have all the food necessary for the livestock in the barn by September for the upcoming winter.

Archaeology and History Tidbits
These are some interesting things! For example, the bones of D’Artagnan, one of the heroes featured in the book The Three Musketeers, may have been found. This is cool!

Although the book is a novel (more about the book and it’s writer(s) here) , D’Artagnan was a real person, and he died via a musket shot to the throat while conquering Masstricht during the Franco-Dutch War. It’s believed that he was buried in Masstricht in a church near the French camp. And, lo and behold, an archaeological dig (after a hole appeared under tiles in the church) has found his possible remains, underneath where the altar table used to sit. DNA testing and other work will confirm the find, eventually.

All for one, and one for all!!! The three musketeers and D’Artagnan! Image from www.completefrance.com