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Afternoon folks!

Well here's another batch of blues for you guys. Starting off we've got a compilation album of some of Chicago blues guitarist Buddy Guy's Chess recordings, great stuff, followed by a live recording of Buddy and his frequent partner, harmonica player Junior Wells - the album is about bootleg quality but worth a listen if Chicago blues is one of your things. Following those albums is one from Texas soul-blues singer Robert Ealey and then it's on to early Excello swamp-pop label recordings from harmonica player Jerry McCain. Some of the Jerry McCain videos may be missing because some awful German record company has decided that it would like to deny Americans their musical heritage of 60 year old recordings. After that there's a modern zydeco album from Nathan & The Zydeco Cha Chas. Finishing us off is a live album from the Grateful Dead's guitarist Bob Weir and one of his side projects, Kingfish.

Have a great weekend and enjoy the tunes!

Good morning, good people!

Lots of experiences in court this week exemplifying the chances to the Family Code and Penal Code, which pushes for co-parenting when the parents are no longer in the same household. Two different counties, two different judges, showing deference to the Code despite evidence. One guy admitted under oath that he was a lifetime registered sex offender who continuously raped his little brother, served 8 years in prison, nonetheless was given visitation with his kids, while under investigation for having sexually assaulted his 13 yr old daughter. He complained that his wife did drugs for 12 years, but admitted he supplied her. Father of the year!

Then, the schizophrenic/ bipolar Mom with a history of suicide ideation, violence, arrests, institutionalization, currently on felony probation for attacking her 80 yr old step-dad, got weekend visitation with her 5 yr old daughter without supervision. She actually testified that what keeps her from murder/suicide is contact with her daughter to do her hair, nails, and go play at the park.

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 ever increasing madness.

It's been 4 days of cool temps, gusting winds, and a lot of rain this week. But the storm has passed and sunny skies and warm temps are in the forecast for this weekend and the rest of next week.

As promised in last weeks edition of FNP, here are some of the sea and shore birds I saw while I was at La Jolla Cove 2 weeks ago.

Pacific Brown Pelican

Jonathan Cook has a piece in Scheerpost: "Rubio Declared a Return to Brutal Western Colonialism – and Europe applauded." Here's the key sentence:

Morning - a collection of international news not in the boldest of headlines.

They Gotta Be Kidding!

Apparently RFK, Jr and Kid Rock just made a video highlighting them working out at a gym and then drinking milk in a sauna. They were shirtless, and the workout video is part of the Make America Healthy Again campaign. I’m sure it’s going to inspire a LOT of young people to work out after their, like, normal jobs which take up 8+ hours a day (not including the time spent getting there and back). Not that RFK, Jr or Kid Rock would know about that. Or maybe the video is to inspire us old people, who’ve retired and now can spend our time at the gym. I admit, I have gone to the gym in the past (since I was about 36 or so) and might do so again in the future, because I like working out, at the gym and at home. I will go to the gym hoping against hope I NEVER see RFK, JR or Kid Rock shirtless at the gym… eww.

And, there goes our tax dollars!

Doing the plank with a dog! My kinda exercise even though I don’t do planks anymore, I’m too old! Gotta admit, I’d rather work (have worked) out with any of my dogs than RFK, Jr and Kid Rock. From this article about working out with your dog.