Finally

 United Airlines has refused a seat to a "emotional support peacock." With luck, this is the end of the emotional support animal malarkey. If you need a lemur or a peacock to be emotionally strong enough to Adult, please lock yourself away from society.

Heck No

If you find yourself at a point where you can't take care of your pet,  even at no fault of your own,  you find it a new home.  You don't take tax money intended to feed a child and waste it on a dog. Period. #HumansAreGettingDumber

Tet - A Half Century Later

 50 years ago today, just after my father arrived in Vietnam, the Tet Offensive began.

Why are you mourning?

 Shame on everyone mourning the death (apparently of suicide) of Mark Salling just because he was on Glee. He was a pedophile that just plead guilty to having 50,000 images of child porn. The best I can say is, thank you for saving us the cost of incarceration and enjoy your time in hell.

Nie Mam Nic

My Grandma used the Polish phrase "nie mam nic." I'm told in Poland it means nothing more than the literal words "I have nothing.". But within the family, for probably a century, it means "I have nothing" as in I have no words, or nothing left to say; a statement of disbelief or shocked amazement, like you're disgusted by what just happened. It's use grew to include urging the end of an act before it got to that point.

The Grammy's

Me too (no hashtag implied)

:(

Saturday night I fell at work. All I had to do was step over a little obstacle, but alas the hip said no at that moment and I went straight to the ground instead. Ab-so-lutely humiliating.

Really Germany?

Old habits die hard

Ingvar Kamprad.

Ingvar Kamprad, the founder of IKEA, has died at 91. RIP

 

Barney Miller (the character) is the Atticus Finch of TV cop shows.

"A Complete 180"

The contemporary opinion of a Presidency is almost always fueled by emotion and partisanship, rather than facts. This result was inevitable.

 Gotta love moms.... I know i love mine! xoxo  -Lisa

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Taxes

I helped YaYa  do her taxes today,  which means I answered some ?'s while she did them herself.  There are millennials in my classes - 25 year olds in law school - who have told me they've never done their own taxes.  Now that may be because Mommy's trust fund makes taxes complicated,  but it's still appalling. Good on YaYa for bucking the trend.

My baby came home early... I keep hearing the song let's get it on in my head...no walls? At 3:30 am, no problem... LOL - Lisa 

Fools and Mortals by Bernard Cornwell

A novel set in 1595 around the first performance of A Midsummer Night's Dream. A fun read.

 

Fare Thee Well Klement

 

Ursula K Le Guin

RIP fantasy writer Ursula K Le Guin. I read A Wizard of Earthsea in a sci-fi class in high school, and enjoyed it. 

Grrr

 Ooooh i got mad just reading this!

Shopping for Cars with our Niece

Today was spent helping our niece find a reliable used car. If you think there is a more exhausting way to spend a day, then you are wrong. Congratulations Caitlin Anne!

Lance Sijan - A Half Century Since His Passing

Today is the 50th anniversary of the death of American hero and Bay View native Lance Sijan. Rest in Peace sir, you have not been forgotten.

Rummy

I just described via text how to play rummy...where's the mom award for that? Lisa

Me Too

Hollywood is the wrong impetus for the #metoo movement. Too many women were complicit in the abuse (Streep, and all who supported Polanski and Allen.) And the women who didn't say no, willingly used the casting couch, and now cry foul? They aren't victims, and I think they denigrate the truly oppressed with their BS playacting.

Also - In case you haven't caught on, Scientology is shamelessly using the #metoo movement to discredit a producer who left the church. They are sponsoring ads here on FB (w/out mentioning the "church") and pointing to anonymous accusations against him. Beware!

Government Shutdown? Ok.

Other than the treatment of our troops, I care not about the shutdown. It's just another reminder that the federal government is a bloated, intrusive, mess.

Spence - Peterson

Spence is a beast.  Congrats on the title defence!

A Deleted Scene from Genesis

 Grades for fall were finally posted at 5pm today. I am pleased with the results.

Nice Job

Apparently ABC News is unaware that Walker is Governor, not a Congressman.

Please ABC, try not to so easily feed my scorn for the media.

I'm Bitter

The spring semester starts today. I'm so sick of law school I could vomit. I wish I had the funds to quit work,  go full time,  and finish this already.  But I don't.  So I will once again go sit among millennials who complain about the rigor of their largely parental-supported existence,  and bide my time.

What??

Cory Booker, actor - er, Senator - extraordinaire, wants Homeland Security to devote 73% of its time to White Supremacist Groups. This isn't something I read, those are the words/numbers straight from his mouth. What a play-to-the-cameras buffoon.

Grow Up

Gov Walker missed MLK Day celebrations because  he's giving a eulogy at his Aunt's funeral, and even knowing this people online are blasting him as racist. It must be terribly boring to be a lefty, having to fall back on the same tired script day after day.

The Ceiling Collapsed!

So this happened today. No one was hurt. But with proof the 126 year old plaster is critically weak, I have to dip into my contingency funds to have the first floor ceilings redone.

NIghtmares

I suffer from nightmares every time I sleep, or at least every time I get a long enough rest to reach REM. Bad, horror movie nightmares.The doctor even prescribed pills to stop me from dreaming, tho I admit I don't take them, as they put me out for longer than I usually have to rest. No big deal, honestly; I usually wake up quietly, acknowledge it was a dream, and go back to sleep. Sometimes I even know it IN the dream. But this morning I bolted upright in bed terrified beyond reckoning and judging by Lisa's reaction I may have even screamed. That . . . was a doozy.

Ain't Family Grand?

Last night a family member called my phone - phoned me! - to call me a white supremacist because I do, indeed, think some countries in the world are s**tholes. 

Note that the person has never left the country. I have, and outside of tourist areas many places (not all) are the functional equivalent of porta-potties. That isn't a slam on the populace, it's an indictment of the incompetent and/or corrupt government.

Typical lefty tactics; disagree and you're a racist! Oh, and slamming the US and alleging it too is a s**thole? That's tactic 2, and it's just as shady (not to mention less than patriotic IMO).

 As to the call: a quick FU and a hangup.

An Update on the Remodel

We have reoccupied the house. After five days at Job Prior, sleeping on a less than ideal mattress, my hip is a mess. So is my house, with plaster dust everywhere. But the demo is done - save for the kitchen, which is down the road a month or so.

We gave away our gas stove today. No point in keeping it,  as we're replacing it in a few weeks and the wall where it goes is gone lol

My Ideal Weekly Menu

Every Friday should include salt crusted marble rye bread, coarse cut coleslaw, thick french fries, and an ample portion of baked or fried cod. Likewise, each Sunday morning should have hot shaved ham served on a fresh rolls (preferably dutchie crust), with a side of macaroni and potato salads. #MustHaves #Milwaukee

Irresponsible

I'm in the B pool at Job Prior and this family put  a five year old (who cannot swim) alone on a float ring above 9ft of water! I had to say something.  I mean, come f*ing on.  Now the adult left the pool and I'm obligated to stay or leave this kid unattended to drown.  WTH.

Prophets of Rage

Members of Rage Against the Machine, Public Enemy, and Cyprus Hill came together as a group to produce a record that's pro "Resistance," anti-cop, anti-Trump, anti-drone, and pro-weed. I've listened to it three times so far. Their politics make me giggle, but the music is pretty good.

Egads

Egads,  what a racist.

Proud Dad :)

My Mom, who is watching Smiley this week during the demo, related this anecdote to me: she sent him across the street to the grocery store, and on the way he passed by an old woman waiting on the bus stop. Seeing she was cold, he took the two hand warmers I'd given him during the bitter cold spell (the chemical bags you activate, then keep on you to keep warm) and gave them to the woman. #GoodManInTraining #ProudDad

A Visit to Job Prior

Those of you from Job Prior: if you haven't been back,  here are some changes to the main lobby.  Most noticeable: the sales office is now a bar.  I ran into an old houseman - God help me,  his name escapes me - who recognized me and chatted in much improved English.  The beds in C building suck and the bedding is thin,  but they have a pinball machine (I got on the leader board,  earning a free game on my first ball).

note: The mattresses are better in new room.  We were moved because of heater issues in original room.

Day 2

The current state of our home. We are two days into a full gut and remodel of the first floor. At the moment, Team Slap is scattered around town, with Lisa and me (yes, I believe that to be grammatically correct in this context) at Job Prior.

Give HIm Attention

My dad hasn’t posted on Facebook since the week before New Years. He is now currently sad “his fans” haven’t noticed or given him the attention he “deserves” lol - Lulu

Fish Tank - Free!

We're getting rid of a 40 gallon fish tank, pumps, gravel, plants, everything included.... Including 12+ fish.... If you know anyone interested let me know. Free to a good home. I love these fish.... But they won't handle the remodel well, so they need to be rehomed. Hope to find a happy home for them! - Lisa

Anyone have any boxes we could use. ..i could return them after.... Lisa 

Packing House

Best fish fry ever at the packing house tonight.... No wonder there is always a line around the block for the drive through! Thanks again JJ Deeelicious! - Lisa

 I wish you a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New Year - Lisa