Viral Vicissitudes

I spy…  A new sect of Branch Nvidians A whole infestation...  I mean…whose great IKEA was this…to go out, and pay good money, just to bring a bunch of Chinese made things, that sit and stare at you…?! Bet you never thought twice. And aren’t you even  the least  bit curious, as to what the hell…is going on inside that Curio cabinet you assembled? Which now includes even the “finest China” money can (pay off)…?! It’s a little bit late… for explaining, as the injured party would reply. I mean what did you expect Lori to say, “Welcome to the family Alice” just because she shares the last name ? His claim of "No relations!"  takes us straight back to the Clinton era… A slightly used deck of cards… as in what a Sharpie can accomplish…as in just cross out and replace with... and voila! From CEO to C Oh Oh! Saving the best, for last... as in when I disciplined myself to hold off, until I at least read a few articles, prior to going to the SUPER sleuth section, as in Spy...

"Posted: NO HUNTING!" An Iconic irony post We're talking... about him running out of appeals, as he's pretty much lost his appeal, and just basically running up to anyone who will listen, to..."take this target off my back" This after targeting people, countries, or even things, such as almost as he entered the department, he saw fit to rename it..."This means War!" Wanted to, after so many others before him successfully represented the countries' interests, as in "defending" wanted to make sure..."I mean business!" Which, if anyone listened in, to his most recent press conference, basically comes down to looking out...for his own best interests. While he very well may make it through the first round of impeachment hearings, as they say in military-cum-politics lingo..."it's just the opening salvo"... A near miss … as in a shot over the bow, just enough to give him that wet look. Or is that greasy kid stuff we ...

Vet’s Day and its sub-plots For every skeptic…   “What kind of country has to remind its citizens, by setting aside special…save the date…days…I mean if it’s that important…why are they invisible on most other days…I can’t get behind such a concept…I’m like…so over it!" There’s an antiseptic… Which came to me in the form of…while I’ve never walked the beaches of Normandy, nor the battlefields of Gettysburg…didn’t quite make it to Arlington after visiting several memorials… my eyes were suddenly forced wide open when, after accepting an invite to tour a local graveyard, that was practically in my own backyard (given it was less than 30” away), thanks to a retired teacher that continues to teach, on the history…that took the form of a plot within a plot - - a section in the cemetery set aside for the civil war veterans, all marked with similar stones, as a way showing how they were united in purpose, gave up their lives to keep US that way…which I viewed with a combination of am...

  A Full House A house, full of homespun remedies… ranging from the good old “redrain the swamp…rid of the whole lot of them.. “ to a more antiseptic approach…"let's clean house..."  Housewarming gifts... that, instead of coming empty handed, you bring to your host, of the party. Here come the newest Washingtonians, bearing their version, including some slightly used sanitizer - “if you’re going to fight dirty…you’re either with us, or we’ll…” along with their bigger, better version of the doggy bag, one which, given our awareness of history, will have them taking a hefty sum, after promising to make things more affordable for the rest of us (can you say “table scraps”?) But wait, who's this... Stranger in our midst (spells “danger” to them)… who comes with the most peculiar looking…what’s called a “diplomatic pouch” which, when the host opened it, contained a simplest of messages of hope, which the card played upon opening…”🎶the more we get together the happier we’l...

Done with all the post-election moaning and groaning...   Finally, get to get back... To covering protests… the ones that happen under the cover of night…and formally begins prior to “dawn’s early light” - between the agonists and what are, despite no other body being present, called the antagonizers. Both of which are trying to out-muscle the other, to get a leg up. It can get a bit militant at time, so I wouldn't try this at home, unless yours is one of those "of the brave" types. While for me, it's all part of my morning routine, which include all the age-related stretches that are recommended, prior to throwing off, the covers. All this, just to "get my butt in gear!"😓

On and off, the field of play One of the many keys to the game... is the relationship between the coaches and the players, their ability to communicate, get them to follow through..."out there without us present" (sound familiar?). Well, if what I witnessed, after we won...the coin toss (you can toss the rest out with the trash talk, if you ask me)...if you call THAT play calling, then my best one liner, which is all that I can muster after that "ball buster!" - a game within the game, as the experts in the booth would say - - which was actually a game that came out in 1975, "...a high-energy, physical-action ball tossing and ticket-redemption arcade game..." The kind of energy that the interviewers apparently saw in this head coach when they brought him northeastern from Salt Lake to Ann Arbor town, only to rub salt in our wounds, as they say, in order to further convey "adding insult to injury" All which adds up, and played right into my hands,...