Eeek, a Mouse

NOT what you are thinking...I have been using the trackpad that Apple has for the iMac for some time now...and, it sure seems to eat up batteries like no other...so, I went down to the local Tahgey...and purchased a new, oldish, type of MOUSE...it still is cordless...but works and feels like the old ones...thus far, I like it...let's see how long it lasts on these batteries...

Dem Pads have won 3 in a row...thanks to the unthinkable...a wild pitch, or passed ball...depending on how you viewed it...the official score said the former, I said the latter...whatever...we scored on the play...and won 3-2...hey, the 'next man up' closer...our all star, Brad Hand...is a good one...let's hope we keep him...oh yea, the O is the Pitt Pirates...

This will be a brief blogging, as I have an early tee time today...not crazy early, but still...

North Korea keeps testing their ICBM missiles...their show of strength and will to do so...they are boasting that they have enough distance with theirs to land on our mainland...they, apparently, have a death wish...

You get your new Tesla 3?...they are out...finally...

I don't mention the betting line that much during the beisbol season...not like I do during the football one...but...I do watch it closely...and did you know that the Padres are almost ALWAYS the dawgs?...14 out of 15 times...I'm not kidding...like 94%...

Can you possibly keep up with who is in and who is out in our present Prez regime's cabinet?...me neither...nothing surprises me...nothing...

Hey, that's it...I gots to get a going...YOU, have a great day...

Your song?...'Angelina' by Billy Bob Thornton...

Skinny Slapped

Man, with a name like 'Skinny Ocare', how could that ever pass in the world of wonders, er, our Senate?...4 Repubs crossed over...one being the one that they waited for to have their vote...John McCain...and he voted AGAINST it!...OK, elephants, back to the zoo and come up with another plan...just could be a terrific name for their harboring place...the den of their brain trust of that party...the ZOO!...

Hey now, I'm not saying that what we have in place...Obamacare...is the end to all Health Care Plans...but, it's been going on for 7 years...and it does give insurance to a lot of people...whether they want it or not...

Of all the forgotten items in the new regime...the makeup of the Supreme Court...ain't nobody talking about that right now...and listen to the Horse on this...it is bigger than any Skinnycare we are being subjected to!!!...equal rights are at stake, kids...and if it seems like we are going back to the 50's...you may be seeing that right...hang on, Sloopy...

Horse sense...

The Pads rode the bats of their newbies in a split of the series with the Mets...up 7-1 and cruising...we went to a reliever...reminder that 2 of our set up guys, have been traded to KC...'next man up'...and he balked a run in...and then gave up a HR...suddenly it is 7-5...nice outing dude...anyway, survived...as the next pitcher did the job...incoming...the Pirates...

Think hitting a beisbol isn't hard in the bigs?...the phenom, NY Yank Aaron Judge, hasn't had a dinger since the All Star Game...

I had to snicker about this...one of our major busts of a couple of seasons ago...when the guru GM Preller brought in these million dollars has beens...one was P James Shields...he was a victim of countless homers...and we let him go to the White Sox...ahem, we still are paying part of his contract...nice, AJ...anyway, he was chucking for them...the other day...and OMG, was doing well...them his 3B made an error...Shields went ballistic...at the 3B dude...enough that the manager had to come out to calm him down...then gave up a base clearing double...and he bolted from the mound in disgust...ha ha ha ha ha....

An article about the runner-up in the Open...Matt Kuchar...who took it in stride, his chance at winning his 1st Major...just got beat by Spieth...and was gracious in describing it...did his best, and hopefully gets another chance...class act...hey, they make a lot of dough, even coming in 2nd...you know, that's coming from a bloke who is on a fixed income...the Horse...

What weather app do you use on your phone?...you do HAVE one, right?...there are a bunch out there...my fav is the WeatherBug...try it out...seems to be the most comprehensive...

This out of NYC...a couple who were amidst of financially struggling...in their 50's...jumped to their deaths from a mid rise...man, what a way to end your life...and so sad....

Well...a wealthy golf course owner...and in the stock market, too...who gave insider tips to Lefty...er, Phil Mickleson...just got hit with a huge fine and a 5 year prison term for his actions...hmmm...here's my beef...prison?...there are a lot of people out there that deserve it more than this...fine the heck out of him, yes...garnish wages, yes...but, prison?...something is wrong here...like putting Martha Stewart...c'mon...

The song for the day...dedicated to all my golf friends, throughout the nation...and you HAVE to hear this one...by Toby Keith...'Sh___y Golfer'...

Diners

Hey, ya"ll...you ever wandered into a diner and ordered something
other than a burger or bacon and eggs?...depending on the time of day...well now, there is this dude who has made a mint out of showing other delights in 'em...throughout the country...he calls it 'Diners, Drive Ins, and Dives'...triple D...Guy Fieri...I think on the Food Channel...terrific show...but...a true diner?...he shows a few...most of the lot are the actual smallish restaurants...whatever, there are some featured around here...it is a BIG deal to get yours on...'Hodads', 'Hob Nob' for two that I can think of, off the top of me head...you have one in your area?...

You ever wonder why most foods are cooked at 350*?...it's called the Maillard Reaction...really...the most opportune temp for most  foods to commingle...what you learn from the Horse...

Where is LiLo?...

The more I think of the 'transgender people' ban in the military, the more I am bewildered...what is really behind the proclamation by the Prez?...why is this a big issue?...there has to more to the story...

Stay around long enough in the public eye and you will eventually get tagged with a nickname...Sarah Palin...the former Gov of Alaska...you know her...is going after the NY Times for their accusation against her...and she is being called, 'mama grizzly'...say what?...

Mr. Sessions, can I see you in the White House, immediately?...

Dawg days of the beisbol...when your team has established that they are in or out of playoff consideration...the heat is up...and so are the tempers...witness the star of the Nat's...Bryce Harper...go OFF on an ump, who is calling balls and strikes...the most controversial judging in all of sport...well, maybe gymnastic scoring is worse...hmmm, well, boxing scoring is bad, too...OK, it is yet another one...anyway, Harper got the boot...good for TV and bad for the Nat's...

Our Pads did get a W last eve...you know, with our trading of 25% of our staff...it's next man up...'the nature of the biz'...if I were good enough to be in the bigs, I'd hate being a piece of meat...to be uprooted at the whim of a 30 year old GM...who is staring at a computer to read the countless amount of stats...and trade you...just cuz he can...

Imagine...2 brokers in different real estate offices...'hey, I got this terrific agent here, Madalyn...I'll give you her and $3,000 bucks for your guy, Dylan, and your secretary, Carol'...it's a fair trade...

More fallout from the item I talked about sooner than most...the bad liquor being served in the 'all-inclusive resorts' in Mexico...seems that it has been happening more often than not...and very deadly...the list of the complaints continues to rise...

The one hot topic in most of my 11 sources today?...a fair ride in Ohio falling apart...one dead and 7 more injured...I stay off of them....do not trust 'em...doesn't it happen way too much?...even those in Disneyland break down...naw, not me...

You still watching the Bachelorette?...right, me neither....

The song for the day?...how about 'It's Too Late' by Carole King...

CRAZY HORSE: Seems To Me

CRAZY HORSE: Seems To Me: Morning kids...unfortunately, I pulled a calf muscle in me golf yesterday, so...I am giving it a rest until Saturday...that is of golf...b...

Seems To Me

Morning kids...unfortunately, I pulled a calf muscle in me golf yesterday, so...I am giving it a rest until Saturday...that is of golf...but...I am here and ready to talk...so grab a cup of your favorite morning brew...and let's discuss things...

For all of the hullaballoo about the new 'Ryancare'...or 'Trumpcare'...or whatever it's called...I had it dead...and now...I'm not so sure it is...there is a resurrection of it...and I am not so trusting in the Senate...hmmm, that is if one is a supporter of change...

Say what you want about the embattled Sen John McCain...but he is one tuff dawg...to be on the Senate floor, after such a tenacious surgery on his head...amazing!...and, another reason for the health bill alteration to have legs...

The Tonight Show...nowadays...starring Jimmy Fallon...saw it last eve, and it was highly entertaining...he has loads of enthusiasm...and generally, appears...to be a good guy...hey, he has fun, and is not on the 'political attack' mode like his CBS counterpart...a foo that one...

Here's my view on the present day GM's in MLB beisbol...they are young and brash...computer freaks...have all the stats that can possibly be used...but...the minds of the players are not tabulated...case in point...the Pads GM Preller...trades away 25% of the present pitching staff to the KC Royals...for the future...thing is...and I got this from the telecast last night...one of the traded guys...was a staple in the clubhouse...a leader...and that will be lost...BTW, the Royals are on a terror, and these new additions will fit right in...

Prez T made a big and brash statement...well duh, like everyday...right?...says that transgender people will not be allowed in our military...ah geez, and now what is North Carolina going to do?...tongue in cheek...why is this an issue?...is there a present day problem with it?...I don't get it...

Ya thing that every morn the AG Sessions doesn't want to open his emails?...or look at the Tweets?...knowing that the imminent 'you're fired' is in 'em...ah, what I life our politicians must lead under the fear of...well, you know...

What do you use for your email?...I switched to Gmail...exclusively...well, almost...it appears to move faster than the mail for Apple...and if I delete on my phone, it does so on my iMac...the other program does not do this...

Seinfeld, 'soup can be a meal' as he directed to his sorta friend Banya...I can recall a restaurant back in the 80's that served the best SOUP and cornbread...that indeed was a meal...in Salem, Orygun...gosh, I can't recall it's name...I'm not sure why I brought this up...well, I do...I made the best cornbread last eve for supper...with real corn in it...with chili...the soup back then was a steak soup...ah yes, Chelsea's...

Think about this...you Democrats (here me Snooki?) have 3 years to come up with a formidable opponent for the Presidency to Prez Trump...3 years!...can you find someone other than Hillary, please!!!...

The round table of experts golf analysis blokes...had a beef with me...as I said that Lefty, Tiger, and Rory were through as far as probable future winners of ANY PGA Tour majors...Carnac.

Finally...this fine Wednesday...I just got via the mail system...one of them...a CD that is a treasure...Keith Whitley's LA to Miami...one of the top discs EVER...try 'Miami, My Ami'...

HUGE Disappointment

Morning ya"ll...you know we see a lot of concerts...lots...and can count on one hand, disappointing ones...dang it all, if we didn't go through another last eve...Tim McGraw and Faith Hill...might have been the worst of all...!...really...geez, when the opening act is much better than the 'feature', you have mega troubles...

I'm not sure how much I want to go into this...the wall of sound that the band made, drowned out much of the vocals...in particular, Faith resorted to near screaming, to be heard...forgot lyrics (often) and even dropped her mike...and poor Tim...his tinny voice was hard to hear at all...when they did duets, he was totally unheard...maybe this drowning out feature, was ON PURPOSE!...

As the nite wore on...the crowd...sat down...covered their ears...and...then...left...early...wanna read more?...look at the reviews on Yelp...oh my...

So much for the negative...the flip side...the unbelievable final 9 holes of Jordan Spieth in the Open...a miraculous bogey from the boonies...that sparked him to a birdie eagle birdie barrage...and the winner jug was his...his 3rd major...that upended Kooch, who was battling hard down the stretch...who, BTW, finished 2nd and the best he has ever...in a major...terrific golf...hmmm, did you know that many of these blokes fly here, there, and everywhere via their own private jet?...Under Armour takes care of Jordan...and his buds...

Break up the Pads!...won 3 of 4 in San Francisco...alas, there always seems like their is hope...as long as we play the other dawgs of the league...stop that Horse...the Mets cruise into SD....a 4 game set...hey, I might just wander over and take them in...for one...

Well, we did a bike cruise thru Comic-Con...to say it was a
mistake, is double sworded...yes, for ridability...dodging in and out of the attendees...and not hitting any of 'em...no, for seeing what was going on...and...that this event needs more room is an understatement...there are so many things set up outside the arena...all over the GQ...and by Sammi walk time at nite...they were ALL gone...smiley face...

You think that the Attorney General Jeff Sessions isn't hearing Trump calls?...like pink slipitis...'you're fired!'...that kind of stuff...the rumor for replacement?...NY's own, Guliana...makes sense...

Listen, the 'wall of sound' didn't work for moi, when the imprisoned Phil Spector used it...it sure doesn't now...

My song for the day?...'You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' by the Righteous Bros...

The Open

Egads, this used to be called the British Open...somebody got the urge to make it sound like the only one...of its kind...OK, I'll buy it...so be it...The Open...anyhoo, it is where the World convenes for the professional golf tournament...and thus, one of the 4 majors on the PGA Tour...more coveted, and more money...the law firm of Spieth, Kuchar, and Koepka are still in the lead...going into the final round...on the pixels right now...USA USA USA...well, enough of that stuff...
Breaking...with an unbelievable below par barrage at the end...Jordan Spieth wins his 3rd different Major!...

The number one topic in all eleven of my sources?...probable human trafficking disaster...in Texas...where a number of people died in a tractor -trailer outside of a Walmart...no AC...and there you go...people will go to all ends to get here in the US...risking everything...really, so sad...

An article in the sports pages...how many of the stars in Pro Beisbol can't or won't go back home to their country of Venezuela...just too dangerous...let's be clear...this sport has turned into a Latin America dominated one...you know, when they have that mini-T in the preseason...the WBC...where these guys play for their country...the Latins have mixed feelings...but share the same fervor...

I wrote about the all-inclusive resorts in Mexico...the item has got hot...more people have come forth...telling of their tales of horror...mostly stems from liquor that is served there...please, be careful...what seems to be just may not be...there are other places to go...much much safer...

Comic-Con...walking the dawg last night...we were greeted with countless thousands of people out our door...hey, this was like at 9:30 pm...waiting in a line to get into a 'VIP" show...whatever that means...the line stretched here, there, and everywhere....and of course, the Horse asked some people in the line, "what are you waiting for"...the best response was, "hey, it's Comic-Con, this is what we do"...hurry up and stand in line...hey, yea, I don't get it...

Even though the latest iPhones have extended battery life...I still get better usage if I put it on the low power mode...the only thing that I have to do different is to 'push' to get the emails, rather than them coming up automatically...my numbers rarely get under 60 after a day's play...

MLB...funny thing when a team finally wakes up and plays to their ability...talking dem Cubbies...closing the gap between them and the early leader, the Brew Crew...of course, you have to have the horses...which they do...just now starting to gel...the best time...at the closing quadrant...and...so much talk about the Yankees....how great they are...hmmm...seems to me, that the Bosox are still ahead of 'em...

Melissa McCarthy fired from SNL!...wait, no...got that wrong...Sean Spicer has left the White House team...he is no longer the Press Sec...and he was so good at it...maybe they will turn the video machines back on...for their daily briefings now...

Tonight we have the Faith Hill/Tim McGraw Concert...hey, I have to go take a peek at the tix to see where our seats are...they counter each other...he has many hits...fun times...she can wail...it is worth it, kids...

Well now, Haotong Li, closed the gap in the Open...Chinese?...from nowhere...and I have never, ever heard of him before...Spieth has started poorly...bringing the field into play....go figure...

If you know who the Countess Louann is, you have been watching way too much fluff tv...and, you are now banned from Cable TV for a week...

The song for today?...how about "It's Your Love" by Faith and Tim...