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The City Never Sleeps

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One thing about living in the city...is the constant hum of it ... cars, trucks, people walking and talking, the homeless shouting, busses taking the masses everywhere, the boat horns, the airplanes ...I mean it is all here...and you get used to it... The City Never Sleeps ...when we go elsewhere...we are always commenting on how quiet it is...in comparison, well, there is none...I smile, as I just wrote that piece, and a car horn went off...let's see, it is 5:43 am ...not sure if YOU could handle this...many of our guests from elsewhere, have trouble sleeping... you know, that moniker is used for NYC...and also, for Las Vegas ...but, hear me out...it pertains to San Diego, too... I have tested out many different blog designs lately...some are quite ornate...but, the one I like the best is the most simple ...in contrast to most blogs, which have so many things going on and off...hmmm, like just the opposite of what I said the city was like...easy to read...a glimpse of moi.....

It's All About Talent

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Watching sports ... it's what an old coach does...er, retired one ...and it hits moi right smack dab in the face... you can X and O all ya'll want, do your dangest at out foxing the other guy or gal, give the best pre game speeches you have, show as many films, dvd's, tapes, you can muster up ...but, it comes down to who has the most talent, that will probably WIN!...sure, not always, there are your major upsets...but the odds are with the best players... No better example of this, as the Golden State Warriors ...for the past 3-5 seasons, were the cream of the crop in the NBA ...winning the title, or getting dang close...and then... BAM!...injuries, trades, star players leaving, and general malaise ...same coaching staff, although... Steve Kerr and his compatriots ...widely accepted as a coaching guru ...alas, the stock of quality players is GONE!...and he is suddenly, a very average coach, if one goes by WINNING!... Witness, the new HOME opener in San Francisco ...br...

Building a Bigger Wall

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We are watching a debacle of the highest degree, right here in our United States of America ...strong words?...you bet... OUR  USA! ...as the present inhabitant of the White House...is finding more ways to try to bully the people and Congress...as he is embroiled in the largest Impeachment proceedings of the modern era...his Impeachment ...and, he is backed in a corner and battling in any way possible... Barricading himself behind a Bigger Wall , so to speak...finding more and more ways to disrupt the process that we have set in the Constitution...I have said this before, but have you no shame?...he first has tried to rally his so called Republican base...'stick together'...'if you are not a follower of mine, then you are SCUM!'...in other words, defend me at all costs... He then sent a myriad of House of Rep Republicans into the closed door hearings YESTERDAY...despite having the normal representation of both parties already there...the plan is to disrupt, kids....

The Hoopdom in LaLa Land

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Heeeyyyyoooo!!! ...if you are a hoop junkie , then the start up for the NBA season last nite, was a beaut...and quite satisfying...as the Lake Show and the Clip Joint went at it at Staples...their joint venture of cohabitating in the same building...well now, the NFL LaLa teams will try that next season, too,  at the old Hollywood Park...egads, both of the secondary teams were from....damn it all... San Diego. ..I digress...and, just like in football, the transplanted SD Clips are the less welcomed team in the area...big time diff... Back to the game...the now senior in the basketball world, LeBron James , was to lead the newly stocked Lakers to the title ...many of the NBA pundits have given him (them) the preseason accolade...not only new players, but a totally fresh coaching staff ...I mean, c'mon, who will beat 'em?...well, just look in  the other locker room...as the Clippers handled them quite nicely, kids...somehow, forgotten in the prognostications, is that the b...

The Good, Bad, and the Absolute Crazy

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What on earth is going on?...have to admit reading my 23 sources this am, I have found myself NUMBED ... by a comment by Trump ...an absolutely crazy one...that bewilders me so much...I'll get to that later...the day really shall belong to Major League Baseball ...as the World Series kicks off today...Houston and the way hot Washington Nationals...momentum, kids, in sports is HUGE!...well, let's get it on... Pitching is the lead topic in the WS...as both of the combatants have great hurlers...each have 3 dandy starters...the Nats have some very hot hitters, too...shoot, so do the Astros...figure this will go at least 6 games...yup, I have no prediction... BUT...I kind of think that the momentum team is Washington...do NOT bet this... I made reference to a Tweet by Trump that is numbing ...as he has used in the past, the impending IMPEACHMENT as a witch hunt, which I have clarified as a 'Trump hunt' ...which is real, not fake...he carried it much too far... call...

Monday's Musings

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Yup, an early tee time makes this a very quick blog...so how was your weekend?...must say it was mighty fine around here in SoCal...weather was terrific...heading into the 80's this week...what?...supposed to be 93* out at Singing Hills...egads... There was more to the story about Trump's change of heart...cancelling the G-7 meeting at his pad in Miami...of course he blamed the Demos and the 'fake news' media...the real reason?...cuz you can't believe a word he says...was that the Repubs were fed up with him...and he had to appease them...more shades of the lack of light in his camp... Speaking of weather...the tornado (s?) that hit Dallas were absolutely terrifying, don't you think?...you'd never a thought about them, while watching the Cowboys/Eagles in the friendly confines of Jerry's place...I bet the rides home were just awful...I'm wondering out loud here...but, if the power goes off in that area, does that arena have generators?... The L...

Mr. Dieingly Sad

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Now I KNOW I peaked your interest with that title... Mr. Dieingly Sad ...your mind starts to wonder to whom I referring...ha ha... relax, kids. ..it was on the radio as we were cruising the gut...wait, that's not true...well, it may have been 50 years ago...is there still a 'GUT?' ...in your town?...actually, we were on our way to Tahgey...er, Target ...to get some Halloween decor for the home...yes, we have spruced the place up... That song was a sort of hit back in '66 , I believe...made famous by a pseudo rock group out of Jersey... The Critters ...think they had like 3 pretty groovy releases...then, most of the members got into   the military during the Vietnam War ...and the band dissolved...the lead singer, Don Ciccone, went on to sing and play with the Franki Valli and the 4 Seasons. ..for almost 9 years... Who you may have thought I was talking about... Trump ... succumbed to the media blitz and my Blog , ha ha...and withdrew his hosting of the G-7 meet...