Nine/Eleven/Two Thousand One

In the past century...1921-2021...there have been significant blows to our country...that were so shocking and life changing...some I witnessed via the tele...some were from the history reels and books...and yet all had an extreme impact...almost the type that one could never imagine it would really happen...not sure if I should start with the most recent, or go back a 100 years from now...of course, there are debatable points in all of what I will list...some that probably should be added...

Actually kind of ended in 1921...the Spanish Influenza...reportedly KILLED somewhere between 20 to 40 million people...ie, in France, too...amazing photos of masses wearing masks have surfaced...we were not the beginners of this...

The stock market crashes in 1929...which led to the Great Depression...and the country starved itself to death...

Hitler comes to power in 1933 in Germany...the whole World was at its edge of terror...

Japan bombs Pearl Harbor, Hawaii...12/7/41...and we were back at war...my mom told us what the west coast was like during those times...

We dropped atomic bombs on Japan to end the war...nobody had an inkling to how powerful that could be...and the race was on for other nations to develop the bombs, too...

JFK was assassinated...1963...the US stopped in it's tracks...TV became the ultimate news source...as I have told you before, when we visited Dealey Plaza it was one of the most incredible experiences I have ever had...such an eye opener...

More assassinations...MLK and RFK...my college days and totally devastating...

Vietnam war...such a worthless loss of lives...'Domino Theory'...the ploy of politicians...

and then things seemed like almost normal...until...

Nine/Eleven/Two Thousand One...the attack on the United States by AlQuida...the Twin Towers in NYC, gone...the Pentagon, hit...and the other, where the passengers fought the killers...and the plane hit the earth...

Today we memorialize the date...to honor all those who lost their lives in the horrific killings of the day...

Like the others, we shall never forget...there is this song that will grab you...by Alan Jackson...'Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)...

I wish this was the last...but now, the Covid 19 has hit us...654,598 deaths...think about that for a moment...this number is just us, kids...the deaths in the USA...thus far...

Get inoculated!...

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The Ignominy

So much for diplomacy ... the absolute embarrassment by the current President of the US...his actions in 'hosting' the Ukranian President Zelensky ... as it turned out, a highly visual representation of bullying by trump...the manners and methodology that he uses on people...aligned with his arse kissers, waiting their turn to take potshots at Zelenksy...all well orchestrated ...it was the ULTIMATE IGNOMINY of our country's 'leader'...unfortunately, for us, too...as somehow we are connected to that ogre...in reality, we are not... hoping the rest of the World can see that...here are samples of the headlines throughout that depict the sentiment of the slaughter... We are NOT aligned with Putin...WE ARE NOT!...trump is ...which begs a different query...how much longer can this idiocy go on?... I keep asking this...what does Putin have on trump, anyway...it must be a formidable foible... Talk to me, kids... This ploy of the orange...to actually simulate a firing squa...

He is alive and kicking...

Top of the morning, friends...as we embark on a shortish Cosmo trip (6+ hours) up north to see the kids. ..we try to see them every month or two....whatever works for us, and them...school has just started for them...and Cy has both football and soccer, he is playing...Cas, at 3, is still a wannabe... The distancing of trump with the public, was a bit weird, right?. ..he emerged and was talking the same...his appearance was a bit shaggy...he must have had the flu, or, well, Covid, or something...but, he is NOT DEAD....and still up to his shenanigans...same old...anything to bring up, to divert the people from hearing about the Epstein Files ...he unabashedly, called the whole thing a 'Democratic Hoax'... Hmmm...as 6 of the Survivors of it...(the Epstein Case) ...were talking, not only to the House....but, to the public, yesterday...as MTG was front and center with it...which, too, was odd...a fallout from trump?...or, a plant within the group?...no, trump, it is not a hoax.....

Hometown Baseball

You might think back to all the rivalries you have witnessed over the years...in high school, college, ah, well, team sports...shoot, could be choirs, math contests, and the like...BUT...the thrill of it all, is what I am talking about...I could name a hundred such things...that I recall...however, right now...there is one brewing in the Gaslamp...the Friars are hosting the Bums...believe it or not, this is new...you see, the Padres have been borderline pathetic for many seasons...not that they haven't had good ones...but, consistency has not been a virtue...things have changed...and the squad has deepened... The Bums have long had their nemesis, and or rivalry cat, as the San Francisco Giants...no mas...it is the Friars...the team that knocked them outta the playoffs last year...and here they come, to make avenge...3 games this weekend over at Petco...they have been playing super lately...really really super...the Pads?...hit and miss...my guess, is that the juices will flow for b...

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