Oops

I was busy yesterday and I forgot to post something.

Deal with it.

And yes, the Red Sox lost to the Blue Jays last night.

Tonight's game starts at 6:45.

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Pat and I went golfing yesterday and I'm just gonna say it:

We each got at least one par!

If I could putt and Pat could hit the ball off the tee, we probably would have gotten several pars. The problem is I hit the ball off the tee pretty well but once I was on the green, I hit the ball numerous times in an attempt to get it in the hole.

As for Pat, it took him several strokes to reach the green but once he was on it, he was dead-eye to the hole with his putter.

Oh well, we decided we were going to try again in a week or two. Maybe this time Willie will join us.

Oh, and I also spent some time enjoying adult beverages which is my excuse as to why there was no post yesterday.

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Dementia Donny kept threatening to fire Powell because Powell refused to lower interest rates. Since Trump had "no cards" (the federal government has no control over the Federal Reserve Bank's governing body), he couldn't do it.

Now that Powell's term has ended, Trump was able to put his guy, Warsh, in the chairman's seat and guess what? Warsh also refused to lower interest rates!

Not only did he not lower interest rates, he said that there might be an increase in interest rates in the near future. This caused the stock markets to implode again:

I wonder how long it's going to take before The Very Stable Genius starts threatening to fire Warsh, which, by the way, is still something he can't do.

He has no cards...

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Here are some links:

• Chris Kohler is a genius at explaining things.



• Trump did not release the "Memorandum of Understanding". Instead, they had a minion read it out loud to the press. That means we still don't know what it says. What we do know is that Trump has already figured out who to blame when it doesn't work out.



• Seems to me that every dollar the federal government spends to help out people is suddenly being labled as fraud.



• Apparently California is stressed out.



• More news about the Tartan Army.

One step forward, one step back

It looks to me like Dementia Donny's War on Iraq resulted in nothing. No change in the Strait of Hormuz, no change in their nuclear ambitions, no change in their support of terrorist organizations.

The end result of his war is an agreement to chat about their nuclear program and lifting the US sanctions. And maybe, just maybe, there is a possibility the cost of a gallon of gasoline might drop below $3.00, which is where it was before The Very Stable Genius and Helmet Hair Hegseth started their bombing runs.

Good job there Donny...

On the upside, the DJIA did pretty well today:

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The Red Sox lost last night so no sweep but hey, they won the series.

But more importantly, the Scots invaded Fenway and turned it into a roaring good time for everyone.

Those people know how to party. You could hear them singing throughout the game and at one point, the field reporter went into the stands to interview one very drunk human being.

It was great.

Despite the fact I don't care about soccer or the World Cup, I've got to admit that the Scots are bringing a good vibe to the city of Boston. My youngest loves seeing them around town.

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Here are some links:

• This isn't good.



• Shit... I'm probably screwed. I own 3 Roku TVs and you know as well as I do that FOX will screw this up and probably turn it into a subscription service.



• I hope he does not end up back with the Red Sox.



• Remember last week when I said, "I'll be over here waiting for Dementia Donny to blame the democrates for the algea in his new pool"? Well, I guess I don't have to wait any longer.

And the war with Iran will maybe, possibly be over today!!!

At least that is what Dementia Donny says.

Anyone want to place bets on whether or not an agreement gets signed?

And even after the "agreement" is signed, anyone want to place bets on whether or not either Iran or Trump will uphold that agreement?

Iran will still do what Iran wants to do. They will still attempt to disrupt shipping in the Strait, they will still be the foster parent to several terrorist organization, they will still issue orders to "destroy the US and the zionists!" and they will still try to obtain a nuclear weapon.

It's what they have done since the 1970s. They will continue to do it until someone turns the Tehran into a large glass parking lot. It's who they are.

Trump will continue to do what he has done since he took office. He will continue to look for ways to enrich himself and his kids. It's who he is.

Then again, what the hell do I know...

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The Red Sox will play the third game in their 3-game series against the Rangers tonight and a win will give them a sweep.

Hopes are not high and they are not low. They are right in the middle. That means I think there is a good chance they will complete the sweep.

Early has the start and first pitch is at 7:20.

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Here are some links:

• I find this to be dishonorable and generally pretty shitty. I guess it could be worse, they could have done it at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier...



• Key line in this story: "...no one has fully explained what they were breathing in..."
  Well, Buzz Aldrin is 96 years old so whatever it was, it didn't kill them.



• Medieval Flying Monk would be a great name for a 1960s bubblegum pop band with its own Saturday morning sitcom.

Series win

The Red Sox beat up the Rangers last night, winning the game 10-1.

Today is a little different.

The Red Sox were up 6-3 going into the 9^th with Chapman coming in for the save and save it he did.

With that win, the Red Sox win the series and that is what they need to do.

What would be even better is if they sweep the Rangers by winning tomorrow's game.

It should be an interesting game because old friend Nasty Nate Eovaldi is the scheduled starter for the Rangers while Connelly Early is scheduled to start for the Red Sox. First pitch is at 7:20.

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I mowed my lawn this morning and after looking at it, I decided it might appreciate a little extra water so I ran each zone for 5 minutes.

I have no idea what I'm doing with my lawn. I don't know if I'm watering too much or not enough but I do know that lawns like water so I figured I can't really hurt it by giving it a little drink after running it over with a tractor.

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Here are some links:

• He's probably throwing another one of his famous spoiled brat hissy fits.



• I'm also betting he's throwing a hissy fit over this as well.



• Key line in this story: "No law enforcement personnel were injured as a result of the gunfire."



• Best test pilot name ever: Jim "Clue" Less.

And then there were two

I was suppossed to have lunch with my buddies today but this morning Jim called and said, "I'm not gonna make it. I dismantled the deck around my pool yesterday and now my knees and back are killing me."

Keep in mind that Jim is in his 80s.

Then BillB texted that he couldn't make it. He's only in his 70s but I'm betting he did something silly too.

Since it was just BillE and me, we decided to do something we haven't done since we worked together 11 years ago - we went to Taco Bell for lunch!

We are big fans of Taco Bell. I have no idea why but it's something we used to do once a month or so.

And now for my complaint about Taco Bell: They require you to use a "kiosk" (touch screen) to place your order.

The first thing that goes through my mind when I see those order stations is how many people lost their job when the company brought in those things? How many kids don't have a summer job anymore because of those kiosks?

Oh, and they are a pain in the ass because touch screens aren't designed to be used by hundreds of people poking at them over and over again. They start to lose sensitivity and you end up having to jam them pretty hard to get them to accept your entry.

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The Red Sox were off yesterday and someone made this:

It made me laugh.

They are starting a 3-game series against the Rangers this evening. First pitch is at 7:10 and Gray has the start.

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Up, down, up, down.

I have no idea if I should leave my investments alone or take it all out and bury it in a tin can in my backyard...

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Here are some links:

• I'll be over here waiting for Dementia Donny to blame the democrates for the algea in his new pool.



• I have some advice for Mr. Juan Hernandez: SELL!!! Sell it all right now!!



• Attention everyone everywhere: The government is not going to protect your money.



• Whelp, I guess I won't be going to the cape this summer.