No surprise there

Monday, February 24, 2020

www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/28773196/vanessa-bryant-sues-helicopter-company-deaths

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POLITICAL: Eric Holder tells Paul Sperry to ‘shut the hell up’ about prosecutor in Andrew McCabe probe

Sunday, February 23, 2020

Former Attorney General Eric Holder lashed out at journalist and author Paul Sperry on Twitter Wednesday, telling Sperry that he should “shut the hell up” about federal prosecutor Molly Gaston’s donations to former President Barack Obama.

Source: Eric Holder tells Paul Sperry to ‘shut the hell up’ about prosecutor in Andrew McCabe probe

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Yeah, we wouldn’t want “We, The Sheeple” to know how corrupt and deeply embedded the Deep State agents are!

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Oregon border petitioners try joining Idaho, leaving liberals

Tuesday, February 18, 2020

The proposal to join Idaho isn’t the first effort Oregonians have made to leave the state. In 1941, residents of southwestern Oregon tried to secede by creating a state of Jefferson with northern Californians.

Source: Oregon border petitioners try joining Idaho, leaving liberals

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Sounds good to me.

Rather than joining “yet another state”, I’d prefer that they spin off into a new state.

Same for Pepuls Republik of Kaliforkneeah, Pepuls Republik of Nu Jerzee , and Floriduh!

Like it seems just so easy.

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Short Hills Man Passes Away In Lift Accident At Vail Ski Resort | Patch

Monday, February 17, 2020

The accident occurred on the ski lifts, according to a follow up report in Vail Daily.The cause of death was positional asphyxiation, which apparently occurred after Varnish started to fall through the chair.

Source: Short Hills Man Passes Away In Lift Accident At Vail Ski Resort | Patch

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Wow.  Sad end.

“Accident” might not be the correct word?

One never knows the day, nor the hour.

Requiescat In Pacem

Nice lawsuit coming!

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A Hunt for Clues in Hawaii After a Tourist Couple Falls Ill With Coronavirus – Internewscast

Sunday, February 16, 2020

Aubree Gordon, an associate professor of epidemiology at the University of Michigan, said she agreed with Hawaiian health officials that people who had traveled with the man were at greatest risk, though anyone who touched surfaces shortly after he did — such as a faucet or toilet handle — could also be at risk.

Source: A Hunt for Clues in Hawaii After a Tourist Couple Falls Ill With Coronavirus – Internewscast

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Sounds like avoid people and don’t touch anything.

Maybe germaphobes like Howie Mandel are the smart ones?

Us introverts have an advantage in we don’t like people.

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GOVEROTRAGEOUS: The next progressive threat from Albany: Universal rent control

Thursday, February 13, 2020

This new legislation is guaranteed to prompt rapid deterioration in buildings that are now high-quality, by forcing landlords to cut their spending on maintenance and repairs.

Source: The next progressive threat from Albany: Universal rent control

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“In many cases rent control appears to be the most efficient technique presently known to destroy a city—except for bombing.” — Assar Lindbeck

It’s hard to underestimate the arrogance and stupidity of politicians and bureaucrats.  BUT, then they go and “exceed expectations” to the downside.

I can’t image the logic that ignores the history of “rent control” and it’s impact on the housing market.

Maybe it’s time for a NY-Exit, like BREXIT, but for the states that are unsalvageable.

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Colorado boy dies of flu after mom took Facebook anti-vax group tips

Saturday, February 8, 2020

Najee’s mother, meanwhile, told the station she feels as if she “failed” her son.“I’m hurting so bad right now and so is his dad and brothers,” she told KKTV. “Our whole family is hurting and it feels like we failed him because we did what we had to do.”

Source: Colorado boy dies of flu after mom took Facebook anti-vax group tips

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I think it’s reasonable to be afraid and concerned about the safety of vaccines. If they were “perfectly safe”, then there would be no need for a Federal Gooferment program — National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program! https://www.hrsa.gov/vaccine-compensation/index.html

That being said, I think it’s unreasonable to rely on a facebook group for medical advice. Argh! At least, “Doctor Google” provides lots of dikw (i.e., data, information, knowledge, wisdom) that you can study and form your “own” opinions.

Personally, I rely on doctors to give me their “best guess” on health issues. It’s still an art; not a science. And, their “best guess” is much better than mine.

I think I have to be an “intelligent consumer” of medical services. That means, don’t follow blindly. But ask questions and observe results and evidence. That’s why I try you follow the advice of Michael Greger at https://nutritionfacts.org/. He features evidence for his advice.

As with all my ravings and rantings in life and this blog, YMMV!

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Ohio man lives in underground house he built 40 years ago

Friday, February 7, 2020

The underground home is also naturally protected from extreme weather and temperature variations — and it cost less to insure. Residences like this can, however, be more expensive to build and more difficult to get a mortgage for. That’s why Scherbauer opted to design and build the home himself: to keep construction costs low.

Source: Ohio man lives in underground house he built 40 years ago

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It would seem that “hobbit houses” like this would be a “green trend”?

Like the tiny house movement, plastic bottle houses, and straw bale houses, humanity needs to reimagine “housing”.  The need for suburban “ticky tacky (stick) houses all in a row” is waning with the graying of the population.  McMansions, in my area, are for multigenerational immigrant families who have grandparents, parents, and children under one roof, just like their “old country”.

The current “home inventory” looks like a massive malinvestment now!

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Bad Law – The Burning Platform

Thursday, February 6, 2020

Guest Post by John Stossel

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A law in South Carolina bans playing pinball if you’re under 18. That’s just one of America’s many ridiculous laws restricting freedom.

“There is a role for the government in keeping people safe from actual criminals, people who commit murder, robbery,” says Rafael Mangual, a “tough-on-crime” guy at the Manhattan Institute.

“But a lot of laws don’t keep people safe,” he says. “There’s a federal prohibition on walking a dog on a leash longer than six feet on federal property. It is a jailable offense.”

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Source: Bad Law – The Burning Platform

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The stupidity of the Gooferment always amazes me.

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Winter Storm Kade dumps up to four inches of snow in Texas and Oklahoma as it heads to East Coast | Daily Mail Online

Wednesday, February 5, 2020

By Friday Charleston to Bangor and as far west as Detroit could see snow, while Boston could still have snow or rain. New York and Washington are forecast for rain

Source: Winter Storm Kade dumps up to four inches of snow in Texas and Oklahoma as it heads to East Coast | Daily Mail Online

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Prepare for the “bread, milk, and eggs” run at the supermarkets.

Save the children from another day in the prisons labeled “Gooferment Skrules”!

Us retirees will just roll over and go back to sleep.

Argh!

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