tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22084876353879622162024-02-22T08:11:25.150-08:00Things Your Mother Never Told YouRandom thoughts, lots of curse words, tons of spelling errors, and a comprehensive journal of Scott Caan stalking me.Kevin Reganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14658291172302056829noreply@blogger.comBlogger440125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208487635387962216.post-30964366757096301922024-02-13T06:13:00.000-08:002024-02-13T06:13:04.028-08:00Let's Talk About Theater Prices!What a potentially boring thing to talk about -- theater ticket prices.<br /><br />Yesterday I read an article in <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2024/feb/10/its-frustrating-fleabag-star-andrew-scott-urges-west-end-to-slash-ticket-prices">The Guardian</a> in which Actor Andrew Scott (AKA "Hot Priest" from Fleabag) spoke about the current price of tickets to see a production in the West End. He expressed his desire to see cheap theatre tickets "put on a sale rack." Specifically for younger patrons.<br /><br />Inevitably you've seen or read an interview with an actor you love & adore who "got the bug" for acting when they saw their first production in the West End or on Broadway. It's charming. It's quaint. Dare I say, it's almost <i>theatrical.</i> But alas, ticket prices have risen so much, that seeing a show in one of these grand locations is out of the realm of possibility for many people, especially today's youth.<br /><br />This is great place for me to mention that seeing shows at local theaters, be they Community Theater, Semi-Professional Theater, or even Professional Theater is something that you SHOULD do for a number of reason! I won't go into those reasons here (or I'll be writing this all day!) But if you want me to tell you why you SHOULD see those shows, and you SHOULD support local theater, you SHOULD buy me a cup of coffee and we'll talk about it for hours!<br /><br />Before we had our daughter, my wife and I tried to see a Broadway show at least once a year. Yes, it was expensive, but it was important to us, so we sacrificed and saved to be able to afford it. After our daughter was born, it became less of a priority for the two of us. But now, at ten years old, she's becoming more and more interested in both the entertainment of storytelling and craft of acting.<br /><br />She has taken a bunch of theater classes, as well as attended theater camps in the Summer. She's seen way more Community Theater, Semi Professional, and Professional shows than I had at her age. She's also performed in two professional shows ("Once" and "Assassins"), so the idea of taking her to see a show on Broadway or the West End is very appealing to us.<br /><br />This is also a great place for me to mention that Julie and I combined have been working for well over 60 years! Which means, while we aren't wealthy, we definitely are more comfortable buying expensive tickets then your average kid who is still getting paid almost the same minimum wage we were all those years ago. This also is to point out that I'm old and going to complain about things! If you've read anything I've written, you already know that.<br /><br />But, if a young person like my daughter, or your son, or that niece or nephew you've been meaning to call can't afford to see a Broadway or West End show, what does that say for the future of both Broadway and the West End? Or theater in general?<div><br /></div><div>The incomparable David Tennant, of Doctor Who fame for the uneducated, refers to the price of theater tickets as "ludicrous."<br /><br />“We have to look after the industry from the bottom up because we won’t be making great telly and we won’t be making Oscar-winning movies if we don’t still have a thriving theatre scene,” Tennant stated.</div><div><br /></div><div>Exactly!</div><div><br /></div><div>What will the face of theater look like, or film and television for that matter, if ticket prices remain unreachable for young people? Will all actors be old, rich, primarily white men (not counting the mezzanine).<br /><div><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9i5jB_gLaaztTxLhnxhRx_Q0AliiS1uUTZ0Eg0kb_CvK8ApBx7v5CQt4Xnm-pcwgCLGvBlWOv7KyjejNnlXCzE4HMW-MW73VWMCFqC4-L7p8Kr-5IuIjyO5Y5CMsmqO3dCKBMex73MtL4TILsVnIVnzNZRRgM4MFCz76sAzruAPhs68MBgWAY8mlYf_mQ/s600/20121088-10213410958178159-1236584377-n-1_orig.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="350" data-original-width="600" height="187" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9i5jB_gLaaztTxLhnxhRx_Q0AliiS1uUTZ0Eg0kb_CvK8ApBx7v5CQt4Xnm-pcwgCLGvBlWOv7KyjejNnlXCzE4HMW-MW73VWMCFqC4-L7p8Kr-5IuIjyO5Y5CMsmqO3dCKBMex73MtL4TILsVnIVnzNZRRgM4MFCz76sAzruAPhs68MBgWAY8mlYf_mQ/s320/20121088-10213410958178159-1236584377-n-1_orig.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>Or will the expense of theater be replaced with the relatively free Tik Tok or Reels? And at what cost? How will our future storytellers be influenced by the "stories" that they have access to consume?</div><div><br /></div>I like to think I'm not a "get off my lawn" type of aged person. I like to consider myself a sort of warden of entertainment for my child. Sure she's going to make her own decisions, but I like to make sure she's aware of the films, television, and theater that have come in the past.<br /><br />But in the end, it's her generation that will carry entertainment and storytelling into the future. A future more uncertain than ever. With the hefty price of Climate Change, Environmental Sustainability issues and the difficulty of dealing with Artificial Intelligence. The least we can do is allow them a seat in the goddamn theater.<br />Kevin Reganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14658291172302056829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208487635387962216.post-86690314707969950062023-06-26T05:43:00.001-07:002023-06-26T05:43:08.529-07:00Making a Slurry<p>The mind is a weird and bizarre thing. Last night I was describing the process of "making a slurry" to Kit.</p><p> I said, "It's like that time we made slime."<br />To which Kit replied, "We never made slime."<br /><br />We 100% did. On May 11, 2021 in fact! Our friend Tara sent us a slime making kit from Nickelodeon (THANKS TARA!) AND we even put it in an episode of The Kit Show, "Kit's Science Lab #2."<br /><br />This morning, I found this photo:<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8ZVFmVaI7PyCcLIICKB-FBJL1HPMYrYqwJ8rAUg5VjOOlYN0IU0fnjfXO44trkegVrEmP9pwFJO9WWin8_lBknx0OFxgXISxMG29NgLC5vJ7uIOoxXwdllJ29sj2icoUuQqW26Yyy7xTCpGuSh4QKIcUPca06DjLFnt1epxFs-uNxqTmCKMSvJujCCbwn/s4160/20210510_165012.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2340" data-original-width="4160" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8ZVFmVaI7PyCcLIICKB-FBJL1HPMYrYqwJ8rAUg5VjOOlYN0IU0fnjfXO44trkegVrEmP9pwFJO9WWin8_lBknx0OFxgXISxMG29NgLC5vJ7uIOoxXwdllJ29sj2icoUuQqW26Yyy7xTCpGuSh4QKIcUPca06DjLFnt1epxFs-uNxqTmCKMSvJujCCbwn/s320/20210510_165012.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>I remember this like is was merely a few weeks ago. Kit has no memory of it ever happening. We spent about 3 hours making slime. At 45 (at the time) that was a rather in significant duration of my life. At 7 (again at the time) it was a much LARGER part of Kit's life.<br /><br />The human mind, specifically its memory, is a fascinating thing.</div>Kevin Reganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14658291172302056829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208487635387962216.post-37428601053550497372023-04-18T06:50:00.003-07:002023-04-18T06:52:23.383-07:00"I Forgive Myself"<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8DwuU0Q0q1CjM8HWLZGbgt02Z8PjANvOnN5g0u2y25E1g7fOfBkKQU7Wpjohx26Mus_q-InjYCCFb-i2qoN-Jpt2isILSYOUDG5aO6c5VFQnyvQOzoWz202TsYkoWTYOx7Gif7XnxkeuOvLPVZBalm0_aD8keyTh9up9WdlZ5pba1KRIiiMsxfu9dYw/s2560/20230412_195518.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="2560" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8DwuU0Q0q1CjM8HWLZGbgt02Z8PjANvOnN5g0u2y25E1g7fOfBkKQU7Wpjohx26Mus_q-InjYCCFb-i2qoN-Jpt2isILSYOUDG5aO6c5VFQnyvQOzoWz202TsYkoWTYOx7Gif7XnxkeuOvLPVZBalm0_aD8keyTh9up9WdlZ5pba1KRIiiMsxfu9dYw/w400-h200/20230412_195518.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;">One of my favorite philosophies, which I've learned from Improv, is the concept of "I forgive myself." There's NO FREAKING way I'd currently be performing one of my favorite musicals, on stage, if it weren't for embracing this tenet.<br /><br />Performing and teaching improv has (almost) cured my stage fright...which, in high school, was damn near crippling. I have been a member of ComedySportz Philadelphia for the past 12 years. I have been teaching improv for the past 7 years. I freaking love it!<br /><br />Through this sometimes maligned art form, I have grown to realize my fear was never "looking stupid on stage." As a comedian or entertainer or just a damn fool, that's kind of part and parcel to making people laugh. In fact, my low-rent super power is to convert people laughing at me into people laughing with me. Obviously a defense mechanism (also going back to high school). I've learned that much of my fear came from letting down those around me. My cast mates or fellow performers. If I drop a cue line, how does that affect their performance? THAT had long been my fear of stepping on stage in a scripted format. With Improv, there are no cue lines. There is no script. You accept ("yes"), you amplify ("and"), and you continue to tell the story...together. <br /><br />But how do you take what you learn from improv and insert it into a scripted performance? By learning how to forgive yourself in the moment.<br /><br />Last weekend, as we opened Assassins at City Theater in Wilmington Delaware, I new I was as prepared as I could possibly have been. I knew the script forward and backwards. The scenes. Two monologues. The songs. BUT, as sometimes can happen in a live setting, I slipped up. I transposed a line in a song... which happened to be a huge cue line for the rest of the cast. Collectively they salvaged my mistake, but I was so disappointed in myself. THIS is the FEAR come to life!<br /><br />But then I said, "fuck it." I could sit there and let it eat at me for the rest of that performance, which will undoubtedly kill the mood every time I walk on stage, or I can do what I've learned from Jason Stockdale, Dave Jadico, Alli Soowal, Mary Carpenter, Kristin Finger, Don Montrey, Emily Davis, Darryl Charles, Sue Taney, Jon Colby, Steve Roney, Jim Burns, and a myriad of other teachers I've study with over the years and simply say "I forgive myself" and move on.<br /><br />I'm not going to tell you it's easy. It's not! Quite the contrary. It takes a shitload of practice! But, since I fuck up a lot, and I'm old, I have to be damn close to my 10,000 hours needed to master it. <br /><br />It works on as well as off the stage: Forgot to make the coffee, I forgive myself. Ran out of time before mowing the lawn, I forgive myself. Haven't showered in 3 days, I forgive myself...though those around you mind take exception.<br /><br />The day after my error, I was back on stage in another performance. To alleviate it happening again, I was laboring over that part of the song. Jim Burns, who I have worked with on shorts, web series, improv shows, and various stage performances was helping me. After working it for a bit bit he finally said, "Okay. Don't over do it, or it becomes a thing." That advice greatly complimented the "I forgive myself" philosophy. <br /><br />When that moment in the song came up, I concentrated on the words, but let go and didn't over complicate it. Everything went completely fine.<br /><br />Forgive yourself. Also, if you can. get a Jim Burns in your life!</span>Kevin Reganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14658291172302056829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208487635387962216.post-58825368368164172082023-03-31T10:54:00.005-07:002023-03-31T10:54:53.009-07:00ALL A'BARD!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl7EdE6rR_JO6mi_2WWNd9faNCYDNRDHZT8hFGA7-SyV5NOuUOci1LlARSdLmGrBz32a0qYt9Zq8dUNrU4U-SWuNlq1rHovmNC82OYEBBzNiKs9r4S8Ly_XcxKZwuf3rbv_JR_e6_RTJMbSiTpVTJUOLn4Eao3kNjWFyTqY5JnGUfj8krK8GkVedlhtw/s1200/1_HGamDfUFXqHDe_1t4WnLdw.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="1200" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl7EdE6rR_JO6mi_2WWNd9faNCYDNRDHZT8hFGA7-SyV5NOuUOci1LlARSdLmGrBz32a0qYt9Zq8dUNrU4U-SWuNlq1rHovmNC82OYEBBzNiKs9r4S8Ly_XcxKZwuf3rbv_JR_e6_RTJMbSiTpVTJUOLn4Eao3kNjWFyTqY5JnGUfj8krK8GkVedlhtw/s320/1_HGamDfUFXqHDe_1t4WnLdw.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I'm now one of the Google users who is able to use BARD. So of course, I immediately asked it some tough questions:</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdBPxspVpUxNRFyTgVt4H-fQhCvfY0CTtXfzNkpPXP3X-DZ6_8TyQ_Zo5O9NS9xMIHAGz4aEgIU6TpZI9906x8Xck815pi1XO-IVSaXDJddR34LSH31kLz-jziT9jn4FK6kDiMHDphcQoU3PKoJhFkW_yQb9vw5FMWyp2AgD3cTpUFvNfMht50DZLYaw/s582/1.%20Goldfish.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="184" data-original-width="582" height="101" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdBPxspVpUxNRFyTgVt4H-fQhCvfY0CTtXfzNkpPXP3X-DZ6_8TyQ_Zo5O9NS9xMIHAGz4aEgIU6TpZI9906x8Xck815pi1XO-IVSaXDJddR34LSH31kLz-jziT9jn4FK6kDiMHDphcQoU3PKoJhFkW_yQb9vw5FMWyp2AgD3cTpUFvNfMht50DZLYaw/w320-h101/1.%20Goldfish.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I'm sure I am now on a list since I tried to use AI to help me get away with murder! It should be noted, the death was an accident AND my daughter NEVER HAD A GOLDFISH!!</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Let's try something a little less murderous:<br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhebIJz5J-JjTxqzuqNHpr4iVQ6ZvrAn4uwgDKWBPPa5ruYU9LNRUprRYp79reRRhuczh5r9qLfLPj3Rp5aH01qJNIi7UmLVZ6aMduHeplKkv3TI_cuJVz_Jds6TYMala-N-Mz1ChYR9BNDN-d8qdv7rF8X-CiPRCJdCNgfVoTq1-b3s25XQZxxmKIqWA/s1169/2.%20Spike%20&%20Angel.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="458" data-original-width="1169" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhebIJz5J-JjTxqzuqNHpr4iVQ6ZvrAn4uwgDKWBPPa5ruYU9LNRUprRYp79reRRhuczh5r9qLfLPj3Rp5aH01qJNIi7UmLVZ6aMduHeplKkv3TI_cuJVz_Jds6TYMala-N-Mz1ChYR9BNDN-d8qdv7rF8X-CiPRCJdCNgfVoTq1-b3s25XQZxxmKIqWA/w400-h156/2.%20Spike%20&%20Angel.png" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>Did I say "less murderous?" My wife is 100% team Spike, I liked Angel...so she'll kill me over this.</span><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Speaking of murder:<br /><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguPWt3S6mDP45v__N0WJW74PWnO2FEz5hDwrlfIGHXzwh8sHvePH7YLdSyx-gysUQ_jmLFf-XAMRP6E3U6b3Lw1nwSKA0499MEvIb7IjJ13egA4Xa-67U56R_KuqeGh_tbL-7s2WQQjrNGa6PUzNTuxMgQ4OighXzjB6Ud-zBMLOMSEsYz2tcFuEN99g/s1159/7.%20OJ.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="299" data-original-width="1159" height="104" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguPWt3S6mDP45v__N0WJW74PWnO2FEz5hDwrlfIGHXzwh8sHvePH7YLdSyx-gysUQ_jmLFf-XAMRP6E3U6b3Lw1nwSKA0499MEvIb7IjJ13egA4Xa-67U56R_KuqeGh_tbL-7s2WQQjrNGa6PUzNTuxMgQ4OighXzjB6Ud-zBMLOMSEsYz2tcFuEN99g/w400-h104/7.%20OJ.png" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>I had hoped this answer would have been more definitive. Like if it said, "Charlie Sheen." I'd have been shocked, but also, kind of not...</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">This is all well and good, but let's trying something with a little substance. Something that we ALL need an answer to:<br /><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKEmLc_0jNi184rpxU_eg7Tp6HiioV_LKclTv3ri8Rn_R6AIMzlzrOFAR9OPl1n0tUeNcccwpBGRqQ5gm5JKlGil197HTlHWkYDnbtjtFB05Hb1UJ5Q7TTS3lxKDNCJrRp0YTXTNzUCcnLXBjz1RAOYttbozjXEFnLavz1VjXDAwZUXpT39RoCyLb0bw/s1146/6.%20Milkshake.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="445" data-original-width="1146" height="155" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKEmLc_0jNi184rpxU_eg7Tp6HiioV_LKclTv3ri8Rn_R6AIMzlzrOFAR9OPl1n0tUeNcccwpBGRqQ5gm5JKlGil197HTlHWkYDnbtjtFB05Hb1UJ5Q7TTS3lxKDNCJrRp0YTXTNzUCcnLXBjz1RAOYttbozjXEFnLavz1VjXDAwZUXpT39RoCyLb0bw/w400-h155/6.%20Milkshake.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">"Your milkshake will be the talk of the town," is what Kelis' would have sung if she was a white dude in the 1940s.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">And while we're talking about milkshakes...</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5CcI1sb5hkXqwlrOWNWDGzMZ3PlkYfcHdFdiddMhBsx_ZBW7lByPgqeNE2gWjZNu7ycf41uLrZtdoReW801QTCpNKz7hoGCRiVouQ9De7bNWm0QHHhKJZ-EyUGr6oCkE0AFUGBdTVwhsjaesGbDOEScOeFhdLkbQXkqzlEkunqnEwlw-c0lNpqazcbQ/s1161/5.%20Pop%20Tarts.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="614" data-original-width="1161" height="211" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5CcI1sb5hkXqwlrOWNWDGzMZ3PlkYfcHdFdiddMhBsx_ZBW7lByPgqeNE2gWjZNu7ycf41uLrZtdoReW801QTCpNKz7hoGCRiVouQ9De7bNWm0QHHhKJZ-EyUGr6oCkE0AFUGBdTVwhsjaesGbDOEScOeFhdLkbQXkqzlEkunqnEwlw-c0lNpqazcbQ/w400-h211/5.%20Pop%20Tarts.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Lotta pussyfootin' here, BARD!<br /><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZzEuydJINrrPEccj8kj9Sw1vsyKg9WZmUrI-FSEEMYnZaXTfgtfdDX_WmmysRSYyvxf4nvnH1-eZ57GITVnWc7cZ7NC7useDo7AUvITeV_hi3uPLDInAVh7OpDDc3MDc5ATJhHHCHt11t50_KweyOdTnXrlqazTewx4VJAbTJ2OQ-x7pp0NLNvfnRaQ/s1158/4.%20Van%20Halen.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="561" data-original-width="1158" height="194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZzEuydJINrrPEccj8kj9Sw1vsyKg9WZmUrI-FSEEMYnZaXTfgtfdDX_WmmysRSYyvxf4nvnH1-eZ57GITVnWc7cZ7NC7useDo7AUvITeV_hi3uPLDInAVh7OpDDc3MDc5ATJhHHCHt11t50_KweyOdTnXrlqazTewx4VJAbTJ2OQ-x7pp0NLNvfnRaQ/w400-h194/4.%20Van%20Halen.png" width="400" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Maybe I'll accept that BARD didn't want to commit to putting the blame on OJ, but the answer to this is 100% David Lee Roth, even if he is pompous as hell!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1kkEN_mjt02DXTHIER2PW-osGTuG-3N75NJwEbdw_ndd0FHl5bbLJzZ76SQfDaBaziEpXFBySv6TDoKbhitRV6XNzJegFWehKx_GZSpHF4tUdqDSL-a1mbldJVT-SiBh07LHr4Hq5WbGHvOflViS3P-RrNZQ9RkUwHf2zENgZsNG3KvGmK5lPxwDNXw/s1158/3.%20Beastie%20Boys.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="277" data-original-width="1158" height="96" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1kkEN_mjt02DXTHIER2PW-osGTuG-3N75NJwEbdw_ndd0FHl5bbLJzZ76SQfDaBaziEpXFBySv6TDoKbhitRV6XNzJegFWehKx_GZSpHF4tUdqDSL-a1mbldJVT-SiBh07LHr4Hq5WbGHvOflViS3P-RrNZQ9RkUwHf2zENgZsNG3KvGmK5lPxwDNXw/w400-h96/3.%20Beastie%20Boys.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Looks like know new Beastie BARD songs coming anytime soon...<br /><br />And finally, I have these song lyrics running through my head non-stop:<br /><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL7-Pof18K5Cx6f0Z02rrSbc3Uex-Qop2gUuYXuJ9OWvX75iUsKAg_Ve-HMSpHvH7gGkATfacxvyGZ8RqREyNkspEztDjNtfMCxfR_xvX8kX_RX5LJSOUn6FNVlFz_rTDS6tgd_9q-nZNqVKSuDAjfu8sc5ihPRqMfSl7pennYPtoOB17sjTKshPI-hQ/s1171/8.%20Anthrax.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="478" data-original-width="1171" height="164" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL7-Pof18K5Cx6f0Z02rrSbc3Uex-Qop2gUuYXuJ9OWvX75iUsKAg_Ve-HMSpHvH7gGkATfacxvyGZ8RqREyNkspEztDjNtfMCxfR_xvX8kX_RX5LJSOUn6FNVlFz_rTDS6tgd_9q-nZNqVKSuDAjfu8sc5ihPRqMfSl7pennYPtoOB17sjTKshPI-hQ/w400-h164/8.%20Anthrax.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Until A.I. can properly recognize ANTHRAX lyrics, I don't think we have to fear an uncanny valley situation.<br /><br />Also, OJ totally did it!</span></div><div><br /></div>Kevin Reganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14658291172302056829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208487635387962216.post-3338276150260430932023-01-04T05:32:00.002-08:002023-01-04T05:32:41.245-08:00House of Glass(es) - How To Choose A Speaker of the House in 2023<p><span style="font-size: large;">Yesterday should have seen the swearing in of the 118th United States Congress.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">This happened for the Democratic run Senate, but the Republican lead House of Representatives found itself in chaos. Rep. Kevin McCarthy of California, who has long positioned himself for the Speaker of the House position, saw his dreams slip through his fingers as he failed to gain the 218 votes needed to win the Speakership. In fact, he failed three times! <br /><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibKY4VxUfqPMqfWkEjBqo95jg8utWB7mnL7i-J-7uDmpZqaeO9rBCmB8zKsP8qJaTC7l_0eXuGcD9rXzSyRO-4tVDEyQZOQiaerD0jVXlzEC5UStTWrUBkY_8O3F4jDDSXJe_22tzLWgJDtRCtiK-6eh7eSLXe1HIze5juz-54FAspNb9P33kKkHBT1A/s568/Screen%20Shot%202023-01-04%20at%207.45.03%20AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="568" data-original-width="321" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibKY4VxUfqPMqfWkEjBqo95jg8utWB7mnL7i-J-7uDmpZqaeO9rBCmB8zKsP8qJaTC7l_0eXuGcD9rXzSyRO-4tVDEyQZOQiaerD0jVXlzEC5UStTWrUBkY_8O3F4jDDSXJe_22tzLWgJDtRCtiK-6eh7eSLXe1HIze5juz-54FAspNb9P33kKkHBT1A/w226-h400/Screen%20Shot%202023-01-04%20at%207.45.03%20AM.png" width="226" /></a></div><p><span style="font-size: large;">This has not happened in over 100 years!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">BUT, most people don't know, there are many weird and archaic rules that govern the government! The House of Representatives might have some of the weirdest!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">As Rep. Matt Gaetz from Florida waged his war on Kevin McCarthy, some bizarre rules started to come to light. One of the strangest is as follows:</span><br /><br /></p><p></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><p></p><p style="text-align: left;">Rule 72 (9-c): pursuant with House rules, if a speakership cannot be decided after three continuous votes, the first member of the sitting body who eats their own glasses shall take up the title.</p><p></p></blockquote><p><span style="font-size: large;">Apparently, many of the "would be" participants heard about this rule last evening, as they all jockeyed for position.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQrChYe5C8QOCkU2N-Q1WzDRhMeo0t2FNxhr8RQ3EsU5HAwjO4jgrcx0Hdbkww2d3WEckwcDN0ZTyqxgTsp7cLvbyXB9V-R8wz9Vhm7jrePUMgbM-ZHXofRYaDw7f6GKxMXv8ei8sc6AIfVAZ1k6LRTzX8c_qIXaDcxUuBoRnFKhD-BxMn0F8P2TeLgQ/s493/Kevin%20McCarthy.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="422" data-original-width="493" height="343" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQrChYe5C8QOCkU2N-Q1WzDRhMeo0t2FNxhr8RQ3EsU5HAwjO4jgrcx0Hdbkww2d3WEckwcDN0ZTyqxgTsp7cLvbyXB9V-R8wz9Vhm7jrePUMgbM-ZHXofRYaDw7f6GKxMXv8ei8sc6AIfVAZ1k6LRTzX8c_qIXaDcxUuBoRnFKhD-BxMn0F8P2TeLgQ/w400-h343/Kevin%20McCarthy.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Being cheered on by some supporters, Kevin McCarthy started going to town on his reading glasses.<br /><br /><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjofmQoNQ5c7aNMHUEljJWUtRRQl8xbFsmov4Ml_5tHcLA4ZLamseO-kaCUPADIbfImOwd5gcKn2tgQSltdmC7cxAHDCT8E2thLtXp9Fxf-OA8jqRLF7-2WW-5lqpwl8-CvDg7RtSg_o8ceQf7TuIarYZdAw4RXRBAr3lZNByIwXRslzDuEXPqTSU7vlg/s1086/Steve%20Scalise.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="1086" height="249" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjofmQoNQ5c7aNMHUEljJWUtRRQl8xbFsmov4Ml_5tHcLA4ZLamseO-kaCUPADIbfImOwd5gcKn2tgQSltdmC7cxAHDCT8E2thLtXp9Fxf-OA8jqRLF7-2WW-5lqpwl8-CvDg7RtSg_o8ceQf7TuIarYZdAw4RXRBAr3lZNByIwXRslzDuEXPqTSU7vlg/w400-h249/Steve%20Scalise.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-size: large;">Rep. Steve Scalise from Louisiana, who many believe will end up being the Speaker of the House, said in a statement, "The only glasses I am interested in, are the commemorative drinking glasses for Puss in Boots, available at participating Popeyes® Louisiana Kitchen and the drinking glasses for Avatar: The Way of the Water available for a limited time at Chick-fil-A."</span><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div><span style="color: #4d5156; font-family: Roboto, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #4d5156; font-family: Roboto, arial, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuDpOV23bkGbRDUZ17epp-evSDd8BlwPpTeAqnnTIFOk2EUb6PPRETv8peURVwM3I2oHGF_qQsrSDopUvKSmrmfiqQsczdjlneBgyAwn7KYHDVQ_yVtr6mo3cOEoCmuYbJBUuWOsxmQPCsMqLFGmq0geBpI-ewlwiQRMUqjZ-H3fvW4Um8imy5CNYLCQ/s1333/Jim%20Jodan.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="1333" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuDpOV23bkGbRDUZ17epp-evSDd8BlwPpTeAqnnTIFOk2EUb6PPRETv8peURVwM3I2oHGF_qQsrSDopUvKSmrmfiqQsczdjlneBgyAwn7KYHDVQ_yVtr6mo3cOEoCmuYbJBUuWOsxmQPCsMqLFGmq0geBpI-ewlwiQRMUqjZ-H3fvW4Um8imy5CNYLCQ/w400-h400/Jim%20Jodan.webp" width="400" /></a></div></span><p><span style="font-size: large;">Rep. Jim Jordan from OH, who pretended he wasn't interested in the Speaker role, tried to eat his glasses right off his face without anyone noticing. He failed on both attempts.<br /><br /><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoEg2qOUrqYPpGQXz-7C0TvWhNqN4oBjiFIUNIw_duuuI77-FNwyso5MqFwcFymGI-SnnXL9GNznyrlFKWuyvrUo39S3BlgDmW_fA-697NJg1Rw_tJNJncqIMrUkRiJAMgYxX8AB4SNLwLKYsaeALl-JoYdA58FZopx3OsOoNLNTtkBbhpP3CTAGjkxQ/s831/Jim%20Banks.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="551" data-original-width="831" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoEg2qOUrqYPpGQXz-7C0TvWhNqN4oBjiFIUNIw_duuuI77-FNwyso5MqFwcFymGI-SnnXL9GNznyrlFKWuyvrUo39S3BlgDmW_fA-697NJg1Rw_tJNJncqIMrUkRiJAMgYxX8AB4SNLwLKYsaeALl-JoYdA58FZopx3OsOoNLNTtkBbhpP3CTAGjkxQ/w400-h265/Jim%20Banks.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Rep. Jim Banks from Indiana was seen eating his monocle which was mistaken for the statement "<i>Eat the Rich</i>." As such, he was immediately disqualified and removed from the Republican Party.<br /><br /><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjigh26lOYRhsIaWAhjj0-v2ionKw0Nm-ErH39VWODRU3UnjT8WeMLsgt8OBHc7pCERKfUxDFO0gPcICp9H52t58QmV3u6b_-eCwivMShHscZyexGDwFzvbvtoLSXUwckRVthOp9OVS-TzWwulyHk-KYItjeV4L5CYqNAPYo_uuBbGxvIc-TMjHaMQGJQ/s745/Andy%20Biggs.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="497" data-original-width="745" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjigh26lOYRhsIaWAhjj0-v2ionKw0Nm-ErH39VWODRU3UnjT8WeMLsgt8OBHc7pCERKfUxDFO0gPcICp9H52t58QmV3u6b_-eCwivMShHscZyexGDwFzvbvtoLSXUwckRVthOp9OVS-TzWwulyHk-KYItjeV4L5CYqNAPYo_uuBbGxvIc-TMjHaMQGJQ/w400-h266/Andy%20Biggs.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Rep. Andy Biggs from Arizona thought it would be funny to eat a pair of oversized clown glasses. However, none of his oversized clown colleagues were laughing. Also, his eyes were bigger than his stomach. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju3gOM04Vf0fDLu0QKqsjS6vnhpbWWb_174HcKyRfCJvwMe7zVFIfiaD_WPUx_enMBjkkrJEWEM5BOezXuO-lwNPtsB6hTMqIXUpm5lZEiWFAQyNT3LdWt6cCnDYtM_Cqni43OZYuUozSuTp3mfdfmRQbSy4-ZotH_fdSVGH-k55a5vNwos3TFjxhpHw/s720/Bobert.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="486" data-original-width="720" height="270" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju3gOM04Vf0fDLu0QKqsjS6vnhpbWWb_174HcKyRfCJvwMe7zVFIfiaD_WPUx_enMBjkkrJEWEM5BOezXuO-lwNPtsB6hTMqIXUpm5lZEiWFAQyNT3LdWt6cCnDYtM_Cqni43OZYuUozSuTp3mfdfmRQbSy4-ZotH_fdSVGH-k55a5vNwos3TFjxhpHw/w400-h270/Bobert.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Rep. Lauren Boebert from Colorado (not sure which planet), didn't understand the assignment. Instead she ate a Hearing Aid. Luckily, an <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/10/17/fact-sheet-cheaper-hearing-aids-now-in-stores-thanks-to-biden-harris-administration-competition-agenda/" target="_blank">Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy</a> by President Biden, saw this hearing aid available over the counter, without a prescription. At least SOMEONE is still governing for the people. <br /><br /><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsECsZWWbONJoZKEQ4sz2tlr_ZlvJIQPJvWT4T-l84p6US3MfyKSNGtEtO__UGEMtTh8pVc9by5utRQmyBfeOT6oJroMFdZOxdXT7ZBKUOwm_VvlOnumasS7D-74OKXu2rkXDvUcDODhzXC7BxN4MqxMY33QxRsfSlznU8UqseMhDHs_enj4-3_4SHRg/s1776/GAETZ.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1332" data-original-width="1776" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsECsZWWbONJoZKEQ4sz2tlr_ZlvJIQPJvWT4T-l84p6US3MfyKSNGtEtO__UGEMtTh8pVc9by5utRQmyBfeOT6oJroMFdZOxdXT7ZBKUOwm_VvlOnumasS7D-74OKXu2rkXDvUcDODhzXC7BxN4MqxMY33QxRsfSlznU8UqseMhDHs_enj4-3_4SHRg/w400-h300/GAETZ.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">And of course, not to be out flanked by his cohorts when TV cameras are around, Matt Gaetz also attempted to eat a pair of glasses. However, his pair belonged to a minor who he had been sending money to for "things," which apparently isn't against the law, but it also didn't gain him the speakership.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">**********</span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><span style="color: red;">It's fucking insane that one of these assholes will likely be two heartbeats away from the Presidency. </span><br />**********<br /><br /></span></div></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">By the way, if you were wondering if this practice has ever been used before to determine the Speaker of the house, the answer is yes! But that speaker had the decency to cover her mouth.</span><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibmd-Zv9KFVVv4EvFoP3IlAZPN3iHwgih468bYmPY8xZaUTQj0Dic9c_VFIbaxd9SpIFX4qNfAuIGTZS3QD6LYyVHzOx_68RfRkh8yNzJrAZO7vuiR3Lrb75f6ZqfJqbes_P8W4X_7dwZfL_6efP3nsCY9WRqN6M5WgaTaGQOC8ZHLEH8DCNpCBDnICQ/s1778/Nancy.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1778" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibmd-Zv9KFVVv4EvFoP3IlAZPN3iHwgih468bYmPY8xZaUTQj0Dic9c_VFIbaxd9SpIFX4qNfAuIGTZS3QD6LYyVHzOx_68RfRkh8yNzJrAZO7vuiR3Lrb75f6ZqfJqbes_P8W4X_7dwZfL_6efP3nsCY9WRqN6M5WgaTaGQOC8ZHLEH8DCNpCBDnICQ/w400-h225/Nancy.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Kevin Reganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14658291172302056829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208487635387962216.post-4821581329635909052023-01-03T03:50:00.005-08:002023-01-03T03:50:39.087-08:00A Happy New Year's Day at Hershey Park<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXciy59iId0f61rbLL-Eb3Sr3O23Omrd5EHChO8GKQmKH5Zk7SHPmbQcV2UGQoxreQt9TSvTY5jfPNcC8NV86oSHSKVGqsfce8O8twXEle8bCZ_sgf4lfcbKg0HBAr5s76pWMt9j4srFWzxeQMxtFA1cvBzymCLNM13pEgQbK7FZ8rwFRzNXy3-rs3Tw/s2560/20230101_141155_HDR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="2560" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXciy59iId0f61rbLL-Eb3Sr3O23Omrd5EHChO8GKQmKH5Zk7SHPmbQcV2UGQoxreQt9TSvTY5jfPNcC8NV86oSHSKVGqsfce8O8twXEle8bCZ_sgf4lfcbKg0HBAr5s76pWMt9j4srFWzxeQMxtFA1cvBzymCLNM13pEgQbK7FZ8rwFRzNXy3-rs3Tw/w400-h200/20230101_141155_HDR.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;">On New Year's Day we went to Hershey Park as a family. It's the last day the park is opened until April...unrelated, it's 62 degrees today!</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br />While Julie, Kit, and I stood in the long line to purchase our tickets (I know, we didn't buy them online) a park employee approached and asked the line, "Who here is just buying tickets?"<br /><br />My assumption was that everyone in line was. But like a proper grade schooler, I raised my hand. She then waved her hand to me and a woman stepped out from behind her, with her daughter in toe. That young girl was about Kit's age.<br /><br />"We have these three tickets we'd like to give you," she said to us. WAIT! WHAT?!?<br /><br />Her son is a Hershey Park employee and he had three remaining complimentary tickets that would expire at the end of the day. This kind woman: Got dressed, got her daughter out the door, and came to a very crowded amusement park (did I mention it was about 60 degrees that day too?) simply to give away these tickets. <br /><br />She could easily have said, "Oh well" and simply thrown them in the trash. But here she was, on the first day of the new year, doing something incredibly selfless.<br /><br />Julie asked if we could Venmo her, which this kind woman immediately declined. We thanked them profusely, but it all happened so fast, that we never asked for their names.<br /><br />Literally the kindness of strangers.<br /><br />I have seen many posts and news stories that would lead you to believe "2023 is starting off terribly." But I can't disagree more.<br /><br />Inevitably we'll all suffer great defeats, losses, illnesses, and even deaths that will affect us deeply. Unfortunately, that is reality of living regardless of the year printed on your Otter Calendar.<br /><br />But, not even a full 24 hours into a brand spanking new year, I have a renewed optimism regarding humanity. Many thanks to these kind strangers for helping kick off our 2023 in such a pleasantly surprising way.<br /><br />Wishing you ALL many more highs than lows and a very Happy New Year!</span></p>Kevin Reganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14658291172302056829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208487635387962216.post-34844839174169483122022-07-15T10:17:00.003-07:002022-07-15T10:17:51.441-07:00THAT's WHAT's UP!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-37x4gotJLs_gwNFU_Ah7IHWtYt-FI77x7IeZdgSZRPE_1BdT0eliGQanfDGcvEWUa9jMjdKT75Qz8PlPCzM7OPU1l3AnVkMx-s_a7yx1ygpcrgeXTydb7G5CSD62UuG111L84weCo8AABWb5HKhYkRp_ncuyspNVsvhWtfY7lNab_GlBV8SwZYJjzQ/s702/Screen%20Shot%202022-07-15%20at%201.06.34%20PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="99" data-original-width="702" height="90" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-37x4gotJLs_gwNFU_Ah7IHWtYt-FI77x7IeZdgSZRPE_1BdT0eliGQanfDGcvEWUa9jMjdKT75Qz8PlPCzM7OPU1l3AnVkMx-s_a7yx1ygpcrgeXTydb7G5CSD62UuG111L84weCo8AABWb5HKhYkRp_ncuyspNVsvhWtfY7lNab_GlBV8SwZYJjzQ/w640-h90/Screen%20Shot%202022-07-15%20at%201.06.34%20PM.png" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p>I am as guilty as anyone of overusing the word, "Awesome."</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Every time someone posts something positive on social media, my initial response is, "Awesome." <br />And now occasionally, "Amazing." <br />But both of them, I use WAAAAY too much.<br /><br />Starting today, and running through the rest of the year, I am going to comment, <i>"That's what's up!"<br /><br /></i><br />POST: She said yes!<br />MY COMMENT: That's what's up!<br /><br />POST: This fall we'll be introducing a new member to the family!<br />MY COMMENT: That's what's up!<br /><br />POST: Holy Shit! Agents are bringing people out of Mar-A-Lago in handcuffs!<br />MY COMMENT: That's what's up!<br /><br /><br />Please don't think that I am in any way being sarcastic if I leave this comment on one of your posts. It's just that I want to convey my feelings about your news in a positive way with out saying "Awesome."<br /><br />I don't know how people will react to this, but me...I think...that's what's <span style="color: red;">awesome</span>. Shit! Fuck! Dammit! It's a hard habit to break. <br /><br /><br /></span><br /><br /></p>Kevin Reganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14658291172302056829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208487635387962216.post-89407985563472638092022-05-25T07:42:00.001-07:002022-05-25T07:44:12.653-07:00Fuck Your Hobby<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcMjubr1Rc7Y3l5iZOT4LgdjbZ2cANcD6-y_gDLv-7IDUxBoElejq-eXNd7SMTVSQBzONaHEC9Ja_qsJ2G1E4Z_zGC6gFVadEuLy2KofcGuPhxbaqe2kMX3e5fGFakK90-N5iy6rwIoT5cta4MA1S6V7GKCXWVZ7KMciQr56YG292MslOJNDSafEahJA/s400/179d9ee8791f6668c46730fb0bb21b2a.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcMjubr1Rc7Y3l5iZOT4LgdjbZ2cANcD6-y_gDLv-7IDUxBoElejq-eXNd7SMTVSQBzONaHEC9Ja_qsJ2G1E4Z_zGC6gFVadEuLy2KofcGuPhxbaqe2kMX3e5fGFakK90-N5iy6rwIoT5cta4MA1S6V7GKCXWVZ7KMciQr56YG292MslOJNDSafEahJA/s320/179d9ee8791f6668c46730fb0bb21b2a.webp" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><div class="Ar Au Ao" id=":m5"><div aria-label="Message Body" aria-multiline="true" class="Am Al editable LW-avf tS-tW tS-tY" g_editable="true" hidefocus="true" id=":m1" spellcheck="false" style="direction: ltr; min-height: 376px;" tabindex="1"><span style="font-size: large;">The right to bear arms, along with nine other amendments, was adopted in 1789. This is when life expectancy for a white man was about 38 years. Of course these lazy gents needed something to occupy their remaining days, as life sounded pretty freaking boring before the 1800s.<br /><br />Forget smart phones and video games, 1789 was before baseball was invented (1839). Before ice hockey was invented (1875). Before basketball was invented (1891). Before football was invented (1920). Before the wide popularity of 18 hole golf as we know it or bowling. Before film was invented (1895) and porno films (soon after film). The piano was still in its infancy and the drum kit wouldn't be invented for over a hundred years. Even the first national selling beer, Budweiser, wouldn't come out until 1876. There were not a lot of things to do recreationally besides fucking, fighting, and shooting guns.<br /><br />But here we are almost two and half centuries later and that strange need for guns is still so important to some people that even the murdering of children is not enough to sway their opinions. I don't know, man. Maybe you just suck at having fun, but there has to be a better way than this.</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><p><br /> </p>Kevin Reganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14658291172302056829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208487635387962216.post-78076943269329557092022-04-11T05:56:00.003-07:002022-04-11T05:56:39.228-07:00A LONG, LONG WEEKEND!<p><span style="font-size: large;">Sometimes it's hard to remember what I did over a weekend. There are a lot of times, when Monday morning rolls around, it doesn't seem like I did much of anything. THIS was NOT one of those weekends!<br /><br />I figured I should put it down in writing, so on those "lazy weekends" I can remember why the LAZY is so desperately needed!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><span style="color: red;"><b><u>FRIDAY:</u></b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Normally my work day is 6am to 2:30pm. However, there was nothing normal about Friday April 8!<br /><br />I started off filming a safety program for "Slips, Trip, and Falls." On this particular day, we were working on the OFFICE version. I don't typically like to film on half days, as there's not time to get much done. However, I wanted to at least get a handful of shots "in the can," so I could edit them Monday morning. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHB2obhWGhO9MMoTeFUxgnBXxZue9iU-33ZhnAI7V9nPBGpP_FNwJSMk1dQYGeA5JPupzRRO1yZiWnriKSs-j6k_Wp-VTEzvh7i7E1pmforpdDyzWRHwOChNDKqvtYf9q-i1kt8bpNeuOmajyCP_qBhalIYEzTbcBtmIBQz8wamXAQeR-fP6HWXCpRFA/s1920/C_1175.MXF.09_50_25_03.Still001.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHB2obhWGhO9MMoTeFUxgnBXxZue9iU-33ZhnAI7V9nPBGpP_FNwJSMk1dQYGeA5JPupzRRO1yZiWnriKSs-j6k_Wp-VTEzvh7i7E1pmforpdDyzWRHwOChNDKqvtYf9q-i1kt8bpNeuOmajyCP_qBhalIYEzTbcBtmIBQz8wamXAQeR-fP6HWXCpRFA/s320/C_1175.MXF.09_50_25_03.Still001.png" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">That box is heavier than you think!<br />(Actually it's empty)</div><span style="font-size: large;"><br />I was only working a half day, 6-10am. I had another commitment elsewhere.<br /><br />My daughter's principal was hosting "An Ice Cream Social" at the school and they needed parent volunteers to help hand out the ice cream to the students (as well as sorbet - yay VEGAN!). </span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPFDxfcAJYfcl5Mj13XSfaK4gg2K-lYUPbACgIi07x2fjS3-chR-FqeGXEMz0Ybqy4GF4-lk-vLnB-QhtCysKPWUUJepn44rTvq9OZxYzMnGFA6WeaOJPIyofcOavfFQU9uT6_eIHKPCd-A3b7MV4RHu3l53hXBLqMi5JV5S8gveC0jRwkxXpLIt5eiw/s1280/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="880" data-original-width="1280" height="220" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPFDxfcAJYfcl5Mj13XSfaK4gg2K-lYUPbACgIi07x2fjS3-chR-FqeGXEMz0Ybqy4GF4-lk-vLnB-QhtCysKPWUUJepn44rTvq9OZxYzMnGFA6WeaOJPIyofcOavfFQU9uT6_eIHKPCd-A3b7MV4RHu3l53hXBLqMi5JV5S8gveC0jRwkxXpLIt5eiw/s320/1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3fY3DhSWES6fWBWmbfy5nu4QfOjsXXY17gw_lMGgvHt8ZmqaN2HS2o5S2z_kRan2C_Y7X0z1BAebITAuGtPm-iTOekE1H6CohhKbgjBR1pCyrAIVqlHAWQ3e3SZ6I0plgxXHjcrEVwxef4_ZLbzl-T18OgowlYJxT1Y4UjToiRlTiSWoqgJiJdH7RNQ/s1280/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3fY3DhSWES6fWBWmbfy5nu4QfOjsXXY17gw_lMGgvHt8ZmqaN2HS2o5S2z_kRan2C_Y7X0z1BAebITAuGtPm-iTOekE1H6CohhKbgjBR1pCyrAIVqlHAWQ3e3SZ6I0plgxXHjcrEVwxef4_ZLbzl-T18OgowlYJxT1Y4UjToiRlTiSWoqgJiJdH7RNQ/s320/2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">This is our John Hughes photo. Very "Breakfast Club."</div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">We were heroes to those kids! Thanks to Scoops of Media for the ice cream/sorbet.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">There was about a hour of school left after all of the ice cream was handed out (those poor teachers!) So I had time to kill. I walked around Media for about 45 minutes.<br /><br />It was nice and not something I get to do as regularly as I'd like to during the week.<br /></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">"Walking around media" consisted of getting coffee at Cafe Isla and a shit load of candy at Games on State. the arcade on State Street.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Once Kit's school ended, we went home and walked the dog. Then, I headed to Fan Expo (previously Wizard World) in Philadelphia for the first of three very different shows this weekend (two of which were at Fan Expo).</span><br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5dTdaVWxk0GtmDaV4Or9fIRSmzYN3BlEqHErEaOY3i6ew__ot_CoarCxXfZ0kEUD9CR-4eyMWfcSiN9Qi-NWpjUUMg4Hd1QxYwbkANdarg065bOeEEDK3ZNdNT5zfpNLvWO8SHFzKy6BFLvhyNmSmeJFDNPRNVJb4unGW6xxaqErr4a73MuUlCUFmpw/s526/Friday.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="526" data-original-width="526" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5dTdaVWxk0GtmDaV4Or9fIRSmzYN3BlEqHErEaOY3i6ew__ot_CoarCxXfZ0kEUD9CR-4eyMWfcSiN9Qi-NWpjUUMg4Hd1QxYwbkANdarg065bOeEEDK3ZNdNT5zfpNLvWO8SHFzKy6BFLvhyNmSmeJFDNPRNVJb4unGW6xxaqErr4a73MuUlCUFmpw/s320/Friday.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><span style="font-size: large;">I played NerdProv with ComedySportz (in our NEW uniforms!)</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKOFHnpe0EWOQnl2QKTOVt6KfRhkGReK2go9mVbNzrpxJy0bmw9eExzHlUUqXl7Ha7PLv9d5PjhnQLwk593av_M-NE-y_cjsLn2fi0Pj9POSGLjuoUva285Orl7W1eX_KKStfBozFvNn0bJlrOxYxnfvyAkT8FuilsiwqoEBDtEjeFUJ2BKyJ9oz_7XQ/s1440/Friday%20us.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1440" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKOFHnpe0EWOQnl2QKTOVt6KfRhkGReK2go9mVbNzrpxJy0bmw9eExzHlUUqXl7Ha7PLv9d5PjhnQLwk593av_M-NE-y_cjsLn2fi0Pj9POSGLjuoUva285Orl7W1eX_KKStfBozFvNn0bJlrOxYxnfvyAkT8FuilsiwqoEBDtEjeFUJ2BKyJ9oz_7XQ/s320/Friday%20us.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Always one of my favorite matches of the year, and this one was special. <br /><br />With the exception of Remark with Kristin & Mike, and a performance of Roll Play in late December with Shaun, I hadn't performed with any of these fine people in a very long time!<br /><br />It was my first ComedySportz match since March 8, 2020!<br /><b><i>That was 761 days ago!!!</i></b><br /><br />After the match, many of us hung out on the exhibit floor...after all WE'RE at Fan Expo!</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><span style="color: red;"><b><u>SATURDAY:</u></b></span><br /><br />We had a slightly early start to Saturday morning as we needed to get Kit up, breakfast, and dressed in her softball uniform for her team photos at 9am, AKA pure chaos! I forgot, as a coach, I had to get a photo too! I met the team's head coach to get MY uniform.<br /><br />TWO NEW UNIFORMS THIS WEEKEND!<br />(You'll have to tune back in for THOSE photos once we get them).<br /><br />Then Kit and I hightailed it over to her theater class at the Media Theater (still in her softball uniform). We were about 10 minutes late. If you know me, you know this is worse than being stabbed in the gut to me!<br /><br />I then had down time as I waited for Kit's class to end. I walked to the softball field, where Kit's softball league would be having Opening Day ceremonies in the afternoon.<br /><br />They found that their American flag was missing! So, as the Media Area Girls Softball board prepped the field for Opening Day, I ran to Deal's in Media and bought a lot of American flags! I even helped hang them and the MAGS banners. If they are crooked, you know who to blame.<br /><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgDWdPxzvfJ3MhVYtgFSNHWJzLxHSL9_Noiqr14IKEGHzAVn1YC6wKDBD7cVQrD72iuZZsYrYhc8NMPTbPNVMJRKukT5AEv5SS8oarJWAAcD_tTggMOOJrKTd7-BIf01jtIZpBpZllvD8Uk7BXxCcbX-1o_PDEBqXOt_FXdrL61b5z4dxqwQK733Q9sg/s6000/DSC01440.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgDWdPxzvfJ3MhVYtgFSNHWJzLxHSL9_Noiqr14IKEGHzAVn1YC6wKDBD7cVQrD72iuZZsYrYhc8NMPTbPNVMJRKukT5AEv5SS8oarJWAAcD_tTggMOOJrKTd7-BIf01jtIZpBpZllvD8Uk7BXxCcbX-1o_PDEBqXOt_FXdrL61b5z4dxqwQK733Q9sg/s320/DSC01440.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">That's not crooked, that's the wind blowing!</div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Then, after Kit's class, we went grocery shopping since she was staying over Grammy's house that night.<br /><br />I made Kit & myself lunch as Julie did our taxes. Then I took the dog for a walk.<br /><br />Kit and I packed the car for her sleep over AND went back to the softball field for Opening Day!</span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU-_YEiar-IaHvPwEh32BqoOHrkYbreR2WivJ0q2lYJjElPH4Nf7GlQ0WKB99zHJkmZ3NdpkKEMnnw4hu8DZNz3YUX5mV309_2Mo8pVN5CH51_z4vO6LCpJy5EzW1jHlg6gVkK4305ET3_HE1a_ZtQFxV3oa12ZrU5UEwrDKfsX_8AbKOnOZY0QxQEMw/s6000/DSC01444.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU-_YEiar-IaHvPwEh32BqoOHrkYbreR2WivJ0q2lYJjElPH4Nf7GlQ0WKB99zHJkmZ3NdpkKEMnnw4hu8DZNz3YUX5mV309_2Mo8pVN5CH51_z4vO6LCpJy5EzW1jHlg6gVkK4305ET3_HE1a_ZtQFxV3oa12ZrU5UEwrDKfsX_8AbKOnOZY0QxQEMw/s320/DSC01444.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Kit wanted EVERYONE of these balloons!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">The Opening Day was filled with a bounce house, Easter egg hunt, and hanging out with friends! A very welcome return to normalcy that these kids have been missing for the past two years.<br /><br />The mayor even threw out the first pitch...twice. He wanted a do-over. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht5mOwzbM1hXd4pjYup69GxjTgxNRF8m38GoV3LGhR6LbeQQ_AIicJBNsuMuFHKi5wWezuzHy3XUA_HM8MCSYOk4cErfMRjaMcFP4grF7IeR-FYCOaUDgZxuI6E2adDtylUAIjbTfm7HrqU5-i5mUOxMGsTnMjaT4qnGXWOeh0a-YqFvfMYAPwhFxEuA/s6000/DSC01521.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht5mOwzbM1hXd4pjYup69GxjTgxNRF8m38GoV3LGhR6LbeQQ_AIicJBNsuMuFHKi5wWezuzHy3XUA_HM8MCSYOk4cErfMRjaMcFP4grF7IeR-FYCOaUDgZxuI6E2adDtylUAIjbTfm7HrqU5-i5mUOxMGsTnMjaT4qnGXWOeh0a-YqFvfMYAPwhFxEuA/s320/DSC01521.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Robert A. McMahon - Mayor of Media, PA</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">I then took Kit straight to Grammy's. "The Greatest Showman" immediately went on the TV and I headed home to shave my beard into a mustache...</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9yWo5wBUUWeheaXC6bHhSa0U-Vm318t7NP5JnQwcVZZ25hCDLJ4qiYAdD3tXJM-hbGDWV2VgSya7K6occTqDJnAOBqgYyF6mTdgKtzjgAQrPEcwxLJYsrkdsnCoxMNOFNGlEPKM6GLAYa0ncTc_iMY5MoG-xIIM48XQq18FFqoRjr8YKZTJOJW6seeA/s2560/20220409_160140_HDR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="2560" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9yWo5wBUUWeheaXC6bHhSa0U-Vm318t7NP5JnQwcVZZ25hCDLJ4qiYAdD3tXJM-hbGDWV2VgSya7K6occTqDJnAOBqgYyF6mTdgKtzjgAQrPEcwxLJYsrkdsnCoxMNOFNGlEPKM6GLAYa0ncTc_iMY5MoG-xIIM48XQq18FFqoRjr8YKZTJOJW6seeA/s320/20220409_160140_HDR.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">It was for a show that night, I swear!</div></div><p></p><p><br /><span style="font-size: large;">City Theater had been hired by The Delaware Contemporary to help with their fundraiser. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAb-B02VuoF9d7XPrsThcojWXW0_lfkBekpPbrCNdc7X20nKTSVxY8UmwTfSTZUNNnu_ROwLZkoKOGGLwLTs-A2W0pB4t6kHwERN1rt6Ki9YJYhKzKWy6X0vF6iQhRxFskMQaBwzfc8O3Bb9wXIbgOdQVubeha79rj6NYkvCM_PrvSyAYYOcAcdsUlLw/s1602/Saturday.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1468" data-original-width="1602" height="293" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAb-B02VuoF9d7XPrsThcojWXW0_lfkBekpPbrCNdc7X20nKTSVxY8UmwTfSTZUNNnu_ROwLZkoKOGGLwLTs-A2W0pB4t6kHwERN1rt6Ki9YJYhKzKWy6X0vF6iQhRxFskMQaBwzfc8O3Bb9wXIbgOdQVubeha79rj6NYkvCM_PrvSyAYYOcAcdsUlLw/s320/Saturday.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">So Kerry and I developed and performed "An Art Heist."</span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKqteQIBhvPoWHXI4cnLjM1WGb5hDv9zPiCcnjpOEWHw_Lf149RYjqTCy3BQjowxcEGJYiS_VzdDshUsNX3OcIIlpXk8izmgqVlyrnuHI69h_GVL5_gOKMNsp1dxrX9Bjb_5LgHY2BYeQtQRO8P--kNUhntQM8mtH3CavEmZWSh3o660rbNXx8jDwp-Q/s6000/DSC01645.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKqteQIBhvPoWHXI4cnLjM1WGb5hDv9zPiCcnjpOEWHw_Lf149RYjqTCy3BQjowxcEGJYiS_VzdDshUsNX3OcIIlpXk8izmgqVlyrnuHI69h_GVL5_gOKMNsp1dxrX9Bjb_5LgHY2BYeQtQRO8P--kNUhntQM8mtH3CavEmZWSh3o660rbNXx8jDwp-Q/s320/DSC01645.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p><span style="font-size: large;">This was an absolute JOY! Some of these people I hadn't performed with in many, many years! Who do you think stole the painting?<br />(*It was determined by the patrons)<br /><br />After the show, Julie and I drove home from Wilmington. I staved off my mustache. We couldn't find anywhere to eat a late night dinner. So we drove BACK to Delaware and went to Home Grown in Newark. Good thing gas is so cheap!<br /><br />After dinner we went home and fell asleep many times during Saturday Night Live.</span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /><br /><span style="color: red;"><u><b>SUNDAY:</b></u></span></span></p><span style="font-size: large;">(*It ain't over yet!)<br /><br />Awoken by a puking cat, we feed the animals and decided to take advantage of having the house to ourselves and watched like 4 episodes of Parks & Rec.<br /><br />We took the dog for a walk and found the sun to be a big fat liar as it was much colder than the thermometer indicated. It was a quick walk. <br /><br />Julie went to pick up Kit and went to my third and final show of the weekend...back to Fan Expo to do a recording of Remark in front of a LIVE audience.</span><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoskgSuZVU3-y6a5izHCWSdchXGIY9EFwYiG_EFnD1L1gyHU_IzREfot4nWuXqQCDkeubZZVeqdYJv-5pN4op7zXzaSrxZvFx-qJ5VuHaoXePnlCME2W_q2dp5aWkRPB-DWo_A68EM3U1QVobMD-qOtcAtQ4NX2ZB7xjWjks_gGt_YJ6F4tECooV-CVw/s526/Sunday.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="526" data-original-width="526" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoskgSuZVU3-y6a5izHCWSdchXGIY9EFwYiG_EFnD1L1gyHU_IzREfot4nWuXqQCDkeubZZVeqdYJv-5pN4op7zXzaSrxZvFx-qJ5VuHaoXePnlCME2W_q2dp5aWkRPB-DWo_A68EM3U1QVobMD-qOtcAtQ4NX2ZB7xjWjks_gGt_YJ6F4tECooV-CVw/s320/Sunday.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><span style="font-size: large;">THIS was also the first time, in the two years of doing Remark, that Kristin and I (and Mike) were in the same room!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPL_QxNK2FqYef56ReonxJvG4jWSGXo27dC3zayD0LWSjLFvnDWXWCPiWPNdw1yHRFUf71D0aEBBkZotEgouYso7Hv6nW-awpmuCCNthuJEAfAMdIfnei1KTUHR0jY-h53MHeyZJd-h-Yh1HS_NGNbM1_nbzj-codTDFp0rf4r5Z6D1Mnd5cp2z-Zt9Q/s2560/20220410_152801.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="2560" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPL_QxNK2FqYef56ReonxJvG4jWSGXo27dC3zayD0LWSjLFvnDWXWCPiWPNdw1yHRFUf71D0aEBBkZotEgouYso7Hv6nW-awpmuCCNthuJEAfAMdIfnei1KTUHR0jY-h53MHeyZJd-h-Yh1HS_NGNbM1_nbzj-codTDFp0rf4r5Z6D1Mnd5cp2z-Zt9Q/s320/20220410_152801.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-size: large;">It was an awesome, dare I say "exhausting," weekend.<br /><br />I got to see some dear friends, reconnect with people I haven't seen in two years, and meet many new faces! Including Harley Quinn.<br /><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6u3WaBKuPVdQFiP6T0xYdE8tbX11id0PIk-1YkyDzfi2tq1lf3bmU4ewOKlx4nxvuZPnDnjqxVVdnDrhXilX4t1bt4-iWXRWdeDG66o47omxoZseSivHqgM7O1igvY3FQ_ugV1iPpMr8YBQEJbG6JVXHcc5Z6WBxfLjQ7uNCa-0fnwStxxIMb-YYVqQ/s824/IMG_5931.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="824" data-original-width="675" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6u3WaBKuPVdQFiP6T0xYdE8tbX11id0PIk-1YkyDzfi2tq1lf3bmU4ewOKlx4nxvuZPnDnjqxVVdnDrhXilX4t1bt4-iWXRWdeDG66o47omxoZseSivHqgM7O1igvY3FQ_ugV1iPpMr8YBQEJbG6JVXHcc5Z6WBxfLjQ7uNCa-0fnwStxxIMb-YYVqQ/s320/IMG_5931.jpg" width="262" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-size: large;">I also behaved and barely spent any money at the various events I attended...except the $1100 I spent on gas!</span><p></p></div>Kevin Reganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14658291172302056829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208487635387962216.post-9854981435474077182022-01-26T06:08:00.005-08:002022-01-26T06:08:53.520-08:00One Step Closer...Coming For You, Luca Brasi!<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgS-X62g6L2sUmtP8N0h-Ss7Egbohv2mDtF_2bhZY3bxAYTUD6z-XClRicXXOzonU5GBuvhouWZMiTzsRErhRpeEnWgYmWz9_GU_bhkDNPBj3g97IBWX9-X-jy0IvpocZFPipRPLXqaatcIYBv6HV7TEhKkSIawJFz8CX0uZkFf8w6zIFM1Rrt4FvoNqw=s559" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="555" data-original-width="559" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgS-X62g6L2sUmtP8N0h-Ss7Egbohv2mDtF_2bhZY3bxAYTUD6z-XClRicXXOzonU5GBuvhouWZMiTzsRErhRpeEnWgYmWz9_GU_bhkDNPBj3g97IBWX9-X-jy0IvpocZFPipRPLXqaatcIYBv6HV7TEhKkSIawJFz8CX0uZkFf8w6zIFM1Rrt4FvoNqw=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Luca Brasi lunch box? No.<br /><br />But we're getting closer...</span></p>Kevin Reganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14658291172302056829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208487635387962216.post-79532506175818432452022-01-26T04:31:00.000-08:002022-01-26T04:31:04.128-08:00My Complex Feelings Towards Boba Fett<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEivYz9iSli4iIjQDBD2CiwASIpPzeDHtDyPRfMrBp4MZWtrMc1FExwOixfhZQqgsAs8DoIqLNR7HrhkbCGGrsLENLZGUsFndne06Qkg66hfolIER2jvGG-VHyguwWrhHW-tcb2qosxBfdRxr9qhIkFDIU1EdS775Oeu8DcJ9xlzcUeDNc6P7I1o6p9WLA=s2000" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1125" data-original-width="2000" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEivYz9iSli4iIjQDBD2CiwASIpPzeDHtDyPRfMrBp4MZWtrMc1FExwOixfhZQqgsAs8DoIqLNR7HrhkbCGGrsLENLZGUsFndne06Qkg66hfolIER2jvGG-VHyguwWrhHW-tcb2qosxBfdRxr9qhIkFDIU1EdS775Oeu8DcJ9xlzcUeDNc6P7I1o6p9WLA=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Back around the beginning of 1999, I wrote a piece about my strong dislike of the <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076759/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1" target="_blank">Star Wars</a> character, <a href="https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Boba_Fett" target="_blank">Boba Fett</a>. I say "piece," because this wasn't a blog post. In fact it was pre: Facebook Notes, Blogger, UJournal, MySpace, and even Friendster. I also say "piece" as it is quite the piece of shit. Even now I loathe much of my writing as soon as I write it. So you can imagine my feelings for something I wrote almost 25 years ago! BUT, I do like a few of the things I mentioned in it.<br /><br />The gist of the piece was that it's okay for nerds to go against "popular nerd opinions." My unpopular opinion, was that Boba Fett was a one dimensional character, a "filler character" as I originally described him, who had achieved unwarranted hero worship. I went on to say:<br />
</span></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"></blockquote><p><i><span style="font-size: large;"><br />I don’t see why everyone goes crazy for this guy (Boba Fett). He’s a bounty hunter, but so is <a href="https://godfather.fandom.com/wiki/Luca_Brasi" target="_blank">Luca Brasi</a> from the <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0068646/" target="_blank">Godfather</a>. I've never seen anyone carrying a Luca Brasi lunch box in my life. </span></i></p><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">(*A quick, modern Google search, which didn't exist in the 90s, yielded zero results of "<b>Luca Brasi lunch boxes</b>." So if you're looking for something unique for your Etsy store...)</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">I also debunk the belief that Boba Fett should be credited with the capture of <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mu-TZpGdszA" target="_blank">Han Solo</a>. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><p><i><span style="font-size: large;">Boba Fett does deliver Han Solo’s body, frozen in carbonite, to Jabba the Hutt. However, he didn’t actually capture him. Darth Vadar captured Solo, and if you really want to get literal <a href="https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Landonis_Balthazar_Calrissian" target="_blank">Lando Calrissian</a> actually captured his friend Han. Nice friend. Boba Fett was simply in the right place at the right time.</span></i></p><div><i><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></i></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">This remains true.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Back around 2009, when I was a co-host of the podcast "<a href="https://soundcloud.com/youvegotgeek" target="_blank">You've Got Geek on You</a>," I even added that I will give Boba Fett due respect for standing toe to toe with Vader when he told him <i>"He's of no use to me dead." </i>But this diplomacy, while brave and admirable, doesn't really account for Hasbro pumping out a shit ton of action figures with his likeness. I mean, you don't have a figure of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Llewellyn_Thompson" target="_blank">Llewellyn Thompson</a> sitting on a shelf collecting dust, do you?<br /><br />(*This <a href="https://medium.com/the-outtake/holy-shit-has-dennis-miller-ever-actually-told-a-joke-be91d6872152" target="_blank">Dennis Miller-esque</a> reference also required "Googling")</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">I continued with this sound gem:<br /><br />
<i>Valentine's Day is coming up...let's say you have your secretary call and order flowers for your wife, but you merely sign your name. Should acne-covered kids in arcades across America wear t-shirts of you?</i></span></div><div><i><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></i></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">(*Remember <a href="https://www.yelp.com/search?cflt=arcades&find_loc=Philadelphia%2C+PA" target="_blank">arcades</a>?)</span></div><div><i><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></i></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">You can see why I am cherry picking and NOT posting the whole "piece," right?</span></div><div><i><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></i></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">The intention of my original writing still holds true, it's okay to go against the popular culture opinions of the day. Fans LOVED Boba Fett, I didn't. Not until 20 years later when another fan, named <a href="https://www.lucasfilm.com/leadership/dave-filoni/" target="_blank">Dave Filoni</a>, came along and gave a back story and dimension to this previously flat character in <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0458290/" target="_blank">The Clone Wars</a> cartoon. I loved the backstory and emotional motivation that was brought to the young Boba Fett. I cheered when he showed up in <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8111088/" target="_blank">The Mandalorian</a>. And now, I am enjoying the hell out of the deeper exploration of the character in "The Book of Boba Fett" series. Yet, ironically, many of those original Fett fans are starting to level their hatred towards the series, ostensibly for the same reasons I love it.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">I'll keep watching. I'll keep being opinionated. And I'll keep looking for those Luca Brasi lunch boxes.</span></div>Kevin Reganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14658291172302056829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208487635387962216.post-18878929343099838552022-01-05T10:24:00.002-08:002022-01-05T10:24:30.310-08:00On the EVE of JAN 6<p><span style="font-size: large;"> Stay with me...this is going somewhere...this is some Third Eagle of the Apocalypse shit right here!</span></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhiCDj1xw3eWYK9yXpyE0Afq40bhU6b_VFZOlrDg66uY-ZM--hAerBBwcGHF0d3N7L4-bou5mwO-HQ70bJ2RZXVWIFE7C1hS-XTKdELmZAp45sNfID6N1jB1PldsxplnxX3CBOW2O-xbr3kTxW4IWBMlza9QKI_IhiAtG6VfMFYuKsiLP5IsDXDCSmq1w=s1200" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhiCDj1xw3eWYK9yXpyE0Afq40bhU6b_VFZOlrDg66uY-ZM--hAerBBwcGHF0d3N7L4-bou5mwO-HQ70bJ2RZXVWIFE7C1hS-XTKdELmZAp45sNfID6N1jB1PldsxplnxX3CBOW2O-xbr3kTxW4IWBMlza9QKI_IhiAtG6VfMFYuKsiLP5IsDXDCSmq1w=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Donald Trump appointed <b style="font-size: x-large;">GEORGE </b>Edward <b style="font-size: x-large;">GLASS </b>as the Ambassador of the United States to the Portuguese Republic from 2017 to 2021</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEglwBIuGu2dU0SF8Iy56FSIdGrTNS7VP8wVpN6lNE4v78hWn6n2fWxdOavy9LuCVwOwgYHTX_9Y2T2G9EmvDyzdC1DabOZH9Dam0EOohQ_aefwY75nTqYitSgHKS7yKlPwuU8wEK158mR3bXBiHdVqDxoFXl6IocrhVIiPOUZBAaffCs_cf8fQU_DJ-FA=s1200" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1200" height="192" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEglwBIuGu2dU0SF8Iy56FSIdGrTNS7VP8wVpN6lNE4v78hWn6n2fWxdOavy9LuCVwOwgYHTX_9Y2T2G9EmvDyzdC1DabOZH9Dam0EOohQ_aefwY75nTqYitSgHKS7yKlPwuU8wEK158mR3bXBiHdVqDxoFXl6IocrhVIiPOUZBAaffCs_cf8fQU_DJ-FA=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">G E O R G E E D WA R D G L A S S</span></b> has 17 letters</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="358" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nGcTcDcrx9s" width="482" youtube-src-id="nGcTcDcrx9s"></iframe></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">On Friday May 28th at 10:10 am (edt), I am fully vaccinated with some of that sweet SWEET Moderna running through me!<br /><br />I suppose this is where I tell a 5G joke, or a Bill Gates joke, or an "I'm going to lick all the doorknobs" joke...<br /><br />I suppose I could talk about ALL of the things I missed out on these past 15 months...<br /><br />...or, like so many others, the loved ones that I lost.<br /><br />I could list all of the things I plan to do...<br /><br />...the things I am most excited about.<br /><br />But in truth, most things probably won't change.<br /><br />I'll still wear a mask in many public places out of respect for those who haven't been "vaxxed" yet. Or, because of health reasons, can't be.<br /><br />I'll still wear a mask when I am with my daughter ion any place she has to wear one, because she is still too young to receive a vaccination.<br /><br />I'll still wear a mask when I'm at any location that requires, requests, or recommends I do.<br /><br />I'll still wear a mask when I am feeling sick, so as not to spread this or any potential disease on to my fellow members of society.<br /><br />I'll still wear a mask when pulling off various heists.<br /><br /><br />I am just grateful to be able to see the many people I have missed for well over a year. Be able to hug them. And to tell them about some of these wicked heists I've been involved in!</span><p></p>Kevin Reganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14658291172302056829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208487635387962216.post-67833626445930618002021-03-09T06:30:00.019-08:002021-05-15T08:52:39.007-07:00Every Day Is A Lesson - Today: Stinging Nettles<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXE4pS-DdgFMiEuywF-AVpUEPZo2v7VBfb9qZy6FEucootiZvsjd9TmSxIKQnRk4dEbcL4eARiR_YMdVSxFw8m7WyM_pkQpkqU-uq0j6xeem0Rmh3J1bZPfwfmC39uDzUAWj-EWtlsQuYl/s900/StingingNettle3_JamesDavidWSU.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="823" data-original-width="900" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXE4pS-DdgFMiEuywF-AVpUEPZo2v7VBfb9qZy6FEucootiZvsjd9TmSxIKQnRk4dEbcL4eARiR_YMdVSxFw8m7WyM_pkQpkqU-uq0j6xeem0Rmh3J1bZPfwfmC39uDzUAWj-EWtlsQuYl/s320/StingingNettle3_JamesDavidWSU.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">(This post was written on 3/9/2021. For some reason, Blogger pulled it down and "investigated" whether it violated their standards. I'm not sure if Big Nettles controls Blogger, but I found it funny if not completely bizarre).<br /></span><div><br /></div><div>*********</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Throughout the pandemic, construction has continued on a railroad line in front of my house. What was once a "training" section for SEPTA will now be an extension of the Elwyn/Media line into Wawa. It's far enough removed from our property that I don't worry about Kit playing on or near it, though we have discussed the potential dangers. After all, every day is a lesson.<br /><br />Yesterday we took the time to discuss how dangerous the third rail for a train is at all times. We discussed the electrical power that runs through it and how, under no circumstances, do you ever touch or go near it (even though it's suspended about 40 feet or more in the air). Why take chances?<br /><br />Later, in the early evening I was inside when Kit came running in holding her hand and crying. It's not uncommon for her to hurt herself and quickly recover, after all, she's a daredevil! So I didn't think it was serious. I comforted her and asked her to explain what happened. <br /><br />She told me and Julie that she was looking to decorate the "fairy garden" that she's been building outside when she saw what she thought was a little shrubbery. "That would look cute to the fairies," she thought.<br /><br />So she reached down to yank it out of the ground and immediately felt the pain of a STINGING NETTLE!<br /><br />If you have never experienced the pain of stinging nettles consider yourself lucky. It's an odd sensation not unlike being stung or cut, but with no visible ailment. The pain/itch can last up to 24 hours! Luckily, this particular incident seemed to subside after about 5 or so. However, that coincided with bedtime which is already a tricky time of night.<br /><br />Because it was her right hand, she proclaimed she wouldn't be able to do her homework for the night. Rather than give her the night off, I took dictation and her homework's handwriting changed ever so slightly (I write like a 7 year old).<br /><br />I made her spell out every single word in the sentence she wrote for her writing assignment. I didn't correct her when she spelled a word incorrectly, so it looked like a normal sentence I myself would actually write.<br /><br />In the end I sent it to her teacher with a note about those dangerous Stinging Nettles. This morning, because she's still learning remotely, I overheard her teacher in group guidance discussing with the kids the dangers of stinging nettles. <br /><br />It was nice that my kid could contribute to the lessons of the day.</span><p></p></div>Kevin Reganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14658291172302056829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208487635387962216.post-4797812259766175792021-01-12T06:26:00.002-08:002021-01-12T06:26:23.766-08:00Third Time's A Charm?<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhEfKy3eR-kIJPH5_gzrfBVKGZ7C4-IDCOLYyopaBd5Mo8W1N_Wxdi87J6TedBnR0Vc1hqQopmMAjBexF16SJZJFvAeVdXQk2NGrW-TtlNffpUjYZRfLeKTTjF1AQ0SUp_lyrQZE58TSOT/s2048/gettyimages-160527135_wide-e4292f15873b6cee3566acf021ff61d9496afb23.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhEfKy3eR-kIJPH5_gzrfBVKGZ7C4-IDCOLYyopaBd5Mo8W1N_Wxdi87J6TedBnR0Vc1hqQopmMAjBexF16SJZJFvAeVdXQk2NGrW-TtlNffpUjYZRfLeKTTjF1AQ0SUp_lyrQZE58TSOT/s320/gettyimages-160527135_wide-e4292f15873b6cee3566acf021ff61d9496afb23.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><span style="font-size: large;">So perhaps Gus is Pennsylvania's second most famous groundhog, but I think I might be Pennsylvania's second most "accurate" prognosticator.<br /><br />On January 6th I wrote about Trumps Tweet's and the fact that Twitter had deleted 7 of his last 10 Tweets. Later that afternoon, he'd inspire his devotees to "storm the castle" in an attempted coup of the US Government.<br /><br />On January 8th I wrote about how Jack Dorsey & Twitter refused to curb Trump's megaphone by taking away this Twitter account. Later, they'd temporarily suspend his account, and ultimately make the suspension permanent.<br /><br />In no way do I think I influenced any of these things from happening.<br /><br />But....<br /><br />The power ball is up to $550 Million.<br /><br />Odds of winning 1 in 292,201,338.<br /><br />I'm 1.<br /><br />Let's see what happens.</span><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br /></span><br /><br /></p>Kevin Reganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14658291172302056829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208487635387962216.post-2800734337836139202021-01-08T09:21:00.007-08:002021-01-08T09:22:43.852-08:00Twitter is Fine For Entertainment, But Not News<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSeTsOfBQPQuB3221N9W2GkQGB9mcI15-PdzQY74XPoc3gqdKxeJ9VTCdluEhmrUbk9fK3N4L0XI6Tf5exTrrHkkPCsSMU_qD3WYvg-WVqA6W1wvDRe5iSCKBc4Ep1rkWMuEG43_cCl9ik/s1147/twitter-logo.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="628" data-original-width="1147" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSeTsOfBQPQuB3221N9W2GkQGB9mcI15-PdzQY74XPoc3gqdKxeJ9VTCdluEhmrUbk9fK3N4L0XI6Tf5exTrrHkkPCsSMU_qD3WYvg-WVqA6W1wvDRe5iSCKBc4Ep1rkWMuEG43_cCl9ik/s320/twitter-logo.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">There is a lot to take issue with in regards to Twitter and its CEO, Jack Dorsey.<br /><br />They continually refused to curb Donald Trump's megaphone as long as his campaign continued to pour more and more AD revenue into the company during the 2020 Presidential Election. Now that it's over and that faucet has been turned off, the costless "face saving" display of temporarily suspending his account was a no-brainer. Perhaps it should be more permanent. Regardless, to many, this is too little and way too late.<br /><br />Far more informed and well spoken people can, and will, continue to have this discussion.<br /><br />But what I want to point out is Twitter's poor use of language.<br /><br />This is the message you receive when you read through some of Twitter's aggregated Tweets on a certain subject:</span><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmRlooQgzi0F5e7I-1fWG0IQbvMpmJZJg7bGDvMe6DOqLfUXPr4f0DmXa8bk5Mz2om4yh7rOryKVQ-ECalYOvfc96VsliFgu67HHYxKRFLPybwAhvgrttccr4mF42Rs0bmMOLPZqYQP8qX/s592/Screen+Shot+2021-01-08+at+11.15.15+AM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="110" data-original-width="592" height="74" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmRlooQgzi0F5e7I-1fWG0IQbvMpmJZJg7bGDvMe6DOqLfUXPr4f0DmXa8bk5Mz2om4yh7rOryKVQ-ECalYOvfc96VsliFgu67HHYxKRFLPybwAhvgrttccr4mF42Rs0bmMOLPZqYQP8qX/w400-h74/Screen+Shot+2021-01-08+at+11.15.15+AM.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">For example, right now <i>TED CRUZ</i> is trending in regards to the increased criticism he's facing for his unsubstantiated claim that there was voter fraud in the 2020 Election. This played an enormous part in the riots we saw in the US Capitol on January 6th.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">The number of unique Tweets in that aggregated "nest" is 14. FOURTEEN! And worse, they come from 8 different accounts.<br /><br />There is no way on Earth (*round or flat), that 8 people's thoughts in 14 total Tweets could bring you "up to date" on this subject. Or almost any subject, really!<br /><br />Sure, if you were trying to...let's say steal a piece of art from the US Capitol, and you accidentally tased yourself resulting in your heart stopping, we could probably cover that in 14 tweets. Hell, I bet I could do it in 1:<br /><br /><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI2MrZuShGT6IDAU-67luTvdx2H2QXZBOItQMDc-1HWsLcDo6mhhSfBHXZ-h0Rq9NtKnDSDwcYgaYwYvvCiItMxfQ9GvvHQYsK3mY1WPB9N4KSdzAtG8kaQo2peUx2VizVbq8-9IfgnyWl/s2033/TYWEET+copy.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="542" data-original-width="2033" height="106" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI2MrZuShGT6IDAU-67luTvdx2H2QXZBOItQMDc-1HWsLcDo6mhhSfBHXZ-h0Rq9NtKnDSDwcYgaYwYvvCiItMxfQ9GvvHQYsK3mY1WPB9N4KSdzAtG8kaQo2peUx2VizVbq8-9IfgnyWl/w400-h106/TYWEET+copy.png" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Nailed it!<br /><br />But really how well informed could you possible be on something as intricate and complicated as this issue, or really any issue, facing our nation?<br /><br />My point is, Twitter is merely entertainment, It is an absolutely atrocious place in which to get your news.<br /><br />Please read newspapers. Yes, you can read their online sites, but you should be paying for it! <br /><br />Rather than saying, "Dammit, I used up my 5 free articles this month," please pay for well researched, and meticulously vetted information. Not from some stupid limerick written by a guy who really only joined Twitter to tell dick jokes and sometimes posts rants when his anger boils over.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />(*And it's round, dummies - you're up to date)</span></div></div>Kevin Reganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14658291172302056829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208487635387962216.post-19459189541361393982021-01-06T08:17:00.059-08:002021-01-07T06:06:18.913-08:00Unemployed Gameshow Host, Donald Trump's TWEETS<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV_OCtcRBNmnl6641MQzud22jRIBndLruvFjd1lXofiXXmttkbfrIPxStDU0WrwuXYG0nQKOA5YpxaXpWZKWpJ6Lyx0TBrQQPRmQFEn3C0xSAJseLJ3LUkpLd-iPFombHBPhi6A58A_YVa/s2048/636168967426242066-AP-NBC-TRUMP-74164288.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1157" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV_OCtcRBNmnl6641MQzud22jRIBndLruvFjd1lXofiXXmttkbfrIPxStDU0WrwuXYG0nQKOA5YpxaXpWZKWpJ6Lyx0TBrQQPRmQFEn3C0xSAJseLJ3LUkpLd-iPFombHBPhi6A58A_YVa/s320/636168967426242066-AP-NBC-TRUMP-74164288.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br />In the case of "Nuh-uh vs. Yuh-huh," seven of unemployed gameshow host, Donald Trump's last ten Tweets have the added demarkation, <i>"This claim about election fraud is disputed."</i><br /></span><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRvRt4InmJnuBha1QMNJsvf6p3qFmhMVQCwXiUI0nYv_j304EkOJ7nODlc2wKhrrif6eSPMT_GliLMB8yA50R_j44EvKRIIeZJlmCT6hgL-uOnRT5AI_Qm4X_5t_R1ncdsVJ4NPDeWHKXD/s376/Screen+Shot+2021-01-06+at+11.09.38+AM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="43" data-original-width="376" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRvRt4InmJnuBha1QMNJsvf6p3qFmhMVQCwXiUI0nYv_j304EkOJ7nODlc2wKhrrif6eSPMT_GliLMB8yA50R_j44EvKRIIeZJlmCT6hgL-uOnRT5AI_Qm4X_5t_R1ncdsVJ4NPDeWHKXD/s320/Screen+Shot+2021-01-06+at+11.09.38+AM.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">I'm not sure if these 45 characters count against the 280 limit allowed per Tweet, but I will say, at least we know this portion of the message is spelled right!<br /><br /><br />*********<br />EDITED (after the events of 1/6/2021): Obviously, everything vile this "man" stands for was bound to eventually boil over into chaos, violence, and exactly what we witnessed on Wednesday 1/6/2021 at the US Capitol Building in the District of Columbia. <br /><br />Donald Trump's Twitter was suspended yesterday evening after this sociopath-in-chief couldn't even muster the smallest amount of civility that newborn humans come into the world with. <br /><br />Jack Dorsey and his Twitter lackeys waited too long and acted too late in doing anything to curb the abhorrent behavior that led to yesterday's events. And even that was to save face and perhaps help stave off the plummet in stock value. So business as usual.<br /><br />I yearn for the day when "Donald Trump" is merely a bad memory.<br />Though I know he and his sycophant's affects will be a nightmare we'll be waking up to for many long years to come.<br /><br />Be kind to each other. Be brave. Be strong. Better days are surely ahead.</span></div>Kevin Reganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14658291172302056829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208487635387962216.post-22328593134091048802021-01-05T08:21:00.006-08:002021-01-05T08:22:52.139-08:00"Banished" Words of 2020<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitFaagPDR8Won_W41CVAMKnNbzn3aziXdYuKIvL7w0kbApZmDEH01VeJHVFWkmnLaoIz6b3KAV7Bz4eUUebLiHE-CO6pZXRzuvtm4EMSO_4FMx7ws1iIYGOUE0NzsS1PHO5kzVraGTwgci/s1020/Banished20List20Word20Cloud-2021.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1012" data-original-width="1020" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitFaagPDR8Won_W41CVAMKnNbzn3aziXdYuKIvL7w0kbApZmDEH01VeJHVFWkmnLaoIz6b3KAV7Bz4eUUebLiHE-CO6pZXRzuvtm4EMSO_4FMx7ws1iIYGOUE0NzsS1PHO5kzVraGTwgci/s320/Banished20List20Word20Cloud-2021.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div><span style="font-size: large;">At the beginning of every year, Lake Superior University compiles a list of words they wish to be "banished," which had grown popular in the previous year.<br /><br />Along with having never heard of Lake Superior University (sounds like a "back-up" school), there are some words on this list I have never heard before...well, at least one.<br /><br />You can find the FULL listing here:<br /><br />https://www.lssu.edu/traditions/banishedwords/<br /><br />Many of the "Words That Should Not Be Named" are completely unrealistic, such as <i><span style="color: red;">"COVID-19"</span></i> or <span style="color: red;"><i>"coronavirus."</i></span><br /><br />While I completely respect the sentiment here, there is just no way we could eliminate something that has had such an enormous impact on ALL of world history. Especially when we have yet to "eliminate" the disease itself (I mean, come on, wear the fucking mask!)<br /><br />However, I can 100% get behind ridding the world of words such as <i><span style="color: red;">"Rona,"</span></i> which seems like the laziest SLANG ever created. I mean COME ON, say the whole damn thing! We aren't going anywhere. We've got the time!<br /><br /><span style="color: red;"><i>"Social Distancing"</i></span> is another word (or phrase) on the chopping block. This I concur with, as it doesn't seem to capture the true spirit of what is necessary in these turbulent times:<br /><br />People are so demonstratively stupid, it makes sense to eliminate this phrase for one that spells out completely what is necessary. Therefore saying something like, <i>"Stand 6 feet away from each other, but since you all suck at simple mathematics, let's just say "six seats" away. Be it a seat at a concert, sporting event, or movie theater...none of which we are able to go to, because you fuckers don't know what 6 feet means (also, wear the fucking mask)!"</i></span><div><span style="font-size: large;">*Clearly this needs a <span style="color: red;"><i>"rona"</i></span> like abbreviation. <br /><br />The phrase <i><span style="color: red;">"I know, right"</span></i> should have been eliminated long ago, along with <i>"I'm just saying," "I can't even,"</i> & <i>"This"</i> when none of them are accompanied with any other independent thought. Probably, even if they are.<br /><br /><i><span style="color: red;">"Karen"</span></i> can stay. At least for another year. I know some amazing Karens and not one of them is represented by the stereotypical "Karen," but I'd imagine most of them are all for the sentiment. As the male equivalent, <i>"Kevin,"</i> I also have no problem with this sticking around.<br />(*But let's be honest, <i>"Kevin"</i> should be replaced with <i>"Grant"</i> or <i>"Tyler"</i> or something like that, but whateves...)<br /><br /><i>"Whateves"</i> isn't on the list, but should be.<br /><br />And finally, <i><span style="color: red;">"Sus."</span></i> I have never heard this before. In fact, I thought it was a typo and they meant <i>"Cis."</i> But apparently, this hip dude was not aware of the word <i>"Sus,"</i> which is an abbreviation of the word <i>"Suspect."</i> I can think of one, "about to be unseated Presidential Administration" that might be interested in getting rid of this word. <br /><br />My personal belief is that we should be working less toward eliminating words, and more towards getting people to read the entirety of articles filled with them as opposed to merely headlines, but whateves...<br /></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Also, wear the fucking mask!</span><br /><br /><br /> </div>Kevin Reganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14658291172302056829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208487635387962216.post-73972419482113309252020-10-02T06:57:00.005-07:002020-10-02T06:57:55.758-07:00"HOPE" - Ain't Just A Poster<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqCbfoSIGp6PZvJq-oHZ6mKjJq7ZOstL22XnyTanxmKz9hCmcBandXtlBSCIrDtG-QrBToYuLdt5NuSBKbhM5i-TysfwRONOM6egPVYZY868N-Pwj9wQ__86JqLFAGvbIEH3lMMgcdTU2C/s550/u-g-F4T3290.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="550" data-original-width="365" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqCbfoSIGp6PZvJq-oHZ6mKjJq7ZOstL22XnyTanxmKz9hCmcBandXtlBSCIrDtG-QrBToYuLdt5NuSBKbhM5i-TysfwRONOM6egPVYZY868N-Pwj9wQ__86JqLFAGvbIEH3lMMgcdTU2C/s320/u-g-F4T3290.jpg" /></a></div><p><span style="font-size: medium;">In 2008, Shepard Fairey's "Hope" poster became a symbol of change that, then presidential nominee, Barack Obama would bring to the White House.<br /><br />It is still an image that brings about a lot of emotions regardless of political belief.<br />If you're PRO-bama (I AM!), it brings about a feeling of optimism, possibility, quite simply -HOPE.<br />If you're ANTI-bama (If you're reading this, you're likely not), it brings about feelings of anger, frustration, negativity.<br /><br />What it never did, until last night, was brought about a feeling of prognostication.<br /><br />Late yesterday, it was revealed Donald and Melania Trump have tested positive for COVID-19. A lot of people believe they may have contracted it on the campaign trail from Trump's adviser, Hope Hicks who tested positive a couple days before.<br /><br />Donald Trump is 74 years old. This puts him in a much higher risk grouping than if he were say 51 years older, which is how old Barack Obama was when he was running for re-election in 2012.<br /><br />Obesity is often cited as an extremely high risk factor in COVID-19 patients. And contrary to the "medical reports" that come from the White House, Trump doesn't seem to be the model of good health. We have all seen the photos of Donald Trump on the golf course. They don't appear to be of a svelte man who is concerned about his BMI.<br /><br />It remains to be seen how serious this diagnosis will affect him, but personally, at this point, I'd prefer to see Trump removed from office at the polls. And definitively so! If however this virus proves to be the downfall of this President, Fairey's poster will take on a much more ominous meaning.<br /><br />We always hear about weird <i><b>*facts</b></i> in politics such as Abraham Lincoln's secretary was named Kennedy and John F. Kennedy's secretary was named Lincoln.<br /><br />But THIS would be more akin to General George B. McClellan running against Lincoln on the platform of changing the seating in local diners with the following poster:<br /><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7L7pi6-k4hfsCRNeQiKN3ypdwRKm2y9A2t6Ty3H84QooF_ZSgQDdj7GDHWJbTtbGuWuNtquqmzQAQAVz0VWD6tB7T322weK93rqjgyuyWg6Xk_EuUAjjp4-bNuO3oURJtPiUSzpw__HGa/s480/Mclellan.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7L7pi6-k4hfsCRNeQiKN3ypdwRKm2y9A2t6Ty3H84QooF_ZSgQDdj7GDHWJbTtbGuWuNtquqmzQAQAVz0VWD6tB7T322weK93rqjgyuyWg6Xk_EuUAjjp4-bNuO3oURJtPiUSzpw__HGa/s320/Mclellan.png" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Regardless, it would appear, "It is what it is."<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />*FACT: Lincoln’s secretaries were named John George Nicolay and John M. Hay, not Kennedy.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /><br /></span></p>Kevin Reganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14658291172302056829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208487635387962216.post-62355610875907767062020-06-02T20:55:00.000-07:002020-06-02T20:55:11.916-07:00All You Fascists Bound To Lose<div class="bbVIQb" jsname="Vinbg" style="font-family: Roboto, arial, sans-serif;">
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: large;">I'm gonna tell all you fascists, you may be surprised</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: large;"><span jsname="YS01Ge">People all over this world are getting organized</span><br /><span jsname="YS01Ge">You're bound to lose</span><br /><span jsname="YS01Ge">You fascists are bound to lose</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: large;"><span jsname="YS01Ge">Race hatred cannot stop us, this one thing I know</span><br /><span jsname="YS01Ge">Poll tax and Jim Crow and greed have got to go</span><br /><span jsname="YS01Ge">You're bound to lose</span><br /><span jsname="YS01Ge">You fascists are bound to lose</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: large;"><span jsname="YS01Ge">All you fascists are bound to lose</span><br /><span jsname="YS01Ge">You fascists are bound to lose</span><br /><span jsname="YS01Ge">You fascists are bound to lose</span><br /><span jsname="YS01Ge">You're bound to lose, you fascists</span><br /><span jsname="YS01Ge">Are bound to lose</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: large;"><span jsname="YS01Ge">People of every color marching side by side</span><br /><span jsname="YS01Ge">Marching across these fields where a million fascists died</span><br /><span jsname="YS01Ge">You're bound to lose</span><br /><span jsname="YS01Ge">You fascists are bound to lose</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: large;"><span jsname="YS01Ge">All you fascists are bound to lose</span><br /><span jsname="YS01Ge">You fascists are bound to lose</span><br /><span jsname="YS01Ge">You fascists are bound to lose</span><br /><span jsname="YS01Ge">You're bound to lose, you fascists</span><br /><span jsname="YS01Ge">Are bound to lose</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: large;"><span jsname="YS01Ge">I'm going into this battle, take my union gun</span><br /><span jsname="YS01Ge">Gonna end this world of slavery before this war is won</span><br /><span jsname="YS01Ge">You're bound to lose</span><br /><span jsname="YS01Ge">You fascists are bound to lose</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: large;"><span jsname="YS01Ge">All you fascists are bound to lose</span><br /><span jsname="YS01Ge">You fascists are bound to lose</span><br /><span jsname="YS01Ge">You fascists are bound to lose</span><br /><span jsname="YS01Ge">You're bound to lose, you fascists</span><br /><span jsname="YS01Ge">Are bound to lose</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: large;"><span jsname="YS01Ge">I said, all you fascists are bound to lose</span><br /><span jsname="YS01Ge">You fascists are bound to lose</span><br /><span jsname="YS01Ge">You fascists are bound to lose</span><br /><span jsname="YS01Ge">You're bound to lose, you fascists</span><br /><span jsname="YS01Ge">Are bound to lose<br /><br /> - Woody Guthrie (with additional words from </span><span style="font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif;">Billy Bragg & Wilco)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It sucks. It's awful. It's downright scary. But then I remember, progress takes time.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have a 6 year old.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">You know this if you read my blog and can do simple math.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Last year I had a 5 year old, and the same crummy blog.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">One of the things my daughter has taught me as a father is that "progress takes time."</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Sure you can get frustrated at something that seems like it will go on forever, such as Covid-19, or you can hang in there until one day you have a clean bathroom and tub.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">When you have a baby, you don't even bathe her in the tub. You use the sink. Or you register for one of those little baby tubs that you never use because you still use the sink.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">(*This is where my wife will say, "We used that tub all the time!" So if you bought it from our registry for us, Thank You!)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Then, after almost no time at all, you progress to the REAL tub and take tons of photos no one will ever see. Not because you don't want to embarrass your naked kid, but because YOU are embarrassed at the horrible looking caulk that surrounds the tub! You really should bleach it one of these weekends.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The early days of the tub are difficult. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">You have to hold the kid up the whole time, while you, the bathroom floor, and somehow the kitchen ceiling end up covered with more water than the baby!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">But as the kid grows older, they begin to sit up on their own. And then all sorts of bath toys are introduced.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Soon you find that there are so many bath toys you're not even sure the kid is getting cleaned. You're just washing down toys for a half hour every night.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Then as more time goes by the child actually tells you the toys they want to bring into to the tub. Going so far as to request toys for her birthday with the sole purpose of taking them into the bath tub.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">More time passes and you tell the child it's their responsibility to get the toys they want before the bath AND to remove them from the tub when the bath is over...preferably, dried.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">You tell them this over and over and over, with varying degrees of success...mostly none.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Then more time goes by and you can now start the child's bath, but leave them to play. You return to dry them and "help" them clean the toys from the tub, which mostly consists of YOU cleaning the tub.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Even more time goes by and you now only have to turn the water on at a temperature, that after much trial and error, is deemed, "okay, I guess."</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">...and then you have to run back upstairs at Olympic speeds when the continuously water starts to pour through the kitchen ceiling.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">More time. More advancements. She now can get out on her own and dry off. Sure you'll find a soaked towel on the floor when you go up at the end of the night, but you and the wife got to watch that episode of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and it only took you 4 days!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Still every morning there are somewhere between 10-15 dolls whose hair needs to be shaken out before you remove them from the tub to take a shower.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Some more time and you realize you're going through shampoo at a very quick rate, only to be told, "Oh, I needed it for my potions."</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">You've got so little hair left you figure, "Whatever."</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Then, after what seems like six years of having the same argument over and over and over, you look in the tub...and it's completely clean. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">No dolls. No wet towels on the floor. No remaining "potions."</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">That's when you realize, process takes time and this pandemic WILL END! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">From time to time, I'll CLICK on the "Promoted" posts on Twitter. If for no other reason then to keep someone employed whose job it is to TRICK people into clicking on those links.<br /><br />I do it because they can have hidden little gems in there. Today was no different:</span><div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I clicked on a link called "My Daily Magazine." That's a terrible titled for various reasons, not least of which is that there's no way there is a print publication of this "Magazine."<br /><br />The article boasts that it provides hints in nature to alert the reader when something bad is going to happen. For example <i>the sky turning green before a thunderstorm rolls in</i>, or that <i>brightly covered bugs/snakes tend to be poisonous</i>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">You know, things you'd have learned in Cub Scouts or Brownies if modern parents weren't so petrified about sending their kids out into the real world!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">My favorite is a section is titled, "The Ocean Roar." That informative bit goes on to state:</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">"Usually, the ocean waves make a beautifully calming sound that plenty of people like to sleep to. But on occasion, the ocean roars like a train."</span></i><div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Okay. Not the best constructed sentence, but I'm with you.<br /><br /><i><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">"If you hear this unusual sound, chances are that a tsunami is coming toward you. The ocean is dangerous enough without a tsunami rushing to the coast, so get away immediately."</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Daaaaamn, Gina!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br /><i><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">"While most tsunamis are caused by underwater earthquakes, a meteorite crashing into the ocean can launch a wave around the world. It is said that 3.5 billion years ago, a huge asteroid hit Earth, causing giant tsunamis to roam the oceans." </span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'm sure our new Space Force has this under control.<br /><br />Fuck Cub Scouts and Brownies, maybe we should all go to Space Camp! If for no other reason than to have learned that a "meteorite" and an "asteroid" are not the same thing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Having a hard time distinguishing between Hypocrisy, Moral Dilemma, and Irony? Me too. But maybe this helps:</span></div>
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<span style="color: white;">the practice of claiming to have moral standards or beliefs to which one's own behavior does not conform; pretense.</span></div>
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<span style="color: white;">a situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two courses of action, either of which entails transgressing a moral principle.</span></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: black; font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: white; font-size: large;">Example: Being for MUCH stronger Gun Control Laws, but also wanting to pass a law which requires the "Sopranos" lower case "r" to be represented in *ALL fonts!</span></span></b></div>
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