Sunday, May 26, 2019

40 Years Gone

I watched Dan Rather interview Robert Plant.
Dan's in his later 80s and is a solid interviewer.
Fortunately at the bottom of the screen, they referred to Robert as "Led Zeppelin singer", because some of us might not know that.

It seems like last year that I heard Robert's young son, Karac, died.
Per Robert, it's been 40 years. My heart bleeds for him and family.
Where the #&@) did time go?
Remember - when you're in school, bands are a religion. You had to have their likenesses all over your books and clothes. You argued with your friends. You paid even more outrageous prices for good tickets, sometimes camping out. Am I dating myself? Do I put out on the first date?

The Zep is one of my favorite bands - you can't deny them. They paved the path, sometimes through hotels and bars. The whole is definitely greater than the sum of its parts. RIP John Bonham, rock's greatest drummer.

If you've spent time listening to Plant's lyrics, you might guess that interviews are 'interesting', and this one was. The answers tended to go on. I tended not to understand some of it... a combination of flowery and over my head. It's odd for my 69 year old hero to refer to Tony Bennett.




Dear lefty:

  • What do you call a fat, bloated, actively nasty, expensive parasite that does nothing?
  • Congressman



The current legislative hoo-ha is around allowing males who identify as females (or transexuals) to play on women's sports teams. Tennis luminary Martina Navratolova says it will kill tennis. Since men have a physical advantage, it seems reasonable to keep the genders separate.

If I identify as black, will I be more talented at sports? Or talented at all? Will my wife enjoy the bonus?



  • Google stored plaintext passwords since 2005.
  • Now Google has all your information and everyone else has your password.


Washington is the first state to legalize human composting.
So let's hurry up and get those bodies in the ground. Ignore the screaming.



  • North Korea called Joe Biden an imbecile for Kim criticism.
  • keep him away from your wife and kids, Kim.


When thinking about politics and laws, think of this simple statement: You own yourself.



It's News Time again!

FOX: We're here on an aircraft carrier for Fleet Week, made from 9-11 steel.
CNN: Democrats consult professor of psychology - says Trump losing grip on reality
CBSN: Harriet Tubman won't be on any currency

Apropos of nothing, the US has no test for aging or sickness or mental state on the Supreme Court or Congress.  While one would assume they're all crazy, there is no test or requirement for sanity. Witness Justice Ginsburg falling asleep, Hillary's tremors and tripping, and Pelosi's gaps and halting speech. And Harry Reid's black eye.




  • A Mississippi lawmaker punched his wife because she undressed too slowly
  • If only there were a law for this...


The Patriarchy Strikes Again:
According to the UN, female artificial intelligence voices reinforce existing gender biases.



  • I don't know if this should worry me, but QVC just called to ask how Mrs lefty is doing.




Taleban supporter John Walker Lindh is being released from prison after 17 years. What to do?  Accuse him of selling drugs so he'll be put away for life.


A Florida (YES!) man did not pull over for police because his passenger was giving him sexual favors. There's a man with his priorities in order!










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