tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post146975873380539971..comments2024-03-28T06:32:24.557-04:00Comments on The Elephant Bar: Leftism, the mental disease that destroys the brainDeuce ☂http://www.blogger.com/profile/13472858446242700869noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-72841560836842016572018-03-10T21:27:47.053-05:002018-03-10T21:27:47.053-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Quirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00272168240606512672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-52262744125473638422018-03-10T21:24:49.772-05:002018-03-10T21:24:49.772-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Quirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00272168240606512672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-64835267156770168882018-03-10T21:24:01.712-05:002018-03-10T21:24:01.712-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Quirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00272168240606512672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-45194728206766489592018-03-10T18:24:34.385-05:002018-03-10T18:24:34.385-05:00Scroll back in time and you can see 50 or so sailb...Scroll back in time and you can see 50 or so sailboats come back from a morning's fun.Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16770268554450465514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-41546979592334407502018-03-10T18:23:19.770-05:002018-03-10T18:23:19.770-05:00http://805webcams.com/morro-bay-california-harbor/...http://805webcams.com/morro-bay-california-harbor/Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16770268554450465514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-31598048783368413332018-03-10T17:49:59.280-05:002018-03-10T17:49:59.280-05:00Don't think I'm in a bad mood though -
Ba...Don't think I'm in a bad mood though -<br /><br /><i>Back out of all this now too much for us,<br />Back in a time made simple by the loss<br />Of detail, burned, dissolved, and broken off<br />Like graveyard marble sculpture in the weather,<br />There is a house that is no more a house<br />Upon a farm that is no more a farm<br />And in a town that is no more a town.<br />The road there, if you'll let a guide direct you<br />Who only has at heart your getting lost,<br />May seem as if it should have been a quarry –<br />Great monolithic knees the former town<br />Long since gave up pretense of keeping covered.<br />And there's a story in a book about it:<br />Besides the wear of iron wagon wheels<br />The ledges show lines ruled southeast-northwest,<br />The chisel work of an enormous Glacier<br />That braced his feet against the Arctic Pole.<br />You must not mind a certain coolness from him<br />Still said to haunt this side of Panther Mountain.<br />Nor need you mind the serial ordeal<br />Of being watched from forty cellar holes<br />As if by eye pairs out of forty firkins.<br />As for the woods' excitement over you<br />That sends light rustle rushes to their leaves,<br />Charge that to upstart inexperience.<br />Where were they all not twenty years ago?<br />They think too much of having shaded out<br />A few old pecker-fretted apple trees.<br />Make yourself up a cheering song of how<br />Someone's road home from work this once was,<br />Who may be just ahead of you on foot<br />Or creaking with a buggy load of grain.<br />The height of the adventure is the height<br />Of country where two village cultures faded<br />Into each other. Both of them are lost.<br />And if you're lost enough to find yourself<br />By now, pull in your ladder road behind you<br />And put a sign up CLOSED to all but me.<br />Then make yourself at home. The only field<br />Now left's no bigger than a harness gall.<br />First there's the children's house of make-believe,<br />Some shattered dishes underneath a pine,<br />The playthings in the playhouse of the children.<br />Weep for what little things could make them glad.<br />Then for the house that is no more a house,<br />But only a belilaced cellar hole,<br />Now slowly closing like a dent in dough.<br />This was no playhouse but a house in earnest.<br />Your destination and your destiny's<br />A brook that was the water of the house,<br />Cold as a spring as yet so near its source,<br />Too lofty and original to rage.<br />(We know the valley streams that when aroused<br />Will leave their tatters hung on barb and thorn.)<br /><b>I have kept hidden in the instep arch<br />Of an old cedar at the waterside<br />A broken drinking goblet like the Grail<br />Under a spell so the wrong ones can't find it,<br />So can't get saved, as Saint Mark says they mustn't.<br />(I stole the goblet from the children's playhouse.)<br />Here are your waters and your watering place.<br />Drink and be whole again beyond confusion.</b></i>Charltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02337923317977922025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-41782891370612829702018-03-10T17:36:54.038-05:002018-03-10T17:36:54.038-05:00I think it's idiotic and suicidal for Trump to...I think it's idiotic and suicidal for Trump to meet with Mueller, too.Charltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02337923317977922025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-17590199233090887542018-03-10T17:28:36.221-05:002018-03-10T17:28:36.221-05:00Heartening news for The End of the Worlders -
Sci...Heartening news for <i>The End of the Worlders</i> -<br /><br /><b>Scientists warn of mysterious and deadly new epidemic called Disease X that could kill millions around the world<br /><br />The World Health Organisation has added the unknown future pathogen to a list of deadly threats to mankind<br /><br />ByTim Wyatt<br />19:00, 10 MAR 2018UPDATED19:03, 10 MAR 2018<br />NEWS<br /><br />CLICK TO PLAY<br />EXPLAINED - WHAT IS DISEASE X?<br /><br /><br />An unknown and deadly new illness dubbed Disease X has been added to the list of potential global epidemics that could kill millions.<br /><br />Each year scientists with the World Health Organisation (WHO) create a list of the most likely diseases to break out into a worldwide pandemic.<br /><br /><br />This year, among the familiar Ebola, SARS, and Zika viruses is the new name of Disease X.<br /><br />And unlike the other pathogens, it is not known what causes Disease X or how doctors could try to treat it.<br /><br />Researchers said that they added Disease X to the threat list to recognise the fact that the next deadly pandemic could be started by an illness that has not caused any problems before.....<br /><br />https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/scientists-warn-mysterious-deadly-new-12160964</b>Charltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02337923317977922025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-63165739326617484652018-03-10T17:22:11.002-05:002018-03-10T17:22:11.002-05:00Kim's a sucker for a slick ad slogan.
A Wizar...Kim's a sucker for a slick ad slogan.<br /><br />A Wizard like Quirk could probably bring him to dust with:<br /><br /><i><b>EAT, AND LOSE WEIGHT</b></i>Charltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02337923317977922025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-27818563431205147932018-03-10T17:20:35.334-05:002018-03-10T17:20:35.334-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Charltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02337923317977922025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-56433004956443271182018-03-10T17:12:12.509-05:002018-03-10T17:12:12.509-05:00(maybe it's my walker that turns them off)
(a...(maybe it's my walker that turns them off)<br /><br />(and my 'help, I've fallen, and can't get up' button)Charltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02337923317977922025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-55312851312483825402018-03-10T17:10:52.994-05:002018-03-10T17:10:52.994-05:00All these years I've hung out at the:
Hottest...All these years I've hung out at the:<br /><br /><b>Hottest Social Scene in Town: Supermarket...,DRUDGE</b><br /><br />and still haven't scored.<br /><br />:(Charltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02337923317977922025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-89566604878364564532018-03-10T17:07:33.490-05:002018-03-10T17:07:33.490-05:00If those three couldn't lose the Empire, who c...If those three couldn't lose the Empire, who could ?<br /><br />And without a shot fired, too.<br /><br />Peace, dude.Charltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02337923317977922025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-24475191648657739982018-03-10T17:04:22.693-05:002018-03-10T17:04:22.693-05:00I think of them as our Diplomatic Triumvirate.I think of them as our Diplomatic Triumvirate.Charltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02337923317977922025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-25458836825492968992018-03-10T17:02:18.453-05:002018-03-10T17:02:18.453-05:00I'd send Quirk and Ash so they can take the bl...I'd send Quirk and Ash so they can take the blame.<br /><br />Maybe Quirk, Ash, and Dennis Rodman.Charltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02337923317977922025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-61396268173336091992018-03-10T17:00:46.558-05:002018-03-10T17:00:46.558-05:00I think it's foolish for Trump to meet with Ki...I think it's foolish for Trump to meet with Kim.Charltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02337923317977922025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-37055560397058514122018-03-10T16:43:37.806-05:002018-03-10T16:43:37.806-05:00Forward look group. Christians 48,000 years before...Forward look group. Christians 48,000 years before Christ was born, way way before Judaism even appeared on earth.<br /><br />They has 'far darting minds'.<br /><br />I leave it to you to try and guess concerning that last reference.Charltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02337923317977922025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-78994855417690467972018-03-10T14:34:51.994-05:002018-03-10T14:34:51.994-05:00http://pics.mcclatchyinteractive.com/opinion/edito...http://pics.mcclatchyinteractive.com/opinion/editorial-cartoons/d35212/picture204439919/alternates/LANDSCAPE_320/0311-pettDoughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16770268554450465514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-51121662934517360952018-03-10T14:24:44.745-05:002018-03-10T14:24:44.745-05:00http://assets.amuniversal.com/e68442f0062a01361f37...http://assets.amuniversal.com/e68442f0062a01361f37005056a9545dDoughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16770268554450465514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-35370383606781703372018-03-10T14:21:03.519-05:002018-03-10T14:21:03.519-05:00https://i2.wp.com/www.nationalreview.com/wp-conten...https://i2.wp.com/www.nationalreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/HP_BachelorTrumpTariffs_COLOR.jpg?zoom=0.8999999761581421&fit=987%2C576&ssl=1Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16770268554450465514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-65886585558668573032018-03-10T14:17:10.454-05:002018-03-10T14:17:10.454-05:00
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Stormy Daniels
Other than Melania, I doubt any....<br /><br /><b>Stormy Daniels</b><br /><br />Other than Melania, I doubt anyone really cares about the Trump/Daniels affair.<br /><br />That said, the story just keeps growing like Topsy. Now, we hear Trump's lawyer took out and equity loan on his house in order to pay off Daniels. The mores questionable statements coming out the more this info will start further fueling talk of depositions by Trump, Cohen, et al. Given Trump's mercurial nature, that's got to be a considered dangerous by his team.<br /><br />.Quirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00272168240606512672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-45484232344809463262018-03-10T11:01:06.257-05:002018-03-10T11:01:06.257-05:00.
Next topic?
..<br /><br />Next topic?<br /><br />.Quirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00272168240606512672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-49157461942893995042018-03-10T11:00:28.606-05:002018-03-10T11:00:28.606-05:00.
The Hollow Administration
Trump officials leav....<br /><br /><b>The Hollow Administration</b><br /><br /><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2018/02/13/politics/staff-turnover-white-house/index.html" rel="nofollow">Trump officials leaving administration at record pace.</a><br /><br /><i>Donald Trump is breaking records! Just not in a good way.<br /><br />More than one in three Trump administration staffers have left the White House in its first year, a pace that far eclipses the rate of departures in the previous five White Houses, according to a study done by Kathryn Dunn Tenpas of the Brookings Institute.<br /><br />The pace of resignations, firings and other assorted departures from the Trump White House is twice what it was in George W. Bush's first year as president and triple that of Barack Obama's first year in office.<br /><br />And, it's not just any sorts of departures; a large number of Trump's senior-most staff have left in the first year alone...</i><br /><br />And the article was written a month ago so doesn't account for the numerous departures over the last couple weeks.<br /><br />So far, none of this has affected the views of his base. But will it?<br /><br />The first problem this causes is obvious. The group of advisors surrounding Trump is being hollowed out. Not only in numbers but in quality. Trump downplays this and indicates it's not a problem; he says there's plenty of excellent people out there and they all want to work at the White House; and besides, he is the one that makes the final decisions.<br /><br />He is no doubt right about there being a lot of qualified people available. However, given the constant turmoil involved in working for Trump that list is getting shorter as people question the cost/benefit of the pressure and short-term nature of working for the man. Trump has become more and more isolated as old friends and associates leave. Now, there is even talk of family members Kushner and Ivanka packing up and heading back to new York. Without his advisors and cheering section, Trump is likely to be handicapped in his decision making and also more defensive. As we have seen with his decision making process over the last couple weeks, this should scare anyone.<br /><br />As noted, so far there is no indication all this has changed the views of his base; however, we have to ask how long that can last. Working for Trump is to say the least stressful, one day you are a hero and the next you are on his shit list and being called out and humiliated publically. Even the most loyal members of his team through a slip of the lip can find their desk being moved closer to the door.<br /><br />Trump's base still likes what he says and does (even though the big moves are completely opposite what he promised and effects them negatively) but you'd expect a large portion of the base doesn't like the way he says it. The same way the stress Trump creates is affecting the personnel working for him it also affects America, and we have to wonder how long it takes before it starts affecting opinions and the base simply says enough, I'm tired.<br /><br />Being the soft-hearted guy I am, I often find myself starting to feel sorry for Trump. He is almost a tragic figure except of course that he doesn't really fit the definition of a tragic hero. He has few redeeming qualities that would make him seem likeable and there is no one fatal flaw he has that brings him down simply because he has so many fatal flaws.<br /><br />So when I start feeling sympathetic to Trump I remind myself of what he is actually doing to the base that put him office and reality intrudes.<br /><br />. Quirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00272168240606512672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-35036556918009021852018-03-10T10:55:38.497-05:002018-03-10T10:55:38.497-05:00.
Trade Wars
The US comes up with a new and effe....<br /><br /><b>Trade Wars</b><br /><br />The US comes up with a new and effective medicine for obesity. China comes up with a new and effective medicine to combat Alzheimer's.<br /><br />China restricts the US drug from coming into China. Does it make sense to restrict that Alzheimer's drug from coming into the US? <br /><br />As for the steel tariffs, it's a truism that users are just as important as producers.<br /><br />.Quirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00272168240606512672noreply@blogger.com