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Trail Mix Southern CommandORLANDO — This morning (or perhaps noonish) I’ll crank up the Trail Mix Nissan Unarmored Personnel Carrier for a meandering trek back to the belly of the beast (DC) via stops in Charleston SC (where David is flying to meet me) and Wilmington NC for visits with cousin Carolyn and her other, Mike (aka Pilar).
It’s been a memorable 7 weeks, what with Irma exploding our trees, Dad beating skin cancer, shingles and bronchitis, plus wonder dog Toby aggressively keeping the critters out of our massive piles of yard debris. Last night she tried to pick a fight with an owl, but I called her inside — not a critter I’d bet against.
I leave Southern Command in the capable hands of Dad and Toby, with a key assist from our spirit messenger family of Red-Shouldered Hawks.
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the guardian: The Trump-Russia dossier: why its findings grow more significant by the day As US officials investigate potential collusion between Trump and Moscow, the series of reports by the former UK intelligence official Christopher Steele are casting an ever darker shadow over the president Nine months after its first appearance, the set of intelligence reports known as the Steele dossier, one of the most explosive documents in modern political history is still hanging over Washington, casting a shadow over the Trump administration that has only grown darker as time has gone by. It was reported this week that the… Read more »
a good way to follow the action from bill moyers & co: Interactive Timeline: Everything We Know About Russia and President Trump Explore our updated, comprehensive Trump-Russia Timeline — or select one of the central players in the Trump-Russia saga to see what we know about them.
Lest we forget Stein standing outside the Democratic Convention appealing to Senator Sanders’ followers to join her. She is a willing player here in undermining democracy. Helping to defeat Secretary Clinton was more important than working to defeat an incompetent stooge. May Stein be forever damned for what she is & what she did.
Craig, enjoy your ‘shape shifting’ back to headquarters. Very eloquent post and I am glad elder Crawford is back in charge with his recently groomed yard and that he has Toby as back-up. Very romantic DaveB is flying in.
Well, autumn arrived at the Pogo household last night. Literally overnight what was a green and gray color palette in the front yard has now gone to yellow, red and green. Still plenty a room for yellows and reds to develop, but it was literally an overnight transition. I know that it won’t last long, but it’s pretty for now.
If you’re Motelling it:
Town and Country Inn and suites…..hwy 17 just south of town…..fantastic breakfast and lunch buffet…..
Otherwise come out here, but it’s pretty far off the beaten path……
here’s wsj Potomac watch with bill mcgurn and kim strassel yesterday for 27 minutes trying to be fair and balanced (well they try, but it seems very much from the conservative pov) about what’s been proven up to now. I have more faith in the guardian’s take on steele and the dossier.
Leaving after I take a shower. ETA Charleston dinner time. No plans, Sturg, just hanging out with cuz Caroline and Mike tomorrow, heading to Wilmington Monday. Let me know if you’re avail.
was it only a year ago today when the ass-turd hit and the earth was never the same? seems an eternity. cnn at msn: October 7, 2016, started like any regular Friday. Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton were busy on the campaign trail, early voting was already underway in a handful of states and anticipation was building for the second presidential debate, which was two days away. But by the end of the day, three unprecedented events unfolded that, in remarkably unpredictable ways, would change the course of American history. The Trump campaign seemed to be on the brink of… Read more »
Renee, I watched all five hours and twenty minutes of it. Undoubtedly for us home team folks it was the most mesmerizing and rewarding Indians game ever. Thirteen innings of riveting drama during which nary a soul departed the Stadium. People are probably still downtown celebrating. Truly, it feels just like ’48!
Now, I’ve been worrying over the Redsox. I really would like to see them do what we know they can do to the Astros.
brexit exit? the guardian: Theresa May is under pressure to publish secret legal advice that is believed to state that parliament could still stop Brexit before the end of March 2019 if MPs judge that a change of mind is in the national interest. The move comes as concern grows that exit talks with Brussels are heading for disaster. The calls for the prime minister to reveal advice from the country’s top legal experts follow government statements declaring that Brexit is now unstoppable, and that MPs will have to choose between whatever deal is on offer next year – even… Read more »
Renee, the entire sports section of today’s journal is focused on Tito and his Scrabble playing. And there’s an interesting op-ed on Burn’s Vietnam series. Thanks for your support of the tribe!
craig, better tell dad to put a fence around that new banana sprout with a good lock and chain on it. wapo: Bananapocalypse: The race to save the world’s most popular fruit [….] An insidious fungus known as fusarium wilt has wiped out tens of thousands of acres of Cavendish plantations in Australia and Southeast Asia over the past decade. And the fungus recently gained a foothold in Africa and the Middle East, hitching a ride on the boots of workers helping to establish new plantations. Scientists say Latin America, the source of virtually all the bananas eaten in the… Read more »
Hi gang – long time no post. Good luck on your travels up North Mr. C. Still trying to undo the crap that Harvey has laid amongst us – waiting on fencing so I can get my dogs back to Southern Tx (getting bids of between 7K and 2Million right now – folks who will start on the work sometime before Friday and the next election, yea right. Don’t even know what to say about the PG in the WH except I’ve never been this ashamed over a Pol – like ever. Take care folks – still trying to educate… Read more »
dv, yep, time for a bunch of folk (especially the twit in the wh) to be tried and not just found wanting but guilty as charged.
so sorry for you and your dogs getting stiffed about the fence. is it a matter of price gouging or scarcity… or both? hard to be burdened with displacement woes on top of disappointment and disgust with d.c. denizens .
Tryin’ Times [Songwriters: DONNY HATHAWAY, LEROY HUTSON] Yeah, yeah, yeah, oh yeah Tryin’ times, what the world is talkin’ about You got confusion all over the land, yeah You got mother against daughter, you got father against son You know the whole thing is getting out of hand Then maybe folks wouldn’t have to suffer If there was more love for your brother But these are tryin’ times, yeah, yeah You got the riots in the ghetto, it’s all around A whole lot of things that’s wrong is going down, yes, it is I can’t understand it from my point… Read more »
Orlando sentinel: Commentary:
Puerto Rico exodus to Central Florida could bring unprecedented change
the guardian: The Trump-Russia dossier: why its findings grow more significant by the day As US officials investigate potential collusion between Trump and Moscow, the series of reports by the former UK intelligence official Christopher Steele are casting an ever darker shadow over the president Nine months after its first appearance, the set of intelligence reports known as the Steele dossier, one of the most explosive documents in modern political history is still hanging over Washington, casting a shadow over the Trump administration that has only grown darker as time has gone by. It was reported this week that the… Read more »
a good way to follow the action from bill moyers & co:
Interactive Timeline: Everything We Know About Russia and President Trump
Explore our updated, comprehensive Trump-Russia Timeline — or select one of the central players in the Trump-Russia saga to see what we know about them.
Lest we forget Stein standing outside the Democratic Convention appealing to Senator Sanders’ followers to join her. She is a willing player here in undermining democracy. Helping to defeat Secretary Clinton was more important than working to defeat an incompetent stooge. May Stein be forever damned for what she is & what she did.
Safe travels, Mr Crawford.
Toby is my hero. ?
Craig, enjoy your ‘shape shifting’ back to headquarters. Very eloquent post and I am glad elder Crawford is back in charge with his recently groomed yard and that he has Toby as back-up. Very romantic DaveB is flying in.
From 2016. Weinstein and Bannon.
Pleasant journey. You will have the good experience to not meet another hurricane/tropical mess, Nate.
As the saying goes Poobah, your work there is done. And by all accounts a job well done.
So is the Steele dossier the trump/prostitute/pee-on-me dossier or is that another one? ?
Well, autumn arrived at the Pogo household last night. Literally overnight what was a green and gray color palette in the front yard has now gone to yellow, red and green. Still plenty a room for yellows and reds to develop, but it was literally an overnight transition. I know that it won’t last long, but it’s pretty for now.
What’s the ETA charleston?
Southern Command is a beautiful home. Safe travels back to the DC swampland.
Craig… you and David have a great trip home. You are a good son.
Flatus…. what a game! I admit we didn’t watch all 5 hrs of it… but did watch the entire extra innings part. Go Tito! Go Indians!
If you’re Motelling it:
Town and Country Inn and suites…..hwy 17 just south of town…..fantastic breakfast and lunch buffet…..
Otherwise come out here, but it’s pretty far off the beaten path……
pogo, yes, one in the golden shower same.
here’s wsj Potomac watch with bill mcgurn and kim strassel yesterday for 27 minutes trying to be fair and balanced (well they try, but it seems very much from the conservative pov) about what’s been proven up to now. I have more faith in the guardian’s take on steele and the dossier.
Satire from The Borowitz Report
DeVos Defends Trump: “Would a Moron Hire Me?”
Safe trip home Craig —
what’s your charleston plans besides picking up David?
PG and all his supporters should be deported to Russia
Leaving after I take a shower. ETA Charleston dinner time. No plans, Sturg, just hanging out with cuz Caroline and Mike tomorrow, heading to Wilmington Monday. Let me know if you’re avail.
was it only a year ago today when the ass-turd hit and the earth was never the same? seems an eternity. cnn at msn: October 7, 2016, started like any regular Friday. Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton were busy on the campaign trail, early voting was already underway in a handful of states and anticipation was building for the second presidential debate, which was two days away. But by the end of the day, three unprecedented events unfolded that, in remarkably unpredictable ways, would change the course of American history. The Trump campaign seemed to be on the brink of… Read more »
Renee, I watched all five hours and twenty minutes of it. Undoubtedly for us home team folks it was the most mesmerizing and rewarding Indians game ever. Thirteen innings of riveting drama during which nary a soul departed the Stadium. People are probably still downtown celebrating. Truly, it feels just like ’48!
Now, I’ve been worrying over the Redsox. I really would like to see them do what we know they can do to the Astros.
brexit exit? the guardian: Theresa May is under pressure to publish secret legal advice that is believed to state that parliament could still stop Brexit before the end of March 2019 if MPs judge that a change of mind is in the national interest. The move comes as concern grows that exit talks with Brussels are heading for disaster. The calls for the prime minister to reveal advice from the country’s top legal experts follow government statements declaring that Brexit is now unstoppable, and that MPs will have to choose between whatever deal is on offer next year – even… Read more »
Flatus… the Astros are a better team than the Red Sox. So get prepared to see them. Altuve is the real deal. Go Indians!
It seems there is a lot of voter remorse – Paul Ryan should take a long hard look at himself
Just crossed Savannah River.
Renee, the entire sports section of today’s journal is focused on Tito and his Scrabble playing. And there’s an interesting op-ed on Burn’s Vietnam series. Thanks for your support of the tribe!
craig, better tell dad to put a fence around that new banana sprout with a good lock and chain on it. wapo: Bananapocalypse: The race to save the world’s most popular fruit [….] An insidious fungus known as fusarium wilt has wiped out tens of thousands of acres of Cavendish plantations in Australia and Southeast Asia over the past decade. And the fungus recently gained a foothold in Africa and the Middle East, hitching a ride on the boots of workers helping to establish new plantations. Scientists say Latin America, the source of virtually all the bananas eaten in the… Read more »
Ah, I misunder stood…. Thought Cuz was in Wilmington and you were just hanging out here a bit…..
Hi gang – long time no post. Good luck on your travels up North Mr. C. Still trying to undo the crap that Harvey has laid amongst us – waiting on fencing so I can get my dogs back to Southern Tx (getting bids of between 7K and 2Million right now – folks who will start on the work sometime before Friday and the next election, yea right. Don’t even know what to say about the PG in the WH except I’ve never been this ashamed over a Pol – like ever. Take care folks – still trying to educate… Read more »
…”these are trying times?”
dv, yep, time for a bunch of folk (especially the twit in the wh) to be tried and not just found wanting but guilty as charged.
so sorry for you and your dogs getting stiffed about the fence. is it a matter of price gouging or scarcity… or both? hard to be burdened with displacement woes on top of disappointment and disgust with d.c. denizens .
Tryin’ Times [Songwriters: DONNY HATHAWAY, LEROY HUTSON] Yeah, yeah, yeah, oh yeah Tryin’ times, what the world is talkin’ about You got confusion all over the land, yeah You got mother against daughter, you got father against son You know the whole thing is getting out of hand Then maybe folks wouldn’t have to suffer If there was more love for your brother But these are tryin’ times, yeah, yeah You got the riots in the ghetto, it’s all around A whole lot of things that’s wrong is going down, yes, it is I can’t understand it from my point… Read more »