Saturday, January 8, 2022

Davids Daily Dose - Saturday January 8th

 



1/. David Wallace-Wells with the true story of the Colorado fire, which you thought was just another fire in the West. 
It wasn't - this took out an entire subdivision in the suburbs. He gives an overview of the fire situation in the West, and some partial but politically unacceptable ways to mitigate the damage. 
It's a most interesting and informative story....
An aerial view of one of the Boulder County neighborhoods that burned to the ground on Thursday. Photo: Hart Van Denburg/AP/Shutterstock
On Thursday afternoon, in the space of a few hours just a day before the new year, 100-plus-mph winds carried the most destructive fire in Colorado history through the suburban sprawl of greater Denver, destroying much of the towns of Louisville and Superior and forcing tens of thousands to flee, including many who had entered shopping malls from sunny skies just a few minutes before.



2/. The astonishing, appalling and chilling drone footage of the recent Colorado wildfire from the story above...four minutes.....



3/. The pandemic has brought out rage in a lot of people, and they are taking it out on service workers.....

Nerves at the grocery store were already frayed, in the way of these things as the pandemic slouches toward its third year, when the customer arrived. He wanted Cambozola, a type of blue cheese. He had been cooped up for a long time. He scoured the dairy area; nothing. He flagged down an employee who also did not see the cheese. He demanded that she hunt in the back and look it up on the store computer. No luck.

And then he lost it, just another out-of-control member of the great chorus of American consumer outrage, 2021 style.



4/. Don't know about you, but I'm becoming skeptical of the CDC.....




5/. Wow. A clear eyed and focused analysis of the political situation in the US by a Canadian, saying how Canada must prepare for a collapse of US democracy under Republican rule in 2022 and Trump getting back in power in 2024. If this doesn't scare you, nothing will.....

By 2025, American democracy could collapse, causing extreme domestic political instability, including widespread civil violence. By 2030, if not sooner, the country could be governed by a right-wing dictatorship




I6/. f you like groaners, these are wonderful from the Indian Hills Community Center.....some truly awful ones, and a 
few you have to think a little.....but a most amusing collection.....





7/. Will Bunch in the Philadelphia Inquirer with a column on how America became dumbed down, and it's legacy was Jan. 6th.....it's persuasive, 
informative and very depressing but if you want to know how our society went off track, read this....
Excellent article...

You would never expect a weeks-long trial in Harrisburg about such an important yet super-complicated issue — whether wide disparities in school funding across rural, urban, and suburban school districts in Pennsylvania violate the state constitution — to create a viral moment that would rock social media.

Yet a brief exchange between a lawyer for budget-crunching GOP lawmakers in the Keystone State and a superintendent in a remote rural district in the deer-hunter country of north-central Pennsylvania did exactly that, by voicing an entire nation’s anxieties about how America educates its young people and — much more important — to what end.




8/. Tom the Dancing Bug on the "new" NFL....



9/. A reporter from CNN interviewed Trump supporters last month, and the results are scary - total denial of Jan. 6th 
and who caused it......four minutes.....




10/. Andrew Sullivan in a contemplative mood......he opines on how our society and indeed the pandemic have made our personal lives 
less enjoyable......well his anyway.....
A good story....makes you think.....

The last weeks of 2021 were a bit of a blur to me. A pesky sinus cold led to a series of asthma attacks, until the attacks simply ensconced themselves somewhere deep in my lungs and refused to budge. My oxygen levels dipped into dodgy territory; at-home Covid tests kept telling me I was negative, but the descent into a fortnight of viral fog just kept going. The sleep that came was deep and heavy and oblivious. When I woke, I wanted to go back to sleep.



11/. This is a toon on a serious issue......they've got us by the cojones!



12/. Bob Lefsetz on the Elizabeth Holmes conviction.....a rare occurence of someone rich actually being found guilty....
I love Lefsetz....

The Elizabeth Holmes Conviction

This is a victory for the little guy.

You see there are two tiers of justice in America, one for the rich and one for the poor. The rich skate while the poor plea bargain and go to jail.

And everybody knows it.

It’s not like this paradigm has been hidden. That’s what the O.J. Simpson trial was all about. Forget whether he did it, the Black man has been treated unfairly by the justice system, and Simpson’s acquittal was pushback.

But both of them were guilty.




13/. Got to see this when it hits the small screen.....

It’s entirely fitting that Andres Serrano, a boundary-pushing artist who always (sometimes eerily so) has his finger on the pulse of culture and current events, is set to release a film—his first ever—that delves into the riot at the U.S. Capitol that unfolded exactly a year ago today.

The 75-minute film, titled Insurrection, could be “one of the most violent and controversial films ever made,” Serrano said.





14/. The Time's list of best movies of 2021....



Today's video
 - do you have a touch of OCD? Just a little? Then you'll love this two minute piece about dominoes.....



Today's oldies jokes.....
Wouldn't it be great if we could put ourselves in the dryer for ten minutes; come out wrinkle-free and three sizes smaller!
 
Last year I joined a support group for procrastinators.  We haven't met yet!
 
 I don't need anger management.  I need people to stop pissing me off!
 
 Lord grant me the strength to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can & the friends to post my bail when I finally snap!
 
  My people skills are just fine.  It's my tolerance to idiots that needs work.
 
 Teach your daughter how to shoot, because a restraining order is just a piece of paper.
 
If God wanted me to touch my toes, he would've put them on my knees.
 
 The kids text me "plz" which is shorter than please.  I text back "no" which is shorter than "yes".
 
I'm going to retire and live off of my savings.  Not sure what I'll do that second week.
 
 I've lost my mind and I'm pretty sure my kids took it!
 
 Even duct tape can't fix stupid ... but it can muffle the sound!
  
 At my age "Getting lucky" means walking into a room and remembering what I came in there for.
 


Today's religious joke...
A few minutes before the church services started, the congregation was sitting in their pews and talking.
 
Suddenly, Satan appeared at the front of the church.
 
Everyone started screaming and running for the front entrance, trampling each other in a frantic effort to get away from evil incarnate
 
Soon the church was empty except for one elderly gentleman who sat calmly in his pew without moving, seemingly oblivious to the fact that God's ultimate enemy was in his presence.
 
So Satan walked up to the man and said, 'Do you know who I am?'
 
The man replied, 'Yep, sure do.'
 
'Aren't you afraid of me?' Satan asked.
 
'Nope, sure ain't.' said the man.
 
'Don't you realize I can kill you with one word?' asked Satan.
 
'Don't doubt it for a minute,' returned the old man, in an even tone.
 
'Did you know that I can cause you profound, horrifying AGONY for all eternity?' persisted Satan.
 
'Yep,' was the calm reply.
 
'And you are still not afraid?' asked Satan.
 
'Nope,' said the old man.
 
More than a little perturbed, Satan asked, 'Why aren't you afraid of me?'
 
The man calmly replied, 'Been married to your sister for 48 years!!"
 


Today's blonde jokes....
1. Blonde: “What does IDK mean?”
Brunette: “I don’t know.”
Blonde: “OMG, nobody does!”

2. Why do blondes tip-toe past medicine cabinets?

So they don’t wake up the sleeping pills.

3. How do you keep a blonde busy?

Write “flip” on both sides of a sheet of paper.

4. How do you keep a blonde in the shower all day?

Hand her a bottle of shampoo that says “lather, rinse, repeat.”

5. Why did the blonde get so excited about finishing a jigsaw puzzle in six months?

Because the box said it was for “2 to 4 years.”

6. What did the blonde say after glimpsing a box of Cheerios?

“OMG! Donut seeds!”

7. What’s every blonde’s dream in life?

To be like Vanna White and actually learn the alphabet.

8. How do you know if a blonde’s been using your computer?

You’ll find Wite Out all over the screen.

9. Why do blondes love boob jobs?

It’s really the only job they’re qualified for.

10. What did the blonde say when she found out she was pregnant?

“I wonder if it’s mine.”




Today's really bad groaners....

1.    Dad, are we pyromaniacs? Yes, we arson.

 
2.    What do you call a pig with laryngitis? Disgruntled.
 
3.    A commander walks into a bar and orders everyone around.
 
4.    Never buy flowers from a monk. Only you can prevent florist friars.
 
5.    How much did the pirate pay to get his ears pierced? A buccaneer.
 
6.   I once worked at a cheap pizza shop to get by. I kneaded the dough.
 
7.    When I told my contractor I didn’t want carpeted steps, he gave me a blank stare.
 
 8.    Bono and The Edge walk into a Dublin bar and the bartender says, “Oh no, not U2 again.”
 
9.    Prison is just one word to you, but for some people, it’s a whole sentence.
 
10.    I’m trying to organize a hide-and-seek tournament, but good players are really hard to find.
 
11.    I got over my addiction to chocolate, marshmallows, and nuts. I won’t lie, it was a rocky road.
 
 12.    What do you say to comfort a friend who’s struggling with grammar? There, their, they’re.
 
13.    I went to the toy store and asked the assistant where the Schwarznegger dolls are and he replied, “Aisle B, back.”
 
14.    What did the surgeon say to the patient who insisted on closing up her own incision? Suture self.
 
15.    I’ve started telling everyone about the benefits of eating dried grapes. It’s all about raisin awareness.



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