Morning Walk Report: Petrichor so thick one almost swims through it, splickle-spatters of rain, Boxnoggin drunk with scent and the bees enjoying every blossom to the fullest.
Today's run went ever so well, even a short stint on grass because the ankle needs stability practice. Bees hitching rides, one on my cheek. Crows and sparrows both clocking me, playful and protective.
This morning’s jam was Ivan Torrent's "The Dark One", which I need a villain fit for. Ah well, the story will come along.
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Boxnoggin is glad I'm home; he can now take his midmorning nap. A shower and a cuppa wait for me, and a full day's work while the clouds shield us from summer.
ARKELLS – Morning Report (2017 Universal vinyl deluxe edition)
Last time I reviewed Morning Report, I mentioned that the first two songs, “Drake’s Dad” and “Private School” were my least favourites. Ironically Morning Report became my favourite Arkells album despite this. When I re-bought it on a vinyl reissue, I was surprised but pleased to see that the running order had been altered! Now, a…
Jason and Tim: *literally the most traumatic experience known to man, one that changes how anyone would look at them (e.g. Jason digging himself out of his own grave or Tim blowing up the leagues bases)*
Dick *absolutely mortified*: and you didn't tell me earlier because...?
Tucker Carlson fired from Fox News unceremoniously and without warning, apparently directly at the command of Rupert Murdoch. Reason isn't clear but Dominion claims with wasn't because of their recent settlement with Fox News for over $700 million. Considering all that Fox News hosts get away with saying regularly, something pretty wild has to have happened for them to suddenly fire their number one money maker and the host of the highest viewed tv program in the country, on any channel.
Don Lemon fired from CNN possibly without warning, though CNN claims they tried to meet with him. Possibly due to sexist and/or racist comments, but the reason isn't currently clear and CNN is just not wanting to talk about it
Nate Silver was laid off by Disney and ABC and is no longer part of FiveThirtyEight, which he founded.
Steven Crowder announced that he has been divorced since 2021 when his wife filed a no-fault divorce, openly bemoaned the fact that the laws of Texas allowed her to divorce him without his permission, and then publicly accused Candace Owens of trying to use his divorce to extort him for money.
Candace Owens started commenting back at him, denying the accusations of extortion and has now officially begun another far right media civil war as people are taking sides, because she took the bait. She may or may not have sent him a cease and desist and be planning to take legal action.
Morning Walk Report: Boxnoggin prancing mightily, bees just waking up and bumbling along, a sweet wind not yet laden with dust and exhaust, swallows clocking us in the park. They really are that quick, turning on less than a dime.
I'm up to a proper run duration on the treadmill. Next comes a bit more intensity, and maybe I can run outside again--slowly, gently--next week sometime. I'm hopeful.
The morning jam is Talking Heads's "Psycho Killer", which was probably not the thing for me to be whistling along to as the dog and I strolled. But oh well.
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The windows are open, the house breathing in midmorning breeze, there's plenty of work planned for the day, and the ankle doesn't hurt too badly.
do you guys remember when disney would hire the original animators for a film to make a whole new scene just for the fucking dvd re-release and now they wont even advertise their animated films