We'll start with the VP debate, which wasn't close.
JD Vance mopped the floor with Walz, and in the process became a viral meme:
But give Walz some credit; he was flattened in the debate but held his own in the meme department:
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| Barney Google with the goo-goo-googly eyes... |
Vance was calm and unflappable, in control of the facts, articulate and on point.
As expected, Walz was a clownish liar.
In what has to be the gaffe of the decade, he claimed he's "become friends with school shooters".
That prompted an immediate response from the Trump campaign:
Far more serious, of course, were Walz's lies.
His awkward, rambling non-answer to repeatedly lying about being in Hong Kong during the Tiananmen Square massacre was painful to watch and should be disqualifying.
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| the wicked witch of the west: insider trading expert |
But hey, he's a democrat so he rolls on.
Next up: our favorite self-involved, out of touch billionaire...
...Liberal Bubble Girl.
Looks like she <took it on the chin> in fan count after endorsing what's-her-name for prez.
Lost 2 million listeners on Spotify and declined in popularity, and why not?
She continues leaning hard into her public image as a self-absorbed, tone deaf <cynosure> for the bubble gum set.
Remember girls, <F* the patriarchy!>
But weep not for LBG...she may be vapid and irrelevant, but she's still insanely rich...
...with a much more impressive carbon footprint than you have.
Rock on!
Moving on to the Engineering Marvels department: ever seen the Gateway Arch in St. Louis?
I used to drive by it when traveling to Springfield, MO to watch #3 son play basketball in college.
Always wondered what the story was behind that impressive monument, and now I know:
This documentary is from the mid-1960's, about 28 minutes long, and worth every second of your time.
What an amazing engineering feat, from an era when we still led the world in creativity and innovation.
Let's sashay over to the Collector's Corner, shall we?
Here's something for the nostalgia buffs among us:
Whoa, whoa, whoa...why the dismissive look of disdain?
Yes, it's a manual typewriter, but...<so much more>!
It's typewriter and a transistor radio, all in one.
Betcha don't have one of those now, do you?
Don't miss it while you can.
In the "my bad" department (does anyone actually say "my bad" anymore?):
I admit I'm late on this one, but here's your <2024 Leaf Peeping Guide> for Michigan.
You can still catch a little bit of it up north if you stop reading this blog right now, jump in your preferred mode of transportation and head on up to da UP, eh?
For all us trolls who live under the bridge, we've still got another week or two of peak conditions.
I live to serve; you're welcome.
And finally, I saved the best for last: hickory golf.
(What? You thought you'd get off with no HGU*?
Silly rabbit...this ain't no breakfast cereal gig; we're talking serious now.)
Here's my season ending playset, a combination of pre-1900 woods and 1920's era irons:
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| left to right: long spoon, short spoon, mid iron, niblick, putter |
After doing some mix and match for a few rounds, this seems to be working.
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| a little color in the treetops now |
Between my long spoon and mid iron, I'm usually on or near the green in regulation.
My short spoon and niblick are used within 120 yards of the green and for getting out of sand traps / ugly lies.
As far as putting goes...
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| yep, it's Calamity Jane, back to torment me, though I did actually make that putt for par on #8 |
...that continues to be the bane of my golfing existence, though I do show flashes of semi-competence now and then (see above).
In my latest dustup with Mr. Links, I managed to par 3 holes, bogey 2, and double bogey the other 4, which in my world passes for a win.
Sadly, the season is winding down now. Might get another 6 rounds in, 7 if the stars align.
And then?
Don't even think about it.
*HGU: hickory golf update
Before you flee the premises...
...we've got to 23 Skidoo:
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| heating season is just around yon corner |
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| gorgeous sunset pic courtesy of Larry... |
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| ...and an October sunrise, ditto |
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| don't know why, but Loki's preferred method of getting a drink |
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| real life explained by a cave man |
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| how 'bout dem Tigers? |
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| Larry's Kingfisher on the throne |
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| love this pic...sunset on 7th avenue |
How would you like to:
a) be blessed of God,
b) expand your reach in His kingdom,
c) know that He's guiding and protecting you, and
d) be happy?
The bible says that Jabez - whose name means sorrow, because his mother suffered so in his birth - was more honorable than his brethren, and he asked God for all of the above:
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And you know what?
God granted his request.
Have you talked to God recently?
Something to think about.
later, mcm fans...
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