Heads Up For You Cooking Connoisseurs
It's time for some grocery shopping and cooking advice. How do I know? Easy. Because I've decided it is. See how easy that works? Anyway, onward.
Whenever you see a tomahawk steak at the butcher's shop, walk on by. Been there, done that. It ain't worth paying an additional $40 for the thrill of a big bone and a little extra meat. Here's what one looks like:
Hmm. Looks like a regular ribeye without the long bone. Who would be stupid enough to buy that, other than me? Don't answer. Just buy a couple of regular-priced ribeyes and get on with your day. It will save you money and taste the same.
Veal is ridiculously priced. I'm having a veal chop tonight, just to clean out my fridge. Save yourself some money and skip it, unless you still have a veal chop in your freezer. Otherwise, if the urge arises, buy a hamburger and call it even.
I prefer filet mignon cooked sous vide, finished in a piping hot skillet for a minute on each side with goat cheese and balsamic glaze on top. Tasty.
If you're on a keto diet, like I am, buy the garlic flavored mashed cauliflower and add cheese or sour cream after microwaving. It cuts the bland flavor. Otherwise, cauliflower tastes like s**t. Alternatively, skip cauliflower altogether. I only eat it for the fiber. It's one of God's worst vegetables, a nose ahead of broccoli and brussel sprouts. I can forgive God for that, but I don't know why.
Let me know if you want more culinary advice. Naturally, I'll offer it whether you ask or not.
Stay tuned for more of this or whatever else is on my mind.
RACISM, 2022
If you thought another event couldn't fit into the racist narrative, you would be wrong.
Pigs in slop aren't driven away easily. One NYTimes writer now has the Russia-Ukraine conflict in her sights and, yes, it's (sigh) another sign of pandemic RACISM!!! How else to describe white Russians conflicting with white Ukranians other than further proof of racism?
You think I'm joking, but I'm not.
The founder of the 1619 Project, Nikole Hannah-Jones, aka Ida Bae Wells, has this to say, and she "really, really" means it:
I wish I was making this up, but I'm not.
Her's is not a mental illness...or an ideology. It's just a way to make money, plain and simple. Narratives help. I promise you, she goes home and lives as normally as you and I. Then she wakes up and goes to work. Her type understands how the system works. And she feeds off of it. You pimp the narrative and take the paycheck. Ida Bae is turning a trick. Otherwise, how does one make sense of her nonsense?
She's just another example of "you can't fix stupid."
UKRAINE
Here's the best synopsis of Ukraine-Russia that I've heard so far:
Do with it what you will. The MSM will not be much help. They are bought and paid for. If you listen to them, you are a fool. Forewarned is forearmed.
Also, Covid 19 is now over, courtesy of the new shiny object (i.e., Ukraine). The CDC is now forgiven of all sins and Fauci is off the hook. SNL was chosen to be the front-runner on this one:
Funny how that works. BTW, also ignore gas and grocery prices, the southern border, Biden/Pelosi/Kerry/Romney family business in Ukraine, and any other financial matters that affect you directly. That stuff is none of your business.
BTW, just curious, but is Jen Psaki's natural hair color red? Her eyebrows suggest otherwise. Perhaps the contrast is instructive, her pursed lips notwithstanding:
You decide.
Bill Gates, Scientist Par Excellance
Hopefully, Bill Gates will get his nose out of science, public health and politics. If not, Joe Rogan will help nudge him in that direction:
Bill Gates was a computer geek when young. And he was good at it. He made billions, like Zuckerberg in later years. Good for them. Hopefully they enjoy their wealth. Life does offer compensation. Still, they are nerds, and that's the downside. One simply can't change who one is.
I don't fault them for being nerds. Nerd is just a word for people smarter than us in their chosen field. I'll admit it. They happened to end up on the cutting edge of technology, which some might call the right side of history. I don't think Gates or Zuckerberg cares. It was all about the Benjamins for them, as it would have been for me, had I been luckier or had different instincts in those young years. That being said, even politicians are smarter than Gates or Zuckerberg and could impoverish them if they wanted or not depended on the donations.
In the final analysis, don't admire Gates and Zuckerberg. Or Silicon Valley. Or Wall Street wizards. Or D.C. politicos. They do well, but I've never seen a hearse pulling a U-Haul. Neither have you. Plus, they probably weren't the people you had fun with in high school. I suspect many of the "fun folks" are still your friends and neighbors. Count yourselves blessed.
No, this is not sour grapes. It's just the way life is. You find the banquet that best suits your tastes.
Safety First
The Department of Homeland Security always has your safety in mind. Politics has nothing to do with it. No, seriously. They are not political at all. Trust me on this one. It's all about SAFETY.PERIOD.SAFETY.
You can never have enough SAFETY. So if ever you find yourself under nuclear attack, take this sage DHS advice:
For details, go to this DHS website:
And, yes, these people not only get paid with taxpayer dollars, but they also get retirement and health plan benefits and a day off for every federal holiday, same as Congress...i.e., the harder you work, the better off they are. It's good work if you can get it.
Ah, some might say, but federal employees pay taxes just like everyone else. Okay, I say. That's true. They do pay taxes like the rest of us. But let's go one step farther. To make things even, let's hire every eligible citizen to work for the federal government. That way everything works out equally for everyone, benefits included. Equity, right? But there's a catch. If we do that, where would the money come from to pay everyone's wage or salary? Do we just print it and hand it out? Asking for a friend.
Maybe it's just me, and this could be a reach, but here's an additional heads up: If there's a nuclear attack, I don't think masks or social distancing will help. Cf. Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Radiation and blast waves don't care about cloth masks or N95s. Better to just bend over and kiss your....well, anyway, you know.
Sorry, folks, but you can't fix stupid, even at DHS.
A Bridge Too Far
According to the Trudeau administration in Canada, if you donate to the trucker convoy, you are funding domestic terrorism, which now means you can have your bank account frozen and your insurance cancelled, or so I understand. And, yes, according to the new Chief of Police, Ottawa will be coming after those peaceful misfits for months to come. What better way to teach citizens not to complain. Social Credit Score is how it's known in modern jargon. Tyranny is how it was known in days past. "Shut up and obey" is the operative term.
Just yesterday, the Canadian House of Commons voted to maintain Trudeau's Emergency Order, even though the "emergency" in Ottawa has ended. In fact, it ended before the House of Commons voted to extend it. They have turned on their own citizens, and they aren't trying to hide it. They stick it right in your grill.
Canada is now in uncharted territory. Basically, the Trudeau government has declared that legal things you did two weeks ago, such as donating to the trucker convoy, are now declared illegal, and the illegality applies retroactively. Thus, you now are a criminal. Or, as Trudeau claims, you are a white supremacist terrorist, provided you ignore the Muslims, blacks and nativists in the crowd, plus the Mohawk woman who was trodden beneath the horse. Your checking account may now be frozen. Your benefits, too, And your drivers license suspended. After all, that's how we should treat all Nazi, fascist, racist white supremacists, whatever that means. Stop and let that sink in.
It reminds me of the late, great P.J. O'Rourke:
The gloves are off. The ruling elites have decided this is the hill they aim to die on. Their Great Reset is at stake. I don't blame them for their high anxiety. Folks didn't think much about it in the past, but Canadian truckers have reminded us of some fundamental truths. Such as these:
First, politicians rule only by the consent of the governed. If consent is withheld, political power dissipates. It's like being a military general with no troops to command. Trudeau's advisors are starting to see the fix they're in. They keep doubling down on stupid. They now resort to intimidation and threats, i.e. raw power.
Second, modern economies cannot survive without farmers, truckers, plumbers, electricians, nurses, sanitation workers, service technicians and all those other "little people" who make the economy work. Forget about Hollywood and Silicon Valley and Wall Street and D.C. for a moment. Or Ottawa. Just think about the "little people" you depend on to make your life function. They are the ones who really control the future. They aren't so "little," after all, are they? I suggest pollsters start calling them exclusively when trying to gauge the popularity of political decisions. As one of my children mused decades ago as a first-grader on his way to school, "If everyone in the world dies, who's going to fix my breakfast?" Good question.
Third, if people are willing to take risks in large enough numbers, and make sacrifices and "Just Say No," i.e., be ungovernable, what exactly can the ruling class do about it? I'm not recommending anarchy. That helps no one. I'm just saying we should pay attention to the Canadian truckers. The world has noticed and has begun to act accordingly.
Canadian truckers have re-defined the meaning of "lockdown." Anthony Fauci should pay attention.
Meanwhile, I plan to make another donation.
Mass Formation Psychosis
Mass Formation Psychosis demonstrated in one short video. Yes, such people exist, and they are among us:
Speaking of unhinged people, how about Ardern in New Zealand:
Meanwhile, in Canada, Trudeau takes a hard left to the chin and the fight is on:
Bonus:
Al Sharpton and I finally agree on something: Resist we much.
First Things First
Okay, it's time for me to kick it back in gear. There's a chance Trump will run again in 2024. I'm in. Plus, my friend Mike asked why I wasn't blogging anymore. I didn't have a good answer. So, I'm back. I aim to continue until Trump is re-elected. Then I may quit again, thanks to the folks in Quantico. They are a pain the the ass. We'll see.
Now, on to the news. Here's all you need to know. Joe Biden is an ass. Always has been, always will be. That's what my smart friends say. Both of them. I genuinely am sorry that his son has a drug problem. I'm not kidding about this. It's tough sledding for any parent. It's obviously a slippery slope. Still, it doesn't pardon Joe for being a grifter par excellence his entire political career, an imitation of Bill and Hillary, except on a smaller scale, owing to Joe's stupidity, though I don't mean to drag Nancy Pelosi into the conversation, hag that she is. Anyway, Bill was always the smarter one, and Hillary the more cunning, which explains their success, but that's another story. Sweizer has already told it better than I could.
Let's face it. Joe and Jill aren't the sharpest pencils in the box. At least Obama could read a teleprompter and Michelle knew to keep her mouth shut most of the time. Call me a racist, sexist white nationalist supremacist, or any other "ist" you please, but if you do, it won't fix your stupidity. Laura Bush knew when to keep her mouth shut, as did Barbara Bush and Rosalyn Carter. In fact, name one famous quote from Harry Truman's wife, or Eisenhower's wife or Kennedy's. Their wives weren't elected and they knew as much. Same holds for Kamala's husband. Or Elena Kagan's husband. Oops, sorry about that, Elena. My auto-correct obviously isn't working. Still, save me the aspersions. Not that I care, but it will save you some breath. I'm retired. I don't care what you think.
The latest Durham pleading tells us all we need to know about the muh Trump-Russia collusion narrative circa 2015 to 2020. It was all orchestrated by Hillary and her minions, much as Trump said. The MSM chased that story breathlessly. Leslie Stahl is such an ass. And her MSM colleagues. Google it. Who listens to those fools anymore? Leslie and Bob Mueller are peas in a pod. Along with Anthony Fauci, Mr. you don't need masks, because they do no good against a respiratory virus, or maybe you need masks, two or more, plus two vaxxes and maybe a booster or two, my profits notwithstanding, even if the clot shots don't last more than a few months and don't really protect you from anything, provided we can flatten the curve in two weeks, or maybe two years, if you're stupid enough to believe me, so roll up your sleeve. Yes, that guy. What buffoons they are.
I'm so happy I live in Florida. We have Ron DeSantis as Governor. This guy is an ex-athlete and has his head screwed on right. I sure hope he gets re-elected.
Anyway, speaking of the intelligence community, the term is an oxymoron. These people are not intelligent. They may score well on tests, but they have no common sense. Trust me on this one. They are dumb as bricks. The guy at Georgia Tech is a case in point. His minions, too. Here's the NBC version. They do their best to cover the tracks, but I don't think they have read Durham's report very carefully. How Joffee and his colleagues stayed hidden so long is beyond me. They were good at what they did, but dumb as bricks, I tell 'ya. Durham found them? And they're the smart ones? Yeah, right.
Come back, Shane Trump. We need four more years. Anyway, that's my screed for today.
This is my opening salvo. There will be more.
