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OAITW r.2.0's Journal
OAITW r.2.0's Journal
December 11, 2020

People Who Died - Lou Reed with Jim Carrol - 1984

https://music.
&list=PLRCpt_bmsN1KnhFtq4LeFV8-E9q3EE4Yc

Sadly, both Lou and Jim are amongst them. Jim wrote "The Basketball Diaries" that I read way back when.....a gritty tale of life in NYC during his early years.


A recap of his life here- The last days of jim Carroll - https://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/27/fashion/27Cover.html

December 11, 2020

Manhunt: Deadly Games

a 1 season series that tells the story of the Atlanta Olympic bombing and the victim Richard Jewell as well as the real perp and serial bomber, Eric Rudolph.

While I kind of knew the story, this series really illuminated the whole record of how this poor bastard Jewell was falsely tagged by the FBI when he was an actual hero of the event where his action saved maybe hundreds of lives.

It really examines the whole story, media/LEO collusion to falsely incriminate Jewell. Acting was really good and the dialog is excellent.


One thing that really surprised me was the FBI cooperation with the Regulators (a local militia in the NC wilderness (?). This was like, the anti-Waco, where they joined sides to bring this psycho to justice.

December 10, 2020

I'm afraid that rural America is going to be slammed doubly hard with CV-19 very, very soon.

ICU's, beds, and personnel have been shrinking via consolidation and "restructuring" for decades. There was never a consideration given to a life threatening pandemic. Sadly, this is Trump Country and they will die from both the Covid when no ICU beds are available....or even other life threatening illnesses/injuries when health care is rationed, cuz'.....free enterprise and capitalism!

December 9, 2020

I'm pretty sure that Democrats didn't reformulate 250 years of Constitutional Law

in the last year or so. How do these "patriots" square with those that fought the English King Donald Trump 250 years ago?

December 8, 2020

So, 96 hours later, I got my power back....

Yippee! Man, what a time.

And I got hit with 20" on snow to wake up to on Sunday morning....

Luckily, I made an Onion soup Saturday afternoon and was able to heat on the woodstove. Lighting by candles and kerosene lamps. Will be buying a cook stove and lanterns that use white gas the first chance I get.

Luckily, I had my smart phone and Youtube TV, so I was able to read DU, watch MSNBC, and a few movies.

It's good to be re-connected. I'm getting solar panels and battery back-up in February...this should help mitigate these outages in the future.

December 5, 2020

Vaccine Distribution by State?

Those states that say it's not a problem....relegated to end of the line? I think so. Votes have consequences.

December 5, 2020

Wynonna Ryder and Bob Weir - Ramble On Rose

https://music.
&list=RDAMVM3_UnlHwuF4I

worth a listen to the end,,,,some great musical interactions....
December 5, 2020

Will the Republic live another day?

Hope so, going to bed now...see you onboard at 08:30 sharp.

December 5, 2020

Ron McKernan - Operator -1970

https://music.
&list=RDAMVM6QTZ7TItCn4

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