Outrage
Yesterday was a busy day.
Herself and I went for a drive. I gave her the grand tour of the village which delayed our trip considerably, as even though it was only just after lunchtime the place was crammed to the gills with The Great Unwashed all wandering around like zombies on dope. She conceded that my tales of mayhem and madness were indeed justified, and even maybe a little understated. My grumpiness is fully exonerated.
Anyhows, today we are a bit knackered after our excursions. I decided to have a quiet day watching the bird feeders I bought yesterday to replace the one the jackdaws damaged. There seems to be a remarkable lack of avian activity though. Maybe they have given up on me? Or maybe they are all applying to be extras in That Damned Film?
I was browsing around and there seems to be a bit of an interest in American court cases.
First there was a piece about a harmless [take it from me – at 83 he’s pretty harmless] old black comedian who has been released from prison which seems to have upset a lot of people. I don’t know why as it doesn’t affect anyone except the chap himself. So what if he was guilty or innocent? It doesn’t affect the ebb and flow of the tides and is really of no consequence to anyone except maybe the alleged victims of whatever he was supposed to have done.
Then there is the business of Britney Spears. This seems to be garnering considerable column inches in the meeja for some strange reason. For a start, what is it about this middle aged female that attracts so much attention? I gather she is a singer and a “megastar” but these days any female with long [dyed] blond hair who is prepared to flash her tits and legs on stage can apparently reach the heights of fame. Nowadays a good public relations company is all that’s needed; you don’t need any talent whatsoever.
But apparently the fuss is nothing to do with her singing. From what I can gather the whole fuss is over her attempts to get rid of her father [or someone].
Why can’t she just politely ask him to stop living in her conservatory?
Don't care about Bill Cosby or Britney Spears one bit. The WHO blathering on about the delta variant is getting annoying but the real concern for me is that it's been too hot and wet to mow the lawn. There's also other outdoor projects that need to get done that can't be done if it's raining. Especially outside projects involving power tools.
Glad your grumpiness was finally justified. Nothing like justification to make your day brighter. Carry on, sir. Carry on.
Hot and wet? From the hysterical reports I've been getting, rain must surely be falling as steam?
Oh yeah, other parts of the US are roasting. For example, 111 degrees F in Western Oregon. Really? Not quite as bad though as a small town farther north in Western Canada where it hit 121 F. Here in the Northeast where we are it only managed 90 F but with 80% humidity and rain to go with it, it felt like Florida for awhile. Meanwhile the West and parts of the Midwest are burning up.
We are on the eastern side of Oregon in the high desert country, about 60 miles south of the Columbia. We had three days that broke 110.
Guess it wasn't just Western Oregon that got it then. Hope things cool down a bit for you.
Bill Cosby, the black comedian, was the greatest stand up comic of the 60's. He was very family oriented. In the 70's he became a bit adult oriented but in the 80's he had a number one hit family oriented TV show, The Cosby Show. Now in the 70's he was a bit of a "playa" in that he was at most every party at the Playboy mansion. He was always photographed with a new woman seemingly every week though he was married..
Now in 2005 comes a lady who claims that he gave her drugs and raped her at some point in the past. Now in my humble opinion I believe he gave her drugs. I also believe they were happily accepted and willingly taken after wich they had sex. The county District Attorney agreed not to prosecute him on this charge if he agreed to give testimony in a civil case. It was agreed by all. Then in 2018 the new democrat DA decides to prosecute him anyway. They found him guilty and threw him in jail. It took going all the way to the Supreme Court of Pennslyvania for a judge to finally say that an agreement is an agreement.
They released him from prison. He is a free man
That must have caused quite a dilemma for a Democrat: Prosecute to appease the #metoo feminist harpies, or don't prosecute to appease the BLM mob.
I would have imagined a conservator as having something to do with archaeology.
Or a museum?