Thank you, Miriam.
When I got to feeling old, I turned on Democracy Now and listened to
Noam Chomsky. A very wise man, but my goodness does he sound old. Of
course he's sounded like the last gasp from an old tire for years, but
lately he sounds like he has to push just to talk. Still, well into
his 90's, and still lecturing. That's a goal to reach for.
My eldest grandson is a part-time standup comedian. His day job is
with Microsoft...something to do with programming. I told Matt,
that's his name, "I'd like to try my luck at standup". Matt was quiet
for a long time, and then said, "First you gotta be able to stand up,
Grandpa."
"Okay, so I'll be a Sit Down Comic!"
Matt's gotten pretty smooth with his various routines. But when he
leaves out all the dirty words, his 15 minute routine lasts only about
3 minutes. "It's Blue Humor, Grandpa", he tells me. But I know pure
swearing when I hear it.
Matt and his wife had an on-line show...half an hour, broadcast from
their living room. It was coming along pretty well, sort of a Sonny
and Share exchange of smart mouth insults. It must have carried
beyond the program, because they got a divorce.
Well, my dinner's about to be served up...pork chop and cabbage. For
my big 85th birthday dinner we had chocolate pudding cake and a huge
home made hamburger with vanilla ice cream...or was it a huge home
made hamburger and cake and ice cream for dessert.
Carl, leading the way to 86
On 4/13/20, miriamvieni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <miriamvieni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Carl,
I'm impressed, 85? I will be 83 in August and somehow, I kept thinking that
you were one year older than I. Making it to 85, given our present
circumstances, is quite an achievement. I gather it was an at home, just the
two of you celebration. But I'm sure Cathy cooked something special and you
did here from your family.
It is, however, a really bad time for the world.
Miriam
-----Original Message-----
From: blind-democracy-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
<blind-democracy-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> On Behalf Of Carl Jarvis
Sent: Monday, April 13, 2020 8:32 PM
To: blind-democracy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [blind-democracy] Re: FW: Why You Should Never Vote for Joe Biden
I put reading this off until my birthday. And it has been such a nice
day...until now. Lots of friends and relatives wishing me another long,
happy 85 years. All three of our children and both of my sisters, and
Cathy's brother and sister, all sending good thoughts.
And then this...this...bad bad bad reminder that we have come in from out of
the sun, into the dark and dank stench of a non election, election. A non
contest between an oily Huckster and an escapee from the Side Show: the
Carney Conman and Bozo the Clown.
What a cliff hanger this one's gonna be.
"Step right up ladies and gents, hey ya hey ya hey ya!"
Carl Jarvis, looking for the cotton candy to sweeten up the bad taste in my
mouth.
On 4/9/20, miriamvieni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <miriamvieni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
If you go to the link, you’ll get the whole article plus videos. I
sent just the bare bones of the article just now.
Miriam
From: David Swanson via WarIsACrime.org <info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, April 9, 2020 2:36 PM
To: miriamvieni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Why You Should Never Vote for Joe Biden
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