Sidney Powell? What Is This Sidney Powell You Speak Of?

 

“It is better to offer no excuse than a bad one.”
~George Washington 

As someone pointed out on X, apparently she wasn't even a coffee girl! That makes her less useful to Donald Trump than George Papadopoulos! You know, the guy who served as an unpaid foreign policy adviser to Donald Trump's campaign. He eventually plead guilty to lying to the FBI about his Russian contacts, while he was working on the campaign. Afterwards, Trump claimed he barely knew him, and basically Papadopoulos amounted to a low level staffer, coffee boy, if you will.

Trump pulling this move doesn't really surprise me. He's a prick and has a strong history of denying association, once one of his musings or highly criminal moves, goes to Hell. But is this one going to bite him in the ass? Is he not playing with the future jury pool? Could his words in the post be considered some sort of threat? His crazy cultists will more than likely threaten her, now that he has officially cut her lost from the inner circle. And there seems to me that he mentions her in a  slightly good light, only to perhaps give her one last chance?

 

Well, one thing is sure regarding his post, he just denied that Sidney Powell was retained as his lawyer, which means all confidentiality is now gone, and she is free to tell everything she knows and then some, and he has NO recourse but the publicly bash her, and lie, which will eventually be addressed by the judge in this case, or whatever, I've lost track. I really have! But I am sure Fani Willis will have something to say about this post. This coming week ought to be interesting! I am so tired. LOL.

 

 

 Hello, Fani Willis? I would like to report some new evidence.

 

#3 Halloween... All One Can Do Is Laugh!

 

 

 

 “The wind outside nested in each tree,

 prowled the sidewalks in invisible treads like unseen cats.
Tom Skeleton shivered. Anyone could see that the wind was a special wind this night, and the darkness took on a special feel because it was All Hallows' Eve. Everything seemed cut from soft black velvet or gold or orange velvet. Smoke panted up out of a thousand chimneys like the plumes of funeral parades. From kitchen windows drifted two pumpkin smells: gourds being cut, pies being baked.” 

~Ray Bradbury,

  The Halloween Tree

 

Note: Okay, as sometimes happens a YouTube will remove a video or make it no longer available. All one can do is laugh! So, since this post has changed, here is an alternative idea to stay in the spirit. Whose ready for some Laughs?

 

Jokes!

 

Q.Why don't witches wear flat hats?

 A. Because there is no point to it. 

Q. What did Dracula name his car?

A. Vlad The Impala.

Q. What do you call a ghost chicken

A. A poultrygeist.

 

Find more Halloween themed jokes over at Buzzfeed.

 

I never a John Carpenter movie I didn't love, well, with the exception of Escape From New York, but we will discuss that some other time. Halloween is again, from my time, and it was then, and continues to be now, my favorite horror movie, and that's a difficult thing to determine when you not only love horror to the extent I do, but as I said, love all the movies John Carpenter has ever made. Well, with the exception of... well, you know. LOL.

 

This copy of Halloween is from YouTube, and is the TV version, but it's still fun, and the commercials are kept to a minimum. But it also contains scenes not on the DVD, so that makes it kinda neat to watch, if for no other reason the dated references and nostalgia for the time. And who doesn't love listening to Linda go on about her school books?

 

The Michael Myers house is located in Pasadena, California, and is now a museum dedicated to the movie. I hope to get down to Los Angeles in the next year oh so, probably in October, so I have that landmark high on my list of must visits. Hell, I may put on a costume and walk around the neighborhood whether it's Halloween or not! Perhaps I could get a costume together, similar to the clothes Jamie Lee Curtis wore in the film. She purchased the outfits from J.C. Penney, so how much easier does it get? And I get new clothes! LOL.

 

If you like, let me know in the comments, if this is a good touch for my blog. I know you can look up this stuff pretty easily, and get it with better resolution, and sans commercials, but it's a new way of sharing about what makes me, well, me. So feel free to let me know how you feel in the comments, or if you are a pal, send me an email or contact me on Twitter, or if you prefer to call it, X. By the way, in case you never noticed before, the fictional town of Haddonfield is supposed to be in Illinois, but in actuality it was filmed in Southern California, so be sure to count the palm trees that can be seen throughout the movie. LOL. Cheesy fun! Just remember, Halloween is...

 

The Night He Came Home.

 

 

 

Autumn Leaf Of The Day #31

 

“Their leafy whispers delighted her, and she promised her confidentiality by gently touching the trunks of both trees. They had held her secrets close to their hearts, she could do no less.” 

~Jesikah Sundin,

  Legacy

 

Have you ever just stopped in autumn and listened to the sound of leaves as they glide to the earth? It is music. And it isn't a mere instrumental, it has lyrics too! It's a love song one minute, and the next a marching band. Mostly though, it whispers of love and the joys of a life lived to the fullest. Of no moment left unnoticed and no season taken for granted. I wish I would have lived my life with as much grace as a tree does. I wish I would have allowed myself to learn the timely lessons of letting go, and the healing and renewal that comes from it.

 

 

The Darkening October

 

“He couldn't stop smelling the air in great, deep, loud sniffs. It was so delicious. It smelled of water, and mud, and maple trees, and autumn.”

 

~Elizabeth Enright,

  The Four-Story Mistake

 

I went to Sacramento yesterday, to peep some leaves at my favorite park in the city, Crocker park, which is so named because it sits right next to the Crocker Museum. Sacramento is known for, among other things, it's love of trees. It's estimated that there are approximately 1 million tress, all within the city limits! That's a lot of leaves! And it's home for a lot of critters! I have kept to just a couple key areas on the city, for doing my Sacramento leaf peeping, but this year, as time allows, I think I would like to explore more parks and the capitol grounds. As you can see, Autumn is getting off to a slow start there, but that's fine, I need more time to consider what my options are. One thing is for sure, October is almost over and the days are getting darker earlier, so early mornings are going to have to become my friend. For right now, I know it's always just down the road, and there is always something to see!

 

 

 

 

#2 Michael Jackson - Thriller (Official 4K Video)

 

   

“It's as much fun to scare as to be scared.”

~Vincent Price 

 

Lordy I loved being a young adult in the 1980's. I was 20 when Thriller was released in 1982. I loved it! Of course I did, it blended two of my favorite things, music and spooky stuff! And who didn't run straight to MTV in their spare time. Oh my, looking back it was all kinda simple, but oh my, we sure had fun!

ENJOY!

Thriller

By Michael Jackson

 

 It's close to midnight and something evil's lurkin' in the dark
Under the moonlight you see a sight that almost stops your heart
You try to scream but terror takes the sound before you make it
You start to freeze as horror looks you right between the eyes,
You're paralyzed

'Cause this is thriller, thriller night
And no one's gonna save you from the beast about to strike
You know it's thriller, thriller night
You're fighting for your life inside a killer, thriller tonight
Yeah
Ooh

You hear the door slam and realize there's nowhere left to run
You feel the cold hand and wonder if you'll ever see the sun
You close your eyes and hope that this is just imagination, girl
But all the while you hear a creature creepin' up behind
You're outta time

'Cause this is thriller, thriller night
There ain't no second chance against the thing with the forty eyes, girl
Thriller, ooh, thriller night
You're fighting for your life inside a killer, thriller tonight

Night creatures call
And the dead start to walk in their masquerade
There's no escaping the jaws of the alien this time (they're open wide)
This is the end of your life, ooh

They're out to get you, there's demons closing in on every side (ooh)
They will possess you unless you change that number on your dial
Now is the time for you and I to cuddle close together, yeah
All through the night I'll save you from the terror on the screen,
I'll make you see

That this is thriller, thriller night
'Cause I can thrill you more than any ghoul could ever dare try
Thriller, ooh, thriller night
So let me hold you tight and share a killer, thriller, chiller
Thriller here tonight

'Cause this is thriller, thriller night
Girl, I can thrill you more than any ghoul could ever dare try
Thriller, ooh, thriller night
So let me hold you tight and share a killer, thriller (ow)

I'm gonna thrill you tonight

[Vincent Price:]
Darkness falls across the land
The midnight hour is close at hand
Creatures crawl in search of blood
To terrorize y'all's neighborhood
(I'm gonna thrill you tonight)
And whomsoever shall be found
Without the soul for getting down
Must stand and face the hounds of hell
And rot inside a corpse's shell

[Michael Jackson:]
I'm gonna thrill you tonight...

Thriller, ooh, babe (Thriller)
I'm gonna thrill you tonight (Thriller night)
Thriller, oh, darling (Oh, baby)
I'm gonna thrill you tonight (Thriller)
Ooh, babe (Thriller night)
I'm gonna thrill you tonight (Thriller)
Oh, darling (Oh, baby)
Thriller night, babe (Thriller night, babe)
Ooh

[Vincent Price:]
The foulest stench is in the air
The funk of forty thousand years
(Thriller night, thriller)
And grisly ghouls from every tomb
Are closing in to seal your doom
And though you fight to stay alive
Your body starts to shiver
(I'm gonna thrill you tonight)
For no mere mortal can resist
The evil of the thriller

 

Autumn Leaf Of The Day #30

 

“In autumn, don’t go to jewelers to see gold; go to the parks!”
~Mehmet Murat ildan 

 

 

A Walk In Nature

 “When the autumn meets the tranquillity,

 there you can see the King of the Sceneries!” 

~Mehmet Murat ildan 

 

It's been quite a week, and I imagine the hits will keep on coming, but that's okay, I have my friends to keep me company. There is nothing like a walk in nature to clear all the head noise. I love their beautiful sound. It makes me very happy. Autumn is now one month old, so we are a third of the way through my favorite season. It's going by way too fast. I wish it could slow down a bit. The video below is one I found on YouTube, but I think I will be doing one of my own soon. I enjoyed doing the video of the bats over the summer. Maybe I will do that on Family day... or Family day, observed. There is plenty of time.

 

#1 The Stand, By Stephen King (1994)

 

 

This is the way the world ends

This is the way the world ends

This is the way the world ends

    Not with a bang, but a whimper.

~T. S. Eliot

The Hollow Men

There are 10 days left until Halloween 2023, my favorite holiday, so hopefully every day until then I will be able to post something fun, in addition to my usual musings and Autumn leaves. First up, one of my absolute favorite horror stories of all time, Stephen King's, The Stand. If you have never seen this movie, or even this version of the movie, be sure to watch it. It's a long endeavor, around 5 hours total. It had to be 5 hours long, the book was about 800 pages or so. There was a recent remake that, in my opinion, didn't quite do it. But that's just me. It's Stephen King, therefore there is a lesson for everyone, and for all time.

 

Pop some corn, sit back, and enjoy the film. 

Be sure to visit tomorrow to see what scares I have planned next!

Three Stikes... YOU"RE OUT!

 

“It's always to soon to quit!”
~Norman Vincent Peale 

 

Things got even worse for Jim Jordan's chances of being house speaker earlier today, as he lost his third run for it and was cut loose, by secret ballot, by his own party. He decided later in the day to not try running for the seat again. LOL. Do you trust him to keep his word? Everyone went home for the weekend, so we will see what happens next week. Honestly, I have been rolling my eyeballs so much lately, that  sometimes it feels like my they are going to roll right out of my head.

 

A Bit Of Hope...

 

“Every single one of them should be released.”

 

~Secretary Of State

 Antony Blinkin 

October 20th 2023

 

Two American hostages have been released by Hamas. Finally, we have some hope, perhaps guardedly, that he will see more released in the coming hours and days.

3 Down 16 To Go

 

“Hypocrite: The man who murdered his parents,

 and then pleaded for mercy on the grounds that he was an orphan.” 

~Abraham Lincoln 

 

Fulton County District Attorney, Fani Willis

October 20th 2023

 

And Chesebro makes 3. Whose next? Jenna Ellis? Rudy Giuliani? Mark Meadows? Personally, I think it will be Jenna Ellis. She has already been complaining about Trump not assisting her with legal bills. But Rudy Giuliani is also facing financial woes from a divorce, and various lawsuits and criminal charges, pleading out might an attractive prospect. And again, has complained Trump has done nothing to help out with the financial pain. I am sensing a pattern here. Trump has always thrown his inner circles under the bus. If I can see it, why can't these people see it too? How he ever got anyone to support him is baffling to me. I guess it's just how cults work.

 

Chesebro was sentenced to...

 

Commit no other crimes

3-5 years probation.

He must write a letter of apology to the people of Georgia

Serve community service

Pay restitution of $5,000

 

And most importantly of all...

 

He must "testify truthfully" when asked to do so.

Failure To Delete

Donald John Trump

He did it again. He was told to take down a series of posts on on social media, and beyond, harassing a court clerk of Judge Engoran, who is presiding over the New York civil fraud trial. He didn't. The offending  post remained on his campaign website... for the last 17 days. Sigh. 

 More to come, but, I really don't see him getting to New Year's Eve without serving some sort of jail time. He can't keep his mouth shut, or follow simple directions. He just can't. 

 

And fucking unhinged is this?

 

Update...

 

Autumn Leaf Of The Day #29

 

“When the time has come, every leaf turns to face the sun!”
~Akilnathan Logeswaran 

 

 

Say's Phoebe

 

“Autumn that year painted the countryside in vivid shades of scarlet, saffron and russet, and the days were clear and crisp under harvest skies.”

 
~Sharon Kay Penman,

  Time and Chance

 

  

The Say's phoebe is one of the most beautiful of the perching birds. I saw my first one, for the first time, just two years ago! Can you believe it? Why does it seem like I have never seen birds before I moved to the Central Valley? Oh my, and here is yet another bird that puts me in touch with Autumn, no matter what time of year it is! The Black phoebe is also a favorite. I fell in love with them after we moved into the house in 2015. They would dance about the back yard, darting along the top of the pool, chasing scrub jays from their yard! I was mesmerized. It is one of the most comforting things to do when I am heartsick. I am happy just to sit and watch birds enjoy life. There is a big lesson in that. I had missed so much in life, and birds make me feel like striving to see more. They make me feel alive, especially in their days of uncertainty. We are in the autumn of 2023, and despite all the sad, strange and infuriating news, I am enjoying October. And there is a lot more good stuff to come!

 

Black Phoebe

 

Thank You, President Biden

 

“Rules for Happiness: something to do, someone to love,

 something to hope for.” 

~Joe Biden,

  Promise Me, Dad: A Year of Hope, Hardship, and Purpose

 

 Thank You, President Biden

"... So I Told Him To Sit Down, And He Sat Down."

 

“The heaviest penalty for declining to rule

 is to be ruled by someone inferior to yourself.” 

 
~Plato

  The Republic

 

I love that Matt Gaetz got his ass handed to him, and I don't even care why it happened! The point is someone put the little prick in his place, I smiled, and all was right with the world. Could it be the "freedom caucus is finally beginning to fall? Go ahead, say yes, you know you want to!

 

Republican Tempers Flare as Speaker Fight Continues,

 Paralyzing the House

 (VIA NYT)

 

 

 

 

 

Krackenstein

 

“Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.”
~Napoleon Bonaparte 

 

I remember sitting my office, my jaw was on the floor, and Sidney, Giuliani and their lot, was on the TV wringing their hands and declaring that not only had the 2020 election been stolen, and the truth was all in the corrupted voting machines, and they could prove it! And not only could they prove it, but THE KRACKEN would be released and then all democrats would eat dirt! Okay, she didn't say that last part, but she did then gone on to declare that Hugo Chavez, the Clinton Foundation, and George Soros, among others, had facilitated it, by GUM! Well, today, almost 3 years later, Sidney Powell agreed to plead guilty, in exchange for what amounts to basically a slap on the wrist, as opposed to the possibility of spending perhaps as much 20 years behind bars. She will pay fines and restitution, deal with 6 years probation, write a letter of apology to the people of Georgia, and testify, truthfully, in relation to her fellow defendants. I kinda wish she would have gotten the book thrown at her, but still, this was a much nicer morning to wake up to, as opposed to yesterdays. October... I love you, you unpredictable little monster! 

Read all about it here.

Silly And Full Of Personality

 

“It looked like the world was

 covered in a cobbler crust of brown sugar and cinnamon.”

 
  ~ Sarah Addison Allen,

  First Frost

 

 I love them so much. The Greater White-fronted geese are so fun and almost debonair. At least I think so. Mostly they are silly and full of personality. Oh my. It wouldn't be autumn without them! And right now, while I am completely stressed out, I am grateful for them.

Autumn Leaf Of The Day #28

 

“Tell me, O' Lovely Autumn,
how to wilt and change; come, show me
how to smile, while I say goodbye."

(Haiku)”
~Monika Ajay Kaul 

 

Just As The Earthquake Hit...

 

“Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it whether it exists or not, diagnosing it incorrectly, and applying the wrong remedy.”
 

~Ernest Benn 

 

Tomorrow, round three.

I'm gonna say it, Jim Jordan is a clown. Congress is nothing more that a clown show. I can even hear the music in my head.