Truly, Madly
In his op-ed piece in today’s NY Post, Kevin D. Williamson cites the rancor some leftists have for Democrats who aren’t liberal enough. He likens them to Joseph McCarthy. He also uses a clever term to describe a virulent Bernie supporter — “Sandersista.” Kudos, sir. In a similar vein, MSNBC’s Chris Matthews drew ire on social media after comparing the Nevada Democratic caucus victory of Sanders to France’s fall to the Nazis during WW II. To paraphrase Bud Collyer from the old quiz show To Tell the Truth: Will the real tyrant please stand up. Looks like the DNC will have to work even harder than it did in 2016 to keep the nomination from Sanders, or pay him a lot more money if that rumor is true. It’s so crazy out there that one article claimed the Russians were helping Trump get elected, another Sanders. And how ‘bout this headline from foxnews.com: “Biden claims Russian bots were attacking him on Facebook.” Also, I’m surprised and very disappointed to hear Clint Eastwood is backing Bloomberg, the worst candidate ever not named Hillary.
OK conspiracy aficionados, get to work: Philip Haney, a Department of Homeland Security whistle-blower and outspoken critic of the administration of former President Barack Obama, was found dead Friday outside Sacramento. The wound is believed self-inflicted. Of course, that won’t stop speculators.
I’ve never shopped at Gristedes or D’Agostino supermarkets. I can’t even cite any of their locations. Today they partnered to run a full page ad in the Post, one that demonstrates common sense, something most politicians sorely lack. Here’s the middle portion: “So let’s get this straight. You go to the grocery store and buy a pound of sliced ham in plastic, a loaf of bread in a plastic bag, a gallon of milk in a plastic jug, a pack of napkins wrapped in plastic, a Greek salad in a plastic container, a plastic bottle of mustard and a plastic bottle of ketchup, and they won’t give you a plastic bag to carry it home because the plastic is bad for the environment?” Kudos.
Here’s a fun story from the world of sports. David Ayres, 42, operates the Zamboni machine that resurfaces the ice at Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena between periods. Last night the two goaltenders for the Carolina Hurricanes were injured. Ayres, who plays for the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League, was called to action midway through the second period, using Marlies’ gear and a Hurricanes’ jersey. The team was leading 3–1 at the time and won 6–3, which must have really rankled Maple Leafs’ players and fans. Cue Irene Cara: “Oh, What a feeling…” If Ayres never plays another NHL game he will be tied for the highest all-time winning percentage. Here he is celebrating the victory:
Another great day to do business curbside. My thanks to the gentleman who bought DVDs of the first four movies of the Shrek series, and to the young man who purchased three of Japanese anime; and to the young woman who selected French Women Don’t Get Facelifts: The Secret of Aging with Style & Attitude by Mireille Guiliano and To Be a Man: Letters to My Grandson
by Charlton Heston; and to the even younger woman who chose The Gunslinger by Stephen King and The Toltec Art of Life and Death: A Story of Discovery by Don Miguel Ruiz & Barbara Emrys; and to the woman who got her mom a book in Russian; and to the one who did her customary weekend swap of said.
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