The Dark Knight's Gloomy Day

 

Even our heroes experience time in the dumps.

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Is Gaza The World's Largest Open Air Prison?

 What has upset some people?

Over the past two weeks in the media, I've heard any number of Palestinian boosters use the title phrase. So I made a wry remark. While the current Middle East war is bound to raise passions, was said remark especially hurtful? Give it a look. You decide. 

  

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Halloween Poem by Charles Bukowski

 The Dirty Old Man Opines on All Hallows Eve

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Did Anyone Buy F***ING Candy?

A whiskey-soaked moon hangs low and dim,

On this dark October night, a spectral hymn.

The streets are alive with ghouls and jesters,

And the damned souls of lost barroom testers.

 

The neon lights flicker, casting eerie glows,

On the faces of the dead who walk in rows.

They stumble and stagger, their laughter obscene,

In the ghostly haze of a whiskey-drenched scene.

 

The women in costumes, alluring and wicked,

Their red lips like poison, their eyes like elixir.

They dance on the bar, and they dance on the table,

Seducing the devils, the demons, the unstable.

 

The bartenders pour, with a cynical grin,

Another shot of hellfire, another sip of sin.

The jukebox wails with a mournful tune,

As the lonely souls howl at the blood-red moon.

 

In the corner, a poet, battered and bruised,

With a notebook of verses, all battered and used.

He scribbles his lines in a drunken haze,

Capturing the madness of these haunted days.

 

Halloween, a night of chaos and vice,

Where the living and dead, they dance and entice.

In this city of shadows, where the lost souls reside,

It's a macabre carnival, an eternal ride.

 

So raise up your glass, and toast to the night,

As the darkness descends, and the witches take flight.

In the spirit of Bukowski, we revel and sing,

In this twisted, demented, and beautiful thing.

—— by ChatGPT

Winnie the Pooh Must Die!

Oh, Pooh

Beloved denizen of the Hundred Acre Wood faces off against unknown toughies

 who later reflect on their deeds.

 

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Top 5 Tips to Avoid Leprosy

No One Parties With the Unclean

 Learn how to prevent leprosy with these quick and essential tips! Leprosy, caused by Mycobacterium leprae, can be avoided through good hygiene, awareness, and certain unusual practices that seem odd. Watch this short satirical video to discover the key steps to keeping yourself and your loved ones from being branded unclean and driven from the neighborhood. Stay informed and stay healthy.

Top 5 Tips

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Hundred Acre-Holocaust Video

 The Fruits of Bad Diplomacy

Hopefully, Pooh and friends went underground with many honey pots. (Today was also a bad day for the Order of the Templars.) 

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Half Marathon Training Update

 A Runner Forgets

Yesterday I ran 5 miles for the first time in a few months. Since I was at the historic Rose Bowl, I decided on a little video at the end detailing my run. Nothing so chipper happened. The day was a bit hotter than I'd planned and by mile three, my mind was glutted with thoughts of walking, or better yet, quitting entirely. Left to its own devices on a run, that's where my brain defaults.

I ran it in, but was overheated and uninterested in anything other than basking in my car's air conditioning. Clearly, I'd been neglecting my mental training. The mind can only hold one thought at a time. Why not an upbeat, positive thought? That—and water—are what I require most on hot day running a course with very little shade.

As a general note, I am considerably slower than last year. If that's the way it rolls, so be it, but I'd hoped to ace January's Rose Bowl Half Marathon in under 2.5 hours and LA Maraton in March in under 5 hours. But time and serious training will tell.

And a little focus on the metal effort.

Coyotes 1: Cats 0

 

Coyotes roam the streets, seeking tasty pets. The Web is full of woeful tales. Here is one.

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Men, Meme and Rome: I Don't Get It

 

Rome on the Range

A few thoughts on the recent Internet meme stating men think constantly of Rome. After a little research, I determined that the Imperial City and its customs were nothing to pine for. 

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A Walk Among Ghosts: Dublin's Great Famine Memorial

On the banks of the River Liffey in Dublin there's a grim memorial to the victims of the Irish Great Famine. Millions died of hunger or horrid conditions aboard "coffin ships," supposedly taking them away from slow death. The video is from our recent visit to Ireland. 

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Advertising Adores Big Brother

 Can boatloads of government cash sway the media to promote certain agendas? Does it always work? Such questions are explored in this video under ten seconds.

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