i climbed a mountain

 and I turned around
And I saw my reflection in the snow covered hills

'Til the landslide brought me down (Stevie Nicks)

I had that song in my head all day Sunday-Monday-Tuesday but i didn't want to jinx it......finally gave it a listen this morning..............Kudos to the Young Rascals and Felix Cavaliere as a runner up......for it IS a Beautiful morning, and i will definitely will go outside and just smile.......and of course there's Mr Dylan

Can’t you feel that sun a-shinin’?
Groundhog runnin’ by the country stream
This must be the day that all of my dreams come true
So happy just to be alive
Underneath the sky of blue
On this new morning, new morning
On this new morning with you

see here how everything

 leads up to this day ,

and its just like any other day that's ever been (Hunter-Garcia)

well election day is finally here.....like many others in the Garden State i voted early....last Weds to be precise.....and the lines were heavy everytime we passed the polling station last week/weekend....I think that is good for democracy, but it is essential for the people to believe in the process, and in order to believe the process we would need both sides to work together to ensure only citizens vote and vote only once......i won't hold my breath

Not sure if everyone heard the story of Peanut The Squirrel, but here it is in a Nutshell.....A guy opened an animal shelter in upstate NY and used a squirrel that he adopted and trained as a pet to make videos as a form of fundraising for the sanctuary.....he also had a racoon called Fred that occasionally appeared on Instagram with Peanut.....harmless fun ?  not in a scumbag state like NY.........some neighbor called animal control and the state raided the property....took Peanut and Fred with them....and they were euthanized before their owner could appeal the decision....

there is a lot of dark shit on this planet, but nothing seems to bother me as much as animal abuse....i hope there is a special place in hell for people that harm or abuse animals.... or some low life with nothing better to do than Rat out his neighbor.

anyone following the Daniel Penny trial ?  first two witnesses collaborated that the deceased was yelling that he didn't give an F about going back to jail because he was hungry and demanding money, and one of the witnesses was a 19 year old girl that said she was so nervous that she was shaking like a leaf.......this sb an open and shut case....if just one person on the train felt threatened, then Daniel Penny was a hero for subduing the deceased.......but NYC is a liberal cesspool , so who knows about this jury.

nice gathering Bayrdige Saturday Night for the Class of 1964 as they turned 60.......Drinks in Pippins....dinner in Chadwicks.......felt like a real throwback nite.

anyway......Let's ice down a cooler and get ready for some favorable results tonight......2+3=LANDSLIDE

sun coming up and then

the sun going down.....it shines through my window

and my friends they come around.

I recall your Darkness

 when it crackled like a thundercloud. 

WHY ?  you might ask

Why Shakedown Street today ?

Why NOT a Phil Lesh song ?

Why no writing credits afforded ?

well, well, well , you can never tell.......but i will tell. The one, the only, the psychedelically unique Phillip Chapman Lesh has passed away at the ripe old age of 84.....along the way he survived a liver transplant, he beat Cancer and he co-founded one of the most impactful groups of the 20th century......the Grateful Dead have quite possibly touched more human beings than any band before them ....they truly are what this country needs from the sole aspect of being able to cross party lines, skin color, nationality and Religion and be about the music...and only the Music....I have blogged about this before but I will do it again.....I attended shows in many different guises.....a Teen on Acid, a Proud member of Ronald Reagans Navy and a licensed professional of a fortune 500 Brokerage Firm....and i Never Ever for a second felt out of place....the GD had the ability to make social differences reasons to unite....nobody cared who you were or what you did, or what God you worshipped , whether you were higher than a kite or a card carrying member of the Wharf Rats...it was then, now and forever about the Music.....no speeches, no soap box......(Bobby Ace can use a refresher course in Jerry 101) 

Steve Parrish told a cool story last night.......He and Jerry were getting high listening to various types of Music and Jerry was analyzing and breaking things down for Steve.....the conversation turned to Bass players  and Jerry explained to Steve how all the other top bass players played...what their approach and style was and how it was basically connected.....except Phil.....Jerry told Steve that for better or worse, nobody played or attacked the instrument the way that Phil did...and then Jerry said and that's why he's in the Grateful Dead , followed by his signature maniacal laugh.....

so why this lyric ?

Because whenever i first think of Phil , and the instant i heard that he passed...i was transformed back to a dark arena, alone in my thoughts.......as the music starts to fade and the drums are growin still and for a single second you think the world has stopped spinning, the earth is standing still....and then BOOOOM....that BASS Bomb ........the ones that first frightens and then excites you.......it starts are the base of your spine and rushes to your brain.........and of all the magnificent bombs he dropped....the opening note of Shakedown Street Lives rent free in my soul for eternity...it absolutely crackles like a Thunder Cloud.......Hunter wrote the lyric but Phil owned the sentiment..........too many shows to recount them all......but MSG Sept 92....a rain soaked Thursday outside the Garden drinking beers with Cogs...the Garden had just been renovated and had a new sound system......it was the first night of 4 at the Garden.........they appropriately opened with RAIN by the Beatles ....and as the rest of the band escorted the Beatles tune away , PHIL dropped the Bomb of Bombs (for me) and the sheer glee in the arena confirmed we were going to Shakedown Street......I thank my God for my health, my friends, Family and pets....and i thank him for Coors Light and moments like that......it made all the hardships and struggles to get here  worthwhile.

God Bless ya Phil....Thanks for the memories.

I see your silver shining town, but I know I can't go there --
Your streets run deep with poisoned wine, your doorways crawl with fear.
So I think I'll drift for ol' where it's at, where the weed grows green and fine
And wrap myself around a bush of that bright, whoa, on Oaxaca vine.

Yes, it's me, I'm the Pride of Cucamonga, I can see golden forests in the sun.

I got fire water on my breath

 And The Doctor Warned Me I Might Catch A Death.

Said, You Can Make It In Your Disguise,
Just Never Show The Fear That's In Your Eyes. (The Band)

with friends like the USA, who needs enemies?

The Israeli plans to strike back at Iran were only shared with a select few nations, yet lo and behold they were leaked and posted online. Is it any wonder they are reluctant to tell America anything of substance ? it would certainly seem there is an anti-Israel sector within the Demonrat party.......from obama to clueless joe to kamala...........don't go into Rafah.........if you go into Rafah we will withhold support.....that's what the current administration warned Netanyahu.......thankfully he put us on the pay no mind list....and lo and behold the leader of Hamas, the man who orchestrated the Oct 7th attacks; was living and DIED in Rafah thanks to the IDF.....why was the US so adamant that Israel stay OUT of Rafah ??

back to the leak......KJP says the Whitehouse is taking the leak very, very seriously.......along with the SCOTUS leak on Roe v Wade and they vow to get to the bottom of it.....right after they find out who brought Cocaine into the Oval Office.

 

I wonder what the ghost of Edward R Murrow is thinking about how 60 minutes is handing its' most recent scandal....the editing of the kamala interview.......we know CBS and the MSM are in bed with the demons, we know they hate Trump and will do anything in their power to help kamala....but this is a bit extreme......the blatant editing of an interview to better shape the subject....the wall of silence for two weeks and refusing to acknowledge the controversy and now the outright refusal to release the transcript.....we know she is the Queen of the word salad....we know she really doesn't own any opinions....we know she doesn't think fast on her feet or do a good job expressing the simplistic thoughts inside her head.......BUT.....HOW BAD was this real interview if they are terrified to release the transcripts ??

Thank Goodness for Hockey Blogs like this one where citizens can still turn to learn the truth.......and the truth is that 2+3=BEEEER

See The Man With The Stage Fright
Just Standin' Up There To Give It All His Might.
And He Got Caught In The Spotlight,
But When We Get To The End
He Wants To Start All Over Again, Hmm Hmm,

Relationships of Ownership

They whisper in the wings
To those condemned to act accordingly
And wait for succeeding kings
And I try to harmonize with songs
The lonesome sparrow sings
There are no kings inside the Gates of Eden  ( Dylan)

now that they have been delivered, i can share with my readers that Bob has released the entire 1974 tour on a 27 disc boxed set.....this is the tour he did with the Band and would later release a live album titled "Before the Flood".....an absolute classic.........i read about the boxed set in July and due to expected demand they were limiting purchases to 4 per person.......so i had to narrow down the list of folks i thought would cherish these CD's....and then i had to hope that nobody stumbled across it on the internet and bought it for themselves.....i checked back last week and on Bobs site they are all sold out....so i am grateful that i acted fast.......good stuff.

there is a bizarre scenario developing thanks to the business side of Television and sports.

This year the Army and Navy football teams remain undefeated....they are slated to play for the 125th time on Saturday Dec 14th in Landover, MD.......with Army expected win over Air Force in 2 weeks...the Commander -in-Chief Trophy will also be on the line for the annual game.....with both team currently ranked in the top 25 this promises to be One for the Ages.......nothing could screw this up....except MONEY.

Both teams currently play in the American Football Conference for the first time.....and since they are both currently undefeated they are tied for the Conf lead.....if both teams stay at 1-2 atop the conf, they will meet in the Conf Championship Game on Friday NIGHT December 6th at a site to be determined.

i wish this was a terrible joke i was playing on you.....but it's not........the 2 teams could conceivably play twice in 8 days......once for the American Conf title and once for the CIC Trophy ....and if they split they will probably be slated to play each other in the Poullaner Weed Whacker Bowl in Port St Lucie on a Tuesday night of Christmas week in a glorified high school stadium , as seen exclusively on ESPN and sponsored by NIKE....because anything worth doing....is worth exploiting and doing to death.

in a world with a conscience......the American Conf would say we will scrap the Dec 6th game and let America's game on the 14th decide everything that's on the line......but this world has NO conscience......if Tulane should win out and beat Navy along the way, this will be a mute point....but i have a feeling the squids will rise high on Senior Day in Annapolis and find a way to beat the Green Wave..........can you imagine if these 2 remain undefeated and BOTH beat ND along the way ?? it will be a December to remember ....available only at your local Lexus dealer.

2+3=BEEER

At times I think there are no words
But these to tell what’s true
And there are no truths outside the Gates of Eden

 

Saw a shooting star tonight

And I thought of you
You were trying to break into another world
A world I never knew
I always kind of wondered
If you ever made it through
Seen a shooting star tonight
And I thought of you  (Dylan)

speaking of Stars ....i saw a fascinating interview with Donald J Trump on Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo earlier this day. As should be expected when a Brooklyn gal and Queens Guy are talking in 2024, the conversation turned towards the Amazin  NY Mets, and their improbable run....and President Trump did not shy away from taking full credit.

"you know Maria, i called Steve Cohen the other day and told him that owes me a debt of Gratitude...this run that his Metropolitan baseball team is on.....they're the hottest team in baseball since June...it's amazin...a lot of people don't even realize it,  but it's true....but it all started when my pal Grimace threw out the first pitch...and the fans went wild, they really did....and ya know the players looked out on the field and said hey...if this guy Grimace can do it....we can too.....and so they started playin really, really good baseball.......but it almost never happened...ya know i'm friends with the Kroc family for years and years and back in 2002 they asked for my help.......they had a lot of characters that were wildly popular....Mayor Mccheese and the Hamburglar of course and officer Big Mac and Ronald...everyone adored Ronald and they still do.....but one guy was floundering....Grimace.....he wasn't loved by the fans....he couldn't do anything right and they were thinking about firing him..he had 4 arms for a while and was being cast as the evil Grimace , it was really terrible for the poor guy, .but they called me and asked me to do a commercial with Grimace....and i agreed...but first  i told them you need to give him something really really good to pitch....so it was my idea in a way for the Big N Tasty Deal....and it was a great deal, it really was...many many people say it was their best sandwhich and their best deal by far...no comparison.....we pretty put Jack in the Box and Wetsons out of business...and after people saw Grimace in that commercial with me ..well his popularity soared..it really did....fast food historians still come up to me and Thank me for Saving Grimace". sp without Grimace who knows where the Mets would be...who knows

And what did Steve Cohen say to you Mr President ?

He asked to me to consider leading the Parade with Grimace on a Float down Broadway after the Mets win the World Series......he aid Boomer Esiason suggested it , and i agreed....so long as it doesn't interfere with the Election and he assured me it be after election day, so why not......i do love Grimace...he is the best Character they have by far.

2+3=BEEER and a Big N Tasty...

Listen to the engine, listen to the bell
As the last fire truck from hell
Goes rolling by
All good people are praying
It’s the last temptation, the last account
The last time you might hear the sermon on the mount
The last radio is playing

 

It ain't no use to sit and wonder why, Babe

 It don’t matter, anyhow

An’ it ain’t no use to sit and wonder why, babe
If you don’t know by now (Dylan)

i am starting to wonder about some of these demonrats.......i think the wounds run deep...and i think some of the career politicians that have carried the liberal torch their whole adult lives....the ones who put in their dues at the lower levels of government for decades....and then were unceremoniously passed over for the likes of Kamala because she checked more boxes......i think they are starting to undermine the cause.....I think the Whitmers and Newsomes are starting to think that it may be easy pickins to run against the Trump Machine and protégé JD Vance  in 2028.....and it may be better for them to see Trump win....that and the fact they are probably sickened by seeing a mental midget like Kamala jump in front of the line.....she can't understand the issues....has no positions or ideas...and can't be bothered to pretend that she does, that HAS to sting............and Joe ....when he is not in a vegetated state....has been insisting at every turn that Kamala was his equal partner in this disaster movie....she was in on EVERY decision, and he delegated to her often.....yep, he's been burned by he big blue machine, but he ain't gonna give kamala the separation she disparately wants....no fargin way.....she wants to play grown up president ....well she's gonna own IT.

fascinating story about the recovery of artwork stolen from the Jews by the Nazis at the start of WWII.....amongst the paintings that were recently discovered by the FBI was an Original Monet....it had been purchased by a couple in Louisiana at an art auction , but was later confirmed that it was originally owned by a Jewish couple that fled Austria at the onset of War...the Gestapo cleaned out vacated apartments and sold everything of value.......the Rajun Cajun family agreed to turn the artwork over to descendants of the original owners..........but here is the fascinating part.........the painting was titled Bord De Mer by Claude Monet.........Monet died in 1926 ....he finished this painting in 1865.....Old Claude could not have known , the Nazis that seized it and sold it ...could have not known......but the painting was a depiction of the shoreline of the French town of Normandy...........NORMANDY.......the single most important shoreline in the History of the planet Earth.......and the shoreline where the tide of life would turn forever against the Germans........a deliciously fascinating piece of irony.......if you hear nothing else worth repeating this weekend.....repeat this story........wait....never mind......repeat the next story.....the next story is even more important.

who needs enemies with friends like ours ? The left leaning british government has decided to turn over control of the Chagos Archipelago , an atoll of Islands in the Indian Ocean to Maritius.....not by coincidence...Maritius is a trading partner and good pal recently of the Chinese Communist Party.

The Main Island in this atoll is DIEGO GARCIA.....Diego is the most strategic plot of land in the United States Military control.....The Footprint of Freedom......I was stationed there for a year in 1985-86 when the landing strip at the airport was extended by the Seabees to accommodate the new B-52 Stealth Bombers....it was a message at the time to the Russians that we can see you and we can reach you and we are having BBQ's in your Mother Effin backyard Gorbachev......and now we have over 6,000 military personnel stationed there......it is a strategic supply chain for troops and ships in the Middle East, Indian Ocean, The Med and Pacific.....it is landing and takeoff space for Bomber to reach China, Russia and Iran........and now it's future is in danger.........like most of the naive western world....the Brits don't understand what we have talked about on this blog since day one....our enemies are playing the long game.......the Brits think a 100 year lease on the island will be suffice.....stupid......also the chinamen will be living on and listening from the other Chagosian islands within a year or two..........so Americans can pat themselves on the back and tell themselves that Sleepy Joe was a good guy,,,and kamala a'int so bad..and go to the polls and insist that anything is better than the mean old orange man.....but in 4 short years we have lost Bagram air Base in Afghanistan and we are about lose Diego Garcia.

fun side note......me and Dano are probably the only 2 people you know that spent Time on that ROCK in the IO.......i was with the Squids on the Naval Support Facility from October 7th 1985 to October 6th 1986....and Dano a few short years later in 1990 ( i believe) with the Merchant Ships that supply/support the Military......there are only 2 real bars on the Island..the Turner Club and the Brit Club  ( how do i remember that ? not sure either) ..i know i was escorted out of both......i tend to think the Woodman was as well....

who knows.......maybe after a few more disastrous elections...if the Red menace build some hotels and casinos on Edgemont, Danger or Eagle Island that circle Diego....maybe i will renounce my citizenship and move back there and become an honorary Yellow Belly.........truth be told i always had a soft spot for some good chow mein.......

2+3=BEEER

I’m walkin’ down that long, lonesome road, babe
Where I’m bound, I can’t tell
But goodbye’s too good a word, gal
So I’ll just say fare thee well