Good luck had just stung me

 To the race track I did go

She bet on one horse to win
And I bet on another to show
The odds were in my favor
I had 'em five to one
When that nag to win came around the track
Sure enough, she had won (R. Robertson)

i was lost in thought the other day when Cripple Creek came on my ipod shuffle.....suddenly i was thinking about "Larry the Legend" ....winner of the 1995 Santa Anita Derby......at first i couldn't remember how Larry fared in the Kentucky Derby ....and then i kinda, sorta remembered that he scratched before the race because of an injury.......so i had to look it up ....and i was correct.......the article i found said he was poised to be one to the top 3 favorites in the Derby before being scratched a week before the race because of a chipped bone in his knee......i researched further and learned that he returned to racing, but never really regained his form and he retired from racing in 1997.....he lived in peace on a farm for retired race horses and passed away in 2022 at the age of 30.......in the 95 Santa Anita he was 3rd choice and went off at 5-1...and paid $13.20 .......i had him that day....$20 to win, $10 to place and $5 to show..........I was in the Bally Bunion and i watched the race with Charlie Jensen......it was April 8th 1995.

you might be wondering where i am going with this one......so i will explain.....the day prior i called my parents down the shore from work , and when i was talking to my Father i told him that my co-worker Angelo had given me a tip on Larry the Legend.....not insider info, just a guy that was a very very good handicapper and had given me many wins over the years......so i told my father to place a few sheckles on Larry...........and so from the payphone in the back of the Bunyon i called my parents again to see if my Father had indeed bet on Larry.......it was then that i learned that my father had died of a heart attack about an hour or two prior.... no cell phones back then, no way anyone could reach me, no way anyone would think to have called the Bunyon...........in the aftermath i did ask my Mother if he had ever placed the bet......and she had her own acct, but had access to his OTB acct and confirmed his final bet was $5 to win on Larry the Legend.......tomorrow will be 31 years , but somedays it feels like 100.

when you're lost

 in the rain in Juarez

And it’s Eastertime too
And your gravity fails
And negativity don’t pull you through
Don’t put on any airs
When you’re down on Rue Morgue Avenue
They got some hungry women there
And they really make a mess outta you (Dylan)

and so after March departed like a lamb , Easter comes knocking on the first Sunday of April.

Truth be told i never really had a sweet tooth and didn't care much for chocolates......i despise lamb and mint jelly and pretty much all of the Easter traditional foods.....and so about a dozen years ago, we began turnig down invites for Easter dinner....it became our backyard work day in Little Silver....we would clean out the garage and shed, and get all the outdoor bars and seating areas cleaned off and ready to rock n roll........i would pack a massive cooler of beer........light the grill.........light every fire pit and tiki torch ....and listen to a special edition Easter playlist.......

and now i find myself on the Baptist belt...not sure if these heathens even know who Jesus was.....and i have a lawn service that take cares of the yard....and the glorious Bars ended up in landfills in Monmouth County....no takers willing to preserve the History of those landmarks....

But the playlist survived......and tomorrow I will indeed pack a massive cooler of beeers and listen to songs inspired by or about the Son of God.....or mainly just Dylan

2+3= Salvation.......and BEEER.....one in the same

In a little hilltop village, they gambled for my clothes

I bargained for salvation an’ they gave me a lethal dose
I offered up my innocence and got repaid with scorn
“Come in,” she said, “I’ll give you shelter from the storm”

Day after Day

 alone on a hill

The man with the foolish grin is keeping perfectly still
But nobody wants to know him, they can see that he's just a fool
And he never gives an answer (Lennon/McCartney)

If you are like me and watched some, any or all of the coverage of the No Kings protests over the weekend , you could not help but feel grateful for the amazing gift the Left has given us. They are very comfortable in their own skin, they are not afraid to speak the truth and tell us who they really are, perhaps they are emboldened after comrade mandani won the NYC mayoral election, they feel the country is racing with them towards communism and they are willing to shout it from the rooftops...

alas....NYC is not a true reflection of this country on any level.....what once was the symbol of oppurtunity.....a place where people from all walks of life, levels of education and or religious beliefs; could flourish, prosper, excel and live the American dream..........get a good job, work hard, buy a home, raise a family enjoy the best of the arts, sports and entertainment.........has taken steps or giant leaps towards the darkness......a collection of aimless trust fund brats, ashamed of their own race, riddled with guilt over the privileges' their parents provided, BUT NOT willing to give back the cash or go it alone......instead they take to the streets and protest....they carry their Flags of the month club, and nifty cardboard posters that George Soros paid for, and yet fail to see themselves as sheep......they think they are Freedom fighters and yet they prefer communism or socialism over Freedom....in fact they are terrified of what Freedom means......they would much rather be told where to stand, what to think and how loud to shout, then to live their own lives.........they were sheltered growing up, never allowed to strike out during tee ball......not allowed to keep score and lose occasionally, they filled their days in solitude in their parents basements playing video games with no true consequences ......if they lose, they get to play again seconds later.....don't even have to dig into their levi's in search of a quarter.......little or no physical interaction with other humans....just voices and screen names of other mutants.......they hate everything about themselves and have zero tolerance for anyone that doesn't march to the death drum with them.....they are miserable....their only Joy comes from feeling despair.....I bet they never call in sick to work and go to the track with their buddies after a round of golf and drink a case while betting long shot triples....losers.

So they took to the streets with Russian flags, trying to stop a King that doesn't exist at the urging of :

Chuck Schumer:  46 years in POWER

Nancy Pelosi: 39 years illegally trading off insider news

Bernie Sanders: another Coney Island Jew that hates Israel and Loves Palastine

Maxine Waters: 35 years proving that DEI has no upside.

They did not hide their love for illegals over citizens.......corruption over law and order.....trannies over girls......the Republicans do not need to hire a focus group or pay for a slick campaign strategy......just capture the real images from this past weekend and display them from now until November

2+3= an equation puzzling man for centuries that perhaps only A I can figure out

and BEEER ......of course it equals BEEER , and YES, I will have one.

But the fool on the hill sees the sun going down
And the eyes in his head see the world spinning 'round 
'Round and 'round and 'round and 'round and 'round

And them Carribean winds still blow

from Nassau to Mexico
Fanning the flames in the furnace of desire (Dylan)

an 83 year old veteran , and a cancer survivor was pushed onto the tracks at 63rd & Lex on a saturday morning March 8th....yesterday he died from his injuries.

The Pusher was an illegal alien from Honduras.......15 prior arrests and  4 times previously deported.

Mayor Mandani refuses to answer questions about whether the NYC corrections dept will cooperate with ICE in removing this scumbag from our country.

On March 24, ICE announced the arrest of Carlos Aguilar Reynoso, a Guatemalan national charged with the forcible rape of a 5-year-old girl on Long Island while he was babysitting.

Utah (Attempted Murder): Jesus Alejandro Ramirez-Padilla was charged in Salt Lake City for allegedly strangling a woman and slitting her throat multiple times.

On March 24, Vidal Jimenez (23) was arrested in Polk County for allegedly stalking and hunting an 18-year-old through a local park while armed with a knife. He is facing multiple felony charges.

how much more of this are we really supposed to take ?

Where are the protests, where is the public outcry?

Where are the Gen Z crybabies saying the victims names ?

And them distant ships of liberty on them iron waves so bold and free
Bringing everything that’s near to me nearer to the fire

Seven dollars on a latte

I know that money could be saved,but I'm happy everyday

and i'm not where i thought i'd be,but i'm living out all my dreams 

might be broke and out of luck,but i feel like a million bucks (Tabitha Meeks)

Had the unique pleasure of seeing Ms Meeks in concert this past Sunday. If you don't who she is, you should google her or give her a listen on a music platform.......she is described as Norah Jones meets Nancy Sinatra....although she definitely has an Amy Winehouse vibe too......her songs and vibe are definitely throwback to a different era.........catchy uplifting lyrics and a very unique and powerful voice. She does originals and has an album out , but she also did some covers ( Aiko-Aiko, Benny &the Jets, Brand new Roller Skates, and of course These Boots were made for walkin) 

The concert we attended was quite an experience.......Louie's Backyard Tiki stage in Little River SC , about 10 minutes from our house........it is a private residence....Louie constructed a full bar in his yard and a stage.....guests were encouraged to bring their own beach chairs, alcohol and there was a communal table for sharing food ( Louie and his wife put out complimentary trays of BBQ chicken and French fries) and you could park on his front lawn ( we ubered) and you were more than welcome to bring a bathing suit and jumping in his pool.....admission was free....but they passed a hat and collected Cash for the band.......$20 a head was suggested donation......people brought their dogs....and there was a colorful rooster that wandered the property.......the band consisted of Tabitha on stand up keyboards, she had a drummer and Java on standup Bass........they were very cool......Louie let them stay in his house for the weekend.......so they hung out after the show and drank beers and wine and chatted with everyone......there were about 20-25 people in attendance....it was one of those moments that was very American......in our 250th year it could not help but make me proud.....glad i was able to attend.......Louie has a series of shows and fundraisers scheduled for the summer...and then he told me he and his wife are sailing UP the Intercoastal to Maine.....cutting through the Great Lakes to the Mississippi and then down to New Orleans and the Gulf of America....stopping in Key West for a week and then sailing up Florida's east coast back to South Carolina........says he is taking his time and it sb about 5 months....he recently beat throat cancer.........he definitely had the aura of one of those characters of the Long Dark Knight that i am fascinated with....although he is too successful to truly be ones of the aimless wandering wacko's that i treasure...

anyway, give Tabitha a listen and maybe even buy a song or two on Itunes......i think we will all be hearing much more from Ms Meeks in the next few years....her music is being picked up for TV and Movie placements....you may have even heard her before and didn't realize it......i think the sky is the limit....

I′m a perfect little mess instead of being bored to death

I'll be the life of the party

I′ll be the life of the party

If I could be just anybody

I'd be the life of the party

The Palace of Mirrors

 Where dog soldiers are reflected

The endless road and the wailing of chimes
The empty rooms where her memory is protected
Where the angels’ voices whisper to the souls of previous times (Dylan)

The prevailing cry from the left the past 3 weeks.....the one they regurgitate on every interview they can find.....the same one Europe embraced when cowardly defending their decision to stay out of the Iran conflict has been ............was there an imminent threat ?  we don't see an imminent threat....surely we can go back to the negotiation table because Iran has not publicly displayed their plans to do us imminent harm.

I suppose 47 years of chanting Death to America and all the UN speeches where they denied Israels' right to exist and vowed to wipe them Off the face of the Earth were just not enough....I suppose all the attacks they financed against our troops in Lebanon, Libya, Iraq, Syria and beyond just don't matter......I suppose all the Americans that were maimed by their roadside IED's just don't count.....

Well.....yesterday they launched missiles at my beloved homeland part B, Diego Garcia; some 2500 miles away........the missile was shot down over the Indian Ocean (soon to be renamed Native American Ocean) by a US Navy warship......BUT......guess who else is within 2500 miles of Tehran ???  

Quite a few cities......but Berlin, Paris and London certainly are on the list.......guess who just decided that this WAS in fact THEIR war ?  Guess who just decided that the threat Iran posed was suddenly Imminent enough ? guess who just sh*t their pants at the thought of DJT and the US Military wrapping things up and heading back to North America.....a safe 6000 + miles from Tehran ? and leaving the EU to deal with Hormuz and the Iranian missiles .

Yep,   suddenly last weeks Brave Bystanders are now ready to join the fight......hypocritical scum.

2+3=BEEER

Peace will come
With tranquillity and splendor on the wheels of fire
But will bring us no reward when her false idols fall
And cruel death surrenders with its pale ghost retreating
Between the King and the Queen of Swords

i was blinded by the Devil

 Born already ruined

Stone-cold dead
As I stepped out of the womb
By His grace I have been touched
By His word I have been healed
By His hand I’ve been delivered
By His spirit I’ve been sealed  (Dylan)

the Save Act is an easy one to fix.......the sticking point or biggest obstacle is the Drivers license clause....both sides are lying of course.....a drivers license is not necessarily a "REAL ID"......so it is possible to show up to vote with a drivers license and be told that you Cannot vote.....and the reason is because States like California and New Jersey give drivers licenses to illegal aliens , they do not require or verify citizenship before issuing a license.....and although the MSM is talking non stop about the save act, nobody wants to mention that point.....approximately 60% of the country currently has a REAL ID.

so the Republicans insist you can use your drivers license......lie

and the demonrats insist that women who take their husbands name will be blocked from voting ....lie

we all know why the demonrats do not want the Save Act passed, and it is time for the republicans to expose them.

The Republicans need to announce that they will allow American Citizens to VOTE with a valid drivers license......BUT.....it needs to become law that anyone that votes in an election and is not a citizen faces 90 days in jail and then deportation, no questions or appeals.........no illegal alien is going to risk that just to cast a meaningless vote for Chuck Schumer.......they will stay away from the polls....and the dems know that.....which is why they will STILL have to oppose the Save act...

the easiest way to win a debate is to eliminate your opponents position......once the Dems lose the drivers license argument, they will not have a leg to stand on....

side note.....i was pleased to see POTUS call out our supposed allies for not lending assistance towards keeping the straits of Hormuz open...they need it more than US , but they are reluctant to lift a finger....i say we keep bombing IRAN , but do NOT use our Naval ships to escort anyone under any condition.....

side side note......very disappointed to see that POTUS tapped into the strategic petroleum reserve to combat rising prices at the pump.....this is NOT what a Strategic Reserve sb used for..........gas prices will rise and fall till the end of time but a strategic reserve sb just THAT.....a STRATEGIC RESERVE.....not an inflation tool.

2+3=BEEER

I’ve been saved
By the blood of the lamb
Saved
By the blood of the lamb
Saved
Saved
And I’m so glad
Yes, I’m so glad
I’m so glad
So glad