Freezing Beauty

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Freezing beauty forecast for The Big Apple. -2 C A slight chance of freezing rain or freezing drizzle for NYC afterwards.

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north after midnight. https://weather.gov

Like Pulling Teeth

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Nobody likes going to the dentist. I just experienced having my tooth pulled and I recalled that popular phrase, just like pulling teeth.

While it should not bring us pain, having my tooth pulled was a real strain. I can also say I felt a slight pressure as my tooth was being loosened and extracted.

I also heard a snapping or creaking sound. This was perfectly normal, as the tooth and its socket are both hard tissues and mine came out in two pieces.

The Queen’ Platinum Jubilee

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Talk about seniority and job security.Queen Elizabeth II becomes the first British monarch to celebrate 70 years of service to UK

As the people of the world join in with her British subjects of the United Kingdom, City Images look back at her exemplary life at The Queen of England.

At the young age of 25, Elizabeth became queen on February 6, 1952, following the death of her father, King George VI, taking charge of a country that survived the damage of World War II with Winston Churchill as Prime Minister.

New Media Evolution

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Those in the know will tell you so. CNN sought an excuse to cut him loose, but A sucker’s Karma was eventually going to get him.

Cable News Network and some in the news media industry were shocked when Jeff resigned due to a consensual relationship with a colleague, while others were not surprised at all.

Spineless Penance

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Former Vice President Mike Pence finally spoke up and told the truth that Trump is wrong and he had 'no right' to overturn Biden's win.

World Class Ass

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The 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing China includes a message and a suggestion for everyone. No political protests, please?

It is bad enough that Communist dictators continue holding on to power over their people. However, world athletes have gathered to compete celebrate, as the International Olympic Committee continues to ban the Russian flag following their doping scandal. Athletes are there to compete without cheating or using any enhancement drugs. which are banned. 

SUCKER BIRD$

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There is an old proverb that says the bigger they are, the harder they fall. What does this really and truly mean to all of us?

Those who are exceptionally large, powerful, or influential will have more to lose when they fail, and their failure will be all the more dramatic or spectacular because of it.

The historic collapse in Meta's shares this week has wiped $31 billion off Mark Zuckerberg's personal wealth, taking him down three places on Bloomberg's list of the world's richest people. He is about to lose his top ranking as the world’s richest.

CSNY Carry Spot On

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David Crosby, Steven Stills, Graham Nash, and Neil Young carry on and decide to remove their marvelous music 🎶  From Spotify. 

Ice Drops Falling

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Snow, ice, and freezing raindrops falling on our heads are forecast for a large swath of the USA from the Southwest to the Northeast.

A major winter storm is underway across the Central USA with snow, sleet, and freezing rain. Areas in the Northeast will start to see wintry weather tonight into tomorrow.

The large-scale and massive winter storm will impact the Central, Eastern, and Southern U.S. over the next few days. Heavy snowfall is expected from the southern Rockies to northern New England, and heavy ice accretion is likely from Texas to Pennsylvania.

Potato Heads Up

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This is why should rub your car windshield with a potato. How many times have woke up to find a cold frozen car windshield?

My old friend, who I like o call Brother Moon says this not only is delaying the departure to our destination, but it is a nuisance and a hassle.  Our options are to scrape off the ice or deice the windshield with a store-bought or homemade deicer or use a cut piece of potato. https://youtu.be/AErz6zswKxc