Monday Flotsam and Jetsam

Miscellaneous thoughts and observations.

Don’t know the full details about the shooter in Coeur d’Arlene, Idaho but will say that if he’s dead I hope it wasn’t by his own hand. Anyone who would shoot unarmed firefighters deserves to be shot like a rabid dog… Saddened to learn of the passing of Hall of Famer (deservedly) Dave Parker. Growing up there were no more feared batters in baseball than Jim Rice in the AL and Parker in the NL. RIP Cobra... Should every car have a dashboard cam? They are very affordable... President Trump is scheduled to attend the opening of the Alligator Alcatraz illegal immigrant prison in Florida to be guarded by a swamp of alligators, Such great political optics for both President Trump and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. Nothing say we’re not kidding about zero illegal immigration like a jail guarded by alligators… Reportedly the US has now arrested over 130 Iranians who may have been part of “sleeper cells.” Wonder how many self-reported themselves? Think about it - read about bunker buster bombs being dropped with impunity, how weak the Iranian regime seems, report yourself, ask for sanctuary as a former agent who will tell you anything… Six straight minutes of CNN having to admit that Trump is winning and the Democrats are in chaos… Reminder - the state of Florida has 5 Stanley Cup wins in the same timeframe that the country of Canada has zero. USA! USA! USA!... Over / Under question: what do you think is the bigger number - the amount of money Jake Tapper will make from his book Original Sin or the $5 million CNN settled the defamation suit brought by Zachary Young because of what Tapper said? Do you think perhaps Tapper added his name to the book knowing he'd get pilloried just to help pay off the defamation charges (he had lawyer bills too you know)... Maybe we should be more worried about China than Iran… Kidding aside but perhaps the biggest effect Alligator Alcatraz may have is psychological as its mere existence may cause potential illegal immigrants to think twice about crossing the border… Today the PAC 12 is expected to add Texas State to the conference which begs the question - should they instead change the name to the State University Conference? They already had Oregon State, Washington State, Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State, San Diego State, and Utah State plus Texas is no where near the Pacific Ocean... Honda announces that they too can launch reusable rockets. Have a idea that China is probably working on this too. A reminder of how important Elon Musk and SpaceX are to the county. He’s a national treasure… Also saddened to learn of the passing of horse racing legend D. Wayne Lucas. He died peaceably in his sleep at 89…

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