Ephemeris of Miscellany

Phantom Galaxy, from the James Webb Telescope: ... I often think about this Zen story: Everything is Best When Banzan was walking through a market he overheard a conversation between a butcher and his customer. "Give me the best piece of meat you have," said the customer. "Everything in my shop is the best," replied the butcher. "You cannot find here any piece of meat that is not the best." At these words Banzan became enlightened. August 31, 2014 Postscript- I've told this to my kids a variety of ways tons of times over the years. ... Zuzu fixed herself up for her birthday dinner. August 31, 2021 ... Trump, August 31, 2018- "The want to raid Medicare to pay for socialism." Ummm, about that... ... The cream cheese on my bagel tasted funny... turns out it expired in March. I found another in the fridge but that also expired in March... but of 2016! I don't know how this happened but I do have a hazy memory of getting a fantastic deal on cr...

Wow. Perhaps one day this guy's gravestone will just be one giant granite flip-flop. No name, no dates, everyone will just know. I mean this is the flip-flop of all flip-flops. This is the same flip-flop level as if the Enola Gay turned around and re-bombed Pearl Harbor, as if Nixon admitted being a crook, as if George W. Bush flip-flopped on John Kerry being a flip-flopper. Trump struck down Roe v. Wade, took 100% credit for it, and now says that his administration will be "great for women and their reproductive rights." He'll veto a national abortion ban, and he'll provide IVF treatment for free.  The subtext is audible- "What are you going to do red states, vote for Kamala???" The subtext to the subtext is audible too, deafening actually- "Beware, my words are meaningless!" The subtext to the subtext to the subtext is just the devil laughing. But I get it, I get it, if you want to win the presidency, you have to be pragmatic. Anti-abortion i...

I walked into the dentist office and I was surprised to see the dentist in the waiting room replacing a piece of carpet. Someone had spilled something and there was a big stain. They took me right back to a room and the dentist popped in quick... she heard they were having an issue with two of the electric outlets. She fixed them. The dental assistant told her I was there for a possible TMJ issue. She said she better get the other dentist because he has more experience with that. I took a risk... I said, "Sounds good, and then you can stick to the carpet and electric issues." Very well received, it was a laugh riot. I need to take more risks! August 29, 2019 ... Amelie. ... "Love you daddy you are the best bald head." August 29, 2020 ... Sam Harris- "Honest people are a refuge: You know they mean what they say; you know they will not say one thing to your face and another behind your back; you know they will tell you when they think you have failed—and for this...

So Trump told this guy people call Dr. Phil that if Jesus himself came down and counted the ballots in California, he would win. Apparently he only loses... California... because vote counters cheat. Uh huh.  He said he travels around California and sees Trump signs, and tons of people come out to see him, so he knows that he'd win a fair election. Is this the stupidest man who has ever lived? In 2020, Biden won California 11 million to 6 million, a wipeout, as if there was any question. But since 5,000 of Trump's 6 million supporters came to see him, he thinks that means he should win in a landslide. So embarrassing, the shame, haha. I think he's more nefarious than stupid though. Do you see what he's doing? If the Democrats even win CALIFORNIA, as they always do... to fragile Trump that's a sham election, the vote counters cheated. If THAT'S his threshold for a sham election, ladies and gentlemen, we're about to have a sham election.  Trump a loser? Imposs...

Born on this day in 1911- the inimitable Johnny Eck! Circus performer, billed as billed as "The Amazing Half-Boy", "King of the Freaks" and "The Most Remarkable Man Alive," and best known as the star of Tod Browning's Freaks. ... Well now I know that Trump has lost his mind. He just admitted that he lost the 2020 election. Explaining the chart that he said saved his life, he said this: "This was the last week in office for me because of a horrible, horrible election where I got many millions more votes than I did the first time, but didn’t quite make it, just a little bit short." As an aside, I thought that he thought that God saved his life, but I guess it was a chart. https://www.thedailybeast.com/wait-did-donald-trump-just-admit-he-lost-the-2020-election August 27, 2024 ... Strangers on a Train. This scene crosses my mind often. What a provocative line- "Want to hear one of my ideas for a perfect murder?" ... I imagine Trump as a...