Thursday, July 09, 2020

Ennio Morricone

Ennio Morricone (recent)

Ennio Morricone, passed away on July 6th 2020 at age 91. He was an Italian composer, orchestrator, conductor, and trumpet player who wrote music in a wide range of styles, but is best known for his movie scores.



Ennio Morricone


Maestro Morricone composed over 400 scores for cinema and television, as well as over 100 classical works. His composition and score to The Good, the Bad and the Ugly is considered one of the most influential soundtracks in history.



Ocarina - The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
Morricone’s works are easily recognizable due to their unusual orchestration, use of non-orchestral instruments such as clap sticks, ocarina, harmonica, electric guitar and bass, jews harp and other instruments. His works also include choirs singing nonsense lyrics and vowels, and routinely feature sopranos singing but without lyrics.



Sergio Leone's Fistful of Dollars



Morricone scored all 70 award winning films produced by Sergio Leone starting with A Fistful of Dollars.

He went on to write for Giuseppe Tonatore’s films beginning with Cinema Paradiso.






Morricone Composing
He composed music for such films as  The Battle of Algiers, Dario Argento's Animal Trilogy, 1900, Exorcist II, Days of Heaven, several major films in French cinema, in particular the comedy trilogy La Cage aux Folles I, II, III and Le Professionnel, as well as The Thing, Once Upon a Time in America, The Mission, The Untouchables, Mission to Mars, Bugsy, Disclosure, In the Line of Fire, Bulworth, Ripley's Game and The Hateful Eight.

Some of his work was ghost written.

Ennio Morricone


His recorded works have sold in the millions worldwide and he has received numerous awards and accolades from all over the world.

Maestro Morricone has conducted his music with orchestras all over the world.





Sunday, July 05, 2020

1968 Senior Class President Prank Was Actually A Microcosm Of Political Life

Highlands High School
In 1968 when I was in the sophomore class at my high school, the seniors who were in charge of the student government decided it would be a great prank to nominate the nerdiest and scrawniest senior boy as this year's class president. By doing this, they were collectively thumbing their noses against the establishment.

In those days it was a great honor to be the Senior Class President, and usually reserved for the schools’ sports champion, or honor student.

Vietnam War - Tet Offensive 1968



But in 1968 the United States was fighting the Vietnam War, the unpopular US President was Nixon, and 18 year old boys were facing The Draft aka Selective Service for mandatory military conscription.




Riots in Cincinnati at
Rockdale Ave 1968



This was also a year of racial riots and tensions.  So peaceful protesting, and not-so-peaceful protesting, and fighting authority was in vogue and my school was taking up the banner.






Steve For Class President



Posters and handbills were printed for this candidate, and students were encouraged to vote for “Steve”. A big debate was staged in the school’s auditorium and attended by the entire student body.







1968 Seniors

The legitimate opposition candidate gave a speech expressing what she would do to improve school spirit and the student body. Then a nervous Steve was ushered out to give his speech, which had been written for him by some of the other boys that were promoting his nomination.


1968 Class President?
I have no recollection of what the fellow said, but his words were cheered on by the entire student body, although we all knew he was put there as a joke. The teachers and administration were all shaking their heads, but the seniors had come up with a legitimate way of appointing their man, much to the dismay of those in power. And the administration was powerless to stop it.

I really felt bad for the guy, as did many of my friends. But I wonder if Steve felt the same way, or perhaps this the greatest thing that ever happened to him up to this point in his life. Steve readily won the election and served his term, though I don’t recall any changes to the school.

At the time I thought this whole prank was just awful, but I have come to the realization this was a microcosm of life. This was how politics in the United States works. The 1968 Senior Class was ahead of their time. Hat's off to you!

Political Puppets


Those in power create a puppet they can control, put him in front of the public, put words in his or her mouth, and create a media blitz to let the citizens and the world know to "Vote For Our Candidate" and defeat the man in power. (We can't control him.)




Biden for Puppet President



Joe Biden is this year's puppet. He is 2020's "Steve".  Biden has been in politics for over 50 years, and has accomplished very little. His biggest accomplishment was becoming vice president.






Hunter Biden and His Father



Even in that position he screwed the pooch by using his nepotism to get his son a cushy and lucrative job, by promising secured government loans to The Ukraine.




Joe Biden claims in recent television ads to have cured Ebola, but the Obama administration's dealings with diseases did not go well.

In 2009 the world experienced a viral pandemic of the H1N1 Influenza that had started in Mexico. President Obama made a speech and declared a national health emergency.

Biden 2009
Joe Biden went on The Today Show and advised that people should not fly in an airplane or ride the subway. This angered the airline industry, and by 4 pm that same day White House officials held a press conference backing off Biden and Obama's words.

During these days there were vaccine shortfalls, and political fights over funding.

In October of 2015, the Obama administration deployed medical and military personal to West Africa to help contain the spread of Ebola, and treat those affected. The 3000 personal were withdrawn at the end of April 2016.

Ron Klain and Joe Biden 2009

Joe Biden's claim to have cured Ebola amounts to his appointment of former Vice Presidential Chief of Staff, Ron Klain as Ebola Czar to oversee health security in the United States and help stem the outbreak of the disease in West Africa. As far as his claim that he saved millions of lives from Ebola, Brietbart News states this claim is FALSE.




Creepy Joe

Biden has also been photographed touching and kissing women and girls in inappropriate manners. All this is swept aside by the puppet masters. We are distracted from any negativity generated by the man. Just watch the puppet.




Joe Biden Struggling To Speak
Perhaps the saddest thing is the obvious signs of Joe Biden’s mental deterioration. I do not know if he has onset Alzheimer s disease, or some other brain issue, but when he talks in public his sentences are incoherent.

Essentially Biden is this years puppet, and is controlled by those in power in the Democratic Party.

The media asserts he is winning in the polls, and will definitely be the next president.

If this is true, God help us!



Thursday, June 25, 2020

Can 2020 Get Anymore Stupid? My Opinion



Can 2020 get anymore stupid? If the past is an indicator of the future, I suppose the answer is yes.






2020 Persian Gulf Crisis
In January we were experiencing ‘The Persian Gulf Crisis due to military tensions between the United States and Iraq. President Donald Trump approves the targeted killing of notorious Iranian general Qasem Soleimani and Iraqi paramilitary leader Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis in Baghdad, Iraq, without the consultation of Congress. These two evil men were responsible for killing US military troops, and their own people. Many thought this would lead to WWIII. It did not happen. Does anyone think Congress would have given the OK to take them out?

In response Iran launches a ballisitic missile attack on nearby US military bases injuring at least 60 service men. The Democratic response is to hold a Presidential debate with six candidates posturing ridiculous goals and promises.

What A Pervert Looks Like


The media concentrates on the pervert Harvey Weinstein.





116th Democratic Congressional Leaders
The Democratic Congress goes in a tizzy passes a ‘non-binding’ resolution limiting the Presidents war power. President Donald Trump meets with Chinese President Liu to hammer out a trade deal since the Chinese have been stealing technology and undercutting America for decades.


The Gang of Four
Four days later, Pelosi, Schumer, Schiff, Nadler, and their minions began the Impeachment of President Trump. Meanwhile Trump is busy creating a Human Trafficking office at the White House, to curtail the practice of sex slavery that has been ignored.



2020 Iowa Caucus


By February the famous Iowa Caucus is held and becomes a joke when the voting system becomes broken. President Trump, while being impeached, delivers the State of the Union Address to Congress, and gives Rush Limbaugh the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Janitors are called in to clean up the fecal matter on the Democratic floor of the House.





Trump Acquitted

President Trump is acquitted of all charges by February 5th. We may never know how much tax money the Democratic held Congress has spent for this sham impeachment. We will also never know how much money the victims of those unfortunates the were investigated by this tribunal have incurred in legal expenses to save their necks.

Hunter and Joe Biden


In my opinion perhaps the worst that has come out of this trial is that Presidential hopeful Joe Biden allowed his son to be entangled in running Burisma, a Ukrainian gas company due to his influence as the vice president under President Obama. His son's employment was linked to United States loan guarantees to the country.


Princess Cruise Ship Evacuated

And now Corona Virus makes it’s entry when 300 Americans are evacuated from the Princess Cruise ship. 14 people have come down with the disease. Thus begins the global pandemic. Later in the year, Princess Cruise lines, a foreign business, will ask the United States for monetary assistance due to their lack of business.



Wells Fargo Scandal
Financial firm Wells Fargo pays a 3 billion dollar fine due to being caught opening fake accounts for it’s customers in order to generate bonuses for managers. Within days the Dow Jones Average plunges almost four and a half percent due to Corona virus fears.

The Democratic caucus are held, but the Republicans cancel their caucuses.

Mayor Catherine Pugh Sentenced

The liberal mayor of Baltimore is sentenced to three years in prison for corruption.

Trump signs a peace deal with the Taliban while his impeachment continues.


Good-bye Tom and Pete

Democratic presidential candidate Tom Steyer, and total idiot Pete Buttigieg suspend the campaigns due to lack of public interest in either man.



Bernie Wins Democrats Abroad 

Socialist candidate Bernie Sanders handily wins the Democrats Abroad Primary causing J. Edgar Hoover to spin at 90,000 rpm’s in his grave.

March 6th and 7th is when all hell hits when the first cases of COVID-19 aka The Virus Formerly Known As Corona occur in Florida, West Virginia, the West Coast, and Washington DC. Festivals announce they are closing for this year.

Officer Kenneth Walker - Breonna Taylor
Breonna Taylor is shot to death when police in Louisville respond with a ‘no-knock’ narcotics investigation warrant to her apartment and her boy friend fires his gun at police.

Millions of workers are sent home as business close due to the pandemic. President Trump signs into law the Families First Coronavirus Response Act into law and announces he will invoke the Defense Production Act to improve U.S. medical resources.

He also directed the Housing and Urban Development Department (HUD) to suspend evictions and foreclosures until the end of April. He also announces the temporary closure of the Canada–United States border; cross-border trade will continue.

2 Trillion Dollar Stimulus
Trump signs a Two Trillion dollar stimulus package giving eligible US citizens $1200 each to supplement income of lack of.

By the end of March there are more than 163,000 and more than 3,000 deaths from COVID-19 in the United States.

President Trump depoys anti-drug Navy Ships and AWAC planes near Venezuela to slow drug trafficking from this country.

Republican West Virginia Governor is sentenced to pay a fine of $5 million for mine violations found in mines that he owns.

Bernie Sanders Quits Presidential Race
Although experiencing robust support from fans, and ‘The Bernie Bro’s”, presidential candidate and Socialist liberal Bernie Sanders suspends his campaign once again due to extreme arm twisting tactic by Democratic party leaders. This leaves Joe Biden, who does seem to be able to complete a coherent sentence, and is very distasteful of ‘yellow dog pony soldiers’ as the default Democratic choice for the Presidency.

Michigan Governor Charged
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer faces two federal charges of violating citizens Constitutional rights during the COVID lockdown. Water in the Michigan city of Flint is still undrinkable and not fit for washing, but this largely goes unnoticed.

By now 22 million Americans file unemployment claims because of the COVID lock down and business closures. President Trump signs a $483 billion dollar law into effect to rescue small businesses.

US Economy Shrinks


The Department of Commerce reports that the U.S. economy shrank by 4.8% in the first quarter of 2020, its most severe contraction since 2008. This is due to business closure and the COVID pandemic.





Giant Murder Hornet


In early May, the United States faces and invasion of giant murder hornets. The media goes wild.





General Michael Flynn Cleared

The Department of Justice drops it's investigation of former Trump Security Advisor General Michael Flynn citing the fact, "Oh we were just messing around. Sorry for everything. Have a nice day". Democrats purchase more Depends to contain themselves, but pursue investigating the investigators.

George Floyd being restrained



By the end of May Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin is caught on camera restraining George Floyd, who is Black, by kneeling on his neck. Floyd repeats that he cannot breath, but this goes unnoticed.





Minneapolis Rioting and Burning
Floyd soon afterward dies and a result, and havoc and rioting ensue across the United States. Shop windows are broken and looting occurs. Public statuaries are vandalized and destroyed. Buildings, even police stations are set on fire. Churches are vandalized. Officer Chauvin and other officers involved are arrested and charged with murder.

Rayshawn Brooks struggles with police
Another incident occurs in Atlanta when Rayshawn Brooks, who is Black, passes out at a Wendy's drive-thru. He is asked to get out of his car by police officers and given a field sobriety test, which he fails. When the officers attempt to restrain him by putting on handcuff, Brooks becomes belligerent and combative fighting with the officers. He gains control of a TASER and fires it at one of the officers. Brooks then runs, and is shot dead by the other officer. This causes more rioting, the police chief of Atlanta hands in his badge and resigns. The officers are charged with murder.. Riots erupt in Atlanta, as does vandalization of property and buildings.

Seattle's Idiot Zone



The governor of Seattle allows an autonomous zone to be established by a bunch of filthy depraved rioters.





When the Police are Defunded



The outcry of "Defund the Police" is echoed throughout the Country. This of course is a genius idea, especially when there is a crime or accident and you need protection or help. Two shootings and deaths occurred in Seattle's autonomous zone and police were not allowed to intervene.






Washington DC rioters
A similar autonomous site is at this time being attempted in Washington DC, where vandals are vandalizing churches and monument, even the Vietnam Memorial Wall. They are trying to pull down and destroy National landmarks.

In my opinion those protesting have forgotten the original cause they are rebelling for, and just in it to wreak havoc. It has been proven that many of these participants are from radical left wing groups who want a revolution.

President Trump Tulsa OK Speech
President Trump held a rally in Oklahoma, and the turnout was less than expected. But view of the event on television was estimated at over twenty two and a half million viewers.

Joe Biden remains at home in his basement as of this writing.


The Masked Singers
Singing in Church is now a real problem based on CDC guidelines that suggest aerosol saliva could contaminate choir members. The Governor state of California is said to have issued an outright ban on the practice.

If you wear a mask when you sing, I’m not sure if that contains the ‘aerosol’, but what do I know?



Couple Arrested


In other California news, a White couple was arrested and charged with a hate crime after they painted over a Black Lives Matter mural that they claimed was offensive to them. They can each receive a year in prison.



People Not Arrested


Excuse me, but are we not continuing to see statues vandalized with BLM painted on them, being torn down, and stores looted because people found they were offensive? Is there a dual standard?





Diocese To Receive $8 Million 
From Federal Government
Closer to my home, it was reported this week that many religious organizations received millions of dollars in federal aid for the payroll protection act. Most of these institutions have schools they run. I hear these institutions, especially the local diocese sounding the “separation of church and state” claim when it comes down to criminal acts committed by priests. “We’ll take care of this in house.”

I guess separation of church and state only applies if it doesn’t come to receiving money.

Hillary Could Have Saved Us!


Hillary Clinton tweeted last week that she could of prevented the pandemic deaths if she was president.







May I remind you that Hillary could not prevent four deaths Bengazi, and besides she lied about the cause of that tragedy.