Keith Olbermann says "leaks"

Ahhhh, Keith Olbermann working for GQ, now. Now that's funny! How ironic.

Olbermann is mocking the leaks Trump has been talking about. Raw Story:

Olbermann then mocked Trump’s hypocrisy criticizing so-called “illegal leaks” when he spent as much as 164 times in one month quoting Julian Assange or Wikileaks while on the campaign trail. He cited the recent case of press secretary Sean Spicer taking the cell phones of White House staff to see if they were leaking to the press.

If you watch the video at the above link, you'll get to hear Olbermann say "leaks."

Olbermann also tweeted a request to world intelligence agencies to leak info on President Donald Trump, in an attempt to remove Trump from office. USANEWS:

NEW: I appeal to the Intel Agencies of the world. Trump has enacted a coup. We need what you have on him pic.twitter.com/E0KbP8TUul

 — Keith Olbermann (@KeithOlbermann) May 12, 2017

Now, I have total empathy for anyone who lives with incontinence. I am not making fun of you. I would not wish for incontinence to afflict anyone.

But [ no pun intended ], as with everything in life, comes The Exception to The Rule and that, my friends, is Keith Olbermann's Incontinence. It simply couldn't have happened to a more deserving person. Now, I didn't give him incontinence. I didn't even know who he was after several years of him likely already having it. His Liberalism is so far out there, and his verbal attacks on people is so hate-filled, you can't seriously think (if you know me or are familiar with my previous posts on Olbermann), I can let golden material like this pass me by, do you?

I guess this info was leaked by MSNBC interns at a convention.

This is not the first I'd heard about Mr. Olbermann unable to control his excretory system.

Keith is just so full of s^^t he can't contain it.

I wonder for how long will he working for GQ?: Washington Free Beacon:

Before his current gig hosting an online show at GQ.com, Olbermann was fired by ESPN, after being fired by Current TV, after being fired by MSNBC, after being fired by Fox Sports, after being fired by ESPN. (He was fired from ESPN multiple times.)

If a target of derision of Olbermann's was incontinent, you know he'd heckle the other person for it.

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But, it is Olbermann, the jackass with the uncontrollable "pee-pees" and "boom-booms". It's Poetic Justice, Reversed,  in its purest form.

NHL; Returning to Predictions

The Ducks evened their series 1 - 1 against the Predators and the Pens lost 2 - 1 against Ottawa in 1 OT.

Sunday was a beautiful day, here in Minneapolis/St.Paul, way too nice to blog. So I didn't get around to making a pick in last night's Ducks - Preds game.

I figured the Ducks would HAVE TO even-up the series before game 3, in Nashville, on May 16, and they did.

Ottawa beat the Pens 2 - 1 in one OT, AND - - - my pick on this one was RIGHT ! Except I didn't predict it in OT:

"My prediction yesterday was
Ottawa 2,  Pittsburgh 1."

As we speak, at 8pm Eastern Time, the Pens host the Sens in Pittsburgh for Game # 2. Ottawa leads the series 1 - 0.  The Pens KNOW they have to win this one - they can't go to Ottawa down 0 - 2.

If the puck hasn't hit the ice in Pitts, it will any moment.

My pick tonight, Game 2:  Penguins 4, Ottawa 2

Mike Milbury

After the Pens loss on Saturday night, NBC NHL commenter Mike Milbury was really critical of The Pens. He said they looked tired.

Well, yeah, after a full SEVEN game series with the intense and phenomenal Washington, I suppose they might be a bit tired...Mike. He also said stuff like the Pens have to take control right now or they risk losing the series. They lost 2 - 1 in OT.  It's not like Ottawa came in and thrashed them 7 - 1. Milbury...can be an ass at times. Or he has some grudge against The Pens...who knows.

Don't forget, the Ducks beat Calgary 4 - 0 in round one of the playoffs.

I think I mentioned it before, but Nashville is playing superb hockey. I think this is their year; I pretty much think they are unbeatable, barring major injuries.

Disclaimer: These NHL predictions are not any way intended, or to be taken, as advice on sports betting or engaging in gambling or wagering; legal, illegal or other.
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Grammar correction  5/16/2017

Happy Mother's Day! (I Hate My Mother)

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There is a small fraction of people who, when they write something (and this is not restricted only to blogs), and I read it, I marvel at what they've written. Their writing seems so effortless. The words chosen are perfect. The sentences, the grammar, the punctuation - it all flows in a structure so perfectly that I can only imagine what it's like to posses that ability. I always wonder, how many drafts and revisions were there before what becomes the published piece I am reading? A very small number of people posses the talent of writing something perfectly on their first draft. These are Ace Word-smiths who've thought long and hard about what they want to say and how they will write it a long time before one finger lands on the keyboard.

Writing well begins with the premise that one has some degree of competency with which to begin. After that, good writing comes from re-writing and re-writing and editing and editing. A lot. Excellent writing? That comes from being born with a God-given talent for writing and having another person as your editor who can arrange, rearrange, delete, add, revise and polish that piece of writing into an excellent final draft...the one which is published.

At my "old" blog, I wrote from February, 2005  to December. 2009.  I had planned taking only a short blog-break and intended to return just after the first of the year...2010. That never happened. Life sometimes takes us in a direction we didn't foresee, which was a large part of why I never returned to blogging until November, 2016,  when I started this one. I'd have preferred to pick up where I left off and still be publishing at the old site when I returned. But  I'd forgotten my password and the email associated with that blog expired as "active" years ago. Also, for me, that blog had served its purpose. I'm glad I didn't deleted it. I knew I'd return to writing online (at Blogger, Wordpress, etc) at some point, it was only a question of when.

At my old site, one goal I set for myself was publishing the acknowledgement of our holidays; Mother's and Father's Day, Memorial Day, Veterans Day, Easter, Martin Luther King Day, Ramadan, Passover, Christmas, etc, etc, and so forth.

So, you're asking, "Dave, what does this have to do with Mother's Day?"

I give you the above preface, admittedly too wordy,  in order to say this: the last time I wrote and published a Happy Mother's Day post is May, 2009.  My Mom died a few years later. This is my first Mother's Day post since May, 2009.

Other than the intro, I didn't actually write anything for Mother's Day - I poached it. I mean, I found it in searching for inspiration of what I might write for this Mother's Day. But after reading what I'd found, I set aside my creative thoughts and ideas in lieu of copy and pasting the below.

I didn't bookmark where I found this, or who wrote it. I claim no authorship. I read it on what was basically a message board. If you know who wrote this, let me know, I'll be happy to attribute the author. It is brilliant.

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I hate my mother..!!

I hate her for loving me too much, 

I hate her when she keeps her stomach empty just to feed me, 

I hate her, when she walks 2 miles just to provide us hot afternoon lunch in school so that we do not have to eat cold food, 

I hate her when she knows she is sick but gives me all the fruits we brought for her,

I hate her when she does not sleep the whole night, just to make some coffee for me when I need it,

I hate her when she eats the food made a day before and cooks the freshest thing for me, 

I hate her when she wakes up at 5 in the morning;  works till midnight to fulfill wishes of her family and not asking anything for her in return, 

I hate her when she is sick as hell but asks me If I am alright, 

I hate her when her finger is bleeding from cutting the vegetables and still cooking for us and doing house chores, 

I hate her, I weep when I see her soft hand turned so hard because of washing our clothes everyday, 

I hate it when someone accuses her for not doing something right and she just stands there and listens to it not saying a word,

I hate her when she picks up the smallest dish to have her food and hands us the best china dish we have,

I hate her when she wears old clothes and makes us wear the best clothes we can,

I hate her when she forcefully feeds me the last chapati when I can clearly see how hungry she is,

I hate her when she says, in our happiness lies her happiness when I can actually see how tired she is,

I hate her when I offer some help and she refuses as she does not want us to struggle in any manner,

I hate her when she does not sleep unless she makes sure we are comfortably asleep,

I hate her when she bears all the trouble of the world for us and keeps all them away as if nothing ever happened,

I hate her when she cries in a corner hiding from us because her hands were burnt by hot blazing oil while cooking for us and after that she was washing our clothes and trying to bear the pain,

I hate her when I know she is sick by fever but is still working,

I hated her, when I grew up and refused money from her as I started earning, she cried aloud because she felt that we do not need her anymore when she spent her entire life just for us.

What I wrote here does not cover even the millionth part of things she did for us. What our mothers do for all of us.

I am not able to comprehend that love, that unintentional selfless love, and I hate her even more, because I know I cannot return the tiniest bit of what she did for us.

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To all Moms, Grandmas, Step-moms...ALL MOMS - Have a Blessed Mother's Day today and every day, for you successfully accomplish thankless, tedious, repetitive tasks and jobs that no man would complete, let alone attempt. You seek absolutely nothing in return, not a reward, not even the acknowledgement for what you have done or for what you do every day that you may think goes unnoticed. It does not.

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Typo and grammar revisions 5/14/2017

Dear John McCain...

...would you please just stick a "D" after your name so we can move forward knowing who you really are, and have been for many, many years. The Hill:

More recently, McCain has taken aim at the president over his decision to fire FBI Director James Comey, a decision he called disappointing. He told foreign officials on Tuesday at a meeting of the Munich Security Conference that if Trump hoped to interrupt the FBI's ongoing Russia investigation it would not work.

"I regret it, I think it’s unfortunate," McCain said. "The president does have that constitutional authority. But I can’t help but think that this is not a good thing for America."

Ah...McLame criticizes the President of the United States and the U.S. while feet planted firmly on foreign soil. It's right out of the playbook from The Left. Bill Clinton and Barack Obama must be so proud of McCain.

When will the likes of McCain and Lindsey Graham grasp the fact that the "Russia[n]" story is a ruse; completely FakeStream™ Media? Answer: McCain and other RINOs like him will never realize this is fake news and if they do, they will never admit it.

I expect nothing but Liberals grandstanding from abroad as they diss the U.S. and the president. I didn't think we'd be dealing with this type of behavior from John McCain. Wait - I retract that. This is the type of behavior I do expect from bitter, losing presidential candidate John McCain.

McCain, joining with and doing the same as the Democrats, keeps the Russian hacking theory alive.

If McCain is such a Techie, and is so damned knowledgeable about hacking, don't you think, then, that he should know what an Exit Node is?

Committee chairman and Republican Arizona Senator John McCain used strong language during the hearing, including saying that the alleged hack was "an unprecedented attack on our democracy.”

When questioned by a Sputnik reporter following the hearing about the debunking of the Joint Annual Report by security experts, including the finding that 43 percent of the IP addresses attributed to ‘Russian hackers’ were generic web-browser Tor exit nodes, the Senator responded by saying that he had “no idea” what she was talking about.

Can the voters of Arizona recall McCain's Senatorial election?

I'm not being ageist, at least I don't think I am and my intention is not that; but McCain is too old to be of service to his country. He's put in many years of service, it's time he retires as an active politician.

I'm sorry, but the health of our republic can no longer be left in the hands of politicians who are too old to grasp technology. And this applies to all politicians.

When McCain states, on the Senate floor, that Senator Rand Paul is "working for Vladimir Putin" , it's time we recognize when an elected official has intellectually Jumped The Shark and can no longer effectively represent their country in an appropriate, coherent and cognizant manner, they need to be removed from office.

Predators over Ducks in Game 1, plus Overtime!

I predicted a Ducks win over the Preds by 5 - 4 and the reality is that the Ducks lost 3 to 2, in Anaheim, in Overtime. It was brutal for Duck's goalie John Gibson. NHL.com:

Nashville outshot Anaheim 15-6 after one period, 32-17 after two and 46-29 in the game.

93 shots for Edmonton, and 52 for Anaheim. Yeah.......a bit of a discrepancy there, not a shot span any coach likes to see.

The Ducks have been rendered ineffective when the power play has been to their advantage. (This is common with the MN Wild also, and I just can't figure out why). When you have that extra man advantage, you have to, somehow, work that puck into your opponent's net.

The Puck hits The Ice tonight in Pittsburgh hosting the Ottawa Senators in Game 1 in their series.

My prediction yesterday was
Ottawa 2,  Pittsburgh 1.

Let's see what happens.

Happy Hockey!

NHL Conference Finals: The Dawn is Upon Us

It's Mayhem! It's Madness! It's the NHL.

As we last visited my NHL Playoff predictions, Edmonton vs Anaheim and Washington vs The Penguins were each down to their final Game 7 of the series.

My predictions were:

The Ducks winning with 5, the Oilers 3.

The Penguins winning 4 - 3 in one OT with The Capitals.

The actual results of Game 7:

Ducks 2, Edmonton 1.

The Penguins 2, The Capitals 0.

At least I correctly picked the teams, not the scores or the one OT I thought would be a distinct possibility between the Pengs and Caps considering the scores of games 1-6 which ran the gamut from 6-4, 4-2, 4-3...those kind of numbers. One with an overtime, I forget which.

Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury was unstoppable. He deflected each and every shot on goal from Washington. The Caps had a great run. At the beginning of the season, I would not have predicted they'd make the playoffs.

Regarding The Ducks and The Oilers; Wednesday's victory for the Ducks ended their long streak of losing on home ice. Finally!

And we are down to the Conference Finals, the winners of which will play for the Stanley Cup.

Nashville is making its first appearance in franchise history in the Western Conference Finals. Yeah, I know Nashville is nowhere near the West, so how do they end up in the Western Conference? Call NHL Commish Gary Bettman to answer that one.

Nashville plays the Ducks in Anaheim tonight for Game 1 in their series.

I don't have any horse in this game, or any other - just a  matter of which team(s) I'd like to see win and my own fantasy NHL playoff picks.

I think Nashville is unbeatable this year, except if they end up playing The Penguins.

For tonight's game, I'm going to say that The Ducks are going to carryover that "home ice" win against Edmonton in Game 7 and win tonight.

Final Score Game 1 Western Conf:

Ducks 5, Nashville 4

Saturday, May 13, is Game 1 between The Penguins and The Ottawa Senators.

At the beginning of the playoffs, Ottawa beat Boston in their series by 4 - 2.

Ottawa went on to beat the NY Rangers in their series also by 4 - 2. And, coincidentally, The Rangers closed down their series also with a 4 - 2 win against the Chicago Blackhawks.

And in Round 1, in the Eastern Conference Washington wrapped up their initial match-up against Toronto with a series win also 4 - 2.

So I think all some of these odd, numerical similarities make for interesting number crunching.

For Total games and best win record, Nashville takes the cake.

From First Round to these Conference games:

Nashville played a total of 12,  EDIT:  15  games, only 2,  EDIT:  3 losses.

Ottawa played a total of 16 games with 4 losses.

Anaheim played 11 total games with 3 losses.

Pittsburgh played 12 total games with 4 losses.

On the Eastern Side of the country, I also have no horses or Penguins or Senators in the race. I do like the Penguins and I'd like to see them win this year, which would make them the first team to win two consecutive Cups since the Detroit Red Wings won back to back in 1997 and 1998.

I think the Penguins have an uphill battle. Winnable, but uphill.

Final Score Game 1 Eastern Conf; (May 13) - Ottawa playing on Pittsburgh ice:

Ottawa 2, Penguins 1.

Corrections made 5/13/2017

Comey, Trump, Russia - International Incident!

Are you sick of it yet:

Comey! Fired by Trump!

Russia!

Comey!

Russia!

Trump!

Election hacked!

Dems demand investigation!

Whinestein "incredulous!"

CA Senator Diane Whinestein - Lib

She's "incredulous." She turns 84 in June. I don't think she knows ass from tea-kettle, no matter what her age.

Cluck Schumer, with his eyeglass planted firmly at the end of his beak, is waving his arms and calling for this investigation and that investigation.

See - this what Dems do. They never let go of anything. I'm sure by now some Dem has uttered, "Nixon - Watergate!"

The Libs will still be talking about Comey come the 2020 election.

Add RINO McCain in the mix: McCain's Senate site:

"I have long called for a special congressional committee to investigate Russia's interference in the 2016 election. The president's decision to remove the FBI Director only confirms the need and the urgency of such a committee."

Has Lindsey Graham called for Trump's resignation yet?

If you ever wondered why I enjoy, by far, writing about the NHL instead of politics, now you know.

Via: spreadshirt.co.uk

NHL Rocky Hockey

Two Game 7's play tonight. The Penguins play Washington in Washington and the Edmonton Oilers play the Anaheim Ducks in Duckland.

The Nashville Predators await the winner of Game 7 between Edmonton and Anaheim.

Glancing over my prior NHL posts, I didn't see where I made picks for Game 7, as I thought the Penguins and the Ducks would win in their Game 6's.

Just checking the Standings I noticed something odd. The Ducks and the Pens have lost each game on home ice. Odd, very odd.

With Game 7 being in Anaheim, I pick Anaheim beating Edmonton 5 - 3.

Ottawa ended their series with the NY Rangers with a 4 - 2 win last night in NY.

Ottawa will play the winner of tonight's Penguins - Capitals Game # 7. My game 6 prediction of Pens 4 - Caps 3 in one OT was way off.

The Penguins, again who've not won on home ice against the Capitals, play in Washington.

The Pens have beaten the Caps at home:

Game 1: 3-2;  Game 2:  6-2;  Game 4:  3-2.

Since the Pens have the winning streak on Cap ice, and maintain their winning on the road,  I have to pick the Penguins over The Capitals  4-3 in one OT.

All games from this point on are a sure bet to have the players on all teams get much more aggressive, physical and confrontational. And this is why the NHL is so great - unlike any other sport - except boxing but that's only one-on-one. It's going to get very, very contentious.

Disclaimer: These NHL predictions are not any way intended, or to be taken, as advice on sports betting or engaging in gambling or wagering; legal, illegal or other.

Edit: grammar corrections 5/12/2017

Trump Fires Comey

President Donald Trump has fired F.B.I Director James Comey:

Excerpt from the President's letter from the link:

I have received the attached letters from the Attorney General and Deputy Attorney General of the United States recommending your dismissal as the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. I have accepted their recommendation and you are hereby terminated and removed from office, effective immediately.

Former FBI Director James Comey

 







Yeeaaaaaaahhhhhhh - Comey was in a rather tough spot. But...but...I can't help but think somehow, even though it was President Trump who fired Comey, that in their usual nefarious way, his firing is a Nidus emanating directly back to Bill and Hillary. Because of Comey's statements a week or so before the election, that Shrew somehow orchestrated Comey's firing. They "had to take him down."

Satan personified, Hillary and Bill Clinton

The Clinton Crime family, in some way, always "takes down" someone who dissed them. Often, they end up suspiciously dead, like Vince Foster.

But other times, they simply get the person they feel dissed them removed from their job.

Comey did the right thing. Democrats would have set a new decibel level in shrillness if the reverse happened to one of their opponents and the F.B.I Director withheld that information.

Comey's firing is simply politics. The Guardian explains what led to Comey's downfall. 

Also from The Guardian :

[.] months later, Trump heralded Comey as a hero in what proved to be a decisive moment in the presidential contest.

On 28 October, with only 11 days remaining until the election, Comey sent a terse and vague letter to members of Congress that new emails had been discovered related to the previously closed Clinton investigation.

A media frenzy ensued, as did false reports that an indictment was forthcoming. A visibly frustrated Clinton addressed the cameras that same evening, demanding that Comey provide more details so as to lift the cloud of suspicion he had once more cast upon her candidacy.

Days later, Comey cleared Clinton’s name once more. The emails, it turned out, were mostly personal or duplicates of what the FBI had previously examined.

James Comey defends Clinton email decision but warns of threat from Russia

But the damage had been done, according to several polls that marked a dramatic shift among undecided voters who swung toward Trump.

Clinton and her team, to this day, have acknowledged that several factors contributed to her loss. But they have pointedly addressed their anger at Comey, questioning in particular why he chose not to disclose that the federal government was simultaneously investigating potential ties between Trump’s campaign and Russia.

Ya know what...fcuk both Bill and Hillary Clinton. She Lost. Period.

Hacking or not, we know for a fact that in pre-election polls people held a very low opinion of Hillary Clinton. We didn't need Russia or Comey or anything else defining who she is.

She performed poorly in the debates, did not bother to campaign and appear in states that she took for granted would vote for her (Wisconsin for one example), and she had this visible attitude of entitlement to simply move into the White House before the election.

Well, she lost. And she has no one to blame but herself.

Her defense that she "did not have any intention " when it came to the main server in her basement is garbage. She should be behind bars. Prison, not night clubs.

Since when did "not having the intention" be an excuse for exemption from prosecution?

The "intent" to drive under the influence is a crime...there is "intent".

The "intent" to rob a bank if I have detailed plans and am sitting outside the bank with a gun and a mask.

Comey is a decent person. I believe what he did was in keeping with what would fall under the duties of the Director of the F.B.I.

But somehow, the Clintons always seem to stick a fork in someone who they perceive did them harm.

NHL Speechless

Washington beat Pittsburgh 5 - 2 last night , in Pittsburgh...they were on home ice. NHL.com:

The best-of-7 series is tied 3-3 with Game 7 at Washington on Wednesday. The Capitals would like to repeat their performance from Monday, when they outshot the Penguins 26-18 and 16-9 through the first two periods [Ouch!].

The Capitals have won the past two games after falling behind 3-1 in the series.
[.]
The Capitals outshot the Penguins 11-3 in the first.
[.]
The Capitals have outshot the Penguins 200-133 this series. … The Penguins are 5-0 all-time in Game 7 on the road.

Okay, the saving grace here is the Pens being 5-0 in all-time game 7's on the road. The other side of the coin is the Senators prolific number of shots they're getting that the Pens are not.

Game 7 is Wednesday, May 10, in Washington. And as I noted yesterday, the Caps fans and the noise volume is going to be brutal - and, like I said yesterday, I meant brutal in an NHL way - that NHL fans are deeply loyal to their teams and support their teams - I think - in a steadfastly devoted manner.

My pick is the Pens beat the Caps in game 7; final score: 4 - 2. I'm putting a lot of faith in their 5-0 road record.

Ottawa plays in NY tonight, Game 6 with the Senators leading the series 3 - 2.

In this series, the Rangers have lost every game on home ice, which is...really kind of odd. On home ice...you're at home; you should be in the "zone." But to keep this series going, the Rangers know they have to win tonight. Game 7 would be in Ottawa, where the Rangers won their two games.

Tonight, I'm picking the Rangers over The Sens, 3 - 1.

 


If you're a hardcore or casual fan of hockey, leave a comment. Who are your picks and what final score would you select?

Disclaimer: These NHL predictions are not any way intended, or to be taken, as advice on sports betting or engaging in gambling or wagering; legal, illegal or other. 

Macron is a Rothschild Globalist Puppet

Puppet Macron

Emmanuel Macron is a Rothschild Puppet. From Liberty Blitzkrieg:

I came to this conclusion based on an extremely enlightening article published in the FT titled, Emmanuel Macron’s Rothschild Years Make Him an Easy Election Target. Based on the title, you’d think that the man merely had a normal, brief stint at the bank, but you’d be wrong. As you read, it becomes clear that he was groomed from day one by a Rothschild partner and ended up on a fast track like I’ve never seen before.

And Macron apparently is the glue that will hold the EU together. Yeah...after the Brexit. The Independent:

It is the UK which would be the country immediately affected by Mr Macron’s stance on the European Union, and his associates and advisors [sic] lost no time in describing, publicly and privately, the tough line he wanted to be taken with Theresa May in the coming Brexit talks.

The message imparted was that Mr Macron will broadly stick to the spirit of what he had already stated about the negotiations - and it is not a line which will be a comfortable one for the British government, with his description of the referendum result as a “crime” for which Britain should face “total exit”.

The Independent article is a must read.

None of this is surprising about Macron.

There's a reason why Hollande didn't seek another term.

[Hollande] has become the first sitting president in modern French history not to seek re-election.

The person to watch, though, is François Hollande, Macron's predecessor. Where is "Frankie" Hollande going? What is he going to do? What is his next gig? Keep your eyes on Hollande.

France Elects Emmanuel Macron

Emmanuel Macron will be the next president of France. IBD:

Macron won by 65.5% to 34.5% according to projected results.
Macron has told his supporters he wanted to "calm people's fears, restore France's confidence, and gather all its people together to face the immense challenges that face us in the future".

Emmanuel Macron

Macron, in his celebratory speech thanking his supporters, said, " I will see to it that once again, the great country of France is steered deeply, irrevocably, into a boiling cauldron of Socialism, the likes of which the world has never seen."

Or something like that.

Oilers Beat Ducks, 7 to 1: Series Tied 3 Games Each

I didn't see last night's Game 6 of the Ducks vs Edmonton, but the Ducks were on their home ice in Anaheim and they went into game 6 leading the series 3 - 2.

All things would seem to be Ducky, yes?

Well, not really as the Oilers beat the Ducks, 7 to 1. Seven...to...one...that's 7 to 1. I don't know how this happens. It is the biggest score gap, thus far, in this year's playoff.

Game 7 is Wednesday night in...Anaheim. The city of Anaheim and Honda Center are going to be Rocking and setting new "highs" in Richter Scale numbers.

The Ducks' Kevin Bieksa and Ondrej Kase didn't get any ice time sitting out the game due to injuries, and the Oilers had Andrej Sekera and Oscar Klefbom not seeing ice due to injuries. But for the Ducks...having two injured doesn't really answer or rationalize being beaten 7 to 1.

Oiler goalie Cam Talbot had 34 saves for Edmonton. That pretty much says it all.

Cam Talbot

Six point differences in scores aren't the norm in hockey.

Washington plays in Pittsburgh tonight in game 6, the Penguins leading the series 3 - 2.

I'm not sure, but I'm inclined to believe that my playoff picks of the winning team and the score are trending with me being wrong more often than right. And this does not surprise me. At all.

The Penguins have to put it away at home tonight, otherwise they play on the Caps ice on Wednesday night. And Caps fans are going to be brutal - and I mean that in the best way; Caps fans and the volume inside Verizon Center will be deafening (lame-ass pun intended...).

Tonight's score: Pens 4 - Caps 3 in one OT.

Again, Disclaimer: These NHL predictions are not any way intended, or to be taken, as advice on sports betting or engaging in gambling or wagering; legal, illegal or other. You'd be far better off betting the exact opposite of what I think. Again, that is not intended to...[re-read Disclaimer].

V.E. Day

Today, Monday May 8 is VE Day.

May 8, 1945 marked the end of World War II in Europe.

Do they still teach this in history classes?

Learn more about it here.

And here.

And here.

NHL Sunday

Did anyone think Washington would beat Pittsburgh last night? I sure didn't. Midway through the second period the Penguins seemed tired...slow. And the Capitals dominated the third period while the Penguins seemed to just call it quits. The Pens still lead in the series 3-2 and game 6 is tomorrow in Pittsburgh and they'll close down the series with a win.

I searched, and didn't find (on NHL.com, ESPN.com and a local site) how many shots on goal the Penguins had in the third period but if it exceeded double digits I'd be shocked. The Caps fired 20 shots on goal in the third period, and when they - in the span of 27 seconds - scored two goals in a row, I believe that was the moment The Pens realized this was not going to be their win.

Washington found their gusto last night. They were faster and outplayed Pittsburgh, dominating the third period. The Caps played "okay" the first two periods and for a while it looked like the end result would be what I predicted yesterday, a Penguin win 3-2 in one OT. Yeah, take my predictions to the bank and you're sure to end up in the poorhouse.

As I write this, Nashville leads St. Louis 2 - 1 in the third period with less than six minutes remaining. And I won't be back online tonight to write anything about that game. (Aren't you glad :)?

Tonight's late game is Anaheim and Edmonton, the Ducks leading the series 3 - 2. I'd like to see the Ducks wrap it up tonight, but since they're playing in Edmonton, I'm inclined to say Edmonton will win.

However, I'll predict a Ducks win, 3-2.

And that is today's NHL post.

Disclaimer: These NHL predictions are not any way intended, or to be taken, as advice on sports betting or engaging in gambling or wagering; legal, illegal or other.

NHL Update

St. Louis, previously behind 1 - 3 in their game series, beat Nashville last night bringing the series 2 - 3. I really thought Nashville would sweep this. The next game almost certainly to be a Nashville win.

The Ducks beat the Oilers last night breaking a 2- 2 game series tie, now with the Ducks leading 3 - 2.

The Penguins will win tonight, beating the Caps 3 - 2 in one OT. At least that's what I wrote on May 4.

That's it!

Everyone have a great Saturday night.

Global Warming takes a Hiatus

So that's why the temperature has been so enjoyable lately. News is here that Global Warming is on Hiatus. Red Orbit:

While scientists are in near-universal agreement that climate change is a thing and that humans played a significant role in causing it to happen, there is one area that has caused some confusion and fueled climate skeptics – the so-called warming “hiatus” that lasted from 1998 to 2012.

Now, however, new research published online this week in the journal Nature has attempted to provide answers by explaining that part of the confusion stemmed from short-term changes, the amount of unaccounted for heat stored in oceans, and incomplete observational data.

It's not RedOrbit's error, they're just reporting the story. But the above-linked story offers numerous examples where research data was excluded, missing, not known, unavailable and overlooked.

However, while the above unknown quantities remain unknown...

...lead researcher Dr. Iselin Medhaug of the Institute for Atmospheric and Climate Science at ETH Zurich and his colleagues explained [they will] they set out to reconcile those discrepancies.

While those "discrepancies" are being reconciled, the report remains adamant that humans are to blame:

...the authors wrote[...] “Combined with stronger recent warming trends in newer datasets, we are now more confident than ever that human influence is dominant in long-term warming.”

Did I miss the day that satire was introduced into science's academic curriculum?

"There's absolutely no doubt that humans contribute to global warming."

"Oops. We forgot to include a bunch of research."

"Well, we checked again and made sure we had all the data this time and we're certain human influence is contributing to long-term warming."

What is the definition of long-term warming? How can that possibly be predicted when no one can tell us what our local weather will be ten days out from today?

How does one even begin to calculate global warming being on hiatus? "Global warming on hiatus" has to be the most stupid, idiotic grouping of words I've ever read.

Does "Global Cooling" take hiatus also? Where does it go on vacation? Some place warm?

Were not the seacoast cities, by now, to have been wiped off the shoreline according to the Great Climatologist Albert Gore, Junior?

People once thought the earth was flat. Some still believe that.

NHL Picks Going Strong

The series between Ottawa and the Rangers is tied at 2 games each. I overlooked that they played last night. So I have to update my prediction of the outcome of this series.

I have no idea. Maybe this is the series that goes a full seven games. One of them has to, doesn't it? The Rangers, in seven games, game seven going one OT.

I'll stick by my previous picks on the other three series.

There. Briefest NHL post ever!

Disclaimer: These NHL predictions are not any way intended, or to be taken, as advice on sports betting or engaging in gambling or wagering; legal, illegal or other.

Hillary Clinton Crawls out of Primordial Oooze to Blame Others for her lost presidential bid

This is no surprise, is it?

CNN runs a story blubbering all over about how Hillary said she is, "a totally changed woman." What does that mean? A "totally changed woman." What is that? I don't think she means it in a Caitlyn Jenner sort of way, do ya think?

She even says, "my gosh [ I made mistakes ]." That just can't be right, it must be fake news. A Clinton? Making mistakes? Let alone admitting it? No...not in any inter-galactic parallel world or Bizzaro World.

But in a different story she says she directly ("directly", mind you), blames Vladimir Putin for her loss.

A story in The Guardian has her blaming misogyny for her loss. Is this the same kind of misogyny her husband Bill harbors? The kind of misogyny that a whole bunch of women came forward telling us how Bill mistreated them? Lest we not forget the accusation from Juanita Broadderick, that Bill Clinton did indeed rape her. For The Left, for decades, has told us even the allegation of rape should be taken most seriously.

Russian hackers and FBI Director James Comey also contributed to her loss, she says.

Here's the real genius of this. The Russian hackers gave Hillary the popular vote. Huh? Huh? Is that ingenious or what?

The Left spent several years fawning over Comey, who is, I believe, a man with integrity. But The Left is always the first to throw their own into the lion's den the nanosecond that person does or says something that strays from their strict doctrine of Das Kapital.

Now we know where she's been all this while we didn't see her. Compiling a list of names and entities of who to blame for her loss.

I would not put it past Hillary Clinton to run for the presidency in 2020, even though she will be 107 years old then. Maybe by that time some of her lost emails will turn up.

NHL Picks Continues

This post will publish on Thursday, May 4th, mid-afternoon so the current standings are accurate at the time of publishing.

Yeah, yeah...I know. "Oh, another long, boring NHL post," is what just crossed your mind. Well, cheer up, I'll be back to dissing Liberals quicker than you can say, "The Russians stole the Stanley Cup."

We have Nashville leading their series against St. Louis by 3 - 1.

The Edmonton Oilers vs the Anaheim Ducks series is tied at two games each.

Ottawa leads their series against the N.Y. Rangers 2 - 1.

The Penguins lead their series against the Washington Capitals 3 - 1.

I think it inevitable that the two teams vying for this years Stanley Cup will be the Nashville Predators vs the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Outcomes:

I think Nashville ends the series with a win in St. Louis tomorrow.

The Penguins end their series with a win in Washington on Saturday.

In the previous bracket, the Ducks beat Calgary in a 4 - 0 series sweep. Their battle against Edmonton is, obviously, more difficult for them and this could be a full seven game series.

Whether it's the Ducks or the Oilers who win their series, Nashville will beat either team (I'm convinced of it) and move on to face the Penguins.

Pittsburgh will beat whomever wins in the Rangers - Ottawa series.

A "Peeps" Zamboni. Awesome!

The However:

Nashville is on a roll and there seems to be no end in it stopping anytime soon.

Also, one cannot ever underestimate the Ducks. Or the Oilers. Or Ottawa. (Am I covering all my bases...just like a politician? :).

But I said Detroit cannot be underestimated at the beginning of this season and they tanked and stayed down the full season. Look for them to be on fire next season.

Scores:

Tomorrow:  Nashville 5 - St. Louis 4.
Saturday: The Penguins 3 - The Capitals 2 in one OT.

The Ducks vs the Oilers and Ottawa vs N.Y. I just don't know. Any one of them could hit a streak and upset every pick I make.

Injuries, who and how severe, is always the unknown factor.

Your thoughts?

Disclaimer: The above is purely guesswork on my part and is not in any way to be taken as advice on sports betting or engaging in gambling or wagering; legal, illegal or other.

Peeps Zamboni via: markets.financialcontent.com

Rich Old People Need To Die: Part One

Rich, old people need to die. Why? Because research indicates wealthy rich people live longer and suck up more of everything - from money to natural resources -  from the taxpayer. MSN.com:

The richest people in the U.S. aren’t just getting several years of extra life, they’re also reaping a financial reward for their longevity – courtesy of the U.S. taxpayer.

Is anyone really surprised that the wealthy use more natural resources and have access to the very best medical care, and they are living longer? It's time many wealthy and/or aging-wealthy folks set an example and cease living. It's for the Earth...Mother Earth! It's For the Children, Dear god, think of the Children.

These folks seem to have overstayed their welcome.

Michael Bloomberg  75 years old and $47.5 BILLION.

Robert Redford "only" $ 170 Million. But he's 80! And Rich!

Ted Turner, $2.2 Billion. 78 years old. Gotta go Ted. You said yourself in 2012 that world population must be reduced by 5 billion. Be a Leader, show us what it takes. Take a dose of your own medicine, Ted. Are there any high, dangerous bridges near where you live? Any nearby electrical power substations you could grab onto some high voltage coils? At age 78, I just want to be helpful to Ted.

Jeff Bezos.  $76 Billion. Makes Bloomberg look lower middle class, huh? Only 53 but in his case age nullified by extreme wealthiness. Jeff, time to go bye bye.

Warren Buffet, $ 75 Billion. AGE 86! Buffet has exhausted his "fair use" of oxygen and all other natural resources. And with $ 75 Billion?  Warren, seek the Exit Sign.

Another Warren...Beatty. $ 70 Million. And 80 years old.
Need I say more?

Huh, so far all of these are Liberals. Hmmmm.

To be Continued...

NHL Picks Continues

These posts, those on the NHL - solely for my purpose of record-keeping. I don't play fantasy football or speculate on any other sport or event other than the NHL. So it's fine if you don't read these posts. If you're a hockey fan, add a comment, what teams are your picks?

I've been Away From Keyboard, nothing major going on - just taking care of business before blogging.

I don't know where I stand on my picks as how many I've gotten right / wrong or final scores or how many games in a particular series. At this point it seems like an awful lot of math for me. And in case you don't know this: Nothing good can come from math. Nothing. (I may do a tally later.)

I did think the Sharks would win their series against Edmonton but they didn't.

I expected Pittsburgh beating Washington {EDIT: The Blue Jackets] and they did.

Washington beat Toronto. I had picked Boston as a Wild Card but they were eliminated by Ottawa.

My Western Conference "Wild" Card is St. Louis and they beat the MN Wild (damn them...), but they're playing Nashville who seem...unstoppable. Like a machine that grinds up everything in its path and just chucks it aside. More on them below.

The Ducks beat Calgary in a 4-0 series sweep

Nashville is the only other team, thus far, to have a 4-0 series sweep and that was against Chicago. Will the long rest Nashville had hurt their game? Not so far, as they lead their series against St. Louis 1-0.

Ottawa leads 1-0 against the N.Y. Rangers.

Pittsburgh 1-0 against the Washington Capitals.

Edmonton ahead of the Ducks, 1-0.

"And...we're off...":

I think Nashville will sweep St. Louis 4-0. They've been animals on the ice. Who can stop them from entering the next bracket ? The Ducks? Edmonton? Maybe Edmonton?

I don't see Washington beating the Penguins. This match-up will either play out to a seventh game or the Penguins will take it 4-0...maybe 4-1. The way the Caps have been playing, they're a team that manages to capitalize (no pun intended initially, but then...of course), on those key moments that make the difference between who continues in the playoffs and who doesn't.

The Ducks and the Oilers. The Ducks and the Oilers. The Ducks and the Oilers. The Ducks and the Oilers. The Ducks and the Oilers. The Ducks and the Oilers. The Ducks and the Oilers. The Ducks and the Oilers. The Ducks and the Oilers.
I honestly don't know.

Ottawa and N.Y ? Again - wow - like the Ducks and Oilers - I just don't know.

Jump To The Cup:

Well, who plays for the Cup absolves me of my inability to pick winners in the Ducks - Oilers and the Rangers - Ottawa games.

I'm getting ahead of myself but...barring any major player injury, the two teams I see destined playing for The Stanley Cup:  The Penguins vs Nashville.

There, apologies if you found this boring.

Again, you're a hockey fan or other, add a comment of what teams are your picks?

Disclaimer: The above is purely guesswork on my part and is not in any way to be taken as advice on sports betting or engaging in gambling or wagering; legal, illegal or other.

Publish time 2:22PM MST.
Item updated 5-3-2017

Emmanuel Macron vs Marine Le Pen For French Presidency

It's Marcon vs Le Pen for France's presidential election. From The Telegraph:

Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen will fight for the French presidency after the country's two main parties crashed out of the first round for the first time since the founding of the Fifth Republic in 1958.

In a seismic shift in French politics, estimations from partial results put Mr Macron, an independent centrist, top on 24 per cent, with Ms Le Pen, the far-Right Front National leader, just behind on just under 22 per cent.
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The Socialist Party's official candidate Benoît Hamon came sixth with a paltry 6.2 per cent of the vote[.]

Ha! Hamon is France's version of Bernie Sanders!

"The French, they love me like they love Jerry Lewis - I tell ya!"

Globalization is over, is Le Pen's vision.  ABC News:

 "The French must take advantage of this historical opportunity offered to them, because what is at stake here is the wild type of globalization endangering our civilization."  

NHL Cup Playoff Picks Continues

NHL Playoffs Continue!

I have not made a "prediction" on the outcome of every game being played during the NHL Playoffs. This is due to life requiring me away from the keyboard.

Here's where I'm at with those I have picked and the actual results:

April 15:
Washington v Toronto -Pick:  Winner: Washington; Score 2-1  /  Result: Winner Toronto;  Score: 3 in 2OT

Chicago Blackhawks v Nashville Predators -Pick: Blackhawks 2 - 1  /  Result:  Winner:  Nashville,  Score 5-0.
Nashville won the next two games and won this match-up in 4 straight. I don't know what happened to Chicago in the playoffs, but they were brutalized by Nashville and I don't think anyone expected Nashville to take this series, let alone playing the high caliber game they've been playing. Could they steamroll the other teams they''ll play and bring The Cup to Nashville? You bet they could.

Calgary v Ducks - Pick:  Winner: Ducks;  Score 3- 2  /  Result:  Ducks 3; Calgary 2.  I nailed this one. This is the only one correct prediction I made for games on the 15th.

April 16:
NY Rangers v Montreal - Pick: Winner: Rangers; Score 3 - 1  /  Result: Montreal 3 - 1
Rangers took this series 4-2 by winning the next 3 games.

Penguins v Columbus - Pick: Winner: Penguins; Score 1 - 0  /  Result:  Pittsburgh 5 - 4 in OT
The Penguins beat the Blue Jackets 4 - 1  and win this series. The Penguins, like Nashville, may indeed be the team to take Stanley home and if so, it would be two Cups in a row for the Penguins. Penguins v Nashville could end up being the two teams competing for The Cup.

MN Wild v St. Louis Blues - Pick. Wild 3 - 1 /  Result:  St. Louis 3 -1
The Blues closed the series Saturday the 22nd with a 4-3 win in OT
My prognostication:  St. Louis is good, but not good enough to make to the finals.  Cross them off the list of competing for Stanley. Very sad for the Wild - they rebounded in playing, but it was too late.

Edmonton Oilers v San Jose Sharks - Pick: Sharks 2-1 in OT  /  Result: Oilers 1-0

Late game Saturday night between Oilers 3 and Sharks 1.

The Western Conference winners are: St. Louis, Nashville, Anaheim and OILERS OR SHARKS

The Eastern Conference winners are: N.Y. Rangers and the Penguins.

As of the publishing of this post, two series play today, Sunday the 23rd:  Ottawa is at Boston and Washington plays at Toronto.  Both Washington and Ottawa lead their series by 3-2.

 Sunday the 23rd Predictions:

Boston is on home ice.  They tie the series up 3-3 with a 4-3 win in one OT.

Maple Leafs are on home ice.  They also tie their series 3-3 with a  3-2 win in one OT.

Correct predictions:

For the Western Conference games, the only one I got right - and I nailed it exactly - was the 3-2 win by the Ducks over Calgary.

For the Eastern Conference: games, again, I picked only one game correctly, Pittsburgh beating the Columbus Blue Jackets. My predicted outcome of this game was the Penguins winning 1-0, however, the actual score was 5-.4.

Conference Playoff Picks:

Western Conference:  Nashville vs The Ducks.

WILD CARD:   St. Louis; they may have that unknown and undefinable "Cup Fever" that propels them against all opponents even though above I said to cross them off the list. That's why they're a Wild Card.

Eastern Conference:  The Penguins vs The Rangers.

WILD CARD:  Boston.  Why? I never underestimate the Bruins ability in turning into an unbeatable team when push comes to shove.

[EDIT]: as I publish this the Senators have 2, Boston 1 - with one minute remaining.]

I'll add up how well (or badly) I'm doing with my Pick offline and hopefully will publish an update on Monday.

[EDIT]: Ottawa won 2-1; Ottawa leads series 3-2.

Boston plays at Ottawa next on April 23.
Pick:  Ottawa;  Score 4-3 in OT

Washington plays in Toronto (I think) in a late game tonight.
Washington leads series 3-2.
Pick: Toronto (if they're on home ice);  Score: 4-3 in OT.

Punctuation fixed 5-3-2017

Patrick Kennedy In Desperate Attempt To Make His Life Relevent

Oh...this is Rich! This is so very, very rich. Creamy chocolate, nougat infused, caramel covered with both whipping and ice cream on top Rich! Cherry optional.

The title says it all.  Patrick Kennedy trying to make his life relevant by preaching an Anti-Marijuana agenda.

Talk. About. Hypocrisy. And Double Standards.

Patrick is the son of famous chauffeur, swimmer and Senator, the deceased Ted Kennedy, Democrat, U.S. Senator from Massachusetts.

Is there any drug that, during his life to date, Patrick Kennedy didn't drink, inhale, snort or other?

From USA MacPaper:

Patrick Kennedy is a former congressman and an honorary board member of Smart Approaches to Marijuana (Project SAM).

Oh..."SAM", you gotta love the acronym; those clever, anti-marijuanaists.

Of course, the SAM Agenda is, as Patrick Kennedy so dutifully writes, "FOR THE CHILDREN."

Written by Patrick Kennedy, and again, USA MacPaper:

"There has been a lot of talk about pot lately.
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But one issue got completely lost: the developing brains of our children.

It's about time we start focusing on the rights of our kids, not pot smokers.
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As states rush unwisely to legalize marijuana, will this [present] the commercialization of a new, legal drug that threatens healthy brain development and the mental health of our children.
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Already, candies, cookies, and lollipops high in THC adorn legal marijuana stores in Colorado and Washington."

Ahh, THE CHILDREN...the last card - that of vestige - played by any Liberal.

First of all, it is not Patrick Kennedy's decision whether states "rush unwisely to legalize marijuana," - that is his subjective opinion. He may speak his opinion as any other private citizen but he has no legal authority to do anything about it. Beyond that, we've seen a degree of leniency from both the past Obama Admin and the current Trump Admin in having a hands-off approach with states that are doing their own thing with MJ, and, this is a good thing. This is a State issue and State issue only. As a country, we DO NOT need to make MJ into Roe vs Weed.

Second, it's LEGAL IN COLORADO AND WASHINGTON TO SELL MJ AS CANDY, COOKIES AND LOLLIPOPS.  Have you ever heard of States' Rights, Mister Kennedy, Mister former Congressman, Mister recovering (or otherwise) booze hound, pill popper and who knows what else Patrick Kennedy smoked, snorted or other.

Patrick, try to sell your anti-MJ Agenda to AIDS patients who use medicinal marijuana that will induce an appetite and, as in cancer patients, is found to keep nausea at bay. Sell your agenda to aging baby-boomers who light up every day and find MJ provides relief from physical  pain relief that we all feel as we get older, or who use it to medicate depression. Please update us on the prosperity in selling your agenda.

Patrick, would you prefer a 12 year old cancer patient puking their guts out from the chemo, or give them a medicinally approve lollipop that negates the puking and gives them an appetite?

Patrick Kennedy, Poster Boy for being Drug Free

It was 2006 when Patrick Kennedy crashed his car into a Capitol Hill barrier hopped up on Ambien . He tried to explain it that he thought he was needed to cast a vote in the House. At 2:45AM. Yeah...a vote.

Whether you partake in MJ or not, you'd have to be blind not to see the double standard, irony and absurdity of Patrick Kennedy involved with an anti-MJ agenda. Actually, Patrick Kennedy involved with any anti-drug organization is the pinnacle of comical hypocrisy and absurdity.  Kind of like if his boozer daddy Ted had made a public service announcement for Alcoholics Anonymous while he was alive.

In 2006, Patrick entered into one of many Rehabs.

Pew Research shows that  nearly three-quarters of Americans (73%) say they favor their state allowing the sale and use of marijuana for medical purposes if it is prescribed by a doctor, while 23% are opposed.

Here Patrick, read about how medicinal marijuana can save lives.

Numerous studies by legit colleges and institutions  show MJ as an alternative to addictive opioid pain relievers. (And EVERYONE is jumping on this falsely promoted idea that the U.S. has an "epidemic opioid problem." No - we don't. But that's another post).

Back to Patrick Kennedy, who apparently has a halo around his head now. He states in USA MacPaper:    "There is no reason to believe marijuana will pay for itself, either."

Typical Liberal Illogic, Patrick. Here, pick a story, any story:

One Year of Legal MJ generated $70 Million in Washington State.

From USA MacPaper:

If all 50 states legalized cannabis today, they’d be collectively raking in more than $3 billion a year in taxes.

I think the revenue would exceed $3 Billion a year.

This Study sees nationwide legalization of MJ bringing in $28 Billion annually.

CNBC: Legal pot sales in 2015 top $5.4 Billion:

"You won't find another industry growing at that kind of clip": ArcView Group CEO.

 Over 10,000 studies show benefits from cannabis: 

A comprehensive research review examining 10,000 studies has found conclusive evidence that cannabis and cannabinoids are beneficial for treating symptoms like chronic pain, nausea and vomiting, and spasticity.
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The nonprofit National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) summarized the past 16 years of research on the efficacy of medical marijuana in its report, “The Health Effects of Cannabis and Cannabinoids.”
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The rigorous and weighty 395-page report is based on the findings of more than 10,700 studies published in peer-review journals since 1999.

Clearly, Patrick Kennedy, has not done his due diligence and knows nothing of which he speaks. You cannot even say that he's "misinformed."  He's so far off base what he writes is fictional.

And it speaks volumes that "Project SAM" has an agenda other than that of compassion and empathy for those who find medicinal and recreational use of MJ beneficial and pleasant.

Patrick Kennedy is desperately trying to make his life relevant. To whom, other than himself, I do not know.

Famous Drinker and sailing enthusiast Ted Kennedy.

4/23/2017, typos and grammar errors fixed to the best of my proofreading ability.

You Hope for Blah..but mostly it's Blah. And Blah, Blah, Blah.

I do not know You Tube member Browyn Smith, but I DO want to thank her for the below video clip. It is among those she has uploaded on her You Tube Channel.

Had I not found that she uploaded this clip, I would have had to excise this 48 second gem myself. I like it so much, it's written so well and delivered perfectly by actor Justin Kirk. 

From the wonderful series, "Weeds".