Tuesday Tidbits...

Well, the good news is that here in Fort Wayne, we're NOT going to catch the brunt of this "mega storm" which will impact most of the east coast soon (about 200 MIL people to be affected, so I heard).
The bad news is that we'll catch a bit of it, and that means more lousy weather.
Our Hoosierland weather for today brings us mostly sunny skies (we DID have a full moon sighting last night, which would explain a LOT of the stupid going on out there), temps rising to around 32 degrees, and some snow showers moving in later tonight.

Always tastes better when Stark pays.

Now, let's take a minute to get that warm, comforting drink poured, as we see what else has been going on...
*** First out of the freezer is our "What the hell happens today, Bob?" feature:
FEBRUARY 19 -
---It's National Chocolate Mint Day

(the best kind can be found at smaller chocolate makers)
---It's National Lash Day

(with our new-found gender ambiguity, this should be interesting)
---It's National vet girls ROCK Day

(hey, if they can down the bad guys, more power to them)
*** Next, Time to look into the FWPD blotter for ALL the important calls that went over the air last week (that we didn't hear anything about, and should have).

FEB 11 - FEB 17
SHOTS FIRED ((113)) - ARMED ROBBERY((53)) 
((23,113 - vandalism by gunfire))
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19F015721 02/11/2019 03:43pm 113 SHOTS FIRED PROGRESS RD & LIMA RD
19F015825 02/11/2019 06:49pm 113 SHOTS FIRED 300 W MAPLE GROVE AV
19F015914 02/11/2019 10:46pm 113 SHOTS FIRED 500 E WOODLAND AV
19F015916 02/11/2019 10:48pm 113 SHOTS FIRED 2500 SMITH ST
19F015969 02/12/2019 04:31am 113 SHOTS FIRED 4500 REED ST
19F016231 02/12/2019 08:00pm 113 SHOTS FIRED 1100 MCKINNIE AV
19F016810 02/14/2019 11:23am 113 SHOTS FIRED 1100 TECUMSEH ST
19F017426 02/15/2019 07:37pm 113 SHOTS FIRED COLDWATER RD & E COLISEUM BLVD
19F017509 02/16/2019 12:13am 113 SHOTS FIRED 6400 MERLIN DR
19F017583 02/16/2019 04:08am 113 SHOTS FIRED 1700 REED RD APT B
19F017822 02/16/2019 07:55pm 113 SHOTS FIRED 1200 OAKLAND ST
19F017849 02/16/2019 09:28pm 113 SHOTS FIRED 2900 BOWSER AV
19F018191 02/17/2019 07:28pm 113 SHOTS FIRED 6100 DOWNINGTOWN DR
19F018248 02/17/2019 11:07pm 113 SHOTS FIRED 4400 ALVERADO DR
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19F015922 02/11/2019 10:49pm 23,113 2500 SMITH ST
19F015955 02/12/2019 03:10am 23,113 900 ELMROW DR
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19F017228 02/15/2019 11:48am 53 ARMED ROB 7900 DECATUR RD
19F017655 02/16/2019 12:32pm 53 ARMED ROB 4900 PLAZA DR
19F017988 02/17/2019 08:29am 53 ARMED ROB 3100 E STATE BLVDM
19F018039 02/17/2019 01:22pm 53 ARMED ROB 1400 ST JOSEPH BLVD
19F018190 02/17/2019 07:23pm 53 ARMED ROB 200 DUNBAR LN
19F015903 02/11/2019 10:12pm 53 ARMED ROB 1400 ST JOSEPH BLVD
19F016623 02/13/2019 08:23pm 53 ARMED ROB 1400 ST JOSEPH BLV
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19F018125 02/17/2019 05:02pm 56 MOLESTING 00 E MAIN ST
19F015599 02/11/2019 09:08am 56 MOLESTING 2300 LEROY AV
19F016864 02/14/2019 02:19pm 56 MOLESTING 00 E MAIN ST
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19F018010 02/17/2019 11:16am 58 SHOOTING 4500 SOUTHPARK DR
19F018086 02/17/2019 03:38pm 58 SHOOTING 1500 E PAULDING RD LOT 55
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19F018239 02/17/2019 10:33pm 59 CUTTING/STAB 1200 RECKEWEG RD
19F015546 02/11/2019 01:21am 59 CUTTING/STAB 2400 SHADY BROOK DR
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19F016084 02/12/2019 01:07pm 61 RAPE 2100 NELSON ST
19F016725 02/14/2019 04:43am 61 RAPE 2200 RANDALLIA DR
19F016869 02/14/2019 02:31pm 61 RAPE 2600 S ANTHONY BLVD
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19F016654 02/13/2019 10:06pm 75 PURSUIT E STATE BLVD & SPY RUN AV
19F016655 02/13/2019 10:06pm 75 PURSUIT E STATE BLVD & N CLINTON ST
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Plus 9 narcotics calls (musta been an off week)
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Fireworks calls: FEB 10 - FEB 17
NONE? WOW!
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*** Next up, Pat Caddell (a FOX contributor) dies ta the age of 68. Here's the story:
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/patrick-caddell-pollster-who-also-contributed-to-fox-news-is-dead-at-68-report

For someone who was once a democrat (but saw the light of conservatism), I found his take on FOX thought-provoking, becasue he was correct in his calls. Like to have more people like him around.
*** Next up, Bob Rinearson has a good column (N-S) that I would ALSO like t know what the answer is as well...here's the link:
http://www.news-sentinel.com/opinion/2019/02/18/guest-column-i-cant-wait-to-see-what-the-liberals-come-up-with-next/

Maybe, when it comes to the progressives...we might not want to know?
I will say that these loons are well beyond blowing smoke out their butts.
Even an old-time circus sideshow never had THIS may freaks.
*** Next, A Florida mom demands "justice" for her son. Read the lunacy here:
https://wpta21.com/news/top-stories/2019/02/18/florida-mother-demands-justice-after-11-year-old-arrested-after-refusing-to-recite-pledge-of-allegiance/

((He reportedly told the substitute teacher the flag was racist and the national anthem was offensive to black people.))
Excuse me...OUR flag  -  "racist"?
Now I wonder WHO put THAT thought in this 11-year old's head anywya?
Could it be his MOM, one Dhakira Talbot, whose son attends the Lawton Chiles Middle Academy on Lakeland, FL.

What's the big deal?

So, (to save face for the school) we just drop the substitute teacher like a bad habit, and the child gets a free pass. Sounds all too typical.
*** Next up, Some backstory of the Aurora IL shooter comes out:
https://www.wane.com/news/national-world/aurora-shooter-s-permit-was-revoked-but-gun-wasn-t-seized/1789906822
And HERE:
https://www.wane.com/news/national-world/aurora-shooting-raises-questions-over-gun-permit-checks/1789345258

Here's another case of someone falling through the cracks when it comes to NOT enforcing the CURRENT gun laws. It's not a case pf needing MORE laws...just making the ones we have WORK.
The shooter had a history which SHOULD have not permitted him to HAVE a gun, and yet, a failure in the pipeline causes this.
Who said that ALL mass shooters were WHITE, anyway?
Hardly heard a peep about THAT, have we?
 *** Next,  those who have NETFLIX (we do not nor plan to) will have to settle with "THE PURGE" as all the MARVEL series get the ax.

Here's the story:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/news/jessica-jones-punisher-canceled-as-netflix-completes-marvel-purge/ar-BBTLpDZ?ocid=spartanntp

We can add Jessica Jones and The Punishes (series) to Daredevil, Iron Fist, Luke Cage and the team-up miniseries The Defenders.
Maybe putting these shows on REGULAR channels would be the better option...
I'd probably check them out
Or, you can wait for Marvel's parent company to premiere their OWN streaming network (---DISNEY+---) later this year.
*** Next up, time once again to stop by our "Kitten Corner"...
Our kids had a very good day with a little bird watching, a little napping (make that a LOT), some eating, some hugging time, and some sack time with Daddy.

Daddy is nice and warm

Violet likes sleeping between my legs some nights.
Gallifrey prefers to sleep in my chair

Zzzz...zzz...zzz...zzz~

Hey, whatever gets the job done, right?
*** Next up, let's also check in with "Midnight and Whiskers"...

Comfy carpeting - 3 stars.

Our furry twosome also had a good day, considering they were outside all the time.
We resorted to under the table feeding to keep both the food and the cats dry.

Plenty of food for these two.

Naturally, Midnight went on patrol (missing lunch), while Whiskers stayed against the house.
And yes, they both got back step treats when Wifey came home.
I don't recall ever being so spoiled, but I do enjoy spoiling all four of our "furries".
*** Last back to the coming storm...ever get the feeling we're being MANIPULATED?

Think about it. Read the news, watch the TV or check things out online.
The facts are SO obvious, it's not funny.
In Lansing MI the GM plant that's blowing $36 MIL to expand...so they can make MORE (cats?...guess again) CROSSOVER vehicles.
We've already been cajoled (read all but forced) into LED lightbulbs (after the fluorescents took over the incandescent market). And we've been forced into getting (digital) cable, because those FREE airwaves we used to get television over have been co-opted by the government (for what reason, I still don't know). We're now (slowly) being forced out of cable and dish TV in lieu of INTERNET-driven streaming programming. Add that to all the "smart" tech we're being told we "need" in our homes and lives.

And please, let's NOT forget the damnable smart PHONES, that have cause  so many societal problems over the last decade or so. Helluva way to dumb down the populace.
It seems like the era of devices made to do ONE thing is rapidly coming to an end. Everything has to have the "Swiss army knife" component to it, or else we're told we can't survive.
Funny, but a simple EMP can render ALL of that (and more) totally useless.
Maybe, we ought to get back to being MORE human (and more reliant upon ourselves and each other), and less reliant upon "things" touted to make our lives better.
Let's go for better PEOPLE first, and then work out from there.

Be well, make a difference to someone, and...
Stay SAFE out there, America.