Tuesday Tidbits...

And, we begin a new month, chock full of "stuff"
Welcome to September, and all that it has in store for us. Don't forget to flip the calendars.
The Hoosierland weather today will be a close copy of yesterday...
If you like it HOT, you'll like today.
Temps are expected to be tickling the upper 80s (maybe even 90). Naturally, ANY humidity in the air will make it feel even more oppressive.
(what, are liberals ALSO running the weather these days? LOL)

Might even have a chance of a late afternoon shower (that'll make things better...NOT)
So get that morning drink alongside you (just not TOO near that keyboard) as we set off on another jaunt in the trek we call life.
*** First out of the sweat-box is our salute to this month with ALL the notable things that occur:

=======SEPTEMBER========

Classical Music Month       

National Mortgage Professional Month*

Hispanic Heritage Month – September 15 to October 15

Fall Hat Month

Baby Safety Month

Little League Month

Self Improvement Month

Better Breakfast Month

Whole Grains Month

International Square Dancing Month

National Blueberry Popsicle Month

National Chicken Month

National Courtesy Month

National Honey Month

National Mushroom Month

National Papaya Month

National Piano Month

National Potato Month

National Rice Month

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*** And, it's time for our "What the hell happens today, Bob?" feature, which will have run it's course at the end of THIS month, so I guess I'll have to dig about for something else...any ideas, feel free to toss them out there, or if you want the event days to continue...let me know.
September 1 -
---Today is NATIONAL CHICKEN BOY'S DAY

(Whaaa????)
Okay, so we're talking guys who dress AS chickens to promote some food joint...got it.
---And, it's NATIONAL NO RHYME (NOR REASON) DAY

The oranges are PART of this, believe it or else...today celebrates words in the English language that DO NOT rhyme with ANY other word.
The word MOUTH would be another example (and now you know more than you did 30 seconds ago).
*** Next up, some updates on Fort Wayne's latest homicides...
1) Here's the story about the slain teenager on Schaper Drive:
http://www.journalgazette.net/news/local/Bullets-cut-short-dream-of-college-8536949
Now, I "could" say how her parents might have been a bit on the irresponsible side, but I won't because in THIS day and age, uninvited "guests" at ANY get-together can turn DEADLY, knowing the penchant for violence that SOME people display.
I know this would be UNHEARD of in MY day..parents HAD to know WHERE you were, WHO you were with and WHEN you would be home (and that was based on times set BY the parents, and NOT negotiable).
Yeah, it was a brutal and oppressive time for teens in the late '60s...but guess what?
WE SURVIVED!
2) Here's the next update from the shooting on 6000 Salisbury Drive:
http://www.journalgazette.net/news/local/police-fire/Victim-arrested-twice-in-August-8536948

Nice mug shot, Ma.

Masadid Ma, an IMMIGRANT (no doubt) from THAILAND is the victim here, and he's had run-ins with police as recently as just last month (twice). Wonder how many that we took in from his country were criminals? Guess he pissed off the wrong person at the wrong time.
3) And here's the update for the fatal stabbing in the 3400 block of S. Hanna St:
http://www.journalgazette.net/news/local/police-fire/1-arrested-in-deadly-stabbing-8535957

He's got "killer eyes".

Donald Jacquay, 37 was the victim of the stabbing. The perp is Jeremee Coney.
I suppose it was easy to arrest this guy...not that many whites are left down here (even if they're really from ANGOLA)...lol
And, I stand corrected - not ALL the victims were BLACK...seems we've had a cornucopia of ethnicities in this spate of homicides.
Guess our city is "more diverse" even when it comes to killings.
*** And since we're talking about CRIME, let's take a look at ALL the police calls the media hasn't found AS newsworthy as they should be.

SHOTS FIRED / ARMED ROBBERY CALLS - 8/24 -8/30
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AUG 24 -
15F111430 00:30:22 113 SHOTS FIRED 1200 DELAWARE AVE
15F111875 21:33:34 113 SHOTS FIRED 5700 DECATUR RD & PAULDING RD E
15F111876 21:34:30 113 SHOTS FIRED 5900 SOUTHCREST RD
15F111712 16:10:34 53 ARMED ROB        3200 WELLS ST
AUG 25 - 
15F111950 00:45:10 113 SHOTS FIRED 1900 GREENTREE CT
15F111980 02:55:51 113 SHOTS FIRED 1600 SHERMAN BLVD
15F112297 19:55:32 113 SHOTS FIRED 2500 WEISSER PARK AVE
15F112315 20:45:52 58 SHOOTING        3900 OLIVER ST
AUG 26 -
15F112804 22:05:37 113 SHOTS FIRED 2600 GLENWOOD AVE
((no armed robberies))
AUG 27 - 
15F113076 14:10:03 113 SHOTS FIRED 6200 KENT RD
15F113136 15:41:27 113 SHOTS FIRED 3500 GAYWOOD DR
15F113285 21:50:05 113 SHOTS FIRED 5100 HOAGLAND AVE & FAIRFAX AVE W
15F113283 21:50:07 113 SHOTS FIRED 1400 HUGH ST
15F113314 23:26:39 113 SHOTS FIRED 600 SPRING ST & BARTHOLD ST
15F113029 11:56:27 53 ARMED ROB        4200 ANTHONY BLVD S
15F113170 17:13:20 53 ARMED ROB        4200 COLDWATER RD
15F113257 20:35:21 58 SHOOTING        3000 ALEXANDER ST
AUG 28 -
15F113340 00:47:58 113 SHOTS FIRED 4500 ANTHONY WAYNE DR SW
15F113346 00:55:37 113 SHOTS FIRED 4400 GAYWOOD DR
15F113436 09:40:52 113 SHOTS FIRED 4500 ANTHONY WAYNE DR SW
15F113564 13:50:30 113 SHOTS FIRED 5100 HOLTON AVE
15F113832 21:35:31 113 SHOTS FIRED 5100 HOLTON AVE
15F113854 22:31:37 113 SHOTS FIRED 4900 WASHINGTON CENTER RD W
15F113870 23:01:41 113 SHOTS FIRED 800 POPLAR ST
((no armed robberies))
AUG 29 - 
15F113914 00:11:39 113 SHOTS FIRED 1200 LAKE AVE & CRESCENT AVE
15F113921 00:20:38 113 SHOTS FIRED 4500 CALHOUN ST S
15F113929 00:33:29 113 SHOTS FIRED 3400 ANTHONY BLVD S & OXFORD ST
15F113946 00:56:59 113 SHOTS FIRED 4400 KEKIONGA DR
15F113999 03:02:31 113 SHOTS FIRED 3000 ANTHONY BLVD S
15F114015 03:31:45 113 SHOTS FIRED 5000 BUELL DR
15F114025 04:10:20 113 SHOTS FIRED 3600 CENTRAL DR
15F114039 04:51:14 113 SHOTS FIRED 4400 MONROE ST S & CONGRESS AVE
15F114418 21:46:08 113 SHOTS FIRED 1900 DREXEL AVE & CENTRAL DR
15F114433 22:09:23 113 SHOTS FIRED 1100 MCKEE ST
15F114495 23:58:24 113 SHOTS FIRED 2400 CAPITOL AVE & WOODSDALE LN
15F114497 23:59:17 58 SHOOTING 2500 SCHAPER DR
AUG 30 -
15F114599 03:56:49 113 SHOTS FIRED 7800 ROTHMAN RD
15F114851 19:39:39 113 SHOTS FIRED 7300 ST JOE RD & ROTHMAN RD
15F114949 23:32:59 113 SHOTS FIRED 3400 HANNA ST S & OXFORD ST
(following calls resulted in DB found on scene)
15F114651   10:21:34 20 PROBLEM UNK 6000 SALISBURY DR 
15F114661   10:53:59 EMS         3400 HANNA ST S
((no armed robberies))
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Had to toss in those last two calls, as they resulted in homicides

Helluva stash.

And we cannot forget the dwindling number of assholes that STILL are shooting off those fireworks left over from damn near TWO months ago.
FIREWORKS CALLS - 8/24 - 8/30
AUG 26 -
15F112708 18:32:37 44FW 900 COTTAGE AVE
AUG 28 -
15F113882 23:23:00 44FW 1300 WASHINGTON CENTER RD E
AUG 29 -
15F114309 16:55:02 44FW 1300 SPRING ST
15F114361 19:41:24 44FW 8200 ROANOKE DR
15F114389 20:52:39 44FW 6200 PRESTWICK RUN
15F114390 20:54:26 44FW 4100 BOCA TRL
15F114411 21:27:47 44FW 5700 ALLENDALE DR
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Moving on...
*** Next up, our "Blamer-in-Chief" finds it "important" that HE rename Mt McKinley to the native name of DENALI.

Here's the story link:
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2015/08/31/obama-renames-mount-mckinley-denali/
Now, I appreciate the fact that MANY areas in America can have TWO NAMES...usually a "given" name, and another name, perhaps of (or from) an indigenous native tribe origin...got NO problem with that.
Devil's Tower comes to mind...check that out. Also, Mt Rushmore has "another" name..

Liberal Swiss army knife.

But, again, this is a shallow ploy to advance the whole "climate change" issue with this narcissistic man-child posing as a U.S. president.
It's all about his LEGACY, as in trying to bolster one up where there should be NONE at all.
This man (and his minions) have done MORE to tear down the values and principles of our nation than all the other similar people throughout our history COMBINED.
Worse than FDR, and even worse than Woodrow Wilson.
Show me ONE instance where anything Obummer has done in office that has BENEFITED this country overall?

That's our Obummer!

You CAN'T because he HAS NOT.
And yet, there are those sheeple that still follow this man blindly, without question.
(those will probably be the first to go if the zombie apocalypse comes...thankfully, lol)
I wish this poser-in-chief would just STFD and STFU...period.
Every time he opens his damn mouth or grabs a damn pen, he WEAKENS this nation.
There is no evidence that he has EVER had a love of this country, or wanted to make us better...quite the reverse.
He should just go BACK to Kenya, and become a KING there...he'd fit right in as a dictator or tribal chief.
*** Last back to the barracks...the comments above are purely MY take on what I see happening across our nation.
And it concerns all of us, or it should.
We have become a nation that (for some odd reason) seems to want to settle for MEDIOCRITY, and be fine with calling it the "new normal".

Sorry, not buying into THAT line of PC-BS at all.
This nation has proven time and again (throughout it's short history) WHY we have been the best country on the planet, but we've lost much in recent times, thanks to the allowance of liberal agendas to produce a country of lemmings.
We can always do better, both personally as well as collectively, and there's no reason why we should NOT want to, because other nations look to us.
That number is fewer than in decades past, though...we need to change that.
A tougher stance in war, and a tougher stance on our streets...THAT is the way to minimize the evil that permeates our society.
We used to stand for something more noble as a nation..time to get off the couch and do it again, lest we become like other countries that have succumbed to similar circumstances.

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