And the Heat Goes On
I have a whole list of things I would like to do to fix up the back yard now that the block fence is complete: put up a patio over the back porch, plant a couple of bushes or perhaps even a tree, put up a rain gutter on the portion of the roof over the tiki bar, go over to the place that sells scrap iron and see if there are any pieces suitable for bolting to the fence as decorative trellises, etc. And it's too damned hot to do any of it. At least the 110+ heat has broken for awhile - hopefully for good. I was able to take Bo out for his whole walk this evening for the first time in a couple of weeks, much to his delight. It was still hot and muggy, but not unbearably so.
I took Bo in to the vet for his heartworm shot Monday; he's doing pretty well for an old-ish guy. No sign of hip problems so far, and no sign of any suspicious lumps. He's still very alert and energetic. Hard to believe he's almost ten.
Out of curiosity, I've been trying to track down the various superpacs sponsoring political ads in AZ. There are three candidates fighting for the Republican nomination for Jeff Flake's seat, and there have been some reeeeeally odd ads as each tries to paint the others as wild-eyed liberals. Generally, if an ad against a Republican candidate is sponsored by a Democratic-aligned PAC, it will go something like this:
SERIOUS MUSIC plays. MIDDLE AGED WHITE COUPLE looks sadly at the camera.
WOMAN: I just don't know how we're going to survive if [Candidate] takes away our health care.
MAN: (Nods solemnly, holds up ADORABLE GRANDCHILD) And think of the children!
VOICEOVER, AS A TEAR RUNS DOWN ADORABLE GRANDCHILD'S FACE: Healthcare is super important! Vote for [Other Candidate] who gives a shit!
However, if it's sponsored by a Republican-aligned PAC against either a Democrat OR a fellow Republican:
SCARY, OMINOUS MUSIC plays. Shots of MANLY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS are interspersed with shots of SCARY BROWN PEOPLE.
VOICEOVER: SCARY BROWN PEOPLE ARE COMING FOR YOU AND [Candidate] IS PERSONALLY PACKING THEM A SACK LUNCH AND CARRYING THEM CROSS THE BORDER! THEY WILL STEAL YOUR JOB, RAPE YOUR DOG, AND KICK YOUR BIBLE UNLESS YOU BUILD A WALL NOW NOW NOW!!!! Also vote for [Other Candidate] WHO LOVES PRESIDENT TRUMP WAY WAY WAY BETTER THAN [Candidate] DOES!!! ALSO TAXES!!!!
From my point of view as an actual wild-eyed liberal, every single one of the three is a certified ultra-far-right loon, so it's absolutely bizarre seeing them each acting as if the other two are to the left of Bernie Sanders.
Rants Talk to me
I took Bo in to the vet for his heartworm shot Monday; he's doing pretty well for an old-ish guy. No sign of hip problems so far, and no sign of any suspicious lumps. He's still very alert and energetic. Hard to believe he's almost ten.
Out of curiosity, I've been trying to track down the various superpacs sponsoring political ads in AZ. There are three candidates fighting for the Republican nomination for Jeff Flake's seat, and there have been some reeeeeally odd ads as each tries to paint the others as wild-eyed liberals. Generally, if an ad against a Republican candidate is sponsored by a Democratic-aligned PAC, it will go something like this:
SERIOUS MUSIC plays. MIDDLE AGED WHITE COUPLE looks sadly at the camera.
WOMAN: I just don't know how we're going to survive if [Candidate] takes away our health care.
MAN: (Nods solemnly, holds up ADORABLE GRANDCHILD) And think of the children!
VOICEOVER, AS A TEAR RUNS DOWN ADORABLE GRANDCHILD'S FACE: Healthcare is super important! Vote for [Other Candidate] who gives a shit!
However, if it's sponsored by a Republican-aligned PAC against either a Democrat OR a fellow Republican:
SCARY, OMINOUS MUSIC plays. Shots of MANLY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS are interspersed with shots of SCARY BROWN PEOPLE.
VOICEOVER: SCARY BROWN PEOPLE ARE COMING FOR YOU AND [Candidate] IS PERSONALLY PACKING THEM A SACK LUNCH AND CARRYING THEM CROSS THE BORDER! THEY WILL STEAL YOUR JOB, RAPE YOUR DOG, AND KICK YOUR BIBLE UNLESS YOU BUILD A WALL NOW NOW NOW!!!! Also vote for [Other Candidate] WHO LOVES PRESIDENT TRUMP WAY WAY WAY BETTER THAN [Candidate] DOES!!! ALSO TAXES!!!!
From my point of view as an actual wild-eyed liberal, every single one of the three is a certified ultra-far-right loon, so it's absolutely bizarre seeing them each acting as if the other two are to the left of Bernie Sanders.
Rants Talk to me