The Friday Fives

1. What seemingly small injury can be extremely painful?

A paper cut when you are slicing/using citrus fruits, like a sliced lime or lemon.

2. You have a six -hour drive and you can only listen to one artist. Who are you listening to?

I have a couple of Wilco box sets that can keep me entertained.

3. What have you been genetically blessed with, and nerfed with?

A quick wit, inherited from my grandmother. And small hands/fingers.

4. What was the most bizarre conspiracy theory your high school had about a teacher?

I am not sure. There was a lot of teacher turnover growing up in a boom town and folks would be teaching one year then suddenly took a job as a coal miner or heavy equipment operator to make a lot of money. There were more conspiracies about students then there were teachers.

5. It is day 40 of the second Trump administration. How has it effected you?

Technically my life hasn’t changed at all yet but shit, we are barely in this thing. We still have three and a half more years a head of us and that is a lot of room for mass destruction. I fear none us will recognize the place by the end of 2028.

The Friday Fives

Keep it simple potpourri

1. What was the last book you read?

The Third Policeman by Flann O’Brien

2. What was the last song you heard?

Sentimental Lady – Bob Welch

3. What was the last movie you saw?

Searching For Bobby Fisher

4. What was the last concert you saw?

About two years ago down at the Levitt amphitheater took in the Violent Femmes. It was a rocker.

5. What was the last thing you cooked.

This morning a delight cheese omelet.

The Friday Fives

1. What is the trait you most deplore in yourself?

I am too trusting

2. What are your favorite names?

Ebenezer, Ishmael, Elvis, d’Artagnan

3. What do you most value in your friends?

Love and honesty

4. What do you consider your greatest achievement?

Getting through basic training in the army

5. When and where were you happiest?

Probably the time I was in Stuttgart.

The Friday Fives

1. What are things just not spoken in polite company?

President DonaldTrump.

2. If you could tell him one thing, what would you say?

Isn’t it just time that you just went away?

3. Who will replace him?

That is difficult. He is a cult leader and there are usually no cult leader replacements When the leader fades away the cult whithers. Many will step up but remember he has had over 60 years building this image and developing these self-marketing instincts combines with his shear pathological narcissism. There will be many who try (and have already tried) but they will be seen as the charlatons they are. His act is alreay tiring, even on those who voted for him.

4. How will this all end?

A severe caridac incident due to a calcified vascualr system.

5. Why him again?

He ran on a palate of lies and his only intention was to stay out of prison and to exact revenge. And, our nation is racists and sexist and wouldn’t vote for a black woman to be president.

The Friday Fives

1. If we had to create a single flag to represent Earth on the galactic stage, what would that flag look like?

It would include a big blue ball orbited by cats, bacon, and a computer connected to the internet.

2. What is a song that sounds great with headphones?

Anything by Jimi Hendrix.

3. Have you ever used a microwave at other than full power for a certain amount of time? What was your experience?

All the time. That is how I cook rice.

In a covered glass casserole dish, load it up with a cup of water, two cups of rice, some salt, and a pat of butter, then microwave it for 22 minutes at 70% strength. It turns out perfect.

4. What songs remind you of high school?

REO Speedwagon Hi Infidelity album

5. What has gradually disappeared over the last 20 years with people realizing it?

Manual shift transmissions and ashtrays.