This is the one Sunday of the year where I watch Formula One racing at Monaco in the morning, Then the Indy 1500, then later in the day, the Coca-Cola 600. I do nothing productive all day. And I don’t care.

But the commercials are starting to frighten me.

Especially the Chevy commercials. I am sure that they are effective, and that is what scares me. If those commercials are effective in the 20-30 year old demographic, then I am really afraid. We are screwed as a nation and for the foreseeable future. Totally fucked as far as future leadership or a decent, thinking, intelligent population.

No wonder folks like Ocasio-Cortez get elected. 

The Formula One racing community take a moment and remember Niki Lauda before the race at Monaco..

He may have been one of the greatest drivers of all time, and was a great ambassador for Formula One.

It was nice to see the teams give tribute. 

One wonders how those men can run that fast in those high heels. 

Is willing to admit it….

Strange.

One might think that Germany, of all places, would NOT allow or tolerate anti-Semitism.

“I can not recommend Jews to wear the Kippa anytime anywhere in Germany. Unfortunately I have to say so, “said Felix Klein the newspapers of the Funke media group. He had his opinion “compared to earlier unfortunately changed”.


He justified this with the “increasing social disinhibition and brutality,” which presented a fatal breeding ground for anti-Semitism . About 90 percent of the crimes are attributable to the extreme right-wing environment. For Muslim perpetrators, it is mostly people who have lived in Germany for some time. “Many of them watch Arab stations that convey a fatal picture of Israel and Jews.”

Instead they blame “the extreme right wing environment”. Odd.  Why not admit the truth? It isn’t so much the “Native” Germans as the new immigrants that Ms Merkel brought in. Why are they such a protected group?

And were I Jewish and lived in Germany, I’d arm myself and my family in order to protect them from the coming second wave Reichskristallnacht.

Seems that lots of women are finding out (and writing about) the consequences of painting all men as predators, especially in the workplace……

Many bosses (Male ones, at least), realizing that they cannot win if accused (no matter if it is a false accusation by a mean spirited harpy or a real, legitimate complaint) simply forted up and chose not to interact with female employees….The safest course of action.  (Not that some women would lie, I mean,….All women should be heard. Because victimhood. Because Patriarchy. Because predation. (I mean, if women ARE that fragile then perhaps they don’t belong in the workplace, after all??))

And it isn’t like the definition of harassment is ever changing to make men look bad no matter what they do, what action they take.

So the easy way is to simply reduce all interaction to women subordinates to an absolute minimum….Which is the path many, if not all, male bosses are taking…because really, it is the only safe way. So women lose the mentoring, and the learning and the social interaction that can help them learn and advance.

The MeeeToooo movement has “won”…and women lose. Because feminism is a farce.

Here in the US amongst our Black community….

Anything can be seen as a “hate symbol” if you choose to see it that way.

Swedish Government Is Looking to Ban Historic Rune Script and Viking Imagery as “Hate Symbols” Against Ethnic Groups

I know a fair number of folks from that part of the world who wear a Mjölner on a chain to show their religion….no different that a Star of David is worn by jews or a cross by Catholics. But the hammer will be banned because it “disturbs” those “ethnic” immigrants

This oughta be interesting to watch….

At the end of the day, how much are we willing to change our lives and culture to accommodate those who would invade our lands and who hate us and our way of life?

Nothin’ to see here folks. Move along.

So a bunch of past NRA presidents have written a letter saying that they support Wayne LaPierre. Big deal. (may have to hit the “X” in the uper right corner to view the facebook page)

I notice that the past two presidents, Ollie North and Pete Brownell AREN’T signatories.

And the letter doesn’t explain the abuses.

Oddly enough, as a Life Member, I didn’t get the letter….but I DO  get 3-5 a week explaining why they need me to dig deeper into my pockets to help the NRA meet their bills as they Continue the Fight to Keep My Rights (and Keep WLP in good suits and to fuel his plane).

Not a dime, not one thin dime until WLP goes and we get some fiscal responsibility and some new and honest Board members and perhaps a restructuring….

The NRA has become what the Wounded Warrior Project did. A travesty and a Farce.  A profit center for the directors.

If I could get a refund on my Life Membership, I would do so. 

Lots of rain in a short time…..

Oddly, low lying areas flooded when Mother Nature dumps large amounts of rain in a very short time.

I would bet good money that the areas that have flooded in Oklahoma and other places have flooded before. Maybe not every year, nor every 10 years, but it has happened at that spot before.
But people build there, and are then surprised when their houses flood when the area gets torrential rain.

Didja notice that the signs held up by these “grassroots” protesters are professionally printed?

Odd, that, when we are told by the media that these are not professionally organized, that this is “Just a spontaneous protest by concerned women”

This is turning out to be harder than I thought it would….

Winds at 3000 feet were pretty stout from south to north. And my hold was east to west.

My hold wasn’t the nice oval that it is supposed to be. Nor were the legs each the same length. more like a teardrop. Gotta work on that.

Having said that, My approaches to 2 different airports were pretty nice. But not what they need to be.

My straight and level flying on instruments isn’t too bad, nor are my climbs and turns…my navigation is pretty decent too. But the holds are a bitch.

This IFR flying is difficult sometimes….But practice will improve that, I think.

like learning to shoot well, practice and a decent teacher are the key.