John Wayne Quote

 "Life is hard; It's even harder when you're stupid"...John Wayne

Miss Piggy's comment on Travel

"You have to be going to a pretty awful place if getting there is half the fun."

-- Miss Piggy's Guide to Life (1981)

Seashell Photo threatens Trump's life

Former FBI Director James Comey is under investigation for '8647' Instagram Post seen as a potential threat to Trump's life.  He had posted a photo of a seashells formation that he saw on a beach walk. Comey denied that his posting of the seashells was meant as a threat, saying in a statement that he was unaware people linked the specific number arrangement with violence. 

The number 86 has also been used by Republicans calling for the impeachment of Joe Biden - for example, T-shirts sold on Amazon reading '8646', indicating a call to impeach Biden (the 46th president).  Where was the uproar then?  Some liberals are accusing the right of deliberating misunderstanding Comey's intent in order to score political points.  As for Don Jr's comments what else would you expect.  

Check out the plethora of '8647' T-shirts sold on Amazon.  I especially like the T-shirts that have flowers intertwined with the numbers.

Cruising Since 1993

Sternwheeler "Columbia Gorge" - Columbia River - !993

Golden Princess - Salish Sea - 2012                 

MV Malaspina - Alaska Inside Passage - 2015

American Countess - Ohio River - 2023

American Splendor - Lower Mississippi River - 2025

Next Upper Mississippi River

Trump and I boldly claim...

A - Trump: 'I run the country and the world'

B - My coffee cup: I am 'The Queen of Everything'

C - Both are delusional

Which is true?  B is the correct choice.

Then they came for me--Martin Niemöller

The Quote

First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a socialist.

Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a trade unionist.

Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—because I was not a Jew.

Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me.

—Martin Niemöller

This quote is attributed to the prominent German pastor Martin Niemöller.   After World War II, Niemöller openly spoke about his own early complicity in Nazism and his eventual change of heart. His powerful words about guilt and responsibility still resonate today.

Call to Action or "Play Dead"?

Actor Peter Finch starts out saying in the movie "Network", “I don’t have to tell you things are bad. Everybody knows things are bad.”

After warming up a bit more by citing a list of bad things, he delivers his call to action:

“So, I want you to get up now. I want all of you to get up out of your chairs. I want you to get up right now and go to the window, open it, and stick your head out, and yell, ‘I’m as mad as hell, and I’m not going to take this anymore!'"

or

You can roll over and “play dead” and allow President Trump and his Republican allies who control Congress to self-destruct under the weight of ever increasing, unpopular policies.