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Linux Mint

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  This might be old news to some, but it was a revelation to me. I’ve monkeyed around with Linux distributions in the past—Mostly Ubuntu—but haven’t in the past 4 or 5 years. The house has been all Windows 10 all the time. The problem was that Ubuntu, which I became really familiar and comfortable with in days gone by, had managed to morph into something more mainstream and “ready for prime time”, which necessarily meant that it became a bit more bloated. I had initially gone to Linux in the distant past to resurrect some older under-powered machines and try to breathe some more life into them. I’m probably not really very unique in that respect. Since the desktop computers were all completely capable of it, everything went to Windows 10. A grand operating scheme, by the way. I have no complaints about Windows 10 other than it’s power and resource mandates. It’s a hog. Like Ubuntu had become. I have a box of old tech. I’ll bet you do too. Stuff that sits
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Goodbye 2020, Hello 2021

  I might be completely wrong here, but it seems to me that if the BLM/antifa riots and lootings this past year had been dealt with in the same ferocious manner as the Capitol riot is now being dealt with, much of the grief of the past summer of discontent could have been avoided. Not saying this prosecutorial conduct is specifically motivated to punish and intimidate Republicans and traditional Americans, but…..Oh, shit. I am too saying exactly that. In other news, it’s beginning to look like 2021 is going to be worse in every possible way than 2020 was. Restaurants and bowling centers will never re-open and I’ll never again see the expression of a full face in any public area. Are the democrat overseers happy yet? Is it even possible that California will impeach Gavin Newsome? Stay tuned. Maybe Biden will say something coherent from time to time. You never can tell.
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Corporate Partners

  We all have our share of corporate partners, now don’t we. I certainly know that I have my share. And, they’ve all lined up to send me a friendly little e-mail about how concerned they are for my mental well-being given the “challenges” of the recent past. Not one of these moronic e-mails has made hay on the fact that the emotional wellness that has suffered so mightily   over the past year or so was perpetrated by our democrat governors, democrat apologists, left-wing riots, the press and television media, Hollywood idiocy……….Oh, you get the point. What got me going today was the one I got from my bank. My bank. Apparently they’re concerned about my emotional wellness. What do you suppose they’re really concerned about? I haven’t a clue.
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Continuing Draconian Measures

  It’s of interest that the Democrat (read “socialist”, or “communist”) governors and mayors in this country have, in unison, become overlords of the economy and inter-personal behavior. They work in collusion with the press, television news programs, Hollywood, the medical community, the education system, the ghost of Nikita Khrushchev, and the political wigged-out left. It’s amazing how rapidly they took absolute control over all life with draconian measures, while simultaneously ignoring the rioting, burning, and looting perpetrated by their co-conspirators. Now that immunizations are becoming readily available, I understand that there will be NO CHANGE in social distancing and masking requirements, along with continuing to keep business in America closed. Supposedly, this is due to the Wuhan Virus still being a threat. Even though we have a vaccine. I think it might be something else. Does anyone really expect the overlords to relinquish their power at this poin
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Missing Thanksgiving

  We’re having no Thanksgiving at all. And I’m not looking at having a Christmas either. At age 71, I’m thinking back to holidays at the farm, and how fantastic it was getting together with the grandparents, aunts and uncles, cousins, in-laws, strays, and the smell of mincemeat and bird……. I’ll take the shot as soon as it’s available. I want this to be over. I’m not looking at having all that many more holiday seasons, and I don’t want to lose another one.
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Mask? No Mask?

  Looks like the Dread Virus is pretty easy to catch, and makes you sick. Or not. Seems to depend on a pretty wide variety of factors. But it is easy to catch. Even if you don’t get any symptoms. It’s not going to just go away. It’s with us for the long haul. Last I read, it’s now known to be sort of airborne. It seems to me that this is something that our species is just going to have to live with. Like so many other undesirable things. Grass pollen. Leaf raking in the fall. NBC. Athlete’s foot. Democrats. Kneeling during the National Anthem. Other undesirable stuff. If a face mask could get rid of Democrats, I’d wear one. If it would get rid of the Dread Virus, I’d wear one.
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A Vacation From Facebook

  I’m going to take a vacation from Facebook. The overriding and unending anti-police, anti-traditional, anti-American, anti-male, anti-white rhetoric is tiring. I have books to read, old movies to watch, vinyl to listen to. and crosswords to complete. When I feel compelled to get on the web, I’ll go to eBay or Craigslist and buy a used widgit. Those of you who know me know where my blog is located, where my house is located, and my e-mail address. Some of you know my cell phone number, and while I’m not married to that goddam thing, I do check it for messages from time to time. If I feel the need, I’ll blog. If you want to get hold of me, drop me an e-mail or a text message. Or just stop by. No mask necessary…..ever. As a last thought today, I’ll leave you with Your Real Horoscope!! Aquarius - January 20 to February 18 You have an inventive mind and are inclined to be progressive. You lie a great deal. You make the same mistakes repeatedly because you are stupid. Ev
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