zaterdag 28 februari 2015

zaterdag 28 februari 2015 Up at 6:16. Watch KOMO News. It's the 14th anniversary of the Nisqually earthquake. They're still working on the early warning system. PB & J crêpes for breakfast. Switch to France 24. They tell us about the secrets of making Cognac - Cognac, 'liquor of the gods' This high-end brandy is produced in the Charentaise region. Turn on KUOW. Yay! It's Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! Marky Ramone is the guest to play Not My Job who gets quizzed on Marky Mark. Cayenne pepper potatoes for lunch. Whew! This is pretty spicy! Watch Chuck Versus The Couch Lock. Casey fakes his own death to deal with his old combat unit. The drugs really whack him out.

Meanwhile, Chuck is looking for his mother, but she finds him.

It's 52° and sunny for my walk around the town. Lots of people heading to the Paramount for RODGERS AND HAMMERSTEIN'S CINDERELLA - THE MUSICAL. Cute to see little girls in their dresses and slippers. Moms taking pics in front of the theater. Have fun at the show, kids.

Continue to Westlake Center. A handful of people from LaRouchePAC have gathered in the park for a rally... the shackles of Imperial debt, kleptocracy, the bailout of the bankers, etc. I just want to be in the sun and listen to the Hawaii Radio Connection. The sun reflecting off Puget Sound is blinding. Ooooh.  Aaaah.  Silvery shining.

Nice hot bowl of Southwest-Style White Chicken Chili Soup for dinner. Movie - Kick-Ass 2.

vrijdag 27 februari 2015

vrijdag 27 februari 2015 Up at 4:28. Watch KOMO News. How crazy is this? Llamas Lassoed After Running Amok Near Phoenix. Rice noodle soup with fried egg for breakfast. Turn on Stephanie Miller. They talk about the right-wing ranting at CPAC. Hannity Goes After ‘Stupid Liberals,’ Tries to Unite Establishment and Tea Party at CPAC.

Sad news - Leonard Nimoy, Star Trek's Mr Spock, dies at 83. Got an alert from BBC News.

Bye Ronan. Bye Joy. Outgoing MSNBC Hosts Ronan Farrow and Joy Reid Give Joint Farewell to the ‘Haters’.

Two mini cheeseburgers for dinner. Watch Star Trek (2009).

donderdag 26 februari 2015

donderdag 26 februari 2015 Up at 6:12. Turn on Stephanie Miller. Bill O'Reilly again! Bill O'Reilly Lied About Witnessing Suicide Of JFK Assassin's Friend, Former Co-Workers Say. What about FOX News? Jon Stewart lays it on the line - Jon Stewart Pulls Out The Big Guns, Unveils '50 Fox News Lies In 6 Seconds' (VIDEO).

Behold The Vine Of Lies. Tuna fish salad and hash browns for breakfast. Watch WABC-7 News. Three NYC residents were charged yesterday with providing material support to ISIS. Officials allege they devised a plan to travel to Turkey and then to Syria for the purpose of waging jihad. If they were not successful in joining ISIS, they allegedly planned to carry out terrorism in the U.S. Living right in Midwood, Brooklyn, NY. Report - Feds: 3 accused in ISIS plot vocal about beliefs.

Chili on toast for lunch. It's 52° and cloudy on my walk up to Capitol Hill. I discover a busy, little shop on Madison Street - Little Uncle. Listen to BBC News while walking.

'Jihadi John' named as London man

Something more fun and uplifting... Chuck Versus The Living Dead. Jeff and Lester are having creative differences. Can Big Mike pull the group back together? And the Intersect 2.0?

There's our old friend Adam Baldwin... In Ordinary People. He goes through some twists and turns in Chuck as Agent John Casey (civilian then agent again). Say bye-bye to seeing Ordinary People on Netflix. (Add movies. Don't subtract!)

woensdag 25 februari 2015

woensdag 25 februari 2015 Up at 4:10. Watch KOMO News. Top story - Billing blunder: 13,000 in Wash. overbilled for health insurance. That's a big deal. A lot of seniors are on fixed incomes. Check Huffington Post to see what the drucken overlords in Congress are doing. Front page!

SHUTDOWN DRAMA: JOB IN JEOPARDY

Pasta primavera for breakfast. Turn on Stephanie Miller. They talk about Glow In The Dark Kittens.

Catch up with Rachel Maddow. Senator Amy Klobuchar talks with Rachel about the political games congressional Republicans are playing with funding to the Dept. of Homeland Security and the obligation Congress has to support and protect Americans working under threat. GOP plays politics with security funding amid terrorist threats.

Egg salad sandwich for lunch. Mid-afternoon movie: The Graduate. I can't believe that Netflix is going to take off this classic in a few days. I love Dustin Hoffman with the fishtank.

It's 52° and a bit drizzly for my walk up to B'way. Pop into Walgreens for a few seconds. Back to my place to brush off a few drops of drizzle from my hoodie. Still having fun with Chuck. I watch Chuck Versus The Honeymooners. I'm happy that Chuck and Sarah get together and celebrate their relationship. Their "Honeymoon" goes from France to Switzerland, and some things bug me... The signs and scenes are "off" to me. Holes learning? The clincher is the Swiss town Pündtün. That's got to be a spoof! Turn on the translator for this... Chuck... Et la géographie. Attention! Nerds in France!

Chicken chili on hash browns for dinner. After you've seen one asteroid, you've seen them all. Great Scot! It's Kronos!

dinsdag 24 februari 2015

dinsdag 24 februari 2015 Up at 4:09. Watch KOMO News. Things keep changing. Light rail expansion worries Shoreline residents. Anchovy and Anaheim pepper omelet with hash browns for breakfast. Nice hot bath. Turn on Stephanie Miller. Steph on the TV Machine with Lawrence O'Donnell. GOP paints themselves into a corner, again.

Up to 566 Denny Way for my interview at Walgreens. I take an on-line evaluation with lots of math problems. Some customer service questions. Then a real life interview. "We'll call you on Friday."

It's a short 30-minute walk home. A quick little tuna fish salad sandwich for lunch. Take off my "dress up" clothes and put on some shorts and Chucks. It's 51° and partly sunny for my walk up to Broadway. The light rail station is taking form. Back down Olive Way to my place.

In honor of the interview, I watch The Interview (again).

Skylark Tonight!   

maandag 23 februari 2015

maandag 23 februari 2015 Up at 5:19 AM. Watch KOMO-4 News. No surprise, Neil Patrick Harris brought sparkle to Oscars. NPH does a spoof on Birdman. Veggie fried rice for breakfast. Turn on Stephanie Miller. Steph chats with Eric Boehlert of Media Matters for America about the GOP’s strange obsessions about President Obama. CPAC opens Wednesday at National Harbor, too. It's 50° and sunny for my walk up to Capitol Hill. It's chilly in the shadows but warm in the sunshine. Cherry blossoms in Cal Anderson Park. The sky is a beautiful crystal blue.

Head down to the library to print out some resumes. Back at my place. Peanut butter and jelly sandwich for lunch. Watch WABC-7 News. More cold weather for NYC. Las Vegas 'Road Rage' Suspect Appears Shackled In Court Watch movie - RoboCop (2014).

I'll always remember Paul Verhoeven’s “RoboCop” which I saw at the Harvard Exit. The 80s are gone... That beautiful theater is gone as well. Spaghetti for dinner. Watch Ronan Farrow Daily. Oscar winner Patricia Arquette brought down the house. Meryl Streep and Jennifer Lopez stood up for equal pay. So why does Hollywood still pay women less? Mika Brzezinski chats with Ronan about this issue - Oscars’ equal pay moment. After politics, it's Little Fockers.

zondag 22 februari 2015

zondag 22 februari 2015 Up at 2:48. Watch France 24. Poor Eastern Ukraine. The rebels seized the town of Debaltseve after encircling thousands of Ukrainian troops. Totally ignoring a ceasefire. The people have no food or heat. Now a bomb killed 2 people - Deadly explosion strikes rally in eastern Ukraine's Kharkiv. Courrier International talks about La Paix Froide... The Cold Peace.

Switch to NBC News. More sadness - Draven Rodriguez, Teen Behind Viral 'Laser Cat' Yearbook Photo, Dies at 17. What a shame. Rest in peace, Draven. I loved that Laser Cat photo.

Left-over Punjab Choley and noodles for breakfast. To lift my spirits, I watch SpongeBob SquarePants - It Came From Goo Lagoon.

It's 52° and mostly cloudy. Take a long walk around Capitol Hill listening to A Prairie Home Companion. I like the old-time juke-joint band the Steel City Jug Slammers. So many people out and about for coffee and/or brunch. Back to my place. Brandon Routh gets shirtless for Chuck... And we find out Sarah's real name in this episode - Chuck Versus The Fake Name.

It's Sunday. You can't go to The Church with clothes on! Well then. Watch The Time Of The Doctor. I watched the Red Carpet Fashion Show... Now it's time for the real stuff. NPH! The Oscars.

zaterdag 21 februari 2015

zaterdag 21 februari 2015 Up at 1:43 AM. Watch France 24. Agriculture is a major issue in France. French President François Hollande wants to have France seen as a leader in ecological agriculture. François pets a cow. Factory farming is on the rise in France, union says. Switch to WABC-7 News. Good morning, NYC.

Szechwan Eggplant omelet and potatoes for breakfast. Spy Time! Watch Chuck Versus The Mask. I like how Wikipedia goes in depth with the episode's description... including Chuck's flashes. And Chuck's secret life(?).Then DS-9: Our Man Bashir. Up to the AT&T store. Transfer stuff. My thing to their thing. I got an iPhone with a Bellingham number. It's weird, but I accept it. How many hoops to jump through? Many! Many! Many! Many! Many! Many! Many! Many! Oy! Break out the champagne! I have a new iPhone!

Leave a message with my sister. She calls me right back. We chat for some time. It's a beautiful day, and I want to take a walk... But AT&T wore me out. Watch DS9 - Homefront. A lesson about Klingons here... While the Klingons were not a religious people as such, they did believe that deities existed at one time. However, Klingon warriors supposedly slew their gods, as they were considered to be more trouble than they were worth. Cryptic message... for A... T&T. Not really cryptic.

As the sun slowly sets. Watch some news. Punjab Choley on noodles for dinner. Rememberrrrr. Rethink possible!

vrijdag 20 februari 2015

vrijdag 20 februari 2015 Up at 2:28 AM. Watch WLS-7 Chicago News. It's an incredibly frigid -6° at O'Hare.

Cool! Views of the Chicago Auto Show. Marie Callender's Herb Roasted Chicken with mashed potatoes and corn for breakfast. Turn on Stephanie Miller on Free Speech TV. A few people seem upset with Rudy Giuliani. I Do Not Believe That The President Loves America. Steph was on Lawrence O'Donnell last night. I have to agree. Rudy is outrageous! Discussing the politics of love and hate and the 2016 election with Stephanie Miller, Alex Wagner, Jose Antonio Vargas, and Sam Stein - Giuliani: ‘I do not withdraw my words’

Watch WABC-7 News. Record breaking, dangerous cold weather... 2° in Central Park this morning. Transit delays. Power lines falling. Water mains bursting. What a mess!

Turn on KUOW for my walk around First Hill. Listen to Week In Review. They interview Carl LeCompte - the Bellevue man among 100 finalists for the one way trip to Mars. It's 49° and cloudy for me and this lovely Rhododendron.

Home again. Clam chowder for lunch. Watch X-men: First Class. YouTube has vids on a lot of characters - Banshee, Mystique, Beast and Havok! Watch KOMO News just for the weather. Pasta (Fettuccine) salad for dinner. Movie - Edge of Tomorrow.

donderdag 19 februari 2015

donderdag 19 februari 2015 Up at 1:46 AM. Watch WABC-7. Alert! Deep Freeze In New York Area. I let the news drone on until I fall back to sleep. Up for Stephanie Miller. They talk about Jeb Bush's foreign policy speech - Holy Schnikies. This is serious stuff. Clam chowder for breakfast. Waiting for hot water... It's 48° and quite gray for my walk down to The Waterfront.

Walk through Pike Place. I'm early enough to watch the producers and fishmongers set up for the day. All the fruits and vegetables are lined up in crates. Trek home. Up Pike back to my place. I see busy workers in the Third Ave Chipotle prepping for the lunch rush. One is chopping up avocadoes with a huge knife to make the guac. Chuck goes on an adventure in Paris - Chuck Versus First Class.

Szechwan Eggplant Stir-Fry for lunch. I need some soda to wash it down. The eggplant is good alright, but my mouth is dry. It's drizzling a little bit. Out for a walk. Time to think about stuff. I love the moist air... but I can do without the noisy mo-ped. Happy New Year in the Year of the Sheep (Goat)! The sign of the Sheep is a Yin energy, a symbol of Peace, Harmony and Tranquility.

woensdag 18 februari 2015

woensdag 18 februari 2015 Up at 2:06. Watch WABC-7 for a little while. I turn my back to it and snooze a little more. KOMO News is on at 4:30. Tail-wagging beagle wins best in show at Westminster. Cute!

Mì Ga for breakfast. Turn on Stephanie Miller. They talk about Marie Harf's comment about terrorists - Marie Harf to Critics: Maybe My Comments Were ‘Too Nuanced’ for You (VIDEO). Scott Bakula appears on Chuck as the long lost father in Chuck Versus The Dream Job.

Back to KOMO News. An ingenious invention by a kid - Nick Rubin. Now anyone can track a member of Congress's campaign donors. Report - Student's creation brings transparency to campaign donors. Egg-cellent! Bieber Under Fire in Roast Promo. Space News - A one way ticket to Mars. George Hatcher... Your idealism is, indeed, inspiring. Very eloquent.

dinsdag 17 februari 2015

dinsdag 17 februari 2015 Midnight movie - Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones. Obi-Wan's investigation leads him to the remote ocean planet Kamino, where he discovers an army of clones is being produced for the Republic, with bounty hunter Jango Fett serving as their genetic template. Obi-Wan Kanobi deduces Jango to be the bounty hunter he is seeking. I'm just a simple man trying to make my way in the universe. Me too, Jango. Fall asleep after this scene, but I catch glimpses of Geonosis until I really conk out. Aches and pains in my knees and back make for a restless night. Up at 7:39. I'm missing Stephanie Miller! Bob Cesca of The Daily Banter talks with Steph about the GOP’s new anti-gay Jim Crow laws - There’s Another Anti-Gay State Law That’s About to Pass and It’s Utterly Baffling in Every Way.

Switch to WABC-7 News. It's cold even for Mardi Gras! View on N. O.

Need some exercise and fresh air. Walk around Capitol Hill. It's 54° and brilliantly sunny. I'm sorry, East coast. It can't believe the weather divide between the East and West. It's A Tale Of Two Coasts - West Coast weather responsible for East Coast misery .

I don't know what I did, but my back feels worse. I'm all bent over. But... Chuck makes me laugh. He's the best medicine... And who is the mastermind? Chuck Versus The Predator! Fried rice and beans for dinner. Wayne's World! Party Time! The Top 10? THE Top 1 MILLION!

maandag 16 februari 2015

maandag 16 februari 2015 Up at 1:57. Check Providence 5 o'clock news. BRRRR! Cold. COLD. COLD!

How would you like it if the pipes burst? WATER LEAKS AT EAST HARLEM HOUSING COMPLEX, LOWER MANHATTAN HOTEL. Guests were awakened and rushed down to the lobby - Holiday Inn on Washington Street. All 50 plus floors of the hotel and 400 rooms had to be evacuated. Manage to fall back to sleep. Up for Stephanie Miller. Some spicy hash browns for breakfast. Walk down to Uwajimaya to pick up some stuff. Are they the only ones who have Chinese eggplant in this town? I see people piling on to the Snoqualmie Casino Express Luxury Motorcoach. Have fun, kids! Back to my place. I'm cooking! My back is really achy today. Just rest and watch one of my comfort movies - The Day The Earth Stood Still... the one by Robert Wise. By the way... Happy Presidents Day! Happy President Robot Gort Day! Also... Happy Robot Dinosaur Miposaur Day! A must-see in NYC... Toy Fair 2015 Shows Off The best New Toys! The 40th Anniversary SNL Special. Laugh until I cry. Cry until I laugh. Inspiration from Chris Rock... I want to see him play in Dogma.

zondag 15 februari 2015

zondag 15 februari 2015 Up at 2:05. Watch France 24. The reporters tell the story of a woman who looks for her son in Syria. Tunisians flock to join the jihad. She stops in Şanlıurfa, Turkey to ask, "Where is my son?" PB & J crêpes for breakfast. Turn on 97.7 FM for ICI Radio-Canada Première. It's pretty cold in Montréal. Sunny and 6°F (-14°C). How do you ride a bike in winter?François Démontagne can do it! Behold - Winter Bike Montréal!

Watch some Chuck. This is fun! In a special 3-D episode, Sarah and Casey kidnap an international rock star - Tyler Martin - to see who's behind a plot to murder him. I like Dominic Monaghan. He plays it well. Chuck Versus The Third Dimension.

Watch Up With Steve Kornacki. Temperatures in New England could reach 10 degrees. The Weather Channel's Sam Champion reports from Boston - Heavy snow continues to hit Boston. Yep. There's Quincy Market and Faneuil Hall.

Tuna fish salad crêpe for lunch. Yummy! How are my friends in Rhode Island? The snow closed even the churches. It looks like things are starting to clear up. Providence restaurants opening on Sunday evening for Valentine’s Day. They can celebrate Valentine's Day all week. But the news plays this annoying ad during breaks - Mean Streets - Holding Cell. I knew that it would be tough for me, but I watch 127 Hours. Marie Callender's Turkey and Stuffing for dinner. For my last movie - Get Him To The Greek.

zaterdag 14 februari 2015

zaterdag 14 februari 2015 Restless night. My left hip aches. Up at 4:14. Watch a couple episodes of Fresh Off The Boat. Brash, leading-edge, and unapologetically hip Eddie Huang - creator. Hot and sour noodles for breakfast. Next - Up With Steve Kornacki. ISIS militants waged an attack on an airbase where US troops are positioned and seized control of a nearby town. Richard Engel reports from the ground - Closest encounter yet between ISIS, US troops. For Valentine's Day, Steve brings up something from NPR - This Valentine's Day, I'm Loving The Boyfriend I Built For Myself. The iRelationship $25 app Invisible Boyfriend. KING-5 Weather says it's 58° with a mixture of sun and clouds. Shorts! Walk around d'town. The Flower Show is crazy busy with traffic. The End plays lots of classics... Creep. During my wandering, I see that restaurants are busy for Valentines Day. 8 Oz. Burger is pretty busy. Back to my place. Stream Wait, Wait... Don't Tell Me! Recorded in Orlando, Fla., with Not My Job guest Lance Bass... Three Question About Bass (The Fish).

Just in time for Valentine's Day... The Outer Limits - Don't Open Till Doomsday. Being at the right place...

Pasta Puttanesca for dinner... with white anchovies.

vrijdag 13 februari 2015

vrijdag 13 februari 2015 Up at 6:02. Chicken chili on toast. Turn on Stephanie Miller. Comedian and actor Judah Friedlander - Frank Rossitano on 30 Rock - joins the gang in the L. A. Bureau.

Watch Chuck Versus The Sensei. Awesome's parents Honey (Morgan Fairchild) and Woody (Bruce Boxleitner) make a surprise visit to plan the wedding. Sensei goes rogue.

KOMO takes a nice picture of Mount Rainier. That cloud isn't exactly lenticular. They're talking about Marine Cloud Brightening.

The sun beckons and the rain is on its way. Out I go. It's amazing that people don't cook lunch for themselves. The Food Truck Triangle is a big frenzy of activity. Snout & Co.?

Billy Idol is in town. Concert at the Paramount tonight!

Watch movie - Angels In America.