dinsdag 31 maart 2020

dinsdag 31 maart 2020 Coronavirus deaths in the US top 3000. That's one 9/11. Turn on France 24. Democracy dies because of COVID-19. Hungary's 'coronavirus bill' hands Orban unchecked power.

Early walk down College Street. The town seems more quiet than ever. It's sad. I pass by the Mad Cow Curiosity Shop. It's in trouble.

Mad Cow is a place that I always wanted to visit, but I never went up there. It might not survive. Ben Franklin used to be a social gathering space. Now, it's shuttered. "There's no place like home."

On this day last year, I was forced out of my place on Victor Street, Bellingham, WA. I put all my stuff into storage, and it's still all there... 2300 miles away. I miss my stuff.

Watch V - Part 2. Josh Brooks tells Mike Donovan the sad story of his parents' abduction by the alien Visitors. Josh is all alone now.

maandag 30 maart 2020

maandag 30 maart 2020    Smashing Baby!

The Electric Psychedelic Pussycat Swinger's Club. This is my happening and it freaks me out! It's Incense & Peppermints. Midnight movie - Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery! Back to serious... Trump and the coronavirus. A terrifying tale of how NOT to handle a pandemic in one short video. Watch and weep. FACT CHECK: U.S. Lags On Testing, Despite Trump's Claims.

Dr. Ellie Arroway listens to radio emissions from space, hoping to find evidence of alien life. Arroway goes on a intergalactic adventure. Christian philosopher Palmer Joss becomes one of the few people willing to believe her story that she met aliens. Watch Contact.

zondag 29 maart 2020

zondag 29 maart 2020 Orlando and I watch The War of The Worlds.

It is hard to ride a bike today. Winds WSW at 25 to 40 mph. Winds gust occasionally over 50 mph. Luckily, I wasn't blown over. My baseball cap stayed on my head. The flags were fluttering furiously.

Professor X has the telepathic ability to observe all the people throughout the world. I always admired that talent... to explore the world from the safety of your brain. Convenient when cooped up in the apartment. I'm watching X-Men: Apocalypse.

Angel is approached by Apocalypse to become one of his four horsemen. His broken and singed wings are fixed when Apocalypse grafts metal to them. It is a very VERY painful transformation.

zaterdag 28 maart 2020

zaterdag 28 maart 2020 Wild weather last night. Rain storms. Lightning. Thunder. The electricity conked out, and I was worrying about my dipped salted caramel cashewmilk frozen dessert melting.

Kevin Dillon (1988)! In The Blob, Brian overhears the whole truth. The Blob is a biological warfare experiment created during the Cold War, launched into space because it was so dangerous.

Wild weather while walking up Lorain Street. A little rumbling turns into thunder. Where's the lightning? Oh, boy. It's coming at me!

I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass... and I'm all out of bubblegum. A phrase meaning that some serious ass is going to get whooped, more so than usual. It's my favorite phrase in They Live.

vrijdag 27 maart 2020

vrijdag 27 maart 2020 Mayor Jenny Durkan raised a flag that says #WeGotThisSeattle atop the Space Needle. On Coronavirus: We're #1! The # of U.S. infections hits 85,840. Down to Walmart to pick up some things. Mild weather: 52°F, mostly cloudy with a few peaks of sunshine. Winds NE at 5 to 10 MPH. Back to town. I discover in Tappan Square that the old faded, tattered flags were replaced with bright, fresh flags. Bill Gates: State-by-state shutdown won't work. Everyone knows this except our idiot president Trump. I'd love to be quarantined in Bill Gates' Xanadu mansion in Medina, Washington. Bedroom #7, please. Apocalyptic! To continue on this theme, let's watch The Blob.

donderdag 26 maart 2020

donderdag 26 maart 2020 This Island Earth can be yours IF the price is right! Midnight movie - 1996 Comedy, Sci-Fi film - Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie. It's the Nautical Twilight. I can hear the birds singing. I head out for a walk to greet the sunrise. It's 44°F... and behold!

I walk over the Oberlin Conservatory of Music. I turn on WTSQ for my walk back home. I smile when they play Jane's Addiction. Turn on Stephanie Miller. Oh! Livestream of Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) (28th District) talking about the $2 trillion stimulus bill.

Today should be Opening Day for the Mariners. It’s not happening, but I’m still wearing my new True To The Blue M's jersey.

A Boy And His Dog. Man... I love it!

woensdag 25 maart 2020

woensdag 25 maart 2020 Midnight movie: 28 Days Later. Our hero Jim wakes up from a coma to behold a strangely abandoned London.

CNN reporter: 'Unimaginable' scenes in central London. CNN's Nick Paton Walsh reports from central London after British Prime Minister Boris Johnson imposed the most stringent social restrictions on the British public since the end of the Second World War.

Waking up to find that Prince Charles tests positive for Coronavirus.

Stay-at-home orders: Which states are implementing them. I'm not planning to go out to shop today. Our movie theater closed 10(?) days ago. Sunshine brings out the people, though. Students playing Frisbee - shirtless - in the park. A lot of restaurants are closed, but some have take-out and delivery. I want to try this Thai place.

dinsdag 24 maart 2020

dinsdag 24 maart 2020. I'm thinking... Disaster. Dystopia. Craziness. Watch The 2019 American epic space opera Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker. Tatooine Elder: There's been no one for so long. Who are you? Rey: I'm Rey. Tatooine Elder: Rey who? [Rey sees the force ghosts of Luke Skywalker and Leia, and she turns her back to her] Rey: Rey Skywalker. View the twin suns of Tatooine.

It's a cool, cloudy, quiet, dreary day in Oberlin. I sit down to listen a very vigorous drum concert at South Hall. I figure it's someone stuck in his dorm. Just a few people out to get some fresh air.

I miss my Community Food Co-op... especially after seeing this e-mail. Yummy Ready to Eat Options Available Every Day.

Washington State's cannabis stores can stay open. I thought there already was a "Stay-At-Home" mandate in effect.

maandag 23 maart 2020

maandag 23 maart 2020 I found this clip of Jon Stewart. Ironic! Rand Paul is first senator to test positive for coronavirus. Back in the Buckeye State, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, Dr. Amy Acton issue 'Stay at Home' order for all of Ohio.

Ben Gibbard Unveils Song for Seattle, 'Life in Quarantine'. I love you, Ben! I love you, Seattle! Ten years ago, on this day, Obama Signs Historic Health Care Legislation. I am missing Obama so much... A President with integrity, dignity, and humility. While we have to deal with Trump who is killing Americans every day in every way.

Well, that's it. We die.

zondag 22 maart 2020

zondag 22 maart 2020 I had the strangest dream. Mike Nelson - from The Satellite of Love - came to visit me in Linwood Park. But I was asleep on the couch in the living room. So, my mom said that I shouldn't be disturbed, and she sent Mike away.

There's a virus in the world. WOW! I hope that this advertisement goes viral! Ad Released Comparing Trump to the Coronavirus. America: Good. Communism: Bad. Let's watch a good ol' 80s movie with Dolph Lundgren in it - Red Scorpion.

Union of Indestructible Republics of Free Great Russia... It's nice and mild. Out for a little bike ride. (Why isn't Ohio more bike-friendly? Give us Bike Paths, Barbarians!) Walmart is still void of many items, but I got a loaf of Pepperidge Farm Dark Pumpernickel. Home to self-quarantine, drink wine and watch The Rise of Skywalker.

zaterdag 21 maart 2020

zaterdag 21 maart 2020 The cherry blossoms of Sweetbay!

Believe me...

Where are the cardinals? I can hear them! The birds are probably wondering, "Where are the humans?" It's sunny but freezing.

vrijdag 20 maart 2020

vrijdag 20 maart 2020 C'mon kids! Don't be like this. US students party on spring break despite coronavirus. Marc Singer plays the hero Mike Donovan on the original V series which aired in the ’80s. You always said it couldn't happen here... Then one day we woke up and we were living in a Fascist state.

TRUMP MELTDOWN OVER VIRUS QUESTIONS. Whew! This press conference was off the hook! Combative. Trump goes on rant against NBC reporter Peter Alexander, says he asked a "nasty question," calls him a "terrible reporter" and attacks NBC and Comcast.

The market had a meltdown, too. Stock losses worsen as oil drops, Dow down 700 points.

The world is coming to an end. Let's eat pickles! 2012.

Does Charlie Frost enjoy Mt. Olive Baby Dills like me?

donderdag 19 maart 2020

donderdag 19 maart 2020 Midnight movie - MST3K: Lost Continent.

Turn on France 24. A walk through an empty Paris. I turned on WKSU to listen to Mike DeWine's speech to Ohioans. "This is Spring." "Many babies are born" WHAT!?!? The Hell!?!? Vote this piece of non-essential crap out of office, Ohio!

woensdag 18 maart 2020

woensdag 18 maart 2020 I haven't had a midnight ride in a long time. I see the Big Dipper! Home to watch The Pee-Wee Herman Show on Broadway. ”Good morning, boys and girls!” The audience happily replies ”Good morning, Pee-wee!” Then Pee-wee leads us all in the Pledge of Allegiance. I got a status update from a friend in Seattle. Her law firm in on a work-from-home basis (mandatory unless it's an emergency). Stores are wiped out of many essentials. It's NUTS! America’s Coronavirus Ground Zero. Seattle looks like a ghost town. I see T-Mobile Park which will be empty for a long time. No baseball.

I got some Privyet Russian Imperial Stout. I was a little shocked to see it pour out dark like coffee. But it's good... REALLY GOOD!

Let's sit back, relax and watch Smoke ManMuscle in MST3K: Space Mutiny. Hey, how about some sugar for Sting and Dolph here?

dinsdag 17 maart 2020

dinsdag 17 maart 2020 I'm watching Frank Herbert's Children of Dune (Episode 1.3) at Midnight. I think James McAvoy was 23-years-old when he took the role of Leto in this series.

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine on Monday said the state's primary election cannot be held Tuesday due to the coronavirus outbreak. This news made me restless all night. DeWine contradicted himself. Yesterday, he said that voting would go ahead. I'm not sure his actions are only about the COVID-19 pandemic. He's coming off like someone who is trying to suppress voters. That's dangerous... announced at 11 o'clock on the night before the primary!

Avi Schiffmann is on Democracy Now to talk about his website - nCoV2019.live! Meet the 17-Year-Old Behind a Website Tracking Coronavirus Cases That Is Now a Vital Global Resource.

I made a run to Walmart on my bike today. The traffic on Route 58 was just as busy as ever. The Primary in Ohio was cancelled but the traffic was still good-to-go. Cloudy skies. High 46F. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 mph. I could use a little warmth and sunshine. Back home to self-isolate and watch a cool movie in self-isolation: Serentity.

I've gone back and forth about my nationality. Am I a Buckeye? Or am I a Washington State apple picker? Ohio is shit! C'mon! Let's pick apples! Yay! It's ironic. I can't find Serenity in our situation. Peace - Mike.

maandag 16 maart 2020

maandag 16 maart 2020 Turn on BBC News. They tell the story of the English village of Eyam. It chose to isolate itself after bubonic plague was discovered there, so as to prevent the infection spreading. Eyam recalls lessons from 1665 battle with plague.

Noooooo! Baseball is cancelled. I was looking forward the games. What am I going to do with all my baseball shirts?

NOOOOOO! My library is closed... until further notice! I thought that my librarians were going to be brave and keep the place open.

Oberlin College has a few stragglers. I wonder if some students are stranded!?!? The kids painted a rock with Class of COVID-19 and Wash UR Hands. Thank you for the health tip, kids!

I discovered a Thai food place in Oberlin - ThiNi.

Mars Attacks! Ya, sure. I like it. It's such a sarcastic view of America: its people, its government, its army... everything! Grandma Florence Norris: They blew up Congress! Ha ha ha ha!