You may have noticed I took a day off yesterday and didn’t publish a post as the day just got away from me and before I knew it, it was cocktail time. Lot’s going on in the world, though, so plenty to talk about. Let’s start with “Mourning in America,” a one-minute advertisement by the Lincoln Project, founded by George Conway, Kellyanne’s husband that was released on Monday. It is a play on Ronald Reagan’s “Morning in America” campaign ad that featured images of Americans going to work, and a calm, optimistic narration that suggested that the improvements to the U.S. economy since Reagan was in office were due to his policies. The Lincoln Project’s ad shows our current presidents first three years in office as the opposite of Reagan’s. The Project’s ad shows shots of Covid patients and people in unemployment lines in masks as a voice says “There’s mourning in America, and under the leadership of Donald Trump, our country is weaker, and sicker, and poorer. And now, Americans are asking, ‘If we have another four years like this, will there even be an America?” Well, as you can imagine, this really pissed tRump off. He went bat shit and for hours was tweeting about the Republican “losers” from the Lincoln Group who “Were a disgrace to Honest Abe.” And one that was directed to George Conway, “I don’t know what Kellyanne did to her deranged loser husband, Moonface, but it must have been really bad.” I would just love to be a mouse in the corner of the Conway household. Today, George wrote an opinion piece in the Washington Post that is a must read. He hit’s the nail right on the head regarding this president, and remember this is coming from a fellow Republican. He begins the article with this chilling statement, “Americans died from Covid-19 at the rate of about one every 42 seconds during the past month. That ought to keep any president awake at night.” “Not Donald Trump.”
Governor Brown has just had a news conference and outlined her Reopening Plan for Oregon. I have not been a big fan of the governor in the past, but I do believe she has shown positive leadership in dealing with the coronavirus in Oregon. She has been praised for her leadership keeping Oregonians as safe as possible during this crisis and, also strongly disapproved of by those who felt she was being dictatorial in her actions. If you look at the data state by state, we look very good for the number of reported coronavirus cases and number of deaths compared with most other states. I am looking forward to a gradual reopening of businesses and activities but also realize that it will be a lengthy process before we see anything close to normal before this all began. Keep smilin’.
Finished my pork rib challenge last night with meal #5. I made a brown rice and pork rib bowl with sauted corn and onions, scallions, tomatoes, avocado, and cheddar cheese. Tasty. So, the missus and the old man had five different meals using that $7.16 package of boneless pork ribs. I think that beats my chicken challenge from a few years back.
Enjoy the next couple of days and remember to put on your sunscreen. Can’t just be thinking about the coronavirus getting you, and remember this
Ziggyman
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