To be clear
No one who cares about their fellow humans should vote for Newsome.
The gap between him and Vance is so narrow that a camel could not pass through it.

I miss my father.
But, had he reached age of 214, I know he would say “Told you so”, for when I was a kid he responded to an anti German remark I made by saying
“Fascism could happen anywhere”

He was obviously right

A license plate that says Police Box I’d rather be flying my TARDIS which works even better on this NC issued “First in Flight” plate

Nuremberg Trials Revisited

Seconds is slow
Schrodie was known to leap into a seat before the person who had been there had fully stood up

Saw an example of entitlement on a flight from Miami.
A couple on standby. They got on flight, but seats not together. They sat together in row 8 anyway. When guy with row 8 seat boarded, entitled woman said she was sitting with her husband.
He ended up in her seat in row 15.

I enjoy making cocktails

There is an added joy to drinking something you have made yourself.

Last night I made a l cocktail with homemade Allspice Dram. So I have graduated to making my own ingredients

It was a 14 day process, but worth it

No Christmas or New Year Who special
No who on Max. I no longer have Disney+
But, I did get a bunch of discs to fill gaps in my collection

So Christmas Carol is my Xmas night viewing

Schrodinger, a rag doll cat, checking the Christmas presents

No, scheduled checkup

Christmas Eve and I celebrate by having a medical procedure. It is 36 hours since I last ate.
Oh well, I am sure I shall make up for that over the next week

I had the AI feature on for Google search for a couple of days.
Then it asserted that Dwight Eisenhower attended the funeral of LBJ.
Eisenhower had been dead for nearly four years.

So Wish You Were Here is a Christmas LP.

I wonder if I can add Shine on You Crazy Diamond to our Seasonal playlist

Although one of my least favourite memories also involve Ipswich
A 5-0 loss at Portman Road in 1998, followed by a night at pub with Town supporters who mentioned the number five several times

My 30 seconds are probably unique to me.
My first game at Carrow Road was against Ipswich. This is the only goal from that game

https://youtu.be/6974COTv2qY?si=IrSjSQmdJ8nkyqxJ

The US does not do pantomime. Instead the Christmas stage tradition is “Nutcracker”.
I saw it, again, this time in Little Rock.
It was a beautiful performance, only slightly marred by the person who made the odd decision to bring a baby to the ballet.

Happy 100th Birthday to the star of the first film I saw multiple times in the cinema

You will be visited by three spirits

Probably AI generated

I love that phrase “wilted puppets of oligarchs”

I was there too.
My favorite time at Carrow Road
With a 1-0 cup win against the Scum in 2nd place.
Third place the 3-0 win in the 1st round of UEFA cup

I can attest that this book does just that, as well as discuss every televised Who story with humour and well argued opinions. A thoroughly enjoyable read

Maybe Forest should rebrand as Watford on Trent.

A lost gem of British TV
One with Dr Who connections with Peter in the starring role and support from David Troughton and Graham Crowden (whose performance is somewhat more nuanced than the one he gave in Horns of Nimon)

Mud - Tiger Feet (1973) [Restored] YouTube video by Music Video Vault

Tiger Feet by Mud

https://youtu.be/yzp9RRf4dU8?si=SKEUB_TabW96KUQM

Jon Pertwee and Katy Manning as 3rd Doctor and Jo Grant

My first Doctor

Ncuti Gatwa front and centre with several other Doctors in the background

Name your comfort TV Show

Nightwish – The Children of 'Ata “The Children of ’Ata” by Nightwish is a song that narrates the tale of a group of people stranded on the remote island of ’Ata for fifteen months, enduring the harshness of nature

That is a thought provoking statement. Sadly accurate.
Oddly, I was listening to a song that is not about that and is about an oddly affirming human story; a rebuttal to Lord of the Flies

genius.com/Nightwish-th...

At Oktoberfest in Southern Pines.
An interesting range of beers.
A very good breakfast stout from Wilmington.

And an Imperial Stout from Illinois, at nearly 15%ABV. Not a session beer