Saturday, October 8, 2016

As if nothing happened, Eric Trump pimps for his dad the day after the shit hits the fan


How much are you willing to pay?


That's what Eric wants.


Another one-hit wonder, Barrett Strong made his only appearance on the Billboard Hot 100 with this enduring song.  It debuted on February 1, 1960, spent 17 weeks on the chart, and peaked at #23.

Donald Trump shares his thoughts about father-daughter relationships with Howard Stern


Everybody, it seems, is going to the Howard Stern archives.


Excerpt from Trump once gave Howard Stern permission to call his daughter Ivanka ‘a piece of ass’.  (Death and Taxes, 10/8/2016)




A one-hit wonder, Joe Jones enjoyed an 11-week run on the Billboard Hot 100 with "You Talk Too Much", which peaked at #3 and spent 4 weeks in the top 10.

Related posts:
Like Flo and Eddie, Billy Bush feels older now.  (10/8/2016)
Certainly has been an interesting 24 hours!" Trump tweets, unapologetically.  (10/8/2016)
Let's be honest, Donald Trump: Unwanted touching of private parts is not a distraction; it's sexual assault; it's a crime.  (10/8/2016)
New Hampshire GOP Senator Kelly Ayotte is absolutely going to pay for this gaffe.  (10/7/2016)
Meet the man so full of shit it oozes orange out of his pores.  (10/7/2016)

Like Flo and Eddie, Billy Bush feels older now


Photo credit:  PopCrush

Reported in Billy Bush Says He’s Ashamed by Lewd Talk With Donald Trump.  (The New York Times, 10/7/2016)
Not exactly a Dale Carnegie.  Mr. Bush’s move to the 9 a.m. slot of the “Today” show, announced in May, was viewed as a major career leap. But he struggled to adapt his preppy persona to the gauzier realm of morning television, and tensions with co-stars soon spilled into the open, including an on-air rebuke from Al Roker when Mr. Bush defended the Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte.

One of Mark Volman's & Howard Kaylan's follow-up projects to the Turtles.



"Feel Older Now" appears on their 1972 self-titled debut album, The Phlorescent Leech and Eddie.  Not a commercial success, it never found its way onto Billboard's Top 200 Albums chart.  Same with all of their subsequent releases.


Related posts:
'Certainly has been an interesting 24 hours!" Trump tweets, unapologetically.  (10/8/2016)
Let's be honest, Donald Trump: Unwanted touching of private parts is not a distraction; it's sexual assault; it's a crime.  (10/8/2016)
New Hampshire GOP Senator Kelly Ayotte is absolutely going to pay for this gaffe.  (10/7/2016)
Meet the man so full of shit it oozes orange out of his pores.  (10/7/2016)

UPDATE: Bamboozled by Mike Pence's perfectly coiffed white hair



He's definitely not!
The unpopular Mike Pence: Leader of a sad sack pack of Midwestern GOP governors.  (10/6/2016)
The doofus Mike Pence calls the deplorable David Duke 'that bad man'.  (9/14/2016)
Deplorable Mike Pence in so many words: White supremacist David Duke deserves the respect of Hillary Clinton.  (9/12/2016)
Mike Pence, GOP candidate for Vice President, is a certifed loony, folks.  (8/6/2016)
Time to bring Mike Pence up to date.  (8/2/2016)
You can see Russia from Pence campaign rally in Waukesha. (7/28/2016)
Donald Trump is feeling fantastic.  (7/16/2016)
As far as I can tell, the Indianapolis Star, Indiana's leading newspaper, has not acknowledged Periods for Pence.  (4/2/2016)
Dear Mike Pence, I believe your statement omits many of our most vulnerable.  (3/25/2016)
They don't come much more conservative than Mike Pence.   (3/30/2015)
But when asked if he would push to add sexual orientation as a protected class under Indiana's civil rights laws, this is what Governor Pence had to say.  (3/30/2015)
Meet Mike Putz, Governor of Indiana.  (3/25/2015)
Indiana Governor Mike Pence sez, Who needs libraries when we have the Internet?  (1/31/2015)

Mike Pence should dedicate this song to Donald Trump.




7/4/2016 update, "Homophobe, religious freedom nut and Indiana governor Mike Pence on Trump's veep short list", starts here.

Mike Pence on sexual equality

On the right to discriminate (a.k.a. "religious freedom")

Donald Trump and Mike Pence Meet, Spurring Running Mate Speculation.  (The New York Times, 7/2/2016)
Mr. Pence, a favorite of religious conservatives who twice considered running for president, has risen in Mr. Trump’s circles in recent days as a possible nominee. Mr. Trump’s aides have started vetting him, one of the people briefed on the matter said.


SourceVote Smart


Original 4/22/2016 post, "Donald Trump thinks Indiana GOvernor and religious freedom nut Mike Pence is 'terrific'", starts here.


Chris Christie Rejoins Donald Trump for Indiana Trip.  (Wall Street Journal, 4/20/2016)
Even billionaire businessmen have to grovel every now and then.  Mr. Pence is being courted by all three Republican candidates ahead of Indiana’s primary on May 3. Ted Cruz will meet with Mr. Pence on Thursday, and he is sit down with Ohio Gov. John Kasich next week, Ms. Brooks said.


Original 4/6/2015 post, "Mike Pence Praises Eric Miller, Advance American Lobbyist Who Pushed for Indiana's Gay Marriage Ban and Religious Freedom Restoration Act", starts here.

The Company He Keeps.  "This state owes a debt of gratitude to Eric Miller and Advance America for making this state a better place for the common sense and common values that make this state great.  Can we show him how much we appreciate this great man?"



Three of the lobbyists who pushed hardest for last year's gay marriage ban — Micah Clark of the American Family Association of Indiana, Curt Smith of the Indiana Family Institute and Eric Miller of Advance America — were among the 70 to 80 guests invited to the private bill signing.

Related posts:

'Certainly has been an interesting 24 hours!" Trump tweets, unapologetically



Related posts:
Let's be honest, Donald Trump: Unwanted touching of private parts is not a distraction; it's sexual assault; it's a crime.  (10/8/2016)
New Hampshire GOP Senator Kelly Ayotte is absolutely going to pay for this gaffe.  (10/7/2016)
Meet the man so full of shit it oozes orange out of his pores.  (10/7/2016)

UPDATE. Reworking Dion: David, David, he's not elated...


But he is indeed a prima donna (2).


Sheriff Clarke dropped as University of New Haven speaker, by Daniel Bice.  (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 10/7/2016)


"Donna the Prima Donna" was one of 3 top-ten hits for Dion in 1963, the others being "Ruby Baby" and "Drip Drop".  "Donna" made its debut on the Billboard Hot 100 on September 14, 1963.  It peaked at #6 and spent 11 weeks on the chart, 4 of them in the top ten.


Original  7/5/2016 post, "Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke:  It's all about me",. starts here.

Clarke attempts to squeeze an extra year out of the award.  (highlight added)


Sean Hannity won the 2015 Law Enforcement Patriot Award.  (And look who got the bigger piece of hardware.)

Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association Foundation

Related posts:
Picked up by USA Today: Self-aggrandizing sheriff defends Confederate monument.  (5/4/2016)
They love the bloviating Milwaukee County sheriff at FOX News.  (3/14/2016)
Seriously? Parking the sheriff's squad car is in a Captain's job description?  (11/13/2015)
Rebecca Bradley and the company she keeps.  (11/8/2015)

Let's be honest, Donald Trump: Unwanted touching of private parts is not a distraction; it's sexual assault; it's a crime



Source of quote:  
Campaign 2016 updates: As support slips, Donald Trump apologizes for lewd comments about women.  (Los Angeles Times, 10/7/2016)
Includes video and transcript.
Related links:
Sexual assault.  (Women's Health)
Sexual assault.  (Davidson College)

Related posts:
New Hampshire GOP Senator Kelly Ayotte is absolutely going to pay for this gaffe.  (10/7/2016)
Meet the man so full of shit it oozes orange out of his pores.  (10/7/2016)


Friday, October 7, 2016

Meet the man so full of shit it oozes orange out of his pores




Quotes from Trump Caught On Hot Mic In 2005: 'Grab Them By The P***y' .  (Talking Points Memo, 10/7/2016)

It's Internet deja vu all over again



Reported in The Internet Drives the Neighborhood Bookstore Revival.  (The New York Times print edition headline, 10/6/2016)

The number of independent bookstores increased 21% from 2010 to 2015.

Related post:
Ann Patchett: "But I also have no interest in living in a city without a bookstore".  (11/16/2011)

Gambian pouched rats play outsized supporting roles in Carl Hiaasen's hilarious new Razor Girl






From a 9/19/2016 New York Times book review

Related reading:
Giant Gambian rats have Keys officials worried.  (USA Today, 1/3/2006)
The omnivores, or animals that eat almost everything, could compete for food with endangered species such as the silver rice rat, carry diseases and eat bird eggs. 
Giant rats reappear in the Keys.  (Miami Herald, 6/1/2014)
The African rat species can grow up to nine pounds and reportedly appeared on Grassy Key sometime between 1999 and 2001, when they were released by a resident who had been breeding them. 

Why TV executives LOVE Donald Trump



Reported in Trump-Clinton Debate Means Big Bucks for TV Networks.  (The Fiscal Times, 9/26/2016)

Photo credit:  Wikipedia
Quote source:   Hollywood Reporter, 2/29/2016

NoRoJo2016: Ron Johnson deserves an early retirement


Let's give it to him.


Quoted in Sen. Ron Johnson says he won't seek 3rd term if reelected in November.  (Madison.com, 10/7/2016)

Other NoRoJo2016 posts:
Chapter 1.  (1/2/2013)
Chapter 2.  (1/10/2013)
Chapter 3.  (2/12/2013)
Chapter 4.  (2/13/2013)
Chapter 5   (3/11/2013)
Chapter 6.  (3/25/2013)
Chapter 7.  (4/8/2013)
Chapter 8.  (4/9/2013)
Chapter 9.  (4/12/2013)
Chapter 10. (4/14/2013)
Chapter 11.  (5/2/2013)  
Chapter 12.  (8/15/2013)
Chapter 13: One-trick pony?  (10/17/2013)
Chapter 14.  (10/24/2013)
Chapter 15.  (2/19/2014)
Chapter 16.  (3/15/2014)
Ron Johnson for President? Well, he might as well give it a go since he's not going to be re-elected U.S. Senator.  (5/14/2014)

Ron Johnson:  The sunshine of their love.  (6/18/2014) 
Chapter 19.  If only:  The early arrival of NoRoJo16.  (7/21/2014) 
Chapter 20:  As if we need more evidence.  (8/3/2014) 
Chapter 21.  Time to "ween off" RoJo.  (8/8/2014) 
Chapter 22.  The empty head addresses Cuba.  (12/22/2014)
Chapter 23.  We Really Don't Need Another 6 Years of Deep-Red Embarrassment.  (1/9/2015) 
Chapter 24.  Retiring Guy's illustrated dictionary:  'meaningless'.  (4/19/2015) 
Chapter 25.  Ron Johnson talks out of both sides of his mouth regarding 'career politicians'.  (5/17/2015)
Chapter 26.  The company he keeps.  (12/15/2015)
Chapter 27.  Dear Ron Johnson, Some of your best buds in the U.S. Senate are career politicians.  (2/4/2016)
Chapter 28.  Ron Johnson misreads the Constitution and misinterprets originalism.  (2/15/2016)
Chapter 29:  Dear Ron Johnson, How do you possibly expect to get reelected with these numbers?  (2/25/2016)
Chapter 30.  Two guys with low favorable ratings visit La Crosse.  (2/29/2016)
Chapter 31.  Ron Johnson:  Not our senator.  (3/15/2016)
Chapter 32.  Dear Ron Johnson, Let me speak frankly; you don't have a prayer! (3/17/2016)
Chapter 33.  Ron Johnson mouthpiece speaks up for silent boss.  (6/7/2016)
Chapter 34.  Dubya:  I'm with Rojo!  (6/18/2016)
Chapter 35.  Dear Ron Johnson, Most of us started at the bottom. It's no big deal.  (6/22/2016)
Chapter 36.  Ron Johnson, former dishwasher, is wrong again.  (6/28/2016)`
Chapter 37.  Even30/2016) the Senate Leadership Fund sez NoRoJo2016.  (6/30/2016)
Chapter 38. In Ron Johnson's world, freedom and limited government trump health insurance for cancer.  (7/2/2016)
Chapter 39.  Ron Johnson tramples on disability rights, concept of 'justice for all'.  (7/3/2016)
Chapter 40.  The Ron Johnson college course catalog.  (8/24/2016)
Chapter 41.  A tale of two Homeland Security Committee chairmen.  (9/9/2016)

UPDATE. Benton Public Library holdings, 2011-2015





2011-2015 changes:
  • Books | - 282
  • Audio | -   35
  • Video | +177
  • Periodicals | -22
  • Expenditures | +$999

Other updates:
Abbotsford Public Library.  (9/20/2016)
Adams County Public Library.  (9/20/2016)
Albertson Memorial Library.  (9/20/2016)
Algoma Public Library.  (9/21/2016)
Alma Public Library.  (9/21/2016)
Altoona Public Library.  (9/22/2016)
Amery Area Public Library.  (9/22/2016)
Lettie W. Jensen Public Library.  (9/23/2016)
Antigo Public Library.  (9/23/2016)
Appleton Public Library.  (9/23/2016)
Arcadia Free Public Library.  (9/24/2016)
Argyle Public Library.  (9/24/2016)
Lester Public Library of Arpin.  (9/25/2016)
Vaughn Public Library, Ashland.  (9/25/2016)
Augusta Memorial Public Library.  (9/26/2016)
Baldwin Public Library.  (9/27/2016)
Balsam Lake Public Library.  (9/28/2016)
Baraboo Public Library.  (9/29/2016)
Barneveld Public Library.  (9/30/2016)
Barron Public Library.  (10/1/2016)
Bayfield Carnegie Library.  (10/2/2016)
Beaver Dam Community Library.  (10/3/2016)
Belleville Public Library.  (10/4/2016)
John Turgeson Public Library, Belmont.  (10/5/2016)
Beloit Public Library.  (10/6/2016)


Original 11/4/2015 post, "A to Z (A to WY, actually) through the Wisconsin Public Library Service Data: Collections (Benton Public Library)", starts here.

This series takes a look at the numerical changes in Wisconsin public library collections in 9-year increments:  1996, 2005, and 2014.




All statistical information from the Wisconsin Public Library Service Data.

Benton Public Library

  • Shared online catalog: Verso (Southwest Wisconsin Library System)
  • Collection development policy:  Not available online


Photo credit: All Around town

Thursday, October 6, 2016

UPDATE. GOP loves pay to play the payday way



GOP Opposes Tougher Fed Rules on Payday Lenders.  (Wisconsin Democracy Campaign, 10/6/2016)
Proposed rules up for public comment now by the Consumer Protection Financial Bureau would require the industry to verify a potential borrower’s ability to repay the loan before it is granted, and limit the number of times a borrower can renew the loan. Loan renewal and penalty fees can often add up to more than the loan principal. 
Vos said in a letter to the bureau late last month that the proposed rules were cumbersome, undermined state rules to regulate the industry, and would effectively put payday lenders and similar outfits out of business in Wisconsin.


Original 6/12/2016 post, "Pay to play the payday way (2016)", starts here.


No relief from state's 565% payday loan interest under new rules.  (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 6/11/2016)
In 2015, the average annual interest rate on payday loans in Wisconsin was nearly four times as high: 565 percent, according the state Department of Financial Institutions. A consumer borrowing $400 at that rate would pay $556 in interest alone over about three months. There could also be additional fees. 
Wisconsin is one of just eight states that has no cap on annual interest for payday loans; the others are Nevada, Utah, Delaware, Ohio, Idaho, South Dakota and Texas.

Related post: 
Pay to play the payday way.  (7/5/2015)
Can't get your dubious, Grothman-fused bill out of committee.  (7/5/2015)

The unpopular Mike Pence: Leader of a sad sack pack of Midwestern GOP governors



Related reading:
Mike Pence is probably not happy with this poll.  (USA Today, 9/20/2016)
Gov. Mike Pence's popularity in Indiana has not increased since he became Donald Trump’s running mate, a new online poll indicates. Pence’s net approval rating has dropped 9 percentage points since the first quarter of the year, according to weekly polls of registered voters conducted by Morning Consult from mid-May to mid-September.

Taking action: Wisconsin Assembly Republicans in the pocket of American Federation for Children



What’s known as Education Savings Accounts would be set up for parents to pay for tuition, textbooks and tutoring, according to a proposal in the Assembly Republican caucus agenda for 2017, released last month.


American Federation for Children leadership

Related post:
Scott Walker travels to New Orleans, claims moral obligation to shift public dollars to private schools.  (5/18/2015)
Bought and paid for.  (5/13/2013)
School choice field trip?  (4/26/2013)

Between, you and I, isn't it odd that Jon Rygiewicz wants to serve his friends to residents of the 76th Wisconsin Assembly District?



Photo credit:  Wisconsin Vote
.
Recommended reading for Jon:

Related post:

UPDATE. Beloit Public Library holdings, 2011-2015





2011-2015 changes:
  • Books | +9,976
  • Audio | +2,981
  • Video | +   968
  • Periodicals | -17
  • Expenditures | -$25,289

Other updates:
Abbotsford Public Library.  (9/20/2016)
Adams County Public Library.  (9/20/2016)
Albertson Memorial Library.  (9/20/2016)
Algoma Public Library.  (9/21/2016)
Alma Public Library.  (9/21/2016)
Altoona Public Library.  (9/22/2016)
Amery Area Public Library.  (9/22/2016)
Lettie W. Jensen Public Library.  (9/23/2016)
Antigo Public Library.  (9/23/2016)
Appleton Public Library.  (9/23/2016)
Arcadia Free Public Library.  (9/24/2016)
Argyle Public Library.  (9/24/2016)
Lester Public Library of Arpin.  (9/25/2016)
Vaughn Public Library, Ashland.  (9/25/2016)
Augusta Memorial Public Library.  (9/26/2016)
Baldwin Public Library.  (9/27/2016)
Balsam Lake Public Library.  (9/28/2016)
Baraboo Public Library.  (9/29/2016)
Barneveld Public Library.  (9/30/2016)
Barron Public Library.  (10/1/2016)
Bayfield Carnegie Library.  (10/2/2016)
Beaver Dam Community Library.  (10/3/2016)
Belleville Public Library.  (10/4/2016)
John Turgeson Public Library, Belmont.  (10/5/2016)


Original 11/3/2015 post, "A to Z (A to WY, actually) through the Wisconsin Public Library Service Data: Collections (Beloit Public Library)", starts here.

This series takes a look at the numerical changes in Wisconsin public library collections in 9-year increments:  1996, 2005, and 2014.






All statistical information from the Wisconsin Public Library Service Data.

Beloit Public Library



Wednesday, October 5, 2016

Ros Barber sez 'get me rewrite': Desperate egomaniacs self-publish 625,327 books in 2015




For me, traditional publishing means poverty. But self-publish? No way. (The Guardian, 3/21/2016)

Related post:
Self-Publishing and Public Library Collection Development Policies.  (8/26/2012)

This week in the cereal aisle: Wedding bells chime!


The Kellogg and Smuckers families join forces.

Photo by Retiring Guy

Smucker's (R) also suggests this pairing.  (Actually, it's more like a conglomeration.)

For more excitement, see....
Kellogg's Jif PB&J Strawberry Cereal Is A Fun, Worthwhile Cereal!  (W. L. Swarts Reviews the Universe, 9/17/2016)




This enduring nugget was not a commercial success, spending 3 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 in  March 1967, peaking at #93.  Never a "star performer".

Related posts:
The price of convenience (22.54 cents per ounce).  (8/19/2016)
Make up your mind already!  (8/14/2016)
Remember Nabisco Shredded Wheat?  (7/13/2016)
This week in the cereal aisle features Batman and Superman.  (7/7/2016)
Post wants you to have ice cream for breakfast.  (6/30/2016)
Tiny Toast.  (6/21/2016)

SHOCKER! One of the Fabulous Felonious Brothers raises the gas tax



Reported in New Jersey Will Increase Gas Tax 23¢, Ending Long Political Stalemate.  (The New York Times, 9/30/2016)


Other Fabulous Felonoius Brothers posts:
This is how far Chris Christie, one of the Fabulous Felonious Brothers, has fallen.  (6/17/2016)
Chris Christie: From an aura of inevitability to inability.  (2/11/2016)
Headline News: The Fabuous Felonious Brothers read from the same script.  (1/14/2015)
The Fabulous Felonious Brothers feud.  (10/28/2014)
The Fabulous Felonious Brothers on the minimum wage.  (10/23/2014) 
The Fabulous Felonious Brothers take Hudson. (9/30/2014)
Fabulous Felonious Brothers tour in the offing? (8/6/2014)
Point/Counterpoint: Scott Walker and Chris Christie on the Republican fight against gay marriage.  (7/15/2014)
Meet the Fabulous Felonious Brothers.  (6/21/2014)

Jane Wood Allen welcomes one and all to Forsyth County, Georgia



It's one of the fastest-growing counties in the Atlanta metro area.



Photo credit:  Looks like one from school photo day

Related reading:
Which metro Atlanta counties will see the most population growth?  (Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 4/28/2016)

UPDATE. John Turgeson Public Library (Belmont) holdings, 2011-2015






2011-2015 changes:
  • Books | -1,369
  • Audio | +    50
  • Video | -     82
  • Periodicals | no change
  • Expenditures | -$771


Other updates:
Abbotsford Public Library.  (9/20/2016)
Adams County Public Library.  (9/20/2016)
Albertson Memorial Library.  (9/20/2016)
Algoma Public Library.  (9/21/2016)
Alma Public Library.  (9/21/2016)
Altoona Public Library.  (9/22/2016)
Amery Area Public Library.  (9/22/2016)
Lettie W. Jensen Public Library.  (9/23/2016)
Antigo Public Library.  (9/23/2016)
Appleton Public Library.  (9/23/2016)
Arcadia Free Public Library.  (9/24/2016)
Argyle Public Library.  (9/24/2016)
Lester Public Library of Arpin.  (9/25/2016)
Vaughn Public Library, Ashland.  (9/25/2016)
Augusta Memorial Public Library.  (9/26/2016)
Baldwin Public Library.  (9/27/2016)
Balsam Lake Public Library.  (9/28/2016)
Baraboo Public Library.  (9/29/2016)
Barneveld Public Library.  (9/30/2016)
Barron Public Library.  (10/1/2016)
Bayfield Carnegie Library.  (10/2/2016)
Beaver Dam Community Library.  (10/3/2016)
Belleville Public Library.  (10/4/2016)


Original 11/2/2015 post, "A to Z (A to WY, actually) through the Wisconsin Public Library Service Data: Collections (John Turgeson Public Library, Belmont)", starts here.

This series takes a look at the numerical changes in Wisconsin public library collections in 9-year increments:  1996, 2005, and 2014.






All statistical information from the Wisconsin Public Library Service Data.

John Turgeson Public Library, Belmont

  • Shared online catalog: Verso (Southwest Wisconsin Library System)
  • Collection development policy:  not available online

Photo credit: John Turgeson Public Library