Retiring Guy's Digest: 2020-03-01

Saturday, March 7, 2020

Dear Iowa voters, How's it going with this Trump presidency? Best, Retiring Guy

Reported in Iowans slam reported plan by Trump administration to appeal ruling against ethanol exemptions, (Des Moines Register, 3/6/2020)

You have 240 days to wake up, to convert your outrage into action at the polls.

1/3/2020 update, "Another day, another Trump broken promise", starts here.

Jim, wake up! Trump doesn't care about his promises to anyone. As president, he's spent the past 3 years shamelessly enriching himself at our expense.

Photo credit: Iowa Corn Grovers Association

Despite heavy lobbying, Iowa farmers, elected leaders say Trump's EPA reneges on renewable fuels promise. (Des Moines Register, 12/19/2019)

Geez, Donnelle, Trump failed to keep his own fuckin' promise. Angry and disappointed, Iowa farmers, renewable fuel producers and congressional leaders said Thursday the Trump administration failed to keep the president's promise to restore ethanol and biodiesel demand lost through waivers to the oil industry.

Original 11/20/2019 post starts here.

Reported in Poet will 'pause production' at its Iowa plant that makes ethanol from corn cobs, husks. (Des Moines Register, 11/19/2019)

10/3/2019 update, "Kim Reynolds warbles a slavish cover version of Tammy Wynette's "Stand By Your Man"", starts here.

Gov. Reynolds: ‘I don’t think there’s anything’ to Trump impeachment inquiry. (Des Moines, Register, 10/2/2019)

Whoa. Kim is in
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Tammy Wynette's husbands:

Euple Byrd (1960-1966)
Lloyd Franklin Amburgey (1967-1968)
George Jones (1969-1975)
Michael Tomlin (44 days in 1976)
George Richey (1976-1996)

Who am I standing by today?

9/25/2019 update, "Iowa ethanol crisis UPDATE: Governor Kim Reynolds gets sold a bill of goods", starts here.

Reported in Another renewable fuel plant closes as Iowa leaders wait for White House biofuels fix. (Des Moines Register, 9/25/2019)

"Honor" and "Trump" in the same sentence does not compute.

Original 9/16/2019 post, "GET ME REWRITE: Trump's actions continue to punish Iowa agriculture", starts here.

Reported in With the clock ticking on ethanol plants, Iowans urge Trump to reverse damage to biofuels industry. (Des Moines Register, 9/15/2019)

Source: State of Nebraska

GET ME REWRITE: Trump apologist is not paying attention

CNN Interviews A North Carolina Mother And Daughter Divided Over 2020 Election: "Vote For Joe Biden, Mom". (CNN, 3/6/2020)

First of all, Patricia, it's 1,122 days into a Trump presidency. He will continue to tweet. He will continue to shame the office of the Presidency. He is incapable of change because the only person he cares about is himself. That's just how it goes with narcissists.

Here's the thing. Trump as president is like having a Russian mole in the White House.

ABC News, 12/30/2019

Friday, March 6, 2020

Ronald Farnham (1949-2020) Warren Area High School class of 1967

Source: Warren Times Observer

1966 Dragon yearbook

(Ronald is in the top row, 2nd from left)

1967 Warren City Directory

Farnham Norman L (Joann E) driver Nelson & Ellberg h120 1/2 Elm Street

1983 Warren City Directory

Farnham Norman truck driver Huber's Blacktop rSheffield Pa
Farnham Ronald h103 Pioneer Street

The popularity of Ronald as baby name is graphed here. Let's take a look at Kristie.

Source: Social Security Administration

Kristie received her first boost from Baby Boomer parents. Her best years occurred during the 1970s, which she spent in the top 200, peaking at #138 in 1974.

Other class of 1967 graduates:
2019
Craig Goodwin. (11/25/2019)
James Nelson. (8/21/2019)
Marcia Peterson Weyel. (1/15/2019)

2017

Judy Warr Tyler. (121/29/2017)
William MacKenzie. (5/5/2017)
Fritz Shoup. (3/5/2017)
William Lucia. (2/22/2017)

2015

Dorothy McClain Zimmerman. (7/31/2015)

Susan Shaver. (3/30/2015)

Middleton WI news: Parmenter Street north of Century Avenue set for reconstruction

City of Middleton Receives $1,000,000 in State Transportation Aids for Parmenter St Reconstruction. (CIty of Middleton, 3/4/2020)

The reconstruction will be designed in 2021, and reconstruction is scheduled in 2022. The new roadway will include curb & gutter, lighting, sidewalks, bike lanes, a tree-lined grassy median, and an off-street bike/pedestrian path.

Greetings from Trump's America: Bath County, Virginia

Source: Wikipedia (Bath County, Warm Springs)

Warm Springs is the county seat of Bath County.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts

% of population 25 and older with bachelor's degree:

14.9% - Bath County
38.2% - Virginia
30.9% - U.S.

% of population 65 and older:

27.7% - Bath County
15.4% - Virginia
16.0% - U.S.

% of population living in poverty:

10.7% - Bath County
10.7% - Virginia
11.8% - U.S.

Whiter, much older, less educated, rural, significant support for George Wallace in 1968.

Source: Wikipedia

3rd party votes: 17.2% in 1992, 13.8% in 1996. 4.5% in 2016

(George Wallace received 28% of the vote in 1968)

Rockbridge Regional Library System, Bath

Other Trump's America posts:
Alabama
Autauga County. (6/29/2017)
Bibb County. (11/10/2017)
Covington County. (11/11/2017)
Dale County. (12/12/2017)
Geneva County. (11/11/2017)
Marion County. (11/11/2017)

Arizona
Mohave County. (1/3/2020)
8th congressional district.  (4/25/2018)

Arkansas
Faulkner County. (3/20/2018)
Mississippi County. (3/19/2018)
Woodruff County. (3/26/2018)

California
Mesa County. (7/20/2017)
Shasta County. (7/4/2017

Colorado
Morgan County. (4/25/2017)

Connecticut
Windham County. (1/13/2020)

Florida
Citrus County. (11/9/2019)
DeSoto County,. (9/9/2017)
Pinellas County. (3/14/2019)

Idaho
Kootenai County. (9/25/2017)

Illinois
Effingham County. (2/15/2018)
Franklin County. (2/27/2017)
Jersey County. (5/12/2019)
Jo Daviess County. (5/13/2018)
Knox County. (5/13/2018)
Macon County. (1/22/2020)
McHenry County. (2/5/2017)
Perry County.  (5/8/2017)
Scott County. (11/7/2019)
Stephenson County. (5/13/2018)
Whiteside County. (5/13/2018)
16th Congressional District. (3/26/2017)

Indiana
Dearborn County. (3/16/2019)
Franklin County. (3/16/2019)
Granger.  (3/26/2017)
Hendricks County. (10/1/2017)
Howard County. (3/19/2019)
Huntington County. (4/27/2017)
Jefferson County. (3/10/2018)
Madison County. (3/16/2019)
Posey County. (10/21/2017)
Scott County,. (10/21/2017)
Union County. (3/16/2019)
Vigo County. (3/15/2019)
Wayne County. (3/16/2019)

Iowa
Adair County. (9/16/2018)
Adams County. (9/16/2018)
Allamakee County. (7/31/2018)
Appanoose County. (8/4/2018)
Audubon County. (4/26/2019)
Benton County. (8/2/2018)
Boone County.  (1/15/2017)
Bremer County. (8/2/2018)
Buchanan County. (8/2/2018)
Butler County. (8/6/2018)
Calhoun County. (9/6/2018)
Cass County. (4/3/2018)
Cedar County. (7/31/2018)
Cerro Gordo County. (8/6/2018)
Cherokee County. (4/29/2019)
Chickasaw County. (8/2/2018)
Clarke County. (8/8/2018)
Clayton County. (7/31/2018)
Clinton County. (10/15/2017)
Davis County. (8/3/2018)
Decatur County. ( 7/5/2018)
Delaware County. (7/31/2018)
Des Moines County. (8/1/2018)
Emmet County. (8/19/2018)
Fayette County. (8/2/2018)
Floyd County. (9/25/2018 update)
Franklin County, (8/14/2017)
Fremont County. (3/24/2019)
Greene County. (9/6/2018)
Guthrie County. (9/16/2018)
Hamilton County. (4/2/2018)
Hancock County. (8/7/2018)
Hardin County. (4/2/2018)
Henry County. (7/9/2018)
Howard County. (1/16/2020 update)
Ida County. (4/28/2019)
Iowa County. (8/2/2018)
Jasper County. (8/5/2018)
Jefferson County. (8/1/2018)
Keokuk County. (8/2/2018)
Kossuth County. (8/18/2018)
Lee County. (8/1/2018)
Louisa County. (8/1/2018)
Lucas County. (8/5/2018)
Lyon County. (4/2/2018)
Madison County. (8/8/2018)
Marion County. (5/23/2017)
Mitchell County. (8/7/2018)
Monona County. (4/27/2019)
Monticello County. (1/13/2017)
Muscatine County. (8/1/2018)
Palo Alto County. (9/6/2018)
Pocahontas County. (9/6/2018)
Poweshiek and Webster counties. (2/7/2017)
Ringgold County. (8/8/2018)
Sac County. (4/28/2019)
Sioux County. (8/26/2018 update)
Tama County. (7/6/2018)
Taylor County. (9/16/2018)
Union County.  (9/10/2017)
Van Buren County. (4/25/2019)
Wapello County. (8/3/2018)
Washington County. (4/2/2018)
Wayne County. (8/5/2018)
Webster County. (8/9/2018)
Winnebago County. (12/17/2017)
Winneshiek County. (8/2/2018)
Worth County. (8/7/2018)
Wright County. (6/3/2019 update)

Kansas
Bourbon County. (1/3/2020)
Clark County. (3/21/2017)
Comanche County. (12/22/2018)
Doniphan County. (3/27/2019)
Mitchell County.  (1/29/2017)
Sumner County. (10/1/2017)

Kentucky
Bell County. (6/4/2018)
Carter County. (1/4/2020)
Elliott County. (7/18/2019)
Hancock County,. (10/21/2017)
Henderson County. (1/22/2020)
Jackson County. (12/9/2017)
Knott County. (1/5/2020)
Knox and Whitley counties. (2/17/2017)
Lee County. (12/9/2017)
Letcher County.  (6/29/2017)
Martin County. (3/22/2018)
Perry County. (10/10/2017)
Pike County. (11/1/2019)
Rowan County. (6/4/2018)

Louisiana
Calcasieu Parish,. (5/22/2017)
St. Martin Parish. (4/26/2017)

Maine
Piscataquis County. (7/3/2017)

Michigan
Alcona County. (1/27/2020)
Alpena County. (1/28/2020)
Bay County. (7/4/2019)
Cheboygan County. (1/31/2020)
Crawford County. (1/30/2020)
Eaton County. (6/26/2019)
Huron County. (1/27/2020)
Iosco County. (1/27/2020)
Lake County. (9/16/2018)
Lapeer County. (7/5/2019)
Macomb County. (11/29/2017)
Monroe County. (3/9/2019)
Montmorency County. (1/29/2020)
Ogemaw County. (1/30/2020)
Oscoda County. (1/30/2020)
Otsego County. (1/30/2020)
Presque Isle County. (1/209/2020)
Roscommon County. (1/30/2020)
St. Joseph County. (6/5/2017)
Saginaw County. (7/4/2019)
Tuscola County. (7/5/2019)

Minnesota
Chisago County. (6/20/2018)
Clay County. (11/14/2019)
Itasca County. (5/12/2018)
Jackson County. (1/20/2020)
Lac qui Parle County.  (7/2/2017)
Mower County. (5/12/2018)
Nobles County. (1/26/2018)
Stearns County. (6/21/2019)
Steele County. (6/9/2019)

Mississippi
Pontotoc County.  (7/19/2017)

Missouri
Atchison County. (3/25/2019)
Butler County. (7/22/2018)
Holt County. (3/25/2019)
Livingston County. (1/12/2020)
New Madrid County. (4/23/2019)
Newton County. (1/18/2020)
Pike County/Bowling Green. (5/23/2019)

Montana
Valley County/Opheim. (5/27/2019)

Nebraska
Boyd County. (4/14/2019)
Burt County. (3/27/2019)
Keya Paha. (4/14/2019)
Knox County. (3/28/2019)
Nemaha County. (3/27/2019)
Richardson County. (3/27/2019)
Sioux County. (12/22/2018)

New Jersey
Monmouth County. (3/5/2020)
Sussex County. (12/1/2019)
7th Congressional District. (4/14/2017)

New York
Broome County. (2/14/2019)
Cayuga County. (2/13/2019)
Cortland County. (2/14/2019)
Essex County. (11/29/2017 update)
Franklin County. (2/9/2019)
Fulton County. (2/10/2019)
Herkimer County. (2/10/2019)
Orange County. (2/15/2019)
Oswego County. (2/11/2019)
Otsego County. (2/12/2019)
Putnam County. (2/27/2018)
Renssalaer County. (2/13/2019)
St. Lawrrence County. (2/8/2019)
Seneca County. (2/14/2019)
Sullivan County. (2/15/2019)
Warren County. (2/11/2019)
Washington County. (2/11/2019)
19th Congressional District. (3/26/2017)

North Carolina
Hyde County. (11/10/2019)
Robeson County. (12/1/2017)
Union County. (3/9/2017)

North Dakota
Burleigh County. (12/6/2019)
Sargent County. (10/22/2017)

Ohio
Adams County. (12/9/2017)
Ashtabula County. (2/18/2019)
Belmont County. (7/17/2018)
Columbiana County, (12/11/2017)
Coshocton County. (3/6/2019)
Defiance County. (3/21/2017)
Erie County. (3/5/2019)
Gallia County. (2/23/2019)
Guernsey County. (2/27/2019)
Highland County. (3/19/2017)
Huron County. (6/19/2017)
Jackson County. (6/6/2017)
Jefferson County. (2/20/2019)
Lawrence County. (2/25/2018)
Marion County. (7/14/2018)
Meigs County. (2/22/2019)
Mercer County. (12/8/2019)
Morgan County. (10/10/2017)
Muskingum County. (2/26/2019)
Ottawa County. (3/5/2019)
Portage County. (3/7/2019)
Sandusky County. (3/5/2019)
Shelby County. (3/2/2018)
Trumbull County. (4/3/2017)
Tuscarawas County. (1/25/2019)
Van Wert County.  (4/12/2017)
Wayne County. (5/6/2018)

Williams County. (3/21/2017)
Wood County. (3/6/2019)
Wyandot County. (5/4/2018)

Oklahoma

Bryan County. (5/5/2017)
Nowata County. (5/5/2018)
Osage County/Fairfax. (5/12/2019)

Oregon

Douglas County. (5/17/2017)

Pennsylvania

Beaver County. (2/8/2019)
Blair County/Altoona. (4/28/2019)
Bradford County. (2/18/2020)
Cambria County/Johnstown. (6/3/2017)

Dauphin County. (4/22/2017)
Elk County. (3/24/2019)

Erie County. (10/11/2018 update)
Fayette County. (7/25/2018)

Greene County. (5/3/2017)
Lawrence County. (2/5/2019)

UPDATE. Luzerne County. (1/14/2017)
Lycoming County. (1/28/2020)
McKean County. (2/17/2020)
Mercer County. (2/9/2019)

Northampton County. (7/20/2017)
Old Forge (Lackawanna County). 3/18/2019)
Pike County. (2/23/2020)
Potter County. (2/17/2020)
Susquehanna County. (2/18/2020)
Tioga County. (2/17/2020)
Warren County. (6/30/2019)
Wayne County. (2/18/2020)

Williamsport. (1/24/2017)

8th Congressional District. (4/18/2017)

South Carolina

Spartanburg County. (6/5/2017)

South Dakota

Charles Mix County. (11/11/2019)
Lawrence County,. (4/27/2017)

Tennessee
Campbell County. (12/10/2017)
Carter County. (2/24/2020)
Lake County. (12/22/2018)
Marion County. (4/1/2017)
Maury County. (10/31/2017)
Roane County. (5/1/2018)
Union County.  (5/30/2017)

Texas
Gaines County. (4/26/2017)
Shackelford County. (2/26/2018)

Virginia
Alleghany County. (3/4/2020)
Bland County. (2/16/2020)
Buchanan County. (12/13/2019)
Carroll County. (2/28/2020)
Craig County. (3/3/2020)
Dickenson County. (2/15/2020)
Floyd County. (2/27/2020)
Franklin County. (3/2/2020)
Frederick County. (2/15/2020)
Giles County. (2/26/2020)
Grayson County. (2/27/2020)
Lee County. (2/15/2020)
Patrick County. (2/29/2020)
Pulaski County. (2/26/2020)
Russell County. (2/15/2020)
Scott County. (2/16/2020)
Smyth County. (2/16/2020)
Tazewell County. (2/16/2020)
Washington County. (2/16/2020)
Wise County. (11/9/2019)

Washington
Grays Harbor County. (8/20/2017)

West Virginia
Berkeley County. (3/25/2018)
Boone County. (3/23/2018)
Brooke County. (3/17/2019)
Cabell County.  (8/4/2017)
Doddridge County. (3/19/2019)
Fayette County.  (1/24/2017)
Greenbrief County. (12/14/2018)
Hancock County. (3/17/2019)
Hardy County. (2/15/2020)
Harrison County. (3/19/2019)
Jackson County. (6/18/2017)
Lincoln County. (3/21/2019)
Logan County. (3/21/2019)
Marion County. (3/18/2019)
Marshall County. (2/7/2018)
Mason County. (12/16/2017)
McDowell County. (7/10/2017)
Mercer County. (3/20/2019)
Mingo County. (3/25/2018)
Summers County. (3/25/2018)
Wayne County. (3/24/2018)
Wetzel County. (3/19/2019)
Wood County. (1/15/2019)
Wyoming County. (3/20/2019)

Wisconsin
6th congressional district. (1/27/2018)
Adams County. (2/6/2017)
Barron County. (1/3/2020)
Buffalo County. (3/19/2017)
Burnett County. (2/24/2018)
Clark County,. (8/13/2018)
Crawford County. (5/14/2018)
Florence County. (11/13/2019)
Fond du Lac County. (3/7/2018)
Forest County. (6/16/2019)
Grant County. (5/16/2018)
Green Lake County. (1/26/2018)
Jackson County. (3/8/2018)
Johnson Creek. (1/21/2017)
Juneau County. (2/23/2017)
Lafayette County. (5/16/2018)
Langlade County,. (6/9/2019)
Lincoln County. (1/14/2020)
Manitowoc County. (8/10/2017)
Monroe County. (3/8/2018)
Oconto County. (7/24/2018)
Oneida County. (4/24/2017)
Pepin County. (12/21/2017)
Price County. (12/23/2018 update)
Richland County. (11/10/2017)
Rusk County. (6/30/2019)
Sauk County. (5/14/2018)
Sawyer County. (3/20/2017)
Taylor County.  (12/23/2018 update)
Trempealeau County. (5/28/2019)
Vernon County. (5/14/2018)
Waushara County. (2/6/2017)
Winnebago County. (11/27/2017)
Wood County. (3/8/2018)

CES2020: Nintendo Ring Fit Adventure

In the $155-170 range

High-tech toys takes center stage at CES 2020. (The Toybook, 2/24/2020)

Physical play also meets digital play with toys that encourage kids to get active. Nintendo did it again with Ring Fit Adventure, which won a Kids at Play Interactive (KAPi) Award for its combination of an exercise-ring-shaped controller and a leg band that accompany Nintendo Switch gameplay. The award’s judges said the incentives that the game levels provided really got kids to move around and exercise. The number of physical game patterns supported by the ring and leg controller combo includes skateboarding, squats, yoga, and karate-like chops.

Among Amazon customers, most everyone is a believer.

Other CES2020 posts:
November 2019
SmartyPans. (11/11/2019)
Warming up for CES2020 with a modern version of "Play Misty for Me". (11/29/2019)

January 1-15, 2020
Pizza served up by Picnic(TM) robot. (1/3/2020)
FutureLight files the Waydoo Flyer under 'bizarre'. (1/3/2020)
Townew automated garbage can, a discomposing sign of the times. (1/8/2020)
When it comes to useless consumer technology products, Charmin Rollbot wipes the competition! (1/8/2020)
LG encourages you to grow your own with its indoor garden appliance. (1/9/2020)
And the promise of a flying car just keeps on floating. (1/10/2020)
Qoobo and Petit Qoobo, robot pillows in two sizes. (1/11/2020)
Meet Samsung's Ballie, who looks like a yellow softball and will follow you everywhere. (1/11/2020)
U by Moen smart faucet. (1/11/2020)
Scary future brought to you by Samsung Neon. (1/11/2020)
Climate360 smart bed. (1/11/2020)
MamaRoo Sleep Bassinet keeps parents in dreamland. (1/12/2020)
Segway S-Pod. (1/12/2020)
Stick-up, highway robbery, case of grand larceny: Core meditation trainer. (1/13/2020)
One-wheel Yeti cooler. (1/13/2020)
Cubii Go compact seated elliptical device. (1/14/2020)

January 16-31, 2020
LG ThinkQ smart door. (1/17/2020)
BMW 13 Urban Suite concept car. (1/20/2020)
Sing along with the Kohler Moxie shower head. (1/21/2020)
Clean your teeth 10 seconds with the Y-Brush toothbrush. (1/22/2020)
The Narwal: It mops and vacuums! (1/25/2020)
Ampere Tech Side Pocket Wireless fanny pack. (1/26/2020)
NeuraSpud, the smart potato. (1/28/2020)
Baby Brezza Formula Pro Advanced. (1/29/2020)
The Bartesian (think Keurig bartender). (1/30/2020)
Hello, my name is BellaBot, and I'll be your server tonight. (1/31/2020)

February 1-15, 2020
Wavee toothbruch speaker. (2/1/2020)
Robosen T9 Robot. (2/2/2020)
MedWand remote office visits. (2/3/2020)
Scoocase, the electric scotter suitcase. (2/4/2020)
Lua, the smart flower pot. (2/5/2020)
Robo-shark. (2/6/2020)
PocketDrum. (2/7/2020)
Lulupet smart litter box. (2/8/2020)
Juno drink chiller. (2/9/2020)
CoPilot Automatic Alert System for car seats. (2/10/2020)
Welt Smart Belt Pro. (2/11/2020)
Hydraloop water recycler. (2/12/2020)
Umay thermal meditation eye mask. (2/13/2020)
Bosch Home Connect Refrigerator. (2/14/2020)
Groceries (TM) by MasterCard Samsung Family Hub Refrigerator. (2/15/2020)

February 16-29, 2020
Hoop Cam+ Smart AI Indoor Camera. (2/16/2020)
Climate360 Smart Bed. (2/17/2020)
Lora DiCarlo Baci sex toy (2/18/2020)
Yale Smart Delivery Box. (2/19/2020)
Sepura home composter. (2/20/2020)
Go Nok Nok. (2/21/2020)
Olive Smart Ear wearable. (2/22/2020)
Mateo Smart Bathroom Mat. (2/23/2020)
Zibrio SmartScale. (2/24/2020)
Samsung Bot Chef. (2/25/2020)
Roybi robot for kids. (2/26/2020)
Smart Mimic Go Travel Security Alarm. (2/27/2020)
LucidPix 3D photo creator. (2/28/2020)
Trifo “Lucy” Vacuum Cleaner and Surveillance System. (2/29/2020)

March 1-15, 2020
Thermomix Tm6, bulked-up KitchenAid mixer. (3/1/2020)
Sunflower Labs home security drone. (3/2/2020)
PantryOn Smart Shelf. (3/3/2020)
Julia, the autonomous cooking robot. (3/4/2020)

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MAGA: The incidents of racism, anti-semitism, and nativism stack up in Trump's America

Sources:
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 3/5/2020
USA Today, 3/5/2020
USA Today, 3/4/2020
The New York Times, 3/4/2020

Thursday, March 5, 2020

Greetings from Trump's America: Monmouth County, New Jersey, where anti-Semitism permeates a competitive, military-themed school

She Was Excited for a New School. Then the Anti-Semitic ‘Jokes’ Started. (The New York Times, 3/4/2020)

Out of town with her parents, a Jewish student named Paige received the message on the group chat. She stared at her phone in shock. There had been other anti-Semitic slights at the high school, the Marine Academy of Science and Technology, a competitive military-themed magnet school in the seaside borough of Highlands, but nothing as blatant as this.

She’d seen classmates doodling swastikas. A group of students had been reading “Mein Kampf,” Hitler’s autobiography, during free periods. And several students, Paige said, had been calling the SAT teacher an “obnoxious Jew.”