Tuesday, October 24, 2017

Glenn Grothman sets a ridiculously low bar for hurricane aid to Puerto Rico



Links to sources:
NYT.  Puerto Ricans Ask: When Will the Lights Come Back On?
KFIZ.  Hurricane Aid Was Sufficient.

Other Grothman posts:
Glenn Grothman demands that a border wall be built.  (8/31/2017)
Here's something on which Glenn Grothman and I agree.  (8/10/2017)
Glenn Grothman wants us all to die.  Or not to fly.  (7/20/2017)
Short-term memory loss and The Glenn Grothman 24/7 Clown Show.  (7/15/2017) 
Steady drip-drip-drip inside Glenn Grothman's head vs. steady drip-drip-drip of evidence Russian collusion.  (7/13/2017)
Glenn Grothman gives a big thumbs up to Pennsylvania's congressional districts.  (6/22/2017)
Glenn Grothman on the Paris Accord:  The blithering goes on.  (6/7/2017)
Dear Glenn Grothman, Not that anyone is listening to you.  (6/5/2017)
Oh, yeah, I just bet he does.   (6/1/2017)
It's bromance time for Glenn Grothman, sez Greg Gianforte seems like a good guy.  (5/26/2017)
Grothman dons his clown suit again.  (5/1/2017)
At Glenn Grothman's groan-inducing town hall.  (5/2/2017)
51 U.S. House members implore Trump to legalize LGBT discrimination.  (4/27/2017)
At KFIZ, everybody loves a clown.  (4/17/2017)
Wishful thinking: Glenn Grothman does a little Mick Jagger at the podium during Sheboygan listening session.  (4/11/2017).
What DO they think of Glenn Grothman on Capitol Hill?  (1/31/2017)
Not a Muslim ban, Glenn Grothman? The numbers indicate otherwise.  (1/31/2017)
On the other hand, some might say we do need Congressmen, but we can not have the wrong Congressmen.  (1/2/2017)
The conservative values of Glenn Grothman, straight shooter and exemplary public servant.  (10/30/2017)
GOP donor and Neenah realtor pens letter to editor, praises Glenn Grothman.  (10/28/2017)
Well, Glenn Grothman, looks as though Donald Trump and Paul Ryan won't accompany Mr. Gumpy on his outing.  (10/20/2016)
Meet the 3 Stooges who introduced Donald Trump at yesterday's rally in Green Bay.  (10/18/2016)
Likely to be other reasons why Trump and Glenn Grothman's relationship might be "less than perfect".  (10/13/2016)
Glenn Grothman raises GOP specter of black bogeyman Al Sharpton.  (7/14/2016)
Recommended reading from Glenn Grothman.  (3/3/2016)
Once again, Grothman does the blah blah blah.  (1/13/2016)
Tea Party alert: Glenn Grothman supports increase in federal gas tax.  (12/29/2015)
Glenn Grothman's moving service.  (11/16/2015)
Glenn Grothman: Still trying to get to 'yes' with Paul Ryan.  (10/18/2015) 
Dear Glenn Grothman, Breaking up is hard to do.  (10/17/2015) 
He's a guy, and has access to 'all machines that one would need'.  (9/29/2015) 
Meet the Members of the Republican Study Committee: Glenn Grothman (R-WI, 6th District).  (8/18/2015)
What about seeing the light, Representative Grothman?  (8/11/2015)
Glenn Grothman's gibberish in full flower.  (7/1/2015)
Rep. Glenn Grothman puts corporate personhood first.  (6/23/2015)
Glenn Grothman Finds His Voice in Washington, D.C. (6/19/2015)
Glenn Grothman goes seriously bland on us.  (5/12/2015)
Glenn Grothman's lips are zipped.  (4/9/2015)
Glenn Grothman Speaks the Language of the Godfather of states' rights.  (1/13/2015)
Glenn Grothman, Quiet Man.  (10/12/2014)
Tom Petri returns the favor to Glenn Grothman.  (9/5/2014)
Wisconsin's 6th Congressional District primary: Less than 12% of voters paid attention.  (8/24/2014)
Hey guys and gals, Scott Walker is not 100% convinced that Glenn Grothman can win the 6th CD. (8/23/2014)
Career politician Glenn Grothman moves one step closer to Wisconsin's 6th Congressional District general election.  (8/22/2014)
To the tune of $692,000.   (8/14/2014)
Glenn Grothman:  A man without a mandate.  (8/14/2014)
Glenn Grothman to Tom Petri: Thank you for your 35 years of service.  (8/1/2014)
Duey Stroebel can't be bothered with fundraising, looks to buy seat instead.  (8/1/2014)
Clearly, "common-sense bills" and "Grothman" should never be used in the same sentence.(7/9/2014)
Two career politicians pledge limited service in the U.S. House of Representatives.  (7/8/2014)

Dodger Stadium will be a broil setting later today


Source:  Weather Channel (arrows added)

It could be 95 degrees — or higher — when Game 1 of the World Series starts.  (USA Today, 10/23/2017)
John Thorn, MLB's official historian, posted on Twitter that no World Series game in a non-roofed facility has been played at a temperature above 81 degrees since 1975, according to league records. He also cited a CNN reporter’s discovery of four games prior to 1975 that were played on days when the temperature eclipsed 90 degrees, including three games in Oakland in 1974 (played October 15-17) and a fourth in St. Louis in 1944 (series played October 4-9).

It's predicted to be slightly cooler at the start of Wednesday's game 2:  91 degrees.

Related reading:
Record heat, lightning, fires, intense rain: California's extreme weather gets wilder.  (Los Angeles Times, 9/1/2017)
California Today: Is This What Climate Change Looks Like?  (The New York Times, 9/5/2017)
To guard against climate change, Los Angeles is painting its streets white.  (Popular Science, 9/6/2017)

Incense and peppermints: At UCLA, being Republican is a happening thing


Groovy, baby!

Photo credit:  Facebook

Quoted in Trump sparks revival for college Republicans, along with battle over 'future and soul' of movement.  (Los Angeles Times, 10/20/2017)

"It's a Happening Thing" spent 3 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 in March 1967, peaking at #93.



Strawberry Alarm Clock, on the other hand, struck gold with "Incense and Peppermints", which debuted at #88 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the week ending September 30, 1967.  It spent 16 weeks on the chart, 9 of them in the top 10, one week at #1.