RIP Frank Fritz, a former host of the show "American Pickers."
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/01/arts/frank-fritz-dead.html

I went to the LeClaire store in 2013 when I lived in Illinois.

Oh, forgot to pay the cat tax, of course!

The cop called back. Jim is cooperating. Becky was so terrified she is going to need another day or two. My aunt agreed to bring me out there to pick her up. I feel a little better now.

I told the cop Becky is my ESA. She said she would call them and ask them to reach out to me

The cops told everyone the plan was to call me when Becky was in her carrier and ready for me to pick her up. I have not heard from Jim's tenant with whom Becky and I were staying. I hope she will be OK because Jim is unhinged and his tenant is his enabler, very submissive and afraid to stand up to him. I gave her my number but she did not want to give me hers. It's been a few hours and I've heard nothing yet so I called the police and asked them how long I should wait. They asked for Jim's #.

I have never seen Jim act like this before. I suspected he was abusing his rx painkillers, or was off his psych meds. It's not up to me to figure out his behaviour.
The cops were nice enough to try and help me get Becky into her carrier, however despite our best efforts, she was too scared to go in. My aunt picked me up at a coffee place after the cop drove me there.

A village cop and a NY State Trooper (State cop) both showed up. I told them what happened and asked for help getting home safely. I also asked that they inspect his house because it was in shambles and he had two dead cats in his freezer. He has been saying he was going to cremate them, however one has been in his freezer for over a year now. I asked for a welfare check on his cats and a psych eval on him.

grabbed her without asking me, then grabbed her tail with one hand and I think her leg with the other. The kitty was so terrified, she sprayed, pooped, scratched Jim and ran. I was done with his emotional and physical abuse, so I went into the bathroom and called police.

TW: Disturbing
Good news first:
I am home safe and sound.
Bad news:
Things got so bad in Camden, NY where I was staying with a now former friend, I had to call police. I almost had Becky in her carrier when Jim (the ex-friend)

#politics
New York State voters: don't forget the #referendum on the back of your ballot! Get out and vote, you have that right!

I might be close to having back-engineered the recipe to Cracker Barrel cornbread. I'll see if I can replicate my results. Test batch has passed QA and then some. I need to QA this batch some more, and then again later. :)

Hey YOU -- yes you, eyes glued to the TV: Have you checked on your friends lately?

Am hoping to get the word out to clear up some common misconceptions about the #Welsh language: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVfaid8aGug

It is with a heavy heart I announce the passing of my brother. He was only 43. We were not close, however I am processing a lot of mixed emotions grieving his loss. I feel especially bad for his wife and kids. RIP Jimmy. 1981-2024

Happy Labor Day! The history of this holiday is important to learn, and more relevant now than ever:

https://indianacapitalchronicle.com/2024/09/02/have-we-forgotten-the-true-meaning-of-labor-day/

"The original holiday was meant to handle a problem of long working hours and no time off. Although the battle over these issues would seem to have been won long ago, this issue is starting to come back with a vengeance, not for manufacturing workers but for highly skilled white-collar workers, many of whom are constantly connected to work."