HEY...

State Changer (Mental State that is)

What have you considered for your November Turkey Day name, and dare I ask, what is the consideration for your Sanity Clause name in December too?

GOP Tribute Band

MY DARK WORLD

the planemaker that a prolonged strike by its machinists could see its credit rating downgraded to junk.

The union has been on strike for more than 45 days, with pension plans being a central sticking point.

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S: Morning Brew

DON'T SCREW WITH CONSUMER SAFETY

Boeing tries to avoid junk rating with massive stock sell-off. While its machinists continue to strike, the troubled aerospace company announced the sale of about $19 billion worth of stock and depositary shares to generate much-needed cash.

Boeing hopes to hang onto its investment-grade rating, which currently sits at BBB− (the lowest investment grade). Fitch Ratings has warned...

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OH, I'M GONNA SHOUT TO THE TOP

Today in 1982, after working w/ talent agents Bun Man and Mr. Purple and hearing how much more fame there was to be had, Paul Weller announced the breakup of The Jam--one of the seminal punk bands (Town w/out Malice, David Watts).

Paul would front the Style Council (another underappreciated band) before striking out on his own--his talent has never been fully recognized.

ON this date in 2012 - Bun Man and Mr. Purple continue to sit by me on the floor, laughing their heads off...

Been two weeks since I bought this new Android phone, and it continues to be smarter than I am.

Guess that strategy of leaving my ol' trusty LG Chocolate outside for the sprinklers to douse it wasn't so smart after all.

SOME OF US WEREN'T MEANT TO ADVANCE TO THE NEXT LEVEL, BUT WE DON'T REALIZE THAT TILL WE GET THERE.

TENDERNESS...IT STILL REIGNS

thinkin' 'bout that old Temptations song...

"A pretty face you may not possess, but what I like about you is your tenderness..."

The Boyz didn't know how close they were to Grover's Mill, but they weren't hangin' around to find out.

True to the show's sponsors, Bun Man, when asked by Mr. Purple, what he was going to do, replied "I'd fly to the moon for a Lorna Doone..."

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LORNA DOONES FOR EVERYONE

ON this date in 1938 - Orson Welles' "The War of the Worlds" aired on CBS radio.

The belief that the realistic radio dramatization was a live news event about a Martian invasion caused panic among listeners.

Bun Man and Mr. Purple remember listening to this 'newscast' in '38 while living in Jersey.

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Always inquisitive, Mr. P and I ask, although regrettably, "What does this prove?"

Bun replied "It proves you can put soda pop and bubbles into music and the public will buy it..."

Shortly thereafter, Bun's steel-toed boot comes flying across the room just as Mr. Purple started with "Oh Mandy, you came and you..."

WHACK...

Film at 11

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ON this date in 1984 - Barry Manilow opened at Radio City Music Hall in New York.

The shows sold out for $1.9 million.

Manilow beat the previous record by $100,000 that was held by Diana Ross.

Bun Man just looked at me in amazement, saying "Damn, you know what this proves?"

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Feel the pain, talk about it,
if you're a worried man, then shout about it,
Open hearts, feel about it,
Open minds, think about it...

Sowing the Seeds of Love, Tears for Fear

Always loved this black and white of Dixiee looking out over her lands...

YOU JUST GOTTA STAY WHERE LOVE IS...

#pups4peace

Ken-Dogger: Hey Buddy, aww, I'm sorry didn't realize you're still sleeping
Buddy: ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ
KD: Dude, I'm keepin' you there with your Cuddles. If I awaken you, you'll only see Americans debating which side's hate is more vitriolic.
Buddy: ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ
KD: Sleep on Dude, love resides here...

Ooh, in time it could have been so much more

#pups4peace

Ken-Dogger: Hey Dolly
Dolly: Hey Bro, was just thinking about time.
KD: Huh?
D: Well, it’s the same 60 minutes in an hour, but you all seem to experience it differently.
KD: You mean time doesn’t pass the same for all of us?
D: Doesn’t seem so, some are frazzled, some are unfazed in the same time period.
KD: So, you’re saying it’s a choice how you view the time you have?
D: It’s a choice how you use your time, hopefully a conscious one.

Mike Luckovich continuing with his

CAUSE AND EFFECT series.

Living in the 22nd Century, we kinda knew it would come to this...

And, again, Screw you Joe Rogan.

I'm not just siding, I'm standing with WOMEN on November 5th.

This was not one of the Boyz' finest hours.

America - Supporting world democracy thru successive approximations, one failed dictatorship at a time...

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