Famous crook escapes justice

In this life, anyway; I wonder if she will be one of those who feels the heat of the flames just before the lights go out for good: "Crazy Nancy Cashes Out".

Happy Feet Friday

Here's Tommy Dorsey and the boys with a sprightly number from 1939, appropriately enough called "The Milenberg Joys" (with a particularly hot trumpet solo by Yank Lawson).

Hmmm...

That's an interesting development: "Marines fire entire command for Osprey squadron in Hawaii".

Tell you what, Pope Leo...

...get back to me when you've got something useful to propose with respect to the slaughter of Christians in Nigeria: "Pope Leo Demands ‘Deep Reflection’ on Trump’s Deportation Policy — Also Rebukes Military Strikes on Venezuelan Drug Vessels".

Btw, we attended a Latin Mass at St. Benedict's Catholic Church in Chesapeake, VA this past Sunday and it was great: a liturgy conducive to to a feeling of genuine reverence, and a fine homily, to boot. Did not see anybody wearing an FBI undercover outfit - described by friend and commenter Steve Skubinna very accurately as consisting in "Wayfarers, a Polo shirt, and khaki chinos" - so I think we're ok.

Although...I do kind of wonder about that guy sitting in the shadow of a pillar in the back of the church, wearing a pope hat, a red necktie and an earbud.

Substantial change can happen right under your nose

Daniel Greenfield lays out the details on the demographic changes that have occurred in NYC over the last ten or so years and how those changes boosted Mamdani's mayoral candidacy: "The Fall of New York City in 8 Charts".

How did an Islamist socialist who posed with an unindicted terror bombing coconspirator become elected to head a city of terror survivors, the “most Jewish city in America” and how did he defeat an Italian-American political dynasty in what was once an Italian-American city? Because that New York City, the one people imagine from movies, no longer exists.

I'm hoping that Mamdani's political honeymoon resembles those you read about featuring a newlywed husband who mysteriously disappears off a cruise ship two days after his wedding, but we shall see.  

I'm back

We went to Chesapeake, VA to attend a Latin Mass (didn't see anyone who stuck out as FBI), and then drove down to Manns Harbor, NC to visit my step father, who I believe was trying to kill me by stuffing me with substantial amounts of food. Just relaxed for a few days, but I did get in some work harvesting pecans; my stepfather, Jim, has two huge trees, and they have generated literally hundreds (perhaps thousands) of pecans. 

Saw that the donks took Virginia and New Jersey, and Mamdani is now Caliph of New York. Virginia needs to expel the northeastern counties like a cat hacking up a fur ball, and Jersey is plain hopeless, I guess. I believe Mamdani's honeymoon is going to end pretty quickly; as Florida Senator Rick Scott said, Mamdani will probably prove to be Florida's top realtor for the next four years.

Oh, got a notice from the County Clerk's office that my deed now includes the names of Veeshir, R-Man and JeffS. Fine with me boys; you can start ponying up with your share of the property taxes. 

Hope you all are well. We will resume regular broadcasting tomorrow.

Downtime

I'll be offline for several days, but you know where the drink cabinet is, so help yourself. 

Everybody have a good week: stay safe, stay vigilant and stay free.

I'll leave you with this lovely musical number from the archives of Hee Haw by Jimmy Riddle and Jackie Phelps.

Update  Via Veeshir in the comments section of the Halloween post, here's a good Halloweenish video featuring an old Paco Enterprises favorite, Cab Calloway.