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neonvincentIt's the start of a new month, so it's time to post the comments on posted on other blogs and saved to disk.
My comments on Midweek Cafe and Lounge, Vol. 88
Here's a cover by the band I'll be posting in comments this week, Queen - Dont Stop Me Now (by Broken Peach)
From the album "Jazz" - Song Written by Freddie Mercury & performed by Queen!Now, the band's most popular video, "This is Halloween."
Song written by Danny Elfman for "The Nightmare Before Christmas film" directed by Henry Selick!That's certainly appropriate for the holiday!
The bar/cafe is open
For tonight's drink, I'm sharing Tipsy Bartender's Cocktail Artist Mar-Gore-ita.
HERE'S THE RECIPE:Step 4 was orginally step 5, which prompted me to be a bit silly in the comments.
COCKTAIL ARTIST MAR-GORE-RITA
1 1/2 oz Tequila
1 1/2 oz Melon Liqueur
3 oz. (90ml) Tipsy Bartender Margarita Mix
Garnish: Dry Ice/Black Salt Rim/Bloody Lychee Eyeballs
PREPARATION
1. Rim edge of margarita glass with black salt. Set aside.
2. In an ice filled shaking glass combine tequila, melon liqueur and Tipsy Bartender margarita mix. Shake well.
3. Add dry ice and regular ice to rimmed glass, pour margarita mix over.
[4]. Garnish with lychee eyeballs.
DRINK RESPONSIBLY!"
Preparation looks like a set of Monty Python rules: There is no rule number 6! In this case, there is no step number 4.Let's see if Skyy John corrects it.
The bartender is taking requests.
Thanks for the good word. However, I was planning on taking a break from documentaries to return to winners of the other Grammy Awards before returning to the documentary winners. Do you think I should keep going with the documentary winners? I have a few posts of those stored up.
My comment on Goading the Democrats Off Message.
LOL, "turnip"
My comments on News from Michigan: Dana Nessel, Rashida Tlaib, and voter turnout at Booman Tribune.
Compiled from PBS NewsHour on the Michigan Attorney General contest, John Oliver examines State Attorneys General elections, CBS News profiles Rashida Tlaib, likely to be one of first Muslim women in Congress, and High voter turnout expected in Detroit, Michigan, and nationwide at Crazy Eddie's Motie News.
In the comments to Midweek Cafe and Lounge, Vol. 88, you asked for a Day of the Dead drink. By the time I found one, the diary had fallen off the rec list. To make up for that, here's Day of the Dead Watermelon Margarita - Tipsy Bartender.
My comment on Midweek Cafe and Lounge, Vol. 89.
Today is National Harvey Wallbanger Day, so here is How To Make The Harvey Wallbanger from Best Drink Recipes.
The Harvey Wallbanger is reported to have been invented in 1952 by three-time world champion mixologist Donato 'Duke' Antone (Paolantonio). The Harvey Wallbanger was brought to international prominence by then Galliano salesman, George Bednar. Legend has it that the drink was named after a Manhattan Beach surfer who was a regular patron of Duke's 'Blackwatch' Bar on Sunset Blvd. in Hollywood during the early 1950s.On another note, if you're going walkabout, should I take over this series until you return?
My comments on Postmortem.
I'd rather focus on the silver lining of this cloud, that Sessions' resignation is good for marijuana legalization. Speaking of which, recreational marijuana legalization was one of three Michigan proposals to pass, the others concerning redistricting reform and election reform. I'm sure the tens, if not hundreds, of thousands of stoners in the Great Lakes State will take that over a Russia investigation.
Besides, who needs to scream when there is good news for people who believe in diversity and representation. Debbie Stabenow and Gretchen Whitmer lead a list of women winning office in Michigan, including four new women elected to Congress from Michigan, although not all four will serve together, as one will only be in Washington, D.C. for the lame duck session. She will be replaced by one of the first Muslim women to serve in Congress, Rashida Tlaib. As I wrote, good news for diversity and representation.
My comments on Best Political Documentary nominees at the 2018 Critics' Choice Documentary Awards at Booman Tribune.
Excerpted, modified, and updated from 'Dark Money,' 'Hitler's Hollywood' and 'RBG' lead Best Political Documentary nominees at the 2018 Critics' Choice Documentary Awards at Crazy Eddie's Motie News.
I posted the follow-up entry about the winners of these awards at my personal blog: 'RBG' wins Best Political Documentary, 'Won’t You Be My Neighbor?' Best Documentary.
My comment on In Defending His Whitaker Pick, Trump Attempts to Placate Both Republicans and Lawyers.
"[O]ne of Trumps oddities is he loves Slavs, he married one for cripes sake."
Worse yet, from that perspective, he's married *two* of them. Don't forget that Ivana is Czech in addition to Melania being Slovenian, both Slavs.
My comments on Rock the Vote.
"[T]he skeleton crews of waiters stand around the empty Olive Gardens and Chipoltles playing liar’s poker with their depreciating dollars."
Don't forget all the people being laid off by Sears and KMart. Sears Holdings announced last week that the company is closing 40 more stores, 29 Sears and 11 KMart locations, which should shut their doors by February. Of course, that's in time to get all of the holiday shopping done, including after-Christmas sales, but maybe not returns. Speaking of which, KMart will be open all day on Thanksgiving while Sears will open Thanksgiving evening. The stink of retail desperation is strong with this move. Also, as Monty Python would say, "Sears and KMart, we're not dead yet!"
Always good to see you, too, K-Dog.
Midweek Cafe and Lounge, Vol. 90
Happy Hump Day! I'm taking over the DJ and bartender duties while Don Durito is on walkabout. For today's theme, I'm being a good environmentalist and recycling the songs I posted in the comments to Midweek Cafe and Lounge, Vol. 85, which were the finalists for Music Video of 2018 at the People's Choice Awards. Yes, I love awards shows.
Selena Gomez, "Back to You"I begin with the winner of not only Music Video of 2018, but also Song of 2018, Group of 2018, and Social Celebrity of 2018, BTS with "Idol."
Ariana Grande, "No Tears Left to Cry"
Childish Gambino, "This Is America"
Camila Cabello, "Never Be the Same"
BTS, "Idol"
While I voted for "This Is America" by Childish Gambino, I can see why this won. Speaking of which, here is my personal favorite.
My second favorite nominee was "No Tears Left To Cry" by Ariana Grande.
I'll post the videos of the other two finalists plus videos of songs by the other music winners in the comments.
Once again, I'm concluding the diary proper by quoting Don Durito.
For those of you wondering how I and Neon Vincent are circumventing Sucuri to embed videos, here is an example of the embed code we use, so that you can replicate as wanted:With those instructions, feel free to post your favorite music videos in the comments.
Just remember that each unique 11-digit video code in YouTube needs to be pasted in two separate locations within the embed code in order for your video to show up properly. So easy that I can do it!
The bar/cafe is open
Today, I'm recycling the drink I used in Midweek Cafe and Lounge, Vol. 58, Ariana Grande Frappuccino | Starbucks Secret Menu.
How to order:That looks like it tastes better than a unicorn frappucchino.
Start with a Vanilla Bean Frappuccino w/ Raspberry Syrup (aka the Cotton Candy Frappuccino)
Add extra mocha syrup
Add extra mocha chips
Blend
Top with extra whipped cream
Finish with a generous caramel drizzle
The Bartender is taking requests.
"Avengers: Infinity War" earned the most trophies of any movie at the People's Choice Awards, winning Movie of 2018, Action Movie of 2018, and Female Movie Star of 2018 for Scarlett Johansson. so it deserves a drink. Tipsy Bartender just happens to have four of them from the very first movie in the series six years ago:The Avengers Cocktails.
These cocktails are based on these four Avengers; The Hulk, Thor, Iron Man and Captain America.Drink to superheroes!
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THE AVENGERS COCKTAILS
THE HULK
1 part Absinthe
1 part Midori
3 parts Mountain Dew
THOR: GOD OF THUNDER
1 part Berry Liqueur
1 part Mead
1 part Lingonberry Vodka
IRON MAN
1 part Grenadine
1 part Drambuie
2 parts Orange Juice
1 part Scotch
CAPTAIN AMERICA
1 part Grenadine
1 part Blue Curacao
1 part Creme de Cacao
Like the previous drink and all the songs so far, I recycled this drink recipe, this time from Midweek Cafe and Lounge, Vol. 64. Hey, it's America Recycles Day!
"Idol" by BTS was my third choice, so here's my fourth choice, "Back to You" by Selena Gomez.
My fifth and last choice was "Never Be the Same" by Camila Cabello.
One of the movies that tied for second with trophies at the People's Choice Award was "Fifty Shades Freed," which won Drama Movie of 2018 and Drama Movie Star of 2018 for Jamie Dornan. Here is a drink for the first movie in the series, The 50 Shades of Grey Cocktail - Tipsy Bartender.
It's sexy, kinky, and a questionably dangerous... 50 SHADES OF GREY!! Watch the lovely Brittany make this color-changing cocktail as we discuss proper kinky sex ed!!Finally, a drink I don't think I've recycled from earlier episodes of this series. My personal blog is another matter.
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THE 50 SHADES OF GREY COCKTAIL
1 Pint Vanilla Ice Cream
1 1/2 oz. (45 ml) Cake Vodka
Black Food Coloring
Whipped Cream
Strawberries
My comments on An Odor of Perfidy.
"[T]he Special Counsel is still stalking Russian Facebook trolls" They're low-hanging fruit, as Vox explained; social media contributes to polarization and promotes trolls, conspiracy theorists, and fake news. To paraphrase Jack Nicholson's Joker, "this site needs an enema." However, that's not all the Russian influence our politics that is being pursued by the Justice Department, if not Mueller's team itself. Don't forget Maria Butina, who came from Russia to the NRA with love. Honeypot, anyone?
"Most Americans don’t even know what Russia is."
But Hollywood sure does. The spy drama "The Americans" won three awards at the 2018 Television Critics Association Awards, Program of the Year, Outstanding Achievement in Drama, and Individual Achievement in Drama for Keri Russell. In addition, "The Americans" earned two Emmy Awards, Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series for Matthew Rhys and Outstanding Writing For A Drama Series. In a year when Russia involvement in U.S. politics was all over the news, "The Americans" (who are really Russian/Soviet spies) finally breaking through and getting major awards says something.
My comments on Welcome to GenderWorld.
"[L]ike those western wildfires turning every product of human endeavor in the burn-path to smoke and ash" — The Woolsey Fire hit close to home. I found out last week that the home where I grew up was in a mandatory evacuation zone. In the 25 years I lived there, that never happened. In addition, I don't recall my family ever telling me that had happened during the three decades I've lived in Michigan until this past week. Then again, 30 years ago, fire season in California lasted from August to October. Now, it's year-round.
Midweek Cafe and Lounge, Vol. 91
Happy Hump Day and happy Thanksgiving Eve! I'm continuing to be the DJ and bartender for this weekly series while Don Durito is on walkabout. For today's theme, I'm picking songs from Billboard's Thanksgiving Songs: Music About Food, Giving Thanks, and the Holiday.
The first song on the list just happens to tie into my love of awards shows, in this case, . As I reported in 'RBG' wins Best Political Documentary, 'Won’t You Be My Neighbor?' Best Documentary at my personal blog, Quincy Jones received Most Compelling Living Subject of a Documentary and the documentary "Quincy" won Best Music Documentary. With no further ado, here is Groovy Gravy.
Next, James Brown with Mashed Potatoes, U.S.A.
For the last song in the diary proper, I'm sharing Thanksgiving Theme by Vince Guaraldi from the Peanuts specials.*
I had to have some music for Snoopy to dance to.
Once again, I'm concluding the diary proper by quoting Don Durito.
For those of you wondering how I and Neon Vincent are circumventing Sucuri to embed videos, here is an example of the embed code we use, so that you can replicate as wanted:With those instructions, feel free to post your favorite music videos in the comments.
Just remember that each unique 11-digit video code in YouTube needs to be pasted in two separate locations within the embed code in order for your video to show up properly. So easy that I can do it!
*I'll post more from the playlist in the comments.
The cafe/bar is open
This year's Thanksgiving drink from Tipsy Bartender is Pumpkin Pie Shots.
Happy Thanksgiving! Enjoy these shots and say hello to Natalie!The bartender is taking requests.
PUMPKIN PIE SHOTS
1 Part Whipped Cream Vodka
1 Part Pumpkin Spice Liqueur
1 Part Rum Cream
1 Spoon Pumpkin Puree
Garnish: Graham Cracker Crumbs/Whipped Cream/Pumpkin Spice
My comment on Trump Can’t Even Pardon Turkeys Correctly
The original is a classic, but I prefer the cover by Orkestra Obsolete.
My comments on This Flight from Failure.
Regarding the development of craft in the fine and performing arts, I used to be a marching band judge and had to balance giving constructive criticism on the marching and equipment work with being as positive as possible; I was a visual judge, not a music judge, as I did not have a music degree. It was a challenge, although the bands did improve after listening to my comments and those of the other judges. In this case, improving craft did not interfere with the students' self esteem. Instead, I'd like to think it boosted it. Then again, competitive marching band shares a lot with figure skating, which is more sport than art.
As for your observation that "not that long ago, it was the Democrats who liked to insist that their opponents needed therapy and the GOP who reliably claimed that their opponents were morally evil," I can say I participated in that. Seven years ago, I posted Blast from the past: Pathology on the Right, a commentary on Krugman's "Two speeches and an editorial," itself a repost of something I orginally wrote for Daily Kos nine years ago. In it, I referred a lot to the WHO and DSM-IV criteria for Narcissistic Personality Disorder. I did not, however, think that therapy was worth pursuing. In the comments to the original Daily Kos entry, I wrote "Everything I've read about people with NPD is that they are very difficult to treat, even when they seek help." I still think so, which is why I'm not suggesting it for the politicians who display it.
I was a lot more understanding in Food Fight! Thoughts on liberalism and conservatism inspired by the Preface to Food, Inc., also a repost of a Daily Kos diary entry. I wrote it later, even though I posted it to my current blog earlier. Progress, I suppose.
"Chad, go look at the process by which the Clean Air Act and Endangered Species Act were passed. They were passed with bipartisan support and signed by a Republican president."
Yes, Richard Nixon. As a result of that and other of his actions,
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<br />It's the start of a new month, so it's time to post the comments on posted on other blogs and saved to disk.<br /><br />My comments on <a href="http://www.boomantribune.com/story/2018/10/31/1208/1715">Midweek Cafe and Lounge, Vol. 88</a><br /><br />Here's a cover by the band I'll be posting in comments this week, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6T_a4JYvdwA">Queen - Dont Stop Me Now (by Broken Peach)</a><br /><br /><center><site-embed id="710"/></center><br /><blockquote>From the album "Jazz" - Song Written by Freddie Mercury & performed by Queen!</blockquote>Now, the band's most popular video, "<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNiI6C0142g">This is Halloween</a>."<br /><br /><center><site-embed id="711"/></center><blockquote>Song written by Danny Elfman for "The Nightmare Before Christmas film" directed by Henry Selick!</blockquote>That's certainly appropriate for the holiday!<br /><br />The bar/cafe is open<br /><br />For tonight's drink, I'm sharing Tipsy Bartender's <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YferZ6iSTWU">Cocktail Artist Mar-Gore-ita</a>.<br /><br /><center><site-embed id="712"/></center><blockquote>HERE'S THE RECIPE:<br /><br />COCKTAIL ARTIST MAR-GORE-RITA<br /><br />1 1/2 oz Tequila<br />1 1/2 oz Melon Liqueur<br />3 oz. (90ml) Tipsy Bartender Margarita Mix<br />Garnish: Dry Ice/Black Salt Rim/Bloody Lychee Eyeballs<br /><br />PREPARATION<br />1. Rim edge of margarita glass with black salt. Set aside.<br />2. In an ice filled shaking glass combine tequila, melon liqueur and Tipsy Bartender margarita mix. Shake well.<br />3. Add dry ice and regular ice to rimmed glass, pour margarita mix over.<br />[4]. Garnish with lychee eyeballs.<br />DRINK RESPONSIBLY!"</blockquote>Step 4 was orginally step 5, which prompted me to be a bit silly in the comments.<blockquote>Preparation looks like a set of Monty Python rules: There is no rule number 6! In this case, there is no step number 4.</blockquote>Let's see if Skyy John corrects it.<br /><br />The bartender is taking requests. <br /><br />Thanks for the good word. However, I was planning on taking a break from documentaries to return to winners of the other Grammy Awards before returning to the documentary winners. Do you think I should keep going with the documentary winners? I have a few posts of those stored up.<br /><br /><br /><cut text="Saved comments about booze, music, and politics, mostly from Booman Tribune, behind the cut.">My comment on <a href="http://www.boomantribune.com/story/2018/11/1/132011/795">Goading the Democrats Off Message</a>.<br /><br />LOL, "turnip"<br /><br /><img src="https://image.spreadshirtmedia.com/image-server/v1/mp/compositions/T210A1PA330PT17X0Y22D1009975647S48/views/1,width=378,height=378,appearanceId=1,backgroundColor=FFFFFF,noPt=true,version=1531916035/turnip-trump-men-s-t-shirt.jpg" alt="" /><br /><br /><br />My comments on <a href="http://www.boomantribune.com/story/2018/11/5/92430/1576">News from Michigan: Dana Nessel, Rashida Tlaib, and voter turnout</a> at Booman Tribune.<br /><br />Compiled from <a href="https://crazyeddiethemotie.blogspot.com/2018/11/pbs-newshour-on-michigan-attorney.html">PBS NewsHour on the Michigan Attorney General contest</a>, <a href="https://crazyeddiethemotie.blogspot.com/2018/11/john-oliver-examines-state-attorneys.html">John Oliver examines State Attorneys General elections</a>, <a href="https://crazyeddiethemotie.blogspot.com/2018/11/cbs-news-profiles-rashida-tlaib-likely.html">CBS News profiles Rashida Tlaib, likely to be one of first Muslim women in Congress</a>, and <a href="https://crazyeddiethemotie.blogspot.com/2018/11/high-voter-turnout-expected-in-detroit.html">High voter turnout expected in Detroit, Michigan, and nationwide</a> at Crazy Eddie's Motie News.<br /><br />In the comments to <a href="http://www.boomantribune.com/story/2018/10/31/1208/1715">Midweek Cafe and Lounge, Vol. 88</a>, you asked for a Day of the Dead drink. By the time I found one, the diary had fallen off the rec list. To make up for that, here's <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJU7elU9ma0">Day of the Dead Watermelon Margarita - Tipsy Bartender</a>.<br /><br /><center><site-embed id="713"/></center><br /><br />My comment on <a href="http://www.boomantribune.com/story/2018/11/7/24055/6401">Midweek Cafe and Lounge, Vol. 89</a>.<br /><br />Today is <a href="https://nationaldaycalendar.com/national-harvey-wallbanger-day-november-8/">National Harvey Wallbanger Day</a>, so here is <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUtPdZe44Es">How To Make The Harvey Wallbanger from Best Drink Recipes</a>.<br /><br /><center><site-embed id="714"/></center><blockquote>The Harvey Wallbanger is reported to have been invented in 1952 by three-time world champion mixologist Donato 'Duke' Antone (Paolantonio). The Harvey Wallbanger was brought to international prominence by then Galliano salesman, George Bednar. Legend has it that the drink was named after a Manhattan Beach surfer who was a regular patron of Duke's 'Blackwatch' Bar on Sunset Blvd. in Hollywood during the early 1950s.</blockquote>On another note, if you're going walkabout, should I take over this series until you return?<br /><br /><br />My comments on <a href="http://kunstler.com/clusterfuck-nation/postmortem/">Postmortem</a>.<br /><br />I'd rather focus on the silver lining of this cloud, that <a href="https://crazyeddiethemotie.blogspot.com/2018/11/sessions-resignation-good-for-marijuana.html">Sessions' resignation is good for marijuana legalization</a>. Speaking of which, <a href="https://crazyeddiethemotie.blogspot.com/2018/11/three-michigan-proposals-pass.html">recreational marijuana legalization was one of three Michigan proposals to pass, the others concerning redistricting reform and election reform</a>. I'm sure the tens, if not hundreds, of thousands of stoners in the Great Lakes State will take that over a Russia investigation.<br /><br />Besides, who needs to scream when there is good news for people who believe in diversity and representation. <a href="https://crazyeddiethemotie.blogspot.com/2018/11/stabenow-and-whitmer-lead-list-of-women.html">Debbie Stabenow and Gretchen Whitmer lead a list of women winning office in Michigan</a>, including <a href="https://crazyeddiethemotie.blogspot.com/2018/11/four-new-women-elected-to-congress-from.html">four new women elected to Congress from Michigan</a>, although not all four will serve together, as one will only be in Washington, D.C. for the lame duck session. She will be replaced by one of the first Muslim women to serve in Congress, Rashida Tlaib. As I wrote, good news for diversity and representation.<br /><br /><br />My comments on <a href="http://www.boomantribune.com/story/2018/11/10/164417/60">Best Political Documentary nominees at the 2018 Critics' Choice Documentary Awards</a> at Booman Tribune.<br /><br />Excerpted, modified, and updated from <a href="https://crazyeddiethemotie.blogspot.com/2018/10/dark-money-hitlers-hollywood-and-rbg.html">'Dark Money,' 'Hitler's Hollywood' and 'RBG' lead Best Political Documentary nominees at the 2018 Critics' Choice Documentary Awards</a> at Crazy Eddie's Motie News.<br /><br />I posted the follow-up entry about the winners of these awards at my personal blog: <a href="https://crazyeddiethemotie.blogspot.com/2018/11/rbg-wins-best-political-documentary.html">'RBG' wins Best Political Documentary, 'Won’t You Be My Neighbor?' Best Documentary</a>.<br /><br /><br />My comment on <a href="https://www.emptywheel.net/2018/11/10/in-defending-his-whitaker-pick-trump-attempts-to-placate-both-republicans-and-lawyers/">In Defending His Whitaker Pick, Trump Attempts to Placate Both Republicans and Lawyers</a>.<br /><br />"[O]ne of Trumps oddities is he loves Slavs, he married one for cripes sake."<br /><br />Worse yet, from that perspective, he's married *two* of them. Don't forget that Ivana is Czech in addition to Melania being Slovenian, both Slavs.<br /><br /><br />My comments on <a href="http://kunstler.com/clusterfuck-nation/rock-the-vote/">Rock the Vote</a>.<br /><br />"[T]he skeleton crews of waiters stand around the empty Olive Gardens and Chipoltles playing liar’s poker with their depreciating dollars."<br /><br />Don't forget all the people being laid off by Sears and KMart. <a href="https://crazyeddiethemotie.blogspot.com/2018/11/sears-holdings-to-close-40-more-stores.html">Sears Holdings announced last week that the company is closing 40 more stores</a>, 29 Sears and 11 KMart locations, which should shut their doors by February. Of course, that's in time to get all of the holiday shopping done, including after-Christmas sales, but maybe not returns. Speaking of which, <a href="https://crazyeddiethemotie.blogspot.com/2018/11/sears-and-kmart-open-on-thanksgiving.html">KMart will be open all day on Thanksgiving while Sears will open Thanksgiving evening</a>. The stink of retail desperation is strong with this move. Also, as Monty Python would say, "Sears and KMart, we're not dead yet!"<br /><br />Always good to see you, too, K-Dog. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.boomantribune.com/story/2018/11/14/02839/383">Midweek Cafe and Lounge, Vol. 90</a><br /><br /><img src="https://www.diregiovani.it/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/BTS-PEOPLE-e1542014649697.jpg" width="425" alt="" /><br /><br />Happy Hump Day! I'm taking over the DJ and bartender duties while Don Durito is on walkabout. For today's theme, I'm being a good environmentalist and recycling the songs I posted in the comments to <a href="http://www.boomantribune.com/story/2018/10/10/14115/138">Midweek Cafe and Lounge, Vol. 85</a>, which were the <a href="https://www.eonline.com/au/shows/peoples_choice_awards/news/970862/2018-people-s-choice-awards-complete-list-of-finalists">finalists</a> for Music Video of 2018 at the People's Choice Awards. Yes, I love awards shows.<blockquote>Selena Gomez, "Back to You"<br /><br />Ariana Grande, "No Tears Left to Cry"<br /><br />Childish Gambino, "This Is America"<br /><br />Camila Cabello, "Never Be the Same"<br /><br />BTS, "Idol"</blockquote>I begin with the winner of not only Music Video of 2018, but also Song of 2018, Group of 2018, and Social Celebrity of 2018, BTS with "<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1scjjbfNsk">Idol</a>."<br /><br />While I voted for "<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYOjWnS4cMY">This Is America</a>" by Childish Gambino, I can see why this won. Speaking of which, here is my personal favorite.<br /><br />My second favorite nominee was "<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffxKSjUwKdU">No Tears Left To Cry</a>" by Ariana Grande.<br /><br />I'll post the videos of the other two finalists plus videos of songs by the other music winners in the comments.<br /><br />Once again, I'm concluding the diary proper by <a href="http://www.boomantribune.com/story/2018/2/14/11051/0766">quoting Don Durito</a>.<blockquote>For those of you wondering how I and Neon Vincent are circumventing Sucuri to embed videos, here is an example of the embed code we use, so that you can replicate as wanted:<br /><br /><img src="https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4680/38465990395_d485e304cf.jpg" alt="" /><br /><br />Just remember that each unique 11-digit video code in YouTube needs to be pasted in two separate locations within the embed code in order for your video to show up properly. So easy that I can do it!</blockquote>With those instructions, feel free to post your favorite music videos in the comments.<br /><br />The bar/cafe is open<br /><br />Today, I'm recycling the drink I used in <a href="http://www.boomantribune.com/story/2018/3/28/8164/39047">Midweek Cafe and Lounge, Vol. 58</a>, <a href="https://starbuckssecretmenu.net/ariana-grande-frappuccino-starbucks-secret-menu/">Ariana Grande Frappuccino | Starbucks Secret Menu</a>.<br /><br /><img src="https://starbuckssecretmenu.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/starbucks-ariana-grande-frappuccino-696x574.jpg" width="425" alt="" /><blockquote>How to order:<br />Start with a Vanilla Bean Frappuccino w/ Raspberry Syrup (aka the Cotton Candy Frappuccino)<br />Add extra mocha syrup<br />Add extra mocha chips<br />Blend<br />Top with extra whipped cream<br />Finish with a generous caramel drizzle</blockquote>That looks like it tastes better than a <a href="https://crazyeddiethemotie.blogspot.com/2017/04/unicorn-drinks-and-music-for-my-readers.html">unicorn frappucchino</a>.<br /><br />The Bartender is taking requests.<br /><br />"Avengers: Infinity War" earned the most trophies of any movie at the People's Choice Awards, winning Movie of 2018, Action Movie of 2018, and Female Movie Star of 2018 for Scarlett Johansson. so it deserves a drink. Tipsy Bartender just happens to have four of them from the very first movie in the series six years ago:<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1t0PX60HDIs">The Avengers Cocktails</a>.<br /><br /><center><site-embed id="715"/></center><blockquote>These cocktails are based on these four Avengers; The Hulk, Thor, Iron Man and Captain America.<br />...<br />THE AVENGERS COCKTAILS<br /><br />THE HULK<br />1 part Absinthe<br />1 part Midori<br />3 parts Mountain Dew<br /><br />THOR: GOD OF THUNDER<br />1 part Berry Liqueur<br />1 part Mead<br />1 part Lingonberry Vodka<br /><br />IRON MAN<br />1 part Grenadine<br />1 part Drambuie<br />2 parts Orange Juice<br />1 part Scotch<br /><br />CAPTAIN AMERICA<br />1 part Grenadine<br />1 part Blue Curacao<br />1 part Creme de Cacao</blockquote>Drink to superheroes!<br /><br />Like the previous drink and all the songs so far, I recycled this drink recipe, this time from <a href="http://www.boomantribune.com/story/2018/5/9/16362/43478">Midweek Cafe and Lounge, Vol. 64</a>. Hey, it's <a href="https://crazyeddiethemotie.blogspot.com/2018/11/america-recycles-day.html">America Recycles Day</a>!<br /><br />"Idol" by BTS was my third choice, so here's my fourth choice, "<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VY1eFxgRR-k">Back to You</a>" by Selena Gomez.<br /><br />My fifth and last choice was "<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ph54wQG8ynk">Never Be the Same</a>" by Camila Cabello.<br /><br />One of the movies that tied for second with trophies at the People's Choice Award was "Fifty Shades Freed," which won Drama Movie of 2018 and Drama Movie Star of 2018 for Jamie Dornan. Here is a drink for the first movie in the series, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJH_oGnag7I">The 50 Shades of Grey Cocktail - Tipsy Bartender</a>.<blockquote>It's sexy, kinky, and a questionably dangerous... 50 SHADES OF GREY!! Watch the lovely Brittany make this color-changing cocktail as we discuss proper kinky sex ed!!<br />...<br />THE 50 SHADES OF GREY COCKTAIL<br />1 Pint Vanilla Ice Cream<br />1 1/2 oz. (45 ml) Cake Vodka<br />Black Food Coloring<br />Whipped Cream<br />Strawberries</blockquote>Finally, a drink I don't think I've recycled from earlier episodes of this series. <a href="https://crazyeddiethemotie.blogspot.com/2015/07/entertainment-leftovers-from-tipsy.html">My personal blog is another matter</a>.<br /><br /><br />My comments on <a href="http://kunstler.com/clusterfuck-nation/an-odor-of-perfidy/">An Odor of Perfidy</a>.<br /><br />"[T]he Special Counsel is still stalking Russian Facebook trolls" They're low-hanging fruit, as <a href="https://crazyeddiethemotie.blogspot.com/2018/09/vox-explains-how-social-media.html">Vox explained; social media contributes to polarization and promotes trolls, conspiracy theorists, and fake news</a>. To paraphrase Jack Nicholson's Joker, "this site needs an enema." However, that's not all the Russian influence our politics that is being pursued by the Justice Department, if not Mueller's team itself. Don't forget Maria Butina, who came <a href="https://crazyeddiethemotie.blogspot.com/2018/08/from-russia-to-nra-with-love.html">from Russia to the NRA with love</a>. Honeypot, anyone?<br /><br />"Most Americans don’t even know what Russia is."<br /><br />But Hollywood sure does. The spy drama <a href="https://crazyeddiethemotie.blogspot.com/2018/09/the-americans-wins-program-of-year-plus.html">"The Americans" won three awards at the 2018 Television Critics Association Awards</a>, Program of the Year, Outstanding Achievement in Drama, and Individual Achievement in Drama for Keri Russell. In addition, <a href="https://crazyeddiethemotie.blogspot.com/2018/10/the-americans-and-crown-20th-century.html">"The Americans" earned two Emmy Awards</a>, Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series for Matthew Rhys and Outstanding Writing For A Drama Series. In a year when Russia involvement in U.S. politics was all over the news, "The Americans" (who are really Russian/Soviet spies) finally breaking through and getting major awards says something.<br /><br /><br />My comments on <a href="http://kunstler.com/clusterfuck-nation/welcome-to-genderworld/">Welcome to GenderWorld</a>.<br /><br />"[L]ike those western wildfires turning every product of human endeavor in the burn-path to smoke and ash" — <a href="https://crazyeddiethemotie.blogspot.com/2018/11/californias-camp-and-woolsey-fires-air.html">The Woolsey Fire</a> hit close to home. I found out last week that the home where I grew up was in a mandatory evacuation zone. In the 25 years I lived there, that never happened. In addition, I don't recall my family ever telling me that had happened during the three decades I've lived in Michigan until this past week. Then again, 30 years ago, fire season in California lasted from August to October. Now, <a href="https://crazyeddiethemotie.blogspot.com/2018/08/vox-and-verge-science-on-californias.html">it's year-round</a>.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.boomantribune.com/story/2018/11/21/16245/959">Midweek Cafe and Lounge, Vol. 91</a><br /><br /><img src="https://envision-hotel-boston.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/happy-thanksgiving-snoopy1.jpg" width="500" alt="" /><br /><br />Happy Hump Day and happy Thanksgiving Eve! I'm continuing to be the DJ and bartender for this weekly series while Don Durito is on walkabout. For today's theme, I'm picking songs from Billboard's <a href="https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6327689/thanksgiving-songs-music-about-food-giving-thanks-and-the-holiday">Thanksgiving Songs: Music About Food, Giving Thanks, and the Holiday</a>.<br /><br />The first song on the list just happens to tie into my love of awards shows, in this case, <a href="http://www.boomantribune.com/story/2018/11/10/164417/60" the="" choice="" documentary="" a="">. As I reported in </a><a href="https://crazyeddiethemotie.blogspot.com/2018/11/rbg-wins-best-political-documentary.html">'RBG' wins Best Political Documentary, 'Won’t You Be My Neighbor?' Best Documentary</a> at my personal blog, Quincy Jones received Most Compelling Living Subject of a Documentary and the documentary "Quincy" won Best Music Documentary. With no further ado, here is <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEHdbaZZTow">Groovy Gravy</a>.<br /><br /><center><site-embed id="716"/></center><br />Next, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbRTBMVwrfI">James Brown with Mashed Potatoes, U.S.A.</a><br /><br /><center><site-embed id="717"/></center><br /><br />For the last song in the diary proper, I'm sharing <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U39b6AbhkJc">Thanksgiving Theme</a> by Vince Guaraldi from the Peanuts specials.*<br /><br /><center><site-embed id="718"/></center><br />I had to have some music for Snoopy to dance to.<br /><br />Once again, I'm concluding the diary proper by <a href="http://www.boomantribune.com/story/2018/2/14/11051/0766">quoting Don Durito</a>.<blockquote>For those of you wondering how I and Neon Vincent are circumventing Sucuri to embed videos, here is an example of the embed code we use, so that you can replicate as wanted:<br /><br /><img src="https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4680/38465990395_d485e304cf.jpg" alt="" /><br /><br />Just remember that each unique 11-digit video code in YouTube needs to be pasted in two separate locations within the embed code in order for your video to show up properly. So easy that I can do it!</blockquote>With those instructions, feel free to post your favorite music videos in the comments.<br /><br />*I'll post more from the playlist in the comments.<br /><br />The cafe/bar is open<br /><br />This year's Thanksgiving drink from Tipsy Bartender is <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=loJhpzJLisw">Pumpkin Pie Shots</a>.<br /><br /><center><site-embed id="719"/></center><blockquote>Happy Thanksgiving! Enjoy these shots and say hello to Natalie!<br /><br />PUMPKIN PIE SHOTS<br />1 Part Whipped Cream Vodka<br />1 Part Pumpkin Spice Liqueur<br />1 Part Rum Cream<br />1 Spoon Pumpkin Puree<br />Garnish: Graham Cracker Crumbs/Whipped Cream/Pumpkin Spice</blockquote>The bartender is taking requests.<br /><br /><br />My comment on <a href="http://www.boomantribune.com/story/2018/11/20/152515/47">Trump Can’t Even Pardon Turkeys Correctly</a><br /><br />The original is a classic, but I prefer <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHLbaOLWjpc">the cover by Orkestra Obsolete</a>.<br /><br /><center><site-embed id="720"/></center><br /><br />My comments on <a href="https://www.ecosophia.net/this-flight-from-failure/">This Flight from Failure</a>.<br /><br />Regarding the development of craft in the fine and performing arts, <a href="https://crazyeddiethemotie.blogspot.com/2011/11/michigan-marching-band-thanksgiving.html">I</a> <a href="https://crazyeddiethemotie.blogspot.com/2012/10/not-way-i-wanted-state-marching-band.html">used</a> <a href="https://crazyeddiethemotie.blogspot.com/2015/10/plymouth-canton-educational-park-wxyz.html">to</a> <a href="https://crazyeddiethemotie.blogspot.com/2015/11/michigan-marching-band-championships.html">be</a> <a href="https://crazyeddiethemotie.blogspot.com/2015/11/wxyz-on-saving-detroits-thanksgiving.html">a</a> <a href="https://crazyeddiethemotie.blogspot.com/2016/11/vote-for-troy-athens-in-wdiv-battle-of.html">marching</a> <a href="https://crazyeddiethemotie.blogspot.com/2017/11/rockford-marching-band-in-new-york-for.html">band</a> <a href="https://crazyeddiethemotie.blogspot.com/2017/12/st-clair-wins-2017-wdiv-battle-of-bands.html">judge</a> and had to balance giving constructive criticism on the marching and equipment work with being as positive as possible; I was a visual judge, not a music judge, as I did not have a music degree. It was a challenge, although the bands did improve after listening to my comments and those of the other judges. In this case, improving craft did not interfere with the students' self esteem. Instead, I'd like to think it boosted it. Then again, competitive marching band shares a lot with <a href="https://crazyeddiethemotie.blogspot.com/2018/02/vox-on-figure-skating.html">figure skating</a>, which is more sport than art.<br /><br />As for your observation that "not that long ago, it was the Democrats who liked to insist that their opponents needed therapy and the GOP who reliably claimed that their opponents were morally evil," I can say I participated in that. Seven years ago, I posted <a href="https://crazyeddiethemotie.blogspot.com/2011/12/blast-from-past-pathology-on-right.html">Blast from the past: Pathology on the Right, a commentary on Krugman's "Two speeches and an editorial,"</a> itself a repost of something I orginally wrote for Daily Kos nine years ago. In it, I referred a lot to the WHO and DSM-IV criteria for Narcissistic Personality Disorder. I did not, however, think that therapy was worth pursuing. In the comments to the original Daily Kos entry, I wrote "Everything I've read about people with NPD is that they are very difficult to treat, even when they seek help." I still think so, which is why I'm not suggesting it for the politicians who display it.<br /><br />I was a lot more understanding in <a href="https://crazyeddiethemotie.blogspot.com/2011/08/food-fight-thoughts-on-liberalism-and.html">Food Fight! Thoughts on liberalism and conservatism inspired by the Preface to Food, Inc.</a>, also a repost of a Daily Kos diary entry. I wrote it later, even though I posted it to my current blog earlier. Progress, I suppose.<br /><br />"Chad, go look at the process by which the Clean Air Act and Endangered Species Act were passed. They were passed with bipartisan support and signed by a Republican president."<br /><br />Yes, Richard Nixon. As a result of that and other of his actions, <a href="https://crazyeddiethemotie.blogspot.com/2017/04/seekerdnews-on-when-and-why.html" he="" was="" rated="" the="" second="" most="" pro-environment="" president="" in="" u.s.="" a="">, behind only Teddy Roosevelt, also a Republican. Another Republican, Gerald Ford, ranked 6th. Surprise!<br /><br /><br />My comments on </a><a href="http://kunstler.com/clusterfuck-nation/holiday-doings-and-undoings/">Holiday Doings and Undoings</a>.<br /><br />Janet, you are welcome to leave comments at my blog. Better you than the spammers. <a href="https://crazyeddiethemotie.blogspot.com/2014/06/my-comment-section.html">I hate off-topic spammers</a>. Also, as pequiste mentioned below, a happy <a href="http://crazyeddiethemotie.blogspot.com/2017/11/a-snail-story-for-black-fridaybuy.html">Black Friday/Buy Nothing Day</a> to you, our host, and the rest of his readers.<br /><br />(The entire thread containing this comment was deleted. This is one of the reasons why I compose comments offline and save them.)<br /><br />That's a very professionally produced and, as far as I could tell, complete graphic. My check for the latter was that it included the contribution of <a href="https://crazyeddiethemotie.blogspot.com/2018/08/rip-john-mccain-last-republican.html">the late John McCain</a> to the dissemination of the Steele Dossier, so it wasn't a partisan document. As for the rest of the people listed, many of them may be who Trump had in mind when he promised to "<a href="https://crazyeddiethemotie.blogspot.com/2018/11/last-week-tonight-with-john-oliver-on.html">drain the swamp</a>," although not the people his opposition thinks should be drained instead. When I saw that it came from The Epoch Times, it explained to me the former. The editorial stance of that paper has been consistently anti-communist, pro-Falun Gong, and lately pro-Trump, but at least the paper performs good journalism and has high standards, including its graphics department.<br /><br />My comment on <a href="https://www.emptywheel.net/2018/11/27/hillary-clinton-caught-her-stroke-from-jerome-corsi/">Hillary Clinton Caught Her Stroke from Jerome Corsi</a>.<br /><br />“[E]nd of May next year” — that reminds me that the end of Theresa May might come this year, if there is a no confidence vote on her, particularly if it is associated with the approval of the Brexit agreement next month.<br />https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2018/nov/16/rebel-tory-mps-press-for-vote-of-no-confidence-in-theresa-may<br />Now, I wonder if that might speed things up with Farage coming to the U.S. about the same time.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.boomantribune.com/story/2018/11/28/201638/85">Midweek Cafe and Lounge, Vol. 92</a><br /><br /><img src="https://thepartygoddess.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/11-TV-Shows-To-Binge-On-Your-Next-Flight-pic-5-Ozark-TV-show.png" width="425" alt="" /><br /><br />Happy Hump Day! I'm continuing to be the DJ and bartender for this weekly series while Don Durito is on walkabout. For today's theme, I'm posting my favorite songs from the "<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5071412/">Ozark</a>"* <a href="https://www.what-song.com/Tvshow/100247/Ozark">soundtrack</a>. For those of my readers who don't know about this Netflix series, IMDB states its premise as "A financial adviser drags his family from Chicago to the Missouri Ozarks, where he must launder $500 million in five years to appease a drug boss." Imagine "Breaking Bad" where the whole family, the Byrds, played by Jason Bateman, Laura Linney, Sofia Hublitz, and Skylar Gaertner, is in on it, not just Walter "Heisenberg" White, and they're laundering the money, not making and selling the drugs.<br /><br />The first song that caught my attention was Radiohead's "Deck's Dark," which played over the final scene of the first episode. It really helped convey the Byrd family's isolation in a new and unfamiliar, if spectacular, environment. Since the original studio version by Radiohead is unavailable on YouTube, here is <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCSVR6EFCUI">Jardim America's cover</a>.<br /><br /><center><site-embed id="721"/></center><br />Next, <a href="https://youtu.be/PtZbk_5pbf0">Still the Same</a> by Bob Segar, which gets played over and over on a jukebox at the resort where<br /><br /><center><site-embed id="722"/></center><br />The final one for tonight is "<a href="https://youtu.be/eq9FCBatl3A">That Will Be the Day</a>" by Buddy Holly.<br /><br /><center><site-embed id="723"/></center><br />This song plays over a car accident.<br /><br />Once again, I'm concluding the diary proper by <a href="http://www.boomantribune.com/story/2018/2/14/11051/0766">quoting Don Durito</a>.<blockquote>For those of you wondering how I and Neon Vincent are circumventing Sucuri to embed videos, here is an example of the embed code we use, so that you can replicate as wanted:<br /><br /><img src="https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4680/38465990395_d485e304cf.jpg" alt="" /><br /><br />Just remember that each unique 11-digit video code in YouTube needs to be pasted in two separate locations within the embed code in order for your video to show up properly. So easy that I can do it!</blockquote><br /><br />With those instructions, feel free to post your favorite music videos in the comments.<br /><br />*I'll post more from the playlist in the comments.<br /><br />The bar/cafe is open<br /><br />To go with the drug money laundering theme of "Ozark," tonight's drink is <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9OwlW3KtAo">Flaming Liquid Cocaine</a> from Tipsy Bartender.<br /><br /><center><site-embed id="724"/></center><blockquote>This fun shot is strong AF ....THE FLAMING LIQUID COCAINE SHOT!</blockquote><br /><br />The bartender is taking requests.<br /><br />Continuing with the drug theme, here is <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02XEU9ehRMs">Russian Cocaine Shot</a> from Tipsy Bartender.<br /><br /><center><site-embed id="725"/></center><blockquote>This is a well known shot with a crazy technique! You bite into the lemon slice and then take the shot!</blockquote>Today's song is <a href="https://youtu.be/r9ne6IJqNZc">Cheerleader - Do What You Want</a>, which plays in Episode 5.<br /><br /><center><site-embed id="726"/></center><br />Thanks to another recommendation, this diary is still on the rec list. To celebrate, I'm sharing <a href="https://youtu.be/iXd6O321Ruc">The Rolling Stones - Can't You Hear Me Knocking</a>, which plays at the beginning and end of Episode 4.<br /><br /><center><site-embed id="727"/></center><br />Tipsy Bartender has run out of drink recipes referencing cocaine and the channel has none for heroin, the other major drug in the show, but it has lots of videos featuring recipes with marijuana in their titles, beginning with <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFb7DYoIZDM">How to make the Liquid Marijuana Shot!</a><br /><br /><center><site-embed id="728"/></center><blockquote>Perfect for 420. The Liquid Marijuana shot is all the green you need in your life!<br />...<br />LIQUID MARIJUANA SHOT<br />1 part Captain Morgan<br />1 part Coconut Rum<br />1 part Midori<br />1 part Blue Curacao<br />Splash of Sweet & Sour<br />Splash of Pineapple Juice</blockquote>The video is six years old, and events have proved Skyy John even more right since then.<br /><br /><br />My comments on <a href="http://kunstler.com/clusterfuck-nation/deep-quandaries-of-the-deep-state/">Deep Quandaries of the Deep State</a><br /><br /><a href="https://crazyeddiethemotie.blogspot.com/2017/01/good-news-for-animals-in-entertainment.html">The Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey's Circus closed down</a> because they stopped using performing elephants. I bet the circus thought that eliminating elephants from the show would help their business, not hurt it. Unfortunately, it interfered with Americans' entertainment, so their fans punished them for it instead. Score one for PETA under the category "catastrophic success." No, I'm not a fan of PETA.<br /><br />At the same time, <a href="https://crazyeddiethemotie.blogspot.com/2015/11/seaworld-phasing-out-its-current-orca.html">SeaWorld stopped its Shamu shows in San Diego</a> because of public pressure resulting from the documentary "Blackfish." So far, SeaWorld has survived.<br /><br />Still, we are getting a show with elephants and whales, just human ones. Pass the popcorn.<br /><br />Unlike the graphic in last Friday's link, which I praised for its professionalism, completeness, and balance, this one looks much more amateurish and unbalanced, in more ways than one. The biggest red flag for me is that it links to InfoWars, which, while <a href="https://crazyeddiethemotie.blogspot.com/2017/03/trumps-wiretapping-claim-shows-his.html">one of President Trump's favorite "news" sources</a>, has been <a href="https://crazyeddiethemotie.blogspot.com/2018/08/alex-jones-removed-from-facebook-apple.html">banned from most social media platforms</a>. I wish more people would learn that the voices in Alex Jones' head are not reliable sources.<br /><br /><br />My comment on <a href="http://www.boomantribune.com/story/2018/11/30/115520/09">ow Trump's Presidency Will End</a>.<br /><br />"Geez, BooMan, that email from Sater is really something."<br /><br />It is. My reaction to it would have been <a href="https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/YourApprovalFillsMeWithShame">your approval fills me with shame</a>.<br /><br /><img src="https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/OotSFinished_2223.png" alt="" /><br /><br />I used to be. Haven't played D&D or other tabletop RPGs for 15 years or more. I now play MMOs.<br /><br />I don't need to find a group. My wife and I play the same games and our computers are right next to each other. She also has a talent for finding good groups online, so I don't need to look for them. I have one already.</cut>
