Year: 2024

Spring Is Here: Lightning Bugs

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Patty just stepped outside and saw our year’s first lightning bugs–or fireflies, if you prefer. They weren’t flashing their lights in the daytime, of course: what would be the point of that? But we all know they flash them after nightfall, and I find myself looking forward to it this evening.

National Geographic says they flash to find each other so they can mate. Yeah, well, whatever. We just like it. How many times, in my childhood, did Daddy collect a few lightning bugs in a jar so we could have them in our room at night?

God’s stuff works. So very well indeed.

Byron’s TV Listings, June 8

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Holy moly, it’s already June 8. Soon we’ll be unpacking Christmas lights!

G’day, all–Byron the Quokka here, courtesy of Quokka University, with another weekend of TV that’ll make you think you’re already in Heaven… or somewhere else. Here’s a few of the selections.

12:42 P.M.  Ch. 09   MOVIE–“Andy Hardy” Knockoff

In “Bat-Boy vs. Andy Hardy” (Syro-Phoenician, 1955: 708 minutes) we have the film that touched off the lawsuit that sank Polecat Studios. They couldn’t get Mickey Rooney, so they settled for a relative unknown, Yi Feng Wao, and hoped for the best. See if you can guess why Polecat CEO Boris Tudeth drowned himself! Judge Hardy: “Nature Boy” Buddy Rodgers.

1 P.M.   Ch. 14  ROLLER DERBY: THUGS VS. INOFFENSIVE DULLARDS

Live from Kobooski Arena in Eczema, New Jersey: the Thugs bring unrestrained violence, the Dullards, academic tedium. And announcer Chip Peedle brings commentary in six different languages, none of which is English! Brought to you by Mealworm Emporium Inc.

Ch.  34   AIRWAY PATROL–True-life police drama

What happens when an entire State Police detachment is afflicted with uncontrollable giggling? Tune in and see for yourself! Today: Lt. Pitchley (Willie Mosconi) giggles himself into a full-blown Internal Affairs investigation run by a self-professed “witch” (Susan Sonntag). Special guest stars: The June Taylor Dancers (they’re all guilty).

1:30 P.M.   ENSIGN BUNDLECLUTCH–U.S. Navy sitcom

Ensign Jimmy Bundleclutch (Rory Calhoun) plays an idealistic young officer who leads a mutiny aboard the USS Punchy and embarks on a career of piracy on the high seas. Commander Snoad (Unidentified: always wears a mask) has vowed to catch him “and hang him where the sun don’t shine!” This week: the Navy demands Snoad stop saying that.

Well, folks, that’s that. You’re crazy if you watch anything else.

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Make sure you pick plenty of nice green leaves for snacks! Byron the Quokka, signing off.

‘Binding the Sheaves of Idiocy’ (2015)

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Are they still trying to establish “Climate Change” (nee “Global Warming”) as a kind of Unified Field Theory of what we may laughingly call progressive thought?

Binding the Sheaves of Idiocy

Well, hell’s bells, why would they ever give it up?

Everything feeds back to Climbit Chainge: all roads lead to Rome.  It’s the whole freakin’ planet, man! That’s why we need a Unified Climate Policy so we can control the earth’s climate–you know, that one single Climate that the whole world has–and fine-tune it just so–

Blah-blah-blah…

Robbie Report

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We were all set to rush Robbie off to the vet’s again this morning, but then Patty changed her mind and canceled. What was the point? We had a solid week of veterinary care, and nothing got any better.

This poor cat. We don’t want to keep stressing her out. There was much too much of that during the week. I see that now. We wish we’d seen it sooner.

She’s totally stopped eating, and it doesn’t look good.

Any prayers you have for us will be appreciated.

‘This Is My Father’s World’

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I love this rendition by Fernando Ortega–This Is My Father’s World, one of my favorites from Sunday school days. And how I wish I could spend some time in some of these places! Maybe a lot of time.

Dog Can’t Handle Baby-Sitting

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Whose pups are these, anyway? They don’t look anything like the dog (a golden retriever). Did she agree to watch them for a while? Did she know what she was getting into?

Well, a lot of baby-sitters don’t know that.

Dem Candidate Backs ‘Re-Education’ Camps for Trump Voters

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Here she is–Che Guevara without the beard

So you thought Joe Collidge was just whistlin’ “Dixie,” eh, when he said the government should lock up Donald Trump’s supporters?

Well! Some “cannabis attorney” (what?), running for Congress in New York against Elise Stefanik, has called for Red China-style “re-education camps” for Trump’s voters (https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/06/they-hate-you-democrat-congressional-candidate-says-quiet/).

Hey, back up and read “Jale Em All” before you read this post. You’ll be amazed: it’s as if Joe Collidge himself were running for Congress–as a Democrat, of course.

Has it truly come to this–the Democrat Party is so far gone, it’s fallen right off the far left edge of the world? Well, The Regime just jailed Steve Bannon, didn’t they? And several other prominent conservatives. They’re just getting started. Better watch what you say from now on: they’ve got handcuffs and a jail cell waiting for you.

Who ever thought America could sink so low, so fast?

May the Lord our God defend us.

Jale Em All!!!!!!

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Jist think of it—awl themb MAGAR freeks in Jale ware thay Belongg!!!! And thenn we “can” get daown To Biznizz creyating The Soshullist Youtopier!!!! Cawse awl The Bad Peple thay whil Be “in” Jale!!!!! THE HOLE COUNTREE IT WILL BE LYKE ONE BIG COLLIDGE!!!!!!!

Jist waytl “thay” see waht hapens To Themb wenevver thay slip Up “and” say oar Do Sumbthing that’s Not Woke!!!!!!!!! Thell whish thare Muthers nevver Met thare Fathrs!! Waytll thay see in Cannader how “Eezy It Is”!” to Lock Up evvryboddy whoo doughnt Jump “wen” the Guvvermint it says “Jum!p!” Man, I Cant Wayt!!!!!!!!!!

Thanx to Pressadint Jobydin for Showing The “Whey”!!” And thenn Pressadint Obomber he can come “back” to The Wite Hause and be Pressadint sumb moar!!!!

Whorld Guvvermint heer “we” Cumb!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

‘Are We Flaming Crazy?’ (2016) (2019)

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It always starts like this…

Democrats have succeeded in getting President Donald Trump branded “a convicted felon”–in time for the election, which was their whole intention–and they’re filling up the jails with persons whose only “crime” has been to commit no crime at all.

In 2019 I predicted “bias response teams” would someday be set up all over the country to intimidate non-wokies into silence.

‘Are We Flaming Crazy?’ (2016)

I was wrong about the BRTs, but only in the details. What they are doing is packing their political opponents off to jail! That’s farther than I thought they’d go. And a lot faster. Move over, North Korea–here’s Democrat America!

I don’t know whether they’ll actually try to put Donald Trump into a prison cell; but they’re not shy about doing it to less prominent Republicans. If you’re not them, you’d better watch your step!

‘Jesus Saves’

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Doctor’s appointment for me; DIY medicate Robbie, get scratched; go to the bank, go to the supermarket–

Meanwhile, one of my favorite hymns: Jesus Saves, as sung at Synod 2012 (Reformed Church), overlooking the Hudson River.

We need saving. These last several days have been a stress-a-thon.