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October 27, 2024

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Climate Change: Nothing Is Being Done

The Cover to "Jeff Beck's Guitar Shop" I recently was listening to Jeff Beck's Guitar Shop. From 1987, it is one of Beck's great albums. Of course, he is dazzling on guitar. Since his sudden death last year, I keeping hearing of more and more great guitar players saying the same thing; he was the greatest they had ever seen. One of the songs on the album is "A Day In The House" set in the House of Lords. I don't know if it is based on a true event, or is fictional. Either way, it is a powerful scathing indictment of politicians who don't act about climate change. Our leaders are failing us. This song is 35 years old and still; to quote the lyrics: Nothing is being done! Nothing is being done! I repeat: nothing, nothing is being done!" PS: What would the world's coast look like if all the polar ice melts: I'm just guessing that if we let climate change get this bad; flooded coastlines will be just one of a multitude of cr

Get Vaccinated!

We don't think much about Covid anymore. It almost seems like it has gone away for most people. I was astonished to read in the news this morning that 1500 Americans are dying every week from Covid. Doctors say many of these deaths were preventable by vaccines. Even more astonishing; slightly less than 20% of Americans have gotten the most recent Covid vaccine. I kind of understand "Covid fatigue" (tired of doing stuff about it like masks, tests, and getting shots) but at the same time, I really don't. Not getting vaccinated risks your own health as well as the health of other Americans who are dying because of it. We are human; foolish and irrational (me included). We can all do better. PS: Yes, I am vaccinated. I got my Covid, flu, and RSV vaccines in December. I got all 3 at one time. I didn't feel great for a couple of days, but I would do it again.

Happy New Year!

It's 2024! Happy New Year! I will not be missing 2023. There were several sad events in my family. Work was slower for everyone with the writers and actors strikes. World events were horrific with the wars in Ukraine and Gaza foremost. It was the hottest year on record as climate change continues to threaten our future. I'm looking forward to a hopefully better 2024. Each year I send out new year cards to clients. It's a good way to stay in touch at a time when work is generally slow. Here is my new year card for 2024: Most of my cards are original ideas, but this is one is not. I had a meme sent to me last year of a fake magazine cover called "Gaffer Weakly". It was cleverly funny. I wish I knew whom to credit but I have no idea of the original source. My apologies to them. Otherwise, everything else is original to my card. I didn't send out many cards last year. I had planned to. I was gaffing Ethan Hawke's Wildcat this time last ye

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