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trof's Journal
trof's Journal
July 1, 2020

youtube TV upping the ante $15.

From $50 to $65/mo.
Adding channels I don't give a rat's ass about.
They're getting as bad as cable and satellite.

I'm gone.

June 28, 2020

American airlines scheduling FULL flights now.

Just heard on CBS/60 minutes.
Great.

June 28, 2020

Breakfast June 28, 2020

Two yard eggs up, basted.
Two sausage patties.
Jalapeno cheese grits.
Toast to sop up the egg yellers.

June 16, 2020

Just in time for Father's Day: The President Trump Express

From the Bradford Exchange: The President Trump Express



choo choo
woo hoo


June 12, 2020

Doesn't Joe have campaign advisors?

Who thought it would be good optics to let him speak with a mask hanging from one ear?
It just looks silly.
He could have it on the table in front of him.
jeez

June 11, 2020

Ersatz Hollandaise

OK, it ain't Hollandaise, but it's pretty good on asparagus and salmon.

No proportions, but mix some mayo with lemon juice and a pinch or so of cayenne until you get a taste and consistency that you like.

Works for me.

June 10, 2020

The Quaranteen Generation?

My granddaughter had a small celebration of her thirteenth birthday.
Four other kids, socially distanced.

My grandson graduated from high school by receiving his diploma at a pre-scheduled time, on campus, with only his family in attendance.
Again, he had a small celebration, 4 friends, distanced.

It's a very different world now.

June 8, 2020

We're in the clutches of Cristobal.

Rain is pouring like a son-of-a-bitch.
Dock is under water and can hardly see the bay.
Still got power, so far so good.

Alabama gulf coast.

June 5, 2020

Why they vote in Florida:

New York state will usually go Democratic in a presidential election.
Florida is a swing state.

My daughter's father-in-law has homes on Cape Cod and in Florida.
He's a right winger.
He KNOWS his vote won't matter in liberal Massachusetts, but MIGHT in Florida.
So he registers in Florida.

June 5, 2020

My take on the employment numbers.

My friend has a small business, a car dealership.
Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep.

In order not to have to repay the government loan he has to keep all his employees on payroll and re-employ any who were laid off.

I think that's where these numbers are coming from.
So that they don't have to repay loans, businesses are recalling laid off workers.
When the stimulus money runs out these folks will be on the street again.

Fake numbers.

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About trof

Retired commercial aviator. Former fighter pilot. Husband, father, grandfather. Journalist. Activist.
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