It’s a frustrating day here in the CatBox.  I missed my cardiologist appointment appointment yesterday.  TriMet Lift was was supposed to arrive between 8:53 and 9:27 to get me there for a 10:10 appointment.  At 9:15 they gave me an ETA of 9:45.  At 9:45 they gave me an ETA of 10:20.  At that point I had to call to ask if Lisa could see me late.  She could not, and I had to reschedule.  I can’t see her now until January.  I asked Providence Home Medical Equipment to give me a time to get the Oxygen Concentrator I ordered yesterday.  They’ll let me know on Monday.  I found the same make and model as the one I already have, so I’m already familiar with its operation and maintenance.  Tomorrow is a holy day in the Church of the Ellipsoid Orb.  My Broncos are meditating with the Bills.  Because they stink, it won’t be televised here.  May the divine Orb shine it’s blessed light on your team, unless they gamble with buffalo chips.  Tomorrow, please expect no more than a Personal Update.  It’s a busy WWWendy day, and she’ll be here an hour early, because she has an event at her bartending job.  Irritated Hugs to all!

Jig Zone Puzzle:

Today’s took me 3:56 (average 5:01).  To do it, click here.  How did you do?

Cartoon:

Short Takes:

From The New Yorker: In what some observers called his most sarcastic opening statement of the impeachment inquiry, Representative Devin Nunes, on Thursday, accused witnesses of trying to mislead the American people with facts.

“From the beginning of these proceedings, the Democrats’ witnesses have offered facts, more facts, and nothing but facts,” Nunes said. “I, for one, have had enough of their factual games.”

Ramping up his attack, he accused the civil servants who have testified of having “an almost cult-like worship of verifiable information.”

“ ‘Step right up,’ these witnesses seem to be saying,” Nunes added. “ ‘The fact circus is in town.’ ”

Dang Andy!  Isn’t that just like those Democrats?  RESIST!!

From YouTube (MSNBC Channel): US Intel Briefed Senators That Ukraine Theory Is Russian Op: NYT

Senate Republicans knew this the whole time that they were pushing that conspiracy theory. Is Bought Bitch Moscow Mitch the only Russian agent in the Republican Caucus? It appears not. RESIST!!

From YouTube (a blast from the past): REFLECTIONS OF MY LIFE” THE MARMALADE ~ 1969 – original recording ~ HQ AUDIO

Ah… the memories!  RESIST!!,

Vote Blue!!

It’s a busy day here in the CatBox.  I like the new keyboard, but the size and layout are unfamiliar, so it will take a few days to get used to it.  Providence Home Medical Equipment just changed their policy.   They say I need to take their huge oxygen backup tank in case of system failure, or they’ll take my oxygen concentrator.  The problem is that there is no place in the CatBox to put it.  So I think I’ll have to buy an oxygen concentrator for around $700 or more.  ARGH!  I want to finish as early as I can to get a partial nap in before Store to Door delivers groceries this afternoon.  Please expect no more than a Personal Update tomorrow.  I have an preventive appointment with my cardiologist.  Hectic Hugs!

Jig Zone Puzzle:

Today’s took me 3:52 (average 5:20).  To do it, click here.  How did you do?

Cartoon:

Short Takes:

From The New Yorker: Moments after the decorated veteran testified to Congress on Tuesday, Donald Trump accused Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman of becoming a war hero “just to make me look bad.”

In a vicious broadside on Twitter, Trump claimed that Vindman carried out an “evil plan, years in the making” to “load himself up with medals” that would give his future testimony against Trump greater credibility.

“Fifteen years ago, he went to fight in Iraq, thinking to himself, ‘Boy, this is going to help me when I try to attack Trump someday,’ ” Trump tweeted. “This is how the Never Trumpers roll.”

Dang Andy! How about that! Poor widdle Bone Spurs! RESIST!!

From Washington Post: A U.S. ambassador on Wednesday explicitly linked President Trump, Vice President Pence and other senior officials to what he came to believe was a campaign to pressure a foreign government to investigate Trump’s political rival in exchange for a coveted White House meeting and hundreds of millions of dollars in military aid.

The potentially historic, if hotly disputed, testimony from U.S. Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland is the most damaging yet for Trump in Congress’s intensifying inquiry into whether the president should be impeached.

More forcefully than he has before, Sondland declared that the Trump administration would not give Ukraine’s newly elected president, Volodymyr Zelensky, a chance to visit the White House — unless Zelensky agreed to announce investigations that could help the president politically.

Drip… drip… drip… RESIST!!

From YouTube (a blast from the past):We Five- You Were On My Mind 1965

Ah… the memories!  RESIST!!

Vote Blue!!

It’s a very busy day, here in the CatBox, and I’m very tired, as I have not recovered from medical mayhem.  However, I should be back in the saddle, until my Cardiologist appointment on Friday.  Pooped hugs to all!

Jig Zone Puzzle:

Today’s took me 4:48 (average 6:42).  To do it, click here.  How did you do?

Cartoon:

The faces change.  The Republican Reich remains the same.

Fantasy Football Report:

Here’s the news from our own Fantasy Football League.

Scores:

Congrats to WWWendy, Squatch and Vivian for winning their games.  Kudos to WWWendy for the league high score.

Standings:

Kudos to Vivian and WWWendy for leading the league.  Congrats to the Squatch for ranking ahead of the Puddy Tat.

Short Takes:

From The New Yorker: Delivering an ominous threat to members of his own party, Donald J. Trump warned congressional Republicans on Monday that if they vote for impeachment he would come to their states and campaign for their reëlection.

In a series of intimidating, early-morning tweets, Trump made it clear that if Republicans wobble on impeachment, “I will hold rallies in your state and support you with everything I’ve got.”

Making it clear that his threat was far from hollow, Trump tweeted an image of a “Keep America Great” banner and warned, “I used these in Louisiana and Kentucky. Don’t think I won’t use them in your state!”

Dang Andy! If that isn’t Jury Tampering, what is?  RESIST!!

From YouTube (MSNBC Channel): Why House Dems Have New Questions Over Whether Trump Lied To Mueller

As much as House Democrats want to keep it simple, the breadth of impeachable crimes by Putin’s Pervert make that one damn tall order!  RESIST!!

From YouTube (a blast from the past): The Kinks – Tired of Waiting

Ah… the memories!  RESIST!!

Vote Blue!!

It’s a busy day day, here in the CatBox.  WWWendy is coming an hour early, because she has a banquet to do for her bartending job.  My keyboard is working only partially.  I spilled a whole cup of coffee on it, right after I got home from my TriMet Lift stranding.  I have to use an on screen keyboard for some keys.  I’ll have the replacement later this week.  Tomorrow I have my Oncologist appointment, so please expect no more than a Personal Update.  This is my only article today.  Ellipsoid Orb Hugs to all!

Jig Zone Puzzle:

Today’s took me 4:12 (average 6:05).  To do it, click here.  How did you do?

Cartoon:

The Republican can’t find sanity.  It is unable to turn left.

Short Takes:

From YouTube  (SNL Channel): Days of Our Impeachment Cold Open

Actually, this soap is far more accurate than the portrayal by the Republican Reichsministry of Propaganda, Faux Noise! RESIST!!

From YouTube (MSNBC Channel): House Releases Transcripts Of Testimony From Timothy Morrison And Jennifer Williams

Pence’s senior Russia advisor would not have been in on the call, had Pence not been in on the bribery and extortion.  RESIST!!

From YouTube (a blast from the past): Santana – Black Magic Woman / Gypsy Queen (HD/HQ)

Ah… the memories!  RESIST!!

Vote Blue!!