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Rock Star Syndrome

Here is how my train of thought goes.In myPostfrom a couple of days ago,I'm Back,I talked about my"Glory Days"with some of myBand Matesfrom years gone by.How I was invited byThe ProfessorfromBowie State University in Maryland,to participate in an impromptu jam sessionbut was unable to go.This got me to thinking about how it felt to be on stage in front of any size crowd.TheRock Star Syndrome.This line of thought got me to thinking about a time in my life where I felt like aRock Starfor the very last time.During the 1990's I owned season tickets to theSan Diego Chargersfootball team.On one occasion I took my wife to a game.Before the game started,The Marine Corps fromCamp Pendleton were outside the stadium demonstrating equipmentand showing off some of the larger vehicles of war. Just inside the entrance to the stadium,in the common area,there stood aTank. It was guarded byfive or sixMarines.Luckily for me,they recognized me from working onCamp Pendleton.They started yelling,"Hey, there's Jim. Hi Jim!"They wavedand yelledand I waved back.All around the area people were staring at me wondering who I was.Was I a celebrity,a person of prominence,or maybe aRock Star?It was crowded too!People stared at meand talked about me all the while I was walking to my seat.It was the last time that I felt like aRock Star!Thank youMarines.
This is,I Wouldn't Tell You This Story If It Wasn't True,Jim Hauenstein,
And,
"Having rock-star problems may be the closest I ever get to being an actual rock star." - Cassandra Clare, -
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This was on a Highway sign in Oklahoma;"Blinkers, the original instant messaging!"

An Agitator And A New Follower

First things first.My oldNemesis,Archenemy,or just a reallySarcastic Foe,has come back to haunt my dreams byCommentingagain on one of my Posts.Yes,The Jeffis back!On my Post,Do The Research,The Jeffsaid,and I quote;Jeff Povlich July 9, 2016 at 11:39 AMThis story really "Hacks" me off.The Jeff,master of the sarcastic word,is really a pretty funnyand well mannered guy.Unless you get on his wrong side. He is theCo-WriterandCo-Producerof the hitYouTube Channel,"The News As We See It."An"Andy of Mayberry"type of series,but instead of beingPolice Officers,there are two poorly actingGentlemenand one fine lookingActresswho do theNews,Weather,andSports. Check it out.It's pretty funny.They pretty much look like the folks in the above picture too! My sources in the underworld have told me that a new episode is on its way.Look for it this"Fall"for theFall Sweeps!The one strange thing about their show is theSports Anchor.He has been a life long friend of mine who I didn't recognize.He played drums in a couple of bands I was in.The last photo I saw of him was coming out of the water after he completed the second leg of anIronman Triathlon!He is stillfit and lean,but now there is a lot of blubber surrounding that leanness.He said that was the last time he was ever going to do theTriathlonand for the last five years he has been proving it by drinking a lot of beer.
I reached another milestone over my summer vacation.My sister,Mary Ellen ########,has finally signed up as aFollower.The last name has been covered up to protect her innocence. Because of her,and her procrastination,I have reached the25 Followers mark this year!Thanks Sis.I am still waiting for thatBlind Dateyou promised me thirty-five years ago.You must be looking real hard for a real good woman for me,huh?Is that why it is taking so long?

(I have to write a disclaimer here. My wife just read my joke and she doesn't think it is very funny. Sorry Honey. It's only a joke!)

This is,Missing My Friends And Family Already Even Though I Just Got Back From Visiting Them,Jim Hauenstein,
And,
 “A nation of sheep will beget a government of wolves.”
- Edward R. Murrow -
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Oh, by the way. Did you see today's headlines on the website;The Hill?"Trump campaign solicits illegal foreign donations despite warnings."Great, now Trump will owe favors to foreign contributors for giving him campaign donations.Wait? Isn't that illegal?Yes, yes it is.

I'm Back

A few days ago I returned home toSouthern California,from my month long vacation,of visiting my relativesand friends from the state I grew up in,Wisconsin. One month was not long enough.A friend of mine,who teaches atBowie State UniversityinMaryland,called me up on the Friday of the last weekend I was in town.He invited me to a party on Saturday,the next day,where I would be able to pick up a guitaror microphoneand play a few songs with other guest.Just an impromptu jam session.I wasn't able to make it because my daughterand her family was coming into town,from the state ofNew York,to see meand I haven't seen her in over six years.But the offer did get me thinking.Thinking about whatBruce Springsteen once called those"Glory Days."I played in a couple of bands with theProfessorwho teaches atBowie State.He dressed like a professor,back in the day,at our gigs too!Wearing a pulled over sweater,while I tried many personas,like the punk rocker with the spike wrist band,sometimes spiked dog collar,and aGreen Berethat.We were good at timesand bad some other times,but we always had fun."Glory Days!"
You Can Check Out The Professor's Guitar Licks By Listening To Three Of Our Songs,Original Sin,El Salvador,AndDon't Take The Children.
This is,Saying You Should Go Home Sometimes,Jim Hauenstein,
And,
“The only truth is music.”
- Jack Kerouac -
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Do The Research

What computer driven device cannot beHack.Now,if you are aAndroiduser,you mayor may not know about theHummingBad Malware.This malware effects10 Million Android Devicesalreadyand millions are at risk. TheHacker Group,who came up with the malware is out ofChinaand are calledYingmob.If you think you are safe with aniPhone,think again.They are suspected of theiOSmalware,Yispecter.Which effects millions of devices already.What can you do about it?Do the research because the article I was reading didn't have an answer.
This is,Saying Time And Time Again,Any System Can Be Hacked By The Right Hackers,Jim Hauenstein,
 And,
 “Never underestimate the determination of a kid who is time-rich and cash-poor.” - Cory Doctorow, -
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The Month Of June Is Named After Juno. The Principle Goddess Of The Roman Pantheon. She Is The Wife And Sister Of Jupiter.

Well,here we are again.Looking at"The 5 Best Posts"of aMonthgone by where I forgot to write what they were in thatMonth.Did that make any sense?ThisMonth's Bestare from lastMonth,June, 2016.I will be caught up after this,so I will be able to forge ahead with my usualAnecdoteson life.I can feel the electricity in the air from all the anticipation coming from the large crowd gathered here today to read"The 5 Best Posts of June, 2016."Did you know that themonth ofJuneis named afterJuno.The principle goddess of the Roman Pantheon.She is the goddess of marriageand the well-being of women.She is the wifeandsister of Jupiter.Here is photograph of Juno with Jupiter.
Now,the Number Five Best Post from June is;See Ya. Vacation Time." I believe the name itself pretty much explains it all. I do into a little detail on what I will do and whom I will see, but basically it is letting everyone know I am on Vacation."
The Number Four Best Post from June is;1800 Aussie Ghost Story"A poem I wrote after I read an old Aborigines saying, "Starve the Bardies."
The Number Three Best Post from June is;You Can't Go Home Again"Using the famous quote from Thomas Wolfe, I tell the story of seeing how different everything is, being back home in Wisconsin. Then I end up telling a tale of the last time I got to hunt deer with my brother and brother-in-law."
The Number Two Best Post from June is;It Was Surreal"The true story about the only time I was ever in a bar fight. Actually, I never swung at anyone, but there was a bar fight going on all around me."
Drum Roll Please.The Number One Best Post from June, 2016 is;I Am Now A Contributing Member Of Society"Another true story, this time about my adventure of driving from California to Wisconsin. How I hit a deer, totaled my daughter's car, and the ruckus I caused at my Father's 55 & Older Apartment Community after I arrived."
There you have it.The 5 Best Posts of June, 2016.
This is,Hoping You Have Enjoyed Reading My Exploits As Much As I Have Living Them,Jim Hauenstein,
And,
“Hitting "like" on a social media platform is the modern day version of clapping at the end of a performance.” - J.R. Rim -
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I Missed A Deadline, OK, But I Still Got It In, Didn't I?

Last year,at the end of each month,I startedPosting"The 5 Best Posts of the Month."Explaining a little about the most popular readPostsfrom everyMonth.  For some reason I have lost sight of doing this everyMonth.I would like to get back to doing it,consistently.But first,I would like to catch up by presenting"The 5 Best Posts"from theMonthsthat I have missed.I did doJanuary,February,March,andApril's.I did missMay'sandJune'sthough.So,here are"The 5 Best Posts Of May 2016"
Number Five on our Countdown is;I Am Messing With The Jeff"The Humorous Banter between myself and one of my Annotators, known to me as The Jeff. I even put up a false Mug Shot of some criminal looking person, saying it was Jeff. The Jeff took the whole thing well too. Considering, he can be quite intimidating!"
Number Four on our Countdown is;I Have Three Excuses. Too Much Sun, Too Much Fun, And Too Much Sapporo"It starts out by explaining why I missed a day of writing this Blog, taking a shot at Donald Trump, and ends with Comments made by The Jeff. Too Much Fun."
Number Three on our Countdown is;From Imagination Comes Reality My Friend"It's about Taoism and the philosopher Lao Tzu. I wrote down some of his quotes that I kind of like. I even have a quote of my own near the end."
Number Two on our Countdown is;This Is The Oldest Way In The Book To Give Someone All Of Your Passwords To All Of Your Financial Institutions"Explaining how the work place and any public computer can have Spyware on it and if you do any online banking while on these computers, you could be giving someone all of your passwords."
And The Number One Post, Of All Time, In The Month Of May, 2016 Is;A-L-I-V - A Short Story "I don't want to give anything away about the story, I would love if you read it. It is a Short Story that I wrote and am really surprised on how many views it has gotten. Thank You. It's Science Fiction, but I believe anyone can enjoy the story."
Well there you have it."The 5 Best Posts of May, 2016."Check them out.You will probably find something you like.
This is,Going To Be Working On The Five Best Posts Of June, 2016 Tomorrow.Auf Wiedersehen!Jim Hauenstein,
And,
“Heimat. The word means home in German, the place where one was born. But the term also conveys a subtler nuance, a certain tenderness. One's Heimat is not merely a matter of geography; it is where one's heart lies. ”
- Jenna Blum, -
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Writing Those Hard Hitting Political, Humorous, Social, Scientific, And Flash Fiction Stories When I Get Back

Doesn't this guy look like he is on vacation?Yes,here I am.Living it up on the home stretch of my vacation.I believe the hat makes me look more intelligent.If you didn't know any better,just looking at this picture,do you think I might be in one of thoseBanana Republicssitting around myPlantation,waiting for the coffee beans to ripe? They say aPicture Is Worth A Thousands Words.With the right amount of imagination,the story behind a picture could mean a hundred different types of things.Taking the viewer,on whatever adventure he or she can think of.That is one of the reasons to save all those old photos of your relatives long forgotten. You never know.By researching your family tree you might find out that you are related to someone who is famousor owns a business that you would really like to get involved in. Who wouldn't want to be associated with a brewery?
This is,Still On Vacation For Another Week But Will Be Writing Those Hard Hitting Political,Humorous,Social,Scientific,AndFlash Fiction Stories When I Get Back,Jim Hauenstein,
And,
"One day I will find the right words, and they will be simple."- Jack Kerouac -
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But Their Work Was Done, Sometimes Over 6,000 Years Ago

There have been many theories,over the years,on whether earlyMankindwas intelligent enough to build any of theSeven Wonders of the World,Stonehenge,the statue ofHeads on Easter Island,and the other global wonders,too numerous to mention.If you watch theHistory Channel,you have at least heard about their program calledAncient Aliens.Which gives all the credit toBeingsfrom another planet.WhoSeeded MankindwithDNAwhich would increase our intelligence as a species,while they sit by,somewhere in outer-spaceand watch over us.Sure,we look backand think earlyMankindwas a bunch of barbarians compared to us today.With the technology we have.But I'm not so sure.Science has proven,with the help of knowing how to use leverageand a wobble type of motion,theNatives of Easter Islandcould move thoseHeadsaround,using a minimum amount of their work force. A gentleman inHomestead, Floridabuilt theCoral Castleout of granite stones.Some weighing in as much as several tons.He said he knew the secret on how thePyramidswere made,but said he would not reveal this secret unless the girl who jilted him at the alter years earlier came back to him.She never didand we still don't know how he did it.Even the programAncient Aliensadmits that ancientEgyptianscould have flown a type of glider,but they believe the technology was given to them byAliens. IfEd Leedskalnin,the 100 pound 5 foot tall man,who built theCoral Castlecould move rocks that weighed several tons.He lived in America during the early 1900's.I believe,as he said,Ancient Egyptalso had the know-how on how to move giant boulders of rock.TheAntikythera Mechanismis dated from around the year 205 BC.This was the first basic computer,accurately telling sailors on theMediterranean Sea,which day it was,month,and year from theSothic Egyptian Calendar.Gears,finely made.And aCalendar,accurate up to 120 years.  These are just a few of the wonders ofAncient Mankind.Now scientist believe that;"6,000 Year Old Structures Focused Light To Give A Clearer View Of The Stars And Set Calender's."By Ryan O'Hare for MailOnline"Stone Age Europeans may have peered at the stars through a giant stone telescopes, according to new research."I don't believe we give earlyMankindcredit for what they have doneor how advanced they were.We haven't found enough of their technology to make a clear assessment of their capabilities.So we think they couldn't have been as advanced as us.But their work was done,sometimes over 6,000 years ago.Maybe we destroyed all the evidence by having twoWorld Warsand countless small ones.
This is,Believing Mankind Made All Our Own Strides In Technology Without The Aid From Aliens,Jim Hauenstein,
And,
“Why the ancient civilizations who built the place did not use the easier, nearby rocks remains a mystery. But the skills and knowledge on display at Stonehenge are not. The major phases of construction took a total of a few hundred years. Perhaps the preplanning took another hundred or so. You can build anything in half a millennium - I don't care how far you choose to drag your bricks. Furthermore, the astronomy embodied in Stonehenge is not fundamentally deeper than what can be discovered with a stick in the ground."- Neil deGrasse Tyson -
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Two-Thousand-Mile-Long Fish In Orbit Around Jupiter

This false-color image was created by selecting and combining the best images obtained from many short VISIR exposures at a wavelength of 5 micrometers. Credit: ESO/L. Fletcher
What,do you think this was our Sun?It's the highest-resolution map to date of Jupiter.Taken by theNASA"sJunoSpacecraft.It will be arriving,to orbit Jupiter,on July 4th."The false-color thermal infrared image shows temperature, weather, and cloud patterns in Jupiter's atmosphere, which takes up most of the planet."Yes I agree,you have to be a scientist to be able to understand what you arelooking at.It is exciting though.CheckNASA'swebsite after you recover from you outdoor grilling,and beer drinking swilling,from the long up-n-coming weekend.Where the only celestial bodies you will be thinking about are the women running around in their summer clothes.I might be older,but I'm not dead.It is OK to look,as long as you don't touch.
This is,Still Feeling The Effects From The Beer I Drank Yesterday,Before And After The Baseball Game,Jim Hauenstein,
And,
"A giant, two-thousand-mile-long fish in orbit around Jupiter, according to a reliable report in the Weekly World News. The photograph was very convincing, and I'm only surprised that more-reputable journals like New Scientist, or even just The Sun, haven't followed up with more details. We should be told.”
- Douglas Adams, -
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Take Me Out To The Ballgame!

It's as old asApple Pie.It was once the most popular sport in theUnited States.It'sPopcorn,Peanuts,andCracker Jack.It isAmericana.The Major LeagueAll Star Gameis held after theJuly 4th Holiday.This year it will be in beautifulSan Diego.I know it is beautiful because I live close byand have been there many times.I am going to aMajor League Baseball Gametonight.The home team,The Milwaukee Brewers,will be hostingThe Los Angeles Dodgers.The Brewers may no longer be theBambi Bombersof old,who under managerGeorge Bamberger,had such great players that includedRobin Yount,Paul Molitor,Cecil Cooper,Gorman ThomasandBen Oglivie.That team took theBrewersto theWorld Seriesin 1982.They took theSt. Louis Cardinalsto a seventh game in that series before finally losing in the closing innings.I don't know if I am going to buyPopcorn,Peanuts,orCracker Jack.I do know that I'll buy at least one beer.What the Hell.Milwaukeeis famous for it'sBreweries,and I am famous for drinking their wares.No I am not drinkingand driving,Mom!Here to sing"Take Me Out To The Ballgame"is none other thanWilliam Hung.Who was so bad onAmerican IdolinSeason Three,that the crowd cheered him onand he became a cult hero of sorts.We all know himand love him,William Hung!
This is,I Do Not Really Drink Any Longer,So Let Us See If I Have More Than One Beer,Jim Hauenstein,
And,
“It took me seventeen years to get three thousand hits in baseball. It took one afternoon on the golf course.”
- Hank Aaron -
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