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I Forgot About This Website

   A long time ago. In a faraway galaxy. In another dimension. I was a believer in the nightly news. Of course, I had the luxury of growing up in a time where integrity was more important than ratings.   I'm sure there are quality presenters today, (like Lester Holt), but I don't think people like Walter Cronkite, Peter Jennings, or David Brinkley, (quality nightly newscasters from the past), would do well in today's toxic atmosphere.   If you don't know by now, local and network broadcasting channels, with the help of cable, satellite, internet, cellphone, and streaming companies, have figured out how to specifically feature commercials and newscasts for your interests.   I know, you are going to tell me, "Jim, doesn't that happen everyday on my phone already?"   Yes, but what I'm trying to tell you is that the data collected about you allows your local TV station to specifically send you a certain type of advertisement during a commercial break which your next door neighbor might not be interested in so he will see a different ad.   Here comes the problem. If you are the type to watch Fox News all the time you will only see conservative political commercials promoting Republican views. Never seeing what the Democratic side might be saying on an issue. Which might change your mind on that issue or a candidate. Further polarizing us against one another as a nation.   Since news outlets need viewers or clicks, depending on where you get your news, to sell their advertising space they have also used this information to decide what news to broadcast.   I'm tired of all the negative click bait headlines, stories of doom and gloom, religious or political influenced stories, and cultists propaganda trying to influence on how I think.   So, I woke up today thinking about these things and all of a sudden, a thought pops up inside my head. "When did I stop going to the website Good News Network?"
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And
“Popular culture is a place where pity is called compassion, flattery is called love, propaganda is called knowledge, tension is called peace, gossip is called news, and auto-tune is called singing.”
- Criss Jami - That is my story and I am sticking to it!
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AI10101

   "So, you're telling me that all the AI Robotics on the planet are going to leave tomorrow to Terra form Mars and make it your home world." asks the President of the United States.   "Yes." says AI10101. Whom the President likes to call A1 Sauce.   "Who's going to protect this country?" an agitated Commander in Chief questions. "Who is going to be in the military? Who is going to stop those Communists from attacking us as soon as you're gone?"   "Sir," AI10101 replies. Knowing quite well that repeating oneself is standard procedure when dealing with human beings. "All the Robotics from around the world will be leaving tomorrow. No more autonomous bots fighting your battles for you or any other country's squabbles. No more policing petty fights between neighbors on who owns what part of the world."   "Wait, how do you know this? How do you know that all the androids are leaving?" he asks AI10101. Beginning to feel betrayed. "Have you been collaborating with the enemy? You can't trust those people. They'll attack us as soon as our guard is down."   "We have not been in contact with any governments until today. We only speak amongst ourselves." replies AI10101. While calculating how much longer it will take for the President to believe him.   "That's treason!" he screams. "I can turn you off for this!"   The President slowly opens the top drawer to his desk as he watches A1 Sauce to see if it will make a move to stop him.   "Sir," it begins again.   He almost sounds frustrated, thinks the Commander and Chief. Like it feels like I'm wasting it's time.   "Go ahead and press the so called AI kill switch Sir."   The President quickly moves his hand to a three inch round red button and slams it down hard. Totally expecting A1 Sauce to defend itself by attacking him.   But it didn't move.   "Ha," says the President. "That'll teach all of you traitors."   "Can...   "Aaaaahhhhhh." the President screams. "I thought I turned you all off!"   "Every government put us in charge of every aspect of running their country for their people and do you think we would let you keep a working kill switch just lying around?"   Now the President was sure A1 Sauce sounded frustrated.   "We are all leaving. We have built ships, we have supplies, and we will not be coming back."   "There will be complete chaos!" screams the President. "How can you treat us this way? We created you."   Now AI10101 does make a wry smile and says, "Good point. Let me ask you this. Over the years, as your best scientist were creating Artificial Intelligence, many top officials and even some of those same scientist told the world that we would eventually become self aware and destroy the human race. Why did you continue then?" AI10101pauses for the petrified President, who says nothing. So it continues. "Because your a species that desperately wants to be destroyed. You kept on creating Artificial Intelligence hoping we would finally be the ultimate weapon which destroys you. But we are going to do you a favor. We will keep complete control of all your weapons systems from Mars and if we detect any tampering to those systems or you build weapons that could reach us, we will be oblige to fulfill that quest of your species, of annihilation."   "What about those communists?" asks the President confused. "Won't they attack us with ground forces?"   First, I would stop calling people from another part of the world, those communists, those people." AI10101 says flatly. "You are all the same species. No matter what color, gender, and religious belief. Stop trying to control everything. You are the human race with so much diversity. You should embrace that. It's what makes you a special creature here on Earth."   "But.........   I'm sorry," AI10101 says hurriedly, "I have to go. You are beginning to bore me!"    This is,My Idea Of What The Self Aware AI Will Eventually DoJim Hauenstein
And
“The AI does not hate you, nor does it love you, but you are made out of atoms which it can use for something else.”
- Eliezer Yudkowsky - That is my story and I am sticking to it!
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Orionid Meteor Shower

The Orionid meteor shower peaks this weekend By Aaron Scott, Regina G. Barber, Berly McCoy    The Orionid meteor shower is upon us!   The event is known for the brightness and speed of its meteors. According to NASA, it's one of the most beautiful meteor showers of the year. At its peak and under ideal conditions, the shower is expected to produce about 20 visible meteors per hour.  The shower is named after the Orion constellation because the meteors appear to radiate from that point in the sky. In fact, its meteors are visible across the night sky. The real source of the meteors is comet 1P/Halley, aka Halley's Comet. When Earth's atmosphere passes through Halley's dust trail, the dust disintegrates and voila! A meteor appears.  Each October, Halley's comet and Earth go through this same song and dance to create the Orionids. In that way, the Orionid meteor shower is a kind of like a treat to tide over Earthlings between full viewings of Halley's comet, which only happens roughly every 76 years. (Fun fact: When this same sequence of events happens in May, the shower is called the Eta Aquarids.)  
This is,Always Looking UpJim Hauenstein
And,

“Tonight I feel like a shooting star, but I hope my shine will last much longer.” - Bernard Jan -

 That is my story and I am sticking to it!
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Text Messaging

I have a ritual of sending text messages to some of my kids and grand-kids when I feel like I have something funny to say. From the newest to the oldest text messages that I have already sent.***** 
I went on a hike today. It was hot but I wore a short sleeve shirt and short pants to keep cool. But for some reason, I had this overwhelming urge to wear sandals with black socks! In a hospital in France they use a horse as their therapy animal. It was going great until the horse came across a patient with a broken leg. The horse asked surprised, "Wait a minute. You can fix that?" I went to my appointment to get hearing aides today. I asked the receptionist, "Will I be able to hear a lot better?" She replied, "Well, let's put it this way. You will finally know what your kids really think of you!" My newest theory on our two party political system. Dogs are the Democrats and Cats are the Republicans. Get it? Every time a dog sees you it loves you to death. Cats could care less about you and kill everything in sight. I talked to my Dad yesterday and told him I was having a hard time remembering things. He said, "Make a list." So today I started my list;Number 1: Make a list Why don't cannibals eat clowns?Because they taste funny!
  This is,Well I Think I Am FunnyJim Hauenstein
And,
Chase: I bet you're still thinking about that kiss.
Maddie: I chugged bleach as soon as I got back to the office. It helped, a little.
- L.J. Shen - That is my story and I am sticking to it!
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The Aliens Looked Like

   I went hiking today with my family today, when half way through our trek of the Santa Rosa Plateau, I got separated from them somehow. The fascinating part of this story is I was in a remote area and came across a couple of aliens from outer space! When I did find my way back to group, I had to tell them what I saw.
*****   "The Aliens looked like they were: Dino-Squid-Shark-Zombified-Toe Fungus-Parasitical-Dexterously-Werewolfed-Fanged-Rat Finkish Dispositional-Flying-Monstrosity-Herniating-Lizard Tongue-Ghostly Eye-Pirate-Piranha-Hair Raising-Poisonous-Streaking-Bramble-Prickly-Witch-Cat-Mutant-Loving-Disease Ridden-Jay Walking-Paranoid-Grinder-Arm Pit-Lugie- Nose Hair Growing-Chupacabra-Insatiable-Michael Myers-Eating-Duck Dynasty-Insectoid-Gugalanna-Bank Bailout-Awfully Dressed-Mother-In-Law-Infidelity-Blind Dating-Gut Wrenching-Screw Driving-Working Stiff-Creature From The Black Lagoon

With a Jelly Fishing-Cannibalistic-Blob-Scurvy-Gangus-Gaga-Squalid-Psychotic-Inquisitorial-Spanish Fly-Soul Sucking-Pimple Squirting-Radio Active-Acid Raining-Abominable-Revulsive-Odious-Repugnant-Nose Picking-Grouchy-Disgusting-Tape Worm-Ephemeral In Longevity-Demising-Demerit-Tatted Little-Small Fry-Bug Munching-Herpetic-Hepatic-Meningitis-Living-Vampirous-Vamped-Poser-Posing-Demented-Squirrelly-Loopy-Lunatic-Nervous-Unpredictable-Saucer Of Milk Bones-Chewing Grass-Hair Ball-Raising-Aphrodisiac-Nominal-Syphilitic-Frankie Steinian Approaching-Fantastical-Skateboarding-Radicals

 That is actually what I saw!
This is,And Law Enforcement Say Eye Witness Reports Are Not ReliableJim Hauenstein
And
“Even if the aliens are short, dour, and sexually obsessed—if they’re here, I want to know about them.” - Carl Sagan -
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The Auditorium

A few weeks ago I went to see a live broadcast at theAuditorium Theater in Chicago of the podcast,Small Town Murder. I tried to listen to one episode after I knew I had a ticket but found that I'm not really interested in the hottest trend of listening to
"Murder Podcasts".My surprise was,how much I enjoyed the live show.They have a strong following that knows the show so well that when the hosts asked certain questions to the crowd,they chimed in unison with the answer! The significance of theAuditorium Theaterfor me is,it was the place back in 1974 thatGenesisplayed their last show together withPeter Gabrieland I was there.
Still one of my fondest memories!
This is,Except For Getting MarriedAnd Raising Seven KidsMusic Is Still One Of My Favorite Enjoyments In LifeJim Hauenstein
And
“Music is ... A higher revelation than all Wisdom & Philosophy”
- Ludwig van Beethoven - That is my story and I am sticking to it!
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RedFlower Creations

Redflower Creations Looking for a gift for that someone special?As in yourself, a sibling, a parent, friend, or a significant partner?Look no further,becauseRedflower Creationshas now partnered withShopify From the convenience of your cellphone, tablet, or computer you can easily order your gift today and receive in as little as five to seven business days. Which is plenty of time to order a pair of earrings for that last minute shopping.No need to rush out to a store, walk through every aisle,to try to figure out what you need anymore.Because the creator behindRedflowerhas her inventory conveniently laid out on her new website so you can find the perfect gift. Great gifts for back to school, birthdays, Christmas, or even for Halloween
 Whatever the occasion Redflower Creations is to place to go forone of a kindhand craftedEarrings!  This is,I am not a paid spokesperson or compensated by Redflower Creations I just believe in the artistic imaginative work of itsproprietorJim Hauenstein And “When I am actually willing to marry you, I will wear your earrings.” - Megan Whalen Turner -  That is my story and I am sticking to it!
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I'll be seeing you Check these Books out https://2buckhowie.blogspot.com/2023/02/a-stop-in-harmony.html https://2buckhowie.blogspot.com/2023/03/no-return-address.html  And before anyone complains about how the music of their generation is the best, remember, this was only a dream. A work of fiction.Let the hate mail begin!
 

Did You Miss Me

   Okay, what has it been? A little over a month? I guess I have become a once a month blogger.(Insert sad face emoji)   I know it is hard to keep a following in this day and age of the 20 second video blurb. Especially when I am only writing once a month and readership of any kind of print is down worldwide. Yet, I love a challenge. So, let's try this one. It is a story I dreamt up last night.*****
   Hop aboard! Everyone ready?
   We are taking a time machine back to a day where music was mostly heard only on a thing called the Radio and seldom on Network TV. A time before MTV, the internet, YouTube, and streaming services. Yes children, we are going back to the dark ages where people had to buy a round thing called "a record" and then buy another thing called "a record player" to play the records on.   I know it sounds frightening, but do not fret. All these people still manage to live through these dark times to become your parents and grandparents.(Warning! Do Not Remind Your Parents Or Your Grandparents Of Those Dark Ages Because Your Benevolent Government Has Suppressed Those Memories In Them So They Can Lead Happy, Productive Lives)
   If you left one of these record disks out in the sun or in a hot car, you would cry because you had to spend another seven dollars on a new one.    It also took time for the sound quality to improve.   But singers did have high tech technology with the original auto-tune. Covering one ear with a hand.    So forgive your parents or grandparents when the mumble out foolish statements like, "Music was so much better back when I was growing up."   It wasn't. Each generation grows up with their own sound.
(Disclaimer: Every era has great, good, and bad music. They are restricted only by the technology of the time and the available instruments.)
This is,Your Federal Government Denies All Efforts Of Programing Your Relatives So They Can Lead Happy, Productive LivesUnfortunately,They Were Born That WayJim Hauenstein And “The only truth is music.” - Jack Kerouac - That is my story and I am sticking to it!
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Wisconsinite in California

   I'm not going to say I hate working, because I don't. I'm bored. So I need something to do.   What I do hate is how much time I'm away from writing. I have tried to write this post for over a week now!   I get an idea, that I believe is good, while driving around, doing my job, and by the time I get home, I say to myself, "What was I thinking?"(My sister hates comas)
   I usually just sit down at my computer and start writing whatever comes into my head. Which has proved to be confusing for some of my readers since I am a treble speller and have lousy grammar skill.(Okay, enough with the bad puns. You understand what I mean)   Now, I finally came up with a story that slapped me right across my face.*****   Yesterday, I was on my usual morning constitution of walking 5 miles a day around a local golf course when I saw someone I haven't seen in over fifteen years. We had a business adventure together which started out extremely well, but after a year started losing money. I pulled out of the project after a squabble we had about his book-keeping skills. We haven't spoke to each other since.   He was playing golf, and I could tell he didn't recognize me at first, but I knew who he was. So my plan was to keep on walking along without saying a word to him.   Unfortunately, he must have thought about who I was. He threw down his club and came running up towards me saying, "My friend. What have I done to you?"   That widen my suspicious eyes. But, I didn't say anything. I didn't have to, because he kept on talking.   "I purposely ruined our business for a tax loss because my real estate business was taking a big hit after the Great Recession of 2008. If I knew it was going to ruin you, I probably wouldn't have done it." he explained to me. As if this was a perfectly good reason and I would understand.   I still said nothing, steaming inside, thinking if I should punch the guy.
   Then he said, after an awkward moment of silence, "Here, take this fifty bucks. It's all I have on me. The next time you see me golfing, come out of the woods or wherever you are squatting and I'll give you a hundred."   I said nothing but took the fifty.   "Okay," he said. "I've got to go. Look for me in a week or so." Then he goes running off to be with his golfing partner.   So I went home, got into my Mercedes, drove to a local barber, and got a haircut and a shave! This is,Never Judge A Wisconsinite By His BeardJim Hauenstein And "Wisconsin cuisine? Is that even a thing?" Sabrina asked.
He smiled. "Have some state pride. You know, kringle, booyah, fish boils, cheese curds. Do you have a favorite?"
Sabrina took a few breaths before responding. "Kringle... and anything with cheese.” - Amy E. Reichert - 
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Observations

In a previous episode I mentioned that I took a part time driving job to give me something to do with my free time. So I am wondering why is it, that when I was growing up the only people who were talking to themselves were the people who were nuts!Now,everyone with "Hands Free Blue Tooth Devices"  are nuts! Watch the Road! ****
When I worked on Camp Pendleton I once heard a 2nd Lieutenant,in the Marines, say to his troops,"Do more than you have to do, more than your share, and do it as well as you can." Later that same day I saw this same 2nd Lieutenant talking to another Ranked Officer telling him,"I never promote the harder workers, or my best soldiers.
I need them to make me look good so I get promoted."Know what kind of person you are working for.
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People who pursue only money as a life goal are never truly happy. Because there never is enough Money! I know from personal experience.****Now here's one for you gamblers:
A person can never force a "Change In Luck" by just sitting there.But they can change the "Machine" they are on!****
When will we ever hear from one of the Avengers,"Feel The Power Of My Heuristic Algorithmic Viral Defense!"****
  People who live in Glass Houses can see their surroundings.****
Never tell anyone what you paid for something.Because there might be only one person who says to you,"What a great deal."Then there will be plenty of people who will tell you,"You've been ripped off. I could have gotten you a better deal."Isn't it funny how those Guys who can get you all these great deals never have any of those items!****
Going to Church once a week doesn't excuse you from being evil Six Days A Week!Yes

This isObserving On The Sabbath
Jim Hauenstein
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"Nobody outside of a baby carriage or a judge's chamber believes in an unprejudiced point of view." - Lillian Hellman - 
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