The Coffee House

[Gary A.]

75% is actually good for democracy ... super-majority rule.

 

[Frank F.]

75% is actually good for democracy ... super-majority rule.

The German society is very much a society with 85% happy people and 15% who seem to be "outsiders" ... these are the source for the far right and far left parties ... they get most of their votes from the 5 "new" states that used to form the "German Democratic Republic" until the wall fell 25 years ago ... Why is that so? ... because after the wall fell all the young, willing and able left for the West, either Western Germany or farther away to the rest of the world.

The rest that stayed was and is in its majority male, old, badly educated and unhappy. Not so much in the cities but sure n the countryside. This is theperfect soil for extremism be is leftist or rightist....

 

[Gary A.]

It is 56F here at 7:30 a.m. Gary is pondering starting his day in the patio or continue drinking his coffee in the kitchen. Stanford pummelled UCLA last night, in a game ending well after 11:00 p.m. No overcast this morning. Gary can see a broad sunbeam dividing the porch wall between dark and light ... the shadow from the arbor and light from the morning sun. The Sunday paper is on the thin side today with all the expected stories of Mexico City, Puerto Rico and trump.

Tom (the triple bypass guy and house guess), Mike, Max (Mike's Goldie mix) watched the SC-Cal game, we ate Gary's Famous Turkey-loaf (quite good actually, stuffed with handfuls of herbs and peppers from the garden) and drank vino. Later, Tom treated us to dinner. Gary had udon, Mary Lou a bento plate and Tom had sashimi at little restaurant we frequent. After dinner we watched the first episode of Game of Thrones. Mary Lou and Gary haven't watched it before. Gary found a free version on the internet streaming machine. Today should be pleasant, mid 80's. Gary is planning to make a strawberry sorbet, poke around the yard, consume more turkey-loaf (so good) and watch a NetFlix (3:10 to Yuma) or round two of GOT.

 

[Gary A.]

75% is actually good for democracy ... super-majority rule.

The German society is very much a society with 85% happy people and 15% who seem to be "outsiders" ... these are the source for the far right and far left parties ... they get most of their votes from the 5 "new" states that used to form the "German Democratic Republic" until the wall fell 25 years ago ... Why is that so? ... because after the wall fell all the young, willing and able left for the West, either Western Germany or farther away to the rest of the world.

The rest that stayed was and is in its majority male, old, badly educated and unhappy. Not so much in the cities but sure n the countryside. This is theperfect soil for extremism be is leftist or rightist....

Gary thinks that "... male, old, badly educated and unhappy ..." may be a political constituency/party/voting-block in most countries of the world ... even here, lol.

*Gary whispers to Frank gotta be careful what you keyboard, can't get too particular with your political statements, this is a photo forum.*

 

[davidharmier60]

David just finished scrambled eggs, bacon and toast. He is going to continue to clean and sharpen the knives he picked up yesterday. And go through coin rolls looking for magic.

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[Gary A.]

ooooohhhh ... Gary likes knives. Whatcha pickup ... cookin', huntin', pocket, et al?

 

[Gary A.]

Gary likes eggs, bacon and toast.

 

[Gary A.]

Best story in the LA Times Sports section:

"It was All Saints' Day in Minneapolis on Saturday. St. Thomas and St. John's played for the 87th time in a rivalry that began in 1901. The game, which is played for the "Holy Grail," ..."

 

[Gary A.]

Gary will continue his monologue... the beginning of the Sorbet.

 

[Gary A.]

IPhone

This is shaping up to be a very pleasant day. Late morning coffee in the patio, watching flocks of birds eating Gary's grapes and diving into the bird baths and fountain, 80F with a nice breeze, listening to KUSC.

 

[JonA_CT]

This happens many times when the Giants are playing.

 

[SquarePeg41 3]

Waiting for the crisp cool days of fall to start here in New England. Instead it's 80 and sunny and humid. Our plans were to visit our favorite farm and enjoy cider donuts, apple pie, the corn maze and pumpkin flavored everything. I think we should swap our original plan out for one last afternoon at the beach. The group still wants to do the farm. I am being swept along with the majority even though I know the beach is the better choice! Oh for the good old days when Mom knew best and resistance was useless.

 

[terri39 10]

Same here - fall is taking a back seat to extended summer days. I think about mid-week, the upper 80s/low 90s will be in the rear-view mirror for good. 70's and 80's for the highs in the next couple of weeks.

Bring it!

 

[Gary A.]

Everything's just dandy here ... warm, dry days and cool nights, the Sun in Gary's face and the wind at his back.

 

[snowbear121 52]

I am afraid we are going to go straight from AC season to heat season.