Hello Again

I must tell you that Seth Meyers has produced his best show, from home!

https://youtu.be/XlrYiJt9IlQ

But that ain't all folks,

I have a few observations;

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2020/3/31/1932951/-Millions-Of-N95-Masks-PPE-Are-Leaving-America-Every-Day-To-Foreign-Buyers?utm_campaign=trending

Can you stand by and let over 200 million N95 masks be sold to the highest bidders from other countries? If you don't think Trump is a part of this game, then there is a bridge in Brooklyn that that guy will sell you, (unless some other country offers a higher bid).




The Daily show made a cool video of clips of Fox news people criticizing Biden, but replaces the Biden Clips with Trump clips;

https://youtu.be/iks184i9FOI

Remember the stories about Howard Hughes wandering alone in his Stardust Hotel suite with long hair, bearded, and wearing tissue boxes instead of shoes? Well that would be me during this COVID-19 Pandemic, except I can't find tissues in the stores.

I would like to share with you a home video of a song I wrote in 1982 and recorded in my apartment last night, using my trusty 1970's Takamine white maple guitar;



Stay safe. Stay Healthy. Stay away from Fox news and Right Wing Weirdness.

Yes It's Me and I am Back Again

The beat goes on, but it feels so wrong

During a conversation the other night, I wasn't sure about my point of view. But just to be sure, I searched and found what was troubling me;

Martial law
Martial law is the imposition of direct military control of normal civilian functions by a government, especially in response to a temporary emergency such as invasion or major disaster, or in an occupied territory. Martial law can be used by governments to enforce their rule over the public, as seen in multiple countries listed below.Wikipedia

Marshall Plan
The Marshall Plan was a U.S.-sponsored program implemented following World War II to aid European countries that had been destroyed as a result of the war. It was laid out by U.S. Secretary of State George Marshall during an address at Harvard University in 1947. The plan was authorized by Congress as the European Recovery Program (ERP).

Those are 2 different things, but they get mixed up in our minds sometimes.

This Next Video is frightening;

https://youtu.be/zsZqVtzx8B0

Here is a song I just finished recording;

https://soundcloud.com/phil-seymour/covid-20

A discussion of where the money went;

https://youtu.be/-ir5D553pjI

So that is my day. I hope your day was better.

Phil

Today-Ja-Vu I have seen this before

"Some things that have happened for the first time, seem to be happening again"- This line from the Song Where or When is so apropos that even singing it seems like a redo.

I live in Redding, California. Home to boys who never grew up. For an example: What adult would ride around the block repetitively revving their gasoline wasting engines so we all can appreciate that they have removed the stock mufflers and replaced them with straight pipes? I think that they never out grew putting balloons on the frame of their bicycles as kids so it would sound like a motorboat. 

Just an observation from an old guy who grew up riding bicycles with various noise makers attached so they would make sounds while rubbing against the spokes in the rear wheel. I moved up the ladder to anything on 2 wheels that had a motor and rode motorcycles as my primary choice of transportation for 50 some years. 

In my 20's I learned to keep my, "Bikes", quiet so I could visit lady friends in the middle of the night without alerting neighbors. I don't think that is a concern for the all day all night Redding riders with straight pipes on their bikes and cars. If I sound like a cranky old man, it probably is true during this time of Social Distancing.

Here are a few things that I think a lot of people don't realize;

Airlines have never made a profit. They have been subsidized by our government since the very first "private" airline company was formed. There is no reason to further subsidize them during this time of people not flying to avoid spreading CVID-19. 

Did I mention that I live in Redding? We have been asked to limit our social interactions to Video Chats and other forms of electronic interactions. Our favorite artists are posting videos and live streaming concerts. The latest movies are available through Vudu, IMDB, YouTube, HULU and other sources, so that we dod't put ourselves and others at risk of getting infected. These efforts at limiting exposure, work, (if we use them).

All the Science Fiction stories I have read since 1952 seem to have melted together to become the realities of the 21st century, (for my republican friends, that means now).
Songs I have written, and songs I have sung or listened to others sing, are the real life soundtrack collection of today.

Most of the people with whom I talk to and text, are telling me that they can't seem to shake the feeling of depression. I understand. I find myself on the bounce between depression and happy productivity daily, hourly and sometimes up and down at the same time. What a F.....d up reality we have created globally with our endless wars and dependence on profits.

This Pandemic could help America undo the damages we have been doing to Earth, Air, Water and all life on this planet that our military/industrial juggernaut has been despoiling for profit and control. We are faced with certain COVI-19 infection if we attempt business as usual.

At least there are a few intelligent elected officials that are proposing solutions based on historical facts and science. Guaranteed Universal Income, Climate Change Remedies, No bail outs for Wall Street, Corporate CEO's, Banksters or Boards of Directors, but Universal Healthcare solutions for the poor, the working classes and the middle class. The emergency personnel who are keeping America running, deserve hero level wages.

All the programs that FDR envisioned and implemented are what we need to survive in these times of crises. 

The Green New Deal is a method we can use to accomplish survival. We have to do this without subsidizing corporate profits if we hope to have a future for our planet and our children who will inherit it. 

If you have read this far, thank you for caring about life on planet earth. We can do this. We can have our elections by mail, as some states have been doing for years without fraud or racist foolishness, like Gerrymandering or Voter Suppression.

If you want to know more about the COVID-19 Pandemic, The CDC and California Department of Public Health are excellent sources that just might save your life.

Round Up of Some Informative Things

Not to be confused with the killer Roundup poison

Here we all wonder if we are in steerage or on the deck, but two musicians have put it in perspective. Here is a video from the BBC;



Now I would not be me, if I didn't include a few bits of information regarding the COVID-19 Novel Virus. It is a novel virus because it is a combination of SARS and MERS that has become something else and continuous to mutate.

It is exceptionally contagious and more deadly than flu strains that have been around before. It is not common and is at least 10 times more deadly than previous viruses.

Because our republican government leadership chose to ignore the warnings and advice of the CDC, 2 months ago, we can expect at least twice as many Americans will die as a result of their anti-science, republican leadership.

The best guess, now that we are taking a few of the right steps to control the spread of this pandemic disease, we can hope that the worst will be over in about a year and a half. Stupidity is not an effective immunity.

Washing our hands and not touching our faces is not enough to stop the spread, anymore. Stronger methods of containment are required. We are woefully behind on testing our citizens, and we don't have enough equipment, response teams, beds or personnel.

Here in California, after our Governor realized the Federal government had its head up its greedy selfish ass, Governor Newsome announced a state of emergency and began doing the things that should have been done by the republican President.

We still have pockets of Fox news watching dimwits, (here in Redding for example), who think they need to buy all the paper towels, toilet paper and Kleenex in the stores, like the people in Florida do before a hurricane.

I am surprised these misinformed Limbaugh listeners aren't out buying sheets of plywood to cover their windows. But I digress. All the real information you might need can be found at this CDC site https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/Immunization/ncov2019.aspx

If you are reading this from another state, they have this information and more specific to your situation. If you aren't already getting your information directly from the CDC, you need to. There are many weirdos with rumors and misinformation that exist on the TV, internet and radio. If you saw the rumor about Martial Law, don't click on it. It is click bait. It is untrue. What we have in place is a state of emergency.

Ya'll come back a check my site now and then. I have a bunch of pictures, food suggestions, and new music videos that I will have produced and will be sharing, soon. Stay safe avoid spreading the virus, stay at home if you can.

I have been reading about Spectrum offering free WiFi to students and opening up their WiFi hotspots to everyone. Check with Spectrum. I will include more information as I get it.

Since you are at home, I will post a quick music video for you entertainment;


Good Night