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On The Road – ?BillinGlendaleCA – In search of Moose and Squirrel

by WaterGirl|  October 28, 20205:00 am| 40 Comments

This post is in: On The Road, Photo Blogging

Moose and squirrel!   Be still my beating heart.  :-)  ~WaterGirl

?BillinGlendaleCA

For decades a statue of Rocky and Bullwinkle stood outside of Jay Ward Productions on Sunset Blvd in West Hollywood. About 10 years ago the statue was removed as the building had changed ownership several times and Jay Ward Productions was no longer there. The statue was restored and was displayed for brief periods of time at the Paley Museum of Broadcasting and the West Hollywood City Hall while a permanent location was arranged.

I was under the impression that this location was at the corner of Crescent Heights and Sunset near its original location. So I headed out one fine Saturday afternoon to look for Moose and Squirrel. In the hills above Sunset Blvd. is another location that I’ve been planning to visit for several years, Blue Jay Way. In 1967 George Harrison spent a few days in a rented house on Blue Jay Way and while waiting for some friends to show up wrote a song. It was in the Magical Mystery Tour TV movie and on the same titled EP record.

Arriving at the intersection of Crescent Heights and Sunset, there was no sign of Moose and Squirrel, so I continued west down Sunset until I reached the turn to head up into the hills to see Blue Jay Way. After getting some shots of the street sign and driving up to the end of the street and back down twice passing the house where George wrote his song, I headed back to Sunset.

I decided to continue west on Sunset and turn around once I got to Beverly Hills and double back to see if I could find the elusive Moose and Squirrel. A few blocks down Sunset, I spotted Moose and Squirrel to my left on a traffic island. I found a parking space and recorded my triumph of finding Moose and Squirrel.

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Los Angeles, CAAugust 1, 2020

Wide shot of the street sign at the intersection of Blue Jay Way and Thrasher Street.

COVID-19 Coronavirus Updates: Tuesday/Wednesday, Oct. 27-28

by Anne Laurie|  October 28, 20204:55 am| 24 Comments

This post is in: COVID-19 Coronavirus, Foreign Affairs

Breaking News: The U.S. reported a record of more than 500,000 cases this past week, as the coronavirus raged across the country. https://t.co/0w9ieU9qf4

— The New York Times (@nytimes) October 28, 2020

Frankly, just ‘not obstructing progress’ would be a considerable improvement:

Should he win next week’s presidential election, Joe Biden is vowing to begin combating the coronavirus before he even takes office. But a medical expert cautions: “There are no magic wands.”https://t.co/8SZRTLx15t

— The Associated Press (@AP) October 27, 2020

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Late Night Open Thread: Not An Election Season for the Childish

by Anne Laurie|  October 28, 20201:56 am| 68 Comments

This post is in: 2020 Elections, Glibertarianism, Open Threads

alternate take; even children know not to take the Libertarian Party seriously https://t.co/FtesEGhsQ2

— James Palmer (@BeijingPalmer) October 26, 2020

… or the perpetually adolescent.

To quote John Rogers:

“There are two novels that can change a bookish fourteen-year old’s life: The Lord of the Rings and Atlas Shrugged. One is a childish fantasy that often engenders a lifelong obsession with its unbelievable heroes, leading to an emotionally stunted, socially crippled adulthood, unable to deal with the real world. The other, of course, involves orcs.”

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Actual Justice Open Thread: Four More SCOTUS Judges

by Anne Laurie|  October 27, 202010:34 pm| 227 Comments

This post is in: Activist Judges!, Open Threads, Republican Venality

Look, the GOP is now consistent, they hate masks in all forms and are just ripping them off whenever they can. https://t.co/Bx5A1esU52

— Daniel W. Drezner (@dandrezner) October 27, 2020

The first thing Justice Barrett did was to participate in a campaign event at the White House for the president, eight days before an election that he has explicitly said he expects will turn on her vote.

— Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes) October 27, 2020

… Which will bring the tally to one for each of the current thirteen U.S. circuit courts. (Or, for the ‘Christian nationalists‘, one for each Apostle and their leader.)

Pelosi being pretty explicit about judicial reform is on the table on Hayes right now, observing the original understanding that the number of Supreme Court justices should track the number or circuits

— Scott Lemieux (@LemieuxLGM) October 27, 2020

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On The Road After Dark – lashonharangue – Election Respite, Sights Near and Far Edition

by WaterGirl|  October 27, 202010:00 pm| 25 Comments

This post is in: Election Respite, On The Road, On The Road After Dark, Photo Blogging

lashonharangue

When WaterGirl asked me for a submission of soothing or calming photos, I went back and selected examples from different places. They don’t have any common theme beyond landscapes. Hope there is at least one that can help you in these stressful times.

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Krka National Park Waterfall - Croatia

The park has a series of waterfalls. I took a lot of photos but this was my favorite.

Tuesday Evening Open Thread: Time Dilation

by Anne Laurie|  October 27, 20205:51 pm| 360 Comments

This post is in: Biden-Harris 2020, C.R.E.A.M., Open Threads, Trump Crime Cartel

38 days ago, Justice Ginsburg was alive and President Trump had not yet contracted Covid-19.

— Josh Wingrove (@josh_wingrove) October 27, 2020

“Absent a surprise upset, nearly every competitive race has to go Republicans' way to hold the majority. Lose in North Carolina or Iowa, or drop even one of the red-state races, and Democrats are favorites to retake the chamber.” https://t.co/g6quERoQE6

— Daniel W. Drezner (@dandrezner) October 25, 2020

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Phoenix , Arizona all the Way to Tacoma, Philadelphia, Atlanta, LA

by DougJ|  October 27, 20201:05 pm| 194 Comments

This post is in: C.R.E.A.M., Political Fundraising

It looks like the election will likely come down to a handful of states: PA, GA, AZ, NC, and FL. (Not a bad chance that Biden wins TX and OH too to make it a total rout but if he wins those he probably already won the first five I mentioned anyway.) If Biden wins even one of those states, he wins. If he loses all five, he loses. Let’s raise some money for state and country parties in PA, AZ, and NC. PA and NC are good flipping opportunities too.

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You can see everyone we are raising money for here.

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