You Don't Have To Cry

in the morning, when you rise

it's coming on Super Tuesday and in Carpinteria, the big race is Laura Capps vs Das Williams...political signs are everywhere, some on private property and some on gov't property like Andy Caldwell For Congress....that's illegal Andy

in the broader arena, the corona-virus and stock market dive have investors worried...Trump says the corona-virus will disappear like a miracle and Trump's supporters think the news media are conspiring to take down Trump...Rush Limbaugh says this and he was just awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom so he must be right

and the hooligans at Carp Growers have hired ex- Carp City Council DUI kingpin Joe Armen..oh wait, that's not Joe!! it's drug kingpin El Chapo to run things for a while to make sure nobody messes with their turf

I don't know whether to laugh or cry

The Flying Nun

I had to copy this piece from the Independent

it's from a pro-cannabis chick who calls herself a priest...I think she's high...I call her The Flying Nun..she also claims to be a hypnotherapist..she puts folks in a trance...I think she's a quack

my comments are in red

Rev. Mary Moreno Richardson
Sat Feb 22, 2020 | 4:11pm
I am an Episcopal priest. I have worked for more than 25 years in Santa Barbara County, and throughout the state, as a chaplain in detention centers, as a drug/alcohol counselor, a mental health clinician, and a rape crisis advocate. I have worked in jails, and I have represented juveniles. With my extensive experience I have seen the obscene abuse on the poor and people of color in our courts and jails because of the war on cannabis.
WTF??? a drug counselor who promotes drug use??

At Central Juvenile Hall, I heard the stories of so many children who were taken from their parents because of cannabis, resulting in families that were permanently broken. Heartbreakingly, some children, to this day, never heard from their parents again. I’ve seen the bias of drug policies that fuel mass incarceration for generations of communities of color. I’ve dealt with sexual assault cases of minors whose rapist only received a slap on the wrist, maybe six months in jail, while cannabis cases are sentenced to years and years.
stoner logic and pure propaganda

The effects of Reefer Madness on our society never cease to amaze me. Most of us are survivors of the insanity from the criminalization of cannabis. (?????)  How many have had to hide their use of cannabis because of the fear of “losing it all” or being arrested for something with less effect than alcohol, and which can be used for medical issues and anxiety? Something that helps untold numbers of people with the pain of cancer and other serious diseases.
absolute nonsense..cannabis is a hallucinagen, alcohol is a depressant and neither will help a lazy-minded person get through the day..the world is full of wonders without drug interference...BTW, 'Reefer Madness' was a satire

People ask, “But, what about the children?” Criminalization does not protect our children. No one wants children to use drugs or alcohol, but if you were to send me (a 67-year-old woman) to a public park with a 14-year-old teenage girl, guess who would be offered the free joint? Not me. And that “joint” may very well be full of mold and pesticides and drugs that are actually dangerous. We are so lucky to be now monitoring the growth and the quality of cannabis.
more nonsense

Legal and compliant cannabis cultivators are heavily restricted. Santa Barbara County has responsible farmers cultivating an organic crop for sale in a strictly regulated market, not dealers disbursing questionable products and influencing our children.
CARP Growers!! LOL... member busted for black-market sales of cannabis oil

Now that cannabis is legal in California and growers have passed every requirement, with unbelievable restrictions, growing an organic pesticide-free crop, we have an anti-cannabis groups coming after every grower in our county. These anti-cannabis groups are sabotaging the new, heavily monitored, cleaner product.
VOTE LAURA CAPPS!!

We know all too well how much we need support for programs and services in our community. Our cannabis growers are eager to help, and many have a passion for our veterans and providing mental health services. They are here to be a part of our community and its needs. Plus, they have funds to share with the community.
total bullshit

In some cases, naysayers have said, “But it’s so close to a church.” Yes, but we serve alcohol in many churches, as part of a Mass, communion service, dinners, and parties.
Alcohol, in my long experience in community service, is the most violent drug in our society. I’ve taught court mandated domestic violence classes for abusers. Alcohol was the major cause of the violence. But we serve alcohol in church and offer it to children in a chalice. That is acceptable. Twenty years ago, residents complained about the wine encroaching on the Santa Ynez Valley. Fear of drunk drivers was one reason. Now the wine industry is an accepted part of the landscape.
comparing alcohol and cannabis to defend legal drug use is stupid..alcohol is not a major cause of violence, lack of self-control is...and you say you serve alcohol in church to kids??? that should be investigated by the proper authorities

This is a call to action to support legal and compliant cannabis in Santa Barbara County. The positive opportunities for our county include keeping our rich agricultural heritage vibrant, good paying jobs, and a tax base for public services.
say NO to drugs, kids!!

In closing, I’d like to add, Jesus may have changed water into wine, but God created cannabis. Amen.

Rev. Mary Moreno Richardson is community outreach coordinator for KopSun LLC, a cannabis health and wellness education company. hahaha!!

As for you, always be sober-minded, endure suffering, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.

Money For Nothing

I want my MTV

well I'm done with KTYD...stupid, stupid..the worst thing you can do is censor rock-n-roll...that's why we have a Constitution that protects free speech..

when I heard 'Money For Nothing' recently on KTYD, they bleeped the word "faggot" out!!! it's great song by Dire Straits..Mark Knopfler and Sting...but most importantly, it is a SATIRE!!!

wikipedia:
"Money for Nothing" is a single by British rock band Dire Straits, taken from their 1985 studio album Brothers in Arms. The song's lyrics are written from the point of view of two working-class men watching music videos and commenting on what they see. The song features a guest appearance by Sting singing background vocals, providing both the signature falsetto introduction and backing chorus of "I want my MTV." The groundbreaking video was the first to be aired on MTV Europe when the network launched on 1 August 1987.

The first-person narrating character in the lyrics refers to a musician "banging on the bongos like a chimpanzee" and a woman "stickin' in the camera, man we could have some fun". He describes a singer as "that little faggot with the earring and the make-up", and bemoans that these artists get "money for nothing and chicks for free"

Mötley Crüe bassist Nikki Sixx claimed that the song was about his band's outrageous lifestyle. In an interview, he related an apocryphal story that the members of Dire Straits were in a store that sold televisions, and a row of TVs were all playing Mötley Crüe videos.

the little faggot is a millionaire...brilliant song

unless you're too stupid to understand the context

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

"I’m As Real As A Donut"

I think I know where Quentin Tarantino got the title for his new movie 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood'...from ME!!

I don't think Quentin got the title from a spagetti western

back in 2012 I did a blog post on the Douglas family...Kirk Douglas died recently and we know Michael is Wendy's pal so I was curious about some of the rumors going around..the post can be found here: 

http://santabarbaranewspressblogcom.blogspot.com/2012/03/spies-in-night.html

and it's getting alot of hits lately...the post mentions a book: ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD: Moviemaking, Con Games, and Murder in Glitter City
Rod Lurie (Author)

'This riveting Hollywood expose focuses on charming grifter Roland Jon Emr, who practiced his big con posing as a Hollywood producer until his untimely demise. Detailing Emr's notorious cons, journalist and film critic Lurie fleshes out headlines and police reports in a book seething with ambitious grotesques-would-be producers, actors, and scriptwriters-who populate the underbelly of Hollywood. While bordering on the lurid, he vividly etches a morality tale of how Hollywood dreams quickly turn into nightmares.'

now I'm not a fan of Tarantino..I think he's vastly over-rated as a film-maker, but this new one with Brad Pitt and Leonardo DeCaprio looks like it might be pretty good

but c'mon Tarantino, fess up to the title!

Network

"I'm mad as Hell and I'm not going to take this anymore!"

Tough guy John Palmintieri was caught on camera in a street scuffle on KEYT...when Beth was introducing the story, the camera swung over early and there's JP pushing some dude out of the way.. the guy tried to get a selfie with JP

John was primed for a fight!!

you could see it in his eyes