Happy father's day to all, and my Zeyde & father (Both of blessed memory)

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Sunday June 21, 2020 · 1:10 AM PDT

2020/06/21 · 01:10

Father’s day is hard for me, and I am sure many others who no longer have a father in their lives.

I miss my dad, a lot. He died of “old age” and declining health in 2008. My father, well he committed his own share of misdeeds, like all of us, was not perfect. But who is?

Everyone says I look just like him (Except for my most recent weight gain I got since I got sick), and we could have passed for twins. Everyone also says I get my sense of humor from him… that our sense of humor is exactly the same… which I take as a compliment.

Here is a photo of his dad, my Zeyde, who was so strong, even when confined to his wheelchair, which he was for the last 30 (?) so years of his life, was the strongest man I ever met. Even from his wheelchair he could use his arms to lift and move things that no one else could. He grew up as a farmer and so was so strong it was amazing, He passed in 1987, and I remember the exact day… I was doing student orientation day at my undergrad program when I got the news. I had to leave early and drive out to the farm to be with family. In this photo he is with my aunt, who I am very close to and is one of my only surviving aunts...she herself is wonderful, caring and I often miss her a lot as she lives on the east coast,

I miss and love them both.The world is not the same without them.

Happy Father’s Day to them and all fathers out there.

What classic comedy team is your favorite?

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Saturday June 20, 2020 · 5:00 PM PDT

2020/06/20 · 17:00

Which is your favorite?

Laurel and Hardy
Abbott and Costello
Three Stooges

Marx Brothers

Another team not listed?

As you can probably tell from my lead photo, the 3 stooges are my favorite. I would have to rank Laurel and Hardy a close second. Though my ex-brother loved and used to have us watch Marx Brothers movies when I was a kid I never really liked them (Or maybe my brother being who he was colored me against them).

I love this episode of the 3 Stooges

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And by far my favorite episode is…

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How about your favorite?

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Your favorite classical comedy team is...

Pie

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Someone Else

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Laurel And Hardy

23 votes

Abbott and Costello

23 votes

Three Stooges

42 votes

Marx Brothers

81 votes

Which 3 "celebrities" would you rather eat broken glass than watch on tv/movies/etc.?

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Saturday June 20, 2020 · 6:00 AM PDT

2020/06/20 · 06:00

Ok, I admit I am not a fan of the majority of movies or television shows made recently, however across time there are 3 actors that drive me to drink.

How about you? Are there any actors/actresses that you cannot stand, that you rush to the remote control to change the channel as soon as they come on… or that you refuse to go to movies that they star in?

I admit my choices might seem odd to some (OK, maybe my #1 and #3 picks will not, but I am sure my # 2 pick will.

The first person I would select would be Drew Carey. How he got his own, mean-spirited show I will never know. I used to watch the British version of Whose Line is it Anyway and would roll on the floor in laughter...and then Drew took over the show and destroyed it. I also used to enjoy The Price is Right until he took over and I have to rush to turn the channel when he comes on.

My second pick would be Tom Hanks.

My third, which I am sure others would agree with me on is Jim Carrey,

UK: Jewish men & other religious groups --2 X as likely to die from coronavirus than Christians

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Friday June 19, 2020 · 2:35 PM PDT

2020/06/19 · 14:35

Reports coming out of the United Kingdom show that Jewish males were shown to have double the risk of dying from COVID-19 than the general population. Here is the actual report.

The results come from a

report published Friday by the United Kingdom’s Office for National Statistics looks at the breakdown of deaths according to religion in England and Wales. Muslims, Hindus and Sikhs also were more at risk than Christians or those with no stated religion, according to the report.

The numbers:

Jewish males had a mortality rate of 187.9 deaths per 100,000 compared to 92.6 deaths overall per 100,000 in the general population, which is primarily Christian. For Jewish females, the rate was 94.3 deaths per 100,000 compared with 54.6 overall.

I would be curious to see a similar study done in the States, if anyone knows of one can you please share it in the comments section?

I am not at all surprised to see rate differences between religious groups….wealth, status, etc., all would seem to play a role.

I do know, unfortunately, that the rates of death for African Americans is much higher than compared to whites, for SES reasons in large part. The virus just shows what happens when healthcare systems are unevenly set-up, with people of lower SES having to pay the price set up by a broken system.

Yay! I am out.

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Thursday June 18, 2020 · 9:46 PM PDT

2020/06/18 · 21:46

In this Oct. 4, 1977 photo released by NBC, Will Ferrell portrays Craig Buchanan, left, and Cheri Oteri portrays his cheering partner Arianna on "Saturday Night Live," in New York. The long-running sketch comedy series will celebrate their 40th anniversary with a 3-hour special airing Sunday at 8 p.m. EST on NBC. (AP Photo/NBC, Mary Ellen Matthews)

I made it out of the hospital....yay me. I was in this time for almost a week

The good news is I feel 110 percent better than I have in months

Sorry for the short diary...I'm just excited!

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Do you have a specialized or nifty Corona face mask? Please share.

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Wednesday June 17, 2020 · 4:01 PM PDT

2020/06/17 · 16:01

Being in and out of doctor's offices and the hospital as often as I am, I thought I would order a cool facemask for the pandemic....shown above.

Little did I know when I ordered it that it came from China...just don't tell tRump.

As you might know if you follow my diaries I love New Wave music and Devo is my favorite group...this the mask.

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So...how about you?

Wow! A pre-teen makes great use of isolation & films his own Pee Wee's Big Adventure

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Tuesday June 16, 2020 · 9:57 PM PDT

2020/06/16 · 21:57

If you are a fan of Pee Wee Herman and loved the movie Pee Wees Big Adventure you have to see this.

Sorry for lack of photos etc but doing this via my cell so it is harder for me to post.

Here is the video: peewee.com/…

Warning..cuteness overload.

Oy I apologize. If you sent me email or kosmail....

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Tuesday June 16, 2020 · 5:45 AM PDT

2020/06/16 · 05:45

I have always been scatter brained and absent minded.

Back when I was a professor I could easily pass for being absent minded. I could never remember student names, etc.

As I've gotten older and since my stroke this has gotten worse. I'll make a list of what I need to do for that date and I'll forget either where I put the list or to even consult the list I already made.

So I know people have shot me kosmail or mail to my email accounts and I have not responded to them. I'll read the mail, tell myself I'll respond later and lose track of everything.

So if you have sent me an email and I have not replied yet I am sorry. Please know I'll do my best to do so ASAP.

Funny images to share and read about how Faux news got it wrong again...heelarious.

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Saturday June 13, 2020 · 9:23 PM PDT

2020/06/13 · 21:23

Ok ok.....I admit it...my sense of humor lies somewhere near a mix of Hank Kimball from Green Acres...dad jokes and a dollop of Pee Wee Herman but I was rolling in the bed in laughter.

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Ok ok....I'm still in the hospital where laughter does not come cheap...but didn't the Spock image above at least make you grin....or grimace?

Do you have a image you recently saw that is worth a chuckle or two?

Update: must read to be belived...Fox reports on autonomous collectives in Seattle

mashable.com/...

Back in the damn hospital again

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Saturday June 13, 2020 · 12:36 AM PDT

2020/06/13 · 00:36

Face mask used to catch the bacteria and coronavirus shed in liquid droplets and aerosols from the wearer's mouth and nose. These are the face masks often used to prevent the spread of Coronavirus. They are used in countries with coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreaks and are worn in hospitals as well as in public. They are not designed to protect the wearer from inhaling airborne bacteria or virus particles and are less effective than respirators, such as N95 or FFP masks.

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Not much else to say. Left leg is swollen yugely again. Cant walk or put pressure on it again. Being admitted and sent to pt ot and speech therapy.

Any jokes or humor or jazz or new wave videos would be appreciated.

I'm about to give up on this whole thing.

In the hospital for the last few days for clots. Being sent to rehab. Can you share exercise songs?

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Monday June 08, 2020 · 5:39 PM PDT

2020/06/08 · 17:39

Yet again I've been in the hospital. This time I had another episode of a hugely amount of edema in my left leg...so bad when I tried to walk the leg would buckle and I'd fall. So because of that and the 2 clots they discovered in the same leg contributing to the issue and being in and out of hospitals pretty much since November they want me to go to rehab for pt or and speech therapy.

Because I hate pt i thought i would ask for exercise based songs and videos the cheesier the better

Might disappear for a bit. Not sure when or for how long. So not really a gbcw.

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Tuesday June 02, 2020 · 4:19 PM PDT

2020/06/02 · 16:19

i just wanted to write a quick diary letting people know i might drop off for a bit, but will do my darndest to come back ASAP.

I hate to have to leave during such a time when every voice and vote is sacred, but trust me I will do my best behind the scenes to be active.

Just issues outside my control have guided me to where I am. I just know sometimes when I leave for a week or two due to being in the hospital, etc., I get emails or notes of concern. So since I know in advance I will be gone, I thought I’d write the diary.

If you would like to keep in touch, and we know one another, and you would like, kos mail me or email me houstonbfskinner at gmail dot com and I will, if wanted, share my snail mail address as my email/kosmail will not be checkable when I go away for a bit. As I said I am going to do whatever I can to be back ASAP.

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