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The National Security Advisor is the President's biggest hire FYI. Judge accordingly.

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Johnny just bought the Dunkin Donuts at Grove & Columbus for $45 cash (and two crullers)

Jesus Christ people, they're fucking doughnuts. Seriously, everytime Johnny walks by the Krispy Kreme mega outlet it's packed. 6am? Packed. 11am? Packed. 7pm? packed. Johnny was able to use pocket cash to buy the Dunkin Donuts at Christopher Columbus and Grove. He's gonna turn it into a fight club.

Again, they're fucking doughnuts.

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Johnny's actually got a Monday off tomorrow for the first time since the world was in black and white. What does one do on a Monday when not worrying about the go go go matters of the world?

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While we're all hiding inside from the weather shitshow today

Snow, then rain, then sleet, then snow, then ice, then rain, back to sleet et al.

Two very well written letters to the editor, to the point on issues facing Jersey City in today's Jersey Journal. Serious and well reasoned (nee one attack on teachers), worth your time today. 

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Still having a tough day today. Gave everyone the day off. Should be back tomorrow with the usual infotainment.

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“It’s no use going back to yesterday, because I was a different person then.”
 -- Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland

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Friday night MULTIMEDIA EXTRAVAGANZA with THE YPSITUCKY COLONELS!

This is a hard day and especially hard music series tonight friends; Johnny found out through the grapevine early today his good friend Col. Will Stewart passed away this morning. Johnny and Will worked together, sat next to each other and became the office peanut gallery. They enjoyed getting in early and turning the music up. Like Frodo and Gandalf they had an adventure together. Will played in The Ypsitucky Colonels and Corndaddy until he just couldn't anymore. When Johnny moved he gave Col. Will his prized record collection because he just couldn't bring it east. He also couldn't sell it to a friend who just loved music. Will was the John the Revelator who tried to keep the old Ypsi City Desk going but just didn't have the time. He was the only one Johnny offered it to as he got Ypsi and loved music. If Johnny is a music knowledge Jedi Will was Yoda.

The good and kind and wonderful Will Stewart out front here for the Ypsitucky Colonels and 'Heart of the Matter.' Til' next time around Colonel!

Friday night MULTIMEDIA EXTRAVAGANZA with BILLY PRESTON!

Col. Will and Johnny both also shared an affinity for Mr. Billy Preston. 'Outa Space' as Johnny tries to keep it together tonight.

Friday night MULTIMEDIA EXTRAVAGANZA with NEKO CASE!

So, Johnny and Col. Will go to a Neko Case concert at the Beachland Ballroom in Cleveland. Will had never seen the incredible Ms. Case live and really wanted to go along so off Johnny and Will set for Cleveland from Ypsilanti. Got down early, had some dinner and some beers before the show and really had a great time at a fantastic show. There are actually videos of Johnny and Will at that show on the YouTube from that night pretty clearly visible in the crowd. Good luck lil researchers.

On a sidenote, as good as the evening was and the show was better, at the time Johnny drove a Chevy Cadavalier and the entire left axle pieces and parts gave up the ghost driving on the I-80 home that night. Hadn't even made it out of Cleveland. Johnny had the car towed to a fix it shop and paid for Will's hotel room that night. $700 later we were on our way home but with a grand story.

Neko Case bringing the memories flooding back with a song Will liked, a cover of Loretta Lynn's 'Rated X'

Friday night MULTIMEDIA EXTRAVAGANZA with NICK LOWE!

One more in memory of Col. Will tonight, a song and an artist both Johnny and Will loved to tears. One morning with the very capable Will on pencil drums he and Johnny did their best karaoke version of this song. Nick Lowe and 'Cracking Up'