Lee Duigon

Today Started off as a Real Stinker

leeduigon(patty)January 27, 2026

I rise very, very early. This morning YouTube (which I rely on heavily for certain content) would NOT work. And it would not tell me why.

This you really need at 5 am. I tried in vain to fix the problem, but there was no way of finding out what the problem was. This ate up close to an hour. It turned out I must have still been paying with Lee’s old inactive credit card. Jeez fellas, if you had told me that at the beginning, it would have saved a great deal of time and anguish. I don’t think Google has too many real, live human beings working there. You get asked meaningless questions that do not pertain to the problem you are trying to solve and there is no way of hooking up to a real, live person who would grasp the situation in a minute. It was a very frustrating hour or so.

After that I did get a chance to work on my tax stuff, but still felt like I was running behind all day.

We are supposed to get another snowstorm this weekend. And the frigid temperatures, as well. Hot diggity.

If I sound a little grumpy and short-tempered right now, it’s because I am a little grumpy and short tempered right now.

So I will take my grumpy little self and start my supper and watch some TV. That should help.

Please stay safe and warm.

God bless everybody.

Patty

I Could Use Some Husky Antics!

leeduigon(patty)January 27, 2026

After today, I really could use some husky fun.

More Computer Torture REPRINT

leeduigon(patty)January 27, 2026

From November 6, 2017

After all the problems Saturday, I discovered that none of the news links embedded in my posts works anymore. So I’ve spent the whole afternoon trying to get that fixed so that they work from now on.

But first we have to see if anything we’ve done today has worked at all.

If not, that unearthly sound you hear is me screaming.

Some things never change Patty 2026

REPRINT If You Can Keep Your Head… While Other Dogs Are Losing Theirs

leeduigon(patty)January 27, 2026

From April 26, 2021

Bunch of chihuahuas rassling, boxing, whooping it up, maybe they’re all going crazy–all but one.

Maybe there’s a lesson here. Maybe we can cope with crazy times by resorting to chew toys. It’s worth a try, isn’t it?

A Bubbling Vat of Total Lunacy REPRINT

leeduigon(patty)January 27, 2026

From February 7, 2019

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Straitjacket ready!

Okay, sure, Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is ha-ha funny. Her “Green New Deal” made me laugh so hard, I almost tipped over and capsized. You’ll hardly believe what’s in it (https://www.atr.org/green-new-deal-air-travel-stops-becoming-necessary).

But really, it’s not that funny to be governed by idiots.

Here are the highlights she provided in an interview on National Public Radio. I didn’t know they had a comedy hour.

Rebuild every single building in the U.S. How do you even answer that?

Phase out all air travel in just ten years, and replace it with high-speed rail. What? Take a train to Europe? Last I heard, the Atlantic Ocean’s in the way. That’s that bunch of water you can see from New York, if you look thataway. Geography not her strong suit.

Government-guaranteed jobs for all. Really? Do we get to pick what job we want, or will the government pick it for us? Ocasio-Cortez calls herself “pro-choice,” so that probably means they’ll make the choice for you. That’s what it usually means.

Universal basic income. Paid for by _________? Don’t ask.

Medicare-for-All. As long as we’re spending money, we might as well spend all of it. The government can always print some more.

All new jobs to be unionized. Another choice they’ll make for you.

“Massive government intervention,” she says, will see us successfully through this period of adjustment. Like when they tear your house down and assign you to your new job of shining some politician’s shoes.

As for the total cost of all this joy… “Shut up,” she explained.

So, yeah, it’s funny–but it’s also not so funny. This breathtakingly stupid woman sits up there on Capitol Hill and wants to craft public policy. It’s hard to believe anyone could be so ignorant without being totally staring daft, too. And it’s alarming to note that she’s one of the stars of the Democrat Far Left Crazy Party… that just won an election last year and now controls the House of Representatives.

If that doesn’t scare you–well, it should. Yes, it should.

Weather Update: Walmart Was Gehenna REPRINT

leeduigon(patty)January 27, 2026

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From January 31, 2021

Well, it’s snowing, all right. The heavy snow is supposed to hit us tomorrow. I dunno, it’s already looking pretty heavy. But we shall see.

We had to go to Walmart today to pick up Patty’s prescription at their pharmacy, and also more groceries to tide us over the next few days.

Holy moly. What at first appeared to be a crowded airport parking lot turned out to be hundreds and hundreds of cars gassing up at Costco. In the Walmart parking lot, the cars flowed like lava. I hiked to the entrance and found myself in a crowd like on the runways of Yankee Stadium on Opening Day. You could barely move. I got the prescription all right, but it didn’t take but two minutes to abandon the quest for groceries. I calculated that it would actually cost us less time to drive several miles out of the way and buy the stuff at Stop and Shop.

Getting back out of the Walmart parking lot was… well, let “horrible” suffice.

Stop and Shop was crowded, too, with long lines at every register; still, compared to Walmart, Stop and Shop was heaven. I fell into conversation with a couple of nice people in the line. Nice and friendly: a pleasant surprise. People don’t always turn into werewolves when they have to put up with assorted tribulations. We did stop short of having a sing-along.

My dream is to stay home tomorrow and not go to any stores. It’d be wonderful if my blog numbers recovered tomorrow. (Very strange: they tanked on Jan. 17. Kaploosh, just like that.) Maybe we’ll watch a movie in the afternoon. Or at least watch the snow.

Hymn Eternal Father

leeduigon(patty)January 27, 2026

No Hymn Today

leeduigon(patty)January 27, 2026

I am having a problem with YouTube which cuts my ability to post a hymn. I am trying to fix it.

Will keep you updated.

Patty

I Guess it is Obvious I’m a Little Worn Out Today

leeduigon(patty)January 26, 2026

Truthfully, the stress and worry about that storm yesterday left me pretty tired out today.

That’s why I mostly stayed away from heavy-duty topics. I just wanted some cozy, cuddly animals (sanity medicine).

We are not done yet–we are anticipating another storm by the end of the week. We are also into some insanely low temperatures (for New Jersey)–single digits for most of the week at night. How does 1 degree grab you?

My neighbor (bless him) will dig out my car after he does his car and his wife’s car. It won’t be for awhile because the snow is quite deep–10-11 inches. That will take some time.

This is the worst winter I have seen in many years. And we’re still in January. There were a number of years when we had no real snow at all.

Tomorrow I will see about arranging a grocery delivery. Those should be up and running by then.

I hope you all had minimal impact from the storm.

God bless everybody.

Patty