Thursday, August 29, 2019

Photoshopped?

The mild heat wave continues here at least until Saturday. Last night we had a downpour of rain for about 1/2 and then it passed. Today it's back to a dry day, cloudy and humid.

Speaking of weather, I saw some rather freakish pictures today taken near Lake Superior where we used to live in Michigan. The clouds above the lake look like they are on fire. I've never seen anything like that before, unless the picture was photoshopped.

We went to meet with Zbyszek today but realized that his daughter and grandson had arrived from Bulgaria so he wouldn't be there. Of course, the realization didn't take place until we came back home and called him to find out why he didn't appear.

We're currently watching a Netflix series, The Loudest Voice. It's a very interesting story about how the TV channel, Fox News, got started and who was the main man behind it all. Every channel has its own bias and it is easy to see where this one originated from and how it spread throughout the country. Roger Ailes, Fox News Founder Who Was Forced Out by Scandal, Died at 7, May 2017.

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