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We 3/25/2020

11:18PM- We 3/25/2020

WORD OF THE DAY:
"umami'- A category of taste in food different from sweet, sour, salt, and bitter.

Up 820am: Fog early, partly cloudy to mid 50's.

Watched, 'TRESPASS AGAINST US' (Kanopy). A gypsy or 'travelling community' near Watford, England is the focal point of this rather bland examination of the primeval relationship between fathers and sons; with Michael Fassbender and Brendan Gleeson.

Watched a 16" interview with Michael Fassbender about the film and his life. He still lives in the same one bedroom apartment that he had when he was  beginning his career.

Then, 'ART OF THE PRANK' (Kanopy). A documentary about Joey Skaggs, conceptual artist, media manipulator, and the godfather of what is now known as 'Fake News'. He's responsible for the following 'news' stories-
***Regenerate your teeth-Stem cell research allows shark teeth to be grafted to humans.
***ComaCocoon- sell you your dream vacation after putting you under anesthesia.
***Portofess-Priest on a tricycle with a confessional..."Healing power of god comes to you".
***Celebrity sperm auction... "Ladies, pick your star and have your child with him."
***Cathouse for Dogs-Love without strings for your dog.
***The Fat Squad- toughs paid to keep you from opening your fridge.
***Windsurf from Hawaii to California (2,500 ocean miles).

My post at Kanopy:

"I guess this shows that perpetrators of 'fake news' have been around and muddying the waters since way before the invention of social media. None of this would have any negative effect if people only took the time to check sources. I thought it was interesting that nowhere in the film does Skaggs do anything to hide the truth. He doesn't need to because nobody asks if what he's saying is true."

230pm: A walk downtown. Sunny and warmer. Took off the watch cap halfway through the walk.
Down Westview to Lawrence east, then north to Edwards, and straight east to College. South to Lawrence...a piss in an alley, then south and over to Washington Park.
***85% certain I saw Larry and his wife crossing MacArthur heading east toward the panhandle.
***The membership lady boss of the 'Y' said hi to me halfway through the park. Up Parkview around to the south and then Lynnhaven, down Fairway and up Westview- JUST SHY OF TWO HOURS.

On the couch to read more of JOHN REBUS and listened to 'Showdown!- ALBERT COLLINS/ROBERT CRAY/JOHNNY COPELAND and JOHN MARTYN. John Rebus put on 'Solid Air' in the novel and I was able to find a bunch of Martyn's albums on Amazon Music and I listened to 'Solid Air' on YouTube.

Listened to the full interview on FRESH AIR with MARC MARON (only a day or so ago live)...'These are The End of Times'.

Then in the tub with more JOHN MARTYN and JOHN MELLENCAMP...I was using the living room Altech since I had been listening to that speaker. Juice ran out.

Will begin with a YouTube documentary about the Scottish guitarist, John Martyn. A distinctive style in which he blends folk, jazz, electronica, and a strange drawling vocal delivery. He was kind of the 'Hunter S. Thompson of Folk/Jazz Rock'. He was a complete alcoholic, barely able to understand what he is saying, and he's most likely losing his leg to complications from alcoholic induced diabetes.

The the next episode of , 'THE TIGER KING' (Netflix), and then an, 'UGLY DELICIOUS' (Netflix). Viet-Cajun Cooking....The difference between Shrimp and Crayfish....Why can't crayfish be steamed instead of boiled?

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