12 Nov 2016 | Paul W. Swansen

The weekend has arrived and we're here and enjoying a fall like day here in Northern Wisconsin.  No one is out sailing or boating on Lake Superior as there is a small craft warning thru tomorrow.  It's a great day to be indoors.  Let's get started with the five things - 

People Are Burning Their New Balance Shoes Because The Company Said Something Nice About Trump.  Really people?  I saw this story and checked and there are several sources carrying this account.  No, none of them are the Onion.  Along with the general butthurt and weeping and wailing of the statist left, this activity takes the Hillary supporters craziness to another dimension.  Burning your shoes defies logic.  Why not donate them to the local resale shop for someone in need?  But no, rather than giving or donating them to someone who might find shoes useful, I'll just burn them in protest.

Despite Trump Fears, Snowden Sees a Hopeful Future - WIRED

Regardless of your opinion or feelings about Snowden, it's a good read.

Vitriol only intensifies after bitter election.  

I find this article interesting.  I seem to remember a countrywide collective gasp and audible shock when Trump was asked if he would accept the will of the people should he lose the election on November 8.  At the time, he said he would have to see.  (I'm paraphrasing).  Given the nationwide protests and riots, this appears to be boomeranging right back at the democrats.

Want Fries With That Kale? Fast-Food Chains Court Granola Crowd...

Articles like this are fun.  Fortunately, there are no fast food franchises in our town and we won't have the opportunity to try this out.

Texas Community Goes Underground For Doomsday Prep

And why are we not surprised that this is starting in Texas?  Well, there is plenty of space and folks with plenty of money to get this started into more than just a trend.

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