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Over the last 50 years I have driven cabs, tour buses, shuttle vans, and city buses. The focus on driverless cars ignores the thousands of vehicle versus pedestrians, cycles and other vehicles every day. Contrary to what their mothers taught them, people step into the street from between parked cars, all day. I see them because I expet them to do dumb stuff, and I know to look for their pinheads above the top of the cars. The self driving cars just need more cameras that scan the environment beyond the double yellow lines, with no expectation that pedestrians know or will  not only observe the rules, but “common sense”

There was a fire truck in ‘Frisco that T-boned a driverless car – not because the car ignored the fire truck, but because the truck driver was cocky and insisted on his right of way. What if the car had been driven by someone hard of hearing – the results would have been the same. Check out the picture below. Same situation, except the car was being driven by a human.

Sure the Self driving cars will need to be programmed to recognize the sound of approaching emergency equipment. Perhaps the equipment should be equipped to broadcast a tone that is outside of our range of hearing, but will allow the A.I. in a self-driving vehicle to distinguish the tone and probably triangulate the speed and direction.

When I first spotted this ad, I was predictably insensitive to it, but then, because I am consistently on the fence when it comes to what freedom of speech truly means in a melting pot, I was forced to face this alternative.

If you’re cool with one and not the other then you have some soul searching to do, because as  Jeff Foxworthy might say. You might be a racist. We haven’t even touched on your sensibilities concerning LGBTQ.

 

Before y’all start crying about body shaming, that is not what this is about…

This is from an entertainment perspective We recently saw pictures from a Janet Jackson concert. She sounded great, but there was some concern that she was not in tip top Rhythm Nation shape. Of course. None of us are, or will be when we reach 56 years old.

Still that is not the point of the story. My concern is her slovenly attire. Her ticket price, in LA starts at $200±. I’m gonna need to see her dressed in something better than a T-Shirt. Too often today’s youngns hit the stage in dress clothes. As an entertainer myself, I attest to the importance of “SHOW CLOTHES“, and demand it from anyone asking me for cash.

I admit that I have not been on stage in over five years, but when I was performing as a teenager well into the ripe old age I am now (LOL), I always dressed in Show Clothes – at the very least, a well fitting suit, tie, or sports coat if I was slumming.

Coming from an entertainment dynasty, I know that Janet knows better. One of my collaborative home boys, who is still out there touring, pointed out that we are all subjected to the laws of gravity. To that I certainly agree BUT we do not have to succumb to it, especially in the presence of the fans.

Look at the difference in attire in these two, Janet and Pattie. Both consummate entertaining performers, but Janet is out of uniform.

All I’m saying is: “If it’s hanging, bind it and if its drooping, prop it up.”

 

As my homie put it, “You have to understand the assignment”. That is all.

Today on local radio station KNX Los Angeles City council president was talking tough about “changing the rules” related to the public’s ability to use first amendment rights, to protest the very existence of their disgraced, and confirmed, racist councilman Kevin DeLeon.

Why he is not exploring a means to change the rules governing the removal of the proven rouge councilman, DeLeon is suspect. It appears that he and the rest of the council are unwilling to make a rule change that might someday be used against them, should they commit a toxic act that may offend the citizens. Even worse, the councils willingness to protect DeLeon seems to suggest that they might agree with the toxic statements heard on the secretly opened mic, or at least be willing to live with the racist nature of DeLeon’s little coven of racial conspirators, that openly attacks the sensibilities of non-hispanic citizens, and takes a little dig at LBGTQ citizens.

    He just wants to silence the protests, but not the reason for the protests. Kevin DeLeon put his hand on the Bible and swore to God that he would protect not only the citizens of his district but the needs of all citizens within the Los Angeles constitution. He lied to God. He lied to us all. How can anyone ever trust that any legislation that bares his racist, conniving input and or vote means us any good, and may in fact blow back to bring us harm. How can we trust that any back room deals that the rest of the council is willing to strike with him can be trusted.

Get ready for the next wave of technology. If you have not already received a call from you “providers ” offering you a new money saving plan if you drop cable service and downsize to their mobile cable APP, be prepared.
You probably already have the APP on your phone, so you can watch TV shows when you are away from home. Great! If you have a “smart” TV or Firestick or Roku, you could be using internet WIFI to stream the entire cable package from that same APP, installed on your TV or tablet. BOOM, you/us will save $75 a month and they will save millions when they no longer have to support thousands of CABLE boxes AND the employees, managers, technicians and customer service reps that keep them running.
This is why you are hearing the sad stories from Amazon and Facebook and Twitter, announcing the layoff of tens of thousands of employees. They need barristers, far more than they need employees. You (employees) however are going to need INDEED. The increased capacity and capabilities of 5g are no longer in the news, because they are quietly adding more convience to your life, and more money in their pockets.
Here is my Tech Tip: If you’re getting ready to buy Christmas gifts in 2 weeks – consider Pricing a family set of VR Headsets, because you will soon be living on the dole, or working remotely, part time from home.

 

As I see It, We gonna be Allright.

5 people have chosen to run against Inglewood Mayor,  James Butts at the height of his effectiveness.  The Forum. Two stadiums. YouTube theater. Home equity, YOLA, NFL and Girl Scout headquarters.  What more can you ask for?

Chika Ogoke is the only male suitor for the position. He’s running on a platform, promising “free electricity” for everybody. OK…

There are four ladies in the running. Fredrisha Dixon, Raina Carrillo, Angeliqu Johnson and Miya Walker. Their platforms were not readily available,  but I’m sure that they can do as good of a job as Mayor Butts,  while wearing high heel shoes.

Good luck to all.

Rick, in your ads for Mayor of Los Angeles, you say that you became a Democrat because the republican party no longer reflected your values. Yet, you were a republican because the democrats already did not reflect your values.
You could have become an independent. Did it seem to be more politically expedient, in a democratically ruled city, to don a democratic persona, in order to win?

Everybody was up in their feelings because Jackie Lacy wasn’t prosecuting cops and because she wasn’t letting people of color off scot free.

     All I asked was that they take a look at Gascon’s record up in Northern California, before bringing his lying ass down here. Well…
The salary for mayor of Los Angeles is $248,141. Now here comes mini-trump-mayor, Rick Caruso. He says that he can do the job for $One Dollar$
Okay, folks. See you in 2028. 😎

Archduke Franz Ferdinand was born in 1863 in Austria. In 1900. While in power, he attempted to restore Austro-Russian relations while maintaining an alliance with Germany. In 1914, a Serb nationalist assassinated him. One month later, Austria declared war on Serbia and World War I began.

“A house divided against itself, cannot stand.”

I believe this government cannot endure permanently half slave and half free.

I do not expect the Union to be dissolved — I do not expect the house to fall — but I do expect it will cease to be divided.

It will become all one thing or all the other.

Either the opponents of slavery will arrest the further spread of it, and place it where the public mind shall rest in the belief that it is in the course of ultimate extinction; or its advocates will push it forward, till it shall become lawful in all the States, old as well as new — North as well as South.