Anchovies & French Dip

November 12, 2024, at home

I prefer the opposite. Keep the works. Just give me the anchovies.

November 12, 2024, at home

I occasionally enjoy French Dip.

Many Thanks Go On Barron

November 11, 2024, at home

Many heartfelt thanks go to Barron !!! 👍

Barron Trump, Donald Trump's 18-year-old son, was instrumental in getting his father re-elected. Barron mobilized the "Bro Vote" (men voting) and the "Manosphere" vote in support of his father, specifically by suggesting that Donald appear on Joe Rogan's podcast.

As of September 2024, Rogan's YouTube channel boasts 17.3 million subscribers and over 5 billion views. His Spotify podcast following stands at 14.5 million, making it the most popular show on the platform. Most of his subscribers are men.

By definition, the Manosphere is "a loosely affiliated network of masculinist websites, blogs, and online forums."

As you may know, I have been a Men's Rights Activist since the early 1990s, when I was in my early 30s. I have only become aware of the Manosphere quite recently. I now consider myself to be a tangential member, meaning that I have created and uploaded somewhat-related videos onto my YouTube channel in regard to the 2024 Election. I definitely imbibe some Manosphere content.

https://www.vice.com/en/article/barron-bro-vote-manosphere-tate-donald-trump-win-election/

Veterans Day

November 11, 2024, at home

On Veterans Day today (November 11, 2024), I honor my father, who served 22 years in the Navy on active duty and in the reserves. Here he is in 1958 at age 24, when he was stationed in Hawaii.

My mother worked for the Navy as a civilian.

My dad retired at the rank of Commander, about three months away from earning the rank of Captain. After more than two decades, he had enough and decided to retire from the military.

Dad also served aboard a ship in the late 1950s, transporting displaced persons (delayed pilgrims, as he called them) after World War II multiple times from Bremerhaven, Germany, to New York City.

Soon after his death in 1997 at age 62, some of his ashes were scattered from a Navy ship into the North Atlantic Ocean, where, as he had told me, he spent one of the best times of his life.

The remainder of his ashes were interred at Breslau Cemetery in Lindenhurst, Long Island, New York. (Lindenhurst was formerly named Breslau after the city in Germany.)

Dad requested that his ashes be mixed with the ashes of his favorite dog Ludwig, which were in a metal can as the only thing Dad ever kept in his large metal safe which was never locked. (We didn't do that.)

Dad would take Ludwig to work with him at his insurance and real estate office in Lindenhurst, the town where he grew up. Every weekday morning, my dad would get the dog a buttered roll and a cup of coffee with sugar and milk. Two things an already jittery dachshund definitely did NOT need were sugar and caffeine.

National Sundae Day

November 11, 2024, at home

When I was a kid in the 1970s, I would order hot fudge sundaes with the fudge on the bottom. That way, I would be able to eat the ice cream first and then eat the hot fudge. Actually, the hot fudge in almost every sundae was always at the bottom anyway.

 

First-Date Anniversary

November 10, 2024, at home

Happy 24th Anniversary of my first date with my wonderful wife (November 10, 2000) !!! Stir Crazy, the Asian bistro in Boca Raton, Florida, where we had our first date, no longer exists.

We dated for about five years before I proposed marriage high upon a snowy mountain in western Austria on April 10, 2005. We wed the following year and will celebrate our 19th wedding anniversary on February 4, 2025.

PHOTO: On April 10, 2005, I took this photo of the exact spot where I proposed (on top of Pfänder mountain in Bregenz, Austria) a few minutes after I popped the question. You can see four countries from that location: Austria, Switzerland, Lichtenstein, and Germany.

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November 10, 2024, at home

TWO SHORT VIDEOS BELOW: Pfänder mountain, Bregenz, Austria, 1. winter and 2. summer

Happy 24rd Anniversary of my first date with my wonderful wife (November 10, 2000) !!! Stir Crazy, the Asian bistro in Boca Raton, Florida, where we had our first date, no longer exists.

We dated for about five years before I proposed marriage high upon a snowy mountain in western Austria on April 10, 2005. We wed the following year and will celebrate our 19th wedding anniversary on February 4, 2025.

Here are two short videos of Pfänder mountain in Bregenz, Austria, where I proposed marriage. You can see four countries from that location: Austria, Switzerland, Lichtenstein, and Germany. The winter best depicts how it was for us on that day. The summer video shows more of the mountain.

Winter

https://youtu.be/nncapeaoUYY?si=VvbCGXASoI09rQC7

Summer

https://youtu.be/fV3ET4CivAM?si=vdgzcTT8VOoEYCBb

This ...

November 10, 2024, at home

This afternoon, my wonderful wife made this: roasted butternut squash, roasted brussels sprouts, dried cranberries, toasted walnuts, and maple syrup, with garlic powder and ground black pepper.

The Popular Vote

November 10, 2024, at home

I am still celebrating !!! Trump (red); Harris (blue)

Cupcakes & Patriotism

November 10, 2024, at home

I prefer chocolate anything, but vanilla is sometimes OK.

November 10, 2024, at home

Don't forget our injured soldiers.

November 10, 2024, at home

Thank you.

Scrapple

November 9, 2024, at home

Scrapple is basically a spicy, pork-based, processed breakfast meat that is thinly sliced and then fried. It's popular in Pennsylvania.

I often ate it when I attended Villanova University near Philadelphia from August 1980 to December 1984, after which I received a bachelor of arts degree in communications with a minor in the French language. I studied mathematics and sciences in the pre-med program for two and a half years before changing my major. (I would soon secure a master's degree in journalism from the University of Missouri, graduating in May 1988.)

Even though I like Scrapple, I haven't eaten it much outside of that time period, mainly because I no longer lived in Pennsylvania. It really is delicious, but, like hot dogs, it's best not to know how it is made. The "disgusting" ingredients are pork stock, pork livers, pork fat, pork snouts, corn meal, pork hearts, wheat flour, salt, and spices. Now, I have a craving for Scrapple.

Inspiring Pianists

November 8, 2024, at home

Today (November 8, 2024) is World Pianist Day.

Throughout my decades of piano playing, there have been two pianists who have inspired me. Here are links to show you their piano prowess.

Eddie Jobson (He also plays electric violin.)

https://youtu.be/FTRj0i2J6LE?si=HJ0SRpyGjf9E1W8a

Glenn Gould

https://youtu.be/XM-6Il2goZg?si=KWqohieZZmkmypCE

I have been playing the piano since the late 1960s, when my age was in single digits. I have written piano pieces, but my favorite thing to do is play improvisations on my digital piano. In 2009, I recorded and produced a twenty-nine-song CD titled "He Can't Be Serious," which includes eleven of my original instrumental songs.

Here is the link to my YouTube channel titled "Bill Santos: Piano & More." I have recorded and uploaded many videos of myself improvising like Jobson, as inspired by this Jobson improvisations video.

https://youtube.com/@billsantospianomore678?si=XIoAjK3ZmJ2dcDxm

World Pianist Day

November 8, 2024, at home

Today (November 8, 2024) is World Pianist Day. I have been playing the piano since the late 1960s, when my age was in single digits. I have written piano pieces, but my favorite thing to do is play improvisations on my digital piano. In 2009, I recorded and produced a twenty-nine-song CD titled "He Can't Be Serious," which includes eleven of my original instrumental songs.

Here is a link to an older video of myself playing the song "Over The Rainbow." Note: 1. Unfortunately, the camera on my phone was tilted 90 degrees, so the video is sideways; and 2. I seem to be a little funky in this video, possibly due to diabetes and/or tiredness. I assure you that I am NOT under any influence.

https://youtu.be/Gr4tyrgigi8?si=99sG-Q-GbzV3bJjC

If you want, you can go to the video section of my YouTube channel at this link and watch/listen to more videos of my piano playing.

https://youtube.com/@billsantospianomore678?si=oHaNuacP3dZkChmn

Today Is ...

November 8, 2024, at home

Tip: If you go to Italy, NEVER order a Cappuccino after 12 p.m., maybe even after 11 a.m. Cappuccini are strictly early morning drinks. Afternoons and evenings are meant for the Espresso ... or my ultimate favorites: the Ristretto (a half of an extra-strong Espresso) during the day and an Espresso in the evening.

(Disclaimer: You can drink Cappuccini anytime you want, but you may get a strange look from the waiter in Italy. Then again, tourists order Cappuccini all day long, so it's typical.)

November 8, 2024, at home

I went through my Harvey Wallbanger phase sometime in the 1980s, when I was somewhere in my 20s. It's basically a screwdriver (orange juice and vodka) with a splash of Galliano liqueur on top. I think it was around this time when I realized that vodka gave me terrible hangovers.

November 8, 2024, at home

I have absorbed so much medical radiation that I glow in the dark. My low hemoglobin levels make me glow even brighter.

Better Sleep; Watching News

November 7, 2024, at home

Now that Donald J. Trump is the president-elect, I will sleep much better; and I will start watching the news again because good things are going to start happening again.

Today Is ...

November 7, 2024, at home

Success

November 6, 2024, at home, Trump wins.

It's nice for a man to succeed within a gynocentric matriarchy.

Election Reaction

November 6, 2024, at home, Trump wins.

This early evening, I recorded, created, and uploaded a video onto my YouTube channel regarding my reactions to yesterday's election.

Election Reaction (Nov. 6, 2024)

https://youtu.be/x4JMGCpb6Gs?si=nsqdRiZLgwCZSb6U

Nacho Chips & Saxophones

November 6, 2024, at home, Trump wins.

One of my favorite snacks is Doritos nacho corn chips dipped in chocolate pudding. When I was in sixth grade (1972-73; age 11 or 12), I first ate it in the cafeteria of Bayview Elementary School (West Islip, Long Island, New York) in an attempt to make two girls disgusted. They didn't care all that much, and I discovered that I really like it. I have eaten it many times over the years since then.

November 6, 2024, at home, Trump wins.

My dad played the saxophone in the band as a student at the University of Pennsylvania in the 1950s. Here is a link to my favorite song with a saxophone: "Terminal Frost," an instrumental song by Pink Floyd.

https://youtu.be/gh_pAII16pw?si=8m_l2syh2QSW0UiV

My Trump Announcement

November 6, 2024, at home, Trump wins.

This is my official Facebook announcement ... but I think you already know by now. YEAH !!!

November 6, 2024, at home, Trump wins.

This is my official YouTube announcement ... but I think you already know by now. YEAH !!!

Trump Wins !!!

November 6, 2024, at home

TRUMP WINS !!! ... according to Fox News at 2 a.m. !!! YEAH !!!

Trump Wins Florida

November 5, 2024, at home

GOOD NEWS !!! Trump wins here in Florida !!! Trump won Miami-Dade County; a Republican presidential candidate hadn't won this county since 1988.

Amendment 4 Defeated

November 5, 2024, at home, GOOD NEWS !!!

Amendment 4 here in Florida has been DEFEATED today on Election Day !!! Abortion in Florida now officially remains ILLEGAL after SIX (6) weeks of pregnancy !!! I voted no, so I am quite happy about this. IF the amendment had passed, it would have added language to the state constitution granting protection for abortion before the time of viability. The amendment required 60 percent of the vote to pass. The results in regard to Amendment 4 are 57.4 percent YES and 42.6 percent NO.

https://www.scrippsnews.com/politics/america-votes/florida-fails-to-meet-threshold-to-add-constitutional-abortion-protections

VOTE MALE (Meaning)

November 5, 2024, at home

VOTE MALE (and what it means)

VOTE: YouTube Video

November 5, 2024, at home

I created and uploaded a very short video onto my YouTube channel, urging everyone to vote.

Vote In A Minute (Nov. 5, 2024)

https://youtube.com/shorts/Vidalq5HBng?si=FRiSrGn83kru5asB

Doughnuts & RSPs

November 5, 2024, at home

I like those Krispy Kreme vanilla custard-filled or vanilla frosting-filled doughnuts with the chocolate frosting on top. I also like Tim Hortons vanilla custard-filled donuts with the maple frosting on top.

Dunkin' Donuts
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts

Notice the spelling difference. When I was a journalist (1982-2017), this was just one of thousands of bits of information that I needed to know, just in case.

Oh yeah !!! I also like Krapfen, which are Austrian jelly donuts popular during the days before and on Fasching (Mardi Gras).

(Today, I enjoyed a regular chocolate-frosting ring donut.)

November 5, 2024, at home

RSPs

Election Observation

November 3, 2024, at home

I am confused as to why women would vote for Kamala Harris. These women are voting to make the lives of unknown women much better, but they are also voting to make the lives of the men that they love (husbands, boyfriends, brothers, etc.) much worse.

Donald Trump will support men and women. Harris will support only women. If Harris wins, I hope she will toss us men a bone from time to time.

UPDATE (November 4, 2024): Megyn Kelly at a Trump rally just said what I wrote here. Amazing.

National Candy Day

November 4, 2024, at home.

My favorite candies are chocolate-covered marzipan (sweet almond paste) and chocolate-covered candied orange peels. What are your favorite candies?

Greek Dinner

November 3, 2024, at home

This afternoon, my wonderful wife made this delicious Greek dinner: Spanakopita [spinach and cheeses (feta, ricotta, parmesan, and romano) in phyllo/filo dough]; marinated chicken with sautéed onions; and salad [tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, black olives, and feta cheese, with homemade dressing]. Also: pita bread.

Comforting With Old News

November 3, 2024, at home

I have been a registered Republican and a Men's Rights Activist for decades. More recently, I have become a staunch MAGA Republican (2015), and I have already voted for Donald Trump for president (2024).

Unfortunately, I believe Kamala Harris will be the next president. The thought of it makes me sad and scared, so I have been watching YouTube videos of old news reports and reactions about two fairly recent events to comfort myself: 1. Trump defeating Hillary Clinton for president (2016); and 2. the overturning of Roe v. Wade (2022).

Here is one of my favorite short video clips about Roe from 2022. Having been a print and Internet journalist from September 1982 to April 2017, I would like to say that this British news report is the way news used to be and how it should be here in the United States. Although it is skewed to the left, it is relatively balanced in comparison to the United States media which skews their "news" far to the left.

However, the report structurally goes against the proper method that I learned in journalism school (master's degree in journalism from the University of Missouri) in the late 1980s. I was taught to not paraphrase what someone said followed by what they actually said as a quote. That puts the focus on the writer instead of where it should be: on the person being interviewed. Doing that is a bad idea for print journalism, but for television journalism, it may be OK.

https://youtu.be/qJMPYZm4JBA?si=xCHXnkFyzkZb949Q

Today Is ...

November 3, 2024, at home

My favorite sandwich is smoked turkey; Swiss cheese; mustard; mayonnaise; and ground black pepper. I am also partial to the standard club sandwich and also the Monte Cristo with grape jelly.

I must mention my mom's delicious mozzarella cheese sandwiches: She dips them in beaten eggs on both sides, fries them in butter on both sides, puts them on a plate, and then pours  tomatoes sauce on top. I have enjoyed them since I was a kid in the 1960s. Many thanks go to Mom.

What is your favorite sandwich?

November 3, 2024, at home

I like this day because it angers feminists. LOL 😄 👍

Brazilian Grand Prix

November 3, 2024, at home

I am watching live coverage of the twenty-first race of the 2024 Formula 1 racing season. The Brazilian Grand Prix is being broadcast on ESPN2 from a feed from Sky Sports F1. The race started at 12:30 p.m. local time (10:30 a.m. Eastern Time in the United States).

Due to rain yesterday, qualifying was moved from yesterday morning to early this morning. The start of the race was then altered, so now ESPN2 won't start broadcasting the race until 11:30 a.m., an hour after it started, because of coverage of the New York City Marathon.

Below is a diagram of the Autódromo José Carlos Pace, better known as Autódromo de Interlagos or simply Interlagos, in São Paulo, Brazil. Each circuit (track) around the world has a different configuration, therefore a different dynamic, regarding turns and elevation fluctuations.

This season's 24-race schedule is as follows: Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Australia, Japan, China, Miami, Italy, Monaco, Canada, Spain, Austria, Great Britain, Hungary, Belgium, The Netherlands, Italy (different circuit), Azerbaijan, Singapore, Austin, Mexico, Brazil, Las Vegas, Qatar, and Abu Dhabi.

The first two races this season (in Bahrain and in Saudi Arabia) were held on Saturdays due to the Islamic observance of Ramadan. All other races will be held on Sundays, as usual, except for the Las Vegas Grand Prix which will also be held on Saturday.

Before each race, there are two days of practice/qualifying. The races run every week or every other week from March into December.

In Formula 1 racing, there are 20 (male) drivers, with zero drivers from the United States. A driver from the United States made it more than halfway through the season, but he was recently replaced.

There are 10 teams (with two drivers on each team), so not only do drivers compete against their rivals, but they also compete against their teammates. There are two championships: one for the drivers and one for the constructor teams.

This season, as with last season, there are three races in the United States. In fairly recent years, there were no drivers from the United States and no races in the United States.

Formula 1 racing is the only sport that I actively follow. I have been a fan for decades. I watched my first F1 race decades ago on television at the home of one of my many Austrian cousins while on vacation in Austria.

UPDATE: There were 69 laps today.

Signs Of The Times

November 2, 2024, at home

signs of the times 😁 ... Seriously, there have recently been major investments in wine companies and cat food companies. It has been predicted that by 2030, at least fifty (50) percent of women in the United States will be single AND childless, meaning the population of crazy cat ladies drinking wine is quickly on the rise. It sounds kind of funny, but it really is an interesting sociological phenomenon.

Today Is ...

November 2, 2024, at home

I once ate a buffalo-meat pizza in Colorado decades ago. I didn't like it.

November 2, 2024, at home

I do like deviled eggs.

 

"Movember" Video

November 1, 2024, at home

This afternoon, I created and uploaded a video onto my YouTube channel about Men's Health. November is National Men's Health Awareness Month. November 19 (every year) is International Men's Day. Also, November 1 is the start of "Movember."

"MOVEMBER" STARTS TODAY !!! ... and I am clean-shaven !!!

"Movember" is an annual, month-long event when men around the world grow moustaches throughout the month of November to raise awareness of and to raise funds to combat cancers that afflict men (prostate, testicular, penile); men's suicide prevention; and men's overall physical and mental health. I have participated every November for decades.

Millions of funds are raised worldwide every year through fundraisers and donations, with the United States, Canada, Australia, and India typically raising the most money. European countries also do well with raising funds.

Of course, the name "Movember" is a combination of "moustache" and "November." Men start clean shaven on November 1 (every year) and grow their "stashes" throughout the month, so if you notice more guys with moustaches in your travels, that's why.

There is also something called "No-Shave November," when men don't shave at all during that month, so you may see more beards than usual, too.

Many women also don't shave during November in support of us guys. (no joke)

SAVE THE MALES !!!

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Moustaches for Men's Health (Nov. 1, 2024)

https://youtu.be/7E1PtrhbQZc?si=BMSNaBRp9mI09k1g

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For more information and to donate, here is the link to one of the many "Movember" websites:

movember.com

Shaven For "Movember"

November 1, 2024, at home

"MOVEMBER" STARTS TODAY !!! ... and I am clean-shaven !!!

"Movember" is an annual, month-long event when men around the world grow moustaches throughout the month of November to raise awareness of and to raise funds to combat cancers that afflict men (prostate, testicular, penile); men's suicide prevention; and men's overall physical and mental health. I have participated every November for decades.

Millions of funds are raised worldwide every year through fundraisers and donations, with the United States, Canada, Australia, and India typically raising the most money. European countries also do well with raising funds.

Of course, the name "Movember" is a combination of "moustache" and "November." Men start clean shaven on November 1 (every year) and grow their "stashes" throughout the month, so if you notice more guys with moustaches in your travels, that's why.

For more information, here is the link to one of the many "Movember" websites:

movember.com

There is also something called "No-Shave November," when men don't shave at all during that month, so you may see more beards than usual, too.

Many women also don't shave during November in support of us guys. (no joke)

Remember that November is National Men's Health Awareness Month, and November 19 (every year) is International Men's Day.

SAVE THE MALES !!!

"Movember" Starts Today

November 1, 2024, at home

"MOVEMBER" STARTS TODAY !!!

"Movember" is an annual, month-long event when men around the world grow moustaches throughout the month of November to raise awareness of and to raise funds to combat cancers that afflict men (prostate, testicular, penile); men's suicide prevention; and men's overall physical and mental health. I have participated every November for decades.

Millions of funds are raised worldwide every year through fundraisers and donations, with the United States, Canada, Australia, and India typically raising the most money. European countries also do well with raising funds.

Of course, the name "Movember" is a combination of "moustache" and "November." Men start clean shaven on November 1 (every year) and grow their "stashes" throughout the month, so if you notice more guys with moustaches in your travels, that's why.

For more information, here is the link to one of the many "Movember" websites:

https://us.movember.com/

There is also something called "No-Shave November," when men don't shave at all during that month, so you may see more beards than usual, too.

Many women also don't shave during November in support of us guys. (no joke)

Remember that November is National Men's Health Awareness Month, and November 19 (every year) is International Men's Day.

SAVE THE MALES !!!

Men's Health Awareness

November 1, 2024, at home

November is Men's Health Awareness Month.

Today Is ...

November 1, 2024, at home

Today is National Author's Day. I consider myself to be an author, so I will not only receive that honor, but also express that honor to all authors, especially to those authors with whom I have had the distinct pleasure of encountering, both personally and professionally.

I was a journalist from September 1982 to April 2017, so I have had thousands of articles published in newspapers, magazines, newsletters, on a wire service, and on news websites. I thought it was hundreds, but it really is thousands. When I wrote for the wire service for about a year, I was required to write 13 to 16 articles EVERY DAY on commodities trading, covering five markets in real time, plus I was required to write a feature story every week and a money-supply story every three weeks. That adds up.

Since 1986, I have written more than three hundred poems, many of which have been published in many anthologies. I am still in the preliminary stages of self-publishing a book of my poetry. Also, I am writing an autobiographical novel, although I haven't touched my computer's keyboard in that regard in many months. I guess it's time for me to get remotivated.

November 1, 2024, at home

I absolutely LOVE calzones.

November 1, 2024, at home

Ingesting cinnamon reduces blood-sugar levels and abates nausea.

November 1, 2024, at home

Ingesting apple cider vinegar is healthy.

November 1, 2024, at home

I don't really like fried clams all that much.