TWEET OF THE DAY: "Just a friendly reminder that Stacey Abrams is an election denier who is a threat to both democracy and buffets."

Seen here.

FALLING LEAVES 2022, WEEK 4:

The usual view of the pond, this time from our loft window:

There's still a lot of green in the pond view; the yellows and browns have already gone to ground. Mostly what you see in this picture is a better view of the pond itself.

The fire pit view is finally showing change. Much more yellows, a few browns, and the green leaves are beginning to lose their luster.

My 'bellwether' area across the road from our house has dramatically changed over the last two weeks. Almost all the trees that were showing red leaves are now bare, as are most of the taller deciduous trees. The green that remains now is mostly the evergreens. I don't expect much more change as fall progresses.

Here is the subdivision's small pond (our road actually crosses the dam). It's rather spectacular (for us) as it doesn't usually show much in the way of color each year.

Now down to the large pond, which is the one visible from our house. The first is taken is along the far side of our house, showing both the fountain and some of the brilliant yellow colors we're seeing this year. The second picture is from the common area where we've seen some rather dramatic reds.

Until next week....

SEX ISN’T ASSIGNED AT BIRTH. Sex is observed at birth.

NEW YORK TIMES: 'Homophobia cannot be ruled out' in poor box office returns for 'Bros'.

It can't be ruled in, either. Maybe, just maybe, those poor box office returns are because Americans go to the movies to be entertained, not lectured.

OH MY GOD! Fox News is actually covering the midterm elections.

With facts, not emotions, and Democrats and their allies in the media are not happy....

RANDOM THOUGHT: In woke America being happy, enjoying life and having fun are crimes against humanity.

LET THEM EAT CAKE: Another liberal elitist lets slip exactly what she thinks of the inferior, unwashed peasant class below her.

IT'S NOT A GOOD IDEA to leave your electric bicycle in the rain.

WHITE MUCK BOOTS. How gauche.

THE VERY ONLINE LEFT fumes over DeSantis' white boots while visiting storm-ravaged parts of the state.

Unmentioned were First Lady Jill Biden's high heels during today's visit....

"WHERE WOKE GOES TO DIE": Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis gives definitive quote of his administration during teacher recruitment speech.

SO WHO IS HARRY STYLES? Harry Styles endorses Beto O’Rourke for Texas governor.

And why should I care? (That seems to be a pretty common reaction in the comments.)

VICTOR DAVIS HANSON: the thinnest veneer of civilization.

As we suffer self-inflicted mass looting, random street violence, hyperinflation, a nonexistent border, unaffordable fuel, and a collapsing military, Americans will come to appreciate just how thin is the veneer of their civilization.

When stripped away, we are relearning that what lies just beneath is utterly terrifying.

Read it all.

BODYCAM FOOTAGE shows Arizona authorities opening fire on suspect as he aims gun at K9's head.

The dog (named Kiro) survived; the suspect did not. Good.

JOY REID: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' warning to looters in Ian’s aftermath is like a racist threat from ‘segregationists’.

So according to her all looters are black?

LIKE PAVLOV’S DOGS, when liberals saw a hurricane heading towards Florida, their immediate reaction was “Man-made climate change caused this hurricane!”

That fact produced no rush to deny MMCC (man-made climate change). The lack of hurricanes doesn’t disprove MMCC, one big hurricane, though, does prove it. No scientific evidence (other than the hurricane) is offered, just sheer demagoguery by psychopaths.

But, but man-made climate climate change is a 'fact'; no proof is needed.

Yeah, right.

ASSOCIATED PRESS: Confessionals are a “clergy loophole.”

If so, then aren't anonymous sources a "journalistic loophole"?

DEREK HUNTER: Democrats really do ruin everything.

Even romanic comedies.

The solution is to hit 'em where it hurts -- in the wallet. I't the only way they'll ever learn.

SHOT: Nancy Pelosi thinks we need immigrants to pick our crops.

CHASER: Not necessary; without fertilizer there are no crops to pick. See Sri Lanka.

I LEFT IEEE (INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERS) YEARS AGO: On leaving professional organizations.

GAIL HERIOT agrees: "If you’re in one, I’d advise you to get out."

DESANTIS TO MARTHA'S VINEYARD: Experience democracy for a change.