Fidelity Endgame

Supposedly sleeping in last night, I was still up ahead of 5:30 a.m. this morning. Then I dressed and went outside to water the front yard garden plants.

Thereafter I had to confront the backyard tool shed exercises. Nothing new ─ the usual 31 full flat-footed squats to challenge my bad right leg (20 assisted, 10 unassisted, and one unassisted held in the full squat position for a 100-count before painfully rising).

And then the half dozen sets of pull-ups and chin-ups with a 30-count between sets: two sets of pull-ups (five and two repetitions); two sets of chin-ups (three and two repetitions); and finishing with two sets of pull-ups between a pair of bars (two repetitions in each set, holding the dead hang of the last pull-up for a 50-count).

I must say, this daily routine of mine is becoming so damned tedious.

I had pretty much petered out well before 8 a.m., so after my younger brother emerged from his bedroom for coffee and T.V. news, I lay down for possibly 10 minutes before joining him ─ but not until after 9 a.m.

This was another full workday for my wife, so she was to emerge from her bedroom just after 9:30 a.m. to shower and such, and was away on her fairly long drive shortly after 10 a.m.

As for morning T.V. with my brother this sunny day, once I got the green light to start operating our Android TV Box, I led us off with a 14-minute (14:33) video uploaded July 21 to YouTube's Unacceptable Fringe channel: Pierre Poilievre DEFENDS Tamara Lich and Chris Barber! | FREEDOM CONVOY.

Dive into the latest developments in the high-profile case of Tamara Lich and Chris Barber, key organizers of the 2022 Freedom Convoy protest in Ottawa. Found guilty of mischief, with Barber also convicted of counseling to disobey a court order, they now face potential jail time as Crown prosecutors push for a two-year sentence. In this video, we break down the trial, the charges, and what’s next for these controversial figures. Will their fight for Charter freedoms lead to prison, or could a stay of proceedings change everything? Stay tuned for expert insights, updates, and reactions to this landmark Canadian legal battle!

Then it was on to a 41-minute (41:37) video also uploaded yesterday, but this time to YouTube's Juno News channel: Tamara Lich faces 7 YEARS, Liberals push censorship law as CBC execs get raises.

On today’s episode of The Candice Malcolm Show, guest host Kris Sims breaks down the government’s renewed push to gag your free speech and force you to pay for media you didn’t choose — including the CBC, which just handed itself record-high pay raises after promising to cancel staff bonuses.

Didn’t Ottawa learn anything from the Emergencies Act ruling? A federal judge ruled that freezing the bank accounts of peaceful protestors was unconstitutional — and a massive overreach. So why is the government doubling down on censorship?

Kris is joined by Canadian Constitution Foundation executive director Christine Van Geyn to unpack what that ruling means for civil liberties in Canada, and why it matters now more than ever.

Plus — breaking news on the Tamara Lich sentencing. The Crown is seeking seven years in prison for a mischief conviction tied to the Freedom Convoy. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is speaking out — calling it a clear double standard in a justice system that routinely lets violent offenders walk free.

And in Mississauga, a homeowner launches a legal challenge after city contractors destroyed his naturalized lawn without his consent. Christine explains why the Canadian Constitution Foundation is backing the case — and what’s at stake for property rights and municipal taxpayers across the country.

Next up was Shetland ─ episode two ("Raven Black – Part 2") of season two. As interesting as the two-part storyline was, my brother and I are both a tad fuzzy on why Sally killed her friend Catherine and intended to also kill the man who liked having sex with school-aged teens.

We had to have a short discussion about it.

I also played the downloaded movie that we began yesterday; but once again, its conclusion had to be postponed so my brother could have further bed rest before busing away in the early afternoon to social drink.

I had eaten my day's first meal early this morning, but I still managed to have my early afternoon nap a little later than intended.

I sorely did not desire to endure yet another 1½ hours of sunning ─ the damned tediousness of just sitting away the time out in the backyard listening to the same monotonous songs on the radio and shooing away flies. I also do what I can to work my bad right leg.

But I complied; and no later than 2:42 p.m. commenced sunning until knocking off at 4:16 p.m.

I've complaints and gripes, but I want to take a break now from blogging and watch a show here on my bedside computer so that I can have a can of Cariboo Malt (7.9% alcohol).

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I tuned in Westworld, even though my brother was newly home no later than 7:11 p.m. It was 58 minutes commercial-free, but I have now watched episode six ("Fidelity") of season four.

I had gotten as far as 12:42 at this GOOJARA.to link before the video buffered uselessly, but this uFLIX.to link was perfect after I advanced the video to where I wanted it to play.

I managed to hold myself to one can of beer.

Since it was only around 8:30 p.m. and too early for bed, another show was to follow ─ The Carrie Diaries. This time it was episode six ("Endgame") of the first season. My source was this GOOJATA.to link, but this one played all the way through.

I always surprise myself by how much I enjoy these episodes ─ I was never a fan of Sex in the City. I likely sampled some of that series, but I cannot honestly say that I ever watched an entire episode. It seemed too silly and unrealistic. Maybe it was because Kim Cattrall was the only actress that came near to turning me on.

Holy crap! Kim is going to have her 69th birthday next month?! 

Regardless, I had a second can of beer during The Carrie Diaries, and now it is time (9:45 p.m.) to start shutting things down and getting to bed.