"There is always a bit of heaven in a disaster area."
- Wavy Gravy
THE RANGER REPORT - April 17, 2020 The Official Newsletter Of The Mighty Manatees "Celebrating 34 Years Of Hugs And Handshakes"
Greetings. How's everybody doing out here in Virusland? Are you starting to lose it? Has the novelty worn off?
ENVIRONMENTAL TIP OF THE WEEK - I read that one of the ways to keep it together is by sticking to a daily routine. Minimize your screen time because too much bad news can stress you out. Meditation can help. And we all have to cut everybody (including ourselves) way more slack. If you're living with other people, you need some alone time at least once a day.
MY FIRST LIVE STREAM SOLO SHOW - It's true! And it's my only show in April. Over the years I have always avoided performing alone, but now is the time. On Saturday, April 25, at 8:00 PM EST, I will be doing a one hour live stream show. It will feature some new original comix, some new original songs, a virtual tour of The Mighty Manatees Museum, and yours truly on a variety of musical instruments (guitar, piano, accordion, mandolin, flute, kalimba, etc.) The request line WILL be open. Special guests: my daughters Daisy & Eleanor. To watch the show please go to The Mighty Manatees Band Facebook page.
Tips would be greatly appreciated!!
Here is the link to my PayPal, which works from a Computer or Phone:https://www.paypal.me/lightninhodgson
Here is the link to my Venmo, which only works from a Phone or iPAD via the Venmo app:https://venmo.com/code?user_id=2984617342664704059
Special thanks to Johnny Machete.
LIVE STREAM OPEN MIC EVERY WEDNESDAY! - Also true! Every Wednesday night, Bob Tomlinson and Randy Wagner host a virtual open mic on KC's Alley Open Mic Facebook page. It's a safe, musical, cyber-community experience. More thanks to Johnny Machete.
VIDEO CLIP OF THE WEEK - This video was included in the last Ranger Report but it wouldn't play due to a glitch. We have fixed it. This is my daughter Fiona's clip called, "My Quarantine Routine": https://vm.tiktok.com/GoKnoP/
MORE QUOTES -
"The ship rock, but we steady." - Bob Marley
'When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro." - Hunter S. Thompson
"Your planet's immune system is trying to get rid of you." - Kurt Vonnegut
"Let's just get Gus and go get some gas, I guess." - Ranger Will
"I would rather sit on a pumpkin and have it all to myself, than be crowded on a velvet cushion." - Henry David Thoreau
"Tension is who you think you should be. Relaxation is who you are." - Chinese proverb
"Can you just let me take over?" - Daisy Hodgson
"Psychologist John Barefoot has studied this extensively and concludes that optimists live about 20 per cent longer than pessimists. When the outcome remains unknown, why should I make the bet that keeps me miserable and shortens my life? I prefer the gamble that keeps me high, happy, and creative, and also increases lifespan." - Robert Anton Wilson
"If you move the letters of Los Angeles around it spells "Legs on sale." - Phil Proctor
Well, that's about all the time we have for now.
Please be smart, be safe, and be well.
See you in cyber-space on Saturday, April 25.
Walk softly and carry a big stick of incense,
Ranger Will
House Cat
IN PASSING -
Honor Blackman
Thomas Dempsey
Ellis Marsalis Jr.
John Prine
Adam Schlesinger
Hal Willner
Bill Withers
All victims of Covid-19
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