by me, Kerry Burgess, 08/22/2025 7:46 PM
"Invasion" day is today
Few hours earlier today, a completely random observation caused me to think of relevant text from "Zero Hour" by Ray Bradbury. I read the complete text for the first time only a few days earlier. Seems compelling to me now for several reasons, one is that I made a random choice I tend to avoid, and another is it was a term that I never notice in other instances and I read a lot of stuff every day
"Invasion" is a streaming-video series on AppleTV+. Season 3 debuts today and I am beginning to view momentarily that first episode of season 3.
IMDb
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)
Quotes
General "Buck" Turgidson: General Ripper called Strategic Air Command headquarters shortly after he issued the go code. I have a portion of the transcript of that conversation if you'd like me to to read it.
President Merkin Muffley: Read it!
General "Buck" Turgidson: Ahem... The Duty Officer asked General Ripper to confirm the fact that he *had* issued the go code, and he said, uh, "Yes gentlemen, they are on their way in, and no one can bring them back. For the sake of our country, and our way of life, I suggest you get the rest of SAC in after them. Otherwise, we will be totally destroyed by Red retaliation. Uh, my boys will give you the best kind of start, 1400 megatons worth, and you sure as hell won't stop them now, uhuh. Uh, so let's get going, there's no other choice. God willing, we will prevail, in peace and freedom from fear, and in true health, through the purity and essence of our natural... fluids. God bless you all" and he hung up.
General "Buck" Turgidson: Uh, we're, still trying to figure out the meaning of that last phrase, sir.
https://hvom.blogspot.com/2024/12/today-is-12182024-post-3.html
From 5/10/2006 ( previously referenced: by me, Kerry Burgess - journal, Wednesday, May 10, 2006 ) To 8/22/2025 ( ) is 7044 days
7044 = 3522 + 3522
From 11/2/1965 ( my known birth date in Antlers, Oklahoma, USA, as Kerry Wayne Burgess ) To 6/25/1975 ( premiere USA film "Rollerball" ) is 3522 days
IMDb
Rollerball (1975)
Quotes
Bartholomew: [in a video conference with other corporate executives] In my opinion, we are confronted here with something of a situation. Otherwise, I would not have presumed to take up your time. Once again, it concerns the case of Jonathan E. We know we don't want anything extraordinary to happen to Jonathan. We've already agreed on that. No accidents, nothing unnatural. The game was created to demonstrate the futility of individual effort. And the game must do its work. The Energy Corporation has done all it can, and if a champion defeats the meaning for which the game was designed, then he must lose. I hope you agree with my reasoning.
- by me, Kerry Wayne Burgess, posted by me: 9:32 PM Pacific-timezone USA Friday 08/22/2025
