Monday, February 15, 2016

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

Gallup Poll's Most-Admired: Obama # 1, Pope Francis, Donald Trump in Tie for # 2
Dalai Lama, El Chapo tied for #3.
Record Ninety-Eight Shark Attacks Worldwide in 2015
Republicans blame Obama.
Pope, in Mexico, Preaches Against Wealth, Vanity, Pride
Doesn't mention Donald Trump by name.

Text Analysis Reveals Violence Far More Common in Bible Than Koran
And there's way more sex.

Saturday, February 13, 2016

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

Published on Feb 10, 2016
Got a "Full" Royal Albert Hall video somewhere but dunno what HD it's on ??? ....
Find it, bro!

Thanks to Michael Flynn.

Monday, February 8, 2016

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

Prominent Lender Revealed As Huge Ponzi Scheme in China
Proving they finally get capitalism.
Facebook, Instagram Ban Private Gun Sales
You can still buy a gun on ChristianMingle.
Sanders Has Support From 85% of Millennials
They see him as funny uncle who does magic tricks, Hillary as judgmental aunt who goes shush.
Expert: By 2050, Humans Will Evolve to New Species and Become “Digitally Immortal”
When you start to age and forget things, you get an upgrade.
CORRECTION

We reported that, in describing her work at Goldman Sachs, Ted Cruz’s wife Heidi said she was “helping people to achieve the American dream.” In fact, she said she was “helping people who have achieved the American dream.” We regret any confusion caused by our mistake

Saturday, February 6, 2016

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

Published on Feb 4, 2016
Emmylou Harris performs "Jambalaya" at Volunteer Jam X at Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, TN on February 4, 1984.

Thanks to Volunteer JamCDB.

Monday, February 1, 2016

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

BULLETIN OF ATOMIC SCIENTISTS KEEPS DOOMSDAY CLOCK AT 3 MINUTES TO MIDNIGHT
Pending results of Iowa Caucus.
Rapper B.o.B. Draws Widespread Ridicule Claiming Earth Flat
He's now running third among Republicans in Iowa.
Disney Sued for Replacing U.S. Workers With Lower-Salaried Immigrants
Worse, Goofy had to train his replacement.
"Internet of Things" a Reality With Totally Interconnected Home
It's now possible, with just a smartphone, to remotely turn off the lights, turn on some loud music, unlock the front door, disable the alarm system, unlock the safe, scan all the credit cards and escape before anyone knows it.

Saturday, January 30, 2016

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

Something a little different. Emmylou has backed up nearly everybody in country music. Pretty song.

Published on Jan 23, 2016
Tammy Wynette - Higher Ground 1987

Thanks to Jan Birger Kvalheim.

Monday, January 25, 2016

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

National Review Comes Out Strongly Against Trump
Finds his boorish, provocative fearmongering totally repellant, although it agrees with him.
A “Mirror Universe” Where Time Goes Backwards a Possibility
And, based on our politics and culture, we may be in it.
World of Tennis Rocked by Report of Widespread Match Fixing
Everyone asking same question: “Who bets on tennis?”
Only 6% of Scientists Are Republican
And they work for ExxonMobil.