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When Annie Asks ...

Almost everyone has had something to say about the Supreme Court and the case to decide whether Trump should have full immunity from consequences for his crimes in inciting an attempted coup on 06 January 2021.  Although the Court has not ruled yet, nor likely will before late June, certain Justices gave the impression while hearing the evidence that they will likely grant Trump’s three wishes,…

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♫ Private Number ♫

It’s been five years since I played this one back in 1919, and I had forgotten that I played it back then.  David mentioned it a couple of nights ago and I wanted to play it for him, but thought before doing research, I’d just do a quick check of the archives and I’m glad I did!  I strongly suspect that David was that unnamed friend who had mentioned it last time I played it, too  😉 From the…

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The Old Woman Without A Country

This is a work of fiction, yet another of my efforts to combine what might be with what we hope will never be. On this, the 20th day of January 2025, I hereby renounce my citizenship in the United States of America.  Unlike the fictional Philip Nolan, I do not wish to never hear of the United States again, but I also feel no connection, will not feel obligated to obey the laws of the land except…

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Saturday's Short Snarky Snippets

It’s Saturday … a day to kick back and try to do something enjoyable, like read a book, play a game, take a nap!  So, I have just a few short snippets de snark this afternoon, and then I shall pick up a book and probably take an unintentional nap after reading about 3 pages!  You should do something fun and relaxing, too! Trump attorney Todd Blanche, speaking about Trump’s election interference…

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♫ We're All Alone ♫ (Redux)

Some songs make us laugh, some make us smile, some make us want to get up and dance, some make us want to turn off that racket, and some … well, some bring tears no matter what our mood.  This is, for me, one such song.  The two opening lines are typically enough to bring tears to my eyes … I don’t know why, but they do.  The last time I played this was April 09, 2021, almost exactly three years…

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Filosofa Growls ... Again

Filosofa is in a really snarky mood tonight, so be prepared!  At least none of my mini-rants are about he-who-shall-remain-nameless tonight … I’ve got enough angst brewing without adding insult to injury! Filosofa teaches Alina Habba geography Republicans are certainly putting forth their best and brightest, aren’t they?  First there were Marge Greene’s comments about ‘Gazpacho police’ (she was…

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Respect For Women??? HAH!!!

Lately, women’s rights seem to have taken a few steps backward, starting with last year’s Supreme Court ruling in the Dobbs case that overturned Roe v Wade and set women’s rights back a half-century or more.  I don’t think the Court realized just how much that decision on their part would start a movement among women to fight for our rights.  It definitely had an effect on the 2022 mid-term…

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♫ Nights In White Satin ♫ (Redux)

I last played this one about two years ago, but I’m offering it tonight in honour of Moody Blues co-founder and band member Mike Pinder, who died yesterday at the age of 82.   Band member Justin Hayward wrote and composed the song at age 19 in Swindon, and titled the song after a girlfriend gave him a gift of satin bedsheets. The song itself was a tale of a yearning love from afar, which leads…

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Trump's Niece Speaks Wisely

I know that the constant barrage of news on Trump’s legal woes and trials is going to become overwhelming, and probably boring to readers outside the U.S.  I will do my best to keep it to a minimum, not to turn this blog into one exclusively about the Trials and Tribulations of Trumpty Dumpty.  That said, these trials are extremely important, crucial to the outcome of the November election,…

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Eat, Drink, And Be Merry With ... 'Toons!!!

Sooooo … today is the day the Supreme Court hears the ‘evidence’ on whether or not Trump has full immunity from any and all crimes he may have committed when he still sat in the Oval Office.  I’ve been checking in on it from time to time today, trying to get the main points, and my plan is to write about it for my morning post tomorrow, but I have to tell you, some of the arguments put forth by…

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♫ What's New Pussycat? ♫ (Redux)

I’ve only played this once, back in 2019, but tonight is a good night for it … I wanted something fun and uplifting and something I didn’t have to do the research on, for I am very tired tonight.  And this one just popped up!  I’ve added a second version … an older Tom Jones … much older than when the original was released back in 1965.  This second version is from 2018, when Tom Jones was 77…

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A Little Break From The Insanity!

With only about three exceptions, every news story I have seen today (and I’ve seen at least 85 news stories today) have been about … you know, that ‘man’, the former guy who brings on nausea every time I have to see his ugly mug or read about him.  I do not wish to write about he-who-shall-remain-unnamed.  I do not wish to think about or hear about him.  Nor do I wish to write about the war…

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When Satire Is Spot-On

Andy Borowitz is, among many things, a satirist famous for applying his tongue-in-cheek humour to socio-political events in the news.  I have shared his work here before, but it’s been a few years.  His column today made me chuckle, then roll my eyes, then groan, for there is altogether too much truth in what he says.  Take a look … Millions Cancel Subscriptions to National Enquirer After…

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♫ When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going ♫

When David mentioned this one a few days ago, I was surprised.  For one thing, I barely remembered the song, and for another it didn’t seem like his preferred style of music.  But who am I to question, right?  I listened and then did remember the song quite well, even liked it back in the day.  But, I haven’t heard it in ages! When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going is a 1985 song…

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Good People Doing Good Things -- Ahhhhh Youth!

For this week’s good people, I am going to focus exclusively on the young people, for they are our best last hope for a brighter future, a better world.  I think after you read these stories, you will at least be able to believe in the possibility of a better world going forward. Many young people today take climate change and the environment far more seriously than we older folks! Nissa Bek is…

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Republicans ARE Killing Us – Literally!!!

I am so far behind on my email that I now have over 600 emails to go through, so it is no surprise that I just now got around to reading Thom Hartmann’s newsletter from last Friday.  When I’m this far behind, I usually read the first paragraph or two of a newsletter and unless it grabs me, off it goes into the trash.  Hartmann’s piece grabbed me in the first sentence and I think it is well worth…

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Happy Earth Day 2024!!!

This is an updated version of my Earth Day post that I have revised and used every year since 2017.  As my late ex-husband used to say, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it,” and this post remains a timely reminder that we still need every year!  Today is Earth Day … the 54th anniversary of Earth Day, to be exact.  Typically, Earth Day is assigned a different theme or area of focus each year and…