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Thursday, November 30, 2023

Post #6516 M: Shelter Wins Legal Battle, Finally Re-Opens; McClanahan on Is This the Best Endorsement of Republicans in Congress? ; Stossel on Capitalism and Loneliness

Quote of the Day

You have to believe in yourself.
Sun Tzu

Shelter Wins Legal Battle, Finally Re-Opens


McClanahan on Is This the Best Endorsement of Republicans in Congress?

Stossel on Capitalism and Loneliness: What the Media Get WRONG

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Musical Interlude: Christmas

Darlene Love, "Christmas"

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Wednesday, November 29, 2023

Post #6515 M: McClanahan on Article V and the States; “Blockbuster” GDP numbers fueled by consumer debt

 Quote of the Day

The first virtue of all really great men is that they are sincere. 
They eradicate hypocrisy from their hearts.
Anatole France

McClanahan on Article V and the States

“Blockbuster” GDP numbers fueled by consumer debt

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Musical Interlude: Christmas

Bobby Helms, "Jingle Bell Rock"

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Tuesday, November 28, 2023

Post #6514 M: How Argentina got so bad; The Climate Change Panic: Myths and Costs; Javier Milei's Plan to Abolish the Central Bank

 Quote of the Day

Do not desire to fit in. 
Desire to lead.
Gwendolyn Brooks 

How Argentina got so bad

The Climate Change Panic: Myths and Costs

Javier Milei's Plan to Abolish the Central Bank

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Political Cartoon

Courtesy of Tom Stiglich via Townhall

Musical Interlude: Christmas

Frank Sinatra, "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!"

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Monday, November 27, 2023

Post #6513 M: Citizen Arrested for Calling Mayor "Fascist" at Council Meeting; McClanahan on Why Are Americans Angry? ; Javier Milei's Plan to Abolish the Central Bank

 Quote of the Day

I will never put my name on a product 
that does not have the best that is in me.
John Deere  

Citizen Arrested for Calling Mayor "Fascist" at Council Meeting

McClanahan on Why Are Americans Angry?

Javier Milei's Plan to Abolish the Central Bank

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Courtesy of Tom Stiglich via Townhall

Musical Interlude: Christmas

José Feliciano, "Feliz Navidad"

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Sunday, November 26, 2023

Post #6512 Social Media Digest

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Post #6511 M: Jeb Bush: Why Florida is winning; SWAT Destroys Business During Standoff, Refuses to Pay; The "Robber Barons" Were Humanitarians

 Quote of the Day

To laugh often and much; 
to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; 
to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; 
to appreciate beauty, 
to find the best in others; 
to leave the world a little better; 
whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed social condition; 
to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. 
This is the meaning of success.
Ralph Waldo Emerson  

Jeb Bush: Why Florida is winning

The "Robber Barons" Were Humanitarians

SWAT Destroys Business During Standoff, Refuses to Pay

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Musical Interlude: Christmas

Mariah Carey, "All I Want for Christmas Is You"

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Saturday, November 25, 2023

Post #6510 J

 Pandemic Report

The latest weekly stats from CDC (note variant proportions not available due to holiday scheduling):


The latest daily stats from Worldometer:


A slight uptick in stats as we had expected as weather is cooling just weeks ahead of winter.

I haven't seen a lot of new news items but felt the following items are of interest:

  • you can order up to 4 "free" COVID-19 tests via USPS
  • CNN looks at a number of studies looking at whether getting multiple different vaccines (like flu and COVID together) impacts effectiveness, e.g., antibody counts, Mixed results to date, possible confounding of side effects, generally speaking, it's probably more efficient and lessens aggregate recovery time. 
  • Another study provides evidence that monovalent vaccines (like the new ones currently available) may be more effective than bivalent ones (like last year's booster).
  • It looks like the military is trying to recruit those they forced out over lack of compliance with vaccine mandates.
  • The prosecution of COVID relief fraud continues, including this case of a NC emergency rent assistance program.

Other Notes

Blog pageviews rose from a modest pickup over last week to a blowout Friday [and into Saturday] that reminds me of the Singapore burst from August, but it's not showing up in location stats--yet. [Update: yeah, it seems like bloated statistics again. It looks differently this time with the largest plurality from the US, but also a significant number from other locations like Finland. ] A modest pickup on Twitter/X impressions: over 200 daily, but to be honest, it's tough because I haven't found many interesting trends. Most of it is predictable partisan sniping and it does seem like Trumpkins are becoming more brazen and confrontational with leftists. 

My issues with Google Maps have continued: one puzzling thing includes why my desktop setup differs from my Android setups, i.e., my saved locations don't show up from my Android. I may have a hypothesis on issues I've repeated in prior posts, not to mention this bizarre toggling between South Carolina and Maryland on weather notification. I was driving home from a rare trip lately to Sam's Club. I usually turn on Maps because I don't want to pass by a certain intersection on the way back. I usually click on my home address--only to see my old South Carolina address pop up. I had to ignore all the directions to drive back to SC. Once home, I found all my local locations had disappeared, unprecedented. At some point I became aware my profile had switched to an alternate Google account I use for specialized purposes. I remember some time back double checking the profile stored location for the second account. At some point, I realized I could toggle my profile in the Android Maps and it was pointing to my second account; when I toggled it to my core profile, all my saved locations were available. I later went back to the second account, tried to clear out old data and updated my stored home address. I'm still not sure how I toggled on the second profile.

The second issue was wildly inaccurate driving time--hours vs. minutes for relatively short driving distance. I think I figured it out: somehow the walking icon was toggled on; I'm not surewhen or how it happened.

The other TV/cable channels are transitioning to holiday content. one of the things I look for is classic movies like "Miracle on 34th St.", "Scrooge", and "It's a Wonderful Life". E! had a mini-marathon of the latter on Thanksgiving; I remember they had one at the end of season last year. I think NBC and/or USA generally bookends the same movie around the season. Now I have a licensed copy in storage, but I think all 3 are available in Prime Video.

Last weekend Lifetime joined Hallmark in showing new holiday content on weekends. So far, no new favorites, but I haven't watched all the new movies yet (sports or other content).

My ongoing series on favorite Hallmark holiday movies continues:

  • "Five More Minutes: Moments Like These" The second in a series loosely based on former American Idol singer Scotty McCreery's hit song. Kaitlyn's husband Brian who seems to be experiencing migraines forgot to get their son Adam's new Christmas bike's bell and heads out on a snowy Christmas Eve road to buy the bell; the movie implies a fatal collision with an approaching truck from the other direction as Brian experiences a seizure. A few years later Adam is struggling with school, and widow Kaitlyn is still coping with their loss and prays for 5 more minutes with Brian, who never finished their Christmas dance as promised. She runs into Brian's high school football buddy Matthew, a bachelor and uncle to 8 boys, at a local park; is it just a weird coincidence? HMM
  • "Home for Christmas Day". Jane, a single mom, is overly protective of her teen daughter Betsy. who works part-time as a waitress at a local diner. A uniformed soldier, Tyler, comes into the diner and sits at one of Betsy's tables. A long-distance romance between the two, over Jane's objections. Tyler is later assigned to a secretive mission. Betsy is in a local choir and during their Christmas concert, there's an announcement acknowledging local soldiers who have died in the line of duty--and the announcer reads out Tyler's name. HMM
  • "Christmas Connection". Sydney, a flight attendant with aspirations to get reassigned to Rome befriends an unaccompanied minor (Sophie?) on her way back home to Chicago. A series of circumstances lead Sydney to visit Sophie and her widower dad Jonathan, a local newspaper reporter. Sydney asks for Jonathan's help in finding out the story behind how her parents met. HC
  • "The Christmas Note". Gretchen moves home to Wilsonville with young son Ethan to stay with her adoptive parents while her husband Kyle, recently wounded, recuperates at an overseas military hospital. Ethan's biggest wish is to have his dad home for Christmas. Gretchen befriends neighbor Melissa whose mom has just died and left a mysterious note saying Melissa has an undisclosed half-sibling. Gretchen helps Melissa try to identify this unknown sibling. HMM
  • "Five More Minutes".  Clara's beloved grandfather has recently passed, leaving his candy cane confectionary in the hands of her mother, Bonnie. A teaching job setback leads Clara to go home for Christmas and help run the store. She misses her grandpa and longs for 5 more minutes with him. She runs into her old boyfriend Logan, who had joined the military when they broke up and finally left the military. She hires an eager young man as seasonal help, and he uncovers an unknown journal her grandfather had kept, of a long-lost love predating her grandmother. Logan and Clara try to find the woman. What does this have to do with Clara and Logan? And how does this seasonal worker fit into the story? HMM
  • "A Christmas to Remember". Jennifer is a celebrity chef with her own television show. She borrows a car trying to get away from the stresses. She gets into a car accident and gets rescued by a local veterinarian widower. (Apparently, the local cable stations don't carry her show.) "Maggie" quickly bonds with the family; will she remember her identity or will somebody else identify her? HMM 

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Post #6509 M: Thanksgiving w/ Matt Walsh; McClanahan on Are Progressives "Liberal"? ; Should Libertarians Be Thankful for Milei's Election?

 Quote of the Day

The work an unknown good man has done is like 
a vein of water flowing hidden underground, 
secretly making the ground green.
Thomas Carlyle  

Thanksgiving w/ Matt Walsh 

McClanahan on Are Progressives "Liberal"? 

Should Libertarians Be Thankful for Milei's Election?

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Musical Interlude: Christmas

Andy Williams, "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year"

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Friday, November 24, 2023

Post #6508 M: NOT Dumb Bleep of the Week; Tuttle Twins Season 2 Episode 10; “The Price Is Rising” with Joe Biden

 Quote of the Day

Take ownership of an idea 
and the idea will take ownership of you.
Mark Victor Hansen 

NOT Dumb Bleep of the Week

Tuttle Twins Season 2 Episode 10 | The Education Jungle

“The Price Is Rising” with Joe Biden

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Musical Interlude: Christmas

Kelly Clarkson, "Underneath the Tree"

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Thursday, November 23, 2023

Post #6507 Commentary: Pope Francis and the Termination of Tyler Bishop Strictland

 First of all, this post doesn't break any new ground in the unusual circumstance of the bishop's removal. He was a high-profile conservative critic of the Pope, and on at least one occasion (involving the delayed release of a Vatican report on a former cardinal (McCarrick) in the Church's hierarchy, suspected in the sexual abuse of a teen altar boy and former seminarians) openly dared the pontiff to fire him. We haven't been given the details of grounds, say, allegations of violations of canon law to justify Strictland's removal. What we do know is Strictland has not challenged Pope Francis's election or legitimate authority, unlike some hard-right conservative critics. Silence seems to imply the Strictland move was politically motivated (as in Church politics). Some Church progressives suggest Strictland's public criticism undermines the pontiff's authority and teaching, causing confusion among the faithful.

Familiar readers may be familiar with my own background. I was born and raised into a conservative by-the-book Catholic family, which is consistent with our Franco-American heritage. My only maternal uncle was a diocesan priest/pastor in the Fall River diocese. He was a seminarian when his little sister, my mom, got married. Rules were very strict in the pre-Vatican days and he couldn't get permission to attend the wedding. My folks made a detour to Montreal on their honeymoon to visit him; he was at a rigorous, prestigious seminary where exams and answers were in Latin. He earned his licentiate in theology, similar to a Master's. He never desired a career in the hierarchy; he wanted to serve the people of God as a simple parish priest. He gave solid Scripture-based sermons in a post-Vatican era when it seemed all the other priests were trying to be socially relevant. He had a signature way of celebrating the Eucharist during Mass: he gave the slowest renditions of praying in raising the host and chalice: "THIS...IS...MY...BODY". He also had an unflappable personality; you couldn't get him to argue with you, and he loathed to repeat himself. He also is probably the most politically conservative person I've ever met. So, it surprised a few years back when I attended his funeral that he had this mischievous way of goading his progressive priest friends into arguments. Now being politically conservative didn't make him nostalgic for the old Latin Mass like me. The only thing he didn't want is the bishop reassigning him to a dying Franco-American parish because he was bilingual. (My grandparents were born American but the prior generation emigrated during the Quebec diaspora.) He took a low profile, not wanting the diocese meddling in his parish affairs. (Readers may remember my primary language was also French when I started school. It alarmed my kindergarten teacher so much they considered holding me back in kindergarten until they administered an IQ test. It bothered my folks so much despite being bilingual themselves, that they spoke only English around the kids, and to this day my 6 younger siblings blame me for their lack of fluency in French.)

I'm one of the few altar servers who served the entire transition of the Mass from Latin to English. I remember the old disciplines, like no meat on Fridays and fasting before mass (to take Holy Communion): my mom would pack my favorite sandwich (second to cretons) boiled egg because we attended mass before Catholic school. Mom used to fashion me vestments from old beach towels so I could play priest.  I still recall at 8 years old my first mass as the cross-bearer heading the procession into mass. I continued until I graduated high school. I even ran the altar boys during high school winning the election because my more popular middle brother backed me. I also served daily mass for the base chaplain, who rewarded me by giving me his hardbound volume set of Aquinas' Summa Theologica. But I thought I had a vocation to the priesthood, not like my uncle but in a religious order like the Jesuits (like Pop Francis' Jesuits: he used to teach high school chemistry) or the Oblates, like my beloved philosophy professor, James Lonergan. In fact, I once interviewed with a Jesuit at the OLL men's dorm lobby; I never heard back from them, so I gather they didn't see me as a prospect.

What happened to my vocation? In a word, girls. I never had a car until I joined the Navy, which constrained my dating options (plus I was only 16 starting college). As readers probably know, all priests take celibacy vows. I had crushes on a couple of gorgeous girls and started dating one of them. Nothing serious came from the relationships, but it was enough for me to defer thoughts of going to seminary. But the real issue really started with what I saw as more of a secular humanist perspective.in the Church; there was less of a doctrinal emphasis (prayer, Scripture, repentance and the sacraments) and more on practical living-your-faith in service to others. To be sure, there is a lot of value to doing charitable acts. 

But I remember as early as sixth grade attending Notre Dame School in east Fall River (like my maternal grandfather and uncle had: Dad was securing family housing at a SC AFB, and we were staying at Grandfather's). Our class project was "adopting" a poor black family in DC. A lot of it was focused on things like food and clothing. But the one thing that sticks out in my memory is the teacher told us the dad's cigarette brand was Pall Mall, the brand my late Dad used to smoke before he kicked the habit. I really didn't think it was a good thing to enabling a dangerous habit, and even back then I felt a sense of moral hazard, of reinforcing dependance on others. I remember when Dad died (we had all grown up and living elsewhere), we were flooded with food from friends. We were grateful that Mom had something less to worry about while we were dealing with logistics of the funeral. But the point is, it wasn't an ongoing thing, and of course we could afford to eat out.

For me, I loved the old mass, I felt part of a global community, knowing in any Catholic church, I could celebrate the same liturgy, respond in the same way, in the same familiar language, I loved sung masses, Gregorian chants, the smell of incense, the ancient rituals, the colorful vestments, the huge cathedrals which seemed to touch the majesty of God. The Latin didn't bother me--I had already memorized the liturgy by grade school, and matching translations appeared parallel in missals. It was BEAUTIFUL The Church didn't give the faithful a choice. I do think there are some out-of-the-way churches where you can "legally" attend a Latin mass but I haven't been to one since my childhood. By high schol, guitar masses were commonplace. They had their own charm, but I didn't like masses changing to appease the culture, to appear "more relevant". Another example: when my grandfather's home Notre Dame de Lourdes Cathedral was destroyed by a fire in 1982, it was replaced by an ordinary one-story building. (The church eventually closed in 2018 due to falling attendance and expenses; my uncle served as a parochial vicar early in his career after ordination.)

I see the Church as an independent entity, as a sometimes critic of an increasingly sexually obsessed culture. I didn't like to see the Church abandoning its rich heritage to desperately appeal to younger people. There were a few incidents that contributed to my decision to drop the idea of becoming a priest. First the "jump the shark" moment was at a mass at UT/Austin. The priest actually delivered a sermon based on singer Olivia Newton-John's "Have You Never Been Mellow?" Seriously, dude? Then there were a couple of incidents involving ideological feminists while I was part of UH's Catholic Newman. One was when I was recruited as a last-minute replacement for a missing lector. I was subsequently attacked for replacing the "women"'s lector spot; I didn't know the circumstances of the replacement and thought I was doing a favor for the community. Second, the ideologues objected to the "sexist" line in the ancient Nicene Creed and literally scratched out the offending word in ink: "for us men and for salvation". This is beyond stupid; "men" is a general term implying both genders. The Church has recognized female saints for centuries, long before political correctness. I've got a Mom, 4 sisters and 9 nieces; I have 3 goddaughters and no godsons. [The family thinks I have a preference for girl babies.] The idea that I don't love and respect them as equally worthy of salvation is ludicrous. I remember at OLL, a group of coeds invited me to their lunch table at the cafeteria, and I was told, "We hear you treat girls just like the guys." I almost gagged on my food, saying "I hope not. I'm attracted to girls." But I have zero tolerance for petty ideological rubbish. The idea that the Nicene Creed was composed by male bigots is judgmental presentist rubbish.

I don't identify with traditionalist Catholics who reject the legitimate election and authority of Pope Francis. This doesn't mean I haven't, even publicly, disagreed with the pontiff as familiar readers know, especially when he strays from matters of faith and morals; perhaps that is inspired by his conventional left wing (Peronist?) political views. [God only knows how he's taken Milei's win in his homeland Argentina.] His strident rejection of "unfettered" economic liberalism/capitalism is not without precedent in social encyclicals; I have dealt with the strawman of "social Darwinism" and the distortions of Herbert Spencer's thought in past posts. A lot of what I've read from Pope Francis (on climate change, etc.), seems like a regurgitation of unoriginal "progressive" consensus thought on an issue designed, in my opinion, to accommodate the mainstream media and culture. As a conservative Catholic, I feel more like the spirit of John the Baptist who stood in judgment of King Herod. I want my Church to challenge an increasingly sexually obsessed culture and abortion acceptance, not try to appease it in a futile attempt at social relevance.

I as an academic have to say I loved Fracis' predecessor, Benedict XVI, a world-class theologian. In describing our conservative opposition to the policies of Pope Francis, here is perhaps no better place to start than Francis's 2021 reversal of Benedict's 2007 Summorum Pontificum, particularly relevant for its liberalization in allowing celebration of the 1962 version of the Tridentine (Latin) mass where there was sufficient local interest. Francis considers a traditional mass as a threat to the novus ordo, as "divisive", as being "ideological", an implicit rejection of Vatican II; he basically puts the burden of proof on any such mass; he empowers bishops to rein in the liturgy and puts speed bumps in its place including assessing the motivation relative to Vatican II. We see this as contrary to the principle of subsidiarity, tolerance within the Church, presumptuous and judgmental in nature. It is already hard enough to find priests who are comfortable with celebrating a liturgy phased out nearly 6 decades ago, before most were even born. If anyone is ideological and divisive, it is Francis himself.

There are other sore points we conservative Catholics have with Pope Francis, one of them has to do with prominent Catholics, especially pro-choice Catholics like Biden and Pelosi, who continue to take the Eucharist at mass. Pope Francis is uncomfortable with the idea of disciplining Catholic politicians, seeing those as political, not pastoral in nature. Make no mistake: Francis is consistent with the Church's consistent opposition to the practice since the Didache. But Pelosi and other Catholics in Name Only have argued that a theological/philosophical difference on the timing of ensoulment of abortion (based on an obsolete notion that the preborn child goes through stages before becoming human) justifies their acceptance of abortion in public policy. This is inconsistent with the Church's teachings and leads to confusion among the faithful. A weak response from the Church undermines her credibility.

Perhaps the most controversy, which lies at the heart of the Strictland controversy, involves gays and the Church's traditional moral objections to homosexual activities and extramarital sex under the definition of marriage between a man and woman. Francis has been even more reluctant to appear as politically incorrect (vs John the Baptist), even suggesting same-gender unions may be blessed. This is just the latest in Pope Francis' strategic ambiguity since his infamous "Who am I to judge?"

On this general topic, Strictland, appointed by Benedict, has been particularly high profile on a couple of points:

  • The McCarrick situation discussed above. McCarrick is alleged to have sexually abused boys, seminarians and priests over 4 decades as bishop and cardinal. There have been reports that there are disproportionate numbers of gays in the priesthood and the Church's hierarchy: has that been a corrupting factor in the Church's slow walk in the sex abuse scandal that has rocked the Church in recent decades? 
  • The LA Dodgers decided to honor the satirical anti-Catholic LGBTQ+ drag group Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence and Bishop Strictland showed up to head a recent protest prayer rally. 

 In closing comments, let me first point out that my criticisms of Pope Francis are unpopular, even within my family. One of my nephews had written a positive Facebook post on Francis, and I posted a more critical response. I expected that he would not agree and would contradict me, and I was cool with that. What I did not expect was for him to delete my comment, saying it was his post and he had the right to censor me. As a libertarian I don't accept censorship.

Second, I do not have anything against gays. I've had a live-and-let-live attitude; I personally knew a couple of Navy lesbians while I was an ensign (when the military objected to their service).  I remember in my OLL freshman psychology textbook, it described how same gender sex behavior appeared across species. I didn't understand its functional purpose but I accepted its factual basis. As to the Church I don't mind a chaste gay priest, but that's not what McCarrick did. My priest uncle once told me that potential priests were screened to ensure that they had a normal/straight sexual inclination, and I wondered how they did that. Now none of my 21 nephews and nieces have ever talked to me about their love lives, so there might be gays I'm not aware of, but I think at least 3 are or have been in nontraditional relationships. One of them I just heard about in a response to a birthday message I sent out. He mentioned in passing some dude had been serving in Africa. Look, I remember these relatives as young kids, and I love them unconditionally; I want them to be happy in their lives. At the same time, I'm not married and I realize the Church's position on extramarital sex also applies to me.

Finally, the pope's behavior is counter-productive. The fact is, this pope has been trying to remake the Church hierarchy to his progressive preferences; he's focused on diversity and watering down conservative voices. He's targeting conservatives for all his challenges; probably the key reason I didn't become a priest was I was more of a "back to basics" Catholic where faith, prayer and repentance make more than a passing reference in a homily. In the decades that have followed, mass attendance has declined to no better than that for Protestants. Conservatives have been the most persistent churchgoers and probably the highest contributors.

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Post #6506 M: Happy Thanksgiving!; McClanahan on Has the Middle Class Been Forgotten? ; Stossel on Freshly Cooked Censorship

 

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Quote of the Day

The one thing that doesn't abide by majority rule is 
a person's conscience.
Atticus Finch  

McClanahan on Has the Middle Class Been Forgotten?

Stossel on Freshly Cooked Censorship

Milei wins Argentina

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Musical Interlude: Christmas

Brenda Lee, "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree"

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Wednesday, November 22, 2023

Post #6505 M: Weekend Update; CPI flashes recession; Capitalism in a Nutshell

 Quote of the Day

People don't notice 
whether it's winter or summer 
when they're happy.
Anton Chekhov  

Weekend Update

CPI flashes recession

Capitalism in a Nutshell

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Musical Interlude: Christmas

Nat King Cole "The Christmas Song" 

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Tuesday, November 21, 2023

Post #6504 M: Biden Panda Cold Open; Repeating the 1970’s Lost Decade; McClanahan on Think Locally, Act Locally

 Quote of the Day

Being ignorant is not so much a shame, 
as being unwilling to learn.
Benjamin Franklin 

Biden Panda Cold Open

Repeating the 1970’s Lost Decade

McClanahan on Think Locally, Act Locally

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Political Cartoon

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Musical Interlude: Christmas

Paul McCartney, "Wonderful Christmastime"

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Monday, November 20, 2023

Post #6503 M: Dumb Bleep of the Week; The monumental free speech case the media ignored; Nobody wants to buy government debt

 Quote of the Day

I came to America because of 
the great, great freedom which I heard existed in this country. 
I made a mistake in selecting America as a land of freedom, 
a mistake I cannot repair in the balance of my lifetime.
Albert Einstein 

Dumb Bleep of the Week

The monumental free speech case the media ignored

Nobody wants to buy government debt

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Musical Interlude: Christmas

Kristin Chenoweth, "When Angels Land"

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Sunday, November 19, 2023

Post #6502 Social Media Digest

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