Saturday Emmylou Blogging

Wow.

Published on Apr 6, 2017
This is a recently discovered television appearance of the magnificent Emmylou Harris in January of 1970. Her 1st album Gliding Bird had just been released in late 1969 to very little acclaim and she had yet to make any impact at all on the national music scene. The first song "Lady Of The Rose" remains unrecorded. "The Fugue For the Ox" is a track off Gliding Bird. In this footage she is 22 years old and 7 months pregnant with her first daughter. At this time her career consisted of playing in coffeehouses in Greenwich Village and it would be more than a year before she'd meet Gram Parsons, which changed her life and career forever.

Thanks to ReelinInTheYears66.

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

White House Brags About Being Wealthiest Administration
Adjusted for if they paid taxes, it would be fifth.

Silicon Valley Millionaires Seek Immortality
Once achieved, they'll take out reverse mortgages.

Good News: Norway Establishes Doomsday Library to Protect World's Most Precious Books From Apocalypse
Bad News: they're all in Norwegian.

Firm Envisions Huge Skyscraper Hanging From Orbiting Asteroid
After expensive blueprint for skyscraper goes to printer with one huge mistake.

(Late) Saturday Emmylou Blogging

Published on Mar 26, 2017
The Long Players perform Gram Parson's Ooh Las Vegas with Emmy Lou Harris and John Jorgensen on guitar.
The Long Players perform The Byrds' Sweetheart of the Rodeo at the Mercy Lounge, Nashville, TN, March 25, 2017

Thanks to jyduse.

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

AFTER HEALTHCARE FIASCO, TRUMP MOVES ON TO NEXT ITEM ON HIS AGENDA
Who to blame for healthcare fiasco.

Failure to Repeal Obamacare Leaves Conservatives in Misery
Miserable because twenty-four million will get to keep their healthcare.

Gorsuch: “Nobody is Above the Law in This Country, and That Includes the President”
Trump: “I'm having second thoughts about this guy.”

North Korea Appears Closer To Having Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
Fortunately we elected a wise, stable statesman to guide us through whatever crisis arises.

Irony is deader'n a carp...

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

From German TV show Ohne Filter. No other info. Enjoy.

Thanks to a YouTube commenter:

Song list...
0:00 The Pearl
5:20 I Don't Wanna Talk About It Now
10:04 I Ain't Living Long Like This
14:26 Raise The Dead
17:51 Red Dirt Girl
22:41 Love Hurts
25:42 Hour Of Gold
30:45 Deeper Well
37:03 Michelangelo
41:53 Boy From Tupelo
45:28 Wheels
48:40 Born To Run
53:25 Hickory Wind

Thanks to Full Concerts, movie and music clips.

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

Trump Meets With Saudis, Considers Them Important Allies
In the fight against Western Civilization.

White House Budget Director: We Can't Ask Single Moms to Pay for PBS
Considering how much they're already spending on aircraft carriers, new nukes, Trump family security.

Revealed: White House Intruder Roamed Grounds For 17 Minutes
Had time to talk to Trump, whom he called a “troubled person.”

Britain's New 5-Pound Note Contains Meat Byproduct
Boiled, it's quite tasty, may well become meal of choice in post-Brexit England.

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

Published on Mar 15, 2017

Thanks to Larry Musicman.

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

Sessions Recuses Himself from Inquiry About Russian Interference on Trump's Behalf in Presidential Election
Trump rages, “If I knew he was going to recuse himself, I never would have appointed him.”

Former Defense Secretary: Chance of Nuclear Catastrophe “Greater Than Ever”
“It's kind of exciting,” he adds.

Study: Trumpcare Would Hurt His Supporters Most
“I don't care, as long as it helps him and his friends,” says one loyal supporter.

Ben Carson: African Slaves “Immigrants” Seeking Better Life
Native Americans “tourists” who decided to stay.

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

Cayamo 2017

Thanks to Martin Lupson.

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

TRUMP CLAIMS OBAMA TAPPED HIS PHONE
And wore a wire in his presence.

SpaceX Books Two Wealthy Private Citizens for Flight Around Moon Next Year
Claims Powerball winners, hedge fund managers, Russian oligarchs “lined up around the block.”

Washington, DC: Iconic Cherry Blossom Trees Blossoming Earlier Than Ever
Also, impeachment talk blossoming earlier than ever.

Accountant Brian Cullinan
Bouncing back from the Oscars debacle when he handed the wrong card to Warren Beatty, Brian's got a new job carrying President Trump's nuclear briefcase.

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

Published on Feb 26, 2017
This song was probably recorded before Emmylou worked with Gram Parsons.. it remained unreleased until it got released on the Emmylou Harris -Songbird collection box set in 2007.

Thanks to LASTDATE.

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

Ramped-Up Deportations Good for Some
Especially makers of “Help Wanted” signs.

Automakers Call on EPA Head Pruitt to Ease Fuel-Efficiency Standards
“Like you promised in the emails,” they remind him.

Bees Learn to Push Ball to Obtain Sugary Treat
With fewer bees, we're going to need smarter bees.

Washington Post Unveils New Motto: “Democracy Dies in Darkness”
Beats out “Home of Highly Placed Sources Who Speak Anonymously” and “Free Shipping With Prime Membership.”

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

I hadn't heard Emmylou's version of this in years.

Thanks to LASTDATE.

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

TRUMP DECLARES PRESS 'ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE'
To honor Lenin, who used phrase 100 years ago.

Rumors Swirl of Clashes Among Key White House Advisors
Variously described as “slug fest,” “cage fight,” “demolition derby,” “fine-tuned machine.”

Trump Supporters Boost Sales Of Ivanka's Perfume
“Never smelled so good in here,” says an employee of Cracker Barrel.

Two Companies Battle Over Wine Market for Cats, Dogs
Last one standing ends up controlling a $200 industry.

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

I haven't heard this in a while. My all-time favorite song about the city of my birth.

Thanks to LASTDATE.

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

Report: Russia Might Return Snowden
If we return Trump.

Sean Spicer's Press Briefings Getting Higher Ratings Than Soap Operas
Spanish-language version number one in its time slot.

Twitter Posts 4th Quarter Loss of $167
There's only one person using it.

Former President Obama Kitesurfs at Richard Branson's Private Island
Causing many to question if he really is the Antichrist.

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

Published on Feb 5, 2017
http://www.emmylouharris.com/
Steve Fishell - Steel / Dobro,
Mike Bowden - Bass,
Fred Carpenter - Fiddle / Mandolin,
Don Johnson - Keyboards,
Frank Reckard - Lead Guitar / Mandolin,
Barry Tashian - Vocals / Guitar / Accordian
Billy Thomas - Drums,

Thanks to Rare Tracks.

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

Trump Bans Travel To and From 7 Muslim Countries
But not Saudi Arabia, so Saudis can still come here and learn to fly.

Trump's Travel Ban May Expand As He Asks Homeland Security Chief to Submit a List of Nations to Add
Also hopes to limit travel from New York, California.

Goebbels's Secretary Dies at 106
Lived just long enough to see her boss's politics come back into favor.

REMINDER
Everything old and proven wrong is new again.

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

Published on Jan 30, 2017

Thanks to LASTDATE.

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

Trump's Final Three Candidates For Supreme Court Have Very Different Views
One hates gays, one hates women, one hates blacks.

Atomic Scientists Set Doomsday Clock to Two and a Half Minutes Before Midnight
And turn off snooze alarm.

Orwell's 1984 Soars to Top of Best-Seller List
Some buyers committing it to memory, “just in case.”

Amazon's Alexa No Longer Tells Trump Jokes
Now, if you ask for one, it asks you for your birth certificate.

Cabinet's Net Worth Equal to That of Bottom Third of Americans
Or, Trump voters.

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

There are several numbers from this show on YouTube. A couple of them will pop up at the end of this video.

Published on Jan 24, 2017
Emmylou Harris and John Prine for Bonaparte's Retreat at the City Winery Nashville on January 22,2017.

Thanks to luvnashville.

Oh, the irony...

This came out late Monday while I was relocating snow.

Ironic Times

TRUMP: MY CROWD BIGGER THAN OBAMA'S
If you count no-shows

Finland: New Law Pays Basic Income to Citizens Who Don't Earn Enough
Eliciting words of praise from Bernie Sanders, Pope Francis, Walmart.

Six Scientists Enter Dome on Hawaiian Volcano for 8 Months to Simulate Life on Mars
And avoid eight months of Trump.

Trump, Mussolini Have Much in Common
With a slight physical resemblance as well.

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

An oldie but a goodie.

Thanks to Кир Стомп.

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

Trump: Two Sons Will Take Over Business Operations
Says it worked for Saddam Hussein.

Ringling Brothers Circus to Close After 146 Years
Couldn't compete with politics.

NASA Testing Four Extreme Environments to Prepare Humans for Life on Mars
They are: desert, ocean, mountain, midtown.

Sales of Mein Kampf Soar in Germany
After several glowing reviews in Das Breitbart.

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

Published on Jan 7, 2017

Thanks to Full Concerts and movieclips.

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

PUTIN TO ADDRESS NATION JAN. 21
In his first Fireside Chat.

Unveiled at CES: Augmented Reality Porn Connected to Vibrating Sex Toys
For use in your self-driving car while vaping hydroponically grown legal weed delivered by drone from Amazon.

Experts: High-Tech Household Appliances Could Be Very Helpful Witnesses in Future Crime Cases
Even more so in divorce cases.

Report: Hillary May Run For Mayor of New York
De Blasio welcomes "Crooked Hillary" to race.

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

A lovely previously unreleased version of this tune.

The Complete Trio Collection 2016

Thanks to Jan Birger Kvalheim.

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

2017 BEGINS WITH ANXIETY OVER ECONOMY, WAR, ENVIRONMENT, EQUALITY
But pot's legal in California.

Yes, we'll be fine. :-)

England: Commission Rules Star Wars-Based Jediism Not a Religion
Not like other faiths based on fictional tales of heroic figures with magical powers.

Trump Praises Putin, Dismisses American Intelligence Services
Only thing missing is Angela Lansbury and a giant Queen of Diamonds.

San Francisco Restaurant Offering Truffle Croquettes Served on iPads
Discontinued: Eclairs on Galaxy S7s Flambé.

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

Thanks to uraass2utube,

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

Sylvester Stallone Declines Offer to Helm Top Arts Post
After Chuck Norris, Steven Seagal, Jean-Claude Van Damme turn it down.

Predictions For 2017

Kandu: “Dozens of highly respected artists will be rounded up, forced into buses and brought to Washington to perform at the inauguration.”

Madame Blavinsky: “An exchange of tweets between the president and Rosie O'Donnell will lead to the first use of nuclear weapons since World War II.”

The Year In Pictures

President-Elect Trump's Ties to Russia Deepen
Shown: Russian operatives secretly prepare one of five working Trumps.

Trump Comes to Wife's Defense
“What a rack,” he says.

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

Thanks to su swiee.

I wish a Merry/Happy/Joyous/ Festive ChrismaHanuKwaanzaYulekah to all, plus Colandermas for Pastafarians, Festivus for the gods only know whom, and/or any holiday/festival/tradition/ritual/sacrifice/nekkid tree dance to which you subscribe. To anybody I might have missed, have a nice day. And if anyone tells me not to tell them what kind of day to have, I just did. Suck it up, Scrooge. :)
#L'Highem

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

From the headline crawl:

Trump continues 'thank you' tour in Vladivostok

China to Return Stolen Naval Drone
After discovering it was built in China.

NASA Scientist: Earth Due for “Extinction-Level” Event
Unless thirty-eight electors change their mind.

After 200,000 Americans Dead Due to OxyContin Addiction, Sales Down 49%
“We're hurting,” says drug's manufacturer.

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

Something different.

Published on Nov 29, 2016

Thanks to jii Wijan.

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

Michigan Republicans Persuade Federal Court to Halt Recount Because of Lack of Evidence of Voter Fraud
Then pass tough Voter ID law to prevent “rampant fraud.”

Trump Unveils Plans for Remodeling White House
Furnishings, workmen already enroute from China.

Nearly Half of Americans Say Torture Can be Useful
On the other half.

??? ~ News Quiz ~ ???
As it takes shape, the Trump Administration most closely resembles:
A ) The Mad Hatter's Tea Party
B ) Sweeney Todd
C ) Pirates of the Caribbean
Hint: Avast, maties!

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

Published on Jan 21, 2015

Sam Bush – Fiddle / mandolin /vocals,
Roy Huskey, Jr. – bass / vocals,
Larry Atamanuik – Drums,
Al Perkins – Banjo / guitar / resonator guitar and vocals,
John Randall Stewart – Guitar / mandolin and vocals

Thanks to Rare Tracks.

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

TRUMP HAS DINNER WITH ROMNEY
They're joined by Reince Priebus, Trump's food taster.

Goldman Sachs Exec Named Treasury Secretary
The so-called “Fox of Wall Street” will guard nation's hens.

Army Corps of Engineers Halts Work on Dakota Pipeline
Surprise win for protesters puts current tally at (since 1492): Native Americans 1 - U.S. Government 54,396.

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

A twofer.

Published on Nov 2, 2016
The Angel Band: Vince Gill on Mandolin, Carl Jackson on Guitar, Emory Gordy on Stand-Up Bass

Thanks to Larry Musicman.

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

Evangelicals Defend Voting for Trump
Believe he says the things Jesus wanted to say, but couldn't.

REMINDER
We're living in the golden age of flat-out lying.

Exultant Trump Supporters Gather to Salute His Victory
“Finally, a little respect for the master race,” says one.

Study: Cursing Could Be Linked to High Intelligence
Sailors blush when they walk in on a Mensa meeting.

Monday Emmylou Blogging

Thanks to Neil Grainger.

No Saturday Emmylou Blogging

I'm out of town for T'giving. I'll do one when I get home. Tomorrow or the next day. Thanks. See yas later.

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

“Duck Dynasty” to End Run in 2017
Allows show's cast to take posts at various levels in Trump administration.

Report: Trump Values Loyalty Above All Else
Certainly above intelligence, experience, or character.

Black Friday Expected to Be Bigger Than Last Year
Led by gun sales to Democrats.

“Fascism” Merriam-Webster's Most Searched Word Day After Election
Next day it was “impeachment.”

SaturdayEmmylou Blogging

In memory of Leonard Cohen.

Thanks to Amy Black.

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

Analysis: Trump Presidency Bad for Hispanics, Muslims, Blacks, Women, Immigrants, Environmentalists, Seniors, Millennials
Good for everyone else.

Germans Ambivalent About Recently Opened Model of Hitler's Underground Bunker, a Popular Tourist Attraction
Particularly with Trump's transition team.

One Hundred Million Eligible Voters Didn't Vote
Their top three excuses: sick; forgot; threatening phone call from man with Russian accent.

Brexit Leader Nigel Farage's Advice to Trump: Don't Grope British PM Theresa May
She's ticklish.

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

Something different that I think you will enjoy.

Published on Nov 4, 2016
Sisters in Country: Dolly, Linda and Emmylou Full BBC Documentary 2016 | http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/... | How Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris's careers took off in the 1970s with distinct takes on country, but how they ended up uniting as close harmony singers on Trio. Documentary which explores how Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris's careers took off in the 1970s with very distinct takes on country, but how they ended up uniting as close harmony singers and eventually collaborated on 1987's four-million-selling debut album, Trio. In the 60s country music was viewed by most of America as blue collar and Dolly was country through and through. Linda Ronstadt's take on classic country helped make her the biggest female star in mid-70s USA. Folkie Emmylou learned about country from mentor Gram Parsons and, after his death in 1973, she became a bandleader in her own right. It was Emmylou and Linda - the two west coast folk rockers - who voiced their mutual appreciation of Dolly, the mountain girl singer from Tennessee, when they became early students of her work. The artists talk about uniting as harmony singers and eventually collaborating on their debut album, Trio. The album helped launch the mountain music revival that would peak with the soundtrack to O Brother Where Art Thou. In 2012 Linda Ronstadt was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease which left her unable to sing, but 2016 sees unreleased songs from their sessions to create a third Trio album. This is the story of how their alliance made them pioneers in bringing different music worlds together and raising the game for women in the country tradition.Contributors: Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris, Linda Ronstadt, Rodney Crowell, George Lucas, Peter Asher, Chris Hillman, Laura Cantrell, Robert K Oermann, John Boylan, Phil Kaufman, David Lindley, Albert Lee, Herb Pedersen, George Massenberg & Applewood Road. Full description Sisters in Country: Dolly, Linda and Emmylou

Thanks to world.

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

Astronomers Discover 9th Planet, Orbiting the Sun Once Every 17,000 Years
It's known for biggest New Years Eve party in solar system.

Controversial Dakota Access Pipeline May Be Redirected Away From Sacred Native American Lands
And routed through inner cities.

Study: People Who Start Out Telling Small, Self-Serving Lies Likely to Become Bigger Liars Over Time
For example, one small falsehood involving housing discrimination could lead to bigger misrepresentations in a divorce trial, leading to some real whoppers during a presidential campaign.

Research Reveals One in Five CEOs Genuine Psychopath
Other four just faking it.

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

Gracias a Marcelo Mucho x Hacer.

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

NY TIMES PUBLISHES EVERY TRUMP INSULT ACROSS TWO PAGES
Trump says he'll take out two-page ad denying he said every one of them.

Self-Driving Semi-Trailer Truck Completes 120-Mile Run Delivering Beer
To a bunch of thirsty laid off truck drivers.

Head of MI6: James Bond Lacked Strong Ethical Core, Wouldn't Get Hired as Spy Today
But he'd make a fine politician.

AT&T Agrees to Buy Time Warner for $85 Billion
Would return AT&T to “pre-breakup behemoth that ruled all mankind,” according to deal memo.

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

Published on Oct 25, 2016
"Two More Bottles of Wine" gets a new life.
At the latest Skyville Live concert, the legendary Emmylou Harris rounded up friends old and new for an extraordinary evening of music. Here, she calls upon Margo Price to breathe new life into her hit from 1978.

Thanks to Rated Red. I thank everybody when I use their music videos even if I think the rest of their content sucks.

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

Accurate Since 1964, Mock Election by Kids Has Clinton Beating Trump, 52-35
But he wins among white boys who never graduated kindergarten.

Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis Rates At All-Time High in U.S.
Trump: “I know more about STDs than anybody.”

Canada's Tourism Industry Suffers Sudden Collapse
As polls show Clinton up by 12 points.

Survey: Millennials Believe George W. Bush Killed More People Than Stalin
At least he did in their respective video games.

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

4 songs. You know them all.

Thanks to Old Ryman.

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

As House Republicans Flee from Trump, His Campaign Manager Accuses Them of Sexually Assaulting Women Themselves
Democrats fear all of this only a dream, soon they will wake up to reality.

Study: Coke, Pepsi Gave Millions to Health Groups to Buy Their Silence on Regulations
Now that truth is out, they want their money back.

Soylent Bars Recalled After Customers Report Getting Violently Ill
Company assures buyers freeze-dried humans perfectly safe.

Trump Slams NFL's “Softer” Rules on Concussions
Claims league purposely limiting pool of brain-damaged voters.

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

Thanks to Classic Country Music.

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

TRUMP EASILY WINS DEBATE!
According to LockHerUp.com poll.

Candidates React as Hurricane Matthew Wreaks Death, Destruction in Caribbean, U.S.
“Horrible,” says Clinton; “Mar-a-Lago was spared,” says Trump.

You Can Now Be Served a Lawsuit in a Tweet
For complaining on Yelp.

Incidents of Unruly Airline Passengers Up 16% From Last Year
Add-on charges, cramped seating, dreadful food, long lines, missed connections, lost luggage “unrelated” say airlines.

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

Published on Oct 3, 2016
via YouTube Capture
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass - Banjo Stage
Golden Gate Park - San Francisco, CA

Thanks to gridlifeTV.

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

Great Anticipation for Vice-Presidential Debate
Though not as much as for the “N.C.I.S.” rerun it's up against.

Hillary Surreptitiously Recorded Describing Sanders Supporters as “Living in Their Parents' Basement”
Describes her own supporters as “parents with grown kids living in the basement.”

Elon Musk Announces Plans For Self-Sustaining City on Mars
Where billionaires can play baccarat, race Teslas, frolic with sex robots.

Congress Overwhelmingly Passes Bill Allowing Americans to Sue Sovereign Countries
And for sovereign countries to sue Dick Cheney, George W. Bush, Donald Rumsfeld, Henry Kissinger, Richard Nixon, Lyndon Johnson, Harry Truman, and every member of Congress.

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

Published on Sep 25, 2016
This is a 2013 appearance by Emmylou and Rodney on Austin City Limits. " Red Dirt Girl" was written by Emmylou and the bittersweet "When We Were Beautiful" by Matraca Berg.

Thanks to Jan Hammer.

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

Politifact: 70% of Trump's Statements Somewhere Between “Mostly False” and “Pants on Fire”
Other 30% between “Looney Tunes” and “Mein Kampf.”

Lawmakers Grill Mylan CEO on 500% Price Increase of EpiPen
She defends price, says increased profits poured right back into pockets of lawmakers.

Nazi Time Capsule Buried in 1934 Opened, Contents Displayed
Not shown: “Make Germany Great Again” hats.

“Open-Carry” Now Permitted in 45 States
Five states still have laws against flaunting male insecurity in public.

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

Published on Sep 23, 2016
A truly magical performance of The Pearl, at Nashville's Downtown Church. Emmylou Harris leads an amazing cast of musicians at the finale of a performance of Phil Madeira's Mercyland. A highlight of Americanafest 2016.

The all-star line up includes Emmylou Harris, Phil Madeira, The Wood Brothers, Will Kimbrough, Sarah Potenza, John Paul White, Amy Stroup, Trent Dabbs, Matthew Perryman Jones and Angel Snow.

Thanks to MissOhio1000.

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

Bayer Buys Monsanto for $66 Billion
Bayer can now produce new drugs to treat genetic mutations caused by Monsanto, a win-win.

At Trump's New Washington, D.C. Hotel You Can Purchase Wine by the $15 Spoonful
And don't forget to ask for their fabulous salted peanut ($3).

Insys, Maker of Fentanyl Oral Spray, Donates $500K to Fight Legalization of Recreational Marijuana in Arizona
Calls pot “gateway drug.”

Apple Releases Free App That Teaches Children Coding
Prepares kids for what will be expected of them in future world ruled by robots.

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

Something a little different. We got our copy of The Complete Trio Collection yesterday.

Published on Sep 11, 2016
Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris promoting new album 'The Complete Trio Collection' | 2016

Thanks to GuestTrace.

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

Clinton on Life Support
According to Fox News.

Libertarian Candidate Gary Johnson Stuns With His Answer, “What is Aleppo?”
His guess "sixth Marx Brother" further fails to impress policy wonks.

FDA: Antibacterial Soap No Better Than Good Old Soap and Water
FDA no better than good old common sense.

??? ~ News Quiz ~ ???

Hillary Clinton has expressed regret for saying half of Trump's supporters belong in a “basket of deplorables,” going on to say that many are “racist, sexist, homo-phobic, xenophobic, Islamaphobic.” The truth is...

A ) 50% of Trump supporters view African Americans as more violent and criminal than whites; 40% say blacks more lazy and rude.

B ) 65% believe Obama is a Muslim.

C ) 50% say undocumented immigrants more likely to commit serious crimes than U.S. citizens.

D ) 2/3 of his supporters hold unfavorable view of American Muslims.

E ) 52% still oppose allowing LGBT Americans to marry legally.

F ) All of the above.

Hint: Based on the survey results cited above, Trump's basket of deplorables runneth over.

Fixer's take

I feel the same way.

Since Facebook removed Jim Wright's post about 9/11 for 'violating community standards', I thought I'd say this.

This is the view from my wife's office window on the 44th Floor of the Merrill-Lynch building in the World Financial Center. She took it when they let them back in 6 weeks after 9/11, after they put the windows back in and got most of the debris out, to get any personal effects they left when they had to run.

We've mourned and buried the dead, memorialized them so many places and in so many ways. We've cried ourselves out a long time ago. We counted our blessings that our families were still intact and got closer to those friends who survived. Yet every year, the country has to rip off this scab.

Our grief at losing friends and loved ones, at losing so many police, fire, and civilians was taken and used to justify horrible things against innocent people. It was used to whip the country into a frenzy for revenge. At a time when the entire world was on our side, that goodwill was co-opted to go on missions of imperial conquest. All those who died and survived on September 11th were pawns to promote false patriotism and foment fear so we'd willingly abdicate our rights and our common sense to 'keep us safe'.

My wife and friends who survived that day can't watch the TV or look at Facebook today because it hurts them deeply. How do you think they feel every year on this day when they have to watch as their friends and family were murdered all damn day in constant repetition, having it analyzed and discussed to death, every goddamn year? How do you think they feel knowing that their grief enabled the things their nation has done in the name of freedom? How do you think they feel watching politicians compete to see who can wrap themselves the tightest and thickest with Old Glory.

I always say, Osama bin Laden declared victory on 9/12, America's problem is that we don't know we lost. We've given up rights, we live in fear, and just about everybody else in the world thinks we're a bunch of trigger-happy, ignorant war mongers. The 'War on Terror' was lost before the first boots hit the Afghan sand and every year, we go through the masochistic ritual of reliving our defeat.

I, and many of the people who were directly affected refuse to do it anymore.

Renegade 911

Gleeped verbatim from Stonekettle Station. Thanks, Jim. He had it up at Facebook but they took it down because it didn't meet "community standards". It met mine so I swiped it to save it.

I made a Facebook post about 9-11.

It went viral.

It wasn’t even the first viral post I wrote this week, or the first to often a certain segment of America.

And many people were offended.

Oh, yes, they were offended.

Those who beat their fleshy chests and wave the flag in righteous unending fury and bleat most bitterly about “Freedom” and “Liberty” and “Patriotism” were the most offended.

Because aren’t they always?

Aren’t they?

They attempted to hack my Facebook account.

When that didn’t work, they complained to Facebook in righteous anger, furiously waving their little flags.

Because that’s what you do when you love “Freedom” and “Liberty” and “Patriotism” -- not the real freedom and liberty and patriotism but the jack-booted goose-stepping version where everybody is lined up and made to salute the flag with a gun to the back of their necks. The kind of “Freedom” that’s administered by serious men of pure Aryan descent with death’s heads and lightning bolts on their collars.

Eventually these patriots succeeded in convincing Facebook’s idiot mechanical brain to remove my post for “violation of community standards,” even though nothing I wrote violates Facebook’s community standards in any way.

Now, I’m not particularly vexed by this.

First, because this is the risk you take when you post to Facebook. You don’t own it. You don’t control it. You are entirely at the mercy of poorly coded algorithms and the arbitrary judgement of some 20 year old Frappuccino swilling douchebeard somewhere in the bowls of the Facebook cloud.

Facebook’s interests aren’t yours, even if like me you make them piles of money by pulling in 70,000 people every day. I knew this when I signed up. It irritates me, what they did pulling down my post because a bunch of fascist right-wingers got their delicate little Hitler Under-Roos all in a bunch, but I’m not in anyway surprised by the behavior of either party. It’s right there in the EULA.

Second, Because the people who complained confirm everything I said about them.



And I’d be lying if I said that didn’t amuse me.



By getting my post pulled down they confirm everything I said.

They always do, these patriots, predictable as the next row of goose-stepping Nazis.

And what was it I said that was so terrible?

What was it I said that was deserving of censorship and death threats?

This:

You're expecting some kind of obligatory 9-11 post, aren't you?

Here it is, but you're not gonna like it.

15 years ago today 19 shitheads attacked America.

They killed 3000 of us.

And then ... America got its revenge for 9-11.

Yes we did. Many times over. We killed them. We killed them all. We killed their families. We killed their wives and their kids and all their neighbors. We killed whole nations that weren't even involved just to make goddamned sure. We bombed their cities into rubble. We burned down their countries.

They killed 3000 of us, we killed 300,000 of them or more.

8000 of us came home in body bags, but we got our revenge. Yes we did.

We're still here. They aren't.

We win. USA! USA! USA!

Right?

You goddamned right. We. Win.

Except...

Every year on this day we bathe in the blood of that day yet again. We watch the towers fall over and over. It's been 15 goddamned years, but we just can't get enough. We've just got to watch it again and again.

It's funny how we never show those videos of the bombs falling on Baghdad today. Or the dead in the streets of Afghanistan. We got our revenge, but we never talk about that today. No, we just sit and watch the towers fall yet again.

Somewhere out there on the bottom of the sea are the rotting remains of the evil son of bitch who masterminded the attack. It took a decade, but we hunted him down and put a bullet in his brain. Sure. We got him. Right? That's what we wanted. that's what our leaders promised us, 15 years ago today.

And today those howling the loudest for revenge shrug and say, well, yeah, that. That doesn't matter, because, um, yeah, the guy in the White House, um, see, well, he's not an American, he's the enemy see? He's not doing enough. So, whatever. What about that over there? And that? And...

Yeah.

15 years ago our leaders, left and right, stood on the steps of the Capitol and gave us their solemn promise to work together, to stand as one, for all Americans.

How'd that promise work out?

How much are their words worth? Today, 15 years later?

It's 15 years later and we're STILL afraid. We're still terrorized. Still wallowing in conspiracy theories and peering suspiciously out of our bunkers at our neighbors. Sure we won. Sure we did. We became a nation that tortures our enemies -- and our own citizens for that matter. We're a nation of warrantless wiretaps and rendition and we've gotten used to being strip searched in our own airports. And how is the world a better place for it all?

And now we're talking about more war, more blood.

But, yeah, we won. Sure. You bet.

Frankly, I have had enough of 9-11. Fuck 9-11. I'm not going to watch the shows. I'm not going to any of the memorials. I'm not going to the 9-11 sales at Wal-Mart. I don't want to hear about 9-11. I for damned sure am not interested in watching politicians of either party try to out 9-11 each other. I'm tired of this national 9-11 PTSD. I did my bit for revenge, I went to war, I'll remember the dead in my own time in my own way.

I'm not going to shed a damned tear today.

We got our revenge. Many times over, for whatever good it did us.

I'm going to go to a picnic and enjoy my day. Enjoy this victory we've won.

I suggest you do the same.

Horrible, yes?

How terrible that I should suggest we stop wallowing in this misery, that we stop allowing ourselves to be terrorized by men long dead.

Yes indeed, how terrible.

On Facebook, posts openly calling for the assassination of the president do not violate Facebook’s community standards.

Open racism doesn’t violate Facebook’s community standards.

Sexism and misogyny, homophobia, Islamophobia, anti-Semitism, bigotry of every stripe, none of these things violate Facebook’s community standards – or the community standards of supposed Christian Conservatives for that matter.

Posts that directly call for armed insurrection, that call for militias and Sovereign Citizens to march on Washington and burn it to the ground, to hang the government from the nearest light poles, don’t violate community standards.

You can use Facebook to organize Klan rallies and gather Neo-Nazis for Trump, to take over a bird sanctuary in Oregon or even to call down the wrath of your god upon everybody you hate.

You can openly call for the murder of a football player that you don’t think is patriotic enough.

All of these things are fine.

But don’t say you’re not going to celebrate 9-11.

Posted by Jim Wright at 3:24 PM

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

Published on Sep 9, 2016

Thanks to Kiat Mac.

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

TRUMP MEETS WITH MEXICAN PRESIDENT NIETO
Learns Mexican Tunnel Workers Union strongly supports his plan to build great wall.

Early Voting Already Underway in Some States
So far, Jeb Bush holds a comfortable lead.

Russian Telescope Detects Strong Signal From Star With Planet 95 Light Years Away
Could be intelligent life responding to 95-year-old transmissions from Earth, or merely a nearby radio playing oldies.

Georgetown to Offer Preferential Admission Status to Descendants of Slaves
Whether or not they can rebound and shoot.

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

Published on Aug 29, 2016

Albert Lee - Guitar,
Barry Tashian - B/U Vocals / Guitar,
John Ware - Drums,
Steve Fishell - Steel Guitar,
Don Johnson ? - Piano,
Mike Bowden ? - Bass,

Thanks to Rare Tracks.

Oh, the irony...

Just so y'all know, the Brain has passed 3 million visitors over its 12 years. Thank you. If I knew how to make a decent happy face, I'd put one here.

Ironic Times

Houston: “White Lives Matter” Protesters Picket NAACP
Demand reparations for centuries of feeling guilty for their cruel and immoral behavior toward blacks.

Hawaii: “Astronauts” Emerge From Dome, Completing Simulated Year on Mars
When told who's running for president, they go back in dome, lock it.

Nephew of Colonel Sanders Unwittingly Divulges Secret KFC Recipe
Expected to cost company $1 billon a week in China alone.

New York's Subways to Get a New, More Spacious Car
People who live in them had requested it.

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

This is about as new as it gets!

Thanks to Dolly Parton - Topic.

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

Trump's Electoral Map Shrinking
Desperate campaign pouring resources into Rhode Island, Guam.

Trump Proposes “Extreme Vetting” of Immigrants to Make Sure They “Share Our Values”
Our values: Distrust, Fear, Xenophobia.

Rio Olympics: Star Athletes Sign Lucrative Commercial Deals
Ryan Lochte (not shown) signs with Lou's Bail Bonds.

Trump Hires Wild Conspiracy-Obsessed Breitbart Editor as Campaign Manager
Then accuses Tim Kaine of “passing atomic secrets” to Rosenbergs.

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

Published on May 6, 2016
With Nash Ramblers, 1994

Thanks to 1000Magicians, UK.

Truckee's Mini Mousehole

This is my town's (Truckee CA) new 'Mini Mousehole'. Two years and $14,000,000 later it's a work of art and keeps pedestrians from walking through the road tunnel which they've done for many years which scares the crap outta me when I drive through it, which is nearly every day. There's a residential area, Donner Creek "Dealer Creek" Trailer Park just this side of the tunnel and barely out of frame that is full of young mothers and kids. They walk to the SaveMart & CVS just the other side of the tunnel. Smoke a fattie and watch 2 years of construction go by in 2 minutes.

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

With Oil Prices Plunging, Saudi Arabia Seeks to Find Alternative Revenue Sources
Notes rising demand for sandbags.

50 Top GOP Officials Sign Letter Saying Trump Would Be “Most Dangerous President in American History”
Trump says he likes phrase, will use it.

In Bow to Fossil Fuel Industry, Wyoming to Raise Taxes on People Who Use Wind Power
And offer rebates for every wind turbine converted to a coal pit.

Trump: If He Loses Election, “It Was Rigged”
If he wins, it was “all on the up and up.”

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

Published on Aug 7, 2016

No description.

Thanks to yarg54.

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

Report: Poor Countries of Africa Strongly Support Clinton
If she wins, they receive millions of “Make America Great Again” hats.

Corpse Flower Blooms in Washington, D.C.
Either that, or there's been a mass suicide at Republican Party Headquarters.

Ah, to dream...

Computers Being Trained to Spot Sarcasm
Still years away from recognizing disingenuousness.

Trump Slams Unknown Soldier
“Who the hell is he?” he asks.

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

Published on Aug 1, 2016
From the film 'The Apostle'

Thanks to Hans Beukinga.

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

Trump, Clinton Begin Receiving Intelligence Briefings
Trump immediately tweets nuclear codes, then deletes it, says he's joking.

Ice Bucket Challenge Actually Produced an ALS Breakthrough
Hopes to wipe out disease altogether with Hot Coals Challenge.

U.S. Rowing Team Ready for Rio Olympics
Holds trials in Brooklyn's Gowanus Canal, a Superfund site.

CDC: For Every Person Killed by a Shark, 72,000 Killed by Mosquitoes
Hollywood studios race to get out first mosquito thriller.

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

Something a little different.

Published on Jul 25, 2016
In June 2016, Grammy award winning singer/songwriter Emmylou Harris visited several of the JRS projects in Ethiopia.
Jesuit Refugee Service works with urban refugees in Addis Ababa. In the north, JRS has programs for Eritrean refugees in the Mai Aini and Adi Harush camps. In the south, JRS serves refugees from Somalia in Melkadida and Kobe camps

Thanks to Pabst / Riverside / Turner Hall.

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

Federal Court Finds Texas Voter ID Law Violates Voting Rights Act
“Proof of ability to rope a calf” requirement deemed excessive.

Report: Porn Site Traffic From Users in Cleveland Spiked During GOP Convention
Only dip occurred during Melania's speech.

Former KKK Leader David Duke Running for Louisiana Senate Seat
As a moderate Republican.

1927: First Talkie Newsreel Features Mussolini Telling Immigrants to “Make America Great”
A young Frederick Trump saw it, liked what he heard, and repeated it often.

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

Very exclusive venue!

Thanks to mak wingka.

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

Cleveland Says It's Ready For GOP Convention
Clears streets of homeless drunks to make room for Republican drunks.

Release of Once-Classified Section of 9/11 Report Confirms Saudi Involvement
We know XXXXXX met with XXXXX and spoke with XXXXXXX.

Republican Platform Declares Pornography “Public Health Problem”
Money saved from cancelling Obamacare would be used to stamp out pornography.

Olympics: IOC Providing 450,000 Condoms for 10,000 Athletes
A new record.

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

Haven't played this one in a while. Never gets old.

Thanks to TopPop.

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

Congressional Republicans Blocking Funds to Fight Spread of Zika Virus Through Contraception
Deem deformed babies small price to pay for hindering Planned Parenthood.

UK: 6,000-Page Chilcot Report Levels Damning Criticism at Blair, Decision to Go to War
Calls him “Bush's poodle” 583 times.

Olympics: Rio Drug-Testing Lab Suspended
Expect every record to be broken.

Swiss Coffee Shop, The Fellatio Cafe, Lists Oral Sex on Its Menu
Upping ante in its quest to surpass Starbucks.

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

Published on Jul 6, 2016
Sam Bush, King of Telluride, debuts a new song in 2016 with guests Emmylou Harris and Sara Watkins. "Hand Held Mics Killed Country Music, and That's What's Killing Me"

Thanks to ralfrick1.

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

Survey: Partisan Divide Deeper Than Ever; Public Split Evenly
Half of us can't stand angry, xenophobic, homophobic racists; other half are angry, xenophobic, homophobic racists.

Trump Keeps Changing Mind on Abortion, Torture, Muslims
Republican Party leaders switch from Extra Strength Advil to OxyContin.

Legal Scholars: Trump a Threat To 1st Amendment
Trump supporters: who cares, as long as he protects 2nd Amendment.

Alien Contact Still 1,500 Years Away, Cornell Researchers Say
Surrender, submission, eventual slaughter by aliens at least 1,600 years away.

Whew! That's a relief...

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

Published on Jun 14, 2016

Thanks to Kiat Mac.

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

Conservative Columnist George Will Leaves Republican Party
Joins Uptight White Men Who Agree With Trump But Find Him Vulgar Party.

Republicans Consider Compromise Gun Measure
It would block sales of assault rifles to anyone on FBI's 10 Most Wanted list.

With Brexit, London Loses Title of World Financial Center
Keeps title of world fish 'n' chips center.

Americans Trading in Their Electric Vehicles for Gas Guzzlers
Saving planet fad over.

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

My favorite song about the city of my birth by Gram Parsons.

Thanks to jimmyguitar66.

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

Report: Computer Crash in Virginia Wipes Out Decade's Worth of U.S. Military Data
Fortunately, Edward Snowden has a copy.

Microsoft Developing Software For Marijuana Industry
Infusing artificial intelligence with fuzzy logic.

India Wants Britain to Return Koh-i-Noor Diamond
Queen promises to wade through her crown jewels and see if she can find it.

Periodic Table Adds Four New Elements
Kardashium, santorium, gymnasium, adnauseum

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

Published on Jun 15, 2016
Emmylou Harris,Kate&Anna McGarrigle,NYC Labor Chorus,Teddy Thompson,Rufus Wainwright,Martha Wainwright,Joel Zifkin

PETE SEEGER'S 90TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION
FROM MADISON SQUARE GARDEN
-THE CLEARWATER CONCERT-
May 3.2009

Thanks to thelastwaltztheme.

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

For First Time in 70 Years, More Mexicans Moving from U.S. to Mexico Than Other Way Around
Conclusion: Trump's border wall counter-productive.

Elon Musk: Almost Certain Our Universe a Computer Simulation
God could be a 14-year-old, which explains a lot.

Evidence from French Cave Proves Neanderthals Smarter Than Previously Believed
Limited carbon emissions, avoided nuclear proliferation.

Report: Trump Owes Money to Hundreds of People
Owes money to people he hired to sue people he owes.

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

Published on Jun 6, 2016
Transatlantic Sessions 1

Thanks to Classic Country Music.

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

Ken Starr, Who Investigated Clinton, Resigns as Baylor Chancellor Amid Scandal
He'll assume same duties at Trump University.

Heh.

Universe Expanding 9% Faster Than Previously Thought
Everyone can loosen their belt buckles another notch.

PGA Moves Tournament From Trump's Doral Country Club To Mexico City
After losing sponsors Dos Equis, Del Taco, Chipotle.

North Carolina: More Events Cancelled Since Passage of Controversial Law
State loses Transgender 400 stock car race.

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

The "et al" is an amazing collection of artists! In the front line, Jim and Jesse McReynolds, Vern Gosdin, Tish Hinojosa, Herb Pedersen. Plus the other members of The Desert Rose Band with Mark O'Connor on fiddle. Heckuva lineup!

Published on Jun 3, 2016
Emmylou Harris joins Chris Hillman et al for a live version of Bob Dylan's song "You Ain't Going Nowhere" from a show in 1992.

Thanks to AlsoTakenAlso, UK.

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

Report: Pentagon Still Uses 8-Inch Floppy Disks to Coordinate Nuclear Force Operations
According to their IT guy, Pops.

Trump Calls Climate Change “Chinese Hoax”
But has only praise for their “great wall.”

Mississippi Town Told to Desegregate Schools 62 Years After Brown v. Board of Education
Town blames delay on “excessive paperwork.”

Probably would have gone faster if they taught their kids to read and write.

Hitler's Secret Code Machine Found on eBay
Seller had decided to upgrade his encryption methods.

Saturday Emmylou Bloggng

Published on May 24, 2016
This performance at Dylan Fest Nashville, celebrating Bob Dylan's 75th Birthday, benefiting Thistle Farms (see http://thistlefarms.org for information on their residential programs and advocacy services, and to buy their products), Night One, 23 May 2016, Ryman Auditorium. Backup singers: Ashley Layne, Shelly Colvin, Ruby Amanfu. "Ring Them Bells" is the 4th song on Bob's 26th studio album Oh Mercy (1989).

From the Thistle Farms site:

Thistle Farms is a powerful community of women who are healing from prostitution, trafficking and addiction.

Thanks to LJSimon.

Oh. the irony...

Ironic Times

CIA “Mistakenly” Destroys Its “Only” Copy of 500-Page Senate Torture Report
“Accidentally” runs it through powerful electromagnetic field, then “unintentionally” dumps it in industrial shredder, then “inadvertently” incinerates shreds in cauldron of molten ore.

Uber's First Self-Driving Car Unveiled to Public
Takes “gig” out of “gig economy.”

UN: Growing Environmental Threat From Animal-to-Man Diseases
Advice: always wear a condom.

According to PornHub, Red States Lead in Gay Porn Consumption
Mississippi tops all states in number of lonely horny gay rednecks.

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

Published on May 18, 2016
Emmylou Harris perform a live version of the Guy Clark song "Old Friends" from a show in 2005.

Thanks to AlsoTakenAlso, UK

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

If Trump Wins, Christie Will Head Trump's Transition Team
If he loses, Christie will head team of doormen at Trump Tower.

Lawmakers Trying to Determine How Much Marijuana Too Much for Drivers
One proposal: offer them Oreos, if they eat more than twenty, book 'em.

If they won't eat them because the Oreo jobs were moved to Mexico, they're liberals, book 'em.

Budweiser Renames Itself “America” Until Elections
Hopes patriotic rebranding on cans attracts new drinkers unaware of watery swill they contain.

Burning Man to Offer Airplane Access
Applications now being accepted.

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

Published on May 10, 2016
Emmylou Harris along with the Nash Ramblers perform a live version of "Guess Things Happen That Way" from a show.

Thanks to AlsoTakenAlso, UK.

That was kinda short so here's a little bonus.

Thanks to Soul Feeder 2.

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

From the "Latest Headlines" crawl:

Vast right wing conspiracy endorses Clinton

TRUMP TWEETS PIC OF HIMSELF EATING TACO BOWL TO CELEBRATE CINCO DE MAYO
Not shown: tweets “I love Jews!” while eating kishke to celebrate Holocaust Remembrance Day.

Republican Party in Turmoil as Two Groups Vie for Control
Battle pits religious xenophobic racists against racist religious xenophobes.

Big Crowds Expected to Flock to See Bob Dylan, Rolling Stones and Paul McCartney
Like in the Sixties, when big crowds flocked to see Al Jolson, Rudy Vallee and Mae West.

First U.S. Cruise Ship Arrives in Cuba
Bringing with it tourists, parts for a '57 Pontiac.

??? ~ News Quiz - ???

What is this?

“We hold as undeniable truths that the governments of the various States, and of the confederacy itself, were established exclusively by the white race, for themselves and their posterity; that the African race had no agency in their establishment; that they were rightfully held and regarded as an inferior and dependent race, and in that condition only could their existence in this country be rendered beneficial or tolerable.”

A ) Founding document of the KKK.
B ) The Southern Racist’s Bible.
C ) Texas Declaration of causes for secession, February 2, 1861.

Hint: There are more important things to do than quibble about history, for example: voter suppression around Austin.