183 days into Donald Trump's term. The president's net approval rating is -14%, down 1.6 points since last week. 41% approve, 55% disapprove, 4% not sure read more
President Donald Trump's bid to take down the Wall Street Journal over its coverage of his connection to Jeffrey Epstein has landed in the courtroom of Darrin Gayles, who is likely experiencing deja vu. read more
Elon Musk, who served as a senior adviser to President Donald Trump, may return to U.S. politics, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing SpaceX documents and people familiar with the content. read more
The U.S. Forest Service faced criticism from current and former employees who say federal workforce reductions under the Trump administration have left fire teams understaffed ... read more
Childhood summers on the farm were defined by specific tasks: helping Mom in her massive vegetable garden, preparing for the county fair, baling hay and straw, and picking strawberries.
@#2 ...
True Faith (song)
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...The original lyrics included a verse that read "Now that we've grown up together/They're all taking drugs with me".
Hague convinced Bernard Sumner to change the latter line to "They're afraid of what they see" because he was worried that otherwise it would not get played on the radio.
When performing the song live, the band have usually used the original line. ...
(the backroom hamsters seem to refuse to allow an underscore in a URL. Oh well.)
New Order - True Faith (1987)
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Lyrics excerpt ...
...
[Verse 1]
I feel so extraordinary
Something's got a hold on me
I get this feeling I'm in motion
A sudden sense of liberty
I don't care, 'cause I'm not there
And I don't care if I'm here tomorrow
Again and again, I've taken too much
Of the things that cost you too much
[Chorus]
I used to think that the day would never come
I'd see delight in the shade of the morning sun
My morning sun is the drug that brings me near
To the childhood I lost, replaced by fear
I used to think that the day would never come
That my life would depend on the morning sun
[Verse 2]
When I was a very small boy
Very small boys talked to me
Now that we've grown up together
They're afraid of what they see
That's the price that we all pay
And the value of destiny comes to nothing
I can't tell you where we're going
I guess there's just no way of knowing
...
That visualization reminds me of ...
Robert Earl Keen - The Front Porch Song (1984)
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Lyrics excerpt ...
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[Verse 1]
This old porch is a big ol' red-and-white Hereford bull
Standin' under a mesquite tree in Agua Dulce, Texas
He just keeps on playin' hide-and-seek with that hot August sun
He's sweatin' and a-pantin' 'cause his work is never done, oh no
He's got them cows and that red-top cane
[Verse 2]
This old porch is a steamin' greasy plate of enchiladas
With lots of cheese and onions and a guacamole salad
You can get them at the LaSalle Hotel in old downtown
With iced tea and a waitress who will smile every time, yeah she will
I left a quarter tip on my ten dollar bill
...
China Crisis - Black Man Ray (1985)
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Lyrics excerpt ...
...
Are we believing
Black man ray
Are we not happy
In our own way
And we the people
Who reason why
Forever change
As time goes by
Yes, yes, I could be wrong
Why, why, should I pretend
God only knows in the end
Are we believing
The heavenly survive
Faith the future
Big life on their side
And we the people
Who can but try
Forever learn
As time goes by
Yes, yes, I could be wrong
Why, why, should I pretend
God only knows in the end
...
Pres Trump is starting to look quite desperate in his wimpy attempts to draw attention away from the Epstein files.
To wit ...
Trump administration releases FBI records on MLK Jr. despite his family's opposition
apnews.com
Trump is making many moves, and he says he has a mandate that justifies them (March 2025)
www.npr.org
... President Trump claims the 2024 election provided him with a mandate that justifies even the most controversial actions by his administration. It's a common claim for presidents, but not always an accurate one. ...
@#13 ... Industrial polluters can be counted on to self-regulate. ...
You mean, like General Electric's PCBs?
EPA Secures Settlement with General Electric Company to Study the Lower Hudson River (2022)
www.epa.gov
... Under a legal agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) General Electric Company (GE) will investigate the Lower River portion of the Hudson River PCBs Superfund site to determine next steps for addressing contamination.
Under the terms of the legal administrative agreement, GE will immediately develop a plan for extensive water, sediment, and fish sampling between the Troy Dam and the mouth of the New York Harbor. While polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) will be a focus of the data collection in the Lower Hudson River, other contaminants will be evaluated as well.
The new data is needed to determine from a scientific standpoint the best path forward, even in advance of a potential formal set of studies that would be required to develop a plan or plans for cleanup. Today's agreement requires data collection to begin in early 2023. GE will also pay EPA's costs to oversee the work. ...
Thank-you for the music.
R.I.P. John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne.