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Dido - Here with Me (1999)
www.youtube.com
Wasn't that the theme song of a UFO-inspired show on TV?
Lemme look ...
Found this ...
Roswell (TV series)
en.wikipedia.org(TV_series)
... Roswell is an American science fiction television series that presents a timeline where the Roswell UFO exists, and aliens are hiding in plain sight as a trio of high school-aged teenagers.
Developed, produced, and co-written by Jason Katims, the series aired on The WB from October 6, 1999 to May 21, 2001, and later on UPN from October 9, 2001 to May 14, 2002. Sixty-one episodes in total were broadcast over the show's three seasons. ...
Production
Roswell High was originally developed by 20th Century Fox Television and Regency Television for the Fox Network, but it eventually landed on The WB (retitled simply to Roswell) thanks to the latter network's offer to extend a full 22-episode upfront commitment.
The pilot episode was filmed in 12 days with a budget of $2,000,000.[3]
"The Morning After," the second episode of the series, was the first episode with the full title sequence utilizing the theme song, "Here With Me" by Dido. ...
Trump is hosting CEOs at the newly renovated Rose Garden. (September 2025)
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... On Thursday evening, President Donald Trump will dine with some of the most powerful business leaders in the newly renovated Rose Garden. ...
The dinner is Trump's first official event in the garden since its much-publicized renovation, and it's expected to feature a who's who of CEOs and tech founders. The invite list boasts two dozen business leaders, including Apple CEO Tim Cook, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.
A White House spokesperson confirmed the invitees for the Rose Garden dinner to Business Insider, which was first reported by The Hill.
Musk said later on Thursday that he had been invited to the event, but "unfortunately" could not attend, and that a representative for him would be there. ...
Fats Waller - Louisiana Fairy Tale (1935)
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Lyrics excerpt ...
...
Verse:
Think of us together on a night like this, The scent of sweet magnolia in the air.
Shall we ever see another sight like this? With Lou' siana magic ev'ry where.
Chorus:
The dew is hanging diamonds on the clover, The moon is list'n'ing to the nightingale.
And while we're lost in dreams, The world around us seems like a Lou'siana Fairy Tale.
The breeze is softly singing thru the willows, As hand in hand we stroll along the trail.
And love is at its height, enchanting us tonight, Like a Lou'siana Fairy Tale.
Is it real, this fascination? Are my arms holding you fast?
Are we here, on a plantation, or can this be heaven at last?
Keep dreaming with your head upon my shoulder, And don't awake until the stars grow pale.
The world is at our feet, the picture is complete, Like a Lou'siana Fairy Tale.
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@#84 ... My employer subsidizes 80% of my health insurance premium. ...
You're one of the fortunate ones.
How many Americans work for small businesses that do not provide healthcare benefits?
How many Americans are self-employed and do not have health-care benefits?
To wit ...
Frequently Asked Questions About Small Business, 2023
advocacy.sba.gov
... Frequently Asked Questions about Small Business is a convenient place to find facts about the state of the small business economy, including the following:
- - - Most businesses are small- 99.9% of American businesses.
- - - There are 33,185,550 small businesses in the United States.
- - - Small businesses employ 61.7 million Americans, totaling 46.4% of private sector employees.
- - - From 1995 to 2021, small businesses created 17.3 million net new jobs, accounting for 62.7% of net jobs created since 1995.
- - - Small businesses pay 39.4% percent of private sector payroll.
- - - Small businesses generate 32.6% percent of known export value.
- - - About 38% of small businesses use specialized software in their business operations.
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@#72 ...The grocery stores are only passing on the costs they pay to their suppliers.
Why has the cost of groceries increased so much? ...
In the words of a fmr President...
It's the economy, stupid,' and the bad luck of George H.W. Bush (2018)
www.seattletimes.com
... When President George H.W. Bush was denied a second term by voters in 1992, his opponent (and future friend and surrogate son) Bill Clinton campaigned on the theme "It's the economy, stupid."
Bush had the misfortune to face a short but painful recession later in his term. Unemployment peaked at 7.8 percent in June 1992. That was mild compared with the 10.8 percent joblessness in 1982 during the "Reagan recession," but it was enough to wound a president who lacked his main opponent's "I feel your pain" public empathy. ...
@#74 ... But I admit that I am not qualified to judge any mental illness aspect of Pres Trump. ...
But, then I will also say that his comments do raise a concern, a significant concern, for me.
And I do not seem to be the only person in that regard ...
Trump 'cognitive decline and dementia' searches blocked? Google AI overview under fire for biased filtering (October 1, 2025)
economictimes.indiatimes.com
... Synopsis
Google is facing serious accusations about its alleged AI response to information on President Donald Trump's mental health. Google appears to have blocked certain artificial intelligence search results for queries about President Donald Trump's mental acuity. But Google does provide an AI summary about former President Joe Biden, who was criticized for his mental acuity during the 2024 presidential run. ...
@#99 ... One AI overview on the American food market which is dominated by a small number of US corporations: ...
Yeah.
The Republican response to Americans going hungry reminds me of the Gene Kelly song, "Singing in the Rain."
Gene Kelly - Singin' in the Rain (1952)
www.youtube.com
Lyrics excerpt ...
genius.com
The Republicans seem to be wallowing in the suffering of those who have issues putting food on the table for their family.