https://www.britannica.com/biography/Murray-Gell-Mann

 

Repost, I think.

 

On 4/22/2019 at 9:45 PM, AdamSmith said:

Beyond hilarious that the very self-aware chosen intro music for this clip is the ‘Entrance into Egypt of the Queen of Sheba.’ (Handel IIRC)

This kid’s sense of humor has me in love.

The ongoing erosion of a Constitution and a Democracy. Worth the read...

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/01/opinion/william-barr-testimony.html

 

 

James Comey: How Trump Co-opts Leaders Like Bill Barr

Accomplished people lacking inner strength can’t resist the compromises necessary to survive this president.

By James Comey

 

"You can’t say this out loud — maybe not even to your family — but in a time of emergency, with the nation led by a deeply unethical person, this will be your contribution, your personal sacrifice for America. You are smarter than Donald Trump, and you are playing a long game for your country, so you can pull it off where lesser leaders have failed and gotten fired by tweet.

 

Of course, to stay, you must be seen as on his team, so you make further compromises. You use his language, praise his leadership, tout his commitment to values.

 

And then you are lost. He has eaten your soul."

Edited May 2, 20197 yr by MsAnn

 

 

Holding back the years...
Thinking of the fear I've had so long
When somebody hears...
Listen to the fear that's gone...
Strangled by the wishes of pater
Hoping for the arms of mater
Get to neither sooner or later...
Oh-oh-oh
Holding back the years
Chance for me escape from all I know
Holding back the tears...
Cause nothing here has grown...
I've wasted all my tears
Wasted all those years
Nothing had the chance to be good
Nothing ever could y-e-a-h...
Oh-oh-oh
I'll keep holding on
I'll keep holding on
I'll keep holding on
I'll keep holding on...
So tired
Alright oh now
Well I've wasted all my tears
Wasted all those years
And nothing had the chance to be... good...
Cause nothing ever could
Oh yeah oh...
I'll keep holding on
I'll keep holding on
I'll keep holding on
I'll keep holding on
Holding holding holding
A-a-a-h... va-la-la-la-la-la-la-la la
I said ooh yeah
That's all I have today
It's all I have to say
That's all I have today
It's all I have to say...

Edited May 3, 20197 yr by MsAnn

10 hours ago, AdamSmith said:

 

 

So Sherwood’s problems turn out to be fairly much the same as Oppie’s at Los Alamos.

Funny how much life resembles itself. 

On 4/22/2019 at 9:45 PM, AdamSmith said:

Beyond hilarious that the very self-aware chosen intro music for this clip is the ‘Entrance into Egypt of the Queen of Sheba.’ (Handel IIRC)

The Stanley Kubrick of organists today.

On 5/2/2019 at 9:54 AM, AdamSmith said:

 

One of the key early people whose work taught me how to think.

 

45 minutes ago, AdamSmith said:

 

@RA11

8 minutes ago, AdamSmith said:

 

:;)

A Crack in Trump's Stonewalling

The dike is sprouting more leaks than the president has fingers with which to plug the expanding trickles.

MAY 1, 2019 

 

 

David Frum

Staff writer at The Atlantic

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/05/trump-cant-stonewall-much-longer/588547/?utm_medium=offsite&utm_source=yahoo&utm_campaign=yahoo-non-hosted&yptr=yahoo

18 hours ago, AdamSmith said:

A Crack in Trump's Stonewalling

The dike is sprouting more leaks than the president has fingers with which to plug the expanding trickles.

MAY 1, 2019 

 

 

 

David Frum

Staff writer at The Atlantic

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/05/trump-cant-stonewall-much-longer/588547/?utm_medium=offsite&utm_source=yahoo&utm_campaign=yahoo-non-hosted&yptr=yahoo

It was a good read....

Edited May 5, 20197 yr by MsAnn

 

Edited May 5, 20197 yr by MsAnn

We don't need fraternities. Swarthmore was right to shut theirs down

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/may/04/fraternities-swarthmore-phi-psi-delta-upsilon-disbanded

 

 

9 hours ago, MsAnn said:

It was a good read....

Frum may be the last sane, sensible Republican on the planet.