Between Tom's trouble posting a comment image and ghostsniper's success in doing so, I dug a little deeper into the problem. It appears that images in WEBP format can not be inserted (huh???) but jpg can. Also acceptable: BMP, TIF, GIF, PNG.
Please keep images sizes to a max dimension of 800 px (and/or under 1M) or it may exceed the size limit.
One of those late spring/early summer days that couldn't make up its mind as to which it wanted to be: cool, warm, cloudy, clear.
Decided to take a drive "around the block" - this particular block being about a 25 mile drive.
The May flowers were in bloom and not an internet site to be found anywhere around.
Another linked article expressing what I've believed for 50 years.
"How The Great Society Doomed The United States" at Wilder, Wealthy, and Wise
May 19, 2025
wilderwealthywise dot com
"Perhaps the worst seven years in the post-war history of the United States started in 1964. ... Let’s start off with the worst one first. That is, of course, the Civil Rights Act of 1964."
1st Amendment:
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."
The right of the people peaceably to assemble implies the "right" to not assemble. The Civil Rights Act eliminated that.
Continue reading →A sample of some obscure – and some maybe not obscure – tunes from my strange and off-the-wall collection.
Today’s selection: Fever Ray - "Keep the Streets Empty for Me" 2009
A bit of a newer cut today. "Fever Ray" is the cover name for Karin Dreijer of Sweden and also the name of her debut solo album (Karin formally with the group "The Knife")
Four singles were released from the album; this is not one of them.
At one time Karin was asked about the meaning of this song. She replied words to the effect that this song was written by a deer.
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