Some fun for this Sunday,
Beethoven 5th Symphony for Charango and Guitar (1st. Movement)
Just 2 musicians one on the guitar and one playing charango, not a full symphonic sound but a fun rendition.
For the full symphonic treatment
Enjoy, either one. Or as I did, bought, Jack
thanks, jack. keep ’em coming.
kgc, glad to hear you and mr. c made it out safely – doggies, too, I hope.
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Thank you for the introduction to the Charango. I had never seen or heard one before.
KGC
Good news that you are safe.
wapo:
A company in which President Trump’s brother has a financial stake received a $33 million contract from the U.S. Marshals Service earlier this year, an award that has drawn protests from two other bidders, one of which has filed a complaint alleging possible favoritism in the bidding process.
The lucrative government contract, to provide security for federal courthouses and cellblocks, went to CertiPath, a Reston, Va.-based company that since 2013 has been owned in part by a firm linked to Robert S. Trump, the president’s younger brother.
After the contract was awarded, an anonymous rival bidder filed a complaint with the Justice Department’s office of the inspector general alleging that CertiPath had failed to disclose that “one of the President’s closest living relatives stood to benefit financially from the transaction,” according to a copy of the July 22 complaint letter obtained by The Washington Post.
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Hokey Westerns Dept.
”Blood on the Moon”
Robert Mitchum (bad guy turns good guy), Barbara BelGeddes, Robert Preston ( bad guy), Walter Brennan, 1948. Division of cattlemen vs. homesteaders; assorted hired gun slingers.
I’m no friend to Calf-licks but they do great church bells.
That Beethovan’s 5th really gets around.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=rrhdx5W8GFI
Trumpsky sounds medicated today.
Does he realize by giving details of Bag-daddy’s death, that he ignited a suicide vest, that he just announced to ISIS that Bag-daddy died as a martyr? What dipwad wrote that speech for him?
Sturg, Yngwie? Great catch. The shredder’s shredder.
Well, you know, it’s a good success, but haven’t we seen this before? For some reason the name bin Laden comes to mind. Who’ll be next as the head of the snake?
He was riffing the raid scene from Patriot Games.
Air ships?
been there done that. several times.
Something shiny to look at as impeachment heats up. Coincidence?
if bad-daddi were a cat he’s got 5 more lives to go on that tombstone above
The valiant taste of death but once.
Ergo, Al was/is a coward?
All news is fake, unless it’s useful to Donny.
Nobody leaks like Donny. He said something big was happening. He just couldn’t completely shut up.
Canadian Ad Agency Trademarks ‘Fake News’, Sends Trump ‘Cease And Desist’ LetterK
Jack… great find!… thanks
KGC… hope you and the Mr. have some fun in the city. Hope everything will be ok when you get back home.
Bink… why are you picking on Jamie. I could understand if Bernie said something like that to 2 older white women such as us… but to say that to a young black man without the slightest hint of empathy…. effing moron!
Other than nearly blowing the cover of our on-the-ground intelligence assets and critical mission details, claiming this is bigger than killing Bin-Laden, saying he didn’t give Pelosi advance notice for fear she’d leak it and get soldiers killed, and again trashing past intel investigations of Russia’s attack on our elections, POTUS did a fine job at his presser this morning.
KGC, glad to hear that you two made it safely to SF. It was a very hospitable place when, in’61, a couple of buddies and I spent a few days there before reporting to Oakland and climbing aboard our troopship. The memories are returning in snippets–all fond.
I’m trying to find it but both Biden and Harris answered similar questions to the one asked of Bernie and both went immediately to the entrenched racism still existing in US society as the problem that needs to be cured. They both went to the problem rather than the results. Bernie’s answer was bad because he put the blame on the person being persecuted for not “behaving” not the reason why the persecution happened in the first place.
Here is something to ponder: what if SFB gets it in his low intelligence brain that by not signing the budget bills he will stop his impeachment? We know from his actions that once he gets a little thought he will act on it. Today, tomorrow, next year or later, he will act.
Ms Cracker, I’m so glad you and Mr Cracker are safe. I’m hoping that your property is and stays safe, too.
It’s too bad that trump didn’t meet w/al baghdadi. He would have found the hairy killer to be a charming fellow, like a hirsute king kim.
craig, you left out of the list trump spent more time praising turkey & others than acknowledging Kurdish efforts which the little he did sounded like he was reluctant to mention them at all. bet kurds had more to do with it than what he said.
nbc news:
at least mike spoke up, other GOPers should too.
the hill:
Former Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Mich.) said there was “no way we could have done” the mission to kill ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi without the help of Kurdish troops.
Rogers, the former chair of the House Intelligence Committee, told Jake Tapper on CNN’s “State of the Union” that having the Kurds as allies and retrieving intelligence from them enabled the U.S. to successfully carry out this mission.
“There’s no way we could have done this,” Rogers said. “Remember those Kurdish forces were pushing back on ISIS.”
“All of that, Trump should understand how impactful that was,” he added. “That was a change in operating in Syria and it did make a significant difference to push back and eliminate their land holding.”
The Michigan Republican emphasized that Kurdish forces most likely provided intelligence leading to al-Baghdadi’s death.
“You can’t do it without those allies of which candidly we just walked away from,” he said.
Former National Intelligence Director James Clapper agreed that the Kurdish forces most likely played a vital role in the mission.
“I’m quite confident that our being on the ground and sharing tactical intelligence, ground-level intelligence with the Kurds, I’m quite sure had a lot to do with the success of this mission,” he said.
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The staged photo of SFB watching raid was interesting. No one even had their laptops open nor were several even looking directed at a screen. SFB was on the golf course while the raid itself was taking place.
Yes pic was staged later
Jamie – yup. Cables all balled up in front, only one water bottle and the military props looking stern. Those old white men should hang their heads in shame, like they did when Speaker Pelosi gave SFB at talking to.
and if you look closely at their eyes in that sit room pic, most are staring in different directions
Also, notice the computer cords not plugged in
I just looked at an enlargement of the propaganda pic. The funniest expression is bobble head not only not staring with admiration at SFB, he is looking away with his eyes screwed up and away with a very stupid expression on his face. The others must have been thinking many thoughts about being dragged away from football on television, but excitement is not one of them.
Yep the photo is symbolic of the Trump Presidency
Contrived. Not functional. Illogical, and of course everyone is an old white male.
To take headlines back to reality, Rep John Conyers died. The man was important in bringing America important legislation.
”Bink… why are you picking on Jamie.” -RR
i was just challenging her assertion in a public forum- she can handle herself.
You and her are interpreting Bernie’s comments from a white perspective, and not a black perspective like that of his intended audience. His advice, paraphrased, was to identify the officer so someone being detained has recourse after the fact, and to comply so a cop with an itchy trigger-finger won’t shoot them, as people of color are statistically more likely to have that experience. It’s the same message that black parents have in “the Talk” with their children.
There are zero voices of color, here. Let’s not pretend it’s a hub of “woke-ness”.
Hopefully,Trump doesn’t have someone killed every time he fucks up, from now on. There will be bodies everywhere, if so…
“Bowling for Columbine” is on MSNBC right now. At the beginning Michael Moore bought a rifle at a bank. At a bank. The bank is a bank and licensed to sell guns. WTF?? All ya had to do is open an account. They keep 500 guns on hand at all times in a vault. wtf? Have a nice day.
Fake foto = morons!
Hi tiptoe! Glad to see you here & hope no issues with last week’s twisters.
Hey blue! No tornadoes right here. How about you?
Bink
“You and her are interpreting Bernie’s comments from a white perspective, and not a black perspective like that of his intended audience. “
The people objecting most to his statement were the black audience of the HBCU. He was talking from the “enlightened white man” angle while they reflected that the reason they have to have the “talk” is because the problem is on the white side not theirs.
Can we just start the damned primaries, already?!
Arrgh, the suspense is killing me, arrrgggh.
tt – OK here
Love Trump getting booed at the World Series
https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/nationals/president-trump-attends-game-5-of-the-world-series-at-nationals-park/2019/10/27/ccee6622-f91d-11e9-8906-ab6b60de9124_story.html
I’m sure SFB expected a Pence-like reception. Too bad he got a Washington reception.