It was on this day in 1956 that novelist Harper Lee spent Christmas in New York City with friends, and received a gift that changed her life. In 1949, Lee had dropped out of a law program at the University of Alabama and moved to New York City, the home of her childhood friend Truman Capote. … Continue reading Harper Lee’s 1956 Christmas
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Happy Christmas! From The Immortal Jukebox
Christmas is a time for celebration. A time for tradition – for the tried and tested. There is enormous pleasure to be harvested from the repetition of personal and family rituals. Through these we reassure ourselves that whatever the trials of the year now concluding that, all in all, all is well and shall be … Continue reading Happy Christmas! From The Immortal Jukebox
WHAT TRUMP SAID ABOUT HILLARY
Trump said that Hillary got "Schlonged" by Obama in the 2008 election. "She was favored to win, and she got schlonged," Trump said, turning a vulgar Jewish noun for a large penis into a verb. Schlong means the same thing as schmuck, but I neither word is used in Yiddish used as a verb. The Washington Post has a good linguistic analysis. You … Continue reading WHAT TRUMP SAID ABOUT HILLARY
NO CHARGES ON SEXTING
CAÑON CITY SEXTING CASE No charges will be filed in scandal that had no “aggravating” factors By Jesse Paul The Denver Post CAñON CITY» No charges will be filed in a sexting scandal that involved scores of middle and high school students who took and traded nude photos of one another, prosecutors said Wednesday. The … Continue reading NO CHARGES ON SEXTING
EMILY DICKINSON’S BIRTHDAY
Some Keep the Sabbath Going to Church by Emily Dickinson Some keep the Sabbath going to church — I keep it, staying at Home — With a Bobolink for a Chorister — And an Orchard, for a Dome — Some keep the Sabbath in Surplice — I just wear my Wings — And instead of tolling … Continue reading EMILY DICKINSON’S BIRTHDAY
William Shakespeare and Anne Hathaway
The Writer's Almanac for November 27, 2015 William Shakespeare married Anne Hathaway on November 27,1582. We don't know too much about Anne Hathaway, nor much about any aspect of Shakespeare's private life. We do know that she was eight years older than the playwright, and that she lived in Shottery, a small hamlet a mile … Continue reading William Shakespeare and Anne Hathaway
Ben Carson the president might put others’ in jeopardy.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2015/11/13/ben-carson-the-doctor-saved-my-daughters-life-ben-carson-the-president-might-put-others-in-jeopardy/ Ben Carson the doctor saved my daughter’s life. Ben Carson the president might put others’ in jeopardy. The mother of a former patient says repealing the Affordable Care Act would put luck back into national health care policy By Bethany Karn November 13 at 3:09 PM Bethany Karn is a designer and writer living … Continue reading Ben Carson the president might put others’ in jeopardy.
ELIMINATE RELIGION?
http://www.alternet.org/belief/eminent-biologist-religion-should-be-eliminated-sake-human-progress Eminent Biologist: Religion Should Be Eliminated for the 'Sake of Human Progress' Biologist E. O. Wilson, who is known as the “the father of sociobiology,” said recently that the Earth was suffering “the death of a thousand cuts” because of religion. In the most recent issue of New Scientist, Wilson explained that his next book … Continue reading ELIMINATE RELIGION?
RACHEL PLATTEN’S GOOD YEAR
It is rare for me to promote a pop artist, but Rachel Platten is having a great year with her anthemic song called "Fight Song." It has been used to promote everything from new cars to the series "Super Girl". Because the words are hard to hear, the video helps us understand the lyrics. Rachel … Continue reading RACHEL PLATTEN’S GOOD YEAR
WHAT BERNE SANDERS SHOULD HAVE SAID ABOUT DEMOCRATIC SOCIALISM
What One Historian Wishes Bernie Sanders Said About Being a Socialist October 14, 2015 | Updated October 15, 2015 by Bernard Weisberger This post first appeared on BillMoyers.com. http://billmoyers.com/2015/10/14/what-one-historian-wishes-bernie-sanders-said-about-being-a-socialist/ Last night's first gotcha question from Anderson Cooper about whether the American people would ever elect a socialist to office was one that Bernie Sanders was … Continue reading WHAT BERNE SANDERS SHOULD HAVE SAID ABOUT DEMOCRATIC SOCIALISM
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