The Evening Blues - 6-16-16

Submitted by joe shikspack on Thu, 06/16/2016 - 3:00pm

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Hey! Good Evening!

This evening's music features r&b singer Clyde McPhatter. Enjoy!

^{Clyde McPhatter - Little Bitty Pretty One}

News and Opinion

Hey there, The Evening Blues is on the road, the news tonight is potluck - bring your favorite story with or without the covered dish.

A Little Night Music

Clyde McPhatter - A shot of Rhythm and Blues

Clyde McPhatter -- A Lover's Question

Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters - Money Honey

Clyde McPhatter - Lover Please

Clyde McPhatter - Don't Let Go

Clyde McPhatter - Honey Hush

Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters - What Ya' Gonna Do

Clyde McPhatter - You're Movin' Me

Clyde McPhatter - Pretty Girls Everywhere

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Submitted by OLinda on Thu, 06/16/2016 - 3:11pm

Good evening, joe.

Thanks for the music!

Hope all is still going swimmingly. Are you doing any swimming? Wish I had a pool today.

Submitted by joe shikspack on Thu, 06/16/2016 - 7:15pm

this has not been a swimming vacation, more of a wading one. i have gotten my feet wet in a couple of rivers as we've been walking around. but, yes, things are going swimmingly regardless of the depth of water.

shortly, i'm going out to dinner at donner pass. hmmmm.

there are some beautiful lakes here and nearby (tahoe is pretty close) but it's kind of chilly (in the 50's) right now.

i hope that you all are having a great time.

Submitted by OLinda on Thu, 06/16/2016 - 3:13pm

Greenwald introduces Miranda.

This is not for everyone I suppose. Long, at 17 minutes. But, I've kind of fallen in love with these two guys since getting to know them (virtually). IIRC, Glenn was on vacation in Rio and met David on the beach.

David is running for Rio City Council (cool), and here Glenn talks about him and introduces him to potential supporters. And, at the 12 minute mark he announces they are in the process of adopting a baby!!

A scoop for the The Evening Blues!!

My speech about my inspiring husband @davidmirandario at launch of his pre-campaign for Rio de Janeiro City Council https://t.co/o3h4WFxzte

— Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) June 16, 2016

Submitted by darkmatter on Thu, 06/16/2016 - 5:57pm

And his fluency in Portuguese

man, Greenwald is such a boss, especially compared to most of the American journalistic establishment, most of whom can barely use one language effectively, much less two. Greenwald makes all the right people uncomfortable and angry. I hope his husband wins.

Submitted by OLinda on Thu, 06/16/2016 - 3:40pm

Pretty Girls Everywhere

Ah, I see you are posting videos as updates on your vacation, eh?

Submitted by joe shikspack on Thu, 06/16/2016 - 7:20pm

heh...

well, i have been in california for a couple of days, though i can't say that the gals that i've seen here are any prettier on average that the gals i see elsewhere despite the reputation fabled in song and story.

Submitted by Lookout on Thu, 06/16/2016 - 4:27pm

Ready for T-rump bashing?

Seems the MSM (main stream media) is finally doing their job and reporting on T-rump's shady dealings.
Democracy now had 3 pieces up today
[video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzvqfDPIONU]

more from usa today radio reporter
[video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yzl8RFM9naI]

And a final piece on his taxes
[video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4chfgTiiSvE]

Soon we should be able to Hellery bash with the next wikileak email release.
Hope the weather and your trip are great!

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Submitted by Lily O Lady on Thu, 06/16/2016 - 5:53pm

They're late!

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"The object of persecution is persecution. The object of torture is torture. The object of power is power. Now do you begin to understand me?" ~Orwell, "1984"

Submitted by Big Al on Thu, 06/16/2016 - 6:15pm

There's a reason for the season.

Submitted by NCTim on Thu, 06/16/2016 - 4:57pm

Enjoy nature while it still exists

Exposed: Pesticide Industry Deployed Aggressive Lobby Effort to Quash Bee Protections

Despite the abundance of scientific studies documenting the rapid and dangerous decline of pollinator populations, state and federal lawmakers have yet to pass any meaningful protections for bees.

The reason, according to the findings of a new investigation, is that pesticide giants such as Bayer, Monsanto, and Syngenta have deployed an aggressive lobbying campaign to dilute and suppress attempts to regulate their multi-billion dollar industry—with great success.

Published by environmental watchdog Friends of the Earth, the report (pdf) exposes "how the pesticide industry has weakened and delayed pesticide reforms and is shaping new pollinator 'protection' plans nationwide that do little to protect bees, but a lot to protect industry profits."

The agrochemical industry has spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on state and federal lobbying efforts, which the report says have effectively pushed lawmakers to pass so-called "pollinator protection plans" that "lack metrics to measure effectiveness, improvement, or failure" and often "provide more protections for pesticides and pesticide users than for bee keepers and bee colonies."

What's more, the ever-present "revolving door" between the public and private sector has allowed the pesticide industry to "infiltrate" regulatory agencies. "In hundreds of documented cases, employees of the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Environmental Protection Agency have shuffled between regulatory agencies and companies including Bayer, Syngenta and Monsanto," the study notes.

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Submitted by joe shikspack on Thu, 06/16/2016 - 7:26pm

evening tim...

i've been seeing far fewer pollinators (bees, butterflies) in my travels than i used to and they're pretty scarce at home as well.

on the other hand, the rocks seem to be faring well.

Submitted by NCTim on Thu, 06/16/2016 - 5:08pm

Coffee, for Your Health

New guidelines from the World Health Organization say drinking coffee may prevent cancer, and represent the latest in a long debate over the harms and benefits of a beloved beverage.

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Submitted by palantir on Thu, 06/16/2016 - 5:30pm

In that case, perhaps this article might be of interest

You Want Tastier Coffee? Freeze Beans, Then Grind.

Percolator, French press, AeroPress, espresso, pour over, vacuum pot, automatic brew, tin can: People go to great lengths for a good cup of coffee. (A friend of mine filters his cold brew with pantyhose.) But to achieve consistent flavor you may just need to chill your beans before grinding them. Colder beans produce smaller, more consistently sized particles when ground, yielding more flavor from less coffee, according to a study published in Scientific Reports.

In busy cafes, temperature matters. As room temperatures vary and grinders heat up with use, the consistency of the resulting grind changes. That’s a problem, because water extracts flavor from smaller coffee grounds faster than bigger ones. An inconsistent grind means sour taste from the small grains, and a bitter one from the big, all at the same time. For a more flavor-driven, sour and sweet cup, baristas adjust grinder settings for finer particles throughout the day.

But Colonna and Smalls, a specialty coffee shop in Britain, used science instead. They got together with chemists at nearby University of Bath to see how temperature affected how coffee beans break. They started at room temperature and went down to that of liquid nitrogen (-321 degrees Fahrenheit). It turned out, the colder the bean, the more uniform particles it produced, and the more even the flavor.

Submitted by Alex Ocana on Thu, 06/16/2016 - 5:46pm

Don't know where to post but Bernie's speech tonight???

I don't use a cell or landline phone and don't have a zip code so I can't get a link to the speech tonight (I tried). I really want to see this speech... even if I have to watch it on twitter or wherever. Please help.

Oh, and TPW is down.

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From the Light House.

Submitted by OLinda on Thu, 06/16/2016 - 6:20pm

Here is one place:

https://berniesanders.com/stream/

Submitted by Alex Ocana on Thu, 06/16/2016 - 6:12pm

This might work...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzHSNjctOCk

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From the Light House.

Submitted by Crider on Thu, 06/16/2016 - 6:29pm

China getting mean toward Tibetan Buddhists

A monastery/university was getting too big so the government wants its size and population halved.

China orders demolition of half of world’s largest Tibetan Buddhist institute
The Chinese government has demanded the removal of more than 5,000 monks and nuns from Larung Gar Buddhist Academy, and plans to demolish 50 percent of residences at the historic monastery.

The school is the largest Tibetan Buddhist institute in the world, situated in the remote Gharze Prefecture of China’s ‪Sichuan‬ Province. There are currently over 10,000 residents at the monastery, and the government’s order demands the population be reduced to 5,000. The monastery has been given a deadline of September 30, 2017 to reduce the population — demands that come as part of a strict crackdown on religious freedom in Tibet.

It's quite a striking area. Nice collection of images at the Daily Mail.

I found this image on Google Maps

Submitted by riverlover on Thu, 06/16/2016 - 7:00pm

And I have a new monastery in Ithaca,

Dalai has cruised through to bless the site. I have yet to visit. Searcheable, won't link to G.

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Hey! my dear friends or soon-to-be's, JtC could use the donations to keep this site functioning for those of us who can still see the life preserver or flotsam in the water.

Submitted by enhydra lutris on Thu, 06/16/2016 - 6:35pm

Good evening, Joe. Thanks. Have a good one.

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That, in its essence, is fascism--ownership of government by an individual, by a group, or by any other controlling private power. -- Franklin D. Roosevelt --

Submitted by joe shikspack on Thu, 06/16/2016 - 7:29pm

evening el...

thanks, i hope things are going well for you, too.

Submitted by riverlover on Thu, 06/16/2016 - 6:56pm

Now my iPhone will not connect to FB

really, I made a few subversive comments, communicated with someone in France. Just wanted to share texture pix of my pup's coat with friends in two countries. Am I going something wrong? I locked the front door.

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