Open Thread - Over the rainbow
Judy Garland (in black and white) circa 1939. A girl can dream! Some background. My Dad used to play with Judy next door when they were kids in MI.
Good morning C99! Tried some reality sprinkles on my flakes this morning. Wasn't too tasty. Then tried mental marsh mellows instead. Mixed it with Russian yeast and got some yummy bubblers to pop some tarts. Found a pin number and scored an incredible loop hole. Maybe that's how the DNC got hacked? Could fruit loops have had it's way with the breakfast of champions? Just a theory, mind you.
An apology. I have to go off shore for a few weeks. (Yes, I am a sailor). So I won't be able to host this Tuesday morning open thread for awhile. Not like I did much before, but I will try to post a song and a picture (with all of you in mind) while I'm away.
Do you know "The Onion" ? I know it's too early for onions and fruit loops, but I had this great headline flash while the bubbles were popping:
Trump Dumps Pense, Hires Hillary to be new VP.
And for the rest of us
Love this site. Trying to keep it constructive. A Jackson for JtC
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Small world. Your father playing with Judy Garland.
My mother's claim to fame at that same level is that she was born in the same Indiana town as Wendell Willkie, remembers the day Elwood had more rah-rahers than citizens. Big effin deal (to me). And all I have met is Bruce Katz, (long A for him) who grew his father's business into Rockport Shoes before selling out. I saw his pied a terre in San Fransisco. He and then-girlfriend had sex one floor down on a visit. His brother was captain on VIP boats, sailing to where the owners wanted to be. See how I cleverly brought sailing into this. A middle class girl who learned upper class at a private girl's school as a scholarship token. I feel enriched by those awful 5 years. I can easily play that part, but want no contact with the Clinton mafia.
It is supposed to be nearly 60 today. My foot of snow is mostly gone, will be gone today. I can get wet leaves off the deck or wait for the plastic compost circle which comes today or tomorrow. The 30 y/o one just collapses, even with my home fixes. For several years we had a leaf grinder, to bite it up after collection. Even the pro level one (which could eat aluminum cans) went to tool heaven. I do not even have a lawn mower now. And nothing that looks like a suburban lawn. I wish everyone a Good Day.
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tool heaven
Seems we out live our tools. Just got a lawn sweep to tow behind the tractor. Picking up after about 50 maples. Sure beats raking. The chipper helps, but still the brush pile is almost as big as the barn. Now to move that cord of wood onto the deck...
I have a hand laid stone firepit about 3X6' full of branches
that my trees donated. From the air, by gravity. They have been there since February? Burning bans, andd now wet and today again windy, my harbor bell is ringing so a west wind. I never turned on the water to that outside spigot so it's dicey to try. A nice windless day. May be a thing of the past. And I can refill the firepit immediately with further offerings, including the Branch That Dented My Car Roof and Caused Me to Lose My Auto Insurance With Allstate.
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Ah, the branch dividens
on a suicide mission
Out here in California, suburban lawns are not a good thing.
MOre and more everyday folks are catching on to that, though the elites still insist on their acres of Kentucky blue grass or some such. I was water conscious at a very young age and have to control my urge to scowl at lawns even where they are not inappropriate.
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 --
One of my favorite renditions of Over The Rainbow
[video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mua_DNvFwQ]
"Just call me Hillbilly Dem(exit)."
-H/T to Wavey Davey
Thanks Hillbilly
Nice fiddle work. Jazzes it up. Interpretations I've heard by the song writer's son had the tin man representing factory workers, scarecrow as dirt farmers, can't remember the lion's symbolism, but the wizard was portrayed as a wall street banker type. And of course Dorothy, dreaming of something better than Kansas. Cheers
You might like this version by Art Pepper.
ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BGMH9E8f3c
not long before his death.
Yumm, great sax
Thanks tons, Hillbilly. I don't think I've ver heard him do
anything so seemingly sedate before. Half of me always associates him with HOt Tuna and the other half with "catfish John".
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 --
Loved Papa John Creech. Loved Hot Tuna.
Papa John's "The Janitor Drives A Cadillac" with Grace Slick's back up vocal is still the best.
"Just call me Hillbilly Dem(exit)."
-H/T to Wavey Davey
Good morning
Rainy and dark - sort of like my mood. Hopefully my morning cup of coffee will brighten the day.
"Religion is what keeps the poor from murdering the rich."--Napoleon
Dark and cloudy here, too
Chance of rain, better chance tomorrow. I am doing the full monty of washing the mattress pad as well as the sheets. Serious shit. Just look at today as one less on the countdown to 2017. And try to think good thoughts.
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dark and stormy
Goslings and ginger beer describes the day, not my diet, though!
Germany weighs propaganda battle using gov’t-funded “good” bots
Experts say laws not enough as Germany fights bots and fake news
Huh. That “fake news” talking point sure went international fast.
Also:
Critics question grant of German tax money to Clinton Foundation (in German)
Australia too.
Looks like trouble on Shakedown Street ☛ news.com.au How long before the Sheiks of Araby start asking for their money back ? Can't wait to see Chelsea Clinton waiting tables at the Waffle House.
We wanted decent healthcare, a living wage and free college.
The Democrats gave us Biden and war instead.
after months... a SE rain!
About 1.25 inches here. I understand why people wanted gods to thank. May be it was Chaac... (also spelled Chac or Chaahk) the Maya rain deity. With his lightning axe, Chaac strikes the clouds and produces thunder and rain.
At any rate quite a relief, Chaac or not. I hope the rain reaches Gatlinburg (near the Smokys) which is on fire.
http://www.wdef.com/2016/11/29/rain/
Lovely story about "Over the Rainbow" from Democracy Now last Friday (18 min)
A Tribute to Blacklisted Lyricist Yip Harburg, Who Put the Rainbow in The Wizard of Oz
[video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swT8xqYCeAE]
Judy's version is my favorite, but I also like this version on Ukulele by Israel Kamakawiwo'ole
[video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z26BvHOD_sg]
and a another masterful ukulele version with a story by Jake Shimabukuro: Over The Rainbow
[video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFaFxNNHvpI]
Have a good day!
“Until justice rolls down like water and righteousness like a mighty stream.”
Yes, Lookout
That is where I got the inspiration for this post. Democracy Now, I remember. Thanks friend.
Beautiful rainy day here in western NC
After months of drought and wildfires for the last month, the rain that came in last night was a very welcome sight for all of us here. As of this morning, the Pinnacle Mountain / Table Rock wild fire had burned over 10,000 acres but was now over 50% contained. Although this wildfire is mostly in South Carolina, it threatened my county which adjoins the SC border. Crews worked very hard to contain the fire along its northern border to prevent spread into Transylvania County NC. Yesterday, the smoke here in town was heavy in the afternoon after being clear in the morning when we walked. The rain should help both the smoke and prevent the further spread of the fire. The rain is expected to continue through today and into most of tomorrow. Maybe after it is through here, we will see a rainbow too!
Do I hear the sound of guillotines being constructed?
“Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable." ~ President John F. Kennedy
But I heard Gatlinburg is evacuating
Fires in Great Smokies National Park. Also Pigeon Ford evac called. Very sad, fire is something we are afraid of. Probably natural in the non-human environment. I have lived through the equivalent of a house fire. All my belongings were safe, except large house plants that were carried out and then browsed by deer. And Kate, a friend two apartments over, is dead, not from the fire. We lost contact after I moved out. I miss her, still, 35+ years later.
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pictures of the fire...
at this link -
http://www.wdef.com/2016/11/29/rain/
Looks bad...buildings and homes and resorts.
“Until justice rolls down like water and righteousness like a mighty stream.”
That looks terrible.
I have not been to Gatlinburg since the 1950s (photos to prove it, one of two family vacations we ever took). A trip with family friends. I would have been appalled at what shlock appeared later. Somewhere near there, in the Park was an area where thousands of fireflies would light up. Tours of the area for a few weeks in summer. They reside under ground in winter. Bad mojo.
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Yes, there are many fires throughout
Georgia, the Carolinas, Tennessee. and even into Kentucky. The Pinnacle Mountain fire that I have been writing about is the one nearest to Brevard NC, where I live. It has been burning since November 8 and is finally becoming under containment.
The wildfire that has burned over 100 structures in the Gatlinburg, Tennessee area seems to have exploded in the last two to three days due to high winds that spread the fire rapidly in the area. Wildfire Today is a very good clearinghouse site for information about the wild fires currently burning.
Do I hear the sound of guillotines being constructed?
“Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable." ~ President John F. Kennedy
Is your air ok now, gg?
You can't smell smoke? Ozone high? I guess I could look on wunderground myself, I'll look at Gatlinburg. But you are resting easier now?
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The smoke comes and goes
depending upon the winds. Right now there is a break in the rain and the skies are clear and a beautiful blue.
I hope the rains are helping the folks in the Gatlinburg / Pigeon Forge area where the wild fires suddenly erupted.
Do I hear the sound of guillotines being constructed?
“Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable." ~ President John F. Kennedy
I just had had a talk with my 96 y/o mother
She is finally in a nursing home and diagnosed with Lewy Body dementia, which meant all her medications were contraindicated, a new bag o pills. I last talked to her 2 weeks ago, in psychosis, she was in a train station in another city. Today, totally different voice. Vaguely Mother. Sounding old and tiny. Oh, my.
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Thanks, QMS, bon voyage.
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 --
Site revamp looks great, fwiw, HT to JtC!
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 --
Thanks el...
I'll be doing much more work on the site the next couple of weeks.
Thought I noticed
something different.
Very nice, JtC!
Ditto to the digging the kewl site revamp--thanks, JtC! EOM
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“I believe in the redemptive powers of a dog’s love. It is in recognition of each dog’s potential to lift the human spirit and therefore– to change society for the better, that I fight to make sure every street dog has its day.”
--Stasha Wong, Secretary, Save Our Street Dogs (SOSD)
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Everyone thinks they have the best dog, and none of them are wrong.
Excellent new look to the site /nt
Beware the bullshit factories.
Israel Kamakawiwo'ole's
Is my favorite version and one of my favorite songs ever. I have a playlist for my funeral and Izzy's Over the Rainbow is in it.
Mundus vult decipi, ergo decipiatur.
Is anyone getting calls from a foreign company
about their windows computer? I get 6-9 calls a day starting early in the morning and into the evening even though I don't own a windows, but have a Mac.
This morning I swore at the person who called.
In less than 5 minutes tonight I have gotten the call 3 times.
I usually hang up but tonight I asked why they keep calling me.
The person said it was because I have a windows computer and I asked how he knew that.
He said "because......." and I cut him off and said because what? and he hung up on me.
I don't have caller ID so I can't report the company to the do not call list.
My stepdad gets the calls and he doesn't have a computer.
Just curious if anyone else is getting these calls and has any ideas what to do.
I'm tired of being woken up with these calls.
Which AIPAC/MIC/pharma/bank bought politician are you going to vote for? Don’t be surprised when nothing changes.
They're scam artists
and they pester for the same reason that a perv will walk up to women on the street and say "Hi, let's f*ck". They get slapped down a lot, but they will score a few hits.
And as long as they don't actually sell you anything, they're not really "breaking the law" (as though there is any real law these days).
There is no justice. There can be no peace.