What the Children Think [youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Jul 11, 2020:

Kids Say the Darndest Things - ART LINKLETTER https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFXti_KRcLw

SAN ANTONIO, Texas (WOAI/KABB) – A patient in their 30s died from the coronavirus after attending ...

FearlessFly comments on Jul 11, 2020:

Darwin Award candidate ? :P

Welcome to the plague states of Amerika. [medium.com]

FearlessFly comments on Jul 11, 2020:

That might make a good anti-Trump ad for the Lincoln Project. :O

I'm pretty new here.

FearlessFly comments on Jul 11, 2020:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Universe_from_Nothing

Bon Jovi - American Reckoning [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Jul 11, 2020:

(from usatoday.com) “American Reckoning” was released midnight Thursday, July 9. “I was moved to write 'American Reckoning' as a witness to history,” said Jon Bon Jovi via bonjovi.com. “I believe the greatest gift of an artist is the ability to use their voice to speak to issues that move us.” The phrase "Black Lives Matter" was recently painting on the sidewalk of the Bon Jovi Soul Kitchen community restaurant in Red Bank, New Jersey.

The Kinks. - A Well Respected Man 1965 [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Jul 11, 2020:

Written by the group's lead singer and rhythm guitarist Ray Davies. Davies composed the song based on a negative experience with upper class guests at a luxury resort where he was staying in 1965. He crafted the song to mock what he perceived as their condescension and self-satisfaction. The song also includes the word "fag," interpreted by Americans as a reference to homosexuality. However, Davies later said that this was not intended: I had naively meant a fag to either be slang for a cigarette or, at worst, that the well-respected man had been at public school, where [he performed] the most humiliating tasks.

are yoυ тroυвled вy ιnvaѕιve ιnapproprιaтe adverтιѕιng тнaт yoυ don'т wanт ...

FearlessFly comments on Jul 11, 2020:

I read about this when it was first announced for Brave. I block/avoid ads. Any item I might be interested in (a relatively rare ocurrence) I actively (proxy) search for. I'm not persuaded this functionality would be beneficial for me. The anti-fingerprinting effort by Brave looks sorta promising. It might turn-out to be whack-a-mole.

Hagia Sophia to be used as a mosque again

FearlessFly comments on Jul 10, 2020:

Turkey is 98% Muslim . . . https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hagia_Sophia https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/video/hagia-sophia-istanbuls-ancient-mystery/

Studying behavior on an autodidact skill level is something I have been doing most of my life and ...

FearlessFly comments on Jul 10, 2020:

. . . a bit sexist, isn't it ?

very interesting.

FearlessFly comments on Jul 10, 2020:

. . . no requirement to 'sacrifice' until that day :P

21 Stores That Had The Absolute Perfect Response To People Not Wearing Masks. [buzzfeed.com]

FearlessFly comments on Jul 10, 2020:

"No titty or shoe money" -- priceless. :O

Last post before bed and I’m taking you off to Norway with Lene Marlin, one of Norway’s top ...

FearlessFly comments on Jul 10, 2020:

"Sitting Down Here" is a pop song composed in common time and has the standard verse-chorus form. Its instrumentation comes mainly from the guitar.

For your consideration: [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Jul 10, 2020:

. . . some very funny, some over-the-top not funny. :O

Manfred Mann’s Earth Band. - Blinded By The Light...live 1975 [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Jul 10, 2020:

The band's albums have charted in at least 8 countries and their singles have charted in at least 5. The group is most notable remembered for their cover versions of Bruce Springsteen songs, including "Blinded by the Light", which topped the singles charts in the United States and Canada. The group's albums have been the most successful in Norway, where a total of 7 released peaking in the top 10 of the VG-lista albums chart.

About conspiracy theories and superstitions.

FearlessFly comments on Jul 10, 2020:

People are entitled to their own opinions, but NOT to their own (alternative) facts. :O

The moon, Mars and beyond… the space race in 2020 Not since the 1960s have we witnessed such ...

FearlessFly comments on Jul 10, 2020:

This (2hr) 2013 Nova Episode is one of the best : https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/video/earth-from-space/

Hillary Clinton speaks frankly about Pakistan and Afghanistan.

FearlessFly comments on Jul 10, 2020:

I recently finished "The Brothers" (Dulles), compared to their 'shenanigans', this is TAME. https://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/10/books/review/the-brothers-by-stephen-kinzer.html https://www.npr.org/2013/10/16/234752747/meet-the-brothers-who-shaped-u-s-policy-inside-and-out

Come on you stranger, you legend, you martyr, and shine. [youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Jul 10, 2020:

(from pinkfloyd.fandom.com) Sung By: Roger Waters, David Gilmour, Richard Wright Written By: Roger Waters, David Gilmour, Richard Wright Info: Part I (Wright, Waters, Gilmour; from 0:00 – 3:54) begins with the fade-in of a dense synth pad created with an EMS VCS 3, an ARP Solina, a Hammond organ and the sound of wet fingers running around the rims of wine glasses filled with various amounts of water. This is followed by plaintive Minimoog passages and a lengthy guitar solo played by Gilmour on a Strat (neck and middle pickups) using heavily compressed sound and reverb. This ends with the synth pad fading into the background. Part II (Gilmour, Waters, Wright; from 3:55 – 6:27) begins with a 4 note theme repeated through the entire section. This includes a 2nd solo by Gilmour. Mason starts drumming after the 4th playing of the 4 note theme. This is referred to as Syd's Theme. Part III (Waters, Gilmour, Wright; from 6:28 – 8:42) begins with a Minimoog solo. This includes a 3rd Gilmour guitar solo. Part IV (Gilmour, Wright, Waters; from 8:43 – 11:09) Waters does the lead vocal with Gilmour and Wright backing him up. Part V (Waters, from 11:10 – 13:30) has 2 guitars repeating a riff for a minute. A baritone sax overlays the sounds, played by Dick Parry. It ends as the sax changes from a baritone sax to a tenor sax. After, a time signature switch from 6/8 to 12/16 creates the appearance that the tempo speeds up, though the arpeggio guitar part remains unchanged in the background. The sax solo is accompanied by an ARP string synth keyboard sound. A machine-like hum slowly fades in from right to left as the saxophone gradually becomes more distant and this segues into "Welcome To The Machine".

NEOWISE comet: How, when, and where to see it in July 2020

FearlessFly comments on Jul 10, 2020:

. . . some nice pix in : https://agnostic.com/group/allthingsastronomy

Pachelbel - Canon In D Major What an uplifting piece of music [youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Jul 10, 2020:

Neither the date nor the circumstances of its composition are known (suggested dates range from 1680 to 1706), and the oldest surviving manuscript copy of the piece dates from the 19th century. Like his other works, Pachelbel's Canon, although popular during his lifetime,[not verified in body] went out of style, and remained in obscurity for centuries. A 1968 arrangement and recording of it by the Jean-François Paillard chamber orchestra gained popularity over the next decade, and in the 1970s the piece began to be recorded by many ensembles; by the early 1980s its presence as background music was deemed inescapable.

Hygiene is Overrated [theatlantic.

FearlessFly comments on Jul 10, 2020:

I just watched this PBS Nova episode yesterday, it corroborates the benefits of microbes we 'have' : https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/video/nova-wonders-whats-living-in-you/

Satanists: We’ll Sue if Mississippi Puts “In God We Trust” on Its New Flag | Hemant Mehta | ...

FearlessFly comments on Jul 10, 2020:

They are NOT (theistic) Satinists : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Satanic_Temple Theistic Satanists venerate Satan as a supernatural deity, viewing him not as omnipotent but rather as a patriarch. In contrast, atheistic Satanists regard Satan as merely a symbol of certain human traits.

I'll start off by sharing one of my most favorite songs.

FearlessFly comments on Jul 10, 2020:

(from revolvermag.com) A Perfect Circle's "Orestes" is a stunning track that sees Keenan uses the true power underneath all that measured skill to soar without delving into gruff or aggressive territory. In the context of his wide-ranging projects, this performance is an ideal representation of just how much he's able to convey as a genuine singer, not a metal screamer.

Wow! It's real quiet in here. Did you all suddenly find mates and drive off into the wilderness?

FearlessFly comments on Jul 10, 2020:

Singles/Mingle/Chat is not so quiet : https://agnostic.com/group/chat

A guy on Match wrote that he has a clam disposition rather than a calm disposition.

FearlessFly comments on Jul 10, 2020:

. . . wait, wait, don't tell me : :O :) "Giant clams manipulate light to assist their symbiotic partner [phys.org]"

July 9, 2020 (Thursday) Heather Cox Richardson Today was a big news day, so this is longer than ...

FearlessFly comments on Jul 10, 2020:

I have heard news outlets report this : “this dispute is the first of its kind to reach the Court,” The Watergate tapes were subpoenaed, and that case was heard by SCOTUS. :O https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_v._Nixon

The Doors - Who Do You Love (Live in New York, 1970) [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Jul 10, 2020:

"Who Do You Love?" is a song written by American rock and roll pioneer Bo Diddley. Recorded in 1956, it is one of his most popular and enduring works. The song represents one of Bo Diddley's strongest lyrical efforts and uses a combination of hoodoo-type imagery and boasting. It is an upbeat rocker, but the original did not use the signature Bo Diddley beat rhythm. The Woolies recorded "Who Do You Love" in an early American garage band–style that reached number 97 on Billboard Hot 100 in 1967. Other renditions include those by the Blues Project, the Doors, Carlos Santana, and the Jesus and Mary Chain

Xti-insanity or simply more build up of the indoctination to get Trump re-elected?

FearlessFly comments on Jul 10, 2020:

https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/natural-news/ CONSPIRACY-PSEUDOSCIENCE Sources in the Conspiracy-Pseudoscience category may publish unverifiable information that is not always supported by evidence. These sources may be untrustworthy for credible/verifiable information, therefore fact checking and further investigation is recommended on a per article basis when obtaining information from these sources. See all Conspiracy-Pseudoscience sources.

Xti-insanity or simply more build up of the indoctination to get Trump re-elected?

FearlessFly comments on Jul 10, 2020:

https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/natural-news/ CONSPIRACY-PSEUDOSCIENCE Sources in the Conspiracy-Pseudoscience category may publish unverifiable information that is not always supported by evidence. These sources may be untrustworthy for credible/verifiable information, therefore fact checking and further investigation is recommended on a per article basis when obtaining information from these sources. See all Conspiracy-Pseudoscience sources.

This article refers specifically to UK universties but the essential points are universally ...

FearlessFly comments on Jul 10, 2020:

I would assign more credibility if the author was BAME, instead it a WHITE guy, and worse he is "Professor of Moral and Pastoral Theology"

A guy on Match wrote that he has a clam disposition rather than a calm disposition.

FearlessFly comments on Jul 9, 2020:

artic instead of attic :O

Not many posts lately in this group.

FearlessFly comments on Jul 9, 2020:

https://www.healthline.com/health/spontaneous-orgasm#causes

This article refers specifically to UK universties but the essential points are universally ...

FearlessFly comments on Jul 9, 2020:

WHICH article ? . . . no link :O

[youtu.be] The Doors - The End

FearlessFly comments on Jul 9, 2020:

Lead singer Jim Morrison initially wrote the lyrics about his break up with his girlfriend Mary Werbelow, but it evolved through months of performances at the Whisky a Go Go into a much longer song. The Doors recorded a nearly 12-minute version for their self-titled debut album, which was released on January 4, 1967. "The End" was recorded live in the studio with no overdubbing. Two takes were recorded, with reportedly the second being used for the album. It was the last song the original group performed at their last concert on December 12, 1970, at The Warehouse in New Orleans.

Bill Nye on why we should all wear a face mask - CNN

FearlessFly comments on Jul 9, 2020:

. . . Feynman would be better (if he was still around), but Nye is good.

This Co-Vid 19 thing is not natural or man made it's exterraical , and we won't be rid of it for ...

FearlessFly comments on Jul 9, 2020:

"exterraical" -- no such word :P "not natural" -- nonsense :O

Indeed KS! Rare is what makes it special.

FearlessFly comments on Jul 9, 2020:

Doesn't look like a 'conversation' is happening there . . . :O

Tonight I’m saying goodnight by posting a singer I’ve loved for a very long time.

FearlessFly comments on Jul 9, 2020:

(from neilyoungnews.thrasherswheat.org) John Brunton, executive producer of the Juno telecast, said he had spoken to someone at the consulate who reported that Young was visibly moved by the tribute. From Toronto Sun, Brunton said: "He actually teared up and thought it was one of the most beatufil things. And he went to the piano -- there's a piano in the house -- and between commercial breaks, he was playing the piano. He watched the entire show. He thought the show was fantastic."

As goes Massachusets, so goes the nation. A Brief Backstory of the ACA [youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Jul 9, 2020:

Getting rid of ACA plays to the Rep base. They had 2 years in control of all 3 branches and failed to repeal it. They are still in court trying to eliminated it. They still have no replacement !

Finally! A way to analyse NHS data from 17 million people - The Post

FearlessFly comments on Jul 9, 2020:

How is this NOT a GOOD thing ? . . . you might have mentioned : "It’s also all completely open-source, so anyone can download, use, or check the code behind the OpenSAFELY system that runs it; and, Goldacre points out to me, it “essentially forces” everyone who wants to use it for their own research to similarly share their code, which is sadly necessary sometimes. As Goldacre says in this more in-depth examination, it would be completely unthinkable to share the data of 40% of the UK population in the traditional, download-a-dataset-and-run-analyses way. But by breaking it apart like this, doing it in-house, and making the more abstracted versions available, he and his team were able to get access to 17 million people’s data without compromising their privacy."

Im editing because Allamanda was right to remind me that this is a brutal story.

FearlessFly comments on Jul 9, 2020:

https://www.simplypsychology.org/robbers-cave.html

OK this whole thing started because somebody got sarcastic with me and I got upset about it.

FearlessFly comments on Jul 9, 2020:

. . . an attempt (hopefully not lame) at a little levity : "Drive your karma, curb your dogma" -- Swami Beyondananda https://www.wakeuplaughing.com/

Hahahahahahahahaha........ [apple.news]

FearlessFly comments on Jul 9, 2020:

'apple news' adds NOTHING, why not link to the actual source ? Supreme Court says Manhattan prosecutor may see Trump’s financial records, denies Congress access for now https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/courts_law/supreme-court-trump-tax-returns-financial-records/2020/07/09/8f274352-c1e2-11ea-9fdd-b7ac6b051dc8_story.html

As usual the headline is a lot more promising than the article. [usatoday.]

FearlessFly comments on Jul 9, 2020:

The article doesn't explain why SCOTUS ruled against releasing them to Congress.

Supreme Court rules Trump not immune from New York grand jury process

FearlessFly comments on Jul 9, 2020:

The article doesn't explain why SCOTUS ruled against releasing them to Congress.

The Beatles are with us for ever

FearlessFly comments on Jul 9, 2020:

Why is Paul barefoot ? https://www.fatherly.com/news/paul-mccartney-reveals-real-reason-he-was-barefoot-on-abbey-road/

Comet NEOWISE this morning.

FearlessFly comments on Jul 9, 2020:

Nice pix, thanks.

The summer festivals should just be getting into full swing all around the place.

FearlessFly comments on Jul 9, 2020:

The chorus line lyric "one day like this a year would see me right" had been in singer Guy Garvey's diary for several years before the song was written. Speaking in 2014 about the song Garvey said, "We put the chords behind it and realised it was going to be the hook of all hooks. I was like, 'what do we think?'... It was, 'it's kind of similar to "Hey Jude", isn't it?' I was like, 'yeah, and it's also similar to "Loaded" by Primal Scream, and we like both those songs, don't we?' So isn't it just generous to do that, isn't it a satisfying thing for the listener?... And my God, how it changed our fortunes."

Biden to unleash $ 700B jobs plain in PA. [thehill.com]

FearlessFly comments on Jul 9, 2020:

Where does all this money come from ?

Happy birthday, Jack White! Never mind that I picked the duet with Mick Jagger to honor jack, but...

FearlessFly comments on Jul 9, 2020:

"Loving Cup" is a song by the Rolling Stones, which appears on their 1972 album Exile on Main St. It was also performed with Jack White during the 2006 leg of the A Bigger Bang Tour, and this version was featured in the Martin Scorsese 2008 documentary film Shine a Light and on the soundtrack album.

Gimme Some Loving. - Traffic live 1994. [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Jul 9, 2020:

"Gimme Some Lovin'" is a song written by Steve Winwood, Spencer Davis and Muff Winwood[citation needed], although solely credited to Steve Winwood on the UK single label, and performed by the Spencer Davis Group. As recalled by bassist Muff Winwood, the song was conceived, arranged, and rehearsed in just half an hour. At the time, the group was under pressure to come up with another hit, following the relatively poor showing of their previous single, "When I Come Home", written by Jamaican-born musician Jackie Edwards, who had also penned their earlier number one hits, "Keep On Running" and "Somebody Help Me". The band auditioned and rejected other songs Edwards offered them, and they let the matter slide until, with a recording session looming, manager Chris Blackwell took them to London, put them in a rehearsal room at the Marquee Club, and ordered them to come up with a new song.

What the Lincoln Project says about GOP Republican senators. [msn.com]

FearlessFly comments on Jul 9, 2020:

https://youtu.be/eUBAAeuBpPQ

I know this sounds frightfully over-sensitive, but is there any way to hide a post or at least the ...

FearlessFly comments on Jul 9, 2020:

"I try hard not to offend; I try harder not to be offended." -- Navy SEAL veteran and congressman-elect Dan Crenshaw

interesting movie. free on YouTube. Henry Poole is Here [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Jul 9, 2020:

The word for "No out-of-pocket cost" is **gratis** (in addition to DRM) . . . that word "free" -- It doesn't always means what you say :

How the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster became 'world's fastest growing religion'

FearlessFly comments on Jul 8, 2020:

. . . sounds like clickbait headline . . . the first sentence Michael Arthur admits there are no official metrics to back up his claim that the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster is “the world’s fasting growing religion.”

interesting movie. free on YouTube. Henry Poole is Here [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Jul 8, 2020:

In Opera (with VPN), the video is unavailable. In Firefox, I'm asked to enable DRM (won't). :O :P

STRANGER ON THE SHORE - ACKER BILK A sweet instrumental our parents loved,from English clarinetist ...

FearlessFly comments on Jul 8, 2020:

(from waybackattack.com) Stranger on the Shore premiered on England's BBC-TV in September 1961. The song, originally titled "Jenny" after Bilk's baby daughter, was written in collaboration with arranger Leon Young but retitled "Stranger on the Shore" when the show's producers showed interest in using it for the atmospheric family-oriented drama show set by the sea.

The Germ Theory of Spirituality [agnostic.com]

FearlessFly comments on Jul 8, 2020:

. . . hmmm, I think what you refer to is a "hypothesis". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientific_theory

[youtu.be] i hate this fucking bitch i hope she gets hit by a speeding semi truck

FearlessFly comments on Jul 8, 2020:

. . . don't sugar coat it, tell us what you really think. :P

[youtu.

FearlessFly comments on Jul 8, 2020:

. . . hmmm, no need to engage in logical fallacy of ad hominem. :P

Learn. Their. Names.

FearlessFly comments on Jul 8, 2020:

. . . Politics, not News :O

Biden should not debate Trump unless. [nytimes.com]

FearlessFly comments on Jul 8, 2020:

Two excellent suggestions by the NYT, I doubt Trump will accept them.

Sorry Guys but it’s bad news [science.howstuffworks.com]

FearlessFly comments on Jul 8, 2020:

The article is WAY more nuanced, not definitive either way.

“Alternative Facts” in the Classroom: Creationist Educational Policy and the Trump ...

FearlessFly comments on Jul 8, 2020:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kitzmiller_v._Dover_Area_School_District

Birdland by weather report [youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Jul 8, 2020:

"Birdland" is a jazz/pop piece written by Joe Zawinul of the band Weather Report as a tribute to the Birdland nightclub in New York City, which appeared on the band's 1977 album Heavy Weather. The Manhattan Transfer won a Grammy Award with their 1979 version of the song, which had lyrics by Jon Hendricks. Quincy Jones won two Grammy Awards for the version of the piece he included on his 1989 album Back on the Block. The leading Cuban band Los Van Van included an extended interpolation of the piece in their song Tin Pop.

ZZ Top - Cheap Sunglasses [youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Jul 8, 2020:

(from wmgk.com) ZZ Top’s Dusty Hill told Spin Magazine in 1985 the following “We wrote that song when we used to tour in cars. And every gas station in the world had a cardboard display of the cheapest and ugliest sunglasses you could imagine. I have bought a thousand pair of them. The hip trip for us was to throw them into the audience as an offering.” The band gave out so many they eventually ran out of them. They bought ‘cheaper’ glasses and gave them out, which angered some optomotrists. The optomotrists went on a bit of a campaign to discourage ZZ Top’s fans from wearing the glasses that the band gave out.

Thin Lizzy - Don't Believe A Word [youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Jul 8, 2020:

(from johnmedd,com) When Thin Lizzy were recording their 1976 album Johnny the Fox, their head honcho Phil Lynott had been working on a new song: it was a stripped down, bluesy affair that spoke of broken hearts and romantic deceit. The tempo of the song suggested it was probably best heard at three in the morning wafting from a smokey subterranean speakeasy. However, Brian Robertson, the band's young hotshot lead guitarist at the time, heard it and told Lynott in no uncertain terms he thought it was shite. Lynott was crushed and left the sessions, not returning till a several days later. In which time Robertson had written a new riff to it and speeded it up by a factor of 3X. Gary Moore (1952-2011) Phil Lynott (1949-1986) Cozy Powell** (1947-1998) Scott Gorham (1951-) Don Airey (1949-)

This afternoon the weather here has turned shitty.

FearlessFly comments on Jul 8, 2020:

"Lights of Cincinnati" is a song written by the English songwriters Tony Macaulay and Geoff Stephens which was first a song for the American singer-songwriter Scott Walker in 1969. The song was Walker's third solo single in the UK. The accompaniment was directed by Peter Knight.

Massachusetts governor signs bill giving all residents vote-by-mail option. [thehill.com]

FearlessFly comments on Jul 8, 2020:

. . . how dare a Rep. go against Trump ! :)

Talk Talk. - Life’s What You Make It. [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Jul 8, 2020:

Initially unwilling, Mark Hollis and Tim Friese-Greene, the principal source of original material for the band, accepted the task as a challenge. Friese-Greene: "I had a drum pattern loosely inspired by Kate Bush's 'Running Up That Hill' and Mark was playing 'Green Onions' organ over the top." Talk Talk Mark Hollis – lead vocal, piano Paul Webb – backing vocals Lee Harris – drums Additional musicians Martin Ditcham – percussion Tim Friese-Greene – organ, Mellotron David Rhodes – guitar

Black Friday as we know it is finally dead - CNN

FearlessFly comments on Jul 8, 2020:

Macy's CEO in the article ? They just barely escaped bankruptcy (for now). :O

The Rolling Stones - Love in Vain, live 1972 [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Jul 8, 2020:

"Love in Vain" (originally "Love in Vain Blues") is a blues song written by American musician Robert Johnson. He sings of unrequited love, using a departing train as a metaphor for his loss. Johnson's performance – vocal accompanied by his finger-style acoustic guitar playing – has been described as "devastatingly bleak". He recorded the song in 1937 during his last recording session and in 1939 it was issued as the last of his original 78 rpm records. "Love in Vain" has elements of earlier Delta blues songs and for a while it was believed to be in the public domain. In 1969, the Rolling Stones recorded an updated rendition featuring an electric slide guitar solo. The popularity of their adaptation led to a lawsuit over the copyright, which was eventually resolved in favor of Johnson's estate. Various artists have recorded the song.

Some time i wonder if all the Christians are going to snap someday and gather all the nonbelievers ...

FearlessFly comments on Jul 8, 2020:

Historically, xian treatment of non-believers is much worse than that. :O

Angelique Kidjo's cover of "Beds Are Burning" is amazing!!! [youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Jul 8, 2020:

(from rollingstone.com) Beninese singer-songwriter Angélique Kidjo performed a cover of Midnight Oil’s 1987 song “Beds Are Burning” for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert’s #PlayAtHome music series. For their rendition, Kidjo and her socially distanced band offered up a decisively funky take on the synth-tinged Eighties rocker. While the song is about returning land and making reparations to Aboriginal communities in Australia, it has a universal urgency that feels particularly potent now, especially as Kidjo sang the chorus: “How can we dance when our earth is turning?/How do we sleep while our beds are burning?”

Gojira - The Heaviest Banjo of the Universe I really don't know what to say about this.

FearlessFly comments on Jul 8, 2020:

. . . as a (bluegrass) banjo player, I'd say "metalsucks" says it all :P

Gojira - The Heaviest Banjo of the Universe I really don't know what to say about this.

FearlessFly comments on Jul 8, 2020:

(from metalsucks,com) Just when you think the Metal Interwebs can’t possibly leverage any more hits out of covers of metal songs using goofy instruments, along comes our old, trusty friend Rob Scallon to make us giggle with delight. His latest: a banjo cover of Gojira’s “The Heaviest Matter in the Universe” featuring Leo Moracchioli (Frog Leap Studios) on vocals. Scallon tells MetalSucks he only recently discovered Gojira, but instantly fell in love, “So it only made sense for me to bring back the banjo, buy every straw hat the local party city had in stock and give this a proper barn yard treatment.”

Just curious what subject is more favorable.

FearlessFly comments on Jul 8, 2020:

. . . false dichotomy :P My favorite is physics. :O

New Anti-Trump Ad Uses Ronald Reagan's Voice - News & Guts Media

FearlessFly comments on Jul 7, 2020:

. . . not just his voice, but his "shining city on a hill" pitch. :) by : https://rvat.org/

People may think I am a bitch, but if you don’t like what I say, don’t be a sarcastic ass! How ...

FearlessFly comments on Jul 7, 2020:

In the blue-sky world I live in, respect cannot be demanded, it needs to be EARNED. :O

YouTube The Truth about the Confederacy in the US.

FearlessFly comments on Jul 7, 2020:

tl;dw -- saving it for l8tr :)

Smokie. - Wild Wild Angels. Live in Trondheim, Norway 1992. [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Jul 7, 2020:

The song was written by Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman and produced by Mike Chapman and Nicky Chinn.

Multiple Sources: Trump Knew About Russian Bounties - Free Speech TV

FearlessFly comments on Jul 7, 2020:

https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/fstv-freespeech-org/

The age old atheist questionnaire revived when you are told have a blessed day?

FearlessFly comments on Jul 7, 2020:

I say I prefer to NOT be blessed ! :O

The Ayn Rand Institute, A Vocal Opponent Of Federal Spending, Took A PPP Loan

FearlessFly comments on Jul 7, 2020:

https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/the-intellectualist/

A little known fact.

FearlessFly comments on Jul 7, 2020:

. . . Silly, Random, & Fun :P

I am preparing to homeschool my kids and I have ordered a couple of chrome notebooks and I had ...

FearlessFly comments on Jul 7, 2020:

It is GOOGLE, if you care-at-all about privacy of your children (there will be NONE). :O :P

This is about stimulus checks but only the checks for seniors.

FearlessFly comments on Jul 7, 2020:

"Seniors on Social Security alone will be the last to get this money" . . . wow, that seems ass-backwards. :(

Hubble just snapped one of its greatest images ever – BGR

FearlessFly comments on Jul 7, 2020:

I like the "Deep Fields", but this is really good. https://hubblesite.org/contents/articles/hubble-deep-fields

Another brag about the state, Connecticut, that i am lucky enough to inhabit in these days: In my ...

FearlessFly comments on Jul 7, 2020:

I have mine in MN for the Aug. primary, and will likely be getting one for Nov. :)

Charlie Daniels died.

FearlessFly comments on Jul 7, 2020:

I never liked the song either. :)

YouTube

FearlessFly comments on Jul 7, 2020:

"Nessun dorma" (Italian: [nesˌsun ˈdɔrma]; English: "Let no one sleep") is an aria from the final act of Giacomo Puccini's opera Turandot and one of the best-known tenor arias in all opera. It is sung by Calaf, il principe ignoto (the unknown prince), who falls in love at first sight with the beautiful but cold Princess Turandot. Any man who wishes to wed Turandot must first answer her three riddles; if he fails, he will be beheaded. In the aria, Calaf expresses his triumphant assurance that he will win the princess.

tom waits [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Jul 7, 2020:

. . . smooth singing, unlike lots of his songs. :)

eels - love of the loveless [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Jul 7, 2020:

(from furious,com) One thing in particular I won't forget: during the latter half of the song, "Love of the Loveless," Eels leader, a man called "E," delivered a curiously affecting rock homily. It was about accepting the nature of life in this cruel world, while holding tight to those things that get you by— things like small, mundane pleasures and moments of self-acceptance. It was oddly profound, but not in an obvious way. It wasn't just what E said, but also the context and manner in which he said it. There he stood on stage with a guitar and mirrored sunglasses, looking very rock ‘n' roll, and yet his voice, scarred and throaty, sounded very fatherly and wise. It just seemed odd to me that this "rock star" carried such an aura of maturity and wisdom, and that it didn't undermine the power of his music. Neither preachy nor ironic, his words floated over the music with a particular gravity. Our hero believed what he was uttering.

My Grandmother just turned 93.

FearlessFly comments on Jul 7, 2020:

. . . good for her . . . anecdotes are not data :O

Donny's rate plumits As "President" Donald Trump’s approval ratings continue to plummet, largely ...

FearlessFly comments on Jul 7, 2020:

. . . actual source : https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/wh-hoping-americans-will-just-grow-numb-to-rising-covid-19-death-toll

Roger Stone should rot in prison President" Donald Trump’s longtime political adviser Roger Stone...

FearlessFly comments on Jul 7, 2020:

. . . actual source : https://www.politico.com/news/2020/07/06/roger-stone-appeals-court-prison-350152

The Mystery of Nikola Tesla’s Missing Files - HISTORY

FearlessFly comments on Jul 7, 2020:

The article doesn't **solve** (or "unsolve" [sic] ) anything, it seems to me to be advertising for their five-part HISTORY series The Tesla Files.

Robert Reich Forty lobbyists connected to Trump have helped their clients secure ...

FearlessFly comments on Jul 7, 2020:

https://www.usnews.com/news/business/articles/2020-07-06/trump-connected-lobbyists-reap-windfall-in-covid-19-boom

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FearlessFly comments on Jul 6, 2020:

(from nonesuch.com) "This song came knocking about a week ago and I had to open the door and let it in," Giddens says. "What can I say about what’s been happening, what has happened, and what is continuing to happen, in this country, in the world? There’s too many words and none, all at once. So I let the music speak, as usual. What a thing to mark this 155th anniversary of Juneteenth with that beautiful soul Yo-Yo Ma. Honored to have it out in the world."

Just a little reminder: There you are, Rainer, you bastard.

FearlessFly comments on Jul 6, 2020:

"I'm a Believer" is a song composed by Neil Diamond and recorded by The Monkees in 1966 with the lead vocals by Micky Dolenz. A revised recording by Diamond, featuring additional lyrics, appears on his 1979 album September Morn. Diamond also performed it in a duet with Linda Ronstadt as part of a medley of his songs on an episode of The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour in 1970.