Long winded monologues

"It is time for all to take the only stand. We cannot be afraid to confront a lie and a liar. Those in leadership who won’t or don’t acknowledge the truth should be held accountable. Dr. King, these times require courage as they did when you lived and paid the ultimate price," the singer summed up. "On this day, a day in your honor, I pledge to have the courage to say what I see and acknowledge what I hear. In your spirit, I call on all those in the Senate to speak truth to what they know. They can physically see and begin the steps of accountability forgiveness and then healing." … [Read more...] about Stevie Wonder calls on Joe Biden, Kamala Harris to establish a truth commission to investigate inequality

The judge who ordered him to rot in jail presented no evidence that Chansley was violent or a threat to anyone. Nevertheless, the judge concluded, quote, “This is an insurrection” and Jacob Chansley was, quote, “a symbol of what occurred.” He now faces 25 years or more in prison if convicted. You just saw the crime. The real crime though, was being a symbol of insurrection. … [Read more...] about FNC’s Carlson: Democrats Are Using D.C. Military Presence to Tell America ‘We’re in Charge Now’

William Henry Harrison catches fateful cold on inauguration day  America’s ninth president holds the record for the longest inaugural address, speaking for an hour and 40 minutes on March 4, 1841.   … [Read more...] about 4 of the most unusual presidential inaugurations

Perhaps it’s necessary to mention that we call our family car the Kipcap. We haven’t had many deluxe cars, but they’ve all had deluxe names: Queen Mary, a 1978 Thunderbird; the Whitestar, a Ford Escort; the Batmobile, our second Escort; the Griffin, our Saturn Vue, and the Bridance, the first of our Priuses (or is that Prii?). Seems like I’ve crashed an inordinate number of sedans, but really only about half of them. … [Read more...] about Inauguration Day is when the rubber meets the road