Saturday Emmylou Blogging

Cayamo 2017

Thanks to Martin Lupson.

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

TRUMP CLAIMS OBAMA TAPPED HIS PHONE
And wore a wire in his presence.

SpaceX Books Two Wealthy Private Citizens for Flight Around Moon Next Year
Claims Powerball winners, hedge fund managers, Russian oligarchs “lined up around the block.”

Washington, DC: Iconic Cherry Blossom Trees Blossoming Earlier Than Ever
Also, impeachment talk blossoming earlier than ever.

Accountant Brian Cullinan
Bouncing back from the Oscars debacle when he handed the wrong card to Warren Beatty, Brian's got a new job carrying President Trump's nuclear briefcase.

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

Published on Feb 26, 2017
This song was probably recorded before Emmylou worked with Gram Parsons.. it remained unreleased until it got released on the Emmylou Harris -Songbird collection box set in 2007.

Thanks to LASTDATE.

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

Ramped-Up Deportations Good for Some
Especially makers of “Help Wanted” signs.

Automakers Call on EPA Head Pruitt to Ease Fuel-Efficiency Standards
“Like you promised in the emails,” they remind him.

Bees Learn to Push Ball to Obtain Sugary Treat
With fewer bees, we're going to need smarter bees.

Washington Post Unveils New Motto: “Democracy Dies in Darkness”
Beats out “Home of Highly Placed Sources Who Speak Anonymously” and “Free Shipping With Prime Membership.”

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

I hadn't heard Emmylou's version of this in years.

Thanks to LASTDATE.

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

TRUMP DECLARES PRESS 'ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE'
To honor Lenin, who used phrase 100 years ago.

Rumors Swirl of Clashes Among Key White House Advisors
Variously described as “slug fest,” “cage fight,” “demolition derby,” “fine-tuned machine.”

Trump Supporters Boost Sales Of Ivanka's Perfume
“Never smelled so good in here,” says an employee of Cracker Barrel.

Two Companies Battle Over Wine Market for Cats, Dogs
Last one standing ends up controlling a $200 industry.

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

I haven't heard this in a while. My all-time favorite song about the city of my birth.

Thanks to LASTDATE.

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

Report: Russia Might Return Snowden
If we return Trump.

Sean Spicer's Press Briefings Getting Higher Ratings Than Soap Operas
Spanish-language version number one in its time slot.

Twitter Posts 4th Quarter Loss of $167
There's only one person using it.

Former President Obama Kitesurfs at Richard Branson's Private Island
Causing many to question if he really is the Antichrist.

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

Published on Feb 5, 2017
http://www.emmylouharris.com/
Steve Fishell - Steel / Dobro,
Mike Bowden - Bass,
Fred Carpenter - Fiddle / Mandolin,
Don Johnson - Keyboards,
Frank Reckard - Lead Guitar / Mandolin,
Barry Tashian - Vocals / Guitar / Accordian
Billy Thomas - Drums,

Thanks to Rare Tracks.

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

Trump Bans Travel To and From 7 Muslim Countries
But not Saudi Arabia, so Saudis can still come here and learn to fly.

Trump's Travel Ban May Expand As He Asks Homeland Security Chief to Submit a List of Nations to Add
Also hopes to limit travel from New York, California.

Goebbels's Secretary Dies at 106
Lived just long enough to see her boss's politics come back into favor.

REMINDER
Everything old and proven wrong is new again.

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

Published on Jan 30, 2017

Thanks to LASTDATE.

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

Trump's Final Three Candidates For Supreme Court Have Very Different Views
One hates gays, one hates women, one hates blacks.

Atomic Scientists Set Doomsday Clock to Two and a Half Minutes Before Midnight
And turn off snooze alarm.

Orwell's 1984 Soars to Top of Best-Seller List
Some buyers committing it to memory, “just in case.”

Amazon's Alexa No Longer Tells Trump Jokes
Now, if you ask for one, it asks you for your birth certificate.

Cabinet's Net Worth Equal to That of Bottom Third of Americans
Or, Trump voters.

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

There are several numbers from this show on YouTube. A couple of them will pop up at the end of this video.

Published on Jan 24, 2017
Emmylou Harris and John Prine for Bonaparte's Retreat at the City Winery Nashville on January 22,2017.

Thanks to luvnashville.

Oh, the irony...

This came out late Monday while I was relocating snow.

Ironic Times

TRUMP: MY CROWD BIGGER THAN OBAMA'S
If you count no-shows

Finland: New Law Pays Basic Income to Citizens Who Don't Earn Enough
Eliciting words of praise from Bernie Sanders, Pope Francis, Walmart.

Six Scientists Enter Dome on Hawaiian Volcano for 8 Months to Simulate Life on Mars
And avoid eight months of Trump.

Trump, Mussolini Have Much in Common
With a slight physical resemblance as well.

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

An oldie but a goodie.

Thanks to Кир Стомп.

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

Trump: Two Sons Will Take Over Business Operations
Says it worked for Saddam Hussein.

Ringling Brothers Circus to Close After 146 Years
Couldn't compete with politics.

NASA Testing Four Extreme Environments to Prepare Humans for Life on Mars
They are: desert, ocean, mountain, midtown.

Sales of Mein Kampf Soar in Germany
After several glowing reviews in Das Breitbart.

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

Published on Jan 7, 2017

Thanks to Full Concerts and movieclips.

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

PUTIN TO ADDRESS NATION JAN. 21
In his first Fireside Chat.

Unveiled at CES: Augmented Reality Porn Connected to Vibrating Sex Toys
For use in your self-driving car while vaping hydroponically grown legal weed delivered by drone from Amazon.

Experts: High-Tech Household Appliances Could Be Very Helpful Witnesses in Future Crime Cases
Even more so in divorce cases.

Report: Hillary May Run For Mayor of New York
De Blasio welcomes "Crooked Hillary" to race.

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

A lovely previously unreleased version of this tune.

The Complete Trio Collection 2016

Thanks to Jan Birger Kvalheim.

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

2017 BEGINS WITH ANXIETY OVER ECONOMY, WAR, ENVIRONMENT, EQUALITY
But pot's legal in California.

Yes, we'll be fine. :-)

England: Commission Rules Star Wars-Based Jediism Not a Religion
Not like other faiths based on fictional tales of heroic figures with magical powers.

Trump Praises Putin, Dismisses American Intelligence Services
Only thing missing is Angela Lansbury and a giant Queen of Diamonds.

San Francisco Restaurant Offering Truffle Croquettes Served on iPads
Discontinued: Eclairs on Galaxy S7s Flambé.