Saturday Emmylou Blogging

Published on Jun 6, 2016
Transatlantic Sessions 1

Thanks to Classic Country Music.

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

Ken Starr, Who Investigated Clinton, Resigns as Baylor Chancellor Amid Scandal
He'll assume same duties at Trump University.

Heh.

Universe Expanding 9% Faster Than Previously Thought
Everyone can loosen their belt buckles another notch.

PGA Moves Tournament From Trump's Doral Country Club To Mexico City
After losing sponsors Dos Equis, Del Taco, Chipotle.

North Carolina: More Events Cancelled Since Passage of Controversial Law
State loses Transgender 400 stock car race.

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

The "et al" is an amazing collection of artists! In the front line, Jim and Jesse McReynolds, Vern Gosdin, Tish Hinojosa, Herb Pedersen. Plus the other members of The Desert Rose Band with Mark O'Connor on fiddle. Heckuva lineup!

Published on Jun 3, 2016
Emmylou Harris joins Chris Hillman et al for a live version of Bob Dylan's song "You Ain't Going Nowhere" from a show in 1992.

Thanks to AlsoTakenAlso, UK.

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

Report: Pentagon Still Uses 8-Inch Floppy Disks to Coordinate Nuclear Force Operations
According to their IT guy, Pops.

Trump Calls Climate Change “Chinese Hoax”
But has only praise for their “great wall.”

Mississippi Town Told to Desegregate Schools 62 Years After Brown v. Board of Education
Town blames delay on “excessive paperwork.”

Probably would have gone faster if they taught their kids to read and write.

Hitler's Secret Code Machine Found on eBay
Seller had decided to upgrade his encryption methods.

Saturday Emmylou Bloggng

Published on May 24, 2016
This performance at Dylan Fest Nashville, celebrating Bob Dylan's 75th Birthday, benefiting Thistle Farms (see http://thistlefarms.org for information on their residential programs and advocacy services, and to buy their products), Night One, 23 May 2016, Ryman Auditorium. Backup singers: Ashley Layne, Shelly Colvin, Ruby Amanfu. "Ring Them Bells" is the 4th song on Bob's 26th studio album Oh Mercy (1989).

From the Thistle Farms site:

Thistle Farms is a powerful community of women who are healing from prostitution, trafficking and addiction.

Thanks to LJSimon.

Oh. the irony...

Ironic Times

CIA “Mistakenly” Destroys Its “Only” Copy of 500-Page Senate Torture Report
“Accidentally” runs it through powerful electromagnetic field, then “unintentionally” dumps it in industrial shredder, then “inadvertently” incinerates shreds in cauldron of molten ore.

Uber's First Self-Driving Car Unveiled to Public
Takes “gig” out of “gig economy.”

UN: Growing Environmental Threat From Animal-to-Man Diseases
Advice: always wear a condom.

According to PornHub, Red States Lead in Gay Porn Consumption
Mississippi tops all states in number of lonely horny gay rednecks.

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

Published on May 18, 2016
Emmylou Harris perform a live version of the Guy Clark song "Old Friends" from a show in 2005.

Thanks to AlsoTakenAlso, UK

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

If Trump Wins, Christie Will Head Trump's Transition Team
If he loses, Christie will head team of doormen at Trump Tower.

Lawmakers Trying to Determine How Much Marijuana Too Much for Drivers
One proposal: offer them Oreos, if they eat more than twenty, book 'em.

If they won't eat them because the Oreo jobs were moved to Mexico, they're liberals, book 'em.

Budweiser Renames Itself “America” Until Elections
Hopes patriotic rebranding on cans attracts new drinkers unaware of watery swill they contain.

Burning Man to Offer Airplane Access
Applications now being accepted.

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

Published on May 10, 2016
Emmylou Harris along with the Nash Ramblers perform a live version of "Guess Things Happen That Way" from a show.

Thanks to AlsoTakenAlso, UK.

That was kinda short so here's a little bonus.

Thanks to Soul Feeder 2.

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

From the "Latest Headlines" crawl:

Vast right wing conspiracy endorses Clinton

TRUMP TWEETS PIC OF HIMSELF EATING TACO BOWL TO CELEBRATE CINCO DE MAYO
Not shown: tweets “I love Jews!” while eating kishke to celebrate Holocaust Remembrance Day.

Republican Party in Turmoil as Two Groups Vie for Control
Battle pits religious xenophobic racists against racist religious xenophobes.

Big Crowds Expected to Flock to See Bob Dylan, Rolling Stones and Paul McCartney
Like in the Sixties, when big crowds flocked to see Al Jolson, Rudy Vallee and Mae West.

First U.S. Cruise Ship Arrives in Cuba
Bringing with it tourists, parts for a '57 Pontiac.

??? ~ News Quiz - ???

What is this?

“We hold as undeniable truths that the governments of the various States, and of the confederacy itself, were established exclusively by the white race, for themselves and their posterity; that the African race had no agency in their establishment; that they were rightfully held and regarded as an inferior and dependent race, and in that condition only could their existence in this country be rendered beneficial or tolerable.”

A ) Founding document of the KKK.
B ) The Southern Racist’s Bible.
C ) Texas Declaration of causes for secession, February 2, 1861.

Hint: There are more important things to do than quibble about history, for example: voter suppression around Austin.

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

Published on May 6, 2016
1994

Thanks again, 1000Magicians, UK.

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

States of the Confederacy Increasingly Unhappy With Outcome of Civil War
Want rematch.

Maybe they'd finally STFU if we kicked their ass on TV...or maybe just cut off their welfare...

Boehner Calls Cruz “Lucifein the Flesh" and "Miserable Son of a Bitch”
Cruz: “Ask him again when he sobers up.”

In vino veritas. It's not true, though. Cruz actually exists.

Large Hadron Collider Shuts Down After Weasel Chews Though Cable
Weasel hurled into fourth dimension.

FBI Paid Over $1 Million to Unlock iPhone
Hacker's identity unknown, although we do know his mother told him not to spend it all in one place.

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

This song is in memory of Kate McGarrigle.

Thanks to AlsoTakenAlso, UK.

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

REMINDER
The increasingly extreme weather we're experiencing is a hoax.

Report: Dozens of Breakfast Foods Contain Residue of Monsanto's Weed Killer, Roundup
Monsanto now touts Roundup as “a great way to start your day.”

Agent Orange-i-os?

New York's Guggenheim Museum to Unveil Art Installation Consisting of Functional Solid Gold Toilet
It's on loan from American Embassy in Baghdad.

Intel Cuts 10,000 Jobs as Sales of PCs Plummet
Industry fears return to agrarian society.

I'm down wid it...

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

This song always makes me think of a lady friend of mine. She grew up and is OK now. (smiley face)

Thanks to Elisvaldo Martins.

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

PUSH TO DECLASSIFY 28 PAGES OF 9/11 REPORT RELATING TO SAUDI INVOLVEMENT
Now that we have enough oil.

Revealed: Nixon's “War on Drugs” a Ruse to Go After Blacks, Protesters
Also revealed: It worked like a charm.

Woman to Replace Andrew Jackson on $20 Bill
New bill will be worth $16.

Surging Demand for Lithium Batteries Causes Price of Lithium to Double
Reaction among bipolar community mixed.

I don't know whether to laugh or cry...

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

Thanks to Rare Tracks.

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

THE BOSTON GLOBE PUBLISHES “TRUMP” EDITION, IMAGINING TRUMP PRESIDENCY
Decides against "Cruz" edition, fearing mass panic.

World's Rich, Powerful Implicated In Huge “Panama Papers” Leak Revealing Billions in Hidden Assets
They'll all be hauled into court any day now.

DOJ Shutters Non-Existent “University of Northern New Jersey” After Successful Sting
Received thousands of applications from former students at Trump University.

George Mason U. Changes Name of Antonin Scalia Law School When Acronym (ASSOL) Proves Embarrassing
It's been simplified to Asshole School of Law.

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

Usually I like live performances but it's a pretty picture and a great old Stonewall Jackson tune. Posted to YouTube on April 6.

Thanks to billbilladaada.

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

REMINDER
The only way to stop a bad Republican with a gun at the GOP convention is a good Republican with a gun.

Alabama Biology Textbooks Warn Students: Theory Of Evolution "Has Not Been Directly Observed"
At least not in Alabama.

Seattle: Salmon Caught in Water Containing Antidepressants, Antibiotics, Cocaine
Most people who take antidepressants, antibiotics, cocaine won't notice.

I have a friend in Seattle who calls the water in Puget Sound "bong water".

North Carolina Anti-LGBT Law Could Cost it Billions in Fed Money
But at least no one will take a dump in the wrong public toilet.