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.

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

Thanks to uraass2utube,

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

Sylvester Stallone Declines Offer to Helm Top Arts Post
After Chuck Norris, Steven Seagal, Jean-Claude Van Damme turn it down.

Predictions For 2017

Kandu: “Dozens of highly respected artists will be rounded up, forced into buses and brought to Washington to perform at the inauguration.”

Madame Blavinsky: “An exchange of tweets between the president and Rosie O'Donnell will lead to the first use of nuclear weapons since World War II.”

The Year In Pictures

President-Elect Trump's Ties to Russia Deepen
Shown: Russian operatives secretly prepare one of five working Trumps.

Trump Comes to Wife's Defense
“What a rack,” he says.

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

Thanks to su swiee.

I wish a Merry/Happy/Joyous/ Festive ChrismaHanuKwaanzaYulekah to all, plus Colandermas for Pastafarians, Festivus for the gods only know whom, and/or any holiday/festival/tradition/ritual/sacrifice/nekkid tree dance to which you subscribe. To anybody I might have missed, have a nice day. And if anyone tells me not to tell them what kind of day to have, I just did. Suck it up, Scrooge. :)
#L'Highem

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

From the headline crawl:

Trump continues 'thank you' tour in Vladivostok

China to Return Stolen Naval Drone
After discovering it was built in China.

NASA Scientist: Earth Due for “Extinction-Level” Event
Unless thirty-eight electors change their mind.

After 200,000 Americans Dead Due to OxyContin Addiction, Sales Down 49%
“We're hurting,” says drug's manufacturer.

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

Something different.

Published on Nov 29, 2016

Thanks to jii Wijan.

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

Michigan Republicans Persuade Federal Court to Halt Recount Because of Lack of Evidence of Voter Fraud
Then pass tough Voter ID law to prevent “rampant fraud.”

Trump Unveils Plans for Remodeling White House
Furnishings, workmen already enroute from China.

Nearly Half of Americans Say Torture Can be Useful
On the other half.

??? ~ News Quiz ~ ???
As it takes shape, the Trump Administration most closely resembles:
A ) The Mad Hatter's Tea Party
B ) Sweeney Todd
C ) Pirates of the Caribbean
Hint: Avast, maties!

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

Published on Jan 21, 2015

Sam Bush – Fiddle / mandolin /vocals,
Roy Huskey, Jr. – bass / vocals,
Larry Atamanuik – Drums,
Al Perkins – Banjo / guitar / resonator guitar and vocals,
John Randall Stewart – Guitar / mandolin and vocals

Thanks to Rare Tracks.

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

TRUMP HAS DINNER WITH ROMNEY
They're joined by Reince Priebus, Trump's food taster.

Goldman Sachs Exec Named Treasury Secretary
The so-called “Fox of Wall Street” will guard nation's hens.

Army Corps of Engineers Halts Work on Dakota Pipeline
Surprise win for protesters puts current tally at (since 1492): Native Americans 1 - U.S. Government 54,396.

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

A twofer.

Published on Nov 2, 2016
The Angel Band: Vince Gill on Mandolin, Carl Jackson on Guitar, Emory Gordy on Stand-Up Bass

Thanks to Larry Musicman.

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

Evangelicals Defend Voting for Trump
Believe he says the things Jesus wanted to say, but couldn't.

REMINDER
We're living in the golden age of flat-out lying.

Exultant Trump Supporters Gather to Salute His Victory
“Finally, a little respect for the master race,” says one.

Study: Cursing Could Be Linked to High Intelligence
Sailors blush when they walk in on a Mensa meeting.

Monday Emmylou Blogging

Thanks to Neil Grainger.