Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

WORLD WELCOMES NEW DECADE
7.8 billion humans look forward to increased nationalism, growing economic disparity, an existential climate crisis, and some great TV.

GOP Senator “Disturbed” by McConnell Vow to Coordinate Trial Strategy With White House
If Republicans call for fairness “then we're doomed,” says one.

Study: We Misremember Facts To Fit Our Personal Biases
And if we do it enough times we can be White House Press Secretary.

Scientists Believe Remote Tibetan Plateau Place Where Cannabis Originated
As did phrase “getting hign.”

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

Thanks to The Original Emmylou Harris Facebook Group.

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

REPORT: FORMER WHITE HOUSE OFFICIALS SAY PUTIN INFLUENCED PRESIDENT'S VIEWS ON UKRAINE
First he explained to him where it was, then he told him what to say.

Russia's State TV Calls Trump Their “Agent”
But point out he's more Maxwell Smart than James Bond.

Trump Wins PolitiFact's “Lie of the Year”
He was also the next 15,000 runner-ups.

Miss Virginia Performs Science Experiment, Wins Miss America Contest
Taking note, Nobel Prize committee adds swimsuit competition.

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

Thanks to Scott Johnson.

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Report: New Documents Reveal Leaders Misled Public About War in Afghanistan
Actually, it's the Pentagon Papers with “Vietnam” crossed out and replaced by “Afghanistan.”

Trump Says He Discussed Election Meddling With Russian Foreign Minister
Sergei Lavrov confirms it, says Trump thanked him profusely.

Trump Speaks at a Fourth Grade Level, Lowest of Last 15 U.S. Presidents, New Analysis Finds
But still impresses his base.

Fox News Poll: 54% Favor Impeachment
“54% of the people are HUMAN SCUM!” tweets Trump.

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

Emmylou Harris sings 'Timberline' from her 2001 2xCD Rhino Entertainment Co. compilation album 'Anthology-The Warner/Reprise Years'. This song was first on her 1985 Warner Bros. album 'The Ballad of Sally Rose'. Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt and Gail Davies sing harmony on several of the songs on this album.

Thanks to Gary Larson.

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

INTEL OFFICIALS FEAR RUSSIANS LISTENING TO GIULIANI'S UNSECURE CALLS WITH TRUMP
Even worse: they're conferenced in.

North Korea to Begin Offering Cut-Rate Medical Tourism For International Travelers
Boasts unlimited supply of organs for transplant.

Trump Signs Executive Order Cutting Off Food Stamps to 700,000
“They'll be too weak from hunger to vote.”

France: Parisians Aghast at Appearance of Baguette Vending Machines
Coming soon: gumball machines dispensing escargot.

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

Thanks to LJSimon.

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Ironic Times

WHITE HOUSE RELEASES TRUMP 2020 CALENDAR
Each month his head's photoshopped on a different actor or bodybuilder.

New Species of Leech With 3 Jaws, 59 Teeth Discovered Outside Washington, DC
Wearing a MAGA hat.

Massachusetts Police Begin Using Robot Dogs
Mainly to serve subpoenas.

Food Delivery Now So Popular That Some Restaurants Will Pay You to Eat There
And don't be surprised if your waiter gives you a tip.

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

Thanks to Antonio Lloret.

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

Israel: Netanyahu Indicted on Charges of Fraud, Bribery, Breach of Trust
“Netan-who?” says Trump, adding “I wish him well, whoever he is.”

Prince Andrew Kicked Out Of Buckingham Palace Over Jeffrey Epstein Scandal
He's rumored sleeping in his royal carriage.

Trump Reverses Course on Flavored E-Cigarette Ban
Heard some Democrats support it.

Amazon Considers Adding Face Scanning to Its Doorbell Cameras
Prime members will get access to visitor's criminal record, driving record, FICA score, medical records, education, employment history, and musical preferences.

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

During this 2018 interview, Emmylou Harris talks about recording her 1992 album "At the Ryman," and how her live capture with the Nash Ramblers helped save the storied Auditorium from the wrecking ball, even if that wasn't necessarily her immediate intent. She also offers an intimate acoustic performance of "Prayer in Open D," from "At the Ryman" follow-up "Cowgirl's Prayer."

Thanks to Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

Report: 10 Least Populous States Have 2 1/2 Times the Weight in Electoral College as 10 Most Populous Ones
An appearance at a Wyoming supermarket opening worth ten rallies in Madison Square Garden.

Report: Fearsome Competition to Replace Smartphones With Smart Glasses
Ask your influencer if augmented reality is right for you.

Report: Stephen Miller Emails Reveal Past Sentiment for White Nationalism
Which apparently carves out a single exception for one Jew: Stephen Miller.

President Trump Has Now Tweeted 264,564 Words, More Than in Joyce's Ulysses
And they also defy understanding.

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

IN 1984 Emmylou Harris was invited over to London to play the Country Music Festival . Albert Lee put togheter a band for the concert. This concert was filmed for television, radio and they recorded it for a LP.
Here is a part of the show.

-The Boxer
-Too Far Gone
-In My Dreams
-So Sad - with Albert Lee
-Luxury Liner
-Together Again
-You Never Can Tell

Thanks to The Original Emmylou Harris Facebook Group.

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

Trump May Attend May Day Military Parade in Moscow Next Year
To proudly review nuclear missiles aimed at us.

Book: Anonymous Describes Trump “Like a 12-Year-Old in an Air Traffic Control Tower”
“Suffering from ADD and Alzheimer's, high out of his mind on fourteen Diet Cokes.”

Jeff Bezos Unveils Mockup of His Blue Moon Lander
Can accommodate up to eight billionaires, or four billionaires and their plus ones.

Virginia: Top-Secret Government Center Admits Interference With Local Garage Door Openers
But not responsible for erratic behavior of The Clapper.

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

Thanks to KillianM2.

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Report: Smugglers Easily Cutting Through Trump's Border Wall With $100 Power Saw
Trump slaps 50% tariff on all goods made by Stanley, Craftsman, Black & Decker.

Report: Trump “Made Up” Dramatic Account of Baghdadi's Death
World nods, resignedly.

Google Buys Fitbit
Acquisition allows you to, with one click, check everyone's pulse.

Trump's Base Sticking With Him No Matter What Happens
98% say they would visit him in jail.

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

Thanks to Alexandre Clemente.

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Ironic Times

Defense Department Stops Using Eight-Inch Floppy Disks
Too much time wasted playing Asteroids.

White House Cancels Subscriptions to New York Times, Washington Post
Will continue receiving National Enquirer, Grit.

Romney Admits His Alias on Twitter is “Pierre Delecto”
It's the same one he uses at KinkyThreesomes.com.

Study: Almost All Political Tweets Come From Just 10% of Twitter Users
And they all live together in a large barracks in Russia.

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

Thanks to CMT Crossroads.