Saturday Emmylou Blogging

Something a little different. Emmylou has backed up nearly everybody in country music. Pretty song.

Published on Jan 23, 2016
Tammy Wynette - Higher Ground 1987

Thanks to Jan Birger Kvalheim.

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

National Review Comes Out Strongly Against Trump
Finds his boorish, provocative fearmongering totally repellant, although it agrees with him.

A “Mirror Universe” Where Time Goes Backwards a Possibility
And, based on our politics and culture, we may be in it.

World of Tennis Rocked by Report of Widespread Match Fixing
Everyone asking same question: “Who bets on tennis?”

Only 6% of Scientists Are Republican
And they work for ExxonMobil.

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

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Published on Jan 17, 2016
This is a very rare recording of Emmylou Harris from 1966 at the Cellar Door in Washington DC. A Dick Cerri had a Sunday night radio show in Washington DC until 1993. Dick also hosted folk concerts at the Cellar Door. On a radio show, later in time, he played this recording. I do not know who a Fletcher is, as she thanks this Fletcher, as I believe Fletcher was the feature act and this was the encore part of the concert, based on what he says to the audience, you stayed. Then Ms. Harris mentions a Mike who wrote the song she is about to sing. I do not know who this Mike, as my thinking it, it could be a Mike Auldridge, but I am not sure.
I do not have a un copyright picture to use for this youtube, so I used the mountains of Acadia National Park. I also have a rare recording of John Denver and Shawn Colvin from the Dick Cerri show on youtube. Search the name and Dick Cerri as that will get you to the youtube.

Thanks to westernmaryland1928.

Oh. the irony...

Ironic Times

DEMOCRATS CORDIAL WITH EACH OTHER, DISAGREE SLIGHTLY
In their most heated debate yet.

Cruz, Trump in Close Contest in Iowa
Two xenophobic misanthropes locked in no-holds-barred battle for hearts, minds of Tea Party idiots.

Huxley-Orwell Debate Considered Over: Both Were Right
Everyone is happily sedated, and under constant surveillance.

Book: Koch Brothers' Father Helped Build Nazi Oil Refinery
And the fortune he passed on to his sons now does pretty much the same thing.

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

Emmylou and Mark Knopfler from "All The Roadrunning" set to a gentle anime.

Thanks to Wolfgang Luedtke.

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

Koch Brothers Surprised They've Had Little Influence on Presidential Race
Decide to move corporate headquarters to Dubai.

Scalia: God Good to U.S. Because U.S. “Honors” Him
But She's not that happy with Scalia.

Vaginal Speaker Allows Fetuses to Hear Music
Updated model has microphone for karaoke.

I couldn't resist. Heh.

Thanks to JimmyBuffettVEVO.

Report: Twitter to Expand Maximum Tweet Length to 10,000 Characters
Still not allowed: substance, wit, cogency.

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

Published on Jan 2, 2016

Thanks to lusniak4.

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

Somalia's al-Shabaab Militants Feature Donald Trump in Recruiting Film
Attracting thousands of Mexicans to their cause.

Report: Superrich Shape Tax Policy With Huge Political Donations, Save Billions
Report's title: “The History of the United States.”

New Company Claims It Will Be Able to Resurrect the Dead by 2045
Lightning-free, environmentally friendly, Frank & Stein Technologies will employ solar to bring you back, keep you running.

New York State Investigating Whether Exxon Withheld Evidence About Climate Change
Also hopes to learn if Pope Catholic.

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

Published on Dec 28, 2015
Emmylou Harris You Never Can Tell C'est La Vie

Thanks to Golden oldies.

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

2015 ENDS WITH OPTIMISM
Outside of global warming, a never-ending war in the Middle East, the disappearance of the middle class and the return of fascism to Western democracies, things look great.

Betting Site Names Ted Cruz GOP Front-Runner
Gamblers like his mix of paranoia, Islamophobia and dislikability.

U.S. Foreign Arms Sales Up By 35% in 2014
Who says we don't make anything in America anymore?

From "Predictions for 2016":

Madame Blavinsky: “Star Wars: The Force Awakens: The Musical will be as bad as it sounds, but break every record on Broadway.”

Tiresias: “A solar storm will knock out all electrical transmissions and communications on Earth and provide a newfound sense of serenity and peace, until power returns.”

Happy New Year.

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

Introduced by John Hartford. Also features Ms. Welch's main squeeze Dave Rawlings and the ubiquitous Jerry Douglas on resonator guitar.

Thanks to Larry Musicman.

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

Trump's Doctor: “He'll Be Healthiest Individual Ever Elected to the Presidency”
Trump's shrink disagrees.

Billionaire Kingmaker Sheldon Adelson Revealed as Buyer of Las Vegas Review-Journal
“I asked my secretary to run out and buy me a paper and I guess she misunderstood,” he explains.

Saudi Women Vote for First Time
At least those who could find a man willing to drive them to a polling place.

Vatican: Catholic Church No Longer Condones or Supports Conversion of Jews
Finds them too argumentative.

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

Whether you believe in the Christmas story or not, it's a pretty song.

Thanks to Supernusantara Videos.

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

From the "Latest Headlines" crawl:

Report: Gary Busey on Trump's Supreme Court shortlist

GOP Preparing for Brokered Convention
Keeping location secret from Trump.

Republicans Losing Ground With Young Voters
Support down among those 65 and under.

Electroshock Therapy Becoming Acceptable Again
And some think lobotomies could be “the next big thing.”

I think perhaps Republican base voters have already been the trendsetters.

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

Published on Dec 5, 2015
Jill visit Emmylou Harris at her home in Nashville. Together with Pam Rose they performed "Love and Happiness" by Emmylou Harris and Kimmie Rhodes.
From the SVT Show "Jill's Veranda" (Wikipedia) Aired Dec 2, 2015

Thanks to shamcra.

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

White Marble Bust of Dick Cheney Unveiled
At International Criminal Court, The Hague.

Confidential GOP Memo: Ignore Trump's “Farcical Riffs” and Tolerate Him
He may be crass, he may be crazy, but at least he'll get rid of the Estate Tax.

Cruz: “Overwhelming Majority of Violent Criminals” Democrats
Sanders: “Overwhelming majority of white collar criminals” Republicans.

FDA Won't Require Labeling of Genetically Engineered Salmon
Assumes you'll figure it out when it starts singing.

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

Published on Jul 4, 2015
Emmylou Harris, Rodney Crowell, Amos Lee, Mark O'Connor, and Steve Martin perform "Will the Circle Be Unbroken?"

Thanks to Andrew Lynch.

Oh. the irony...

Ironic Times

Oxfam: Wealth of Top 1% Will Exceed That of Rest of Humanity Sometime in 2016
Happy New Year!

Donald Trump's “Make AmericGreat Again” Hats Being Made In California by Latinos
When they're finished, they'll return to raping and murdering.

Rash of Earthquakes in Oklahoma Creating Strange Bedfellows
Evangelical environmentalists say it's God's punishment for fracking.

Now that's funny!

Five Mysterious “Fast Radio Bursts” From Milky Way Baffle Scientists
It's as if, several million years ago, someone butt-dialed us.

Monday Emmylou Blogging

Oh crap, I was outta town last week and driving all day Saturday and plumb forgot!

Emmylou Harris - One Of These Days - George Jones And Friends 50th Anniversary Tribute Concert 2007

Thanks to GuriMalla2010.

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

GOP GOVERNORS WANT TO RESTRICT SYRIAN REFUGEES FROM SETTLING IN THEIR STATES
And a “less welcoming” poem on Statue of Liberty.

Report: More Mexican Immigrants Leaving U.S. Than Entering
Mexico's President Nieto calls for large wall, paid for by Donald Trump.

Cruz Campaign Forms “National Prayer Team”
Makes move after learning he didn't have a prayer.

Vietnamese Man Named Phuc Dat Bich Angry He Keeps Getting Kicked Off Facebook
And can't understand why he has over forty million followers on Twitter.