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.

Oh, the irony...

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.

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

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.

Oh, the irony...

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.

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

PELOSI CHALLENGES TRUMP
Bets him he can't go twenty-four hours without lying.

UK: Brexit on Hold as Johnson Forced to Request a Delay
Those hoping for a devaluing of the pound, shortages in food, fuel, medicine, will have to wait.

Hollywood Poll: Despite Recent Popularity of Villains, Moviegoers Still Prefer Heroes With Morals
Just the opposite when they go to the polls.

Georgia: Residents Told to Kill Invasive Northern Snakehead Fish That Can Survive on Land
If not it will evolve, walk upright, learn language, wear clothes, run for office.

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

REPORT: “AMERICA'S MAYOR” RUDY GIULIANI UNDER FEDERAL INVESTIGATION
He's been linked to President Trump and other unsavory characters.

Latest Poll: 51% Support Trump's Impeachment, Removal From Office
41% support Trump's impeachment, removal from office and thorough fumigation of the White House.

House Hopes to Have Impeachment Done by Thanksgiving
In time for violent family arguments.

Democracy.com to Be Put Up for Auction
Interested bidder: owner of Facism.com.

Saturday Emmylou Blogging

Emmylou Harris, Long May You Run, Hardly Strictly Bluegrass 10/6/19

Thanks to C B.

Oh, the irony...

Ironic Times

MORE WHISTLEBLOWERS COME FORWARD
Line forms outside Inspector General's office.

315 Billion-Ton Iceberg Breaks Off From Antarctica
Antarctica now has two fewer zip codes.

Tesla “Smart Summon” Feature Alerts Car to Drive Itself to You
No more nasty looks from valets when you tip them a quarter.

Study: 6 In 10 Millennials “Never” Relax Because of Constant Urge to Check Phone
Six in ten baby boomers “never” relax because of constant urge to pee.