I have an amazing thing to tell you. As you know, all my life I have searched for photos of myself from early childhood, having none. Today my cousin Jim posted a COLOUR VIDEO from 1959, and I'm in it! Then he kindly made some stills for me, from the video. I cried for joy and am so deeply grateful!
Did anybody notice the definition of "white?" Native Americans and Pacific Islanders are "white" while racially Caucasian Hispanics are not. [shaking head] Pundits will say anything.
I just noticed in the news that the Navy is taking delivery of the USS Zumwalt. It is called a "destroyer" but is the size of a late 1940's heavy cruiser. I see that the third and last ship of the series will be named the Lyndon B. Johnson--a name that by former custom ought to be given to an aircraft carrier. I just don't understand the new designations and naming scheme for US Navy ships.
Happy Pentecost, Renee!
ReplyDeleteHere's to a new going out into the world, with the good news of democratic socialism!
Cold here today (40º) and hard freeze warning for tonight (27º). AND very, krezzily, windy.
ReplyDeleteI thought this was supposed to be LATE spring. Summer is just over a month away!
ReplyDeleteI have an amazing thing to tell you. As you know, all my life I have searched for photos of myself from early childhood, having none. Today my cousin Jim posted a COLOUR VIDEO from 1959, and I'm in it! Then he kindly made some stills for me, from the video. I cried for joy and am so deeply grateful!
ReplyDeleteThey're grainy but cute, and what a treasure to me! Have a peek:
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Well, I'll be! Sure looks like you, all right!
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LOL! Thanks, Alan! :-D
DeleteHi, I'm back after an arduous weekend of computer problem fixing. Not everything is perfect, but at least I'm up and running. Phew!
ReplyDeleteA hearty Welcome Back, Cat!! Computers can really raise one's blood pressure!
ReplyDeleteDonald Trump and the Twilight of White America [Click] Not really any news, but some of the statistics and one of the predicitons are notable, certainly.
ReplyDelete--Alan
Did anybody notice the definition of "white?" Native Americans and Pacific Islanders are "white" while racially Caucasian Hispanics are not. [shaking head] Pundits will say anything.
DeleteI just noticed in the news that the Navy is taking delivery of the USS Zumwalt. It is called a "destroyer" but is the size of a late 1940's heavy cruiser. I see that the third and last ship of the series will be named the Lyndon B. Johnson--a name that by former custom ought to be given to an aircraft carrier. I just don't understand the new designations and naming scheme for US Navy ships.
ReplyDelete--Alan