On Thursday evening, we ventured out to a public event for the first time since Covid began. The event? VT*Grand's school play. The middle and senior high schools offered a production of Beauty and the Beast, and VT*Grand was a Dancing Dish! Too adorable, and the cast did a stellar job!! The standing ovation was much deserved.
Best of all, everyone in the auditorium was wearing a mask...including the cast. Impressive!!
It was raining here, so I was surprised to look up and see the lunar eclipse near peak, just before the clouds moved back in. I saw what seemed like a bright star or planet, but when I looked closer I realised that the brightness was the corona of the eclipse. Amazing! 🌘
Story from my childhood. I was mebbe three and had been left alone in my high chair with food. . . . So I got down and was leaving when I met my mother's legs in the doorway. At which point, I turned around and headed towards the chair, repeating under my breath "Get back and eat, get back and eat. . . ." When I got back up, and in, I said "I will, Mama." She had not moved nor said a single word.
Senator Bernie Sanders, the progressive stalwart from Vermont who has long argued that the Democrats have made too many concessions on the Build Back Better Act, has released a statement on the House passing the bill: “I applaud Democrats in the House of Representatives for uniting to pass the Build Back Better Act. Now the legislation comes to the Senate where I hope to see it strengthened in a number of ways,” he said. “The American people overwhelmingly demand that we ask the wealthy and large corporations to pay their fair share of taxes. That’s what we must do. The American people overwhelmingly demand that we take on the greed of the pharmaceutical industry and lower the cost of prescription drugs. That’s what we must do. The American people overwhelmingly demand that we expand Medicare to cover dental, eyeglasses and hearing aids. That’s what we must do. The American people understand that we must act now to combat the existential threat of climate change and transform our energy system away from fossil fuels. That’s what we must do. “The Senate has an opportunity to make this a truly historic piece of legislation. We will listen to the demands of the American people and strengthen the Build Back Better Act.
Jonathan Bernstein: “Could the whole thing still fall apart? Sure. The House shouldn’t be a problem; after having voted yes on Friday (and in preliminary votes even earlier) there’s little incentive to kill the bill when it returns. But all it takes is a single Democratic senator to bring everything down. Still, it does seem unlikely that events would have reached this stage without some confidence that Manchin and Sinema would be on board, and one would imagine that those senators would have given more of an indication long before now if they intended to oppose final passage. Which gets back to the point about shared incentives: Even as both Manchin and Sinema have strong electoral incentives to establish themselves as clearly more moderate than the party, they also have incentives for the party to thrive overall.”
“So it sure looks likely that some version of Build Back Better, modified by the Senate, will wind up passing. And if that happens, this will have been (for better or worse) one of the most productive Congresses in a long time. With one year remaining to do more.”
Discussion of the trial. [Click] Sounds like there are grounds for appeal, and of course the criminal verdict does not foreclose civil suits. The prosecution screwed up, and so did the judge [IMO]. It is unusual for an appellate court to overturn a jury verdict, but it is not unheard of.
On Thursday evening, we ventured out to a public event for the first time since Covid began. The event? VT*Grand's school play. The middle and senior high schools offered a production of Beauty and the Beast, and VT*Grand was a Dancing Dish! Too adorable, and the cast did a stellar job!! The standing ovation was much deserved.
ReplyDeleteBest of all, everyone in the auditorium was wearing a mask...including the cast. Impressive!!
Hurrah! The Democrats have finally recognised that they cannot reason with the Republicans in Congress and are treating them with derision. Could this be the first indication of a growing backbone?https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/november-18-2021?r=a0zry&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&utm_source=copy
ReplyDeleteDerision? Egads!
DeleteIt was raining here, so I was surprised to look up and see the lunar eclipse near peak, just before the clouds moved back in. I saw what seemed like a bright star or planet, but when I looked closer I realised that the brightness was the corona of the eclipse. Amazing! 🌘
ReplyDeleteStory from my childhood. I was mebbe three and had been left alone in my high chair with food. . . . So I got down and was leaving when I met my mother's legs in the doorway. At which point, I turned around and headed towards the chair, repeating under my breath "Get back and eat, get back and eat. . . ." When I got back up, and in, I said "I will, Mama." She had not moved nor said a single word.
ReplyDeleteThey say three years of age is about as far back as people can typically remember, and that seems to be about right in my case.
DeleteYou knew the deal. LOL.
DeleteVia Politicalwire.com:
ReplyDeleteSenator Bernie Sanders, the progressive stalwart from Vermont who has long argued that the Democrats have made too many concessions on the Build Back Better Act, has released a statement on the House passing the bill:
“I applaud Democrats in the House of Representatives for uniting to pass the Build Back Better Act. Now the legislation comes to the Senate where I hope to see it strengthened in a number of ways,” he said.
“The American people overwhelmingly demand that we ask the wealthy and large corporations to pay their fair share of taxes. That’s what we must do. The American people overwhelmingly demand that we take on the greed of the pharmaceutical industry and lower the cost of prescription drugs. That’s what we must do. The American people overwhelmingly demand that we expand Medicare to cover dental, eyeglasses and hearing aids. That’s what we must do. The American people understand that we must act now to combat the existential threat of climate change and transform our energy system away from fossil fuels. That’s what we must do.
“The Senate has an opportunity to make this a truly historic piece of legislation. We will listen to the demands of the American people and strengthen the Build Back Better Act.
Go Bernie! Go Bernie!! ...
DeleteLove that man!
I would like to hear Manchin and Sinema questioned closely about just who in WVa and AZ would be hurt by each of those things, and how.
DeleteFrom Bloomberg: What Disarray? [Click]
DeleteJonathan Bernstein: “Could the whole thing still fall apart? Sure. The House shouldn’t be a problem; after having voted yes on Friday (and in preliminary votes even earlier) there’s little incentive to kill the bill when it returns. But all it takes is a single Democratic senator to bring everything down. Still, it does seem unlikely that events would have reached this stage without some confidence that Manchin and Sinema would be on board, and one would imagine that those senators would have given more of an indication long before now if they intended to oppose final passage. Which gets back to the point about shared incentives: Even as both Manchin and Sinema have strong electoral incentives to establish themselves as clearly more moderate than the party, they also have incentives for the party to thrive overall.”
“So it sure looks likely that some version of Build Back Better, modified by the Senate, will wind up passing. And if that happens, this will have been (for better or worse) one of the most productive Congresses in a long time. With one year remaining to do more.”
Headline: Kyle Rittenhouse found not guilty on all counts after shooting dead two people during Kenosha unrest
ReplyDeleteSunnavabitch.
Discussion of the trial. [Click] Sounds like there are grounds for appeal, and of course the criminal verdict does not foreclose civil suits. The prosecution screwed up, and so did the judge [IMO]. It is unusual for an appellate court to overturn a jury verdict, but it is not unheard of.
DeleteSo, we officially live in a vigilante nation.
DeleteThis statement from the family of Anthony Huber says it well:
DeleteFamily of Anthony Huber: "There is no accountability for the person who murdered our son"
https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/kyle-rittenhouse-trial-verdict-watch-11-19-21/h_dbc9099e1bb3148792594c7a6e8a4d9a
At least 25 poisoned, 1 dead from “Real Alkalized Water,” CDC report reveals [Click]
ReplyDeleteWOW! How is this even possible??
ReplyDeleteSemi-truck hits Altima, folds car in half and comes to rest on top of it. Yet, the driver of the Altima walked away with minor injuries.
The Story: https://www.webmd.com/first-aid/news/20211118/woman-walks-away-after-semitruck-flattens-her-car
The Photos: https://www.wcax.com/2021/11/17/semitruck-crushes-car-driver-survives-with-minor-injuries/
Springboarding off of puddle's memory...
ReplyDeleteWhat's your earliest happy memory?