From political wire.com: Forbes’ 36th annual World’s Billionaires List, out Tuesday, reveals 2,668 billionaires, including 236 newcomers — down from last year’s record 2,755 billionaire, Axios reports.
My favorite comment: “Learned a valuable lesson. Never loan a Russian Oligarch money. I won't be doing that again.” —-LeftistBanker
Finished The Sopranos, all but the last half hour, which *would not* play. Luckily this was not my first time through. Started The West Wing, and once again am royally pissed about them picking WV for their anti-black loonie state. Is NO ONE aware that WV turned itself inside out to keep from fighting on Va's side during the Civil War? I've lived here 25 years and have yet to observe any racial prejudice at all. Oops, once. My dozer guy called someone the N-word. But the dozer guy is a pig, and the guy wasn't black or even nearby.
*** West Virginia: The state that said no - The Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com › AFLxJrQD_story Apr 12, 2011 — West Virginia is the only state formed because of the Civil War. ... They stood up for the Union and declared themselves independent. ***
Stolen Charles Darwin notebooks left on library floor in pink gift bag [Click]
ReplyDeleteI'll be back later-I must prepare for a court appearance by Zoom in 50 minutes.
From political wire.com:
ReplyDeleteForbes’ 36th annual World’s Billionaires List, out Tuesday, reveals 2,668 billionaires, including 236 newcomers — down from last year’s record 2,755 billionaire, Axios reports.
My favorite comment:
“Learned a valuable lesson. Never loan a Russian Oligarch money. I won't be doing that again.”
—-LeftistBanker
Boeing’s New Air Force One Hit by Production Mishaps [Click]
ReplyDeleteWhen I read this I immediately wondered if the work was being done in Everett, or at the non-union plant in South Carolina (which has a history of shoddy work). In the event it sounds even worse:
The Next Air Force One: What's The Latest? [Click]
Finished The Sopranos, all but the last half hour, which *would not* play. Luckily this was not my first time through.
ReplyDeleteStarted The West Wing, and once again am royally pissed about them picking WV for their anti-black loonie state. Is NO ONE aware that WV turned itself inside out to keep from fighting on Va's side during the Civil War? I've lived here 25 years and have yet to observe any racial prejudice at all. Oops, once. My dozer guy called someone the N-word. But the dozer guy is a pig, and the guy wasn't black or even nearby.
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West Virginia: The state that said no - The Washington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com › AFLxJrQD_story
Apr 12, 2011 — West Virginia is the only state formed because of the Civil War. ... They stood up for the Union and declared themselves independent. ***
I've recently learned that there was a county in Mississippi that tried to secede from the Confederacy. But that didn't work.
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