Learned Today
Learned today, from 32 Powerful Bits of Trivia To Keep Your Mind Strong by Cracked Writers, msm.com:
One of the Dems’ strategies is to damage DT by attacking Secretary of War Hegseth, who appears the most vulnerable of the cabinet members. I’m not qualified to assess his job performance and leave it to the President to evaluate. I’ll be surprised if Trump lets others force his hand on the matter.
Headline from nypost.com: “Obamacare subsidies granted without documentation to 90% of fake accounts set up by government watchdog.” Anyone surprised? As fake as the program itself.
From NYP: “Attack foiled: Pakistani immigrant nabbed with guns, plans to carry out mass shooting — and chilling note about ‘martyrdom’.” How many more of these monsters are out there?
Imagine the emotions triggered by the following. From NYP: “‘Warrior’ mom, 54, was pronounced dead after seizure — then suddenly woke up in morgue.”
From NYP: “Things looking up: Billionaire backs $200 flying taxi rides that reach speeds of 150 mph to beat Miami traffic hell.” Question is, can it be done safely?
Excerpt from an NYP editorial: “America has spent more per student than any major developed nation, yet test scores keep falling. Entire generations of students have cycled through a system in which the federal government grows larger, costs rise, and academic performance declines.” Again, not surprising.
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RIP music maven Steve Cropper, 84. Born on a farm in Missouri, his family moved to Memphis when he was nine. He bought his first guitar at 14. By his late teens he was working as a salesman at the fledgling Satellite Records, later renamed Stax, where he became a sound engineer and artist and repetoire man. In 1962 he co-founded Booker T. & the M.G.’s. Their most famous track, Green Onions, endures. Cropper’s tenure at Stax from ’61 to ’70 was prolific. He was involved in nearly every record released by the label during that period, either as a performer, producer, engineer or songwriter. Here are four tracks he co-wrote: (Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay, In the Midnight Hour, Knock on Wood, Soul Man. In the ’70s he became a member of The Blues Brothers. He also played on film soundtracks. Nominated for seven Grammys, he won two. Rolling Stone ranked him 36th on its list of the 100 greatest guitarists of all-time, his style described as “economical.” He was part of twelve albums and ten singles, either as a solo artist or in collaboration. There are four compilations of his work. He was a father of one. Awesome, Sir. Thank you. Facts from Grokipedia, photo from Google Images:
Headline from foxnews.com out of Rwanda: “Trump brokers historic African peace deal with major rare earth mineral access for US.” Chinese leaders must be seething.
Another from the article above:
Conditions were a lot better than expected today at the Anti-Inflation Book Shop, plenty of sunshine and less wind than forecast. It wasn’t easy but it was infinitely better than staying home all day. My thanks to the gentleman who donated two hardcovers, and to my Constant Benefactress, who bought Agent Sonya: The Spy Next Door by Ben Macintyre.
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