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Thought you all might enjoy Larry's take on political correctness at Christmas time- Very funny stuff https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6VfWh1atU4

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THE CONSTITUTION By Ellin Anderson The scroll that holds our liberty is frail, With nothing but the truth to fill its sail, Breathed by the brave in secret long ago, And then proclaimed as thunder to the foe. Its namesake is Old Ironsides, whose strength Took cannon volleys all along its length Of battle-worthy, seasoned oaken planks, Just as the foe now hammers at our flanks. As sturdy as whoever takes the helm, As solid as the people’s sacred realm, Oh ship of state, your sail a parchment scroll, Forever on the waves of freedom roll, And make the same...

Frank Glick took this photo at Fort Snelling National Cemetery. When he recorded the shot, he never could have guessed how much it was going to mean to the widow of the World War II veteran buried there.

Today is Armistice Day, when the guns fell silent on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month. We know it as Veterans Day in America, or, across the Commonwealth, Remembrance Day. I have some thoughts on the subject, and on the most famous Canadian poem of the Great War, here. Via my compatriot Dr Roy, here is that most famous Canadian war poem, by Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae, as recited by a far more famous Canadian poet, Leonard Cohen:

Benghazi Memoriam In the year of our Lord Twenty Hundred and Twelve, on the sacred day of September Eleven, Little did the four of us think that on that night we could be in Heaven. One would think that, on that special day, extra measures would be taken In a Libyan city so far away from the shores of our great Nation. One would think that, in Election Years (as that one was), aid would swiftly come. Yet, all our pleas went on deaf ears and thus our days would soon be done. Why were our electronic mails ignored? Does a U.S. Ambassador not merit attention?...

'God Bless America' by DaveBray

Bob Dylan, regarded as the voice of a generation for his influential songs from the 1960s onwards, has won the Nobel Prize for Literature in a surprise decision that made him the only singer-songwriter to win the award. The 75-year-old Dylan — who won the prize for "having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition" — now finds himself in the company of Winston Churchill, Thomas Mann and Rudyard Kipling as Nobel laureates. The announcement was met with gasps in Stockholm's stately Royal Academy hall, followed — unusually — by some laughter. Dylan's songs, such as "Blowin'...

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I’ll leave it to you to match today’s politicians with the quotes that best suit them: 1) “The lady doth protest too much, methinks.” (“Hamlet”) 2) “One may smile, and smile, and be a villain.” (“Hamlet”) 3) “I am a man more sinned against than sinning.” (“King Lear”) 4) “Look like the innocent flower, but be the serpent under’t.” (“Macbeth”) 5) “I wasted time, and now doth time waste me.” (“Richard II”) 6) “Plain and not honest is too harsh a style.” (“Richard III”) 7) “The commonwealth is sick of their own choice.” (“Henry IV, Part II”) 8) “Virtue is...

Hillary's use of "Basket of Deplorables" has opened many opportunities. A recent Trump rally opened with "The Song of Angry Men" from "Les Miserables." The lyrics of this great song reflect the attitude of those who love this country and support Trump's efforts to save it.

Our Blessed Heroes of 9-11 To those intrepid souls who fought the fight before the fight began Who gave their all on this second "Day of Infamy" Unaware of their impending fate living their lives as God would want became the sacrifice To evil forces defying the Creator as is their want All loving souls in a special Heaven set aside only of them with heartbroken families mourning their fate Asking God to retaliate that it never happens again And on this date forever more we will all recall the tragic scenes of crashing planes building burning falling down Our...

This is simply the best piece of music I've heard in thirty years. Absolutely awesome. Note Mr. Grusin's quotation from In The Mood in his solo riff, at 3:12. Note also his (possible) mistake at the end of his closing arpeggio (at 6:04), which he then repeats, as if to say, "yeah, I made a mistake, and even my mistakes are terrific!"

This is totally insane. A guy rides a unicycle around the top of an 840' tall industrial coal stack. This is the only "heights" video that ever made me pucker!Video Here.

Friends - I wanted to let you know that Dad died very peacefully last night about 9:30. He was here at home surrounded by people who love him. My dear friend Julie Adams and I were flanking him in bed, my husband Robert was nearby and Gertie was curled up next to the bed. Dad was listening to Baby the Rain Must Fall when his breaths spaced out and he drifted up and out during the last chorus - catching a ride on the Perseids to his next Great Adventure. It was a very good death. More stories to tell...

Whole lot of shaking going on.Youtube video link.

Karl the Great cannot choose but weep, For him hath his host compassion deep; And for Roland, a marvellous boding dread. It was Gan, the felon, this treason bred; He hath heathen gifts of silver and gold, Costly raiment, and silken fold, Horses and camels, and mules and steeds. But lo! King Marsil the mandate speeds, To his dukes, his counts, and his vassals all, To each almasour and amiral. And so, before three suns had set, Four hundred thousand in muster met. Through Saragossa the tabors sound; On the loftiest turret they raise Mahound: Before him the Pagans bend...

LINK to video Three young women of mixed race speaking to their white mamas. I'm not gonna editorialize, but watch it if interested. I came across it, and others, after watching the recent puke-inducing "poem" by 14 year old Royce Mann. I guess "poems" and "art" have to be angry and "edgy" to be accepted. I will say, if I had to go to one of these events, I would have to take some aspirin and valium to endure it. Here is the link to the Royce Mann thread: Dear black people, I'm sorry - but I wouldn't change places...

Royce Mann, an eighth grader from Atlanta, Ga., took the Internet by surprise with his poem called, “white boy privilege” that he wrote and recited at his school’s poetry slam contest in May. In the video recently posted by his mother on YouTube, 14-year-old Mann expresses his thoughts on race, gender and equality issues. He began the poem by saying how grateful he was to have been born a white male and said that he loved his “white boy privilege.” “Dear women, I’m sorry, dear black people, I’m sorry… Dear everyone who isn’t a middle or upper class white boy,...

Welcome To.... 'Amy's Place' welcomes all poets and those who enjoy poetry.'Amy's Place' is more than just about poetry.Come in, relax, and share with fellow FReepersyour thoughts about any of the things on the *Menu*. Enjoy! :) Never Forget! Bad Penny Amy's personal guardian ~ the ever charming, lovable, huggable, LouieWolf Many thanks for stopping by. : )