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In 1957 Lambert, Hendricks & Ross, backed by a Basie-esque rhythm secion, recorded 10 multi-track vocal versions of famous Count Basie arrangements in an album called "Sing A Song of Basie. They wrote lyrics to all the horn parts, and sing the sh!t out of all these songs, including note-for-note vocals of instrumental solos (also with lyrics). Here are two of my favorites from that album: Down For The Count Little Pony (freakin' awesome note-for-note sax solo lyricized vocal interpretation by John Hendricks) And if you want to hear the whole album, here it is: Sing a Song of Basie

[Catholic Caucus] EWTN’s ‘papal posse’ criticizes Pope’s establishment of yet another female deacon commission Canon lawyer Father Gerald Murray said the new commission shouldn't have been formed since it calls into question the truth that 'women can't be made deacons' April 17, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – On April 8, Pope Francis announced that he established yet another commission for the study of the female diaconate. The responses to this new initiative are coming in, with “progressive” Catholics along with traditionally-minded Catholics both being critical of it. For the progressivists, the members of the commission – some of whom are expressly against...

The walls stand up to 20 feet tall. It was built at the start of the 4th century AD, as part of defensive works for a limes Arabicus, and held a cavalry unit of perhaps 120-150 men. The building inscription survives:Optimis maximisque principibus nostris Caio AurelioValerio Diocletiano Pio Felici Invicto Augusto etMarco Aurelio Valerio Maximiano Pio Felici Invicto Augusto etFlavio Valerio Constantio et Galerio Valerio Maximianonobilissimis Caesaribus Castra Praetorii Mobeni fossamentisAurelius Asclepiades praeses provinciae Arabiaeperfici curavit.Which tells us that the fort was called Mobene, and was constructed by the Praeses of the province of Arabia, a chap named Aurelius Asclepiades,...

Storm brewingOklahoma City could see thousands lose their homes in coming months due to record unemployment and economic turmoil caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Attorneys and academics told The Oklahoman a moratorium on eviction hearings, once ended, will be followed by a wave of evictions creating a homeless population not seen since the Great Depression. Court records reviewed by The Oklahoman show the number of filings over the past two weeks has slowed — but that trend won't continue after the pandemic, warns Richard Klinge, director of the Pro Bono Eviction Assistance Program at Oklahoma City University. The state’s unemployment...

Here's a list of all stories on Free Republic in which the concept of "dictator" was linked to President Trump, with a couple of stories about Bernie Sanders' suck-up-to-dictators past thrown in for fun. Chomsky: Trump’s ‘Adoring’ Crowds Remind Me of Hitler’s Nuremberg RalliesHell freezes over in coronavirus pandemic: Washington media embraces federalismScarborough: Mika Worries Trump is an Authoritarian—I Worry He's NutsCrazed Michigan Governor Tells Home Depot to Shut Down Unnecessary Flooring, Tiles and Garden Centers Kentucky Directorate of Coronavirus Compliance Orders Ankle Monitors For Uncooperative Citizens…Media finds enemy in fight against coronavirus: Donald TrumpCNN, MSNBC Analysts: Fox, Trump Should...

(CNN) They are best friends and coworkers who normally go to Coachella together every year. But in 2020, the coronavirus pandemic has made their regular sojourn to the desert for the April music festival impossible. So, Charles Lichaa and Lo Noulinthavong decided to throw their own "homecoachella." At Lichaa's West Hollywood, California, apartment last week, the two 30-year-olds sported colorful bandanas as masks, like they would in Coachella where the wind often blows dust around the festival grounds. Then they danced around, rewatching sets of their favorite artists, such as Rüfüs Du Sol and Blackpink. Two weeks ago, Lichaa and...

Piers Morgan said he is horrified by how his “friend” President Trump is handling the coronavirus crisis. The British media personality said Trump has turned his daily briefings on the pandemic into a partisan affair, which Morgan argued shows Trump is more concerned with winning November’s election than saving lives. "I've known him a long time. I consider him to be a friend, but I've been watching these daily briefings with mounting horror, frankly, because this is not what the president should be doing. He won't want me saying this, but I'm gonna say it anyway," Morgan told CNN’s Reliable...

Protest prioritizes emotion over effectiveness unless *highly* disciplined and targeted. Otherwise, it can play into opponent narrative. I attended Operation Gridlock Springfield. I am writing this because it went all wrong! I am hoping others will heed this warning so the upcoming Rallies will be Fun, encouraging and successful. I learned right here on FREE REPUBLIC, what was acceptable behavior when Conservatives attend a Protest! THANK YOU FREE REPUBLIC! I beg you please Publish them again, so Newbies can HAVE A CLUE! I just FLED OPERATION GRIDLOCK in Springfield Illinois, because I did not want to be a part of...

A new NBC News/WSJ poll also shows how the past month has changed Americans’ attitudes about the coronavirus. In March, 53 percent of voters said they’re worried that someone in their immediate family would catch the disease. Now it’s 73 percent. Also in March, a combined 26 percent said the coronavirus has changed their day-to-day life in a “very” or “fairly” major way. Now it’s 77 percent.

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Live in Denver, wish I was there!

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Wynn Resorts has not yet announced a date to reopen its properties, but in preparing to do so, the company has unveiled a health and safety plan. In a statement posted on their website, Wynn announced that it has developed a “comprehensive health safety program” detailed in a 20-page summary. “We have worked closely with a team of leading medical and public health professions on a program that is based on the most effective health safety practices available and, just as important, is clear and transparent to our guests.” The health safety program includes daily health...

Beginning Monday, Walmart and Sam’s Club will require all of their approximately 1.5 million U.S.-based associates to wear masks or other face coverings. This is a change from previous store policy which has now evolved to reflect CDC guidance on mitigating the spread of COVID-19. John Furner of Walmart and Kath McLay of Sam’s Club sent out a memo to associates explaining the policy adjustment. Wearing a mask or face covering is now mandatory for all employes, no longer something done on a voluntary basis. Employees can wear their own masks or use a company-provided one. On April 9, masks...

NEW YORK - Coronavirus is dealing a gut punch to the illegal drug trade, paralyzing economies, closing borders and severing supply chains in China that traffickers rely on for the chemicals to make such profitable drugs as methamphetamine and fentanyl. One of the main suppliers that shut down is in Wuhan, the epicenter of the global outbreak. Associated Press interviews with nearly two dozen law enforcement officials and trafficking experts found Mexican and Colombian cartels are still plying their trade as evidenced by recent drug seizures but the lockdowns that have turned cities into ghost towns are disrupting everything from...

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said on Sunday when asked about a potential primary challenge from Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) that he’s focused on his job. “Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez this week did not rule out a possible 2022 primary run against you,” CNN’s Jake Tapper asked Schumer on "State of the Union," referencing the representative’s interview with Politico Playbook last week. “Are you confident you could beat her?” “Look, throughout my career, I have done my job. I'm totally focused on this COVID. We are the epicenter,” Schumer responded, referring to his home state. **SNIP** Asked by Politico if...

A Florida woman was forced to change her shirt praising Beelzebub on a latest flight. Swati Runi Goyal, 49, was flying from Key West to Las Vegas the day earlier than Halloween carrying a black shirt with the textual content “HAIL SATAN” in all-caps, Buzzfeed Information first reported. The shirt additionally included the textual content “Est. 666” and an upside-down cross, an image reveals. Goyal was seated together with her husband on the flight when an American Airlines crew member informed her to take away the offensive shirt or get off the aircraft — delaying the flight till she swapped...

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Rome (AFP) – Italians debated Sunday their first cautious steps out of a coronavirus lockdown that has left an estimated half of the working population seeking government support. The Mediterranean country has been filled with rumours and speculation about when people will finally be allowed to walk the streets freely for the first time since early March. The balmy weather is not helping government efforts to keep everyone inside in the face of a disease that has officially killed 23,227 in Italy — second only to the United States. The number of daily fines for illegal outdoor activity is rising...

Something stinks in the State reporting. We are 4 to weeks into this virus. And the recovery data is not being reported accurately. Or should I say certain places data on recoveries are about as believable as the China Numbers. From Worldometer Data on 4/18 State - percent of cases recovered South Carolina - 64.5% Oklahoma - 59% Montana - 49% Minnesota - 49% (kind of an outlier) Wyoming - 49% Tennessee - 48% Alaska - 47% Maine - 45% Arkansas - 47% Iowa - 40% New Hampshire - 38% South Dakota - 36% North Dakota - 32% Nevada -...

Today's AM Joy show on MSNBC provided a virtual parody of liberal-elite condescension to Trump supporters. Joy Reid kicked things off by finding it "confusing" that Trump's populist base supports him despite supposedly not "getting anything economically out of this plutocracy." [snip] Ultraliberal writer Jane Mayer of The New Yorker [infamous for co-authoring a book trashing Justice Clarence Thomas with Jill Abramson while they were reporters at The Wall Street Journal] explained to the befuddled Reid that Trump's "racist and anger-laced" rhetoric "excites the lower-educated part of his base, the white-male base, particularly. And so he's saying things that make...