Lyric Of The Day #17 (June 13, 2020)

[Y]ou're movin' on the back roads by the rivers of my memory

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfMnNqn-hKg

 

Vivid imagery throughout this classic, written by John Hartford but made famous by Glen Campbell.

Twitter is our window into Trump’s shriveled soul

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/twitter-is-our-window-into-trumps-shriveled-soul/2020/06/11/492c84a2-ac11-11ea-94d2-d7bc43b26bf9_story.html

 

Believe it or not, Michael Gerson’s column is even better than the title would suggest. He starts out with the following:  Witnessing a new low for the Trump presidency means it is a day of the week ending in “y.”

 

A few paragraphs later, he discusses whether our current President is a “credulous simpleton” or a “cynical weasel”. (Spoiler alert: the correct answer is “Yes.”)

The President has lost America’s clubhouse

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2020/06/10/its-not-which-sports-figures-are-speaking-out-thats-telling-its-how-many/

 

Great Boswell column on the intersection between sports and societal-political issues.

Trump on race, in his own words

The words speak for themselves …

 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/06/10/here-is-trumps-speech-race-word-word-alas/

How to tell if your grandparent has become an antifa agent

This is Very Important!!!

 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/06/10/know-signs-how-tell-if-your-grandparent-has-become-an-antifa-agent/

In protests against police brutality, videos capture more alleged police brutality

Ironic???

 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/protests-police-brutality-video/2020/06/05/a9e66568-a768-11ea-b473-04905b1af82b_story.html

How The Police See Issues Of Race And Policing

Interesting summary of various surveys and other research

 

https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/how-the-police-see-issues-of-race-and-policing/

Some words of wisdom from our 44th President

https://medium.com/@BarackObama/how-to-make-this-moment-the-turning-point-for-real-change-9fa209806067

 

Including, but not limited to:

 

[T]he waves of protests across the country represent a genuine and legitimate frustration over a decades-long failure to reform police practices and the broader criminal justice system in the United States. The overwhelming majority of participants have been peaceful, courageous, responsible, and inspiring. They deserve our respect and support, not condemnation — something that police in cities like Camden and Flint have commendably understood.

…

I’ve heard some suggest that the recurrent problem of racial bias in our criminal justice system proves that only protests and direct action can bring about change, and that voting and participation in electoral politics is a waste of time. I couldn’t disagree more. The point of protest is to raise public awareness, to put a spotlight on injustice, and to make the powers that be uncomfortable; in fact, throughout American history, it’s often only been in response to protests and civil disobedience that the political system has even paid attention to marginalized communities. But eventually, aspirations have to be translated into specific laws and institutional practices — and in a democracy, that only happens when we elect government officials who are responsive to our demands.

Shuffle #134 (May 30, 2020)

Exodus – Bob Marley & The Wailers

Working My Way Back To You – Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons

It’s All Right – The Impressions

Uptight (Everything’s Alright) – Stevie Wonder

Wishing You Were Here – Chicago

Simple Twist Of Fate – Bob Dylan

Ventura Highway – America

I’m Gonna Make You Love Me – The Jayhawks

Lyric Of The Day #16 (May 29, 2020)

Two musical metaphors I’ve always found interesting (and I love both videos):

 

I guess he's an Xbox and I'm more Atari

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKxodgpyGec

 

You're The Great One, I'm Marty McSorley

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkamonwD2yM