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Good Saturday, Chipsticks…TOD Family.
Everyone enjoy your day!
gm swbluega – congrats on 1st – enjoy the weekend
Good evening, 99ts. Thanks. I hope your weekend thus far is going well, and that the rest will be fabulous!
Mooooooooooorning swbluega!
Lovely thought, sw! Thanks and congrats! 👏🏾
Big talent in a small package. 🙂
Awesomeness! ❤️❤️❤️
Thoughts:
3> 3> 3>
No off switch
Didn’t know Orpheus in the Underworld had a drum solo
Like to see him up against Buddy Rich – showdown for the ages
Taking advantage of a 3 year old’s natural desire to bash stuff.
Okay, those were supposed to be hearts, but I just woke up. Brain not fully functional yet.
More smiles….
Goooood Morninggggggggg everyone
“Bill Maher: Republicans have gone way beyond ‘zombie lies’ to ‘just making sh*t up’”
http://www.rawstory.com/2016/01/bill-maher-republicans-have-gone-way-beyond-zombie-lies-to-just-making-sht-up/
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“In a very short time, Republicans have gone beyond even the ‘zombie lie’ to just making sh*t up,” he marveled.
He singled out presidential candidate Carly Fiorina’s insistence that she watched video showing Planned Parenthood officials discussing how to harvest the brain of a “fully-formed fetus on [a] table,” a charge she has defended despite all evidence to the contrary proving her wrong.
“That video doesn’t exist, unless you subscribe to Nutflix,” Maher ranted.
Good day TOD!
Congrats swbluega 🙂
Good Morning, Bobfr. Thanks. 🙂
France is very smart to make inroads into the Iran market. Too bad our Republican led Congress can’t overcome its bigotry and give US companies the same chance.
Agree JackieG!!
Morning everyone! So sad about Serena losing, thought she looked exhausted in that final set, really weary. But she was so, so gracious in defeat, love her.
bummer. #itsallyourfault.
🙂 Crikey, first German to win a Grand Slam this century – amazing.
G’morning Chips – yes I’m bummed but I agree that Serena really didn’t play her best – she was at 50, likely from a combination of fatigue and immense pressure/nerves.
Meanwhile, Kerber deserved to win – she was the better player of the two. She really upped her game today, and if anyone had to beat Serena on this tour, I would have wanted it to be her. There seemed to have been as much buzz around Serena’s excellent display of professional sportsmanship and grace in defeat as there was on Kerber’s victory.
All in all I say congratulations to the winner, and well-done to both ladies in the final match!! 🙂 🙂
Morning HF!!! I was kinda pee-ed off with the talk about Serena’s sportsmanship, like it’s a rare thing. She is always gracious, she’s only cool after playing a lump of poo like Sharapova.
Yes – you’re 100% right about that! This is her usual display after games – win or lose. 🙂
Have little doubt President Obama has been working this for a very long time …..
good morning Mr. Bob;
I, too, suspect this to be the case. I hope we are right …. this NK represents one more “nuclear-armed nut” to crack. I wonder if NK’s young leader sees the trend and also understands that if he hopes to get a reasonable offer from the international community, it would be best if PBO is still in charge.
I have sent PBO messages encouraging him to keep working on this …. not that I hold any sway but a person can always encourage those working on things that benefit humanity & the world as a whole
It matters, Linda, that you write encouraging letters to President Obama. He needs to know that he has our support as he pursues one of his highest priorities – reducing nuclear weapons proliferation. Thank you!
Thought you might get a kick out of this, Bobfr!
The main Syrian opposition group has said it will join peace talks that have opened in Geneva.
The Saudi-backed High Negotiations Committee (HNC) earlier said it would only join if Syrian government forces ended their air strikes and blockades.
UN envoy Staffan de Mistura has already met the Syrian government’s delegation in the Swiss city.
More than 250,000 people have died and 11 million have fled their homes in almost five years of war in Syria.
The Syrian civil war has also been the biggest driver behind Europe’s migration crisis.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-35435065
It’s going to take the wisdom of Solomon, the patience of Job and the endurance of Superman to negotiate these Syrian peace talks. Sounds like a job for John Kerry and his brilliant staff.
Found and freed your comment Jackie, Solomon must be a banned person at TOD 🙂
Oh how funny! WP must have a truly bizarre filter system. Maybe Solomon is code for ‘porn king’ in WP speak and we will never know!!!
“Maybe Solomon is code for ‘porn king’”
😆 😆 Poor Solomon!
Well, he did have all those wives and concubines and ‘others.’ Must have been a very, very busy man.
I just checked Jackie – he had 700 wives and 300 concubines. And Amk thinks he has it tough with one wifey unit.
easy for you to say.
Yikes! He couldn’t have had much time left for thinking deep thoughts. Imagine trying to remember all those names.
😆 And remembering birthdays and anniversaries! And choosing Christmas presents! The poor man must have been exhausted.
He prolly just called each one “Honey”.
Morning, JackieG, SW, and all you other ‘procrastinators’ who didn’t do your chores before signing in (not that I’ve done anything other than eat)!
“He prolly just called each one “Honey”.”
😆
Sunny Saturday morn to you, DannyO, and the rest of the family!! 🙂
Gooooooooo morning to you VC, how are you this fine Saturday?
Alive and kicking, thank you!
Well, that’s something! 🙂
😀 😀 She says warily as she steps out of the way.
Not to worry I’m keeping a low profile while trying to get a feel for some of the main issues that I missed in January. Next month I’m supposed to have more free time. 👿
Surely he had servants to help with the name-remembering too! 😆
Porn King?
*looks at Jackie, turns to look at Chips, then turns back to look at Jackie again, then lowers head and backs out the room and closes the door quietly.
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Oh, Don, you are in top form this am.
LOL!
Morning. Had a great time yesterday at MIL’s 96th birthday party and got to play for hours with our three-year old granddaughter. What a treat!!
Today we’ll see the “Live from the Met” broadcast of Turandot at a local theater and I never fail to get caught up in Puccini’s lyric genius. It’s amazing how freeing it is to step away from politics for a few hours. Three-year-olds only care about games, stories and affection and they are 100 percent genuine and without guile. It’s good to find that simple, happy, uncluttered place in ourselves whenever we can.
❤️
Israeli vulture cleared of spying.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-35446528
why did you think it was nut n yahoo?
Goooood Morming TOD Family!
🤓😆😘☀️🌞
Heads up Georgia TODers!
The Democratic Party primary is March 1. Last day to register to vote in time for the primary is this Monday, Feb 1. Spread the word!
w/smh
YIKES!!!!
Fortunately, I’ve never been stupid enough to call a woman crazy … 😉
Oh heavens!1!1! 😆
I think this is my aunt’s motto! 😆😆😆
Aw man! Thought I’d wake up to pictures of Serena biting another Glam Slam championship trophy. Dang! Did anyone see the match? 😖
And we thought they only didn’t care about education……. Morning everyone.
Morning, Dudette. You read something like this and think, “this is what evil looks (and sounds) like.”
Truly evil
With a quickness
Ain’t that the truth.
Serena is a class act.
Gracious in defeat. Class act!
Love her! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Sorry to hear Serena lost, but I know she will get that title to tie Graf. Just keep the faith Serena.
You have plenty rooting for you.
😀
Good little read. I’m pretty much where she is right now….
http://www.thenation.com/article/why-im-supporting-hillary-clinton-with-joy-and-without-apologies/
I am, too, Df. Thank you for the article. It’s been a long journey toward Hillary Clinton, but I’m finally there. We are all going to have to fight hard against the hatred, which is directed at us, as women, as well as HRC.
psst bt. hint, hint.
OMG, look at the teeny thing!! I hope Danny never meets it, he was freaked out enough this morning when he met a puppy, was doing that Q/question mark thingie with his tongue:
q1: why are you ruining paddy fields?
q2: what’s that wolf doing there?
😆
A1: Why not?
A2: Excuse me, that’s one of Danny’s girlfriends, Kenzie the Husky – I think he was a little alarmed when he met Bella the puppy with Kenzie this morning for fear he was the father.
Hahahahah! Too funny Chips!
LOL. the blighter must be swearing off sex forever now.
Poor blighter only ever gets to dream about it, to be honest 😕
cruel tyrant.
Sweet Danny boy ❤
Very, very, very tired-y Danny – Kenzie and Bella wore him out 🙂
GM TOD! Up at this god awful hour of the weekend b/c I had to take someone to the airport 😦 To make things worse I had recorded the Australian final at 3:30 a.m. and it ran out 3-2 in the third….only to find out Serena lost. She is always so kind & gracious in defeat…..except Sharapova, who I hate & Azarenka who stole her hitting partner of a decade to try to learn how to beat her. Anyways gonna pull for Djokovic or Murray (whines too much) ……Hope everyone enjoys their weekend!
You haven’t had a good start to the weekend, LP 😆
Well I get a weekend off from football so as long as Auburn wins tonight in Basketball & Djoker will in the morning I’ll be ok. I’m truly going to be beside myself for the week leading up to the Super Bowl (really hoping Cam Newton and Carolina crush the Broncos) on the plus side since CBS is broadcasting the game no Bill O or Matt Lauer interview….instead Gayle King will interview PBO & FLOTUS an hour before the game and probably party with them during the game 🙂
see? that’s why you shouldn’t be so invested in f@#$%&***ing sports.
I can’t help it. I’m a gambler. Even the dumbest matches/games impact me. I’m trying to make it to Santa Clara for the Super Bowl, but cheapest ticket right now is ~3500 for nose bleed seats (though down fro 5600 a week ago) I’m probably going to just go to Vegas for the weekend b/c I have two exams next week and won’t have to worry about classes for another month test wise….
For AMK (biggest Coldplay fan) + plus Beyonce will perform this at the Super Bowl next Sunday too
I really do not get why a British band from a country that does not even have the sport is the headline entertainment at the 50th Super Bowl, this most North American, USA event. Added to this, Chris Martin has a weak-ass voice, such poor enunciation that I have no idea what he is singing about and the overall band does not have the kick-ass quality that so many other American groups and individuals have, nor has he the storied career of someone like Paul McCartney (I liked his show and he has long been a friend of the USA and some of his children had an American mother). There will be many who have no idea who Cold Play is. Will be skipping the half-time show (the only thing I watch anyway) this year.
After the Janet Jackson Justin Timberlake episode the NFL tried to go super conservative in their half time acts….last year Katy Perry Being the exception. But they have had Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney, and the Who as English acts in the past few years.
Auburn graduates Dog 😀 😀 😀
That is priceless!!! Love the way she took breaks during the race to hang with cows and mules!!!
At his town hall meeting in Iowa City on Friday, the Republican presidential candidate insulted people with low IQs and lamented that they were allowed to vote. He said it was “disturbing” that many people are unable to pass the written test to get into the military…
…a graduate student …asked Carson: If you’re so passionate about being educated, then why don’t you accept the science of human-caused climate change? “You’ve spoken a lot about using common sense and using your brain, and I really appreciate that,” … “And in some of the questions in the debates, you responded that you really seek the input of experts.”… “The experts in the scientific community overwhelmingly agree that climate change is a problem. Can you explain that discrepancy, and why you’re not willing to listen to the experts?”
[Carson] responded by saying that the climate science is “politicized.” ,,,But the most notable portion of Carson’s response was what he didn’t say — and that’s anything about the actual science of human-caused climate change. Carson said the EPA had become politicized and that the Clean Power Plan wouldn’t work, but he didn’t say anything surrounding the actual question, which was why, scientifically, he doesn’t accept that climate change is a problem.
[Graduate student said that] he just didn’t understand how someone could preach the importance of education while denying mainstream science.
“If he’s going to stand up there and say we need to listen to the experts, and we need to use our brains — 97 percent of the scientific community agrees on this one,” he said. “It’s not just politicizing the issue. It’s a little more than that.”
I have another question, if Carson is so smart then why don’t he realize that he don’t have a snow ball chance in hell that he win win the GOP nomination?
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I have a question, if Carson is so smart, then why doesn’t he realize that he doesn’t have a snow ball chance in hell to win the GOP nomination?
😀 …and I’m sure he has an answer, Anniebella; but our feeble minds wouldn’t be able to figure out the answer mixed in there somewhere in his word salad response.
Good morning, TOD. df,Just read the article you shared about HC. I echo what you said……….pretty much where I am. Joan made some good points in the article.
This is terrible, Bob. I hope there are successful attempts made to free her. The militants must be trying to get worldwide sympathy FOR the Ukrainian because that’s going to be the outcome of this stupid move.
Good West Coast morning Chipsticks & TOD family.
Am I correct in understanding that ManU beat Derby, 3-1???⚽️
A mighty fine morning to ya GGail – yes, our boys strolled to success against the mighty Derby (well, they were mighty in the 1970s). The highlight was a delicious goooooooal from Roooooooney. I think the Dutch Revolution has begun 😎
G⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️AL morning Chips! It was wonderful to read how well our boys played last night 😎
Throw in a dash of humility…when it’s not all about you, you can sincerely be happy for someone else.
Despite the innuendoes to the contrary, Serena and Venus have always been gracious in defeat. Though I never want to see either of them lose to anyone, I like Angelique and enjoy her play and there is obviously great affection between she and Serena. You’ll never see their “darling” Sharapova being that gracious to anyone. Serena will beat Steffi Graf’s record and will probably do it this year.
It’s a hard thing to do…
LOL. Didyall know andy is 99ts’ new bf?
turnout, turnout, turnout. people.
New post
http://theobamadiary.com/2016/01/30/the-week-ahead-47/