@Mark So that is what happened. huh

Big sideburns. Wonder what he was hiding.

May be a positive if the others ignore him.

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Link to video Fantasia tribute to Aretha Franklin. "This video features a high-energy musical tribute to Aretha Franklin by the singer Fantasia as part of the UNCF An Evening of Stars special, which originally aired in 2007. Throughout the performance, Fantasia pays homage to the Queen of Soul by delivering powerful renditions of several of her classic songs while backed by a live band and chorus. Key performance segments include: Introduction and early set: Fantasia opens the tribute, demonstrating her strong vocal style and stage presence (0:00 - 4:00). Vocal highlights: The latter portion of the performance features intense vocal runs, particularly noted around (6:38), where Fantasia delivers particularly impressive notes that showcase her range and passion. The tribute celebrates Aretha Franklin's immense musical legacy, with Fantasia visibly pouring her emotion into the stage performance while the audience and honoree look on." My comment-- Fantasia is the best gospel singer to appear since Aretha Franklin. I don't think there's really any question about it. I chose this performance because, although there are many Fantasia tributes to her, performance where Aretha Franklin was present are relatively rare. Aretha Franklin was a mentor to Fantasia professionally and personally. I'll end this post with a link to Fantasia's tribute at Aretha Franklin's funeral. Link to video

A senior official exclusively told MS NOW how decorated military officers with decades of experience were withheld from promotion after Pentagon staff printed out internet searches showing they had attended official events like promoting Covid-19 vaccinations or marking International Women’s Day. https://www.ms.now/news/pete-hegseth-pentagon-purge-officers-promotions

I should have guessed Lisbon and Nazare. Been to all those spots in the last few years.

@jon-nyc Some call me The Gangster of Love! (And he spells his first name with a ph)

I remember Chun King, HiHo, and French's Worcestershire. And I loved Uneeda Biscuits.

Lots of fake reviews on Amazon now. So many that pretty much anything gets a 4.5 star rating. If it gets less than that it’s likely trash. My workaround is to read only 3, 2, and 1 star ratings - the ones that bring the rating down to 4.5 stars. If the reasons for low ratings don’t matter to me (you can’t please everyone) then I’ll probably buy it. If they do matter (generally reasons/photos involving smoke, fire, or rapid disintegration), I’ll pass. I suppose it’s possible that competitors hire out for negative reviews but that doesn’t seem real common. Another workaround is to scroll down some 20 pages before comparing what’s on offer. The product mix changes completely and the number of reviews drops considerably.

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Data entry error showed incorrect results in race for Florida's 26th Congressional District, AP says - CBS Miami https://share.google/2LStdkuXcvKA6obXo She "saw some numbers pop up". And the election is reversed, in favor of the Republican, in Florida. I don't know how many people are stupid and how stupid they are that CBS and Bari Weiss can get away with this S. But pretty damn stupid.

I've decided not to have WIFI period. I don't want the police to be easily and without a warrant be able to see holographic images of me in my home in real time. That's creepy AF. I closed my account. My phone records my location and listens to me 24/7, but at least I can make sure the camera is not pointed at me if I want. Cold comfort but at least it's something.

@RealPlayer said: The Fluxus Artist/Composer Dick Higgins died while performing one of his own pieces whose instructions are: “Scream as loud as you can for as long as you can.” My Fluxus piece was a compact disc hanging in a bird cage. There were no instructions.

@RealPlayer said: Thanks, Ron. I was aware of the push for bigger sound (cross-stringing, bigger soundboards) but never heard of key flare. Is that the “bend” in the key stick like what you see in clavichords? Correct!