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I would love to say that President Trump came out of this whole affair with a gold star -- but I can't see it. I can't see Nancy Pelosi winning one..or Congress, in general. Congressional leaders are not looking too good, either.
Is this the best we can hope for, from the people who are supposed to represent us?
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Ah well. Elsewhere in this big, wide world:
"Six vintage pieces I seriously regret getting rid of. " (From Emily Henderson)
The college student who plans to retire by 30 -- and may just succeed. You can pick up some useful tips from how he's doing it.
The New York Times reporter who was 'researching' people's experiences with Christian schools, using the interesting tweet title, '#Exposing Christian Schools. Wonder if he was pro or con?
Thirteen people who faked their own deaths. (From Reader's Digest -- just a warning: it loads verrryyy slowly.)
Did you know that the State of the Union address is 'very unimportant' for us Americans? Nancy Pelosi says so...should we believe her?
Ten peaceful photographs -- with anything-but-calm backstories. (From Listverse)
The very odd story of a rowdy English family visiting New Zealand -- and allegedly trashing everything and every place they go. Their actions have been so bad that New Zealand actually deported four of them after a week. Update: But they haven't left yet. (The deportation notice gives them 28 days.) And now apparently they're behaving themselves...isn't it amazing what being videoed and photographed will do!
Further update: They're back in the UK. No doubt Brits everywhere are thrilled about that.
A collection of Indian motorcycle, bicycles and related memorabilia auctions sells for more than $500,000. Only one or two people knew of the Phoenix junkyard owner's collection, kept in a locked shed.
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More updates on the Covington Affair. If you can stomach reading more about this.
Bear in mind that Sandmann has offered no apology...but neither has Phillips.
Five things about Nathan Phillips, the Native American drummer...and a very interesting statement from the Powers That Be at Covington School.
Yes, folks, he has a criminal record. Not to mention several interesting items on his much-ballyhooed military service. A thoroughly nice guy, all around. But then, you always figure that something interesting will turn up, with further digging.
Like the Covington blackface incident. Except the black player pictured front and center in the photo in question says "it was never about race," just school spirit.
Apparently the "it's not rape if you like it" slur, also trotted out to also discredit the students, was made by a kid standing nearby that wasn't even part of the Covington group. (You can almost hear the media outlets saying, "Darn...")
Plus Phillips' interview on the Today Show, the day after Sandmann's aired:
And the latest on his plans to meet with the Covington students -- no way. He wants a MUCH bigger audience than just a bunch of kids:
The Pope, according to Phillips, should be the one moderating the discussion. I'm sure His Holiness would be happy to oblige.
Why am I not surprised... this is a golden opportunity to promote his cause(s). He needs to take advantage of it -- quick -- before some other news item bumps him out of the public eye. Like the budget. Or Wall-building.
Meanwhile, Nick Sandmann's family has hired a lawyer. A very prominent libel attorney who's defended a number of famous causes. Can you spell "B-A-C-K-P-E-D-A-L?"
Not to mention a rush to delete tweets...quick. My favorite: Kathy Griffin, who apparently can't tell the difference between a three-point hand symbol in basketball, and Nazi salutes. Thanks to readers labeling her as "the stupidest person on the planet," she can tell now.
Shamefaced confession: I didn't know, either. Then again, I don't watch a lot of basketball, and I didn't jump to weird conclusions. The Brick's dad used to say, "'Assume' makes an ass out of 'you' and 'me.'"
A more comprehensive look at the tweet issue is here -- read it if you don't have time to trudge through all the links.
Is Twitter helping with this? Apparently not. Which is also interesting. Apparently, insulting, violent threats are not the problem. It's who you make them about that counts -- the more vehement, the better. Violence is okay, expressed toward the proper 'group.'
What a mess.
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How to avoid buyers' remorse when purchasing a luxury vehicle. I still wouldn't do it -- loved my Jeep Cherokee too much -- but there are some good points here. (From Financial Samurai)
50 best moneysaving tips for 2019. Although I'm not so sure about making my own 'toilet paper' from old t-shirts...ewww. (From Making Sense of Cents)
Keep checking prices even after you book your trip. (From Money Beagle)
Nature is terrifying. A BUNCH of weird nature photos...including a fox popsicle. (From Pawsome)
How your financial family tree affects what you do today. (From Get Rich Slowly)
Does William Shatner have a son, besides his three daughters? This man claims so...and would like to keep the 'Peter Shatner' name he gave himself. (I dunno. A simple DNA test would get the questions over with -- something Shatner, so far, at least, has refused to do. Which makes me wonder.)
Is your side hustle idea a good one? How to find out. (From One Hundred Dollars A Month)
A meteorite struck during the moon during its wolf/blood/eclipse! You'll want to read this part first...
Oscar nominations for 2019: biggest snubs and surprises. Personally, I think A Quiet Place should have had more of a showing than the ironic nomination for 'sound editing.' This was one amazing movie. Ditto for Green Book, which got more respect. Here's the full list of Oscar nominations.
Five bold political predictions for 2019. Let's see if he's right!
Douglas McArthur's son -- what happened to him? The answer is surprising.
Have a good week.
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