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Improving Friday, one tango at a time...
DO YOU REMEMBER PARIS
"We spoke
No more of pain or sorrow
We laughed
And went our separate ways..."
© R. R Crespo (BMI)
Produced by Roberto Guisseppe Antonio Polito
Brooklyn Seven is Bob Crespo, Dave Forman & Bobby Polito
soundcloud.com/bob-crespo/d...
DO YOU REMEMBER PARIS
"We spoke
No more of pain or sorrow
We laughed
And went our separate ways..."
© R. R Crespo (BMI)
Produced by Roberto Guisseppe Antonio Polito
Brooklyn Seven is Bob Crespo, Dave Forman & Bobby Polito
soundcloud.com/bob-crespo/d...
Do You Remember Paris
Listen to Do You Remember Paris by Bob Crespo #np on #SoundCloud
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August 29, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Improving Friday, one tango at a time...
DO YOU REMEMBER PARIS
"We spoke
No more of pain or sorrow
We laughed
And went our separate ways..."
© R. R Crespo (BMI)
Produced by Roberto Guisseppe Antonio Polito
Brooklyn Seven is Bob Crespo, Dave Forman & Bobby Polito
soundcloud.com/bob-crespo/d...
DO YOU REMEMBER PARIS
"We spoke
No more of pain or sorrow
We laughed
And went our separate ways..."
© R. R Crespo (BMI)
Produced by Roberto Guisseppe Antonio Polito
Brooklyn Seven is Bob Crespo, Dave Forman & Bobby Polito
soundcloud.com/bob-crespo/d...
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Katrina inspired a $3B wetlands rebuilding project. Louisiana just killed it.
Katrina inspired a $3B wetlands rebuilding project. Louisiana just killed it.
A pillar of the state's coastal restoration plan is dead. Its backers say it would have offered the most effective, natural storm protection.
www.politico.com
August 29, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Katrina inspired a $3B wetlands rebuilding project. Louisiana just killed it.
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A history of extraction and exploitation feels ever-present in New Orleans, but it was perhaps most visible after Hurricane Katrina, which occurred 20 years ago this week.
The New Orleans That Hurricane Katrina Revealed
Twenty years ago, the storm showed how few resources a city built on extraction had.
www.newyorker.com
August 29, 2025 at 5:04 PM
A history of extraction and exploitation feels ever-present in New Orleans, but it was perhaps most visible after Hurricane Katrina, which occurred 20 years ago this week.
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The FBI is calling the attack at a Minnesota Catholic church an act of domestic terrorism driven by "hate-filled ideology." Extremism analysts say the picture may be more complex.
'There is no message': The search for ideological motives in the Minneapolis shooting
The FBI is calling the attack at a Minnesota Catholic church an act of domestic terrorism driven by "hate-filled ideology." Extremism analysts say the picture may be more complex.
n.pr
August 29, 2025 at 8:48 PM
The FBI is calling the attack at a Minnesota Catholic church an act of domestic terrorism driven by "hate-filled ideology." Extremism analysts say the picture may be more complex.
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California lawmakers reach an agreement with Uber and Lyft that will open the door for app-based drivers to form unions.
This is a victory for organized labor that could lay the groundwork for similar efforts in other states.
This is a victory for organized labor that could lay the groundwork for similar efforts in other states.
California reaches deal with Uber, Lyft to allow gig worker unions
The deal brings Uber and Lyft on board with a pathway to unionization for ride-hailing workers after the companies spent years fighting against the idea.
www.politico.com
August 29, 2025 at 5:34 PM
California lawmakers reach an agreement with Uber and Lyft that will open the door for app-based drivers to form unions.
This is a victory for organized labor that could lay the groundwork for similar efforts in other states.
This is a victory for organized labor that could lay the groundwork for similar efforts in other states.
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"The oft-mentioned tyranny being opposed by gun owners is really just the sense that the wrong people are encroaching on the privileges and prerogatives of whiteness."
From 2020:
From 2020:
How gun culture and the government fell back in love
Thanks to racism and the war on terror, the two natural allies are walking hand in cold, dead hand again.
www.motherjones.com
August 27, 2025 at 7:38 PM
"The oft-mentioned tyranny being opposed by gun owners is really just the sense that the wrong people are encroaching on the privileges and prerogatives of whiteness."
From 2020:
From 2020:
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The de minimis exemption, which allowed imported packages worth less than $800 to enter the U.S. without facing any duties, will end for all countries on August 29.
Several Countries Suspend Postal Shipments To The US—Here’s Why
The de minimis exemption, which allowed imported packages worth less than $800 to enter the U.S. without facing any duties, will end for all countries on August 29.
www.forbes.com
August 28, 2025 at 12:10 PM
The de minimis exemption, which allowed imported packages worth less than $800 to enter the U.S. without facing any duties, will end for all countries on August 29.
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A group of 19 Democratic governors on Thursday condemned President Trump’s threat to send National Guard troops into major cities like Chicago, Baltimore and New York as an “alarming abuse of power.” www.nytimes.com/2025/08/28/u...
August 28, 2025 at 9:54 PM
A group of 19 Democratic governors on Thursday condemned President Trump’s threat to send National Guard troops into major cities like Chicago, Baltimore and New York as an “alarming abuse of power.” www.nytimes.com/2025/08/28/u...
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There will be nothing surprising, or shocking, to be learned when all those books come out on the convicted felon when he is gone. All those 'insiders', who didn't have the guts to reveal damaging information in real time, won't get one cent from me.
August 28, 2025 at 10:39 AM
There will be nothing surprising, or shocking, to be learned when all those books come out on the convicted felon when he is gone. All those 'insiders', who didn't have the guts to reveal damaging information in real time, won't get one cent from me.
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By collecting fairy tales—as well as legends, songs, and myths—the Brothers Grimm sought to create a cohesive national identity for German speakers.
The Brothers Grimm Were Dark for a Reason
Their version of “Cinderella” or “Rapunzel” could be disturbing. But turning Germany into a unified nation, they believed, meant unearthing its authentic culture.
www.newyorker.com
August 28, 2025 at 9:32 PM
By collecting fairy tales—as well as legends, songs, and myths—the Brothers Grimm sought to create a cohesive national identity for German speakers.
☀️ Every day is a fresh start and an opportunity to grow.
Find balance amidst the hustle and bustle, and discover strength in the challenges.
Keep moving forward, stay curious, and savor every step.
#Growth #Balance #PositiveEnergy #DailyProgress
Find balance amidst the hustle and bustle, and discover strength in the challenges.
Keep moving forward, stay curious, and savor every step.
#Growth #Balance #PositiveEnergy #DailyProgress
August 28, 2025 at 10:40 PM
☀️ Every day is a fresh start and an opportunity to grow.
Find balance amidst the hustle and bustle, and discover strength in the challenges.
Keep moving forward, stay curious, and savor every step.
#Growth #Balance #PositiveEnergy #DailyProgress
Find balance amidst the hustle and bustle, and discover strength in the challenges.
Keep moving forward, stay curious, and savor every step.
#Growth #Balance #PositiveEnergy #DailyProgress
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The idea of perfectionism as a form of admirable striving is a dangerous misconception. “I can’t stand it when people talk about perfectionism as something positive,” a psychology professor said. “They don’t realize the deep human toll.”
The Pain of Perfectionism
It’s the fault people humblebrag about in job interviews, but psychologists are discovering more and more about the real harm it causes.
www.newyorker.com
August 28, 2025 at 8:01 PM
The idea of perfectionism as a form of admirable striving is a dangerous misconception. “I can’t stand it when people talk about perfectionism as something positive,” a psychology professor said. “They don’t realize the deep human toll.”
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"Rainy City Cars" - my oil painting, 12"x16"
August 28, 2025 at 8:56 PM
"Rainy City Cars" - my oil painting, 12"x16"
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Here's some good news: Catelin Drey won a special election this week to flip a seat blue in the Iowa Senate and break Republicans' supermajority.
Democrat Catelin Drey wins Iowa Senate special election, breaking Republican supermajority
National and state support from Republicans and Democrats poured into the race for Iowa Senate District 1 with the GOP supermajority in the balance.
www.desmoinesregister.com
August 28, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Here's some good news: Catelin Drey won a special election this week to flip a seat blue in the Iowa Senate and break Republicans' supermajority.
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"Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara said the shooter acted alone, did not have an extensive criminal history and legally purchased the guns used in the killings."
What matters is the last part of the sentence
"legally purchased the guns used in the killings."
What matters is the last part of the sentence
"legally purchased the guns used in the killings."
August 28, 2025 at 4:45 PM
"Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara said the shooter acted alone, did not have an extensive criminal history and legally purchased the guns used in the killings."
What matters is the last part of the sentence
"legally purchased the guns used in the killings."
What matters is the last part of the sentence
"legally purchased the guns used in the killings."
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Mother Earth is watching. Don't be complicit.
August 28, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Mother Earth is watching. Don't be complicit.
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New rule. A parent may only propose removing a book from the school library only after reading it in its entirety and delivering a book report to the librarian. Until then no discussion shall be entered into.
August 28, 2025 at 5:32 PM
New rule. A parent may only propose removing a book from the school library only after reading it in its entirety and delivering a book report to the librarian. Until then no discussion shall be entered into.
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In advance of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence next year, the Trump White House sent a letter to the Smithsonian, announcing its intention to conduct an extensive review of all semiquincentennial plans. nyer.cm/vYIAkWB
August 28, 2025 at 9:01 PM
In advance of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence next year, the Trump White House sent a letter to the Smithsonian, announcing its intention to conduct an extensive review of all semiquincentennial plans. nyer.cm/vYIAkWB
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The judge who will weigh Trump’s move to fire Federal Reserve Board member Lisa Cook has tangled with his policies before.
U.S. District Judge Jia Cobb is a Biden appointee who recently ruled against Trump on deportations.
U.S. District Judge Jia Cobb is a Biden appointee who recently ruled against Trump on deportations.
Judge who will weigh Trump’s move against Fed has tangled with his policies before
US District Judge Jia Cobb is a Biden appointee who recently ruled against Trump on deportations.
www.politico.com
August 28, 2025 at 4:59 PM
The judge who will weigh Trump’s move to fire Federal Reserve Board member Lisa Cook has tangled with his policies before.
U.S. District Judge Jia Cobb is a Biden appointee who recently ruled against Trump on deportations.
U.S. District Judge Jia Cobb is a Biden appointee who recently ruled against Trump on deportations.