Something to Say

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“I believed in the gods of America,

I believed in the land of the free,

No one told me

That the gods believe in nothing.”

—George Michael

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“Suddenly my life is like a river,

Taking me places I don’t want to go.

And like all good men who swim too well

It takes all that I have just to cry for help…

Then that voice in my head tells me no.”

—George Michael

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Bring it on! — Masters of the Universe 🎬

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Illustration of immigrants arriving by ship, with the Statue of Liberty in the distance. There is a group of people in old-fashioned clothing, including women in headscarves, men in hats, and children, all looking toward the right. They are standing on the deck of a ship, gazing at the Statue of Liberty. The sky is filled with soft clouds and warm colors, suggesting sunset. In the sky, printed text reads:&10;&10;It is indeed important, how America came to be.&10;It’s the idea that an individual can insist on being free.&10;And it’s for immigration and the immigrants who came&10;from Italy, Ireland or India, we’re Americans all the same.
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Imagine if this song could still be a hit today. That’s the America I remember. That’s the American I want to build. 🎵

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I can only hope that Alex P. Keaton became a Never Trumper. 📺

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Trump’s disgusting attack on Harris’s identity at the NABJ convention this week calls to mind one of the fundamental lessons of the original Star Trek series. Spock, half human and half vulcan, struggled for decades with his identity. Vulcan children, like Trump, cruelly tormented him for not being “fully vulcan”. He learned to embrace both sides of his heritage while allowing the vulcan side to remain dominant. We could do worse than to elect a president like Mr. Spock. 🖖🏽

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Over the next few months, my wife and I are releasing music we’ve been recording over the last fifteen years. I write and play; she sings. It’s retro Pop that spans all kinds of genres. Our first EP is out now. I’d love it if you’d give it a spin. – Stage19Music.com 🎵

Love & Latte
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Song of the Day – You Have Been Loved by George Michael 🎵

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Song of the Day – I Knew You Were Waiting (for me) (w/Aretha Franklin) by George Michael 🎵

This was my wife’s and my first dance at our wedding, seven ears ago today.

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Song of the Day – Popcorn by cara quinn 🎵 A friend of mine recorded this cover of the classic song. 💜

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Song of the Day – Home of the Brave (Immigrants and Pilgrims and Refugees) by Karen Drucker, JD Martin & David Roth 🎵

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Finished reading: The Exvangelicals by Sarah McCammon ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 📚

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I love that this exists. – Proposal for Klingon Braille Code 🖖🏾

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Finished reading: On Repentance and Repair by Danya Ruttenberg ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 💜📚

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🔖 This is amazing. – Check Out This Functional 3D Printed Macintosh - MacRumors

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Song of the Day – Never Saw Blue Like That by Shawn Colvin 🎵💔

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Finished reading: Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home by Vonda N. McIntyre 📚🖖🏾

Not one of my favorite Trek films, but a good book and well-done novelization. I loved that it delved deeper into the aftermath of Spock/McCoy’s spiritual ordeal from the previous two films.

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Song of the Day – Life Uncommon by Jewel 🎵

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RIP Tom Smothers. Thanks for all the laughs. You will be missed. 💔

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Song of the Day: You Have Been Loved – George Michael 🎵 Always…

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🔖 Kings dads enjoy the opportunity to give back to girls & womens hockey, growing the game - LA Kings Insider 🏒💜💛

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Like the film upon which it’s based, the novelization of Star Trek III: The Search for Spock is often under appreciated. It is, I think, the best adaptation from screenplay to novel I have ever read—and, given how many of those I’ve read, that’s saying something. 🖖🏽📚