On April 21, 1977, "Annie" opened on Broadway. It won seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical.
In 2020, Jennifer Hudson gave a master class vocal performance of the iconic Broadway number “Tomorrow” from “Annie.” It's a stunning version of a classic song...
Ten years ago today, April 21, 2016, Prince Roger Nelson died. He is regarded as one of the best musicians of his generation.
Prince promoted Love, Unity, Acceptance and FREEDOM. He is dearly missed...
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mRNA vaccines continue to show major promise.
In a small Phase 1 trial led by Dr. Balachandran, some patients with pancreatic cancer (one of the deadliest cancers) reached 6-year survival.
This is why sustained investment in science & research matters.
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This treacherous, lying scumbag needs to go.
Picture of Dan Patrick, Lt. Gov. of TX. He is quoted saying "We've only been in power for 23 years." 1st - most people in financial distress 1st - in children experiencing hunger 3rd - highest in home insurance expenses 9th - highest in state and local taxes 41st - in public school funding 48th - in overall public safety 49th -in quality of life and we're DEAD LAST FOR HEALTHCARE Time for Change - Vote Democratic - Bexar County Democrats
Fun fact: This song was officially released on 4/20/1978
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April 20 has become an international counterculture holiday based on the celebration and consumption of cannabis. So what better song to start off the day than "Mary Jane" by Rick James: A classic funk track that celebrates 4/20...IYKYK
This!
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The first documented European sighting of Australia was in 1606 by Dutchman Willem Janszoon aboard the Duyfken. Later that year, Luís Vaz de Torres sailed through the strait separating Australia and New Guinea. It was Captain James Cook who famously sighted the land down under on April 19, 1770.
In 1971 at the 13th Annual Grammy Awards, Simon & Garfunkel won five Grammy Awards for the song.
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Aretha Franklin debuted her version on March 5, 1971, during her landmark three-night stint at San Francisco's Fillmore West, which was later released as Aretha Live at Fillmore West.
Paul Simon identified it as his favorite cover of a song he wrote.
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Linda did an amazing job turning two different songs into disco classics without changing too much. It became a US disco number 11, pop number 41, R&B number 49 and UK number 28. www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-qG...
"Bridge over Troubled Water" by Simon & Garfunkel was covered by Linda Clifford in 1979. She combined the original with Aretha Franklin's cover and created a magical up-tempo Disco Dance Classic.
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I work in IT, which is the reason our house has: - mechanical locks - mechanical windows - routers using OpenWRT - no smart home crap - no Alexa/Google Assistant/... - no internet connected thermostats Tech Enthusiasts: Everything in my house is wired to the Internet of Things! I control it all from my smartphone! My smart-house is bluetooth enabled and I can give it voice commands via alexa! ! love the future! Programmers/ Engineers: The most recent piece of technology I own is a printer from 2004 and keep a loaded gun ready to shoot it if it ever makes an unexpected noise.
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Noise pollution from data centers is harming both families and livestock.
They don't belong in anyone's backyard.
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Oh well, we’re safe from robots taking our jobs for now.
Things that make you go hmmm...
On April 18, 1783, the 3/5th Compromise is reached. For the purposes of representation and taxation, black slaves in the US would be counted as 3/5ths of a person, in a resolution of the Congress of the Confederation. This was later adopted in the 1787 Constitution.
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On April 18, 1506, the cornerstone of the Papal Basilica of Saint Peter in the Vatican was laid. It is the largest church in the world by interior measure.
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Wonder if Ray Ray kept it for a long time and finally just decided to let the anger go...or maybe he just got it, read it, crumpled it up and threw it away.
Hope he had a change of heart...
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Here's an item I found while walking. It's an apology to Ray Ray. The note was crumpled and stained...
It seems heartfelt.
"I'm sorry for being rude to you Ray Ray".
Sorry seems to be the hardest word...
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From Occupy Democrats a picture of Mario Guevara - founder of Latinos for Trump. He was deported to El Salvador. He spent 110 days in ICE Custody. He campaigned for the man who built the machine that deported him. Karma is a beautiful thing! Or as I say, ¡Ándale, por pendeja! / Serves you right, you dumbass!
¡Ándale, por pendeja! / Serves you right, you dumbass!
Yes. Yes it was.
