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January 23, 2021
7 minutes of Perfection: Amanda Gorman "Roar"
January 20, 2021
Democracy has prevailed
With immense pride
undying gratitude and
huge joy
do I show you the front of my house
January 19, 2021
High though his titles, proud his name,
Boundless his wealth as wish can claim;
Despite those titles, power, and pelf,
The wretch, concentred all in self,
Living, shall forfeit fair renown,
And, doubly dying, shall go down
To the vile dust from whence he sprung,
Unwept, unhonour'd, and unsung.
Sir Walter Scott, 1st Baronet FRSE FSA Scot (15 August 1771 21 September 1832) was a Scottish historical novelist, poet, playwright, and historian. Many of his works remain classics of both English-language literature and Scottish literature. Famous titles include The Lady of the Lake (narrative poem) and the novels Waverley, Old Mortality (or The Tale of Old Mortality), Rob Roy, The Heart of Mid-Lothian, The Bride of Lammermoor, and Ivanho
Was Sir Walter Scott prescient?
High though his titles, proud his name,
Boundless his wealth as wish can claim;
Despite those titles, power, and pelf,
The wretch, concentred all in self,
Living, shall forfeit fair renown,
And, doubly dying, shall go down
To the vile dust from whence he sprung,
Unwept, unhonour'd, and unsung.
Sir Walter Scott, 1st Baronet FRSE FSA Scot (15 August 1771 21 September 1832) was a Scottish historical novelist, poet, playwright, and historian. Many of his works remain classics of both English-language literature and Scottish literature. Famous titles include The Lady of the Lake (narrative poem) and the novels Waverley, Old Mortality (or The Tale of Old Mortality), Rob Roy, The Heart of Mid-Lothian, The Bride of Lammermoor, and Ivanho
January 13, 2021
Plunged into a Quandary --- Present Republican Dilemma labeled and dealt with
Karma, being a bitch while she is never sleeping, is giving us, the Non Republicans, a real break for a change.
Writing this as I watch more and more good news coming in all afternoon long...
January 4, 2021
I'm completely for it, even before the 16 1/2 days are up
I don't care if Satire signed this
I'm completely for it, even before the 16 1/2 days are up
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