Well, "Take On Me" has over a billion views so this one has a ways to go at 36 million views.

FearlessFly comments on Apr 25, 2020:

It was their first single from the album of the same name and was released in early 1988. It achieved success in many European countries. A Roland D-50 was used on this song—the sound patch is called "Staccato Heaven"—the wind sound during the instrumental was made on either a Roland Juno 60 or Juno 106 synthesizer. The versions on the 7" vinyl and the 3" CD single ("7 inch Version") are identical to the album version. A-ha played the song at Oslo Spektrum on 21 August 2011, performing for a national memorial service dedicated to the victims of the 2011 Norway attacks.

Zoom Gloom.

FearlessFly comments on Apr 25, 2020:

I use jami and jitsi -- open source, cross platform, end-to-end encryption, and have no trauma/fatigue/etc. at all. :)

How Finland starts its fight against fake news in primary schools | World news | The Guardian

FearlessFly comments on Apr 25, 2020:

OSF (formerly OSI) is funded by George Soros, so likely a left-leaning bias. There are so few "fake news" metrics and 'judges of same'. The kudos for Finland come from OSIS in Sofia, Bulgaria. Earlier I have advocated NewsGuard browser extension (journalists rating journalism, who better to do so, but it is now subscription based), although having it installed I still see the green/grey/red indicators for the websites that have been rated by them. I would like to see MORE (and ubiquitous) "fake news" rating(s), especially from journalist-credible sources.

Where does Biden stand on the issues?

FearlessFly comments on Apr 25, 2020:

. . . good to have it all in one place, but tl;dr :P

Hello to all of you.

FearlessFly comments on Apr 25, 2020:

Beth Nielsen Chapman (born September 14, 1958 in Harlingen, Texas) is an American singer and songwriter who has written hits for country and pop music performers.

I don't do disco but.........Billy Paul - Only The Strong Survive [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Apr 25, 2020:

"Only the Strong Survive" is a song written by Jerry Butler, Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff and originally sung in 1968 by Jerry Butler, released on his album The Ice Man Cometh. Elvis Presley (1969) and Billy Paul (1977) also recorded versions of this song. In the UK, Billy Paul's version was released on the Philadelphia International label (PIR 5699)

She's got a great voice, just like her late dad's. [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Apr 25, 2020:

"Hunger Strike" is a song by the American rock band Temple of the Dog. Written by vocalist Chris Cornell, "Hunger Strike" was released in 1991 as the first single from the band's sole studio album, Temple of the Dog (1991).

What sayings would one have to stop using if they wanted to fully De God their life?

FearlessFly comments on Apr 25, 2020:

I 'coined' the phrase "pardon me -- all . . . . . . the way back to the Big Bang" :O

Buy one of each people! [local.theonion.com]

FearlessFly comments on Apr 25, 2020:

I have a book "The ONION and Philosophy". On the cover is pictured (fake) News articles. The headline of one reads "Kant just kidding about the Categorical Imperative" ROFL :O

[smithsonianmag.com] How the Covid-19 pandemic is affecting the Navajo Nation.

FearlessFly comments on Apr 25, 2020:

https://www.thirteen.org/programs/pbs-newshour/navajo-nation-1587762506/

Anyone else sick of seeing Bill Gates on this virus?

FearlessFly comments on Apr 25, 2020:

I have been a Linux user since the 90's, but I give lots of credit to the Bill and Linda Gates Foundation for what they are doing now. . . . just how many billions did Warren Buffet give to it ? Where are your reliable sources for : "has come under scrutiny for unscrupulous practices" ?

What Famous Book is your State Known For?

FearlessFly comments on Apr 25, 2020:

Right now it is : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deadliest_Enemy

Present tense.

FearlessFly comments on Apr 25, 2020:

Singer Thom Yorke first performed "Present Tense" in a solo set at the UK Latitude Festival in 2009. "Present Tense" is a ballad with bossa nova elements.

Sleep deprivation was a key factor in the loss of my faith.

FearlessFly comments on Apr 24, 2020:

. . . apologies if you have already heard this : have you heard about. . . the dyslexic, atheist, insomniac who stayed up all night wondering if there really is a DOG

I would love for Biden to select Warren for VP.

FearlessFly comments on Apr 24, 2020:

Warren would be a good choice to draw in Berniecrats. Perhaps I'm a little biased ( MN ), but Klobuchar is closer politically.

ANZAC Day Eric Bogle The Band Played Waltzing Matilda. [youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Apr 24, 2020:

"And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda" is a song written by Scottish-born Australian singer-songwriter Eric Bogle in 1971. The song describes war as futile and gruesome, while criticising those who seek to glorify it. This is exemplified in the song by the account of a young Australian serviceman who is maimed during the Gallipoli Campaign of the First World War. The protagonist, who had travelled across rural Australia before the war, is emotionally devastated by the loss of his legs in battle. As the years pass he notes the death of other veterans, while the younger generation becomes apathetic to the veterans and their cause. At its conclusion, the song incorporates the melody and a few lines of lyrics of the 1895 song "Waltzing Matilda" by Australian poet Banjo Paterson.

25th April in Aust and NZ is when we remember our war fallen; ANZAC Day (Australian and New Zealand...

FearlessFly comments on Apr 24, 2020:

"When the War Is Over" is a power ballad of Australian band Cold Chisel from their 1982 album Circus Animals. The song was written by drummer Steve Prestwich and issued as the third single from the album. Guitarist Ian Moss sings lead vocal on the first two verses, with the band's regular lead vocalist Jimmy Barnes singing the third. Moss described the song as, "a pretty fine example of Steve's songwriting. It all seems fairly straight ahead and easy when you hear it, like all good things are. It's so simple, but so effective." Don Walker said, "I didn't see the potential in it at the time. I thought, 'another ballad.' Since then, I know from the reaction when we play it live, this is one of the most loved songs that we did."

The Libertines - Don't Look Back Into The Sun [youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Apr 24, 2020:

"Don't Look Back into the Sun" was featured in the 2005 film The Long Weekend. and on the intro for episodes of the BBC sitcom Gavin & Stacey. The song was also used at the end of the first episode of The Inbetweeners, as well as being used for Kill Your Darlings ending credits, and the 2015 film Steve Jobs, during a sequence of news montages detailing the history of Steve Jobs and Apple Inc in the decade between Jobs’ launch of the NeXTcube and his eventual return to Apple in 1998.

The Black Crowes playing Oh Sweet nothing a very fine version of this Velvel Underground song...

FearlessFly comments on Apr 24, 2020:

Like it :)

Design : Times New Arial mutates familiar fonts into something wholly new The most ubiquitous ...

FearlessFly comments on Apr 24, 2020:

Silly, Random, and Fun :) I would make a font joke but I'm not bold enough. I was going to insult someone using paragraph formatting tools. It would have been entirely justified. Times New Roman and Arial walk into a bar. The barman says "we don't serve your type here". In which font are horoscopes written? Futura. A font meets a friend in Rome and asks "are you a Roman too?" 'No, but I am an Italic' There was a lot of trouble in the Wild West fonts as they were Sans Sheriff.

How there is both a shortage and a glut simultaneously.

FearlessFly comments on Apr 24, 2020:

Good article. This has also been covered recently on PBS Newshour.

Just some encouragement - in song. [edition.cnn.com]

FearlessFly comments on Apr 24, 2020:

Good Job Allamanda :)

What happens after death?

FearlessFly comments on Apr 24, 2020:

Cryonics ? :O :P

[youtu.

FearlessFly comments on Apr 24, 2020:

"Dream On" is a song written by Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter, and recorded by the American country music group The Oak Ridge Boys. It was released in August 1979 as the third single from their album The Oak Ridge Boys Have Arrived. This is the Oak Ridge Boys' only single to prominently feature bass singer Richard Sterban on lead vocals.

Here's another Stones song ... just released today ... first new song in years [youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Apr 24, 2020:

(from stereogum.com) Mick Jagger and Keith Richards co-wrote the Stones’ new single “Living In A Ghost Town.” It’s a spiky, bluesy number, and it’s the Stones’ first new single since they dropped “Doom And Gloom” and “One More Shot” on the 2012 compilation GRRR! (The Stones did release the album Blues & Lonesome in 2016, but that one was all blues covers. This one is a new song.) The band started recording the song at studios in Los Angeles and London, but they finished it up in isolation. It’s worth discussing whether anyone needs a new Rolling Stones album at this late date, but “Living In A Ghost Town,” while still being plenty produced, rocks harder than you might expect a new Stones song to rock. In a press release, Richards says, “Shit hit the fan Mick and I decided this one really needed to go to work right now, and so here you have it.”

Billy Joel interviews Don Henley. Interesting Eagles history. [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Apr 23, 2020:

. . . interesting no doubt (will watch it later) -- but from only one (really important) member. I have seen this excellent documentary -- from all of them : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Eagles

Traffic and Jerry Garcia Dear Mister fantasy [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Apr 23, 2020:

The lyrics were written by Jim Capaldi, while the music was written by Steve Winwood and Chris Wood. The song has been covered by the Grateful Dead, Jimi Hendrix, Big Sugar and by Crosby, Stills, & Nash.[citation needed] Crosby, Stills, and Nash added two new stanzas to their version's lyrics.

The Rolling Stones - Dead Flowers [youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Apr 23, 2020:

"Dead Flowers" is a song written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards. "Dead Flowers" was written during the period when the Stones were stepping into country territory, when Richards's friendship with Gram Parsons was influencing his songwriting. Jagger commented in 2003: The 'Country' songs we recorded later, like "Dead Flowers" on Sticky Fingers or "Far Away Eyes" on Some Girls, are slightly different (than our earlier ones). The actual music is played completely straight, but it's me who's not going legit with the whole thing, because I think I'm a blues singer not a country singer – I think it's more suited to Keith's voice than mine. Both Richards and Mick Taylor contribute the 'honky-tonk' style lead guitar lines throughout the album version. Richards's choppier fills act primarily as a response to Jagger's vocal lines during the verses, while Taylor's more fluid licks counteract with the vocals of the chorus. It is Taylor who performs the guitar solo in place of a third verse.

Green day - brain stew

FearlessFly comments on Apr 23, 2020:

"Brain Stew" and "Jaded" are two songs released as a joint single by American punk rock band Green Day. They appear as the tenth and eleventh tracks and third single from the group's fourth studio album, Insomniac. The song was also included on Godzilla: The Album. The two songs were released as one single, as the songs are transitional - "Brain Stew" segues directly into "Jaded". After 9/11, "Brain Stew" was placed on Clear Channel's list of post-9/11 inappropriate titles. The song "Brain Stew" is about Armstrong dealing with insomnia. According to Armstrong himself, "Brain Stew" was originally called "Insomniac" on demo (hence the title of the album on which it is featured), and "Brain Stew" is a reference to Armstrong's long-time friend, James Washburn, who is nicknamed Brain Stew.

Fabulous Poodles - Chicago Boxcar (Boston Back) [youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Apr 23, 2020:

Many of the band's lyrics were written by John Parsons, an artist/poet, who wrote "Chicago Boxcar", about a hair cut, for deMeur to put music to. Suffolk recognised a possible hit and asked de Meur to join the band. The song was taken to Private Stock Records who released it as a single in connection with Dave Woods.

Michael Osterholm: Infectious disease expert says we're only in the second inning of the pandemic - ...

FearlessFly comments on Apr 23, 2020:

I read his book "Deadliest Enemy", would recommend it for all.

Shakespeare's birthday today.

FearlessFly comments on Apr 23, 2020:

"Romeo and Juliet" is a song by the British rock band Dire Straits, written by frontman Mark Knopfler. It first appeared on the 1980 album Making Movies. The original recording of the song has been featured in several motion pictures, including Hot Fuzz, Empire Records, Can't Hardly Wait, and I, Tonya. The song itself, written by Knopfler, was inspired by his failed romance with Holly Vincent, lead singer of the short-lived band Holly and The Italians. The song speaks of a Romeo who is still very much in love with his Juliet, but she now treats him like "just another one of [her] deals". Knopfler has both stated and implied that he believes Vincent was using him to boost her career. The song's line "Now you just say, oh Romeo, yeah, you know I used to have a scene with him," refers to an interview with Vincent, where she says "What happened was that I had a scene with Mark Knopfler and it got to the point where he couldn't handle it and we split up."

Birthday Alert: Roy Orbison, born in 1939 Here is: Pretty Woman [youtu.

FearlessFly comments on Apr 23, 2020:

Orbison's publisher, Acuff-Rose Music sued 2 Live Crew on the basis that the fair use doctrine did not permit reuse of their copyrighted material for profit. The case, Campbell v. Acuff-Rose Music, Inc. went all the way to the United States Supreme Court. The Supreme Court decided in 2 Live Crew's favor, greatly expanding the doctrine of fair use and extending its protections to parodies created for profit. It is considered a seminal fair use decision.

Birthday Alert: Roy Orbison, born in 1939 Here is: Pretty Woman [youtu.

FearlessFly comments on Apr 23, 2020:

. . . and a very young Springstein on guitar. . . Orbison's recording of the song was produced by Fred Foster on 1 August 1964. There were four guitar players on the session: Roy Orbison, Billy Sanford, Jerry Kennedy, and Wayne Moss. Sanford, who later played on sessions for Elvis Presley, Don Williams and many others, played the intro guitar. Williams introduced him as a kid who had just arrived in Nashville, with a borrowed guitar, who heard Orbison was minus a guitar player, went over and got the gig. Other musicians on the record included Floyd Cramer on piano, Henry Strzelecki on upright bass, Boots Randolph and Charlie McCoy on saxophones, Buddy Harman on drums, and Paul Garrison on percussion. Orbison played a 12-string Epiphone.

YOU'RE MY HEART, YOU'RE MY SOUL - MODERN ENGLISH .

FearlessFly comments on Apr 23, 2020:

"You're My Heart, You're My Soul" is the first single by German duo Modern Talking released off their debut album The 1st Album. The single was also certified gold in France and sold about 715,000 units in this country.[8] The music video of the single was shot in 1984 at the RTL studios in Luxembourg. The single was re-released in 1998, "You're My Heart, You're My Soul '98" for the duo's reunion. The single in a newer package gained a similar success again earning them a platinum-award for selling over 500,000 units in Germany alone.

KEITH SWEAT. NOBODY. [youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Apr 23, 2020:

"Nobody" is a song by Keith Sweat featuring Athena Cage from the band Kut Klose. The music video for the single features a young Mekhi Phifer.

[cnn.

FearlessFly comments on Apr 22, 2020:

I think your link is not specific enough, I don't see any 'Anderson' story.

Quarantine queen hit somebody to love beautiful

FearlessFly comments on Apr 22, 2020:

"Somebody to Love" is a song by the British rock band Queen, written by the lead singer/pianist Freddie Mercury. It debuted on the band's 1976 album A Day at the Races and also appears on their 1981 compilation album Greatest Hits. Written by Mercury at the piano, "Somebody to Love" is a soul-searching piece that questions God's role in a life without love. Through voice layering techniques, Queen was able to create the soulful sound of a 100-voice choir from three singers: Mercury, Brian May, and Roger Taylor. John Deacon did not sing backing vocals on the recorded album. Mercury's fascination and admiration for Aretha Franklin was a major influence for the creation of this song.

Brother Dege | "The Shakedown" [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Apr 22, 2020:

(from americanbluesscene.com) That droning, foot-stomping, late night alleyway rhythm is the foundation of the entire album. From the medium paced songs like “The Early Morn,” “The Shakedown,” and “Bastards Blues,” to the slow-burning “No Man a Slave,” the ever present clock keeps us right on track.

Prelude / Chocolate Fudge · Mannheim Steamroller [youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Apr 22, 2020:

Fresh Aire is the first album by new-age musical group Mannheim Steamroller. It was originally released in 1975. All songs written and arranged by Chip Davis. "Prelude" – 1:33 "Chocolate Fudge" – 2:54

Does anyone miss doing particular hobbies during their leisure before the fuckery started

FearlessFly comments on Apr 22, 2020:

I have taken-up a new 'hobby' -- learning the piano, started with Major scales. . . . almost got Hey Jude (not-yet the fade-out coda) down -- from a YT lesson. :)

Been into New -Retro- Wave lately.

FearlessFly comments on Apr 22, 2020:

The first Gunship album featured collaborations with: Lou Hayter (New Young Pony Club, Tomorrows World) John Carpenter (director/composer) Charlie Simpson (Fightstar, Busted) Martin Grech Stella Le Page was featured on 'Fly For Your Life'

It's Wednesday! yeah. I get to play Tuesday's Gone Lynyrd Skynyrd [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Apr 22, 2020:

Al Kooper adds upfront Mellotron string sounds to the chorus of the song. It is one of a few Lynyrd Skynyrd songs on which Bob Burns, one of the original founding members and drummer, did not play. Atlanta Rhythm Section's drummer Robert Nix played on the studio version. Bob Burns, however, can be heard playing on the demo version from the same session.

Just found this on youtube Sheryl Crow and Lukas Nelson Midnight Rider [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Apr 22, 2020:

"Midnight Rider" is a song by the American rock band the Allman Brothers Band. It was the second single from their second studio album, Idlewild South (1970), released on Capricorn Records. The song was primarily written by vocalist Gregg Allman, who first began composing it at a rented cabin outside Macon, Georgia. He enlisted the help of roadie Robert Kim Payne to complete the song's lyrics. He and Payne broke into Capricorn Sound Studios to complete a demo of the song. Gregg Allman called it "the song I’m most proud of in my career."

What do you all think of WikiLeaks? Are they trustworthy?

FearlessFly comments on Apr 22, 2020:

I would not like a world where whistleblowers are not allowed. I think they are ever-more needed. btw, as much as I liked Obama his record against whistleblowers was abominable.

Mungo Jerry - Mighty Man [youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Apr 22, 2020:

"In the Summer Time" was a maxi single, playing at 33-1/3 rpm, whereas singles generally played at 45 rpm. It included an additional song also written and composed by Dorset, "Mighty Man," on the A-side, and a much longer track, the Woody Guthrie song "Dust Pneumonia Blues," on the B-side. As the record was sold in a picture sleeve, also not standard at the time, and only sold at a few pence more than the normal 45 rpm two-track single, it was considered value for money. A small quantity of 45 rpm discs on the Pye record label, with "Mighty Man" on the B-side, and without a picture sleeve, were pressed for use in jukeboxes. These are now rare collector's items.

Flat Earth OR Why Do People Reject Science? | Philosophy Tube - YouTube

FearlessFly comments on Apr 22, 2020:

I liked the philosophical explanation of the "social constructs" of scientific knowledge. I don't see flat earthers, climate deniers, anti-vaccers making predictions that can or have been verified. Is there anything other than science that has this useful capability ?

Coronavirus Pandemic (full film) | FRONTLINE - YouTube

FearlessFly comments on Apr 22, 2020:

I have always been a big fan of Frontline, Nova, and the NewsHour. :)

Another one from way back [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Apr 22, 2020:

Written by band members George Young and Harry Vanda, the track became a worldwide hit. Though the song has long been termed a "working class anthem", George Young maintained it had "more to do with their outlook on the world than any class statement". According to Harry Vanda, the track's distinctive guitar opening was inspired by a film performance featuring the Swingle Singers: "It went tudutudutudu, which made us all laugh. In the train back from the gig, we were imitating them and suddenly it sounded good. They became the first notes of 'Friday on My Mind'."

EVERYONE IS A WINNER - HOT CHOCOLATE .

FearlessFly comments on Apr 22, 2020:

Hot Chocolate released a remixed version of the song on their 1987 album 2001; the remix reached #67 in the UK. A 1999 version of the song by Electrotheque reached #85 in the UK. Insane Clown Posse sampled sections of "Every 1's A Winner" for their song "The Mighty Death Pop!", as did Girl Talk, on his song "Give Me a Beat". Scottish rock band Gun recorded a cover of the song in 2015, as part of the re-release of their album Frantic. The song was later included on their best-of compilation R3L0ADED in 2019.

Some years ago I was on a cruise ship and there were a lotta people with T-shirts that said ...

FearlessFly comments on Apr 21, 2020:

. . . won't that sell a lot of T-shirts . . . :O

Just who is it again that creates wealth?

FearlessFly comments on Apr 21, 2020:

When Ben Franklin was asked : "Which is more important -- Capital, Labor, Management ? " he answered : "Which is the most important leg of a three-legged stool ? "

I read an encouraging quotation today: Hanlon’s Law: “Never attribute to malice that which can ...

FearlessFly comments on Apr 21, 2020:

. . . that's Hanlons' Razor :P https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanlon's_razor

Steve Marriot can do it, so can we! Thirty Days in the Hole [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Apr 21, 2020:

The song, a Steve Marriott composition, bemoans being arrested for possession of small quantities of illegal drugs, including cocaine; Durban poison, a potent strain of marijuana; and Red Lebanese and Black Nepalese, two types of hashish. "New Castle Brown" is often mistaken as a reference to Newcastle Brown Ale but actually refers to heroin also known as "Brown" or "Smack". The song refers to Borstal - "some seeds and dust, and you got Borstal"- referring to Borstal Prison and its borstal ilk - any manner of a British juvenile gaol. (Most lyrics listings get this wrong, and say "buzzed on" or "bust on".)

Momma Cass dream a little dream

FearlessFly comments on Apr 21, 2020:

"Dream a Little Dream of Me" is a 1931 song with music by Fabian Andre and Wilbur Schwandt and lyrics by Gus Kahn. It was first recorded in February 1931 by Ozzie Nelson and also by Wayne King and His Orchestra, with vocal by Ernie Birchill. A popular standard, it has seen more than 60 other versions recorded, with one of the highest chart ratings by the Mamas & the Papas in 1968 with Cass Elliot on lead vocals. The group had often sung the song for fun, having been familiarized with it by member Michelle Phillips, whose father had been friends with the song's co-writer, Fabian Andre, in Mexico City where Michelle Phillips' family had resided when she was a young girl

I wonder if the people on here, who insult other members in comments, would be brave enough to say ...

FearlessFly comments on Apr 21, 2020:

One of my philosophies is : "Why should anyone **suffer** (what they consider to be) foolishness in silence ?" I sincerely wish **nobody** did that. I say what I mean and mean what I say -- I don't think that makes me a mean person. :O

It was another April day in New York, very sunny since this morning, then crazy snow swirling around...

FearlessFly comments on Apr 21, 2020:

"Kids say the darndest things" -- Art Linkletter :O

Please Call Home by Gregg Allman [youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Apr 21, 2020:

"Please Call Home" was cut in New York with jazz producer Joel Dorn in two takes, with Johanson switching from brushes to a mallet on the second, final take.

Hi friends.

FearlessFly comments on Apr 21, 2020:

"Wind of Change" is a power ballad by the West German rock band Scorpions, recorded for their eleventh studio album, Crazy World (1990). The song was composed and written by the band's lead singer Klaus Meine and produced by Keith Olsen and the band. The lyrics were composed by Meine during the band's visit to the USSR at the height of perestroika, when the enmity between the communist and capitalist blocs subsided concurrently with the promulgation of large-scale socioeconomic reforms in the USSR. The lyrics celebrate glasnost in the Soviet Union, the end of the Cold War, and speaks of hope at a time when tense conditions had arisen due to the fall of Communist-run governments among Eastern Bloc nations beginning in 1989. The Scorpions were inspired to write the song after performing at the Moscow Music Peace Festival in August 1989, and the opening lines refer to the city's landmarks: I follow the Moskva Down to Gorky Park Listening to the wind of change The Moskva is the name of the river that runs through Moscow (both the city and the river are named identically in Russian), and Gorky Park is an urban park in Moscow named after the writer Maxim Gorky. The song also contains a reference to the balalaika

Once again, The Washington Post has published the winning submissions to its yearly neologism ...

FearlessFly comments on Apr 21, 2020:

. . . thx for the chuckles ! :)

s he does to her.

FearlessFly comments on Apr 21, 2020:

I imagine things in Uganda can be rough-enough without adding non-belief and/or 'life style' choices. I tell my self "things could always be worse". Good that you are "reaching-out" here.

I realize this is trivial, but does anyone else have a problem when they see, "Jesus is Risen?

FearlessFly comments on Apr 21, 2020:

The idea that the King James version is 'good/correct' (for some definitions of) is, I think, a false premise to begin with. The original texts (what little has been found) was in Greek/Coptic/Hebrew. Copies of Copies, errors, omissions, intent, etc. should not be accepted. Read "Forged" by Bart Ehrman (or most any of his books) https://www.bartdehrman.com/books-published/

BBC - Earth - There are diseases hidden in ice, and they are waking up

FearlessFly comments on Apr 21, 2020:

. . . sounds like the "Fortitude" series : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fortitude_(TV_series)

A bit of critical thinking: Can Bernie’s fans give up their need for a savior who, with few if ...

FearlessFly comments on Apr 21, 2020:

. . . hmmm, not saying this is devoid o CT, but it seems to me more about Politics. :O

love pink [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Apr 21, 2020:

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I wonder if the people on here, who insult other members in comments, would be brave enough to say ...

FearlessFly comments on Apr 21, 2020:

. . . on the internet : :O

Greetings fellow Atheists/Agnostics, I've been spending a lot of time at home and cooking a lot ...

FearlessFly comments on Apr 21, 2020:

I wasn't aware, is that legal in TX ?

WHY I WEAR NO MASK?

FearlessFly comments on Apr 21, 2020:

. . . not even Silly, Random & Fun. :P

Who is Bill Gates?

FearlessFly comments on Apr 21, 2020:

. . . just HOW MANY billions did Warren Buffet give to the Bill & Linda Gates Foundation ? . . .btw, in the interviews of Linda, I have found her even more impressive. :)

So many interesting people are celebrating their birthday today, but I chose The Red Baron, Manfred ...

FearlessFly comments on Apr 21, 2020:

"Snoopy vs. the Red Baron" is a novelty song written by Phil Gernhard and Dick Holler and recorded in 1966 by the Florida-based pop group The Royal Guardsmen. The Royal Guardsmen went on to record several other Snoopy-themed songs, including two follow-ups to "Snoopy vs. the Red Baron" – "The Return of the Red Baron" and "Snoopy's Christmas" – together with other tunes such as "Snoopy for President". In 2006 they released "Snoopy vs Osama". The song's chorus refers to "the bloody Red Baron". As "bloody" is considered a mild expletive in Australia, and some other English-speaking countries, the word was censored (by being "bleeped out") for radio airplay in Australia during the 1960s.

Wow. [youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Apr 20, 2020:

"Tennessee Whiskey" is a country song written by Dean Dillon and Linda Hargrove. It was originally recorded by American country music artist David Allan Coe for his album of the same name Tennessee Whiskey. The song has been covered by several artists, including Chris Stapleton, whose breakout performance of the song at the Country Music Association (CMA) Awards with Justin Timberlake propelled the song to a greater level of popularity.

Oasis - Stop Crying Your Heart Out [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Apr 20, 2020:

The song was written by Noel Gallagher and produced by Oasis. It was released on 17 June 2002 as the second single from the band's fifth studio album, Heathen Chemistry (2002). Liam Gallagher is the lead vocalist on the track, with Noel on backing vocals. Several instrumentalists were used for the song's melody, including Andy Bell as the bass player, Oasis drummer Alan White, Noel Gallagher on electric guitar, and Gem Archer on piano.

ZZ Top - Brown Sugar [youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Apr 20, 2020:

. . . had not heard this before :) ZZ Top's First Album is the debut studio album by the American rock band ZZ Top. It was produced by manager Bill Ham, and was released on January 16, 1971, on London Records. Establishing their attitude and humor, ZZ Top incorporated boogie, hard rock, and Southern rock influences into their sound.

Trump blaming governors for coronavirus in new reelection ploy - Business Insider

FearlessFly comments on Apr 20, 2020:

. . . btw, a few MN Hennepin County Libraries started offering no-contact curb-side pick-up of items 4/13 (no return of any items for obvious reasons).

Trump blaming governors for coronavirus in new reelection ploy - Business Insider

FearlessFly comments on Apr 20, 2020:

This article is businessinsiders' version of the Politico article : https://www.politico.com/news/2020/04/20/trump-revs-up-state-fight-coronavirus-shutdowns-195443

Just got tagged to help with the virus as a medical provider will test and register people this ...

FearlessFly comments on Apr 20, 2020:

You go guy ! Stay safe.

POST-NORMAL PANDEMICS: WHY COVID-19 REQUIRES A NEW APPROACH TO SCIENCE “In addressing ...

FearlessFly comments on Apr 20, 2020:

. . . hmmm. 'step-center.org' is NOT scientists : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/STEPS_Centre https://steps-centre.org/about/

You may remember a link I posted earlier about how some squids could alter their own DNA.

FearlessFly comments on Apr 20, 2020:

. . . why not include the "code" (at the bottom of the OP) ?

Anyone up with how the commodity stock market works?

FearlessFly comments on Apr 20, 2020:

This is a dupe : "Oil Plunges Below Zero for First Time With May Contract Ending [bloomberg.com]"

Oil Plunges to 1 cent a barrel!!!!!! WTF!!!! Getting gas tomorrow!!!![nbcnews.com]

FearlessFly comments on Apr 20, 2020:

This is a dupe : "Oil Plunges Below Zero for First Time With May Contract Ending [bloomberg.com]"

Hospitals brace for increase in cyberattacks- [thehill.com]

FearlessFly comments on Apr 20, 2020:

On the one hand, despicable. On the other, hospital networks need to step-up security.

Hackers selling 267 million Facebook records on hacker forum- [hackread.com]

FearlessFly comments on Apr 20, 2020:

"Old news from December"

Stephen King urges Maine to vote out GOP Sen. Susan Collins

FearlessFly comments on Apr 20, 2020:

I'm not a Sci-Fi fan, but isn't "all the supernatural and surrealistic stuff" what sells most of his books -- and that success lets him not worry about the potential of losing sales.

Although it is also Adolph Hitler's birthday, I chose Luther Vandross to congratulate.

FearlessFly comments on Apr 20, 2020:

"A House Is Not a Home" is a 1964 ballad recorded by American singer Dionne Warwick, and written by the team of Burt Bacharach and Hal David for the 1964 film of the same name, starring Shelley Winters and Robert Taylor. The song was recorded by R&B/soul singer-songwriter Luther Vandross on his 1981 debut album Never Too Much. The track, which was recorded at seven minutes long, was released as a single and became an R&B hit, and later one of Vandross's signature songs. His performance of the song at the 1988 NAACP Awards telecast would bring Warwick to tears.

JD SOUTHER - YOU'RE ONLY LONELY .

FearlessFly comments on Apr 20, 2020:

The song was covered in 2004 by Taiwanese girl group S.H.E in their album Magical Journey. It was covered by singer-songwriter Schuyler Fisk on her album The Good Stuff. It is also featured in the 2005 Korean film, Daddy-Long-Legs and the 2013 Korean drama, Give Love Away.

Kris Kristofferson - For the Good Times [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Apr 19, 2020:

"For the Good Times" is a song written by Kris Kristofferson, first recorded by singer Bill Nash in 1968 before appearing on Kristofferson's own debut album in April 1970. After a recording by Ray Price became a number-one hit single in June of that year, the song established Kristofferson as one of country and popular music's top songwriters while giving Price his first chart-topping country and western song in 11 years. "For the Good Times" continued to be recorded by a number of artists in subsequent years, to popular success. The song became a staple of soul singer Al Green's concert repertoire in the 1970s, also featuring as a studio recording on his 1972 album I'm Still in Love with You. A version by Perry Como spent 27 weeks on the UK Singles Chart peaking at #7 in August 1973.

Clarence Garlow - Bon Ton Roulet [youtube.com] Fat Tuesday peeps! Let the good times roll!

FearlessFly comments on Apr 19, 2020:

"Bon Ton Roula" (alternatively "Bon Ton Roulet") is a zydeco-influenced blues song first recorded by Clarence Garlow in 1949. "Bon ton roula" (pronounced "bahn tahn roolay") is a phonetical approximation of "bons temps rouler", Louisiana Creole French for "good times roll" as in "Laissez les bons temps rouler" or "Let the good times roll", a regional invitation to join in a festive celebration. A song with a similar theme, "Let the Good Times Roll", was recorded by Louis Jordan in 1946, that became a R&B chart hit.

Another Playing for Change (rehearsal). Clarence Milton Dekker. [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Apr 19, 2020:

CB Milton, aka Clarence Bekker (born Clarence Becker Milton, 11 April 1968, in Suriname), is a Dutch electronic music vocalist, who became known in the early 1990s. CB Milton was identified as Clarence Bekker of the Netherlands on the disc and DVD created by Playing for Change released in April 2009. He participated with various other artists on the songs "Stand by Me" (Ben E. King) and "Don't Worry" (Pierre Minetti) on the album. He is also part of the Playing for Change band, brought together to promote the disc.

More psychobilly goodness from The Cramps - Sunglasses After Dark [youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Apr 19, 2020:

(from steveforthedeaf.wordpress.com) Sunglasses After Dark could be as fitting a choice as at least a couple of dozen other tunes to represent The Cramps here on SteveForTheDeaf. The surf guitar, The ferocious drumming. Full of libido and cheap thrills Lux yelps the lyrics while Poison Ivy nails the groove with her hollow bodied guitar. This is 50’s rock and roll as the horrified PTA’s heard it. It took all that outrage for a gang of ghouls to make it real.

The Duhks Out of the Rain I was watching this today , and noticed the banjo player wearing a ...

FearlessFly comments on Apr 19, 2020:

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What are we missing?

FearlessFly comments on Apr 19, 2020:

. . . my understanding is that TED is "Technology, Entertainment, and Design", and virtually anyone can get their "18 minutes" of 'fame'.

Coronavirus: Could Donald Trump delay the presidential election? - BBC News

FearlessFly comments on Apr 19, 2020:

The date of national elections is IN THE Constitution (12th amendment) ! It is statutorily set as "the Tuesday next after the first Monday in the month of November" or "the first Tuesday after November 1". The earliest possible date is November 2, and the latest possible date is November 8. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Election_Day_(United_States)

Though this is in Texas, it really is a common thing in American humans as opposed to other, more ...

FearlessFly comments on Apr 19, 2020:

Is there an actual 'journalistic' link to this or is this 'fake news'/'doctored' pic ?

Good Gawd Awmighty Someone should also tell these folks that their cell phones are a convenient ...

FearlessFly comments on Apr 19, 2020:

. . . wouldn't wanna argue too much with 'rapture' fundamentalists. :P

Need Help Finding Atheist Home School

FearlessFly comments on Apr 19, 2020:

. . . hmm, I wasn't aware that "home schools" taught students other-than their own children.

I really wish they would stop rubbing this in...

FearlessFly comments on Apr 19, 2020:

. . . oh, what a burden you bear -- not.

Currently my favorite of all the Songs Around the World Higher Ground [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Apr 19, 2020:

"Higher Ground" is a funk song written by Stevie Wonder which first appeared on his 1973 album Innervisions. The song lyrics address the issue of reincarnation. Wonder commented, when interviewed by The New York Times: I would like to believe in reincarnation. I would like to believe that there is another life. I think that sometimes your consciousness can happen on this earth a second time around. For me, I wrote "Higher Ground" even before the accident. But something must have been telling me that something was going to happen to make me aware of a lot of things and to get myself together. This is like my second chance for life, to do something or to do more, and to value the fact that I am alive.

The evolution of religion: Why belief systems are literally false and metaphorically true .

FearlessFly comments on Apr 19, 2020:

At the bottom of every post is this : If you want to make a link to this post in your posts and comments, just include the text: in this case the "code" is (without the embedded spaces) "q : 4 8 6 4 2 9" :P

A promising development in fuel cell technology for electric cars.

FearlessFly comments on Apr 19, 2020:

The article sure sounds promising.

Wondering what it's like to "vote by mail"?

FearlessFly comments on Apr 19, 2020:

Given the uncertainty of Covid, this "old fart" will likely request "absentee ballot" for the first time this year (apply begins May 13 in MN). Good for OR. Has there been efforts to convince skeptics that there has not-yet been more than insignificant issues ? Even Politifact says the potential is greater for mail-in voting. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/apr/09/donald-trump/donald-trumps-dubious-claim-thousands-are-conspiri/