This from the  Florida Times-Union  examining the popularity of Donald Trump: Trump reflects a populist revolt against the establishment. There is a vacuum at the top of the party. Trump is a media creation. Trump is quotable to a fault and has managed to make himself the story of the week without any apparent negative effects in Republican primary polls . A national poll conducted by the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and reported in Politico found two common traits among Trump supporters: authoritarianism and a fear of terrorism. Polls conducted by the Pew Research Center show a continuing and building sense of anger. Stress on the middle class is real.   The above editorial was published on 8 February 2016!!! It has been almost eight years since the above was written.  Since then, the following has occurred: Was a terrible and dangerous President. Attempted a bold coup on 6 January 2021 that failed, where people were killed in an  attack on the U.S. Capitol , with 632 defenda

As I sit down to do my blog today, I don't see anything of particular relevance happening anywhere.  Yet, I can't believe I'm actually posting on The Mickey Mouse Club.  It just shows people can change, for I once actually watched this TV show.  Today, I avoid their animated productions and would dread the thought of being stuck on a Disney cruise. Here is the 65th Anniversary Diamond Edition of the original 1955-59 cast.  And the complete Mickey Mouse Club Story . Annette Funicello was one of the originals in 1955 at the age of 12.  She went on to those Beach Party movies with Frankie Avalon.  However, at the age of 22 she got married and largely retired.  She was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1993 and passed away in 2013. Also too, Ryan Gosling, Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake. How much do you know about Mickey?  He began as Oswald the Lucky Rabbit in 1927, but Walt Disney had difficulty gaining rights to that character, so he created a new one as Mortimer Mo

         From  Worldometer  (new  COVID-19 deaths yesterday):          DAY    USA    WORLD     Brazil      India      South Africa June     9    1093     4732       1185        246       82 July    22     1205     7128        1293      1120      572 Aug    12     1504     6556        1242       835      130 Sept     9     1208      6222       1136      1168       82 Oct     21     1225      6849         571       703       85 Nov    25     2304    12025        620       518      118 Dec     30     3880    14748       1224       299     465 Jan      14       4142    15512        1151        189      712                  Feb      3       4005   14265       1209       107     398           17         2537   11383        1195         89      165            23        2404   10293       1370       100     263           24        2525   10814        1433       144      110           25        2414    10578        1582       119      144 Mar     2        1989     9490        1726       110   

About that $1.9 trillion stimulus package: The bill is popular .   76% of voters 60% of Republicans The $15/hour minimum wage item will be removed. It's possible that the cut-off household income level will be lowered. Perhaps the final sum will not quite be up to $1.9 trillion. Democrats control both houses of Congress and the White House.  The legislation will become law by March 14. From the New York Times this morning: Here are   the best and worst moments   from the Golden Globes remote awards ceremony, and   all the winners .   “ Drivers License ” by 18-year-old Olivia Rodrigo has been the top Billboard song for six weeks.   Here’s how she made it .   Kate McKinnon played Dr. Anthony Fauci on this week’s “ Saturday Night Live .” Yesterday I posted on a photo that went viral, but was actually fake news.  Should you wish to check on some of them, here is a research guide on sites you can visit to verify information .  Included are sources like: AP Fact Check FactCheck.org    S