Music of the day – Happy New Year (Abba)

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General Discussion, Thursday, January 2, 2025

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Vegas Trump Tower vehicle explosion and fire

Another electric vehicle rental from another state, just like in New Orleans. Here is the video of the police press conference. It includes video of the vehicle. The link to Trump and Musk is no coincidence, in my opinion.

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Attack on Bourbon Street, New Orleans

All of you have probably heard about this attack by now. Here is what we know so far, but there is much more that we do not know.

At least 10 people have been killed, and 30 injured, by a person driving a truck purposely targeting the crowds of people to murder as many people as he could. I believe that the number of dead and injured will increase.

The criminal also engaged in gunfire with police, injuring two officers. He is dead, whether by his own hand or those of NOPD. A police press conference is scheduled for noon today at police headquarters.

In the meantime, here is a video report from Fox News, and a former FBI agent:

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2025! It’s a MAGA Year!

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100-year-old predictions about 2025

100 years ago, some prognosticators imagined what it would be like in the year 2025. Some of these are funny/silly, some completely wrong and, some are almost scary because they are pretty accurate! A fun read from the Akron Beacon Journal. Here is a sampling (go to the link for the complete article).

First, the funny/silly:

The future looked ugly to Albert E. Wiggam, an American psychologist. According to his calculations, homely, dull people were having more children than beautiful, intelligent people.

“If we keep progressing in the wrong direction, as we have been doing, American beauty is bound to decline and there won’t be a good-looking girl to be found 100 years from now,” he told an audience in Brooklyn, New York.

The completely wrong (he underestimated the stupidity of mankind):

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Music of the day – Auld Lang Syne

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It’s Doggityday!

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General Discussion, Wednesday, January 1, 2025

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Hail and farewell: Those we lost in 2024

Some of the men and women who passed away this year – musicians and storytellers, athletes and activists, who made a noticeable mark on humanity.

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