I saw Chris de Burgh's concert in Calgary last week. He laid into Trump pretty hard.

There was a huge international audience at the venue, and they laughed at his mockery of Trump. I don't know how many Americans were in the audience besides me and my sister and brother. But we cringed a bit.

After the show, I was able to meet CdeB's guitarist and keyboardist. I asked them to take a message back to Chris. I told them I we were from the US, and we hate Trump, too. We're embarrassed and ashamed, and can't wait for him to be gone.

Anyway, great concert. Lots of songs about the tragedy of international conflict, and about the hope of a peaceful future. Standard Chris De Burgh stuff.

Dear Great Britain: We love John Oliver. You can't have him back.

The Official DU Lounge 'Cheer Up Aristus' thread.

Go on.

Anything.

Anything you think will cheer me up.

Anything...

I see all the 'thoughts and prayers' offered in the wake of the last mass shooting really helped.

High-fives all around, thinkers and prayers...

Random fun fact: Donald Duck's nephews Huey, Dewey, and Louie. In Spanish their names are:

Friday Night Wine-Buzz.

Plus two shots of vodka...

I love you all...

I'll need you to get through the next four years...

Sunday-Night Wine-Buzz.

I don't have to work tomorrow!

I still love you all...

Friday Night Vodka Buzz. Ask me anything.

Cocktail before dinner, wine with the entree, and my son-in-law couldn't finish his beer. So I did.

Beginning to feel like the weekend has started...

I finally got around to watching the BBC's "King Charles III". AMAZING!

For those who haven't seen it, it's like modern Shakespeare, right down to the structure of the dialogue. It's written in blank verse. But in the scenes set at the English court, the royal characters speak in a rhythm similar to iambic pentameter, whereas in scenes set elsewhere, and with non-royal characters, they speak in prose. This was the case with Shakespeare's Henry IV plays, parts I and II.

I was slack-jawed with amazement the whole time I was watching it.