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WilliamPlanke

WilliamPlanke's Journal
WilliamPlanke's Journal
April 24, 2024

2016 Trump voters need to do a penance procession

on their bloody knees to the next voting booth. They need to acknowledge their stupidity. They need to admit their shame in a public way. So much of the crap we are facing in the world today is because they voted for Trump.

March 8, 2024

Hey, that's just Joe being Joe. Get over it.

Let the GOP hand wringing commence.

February 14, 2024

TFG: "I don't recall." 1,000 times during depositions

He’s basically admitting to enormous loss of memory (ok, he’s a god damned liar).

Whenever Biden gets picked on we should remind about TFG literally admitting himself that he’s lost his memory, or so he says during depositions.

December 10, 2023

I met "Ruth" (as in RBG) at the dog park today

Wearing her signature lace collar, too!
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July 30, 2023

Eco-Collapse, Blame a Republican!

My new bumper sticker.

EVERY Republican needs to wear this soon-to-be-extinct dead albatross around their necks at every turn. Every ad, every mailer, every debate, every neighbor, every damn turn.

January 9, 2023

Actually, Chuck Todd, I've got a question for You.

If I were a VIP on Meet the Press, I ask Chuck Todd this...

What's your take Chuck? I've been hearing credible rumors, that the major mainstream media services actually knew about George Santos, all along, way before the elections! But because it would be such a juicy story for future ratings, MSM decided not to report on it. Is this true?

I mean it would be otherwise impossible for this to have been missed by competent journalists. What's your take Chuck? Was it a conspiracy for ratings or incompetence?

October 5, 2022

Mary McCaslin, American folk singer RIP

Sad news to say Mary McCaslin has passed away. A fine American folk singer with a sweet voice. Many tunes to enjoy on YouTube; here are two:






Farewell, Mary, on your lone journey.
May 21, 2022

Songs that make you cry? Here's the one that gets me everytime.... (wipes tears away...)

Whenever a song or story brings tears to my eyes, filling my soul with emotions, I feel more awakened to life and appreciative of the great gift. Do you have a few songs that "get you" every time? I'd love to learn what they are and, if it's not too personal, why they mean so much.

For starters, I'm almost 70 and this Alan Jackson song "Remember When" turns me into a puddle when I think of my wives (loved them all) and my kids and our parents and friends and dogs and gardens ...


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For heights and depths no words can reach, music is the soul's own speech.
-Quote by Unknown
September 25, 2021

Beethoven's unfinished 10th Symphony world premiere

A fascinating and well written article about the completion of an unfinished symphony using artificial intelligence (AI) computer technology. Some audio included.

Now, thanks to the work of a team of music historians, musicologists, composers and computer scientists, Beethoven’s vision will come to life.


A full recording of Beethoven’s 10th Symphony is set to be released on Oct. 9, 2021, the same day as the world premiere performance scheduled to take place in Bonn, Germany – the culmination of a two-year-plus effort.


https://bigthink.com/high-culture/beethovens-unfinished-10th-symphony/

July 11, 2021

RIP Byron Berline - COVID

Byron Berline was one of America's finest fiddlers. He was strong and healthy before being taken down by COVID on July 11, 2021. Do yourself a favor and spend some time listening and watching him play. You'll be better for it.

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