RED WHITE AND BLUE AND PBS

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Happy Veteran's Day!  Thank you, Veterans!!

A perfect way to finish this All-American week:  the PBS Hamilton's America.  Sooo good.  Set aside and hour plus for this fantastic history lesson, as well as thrill for the arts.  (2-minute trailer below, full don't-miss-episode HERE.)
First came indigenous people, then British settlers, then a really big meal, then other stuff, then other stuff, then the United States, and then, eventually, Hamilton, the musical, and this PBS Special.  Enjoy.



                                  

Principle in the type:  "...government is necessary because people need it to resolve their conflicts, and compromise is the tool by which governing officials hammer out such conflict resolution.  If we all agreed with each other, we would not need government."    David B. Magleby

KEY POINTS

photo by Bill B

Holy moly.   Am I right, or am I right?

Just a quick game of 'New-President-Trivia' today.   (Yup, gotta keep it light.  I can hardly deal, as is.) 
Question:  When does the new president get to move in?  It's January 20.  "Seems like a bit of a wait, but up until 1937 presidents weren't usually sworn in until March because it took so long to count and report the results."  story    

Anyways, I'm still routing for you, America.  Love you lots.

Principle in the type:  "Don't let something you don't fully understand unravel everything you do know."     Kevin W. Pearson

BEST FOOT FORWARD

photo by Channone Arif

As shows in L.A. go, the Los Angeles Marathon competes with the best!  There are experienced senior citizen runners, foreigners, costumes, and romance, --you know the whole thing!     " . . . Nicolas Pogu re-created an iconic look from the movie “Forrest Gump,” crossing the finish line as Forrest during his cross country run across the U.S., down to the (fake) beard, Bubba Gump shrimp hat and yellow smiley face shirt."   And yes, people yell,  'run Forest, run!'  when you are dressed like that.   Support and camaraderie abounded.   Well done (February 14th) marathoners!     news

Principle in the type:  "Let every man esteem his brother as himself."      Scripture verse

DREAMIN' NOT IN BLACK AND WHITE

photo by U.S. Embassy New Delhi

Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy was celebrated yesterday.  There is no shortage of interesting tidbits about him and his story.  According to sources, King almost left out of his most famous speech, the 'I Have a Dream' bit, if not for "a remark shouted by gospel singer and King friend Mahalia Jackson . . . ' Tell them about the dream, Martin! ' "   she called to him.      story                         

Principle in the type:  "Civility in society is achieved when the majority of people do what is moral because they believe they should, not because they are compelled by law or by police force."      Wilford W. Andersen     

CEO'ING

photo by Jay Kim

Michael Kwan, 44, immigrated to the United States from China with his family over two decades ago.  He started work as a busboy, and now is CEO of a business group that "owns and operates 22 restaurants . . . 'In the States, there is so much opportunity.  I really believe if you work hard, you'll be successful,' said Kwan."    story               

Principle in the type:  "Nothing is impossible.  The word itself says, 'I'm Possible.' "     Audrey Hepburn