Doggie

Joe Biden has only been in office a little over a week, but I've got to say that I am thrilled by how great he has been so far, as a person and as a president. So gald he won!

'Im Just a Singer

This Moody Blues song, I'm Just a Singer (In a Rock and Roll Band) (1972/3), is my earworm of the day. Here are the lyrics, written by John Lodge ...

New Senator

One of the new Democratic Senators sworn in today by VP Harris was the Rev. Raphael Warnock, the pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta. He was on Rachel Maddow's show tonight ...

Arnold

From NPR: Recalling Nazis From His Childhood, Arnold Schwarzenegger Decries The Capitol Assault

I've got to say, if I ever would have voted for a Republican (for CA governor), it would have been for Arnold. I've watched almost every movie of his since Stay Hungry, and read his book, Arnold : the education of a bodybuilder (1977), after taking a couple of weight training classes at college.

Thanks, Arnold.

The champions

It's atill early but it looks like both Democrats, Raphael Warnock and Jon Osshoff, have won their snate seats in Georgia ... What a Senate Majority Means for Democrats

This means that the Democrats will have the majority in the senate, given that the tie-breaker vice president, Harris, is a Democrat. Chuck Schumer, not Mirch McConnell, will be the majority leader. Biden's cabinet picks may well get approved. Bills from the House may actually get a vote. And senate committees will have Democratic leaders.

Yay! :)

How?

How is it possible that an unarmed and non-threatening man can be shot in the back at point blank range 7 times in front of his children, and there be no charges lodged against the shooter? One of the main points of "defund the police" was to change the incredilbe level of legal protection for police officers.

RIP: Gerry Marsden

Sad to see that Gerry Marsden of Gerry and the Pacemakers has died - Gerry Marsden, English Singer-Songwriter, Dead at 78

The Pacemakers were a band from the same time as the Beatles, same manager, and from the same place: Liverpool.

Gerry was a mate from our early days in Liverpool. He and his group were our biggest rivals on the local scene. His unforgettable performances of You’ll Never Walk Alone and Ferry Cross the Mersey remain in many people’s hearts as reminders of a joyful time in British music... pic.twitter.com/t1COAIwZVM

— Paul McCartney (@PaulMcCartney) January 3, 2021

Go Now

The first song I ever heard from The Moody Blues was Go Now (1964). This was before The Moodu Blues that I especially like - the one with Justin Hayward - it was before Justin joined the band, and was sung by Denny Laine who left in 1966 ...



So where did he go? He joined Paul McCartney and Wings. Here he is doing that song again with them. I think I still like the original better.