all day I was running around, for one thing, I got my refund on the Fresh Express bagged salad…Acme credited my credit card…one, two, three…no problem…also, bought a couple of turkey legs again…the ones I bought a few days ago, I slept through them being in the oven too long…talk about crispy?…almost all the way to the bone…this time I kept my eye on them and roasted them to perfection…aside from that, got some more provisions for the next week…Pam texted me “are u up?”…yes I was, there was a holiday party at Jim’s brother-in-law’s sister…everyone had to be vaccinated…one person lied…and came to the party…and worst, he wasn’t feeling well…turns out he infected a few people at the party…Barbara was there, Jim’s Mom…and we were going there for Christmas dinner…not any more…cancelled…the Omicron variant is extremely transmissable…and has now spread in all 50 states…lines everywhere to get tested or get a test kit…Merry Christmas…don’t know what Plan B will be for Christmas…Barbara and John, I hope you’re okay…that was the bummer news of today…Mary Kay Scanlon, Congresswoman was carjacked at gunpoint in Philadelphia…she was not hurt, except for her pysche…also, Michael “lock him up” Flynn has lost, in short order, his bid to deny the Select Committee his phone records…plus, holding off having to appear before the Committee…this court ruled quickly…it only took one day for the Florida Federal Court to deny Flynn request for a restraining order…to Flynn’s attempt to delay, delay, delay…and Jim Jordan, the always trumper, who lied about knowing the Ohio State atheletes were being sexually abused by the team doctor, has been shown on TV hemming and hawing about whether or not he talked to trump on January 6…obviously lying…from CNN by Zachary Cohen and Annie Grayer: “The House select committee investigating January 6 has asked Rep. Jim Jordan, one of former President Donald Trump’s top congressional allies, to voluntarily meet with the panel as it zeroes in on Republican lawmakers who may have significant knowledge of events leading up to the US Capitol attack.
Jordan previously warned the committee that targeting GOP lawmakers in any capacity would be met with political retribution if Republicans retake the House after next year’s midterm elections.
Jordan was originally selected by House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy to be one of five GOP members serving on the committee back in July, but House Speaker Nancy Pelosi rejected McCarthy’s selection of Jordan, along with GOP Rep. Jim Banks, because she said their appointments could impact the “integrity of the investigation.”
Pelosi’s decision led McCarthy to pull all five of his members, which further soured the willingness between the two parties to work together, and led Pelosi to select which Republicans should serve on the panel.
The Ohio Republican is the second ally of Trump to receive an interview request this week. Rep. Scott Perry of Pennsylvania has already declined the committee’s request to voluntarily sit down with investigators — vowing instead to continue fighting “the failures of the radical Left.”
Democratic Rep. Bennie Thompson of Mississippi, who chairs the committee, says in the letter to Jordan that the panel wants to learn more about communications with Trump on January 6.
“We understand that you had at least one and possibly multiple communications with President Trump on January 6th. We would like to discuss each such communication with you in detail,” Thompson wrote.
The panel says in its letter that it has documents on file that show Trump was watching television coverage of the January 6 attack from his private dining room next to the Oval Office and that Trump, through his legal team, was trying to delay or impede the electoral count even after the crowd had dispersed.
“And we also wish to inquire about any communications you had on January 5th or 6th with those in the Willard War Room, the Trump legal team, White House personnel or others involved in organizing or planning the actions and strategies for January 6th,” the letter states, referencing in part an election-related “command center” for Trump allies at the Willard InterContinental hotel in Washington around January 6.
The committee proposes meeting with Jordan on January 3, January 4, or the week of January 10 when the House returns to Washington. The committee also proposes holding the interview in Jordan’s district if that were easier for the congressman.Jordan’s office did not respond to CNN’s request for comment. Speaking with Fox News later Wednesday, the congressman said, “We’re going to review the letter.”… ( Jordan is the second of trump’s congressional allies, after Scott Perry of Pennsylvania, to receive a request that he produce records and meet with the Committee to answer questions…)…
Sent text message
Jordan has been identified as one of the lawmakers who sent a text message to then-White House chief of staff Mark Meadows that the committee has in its possession. The message that Jordan forwarded to Meadows on January 5 outlined a legal theory that then-Vice President Mike Pence had the authority to stand in the way of the certification of the 2020 election.
A portion of that message was read by the January 6 select committee during its contempt report presentation before the full House voted to refer Meadows to the Justice Department to decide on possible criminal contempt charges.
A spokesperson for Jordan previously confirmed to CNN that he forwarded a text to Meadows on January 5 that was sent to him by Joseph Schmitz, a former Department of Defense inspector general. Schmitz’s text included a draft presentation arguing that Pence had the constitutional authority to object to the certification of election results from certain states.
The interview requests to both Perry and Jordan mark a significant step in the investigation and could lead to the committee issuing subpoenas to lawmakers who refuse to cooperate voluntarily, which would dramatically escalate political tensions.
When Perry declined to speak with the committee on Tuesday, the panel condemned his actions but stopped short of saying it would issue a subpoena.
‘I have nothing to hide’
Jordan has long been seen as a target of the committee. In August, Jordan was among a group of Republican lawmakers whose phone records the committee asked various companies to preserve. At the time, Jordan warned the precedent the panel would be setting if it went after sitting members of Congress.
In its letter to Jordan, the committee references the Ohio congressman stating, “I have nothing to hide. I have been straightforward all along” in response to a question about whether he would be willing to share the information he has about the events leading up to January 6.
Seen as next in line to chair the Judiciary Committee if Republicans reclaim the House, Jordan could be in a position to go after Democrats if he feels the committee is overreaching in its requests.
Jordan has provided a megaphone to the narrative that the 2020 election was stolen.
“I don’t know how you can ever convince me that President Trump didn’t actually win this thing based on all the things you see,” Jordan said in an interview on Fox News in December 2020.
One day before the committee released its letter, Jordan and fellow Republican Sen. Mike Lee participated in a phone “briefing” for supporters of the Conservative Political Action Committee, which is led by Trump ally Matt Schlapp, that centered around criticizing the House select committee’s investigation into the January 6 riot, according to a source familiar with the call.
The invitation, sent exclusively to CPAC supporters, touted Jordan’s efforts to “protect Americans from the January 6 committee’s expansive subpoenas and overreach,” according to a copy obtained by CNN.”… yeah, right!…he has nothing to hide…in related articles – “Jim Jordan helped plot the coup. Now he’s in line to be one of the most powerful members of Congress.” and “the January 6 committee finally exposed Trump’s empire of lies“…
the perfect escape this evening…The Kennedy Center Honors…from Wikipedia: “The Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees selects the honoree recipients based on excellence in music, dance, theater, opera, motion pictures or television. The selections are typically announced sometime between July and September.”…it was a wonderful celebration of Joni Mitchell, Lorne Michaels, Justino Diaz, Bette Midler and Berry Gordy, hosted by the bearded David Letterman…with Biden and First Lady Jill ( in a fabulous dress ) once again occupied the Presidential Box…from Parade by Kai Green: ““The Kennedy Center Honors celebrates luminaries whose art and creativity have enriched us beyond measure,” Kennedy Center Chairman David M. Rubenstein said in a statement, and this year’s 44th annual Kennedy Center Honors gala will feature a number of celebrities who will perform, tell anecdotes and pay tribute to this year’s honorees.
While last year’s Honors were delayed because of COVID-19 (when they ceremony finally was held, it was without an in-person audience), 2021 marks a return to the Center and the Opera House where the gala takes place. However, because the pandemic is still an issue, those inside wore masks and presented proof of vaccination to attend.
Speaking of, President Joe Biden was the first president in four years to attend the Honors festivities, as President Trump did not attend at all during White House tenure. “Our nation is stronger, more dynamic and more vibrant because of you,” Biden said at the White House reception for those being honored. “For this pandemic of profound loss and pain… we’ve seen the power of art in every form to heal, to comfort and recover.”
Big stars like Oprah Winfrey, Adele, Stevie Wonder and Scarlett Johansson and more were on hand earlier this month to celebrate this year’s five honorees: Bette Midler, Justino Diaz, Joni Mitchell, Berry Gordy and Lorne Michaels. Keep reading to see learn everything you want to know about the 2021 Kennedy Center Honors, including how and when you can tune in to watch!”…as usual, it was fabulous, makes you realize what an amazing legacy the honorees have given to us…Joni Mitchell’s songs!…it was said that the first time Joni Mitchell was in Hawaii…from her hotel window she could see the ocean and mountains in the distance, but below was an expansive parking lot…she wrote Big Yellow Taxi…
They paved paradise and put up a parking lot
With a pink hotel, a boutique, and a swinging hot spot
Don’t it always seem to go
That you don’t know what you got ’til it’s gone
They paved paradise and put up a parking lot
Oh, bop, bop, bop
Oh, bop, bop, bop
They took all the trees, and put em in a tree museum
And they charged the people a dollar and a half to see them
No, no, no
Don’t it always seem to go
That you don’t know what you got ’til it’s gone
They paved paradise, and put up a parking lot
Oh, bop, bop, bop
Oh, bop, bop, bop
Hey farmer, farmer, put away your DDT
I don’t care about spots on my apples
Leave me the birds and the bees
Please
Don’t it always seem to go
That you don’t know what you got ’til it’s gone
They paved paradise and put up a parking lot
Hey now, they paved paradise to put up a parking lot
Oh, bop, bop, bop
Why not?
Oh, bop, bop, bop
Listen, late last night, I heard the screen door slam
And a big yellow taxi took my girl away
Don’t it always seem to go
That you don’t know what you got ’til it’s gone
They paved paradise and put up a parking lot
Hey now, now, don’t it always seem to go
That you don’t know what you got ’til it’s gone
They paved paradise to put up a parking lot
Why not?
They paved paradise and put up a parking lot
Hey, hey, hey
Paved paradise and put up a parking lot
Oh, bop, bop, bop
Oh, bop, bop, bop
I don’t wanna give it
Why you wanna give it
Why you wanna giving it all away
Hey, hey, hey
Now you wanna give it
I should wanna give it
‘Cause you’re givin it all away
I don’t wanna give it
Why you wanna give it
Why you wanna giving it all away
Givin, givin it all
Givin it all away
Why do you want me?
Why do you want me?
‘Cause you’re givin it all away
Hey, paved paradise to put up a parking lot
Source: Musixmatch Songwriters: Mitchell JoniBig Yellow Taxi lyrics © Crazy Crow Music
they were all great tributes to the honorees, I was especially looking forward to Bette Midler’s tribute…I am a fan of Bette Midler’s from the beginning…making her Broadway debut in Fidler on the Roof in 1967…to her concert at the Academy of Music in November 1973…Nancy and I were there to see her introduce her music man, Barry Manilow who sang Mandy…but her Clams on the Half Shell Revue at the Erlanger Theater on Market and 21st Street…now demolished…was the best…arriving on a shell, being carried onto the stage…with mermaid tail whirling around in a wheel chair…singing her heart out..that was in April 1973…I did a little research on the Erlanger…from Wikipedia: “The Erlanger Theatre was one of Philadelphia’s most elaborately designed live performance theaters and was considered one of the most magnificent ever built in the United States. It was located at the northwest corner of 21st and Market Streets in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and was built by Abraham L. Erlanger, theatrical producer and a founding member of the Theatrical Syndicate. It was demolished in 1978.
The Erlanger, which opened on October 23, 1927, with the musical show Criss Cross, was equipped to facilitate multiple venues for both live theater and motion pictures. It was constructed to replace the entertainment gap left by the original Forrest Theatre (demolished in 1927) that was located about 20 blocks southeast on South Broad Street. Originally, Abraham Lincoln Erlanger and the Shubert Organization were working together, but the two theater operators went their separate ways and the Shubert Organization built a new Forrest Theatre on Walnut Street.
Starting in 1968, the Erlanger Theatre was adapted for reuse as a restaurant, a night club, a venue for rock shows, and used for Broadway theatre productions. The theatre, by then known as Café Erlanger, was successful socially but not financially, and was closed and quickly demolished in 1978. The site remained vacant until 2008, when the Murano, a condominium skyscraper, was built on the site.
Philadelphia theater architects Hoffman-Henon designed the theater. The exterior embodied the Georgian architecture style. The interior had three lobbies, grand stairs, lounges, and a 1,890 seat auditorium. The interior design theme consisted of elaborated decorations, furnished with imported marble, gold leaf, murals, tapestries, crystal chandeliers, crystal mirrors, antique woodwork, hand-wrought ironwork, and elaborate Napoleonic French-inspired furniture. The designated lounge for smoking, known as the Spanish Lounge, was considered to be magnificent.
The Erlanger opened October 23, 1927 with the musical show Criss Cross. The theater was also equipped to show movies. RKO began a lease on September 29, 1929 to show first-run movies. RKO’s first “talkie” motion picture, Street Girl, had its premiere at this theatre. However, the Erlanger was most famous for pre-Broadway musical stage shows such as Guys and Dolls, West Side Story, Man of La Mancha, My Fair Lady and other productions.”…and Clams on the Half Shell Revue in 1973…The Erlanger was magnificent…”they paved paradise to put up a parking lot”…most recently, we saw Bette in D.C….at the MCI Center…Bruce’s brother was a band member…he toured with Bette around the country…six degrees of separation!…haha…she is a powerhouse…born December 1, 1945 in Honolulu…( Obama has that in common with Bette, both born in Hawaii )…she’s 76…and looks great…she is the Divine Miss M…forever and ever…this from USA Today by Edward Segarra: “Bette Midler apologizes to West Virginians after fiery tweet: ‘I’m just seeing red’:
Bette Midler is now singing a different tune after taking a jab at the people of West Virginia on social media.
On Monday, the Grammy-winning singer sent out a tweet slamming Joe Manchin, West Virginia’s Democratic senator, writing: “What #JoeManchin, who represents a population smaller than Brooklyn, has done to the rest of America, who wants to move forward, not backward, like his state, is horrible.”
Midler’s remarks were in response to Manchin’s Sunday announcement that he would not support Joe Biden’s Build Back Better bill, the president’s signature domestic policy plan, which includes aims of expanding the social safety net and tackling climate change.
“I cannot vote to continue with this piece of legislation,” Manchin said in an interview with Fox News on Sunday. “I’ve tried everything humanly possible. I can’t get there.”
Midler vented her frustration on Twitter Monday and also included the senator’s constituency in her rant. “He sold us out,” Midler wrote. “He wants us all to be just like his state, West Virginia. Poor, illiterate and strung out.”
However, less than an hour later, Midler had a change of heart and issued an apology to the “good people” of the Mountain State.
“I apologize … for my last outburst,” Midler wrote. “I’m just seeing red; #JoeManchin and his whole family are a criminal enterprise. Is he really the best WV has to offer its own citizens?”
Midler added: “Surely there’s someone there who has the state’s interests at heart, not his own!”…clearly, Bette voiced our frustation with Joe Manchin…and clearly, he is not the wind beneath her wings…however Nancy was the wind beneanth my wings…
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
It must have been cold there in my shadow
To never have sunlight on your face
You were content to let me shine, that’s your way
You always walked a step behind
So I was the one with all the glory
While you were the one with all the strength
A beautiful face without a name for so long
A beautiful smile to hide the pain
Did you ever know that you’re my hero
And everything I would like to be?
I can fly higher than an eagle
For you are the wind beneath my wings
It might have appeared to go unnoticed
But I’ve got it all here in my heart
I want you to know I know the truth, of course I know it
I would be nothing without you
Did you ever know that you’re my hero?
You’re everything I wish I could be
I could fly higher than an eagle
For you are the wind beneath my wings
Did I ever tell you you’re my hero?
You’re everything, everything I wish I could be
Oh, and I, I could fly higher than an eagle
For you are the wind beneath my wings
‘Cause you are the wind beneath my wings
Oh, the wind beneath my wings
You, you, you, you are the wind beneath my wings
Fly, fly, fly away, you let me fly so high
Oh, you, you, you, the wind beneath my wings
Oh, you, you, you, the wind beneath my wings
Fly, fly, fly high against the sky
So high I almost touch the sky
Thank you, thank you
Thank God for you, the wind beneath my wings
Source: LyricFind Songwriters: Jeff Silbar / Larry Henley Wind Beneath My Wings lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc, BMG Rights Management
I found a dime on my outing today…a grimy dime…
Art Salazar 