The Proudest Peacock

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I am lots more proud than many peacocks of my management skills as well as filled with joy to learn about one of my hires.

My wide simile alludes to the NBC peacock, with its colorful tail that can be expanded like a fan, which has long symbolized vanity and pride. Both Natalie and I worked there, but at different times. I worked there as a news producer back in the days of Brokaw, Gumball, Pauley, Chung, and Norville.

Saint Francis

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On October 4, Catholics honor St. Francis of Assisi, Founder of the Franciscan spirituality as practiced by the friars and nuns 

St. Francis of Assisi thirsted with his whole body and soul after Christ. Drawing hope from his example, we are strengthened by our closeness to God. Praying together in community and coming before Our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament, we too seek to thirst with our whole body and soul after Jesus Christ.

Following St. Francis https://youtu.be/OQ-lpGujV88

GTM & Steely Dan

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Like GTM, Walter Becker and Donald Fagen were never satisfied with the sound of their recording, until it sounded great.

OUR 🌍 WORLD

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Let’s begin working on making this a wonderful world.

POTUS goes to PR

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After declaring an emergency in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico last month he arrived with millions, not paper towels.

President Biden ordered Federal assistance to supplement Commonwealth and local response efforts due to the emergency conditions resulting from Tropical Storm Fiona.

Today, POTUS surveyed damage from Hurricane Fiona in Puerto Rico, where tens of thousands of people are still without power two weeks after the storm hit.

USA Ballot Box

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The 2022 midterm elections are a little over a month away, and #IMAGINUS stands ready to help you vote for candidates and issues.

From individual rights issues and affordable housing to an income tax reduction, this November voters will face different questions on their 2022 statewide election ballot.

WATERS

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Some US cities have water whose quality is negatively impacted by pollution, industry, and agriculture. The best water is sourced from reservoirs, streams, and rivers but well filtred or treated too.

Have You Seen Her?

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She is easy to spot, very loud, appears entitled, and likes to be observed. She may think she knows everything and that she’s right.

As a know-it-all, she is a person who obnoxiously purports an expansive comprehension of all topics and situations when in reality, her comprehension is extremely limited.

Her display may or may not be directly expressed, depending on the day. A linguist friend understands the German description “Besserwisser’ which is used in other languages, literally meaning better knowing. 

SNL 48

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It began with Johnny Carson wanting to take time off and NBC TV Network was looking for a weekend rerun replacement. 

The World War II vet had a conversational approach with guests, and millions tuned in to watch his show. Between 1965 and 1975, NBC ran reruns of some of Carson’s greatest interviews on the weekend. The star asked to have the shows pulled and used during the week instead so he could take some time off. And thus, Dick Ebersol started developing something to air on Saturday nights.