CHINA IS FAR TOO CENSORED

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With all the issues the Chinese are facing concerning their population, economy woes and growing pollution problems, the government of The People's Republic of China is now prohibiting 120 songs from the Internet after deeming them "harmful" to society.

For example, MC Hotdog's song includes the line 'I don't love Chinese women, I love Taiwanese girls'. It was banned along with another song named "Fart" that included the lyrics: "There are some people in the world who like farting while doing nothing."
熱狗 (MC HotDog) - 我爱台妹 (Wo Ai Tai Mei) {HD} https://youtu.be/kBVzzHMzBOk via @YouTube

MAX MONDAYS

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The quintessential New York musician, Max Weinberg needs little introduction. From his initial performance with Blackstone, his longtime para-diddles with Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band to his role as Conan O'Brien's beloved bandleader, the published author of "The Big Beat", Conversations with Rock's Great Drummers. He is one of the best rhythm-keepers and swing-starters ever, and his love for music, both classic and new, keeps him relevant and always moving forward. I have known this old man since way back when.

LEGIONNAIRES' DISEASE UPDATE

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New York City and New York State gave an update on the outbreak Legionnaires’ disease in The Bronx. All testing is done by a single laboratory run by the state of New York, the Wadsworth Laboratory located in Albany, and as such all information is uniform and coordinated.

Three new sites have tested positive for legionella within the impact zone – this is in addition to the 11 previously identified inside the impact zone. Separately 6 sites have tested positive for legionella outside of the impact zone that are not necessarily related to the outbreak in the South Bronx.

DEFLATEGATE FATE

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Who says the new NFL season begins on September 10th? The jammed packed drama connected to the action packed sport of football will not be played out on the gridiron, but inside a courtroom today. This legal game is in the fourth down of the final quarter because the Deflate-gate saga could very well be settled today.

The issue exists following a game in January when the New England Patriots beat the Indianapolis Colts, allegedly with the aid of under-inflated footballs.

PERSEID METEOR SHOWER

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Astronomer Fred Bruenjes recorded a series of many 30 second long exposures spanning about six hours on the night of Aug. 11 and early morning of Aug. 12, 2004 using a wide angle lens. Combining those frames which captured meteor flashes, he produced this dramatic view of the Perseids of summer. There are 51 Perseid meteors in the composite image, including one seen nearly head-on.
Credits: Fred Bruenjes

Thanks to a new moon, this week’s Perseid meteor shower is expected to be one of the best in years, and NASA Television will bring viewers a front row seat.

COMBAT LEGIONNAIRES DISEASE

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NY Governor Cuomo, NYC Mayor de Blasio and New York City Council Speaker Mark-Viverito announced the State and City would take the unprecedented step of jointly crafting and instituting uniform regulations to combat Legionnaires’ disease. The regulations and legislation are being drafted by the Governor’s office, Mayor’s office and City Council representatives. The unparalleled outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in the South Bronx this summer, and other outbreaks across the state, have posed new challenges which government must respond to rapidly.

DROWNING DRONES

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Some aircraft are autonomous unmanned helicopters and a few of them are small enough to carry in one hand and allow one to put a camera in the sky anywhere, anytime.

According to the FAA, drone hobbyists should fly no higher than 400 feet, stay clear of stadiums and people, and avoid flying within five miles of airports. During wildfires and other emergencies, the FAA imposes temporary restrictions. Why do these drone keep threatening the public safety?

DIVISIVE US

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Deconstructing the politics of divisiveness finds a democratic form of government tearing itself apart and it appears to be getting worse with time.

Instead of laying out their individual platforms, politicians continue attacking each other, their parties and the media. Divisive is the new form of inclusion when it comes to camp pain, or poly ticks.

Why Chuck Schumer's Move Won't Kill the Iran Deal http://www.nationaljournal.com/congress/why-chuck-schumer-s-move-won-t-… via @nationaljournal

WHATS UP DOC?

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Did you know this is the 75th anniversary of the best known all-American trickster. The one and only Bugs Bunny.

This animated Warner Brothers wise-cracking bunny with a NYC accent got his official start in 1940’s

The film “A Wild Hare” was only the beginning and since then, he’s trounced, out-talked, and outwitted a host of flamboyant but hapless opponents including Yosemite Sam, Porky Pig, Daffy Duck, the Tasmanian Devil, and Elmer Fudd.

Bugs Bunny Full Episodes Bugs Bunny And Donald Duck Non Stop Cartoon HD https://youtu.be/M6TmHtMOhyc via @YouTube

VOTING RIGHTS ACT

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This week marks the very important and serious 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act. But its not all peaches and cream at the polls. By 1965 concerted efforts to break the grip of state disfranchisement had been under way for some time, but had achieved only modest success overall and in some areas had proved almost entirely ineffectual. The murder of voting-rights activists in Philadelphia, Mississippi, gained national attention, along with numerous other acts of violence and terrorism.

Finally, the unprovoked attack on March 7, 1965, by state troopers on peaceful marchers crossing the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, en route to the state capitol in Montgomery, persuaded the President and Congress to overcome Southern legislators' resistance to effective voting rights legislation. President Johnson issued a call for a strong voting rights law and hearings began soon thereafter on the bill that would become the Voting Rights Act.

The Voting Rights Act: When is a new voter law unconstitutional? http://econ.st/1IRfMjM via @TheEconomist

Sen. Cory Booker Fears 'Voting Rights Act Is Under Threat' - ABC News http://abcn.ws/1MeSHgg via @ABC

Obama celebrates 50th anniversary of Voting Rights Act http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/obama-celebrates-50th-anniversary-of-voti…

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