SUMMERTIME
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There is no season like Summertime.
Media Bundles
The media bundle isn’t quite dead yet, but it is showing signs of weakness. Those around it are already agitating for change. A bundle is industry-speak for the way cable and film companies have gotten away with the packaging and selling huge blocks of cable channels and movies for decades.
On this date and back in in 1940, then Cuban cabinet member Dr. Oscar Bonachea spoke out against media bundling. The New York Times headline stated that Cuba Rejects Film Act Protest.
PERSEID METEOR
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This one is being billed as the greatest fireworks show of our times. The Perseid meteor shower is one no-one should miss, with a peak rate of 200 meteors per hour expected to fly across the night sky.
Still Falling...
On this date, three years ago today, and after a very long courtship, which took us to Florida and Shanghai to meet each other's family, we were finally wed. Mr. and Mrs. R/Y Soto are still falling in love.
Communication is a good test for long-lasting relationships and we are offering the following 3-hour long examination, which is in three stages, with loving breaks in between, if you know what we mean. Ready?
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1. Given the choice of anyone in the world, whom would we want as a guest?
2. Would we like to be famous? In what way?
DUEL IN THE POOL
With history at stake by taking Gold home, USA has got to make it. Tonight's event has so much interest.
Rematch in Rio: Phelps, Le Clos face off in 200 fly http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/347875155d53465d95cec892aeb06419/Articl…
2016 Duel in the Pool- MSU vs Drury https://youtu.be/59c4tCFCKVc
U.S. keep undefeated Duel in the Pool streak alive over Europe http://olympics.nbcsports.com/2015/12/12/u-s-keep-undefeated-duel-in-th… via @NBCOlympicTalk
Trump's Huge Slump?
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Can The Donald's growing slump compete with Hillary's double-digit bump? The democrats are on the attack and Trump will push back. Hang on for the next bumpy three months.
Trump supporters are already "unskewing" his bad poll numbers, by @ed_kilgore: http://nym.ag/2bb4XC3
Trump’s Frankenstein economics http://www.politico.com/story/2016/08/trump-economy-226799
Add Sen. Susan Collins of Maine to the list of Republicans who won’t be voting for Trump http://bos.gl/QrOM9BD
Hillary Clinton is dominating Olympic TV advertising http://ti.me/2aIRSQV via @TIMEPolitics
GORGEOUS DAY
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You are in luck if you live in the NY-NJ-CT Tri-state area. Forecasters say it's going to be a great day.
Purple Circles
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What are those purple circles we see on athletes competing in the Olympics? It's Cupping, which pulls on skin to improve your blood flow. The possible placebo effect is said to be an ancient Chinese holistic treatment that works because I have had it done to me several times. The color varies on how much blood is absorbed by the skin. The bruise lasts for several days and it is not painful.
http://www.startribune.com/what-s-up-with-the-hickies-on-the-olympic-at…
Latino Vote
Are #HispanosUnidosdeAmerica Latinos united? According to The AP, It's a persistent paradox in American politics: Many Hispanic families have an immense personal stake in what happens on Election Day, but despite population numbers that should mean political power, Hispanics often can't vote, aren't registered to vote, or simply choose to sit out.
DIVIDED AMERICA: Will Trump energize the Latino vote? https://apnews.com/ecb6479be09c40af8955a7d442847fda
CITY LIVING?
There are so many great things about living in large metropolitan cities which are full of cultural attractions and replete with diversity with a variety of eclectic neighborhoods jam-packed with a bazillion other human beings.