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From the 70s Now 70

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They have been rocking and rolling around for almost 50 years. This is a band of hip and popular Septuagenarians.

The band initially featured mainstream rock and roll sounds with a combination of folk, R&B, and country. The group's musical direction changed in 1975 when lead singer and guitarist Tom Johnson left the band and was replaced by Michael McDonald, who steered the band towards the soul genre.

LOVE vs HATE

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These both cloud our thinking and judgment. They’ve sparked confrontations, violence, wars, and some of the greatest epics of all time. Both make our heart rate increase, our pupils dilate, and our palms moist.

OK. So it seems like love and hate are not quite so different. Plenty of age-old sayings agree: There’s a thin line between love and hate. The opposite of love is never to hate, it is indifference. Common knowledge points to hate as a learning process, which I not only believe, but I have met a few individuals who never missed a lesson and have shown little class.

Funny Russians

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Once upon a time on American television, Russians appeared as cartoon characters and were accepted as funny folks.

It was 58 years ago today, June 27, 1964, the final episode of Rocky & His Friends during the first two seasons and as The Bullwinkle Show for the last three seasons aired. 

No Sleep TV

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Welcome one and all to Best of American Television, a humorous rundown of late-night highlights that won't let you sleep. 

This is the block of television programming intended for broadcast after the late-night news. and usually through 2:00 a.m. Eastern and Pacific Time, leading out of prime time; informally, the daypart can include the designated overnight graveyard TV slot.

#SCOTUS Restricts the #EPA while R. Kelly and G. Maxwell get their prison sentences https://youtu.be/LypyAmqvkZk

SOTO Loves TOTO

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Since the 80s "Africa" has become a worldwide sensation. It's one of a string of hits that Toto has had over the last 40-plus years.

Do you remember when the leader of the Republican Party called the continent of Africa "shithole" counties during a meeting and asked why the USA can't have more immigrants from Norway, which by the way has now joined NATO? https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2019/01/shithole-countries…

Rubber Soul

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The Beatles’ Rubber Soul was the sixth studio album by the British superstars. It was released in 1965 just before Christmas.

This LP had A&E - Advice, and Entertainment. It was written by the quiet one, but have no fear, he made himself heard loud and clear. Here's the final product of a productive recording session. https://cimages.me/content/rubber-soul

Electric Light Orchestra

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Electric Light Orchestra is one of those bands which have been around for over 50 years but none gives them enough credit. 

The Electric Light Orchestra is an English rock band formed in Birmingham in 1970 by songwriters and multi-instrumentalists Jeff Lynne and Roy Wood with drummer Bev Bevan. Their music is characterized by a fusion of pop, classical arrangements, and futuristic iconography.

POTUS LIVE

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President Joe Biden appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live. There have been one million views so far from last night's show on ABC-TV 

President Joe Biden talks about the 27 school shootings in America in 2022, and why he believes nothing has been done so far about gun violence.

An overwhelming amount of Americans support background checks, meeting with families after the tragic events in Uvalde, Texas, the idea of passing an Executive Order, the strides made in regard to Climate Change, and Joe Manchin & Kyrsten Sinema’s voting record.

Caribbean-American Heritage Month

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On 6/6/2006, POTUS George W. Bush issued a proclamation recognizing June as Caribbean-American Heritage Month.

This month-long observance promotes the rich culture and heritage of Caribbean American people and their contributions to the United States of America.

The National Archives has many online resources, blogs, and articles. Discover more on our Special Topics page: https://go.usa.gov/xJj52