Michael Summers

According to Bob Woodward in his book Fear, before Quayle was selected, Bush's team received a phone call from Donald Trump asking to be considered for Vice-president.

Watch Becoming | Netflix Official Site Join former first lady Michelle Obama in an intimate documentary looking at her life, hopes and connection with others as she tours with "Becoming."

I was reminded while reading a review of "Melania' that there actually is a Michelle Obama documentary: "Becoming." The review noted that they were quite different. Obviously attendance was not required nor paid for
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National Geographic - Pole to Pole with Will Smith Inspired by his late mentor to explore life’s big questions, Will Smith throws himself into incredible challenges for 100 days: skiing to the South Pole, catching a giant anaconda, milking a venomous tarantula, climbing mountains, and diving under the i National Geographic for everyone in everywhere

Pole to Pole, a seven episode National Geographic documentary series with Will Smith
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A hot Double Spice Chai, a habit that I began in Afghanistan in 2012

Trump Posts, Then Deletes Video Depicting Obamas as Apes Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina, one of the highest-ranking Black Republicans in Washington, called the video “the most racist thing I’ve seen out of this White House.”

President Trump shared a video depicting the Obamas as apes. Cartoonists during the Civil War depicted Abraham Lincoln as a monkey. Neither justifies the other. Hopefully, this kind of action is not why some voted for Donald Trump. This Christian is appalled. #politics
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I read the print version, which I checked out from a local public library, but have no difficulty in believing that the audio version is 24 hours long. I enjoyed it enough that I hope to own my own copy some day.

Professor Lepore's history of the Constitution and the attempts to amend it requires dedication and focus to finish, but is well worth the effort. She entwines anecdotes of men and women who shaped attitudes towards the Constitution with commentary on its relevance and health. #booksky

I already pay for BBC and CNN on a television package. Suddenly I have to "subscribe" to read articles on their respective apps. Most people have limited income. Meanwhile other news sources are imploding (CBS, WaPo). Solutions? #news #inflation

Greenlights I’ve been in this life for fifty years, been trying to …

McConaughey reveals how his family, "outlaw rules," dreams, "greenlights," and prayer helped him to clear hurdles, form values, and learn to commit to love. Nuggets of insight plus perplexing passages. Check out this book on Goodreads: Greenlights www.goodreads.com/book/show/52... #booksky

I made a banana pudding in memory of my father's parents this past Thursday; my grandfather's birthday had been on that date, my grandma was a master at making that pudding. This was my first attempt and its taste was very close to my memories. It was delicious

Not what was said. It's advocating time to replenish and recover. The OP said Self care Too. No one can run on adrenaline forever

Bruce Springsteen – Streets of Minneapolis “Streets of Minneapolis” is a single released by Bruce Springsteen as a response to President Trump’s deployment of ICE throughout US cities. It was written following the second

Springsteen's anthems "Born in America" and "Streets of Minneapolis" both allude to the Veterans Administration. Pretti was a VA nurse when he was killed. The Veteran in "Born" goes to the VA for help. #VA
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'A natural partner': US treasury secretary weighs in on Alberta separatism Scott Bessent's comments come amid a war of words between Ottawa and Washington.

The Trump administration (esp. Secretary Bessent) continues its attack on NATO and Canada by listening to and conversing with Albertan separatists and hinting that the Canadian province would have much to offer as a U. S. state.
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Atlanta Braves fan here. Ronald Acuña played winter baseball in his native Venezuela. Have had this nagging fear that he might become "collateral damage" to the bombing and regime decapitation or that he will be "detained" when he returns to the U. S.

Obviously, he wasn't the only attorney available. Neither was John Adams in 1770, in a case that also had ignited public fury

Why John Adams Defended British Soldiers in the Boston Massacre Trials | HISTORY The future American president represented Redcoats accused of murdering American patriots in an incident that helped ...

John Adams, American patriot who later would be our second President, defended British soldiers after the Boston Massacre.
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Two former Vikings starting quarterbacks on 2026 Super Bowl Rosters: Sam Darnold (2024)for the Seahawks, Joshua Dobbs (2023) as the Patriots backup QB

Don't forget that he worked at VA.

"Remember, LORD, what has happened to us; look and see our disgrace" (Lamentations 5:1 NIV)

"God, when I cross the truth, give me the awareness to receive it, the consciousness to recognize it, the presence to personalize it, the patience to preserve it, and the courage to live it" - Matthew McConaughey, Greenlights, p 162
#booksky #prayer

Willie Mays said that Andruw Jones was the best center fielder that he had ever seen. Of course it's possible that he didn't include himself

“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about the things that matter.” MLK, Jr.

#MLK #Politics

Kansas governor defies rule threatening to block singing of 'Lift Every Voice' at MLK gathering • Kansas Reflector Gov. Laura Kelly joins legislators and activists to honor the life and legacy of the late Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. with song — even if it meant bending the rules.

Kudos to Kansas Governor Kelly who spoke up for lifting every voice for freedom and equality while stating her fear that Martin Luther King, Jr.'s legacy is "being erased."

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Sue Campbell found your comment to which I responded. When I read it again, it still seems that I understood it correctly the first time. If you didn't post it, I hope you discover who did

And chose him instead of a career prosecutor

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Spoiler: He notes that admins most biased against sociologists of religions, even if the sociologist is not religious, are largely "secular. white. men."

Samuel Perry makes a plea for scientific study of religion in Religion for Realists. His target audiences include conservative religious people who scoff at the concept and secular people who are skeptical about bias in research on by scholars who are religious. Well worth serious thought. #bluesky

You said that something like "most people in Greenland are Anglos."