Monday, December 9, 2019

Clearly . . .


. . . there IS a problem here . . .


(from https://www.inquirer.com/opinion/nato-trump-justin-trudeau-laughing-video-20191204.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=Philly.com+Facebook+Account&cid=Philly.com+Facebook&fbclid=IwAR1zrCm00PdGjOWcoNmRua4in52BephBa63hdgfklbYkWSCFSTrov0FNWqY)
". . . over 40 minutes, while questioned repeatedly about his NATO strategy, Trump showed himself clumsily unable to utter one sentence on the topic. No matter what he was asked, he returned over and over to his single talking point: that, thanks to him, NATO members upped their defense spending (although, even on the numbers, he kept making inaccurate claims). . . As Macron pointed out, in a testy public exchange with Trump, NATO has other challenges besides “just numbers.” . . . Yet, in public remarks, Trump seemed not to have a clue or a care as to what NATO should actually do in the future. It was left to Stoltenberg to talk about the need to continue the fight against terrorism and the implications of a rising China. (It is little wonder that NATO members fear Trump might withdraw from the alliance if he wins in 2020.). . . "





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Sunday, December 8, 2019

Keuka . . .



. . . aurally revisited . . .


Keuka
©2013 Raymond M. Jozwiak


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Saturday, December 7, 2019

True . . .

. . . colors . . .

What are you trying
To hide from me
Do you think that your protests
Can change what I see
So much is so obvious
Quite clear and so true
From the clouds of this bluster
Real colors show through


True Colors
©2017 Raymond M. Jozwiak
(from the unreleased 'Phatso'; improvisations on Moog Little Phatty)



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Friday, December 6, 2019

Standing . . .




". . . Barack Obama’s GOP detractors seemed absolutely convinced that the Democratic president had done real damage to the United States’ international standing. The opposite was true, but GOP officials nevertheless argued, with unnerving vigor, that America had forfeited the admiration of the world – and it was Obama’s fault. . . During the 2016 Republican presidential primaries, for example, Jeb Bush insisted that during the Obama era, “We have lost the trust and confidence of our friends.” Around the same time, Scott Walker and Trump had a chat about “how poorly” the United States was “perceived throughout the world.” (In 2014, Trump also tweeted, “We need a President who isn’t a laughing stock to the entire World. We need a truly great leader, a genius at strategy and winning. Respect!”) . . . Mitt Romney added, “It is hard to name even a single country that has more respect and admiration for America today than when President Obama took office.”’ . . . It wasn’t true then, but it is true now, and it’s poised to become part of the 2020 debate. . ."


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Thursday, December 5, 2019

Hurry . . .

. . . up and wait . . . 


What's the rush
There's always a rush
Everything's important
Particularly mine

I've got to go
I've got to be
I'm getting nowhere
Presently

That was before
As sow and plow
Spent well or not
It's long gone now

That was before
All the hurry up
And all the wait
Are for me no more


Hurry Up and Wait
©2017 Raymond M. Jozwiak
(from the unreleased 'Phatso'; improvisations on Moog Little Phatty)



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Wednesday, December 4, 2019

Stakes . . .



(from https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-impeachment-inquiry/democrats-ready-explain-why-trump-should-be-impeached-n1093846)
". . . The fate of Trump's presidency, his re-election hopes, the makeup of the next Congress and the ability of the three branches of government to check and balance power under the Constitution all hang in the balance as the Judiciary Committee opens its first hearing Wednesday. . ."





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Tuesday, December 3, 2019

More Hours . . .



On and on flow the hours
Like rolling waves upon the sea
And like so many and so varied flowers
Each one some nectar for the bee

We're keeping tabs and writing numbers
Logging each minute in the book
We have a choice to
Either dread the counting
Or see the forest if we look

Store the knowledge
Hoard the wisdom
Take the years
And just run like crazy
Party’s only
What you make it
Make it into the
Best you can

There’s no protection from the power
Generated everyday
The blazing lights shine
From each lofty tower
To illuminate the way

Things that never occur to you
In the spring
Become clear with each
Passing season

All options must be on the table
All points of view be understood
And if you don’t do ev’ry thing you’re able
Make sure you do those which are good



The Hours
©2014 Raymond M. Jozwiak
latest mix of new OHO tune, in progress


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