Otherwise . . .

 

https://www.pngwing.com/en/search?q=spoiled+Child

(By Franklin Foer, staff writer at The Atlantic. He is the author of World Without Mind and How Soccer Explains the World: An Unlikely Theory of Globalization from https://www.theatlantic.com/ ideas/ archive/2019/03/paul-manaforts-otherwise-blamess-life-crime/584419/)

". . . “He has lived an otherwise blameless life,” said Judge T. S. Ellis as he sentenced Paul Manafort to just 47 months in prison on Thursday. . . In an otherwise blameless life, Paul Manafort lobbied on behalf of the tobacco industry and wangled millions in tax breaks for corporations. . . he helped Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos bolster his image in Washington after he assassinated his primary political opponent. . . he worked to keep arms flowing to the Angolan generalissimo Jonas Savimbi, a monstrous leader bankrolled by the apartheid government in South Africa. . . (he) was kicked out of the lobbying firm he co-founded, accused of inflating his expenses and cutting his partners out of deals. . . he spent a decade as the chief political adviser to a clique of former gangsters in Ukraine. . . (he) came to adopt the lifestyle and corrupt practices of his Ukrainian clients as his own. . . he produced a public-relations campaign to convince Washington that Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych was acting within his democratic rights and duties when he imprisoned his most compelling rival for power. . . he stood mute as Yanukovych’s police killed 130 protesters in the Maidan. . . (he) was found guilty of tax evasion on an industrial scale. Rather than paying his fair share to help fund national defense and public health, he kept his cash in Cyprus and wired it home to buy more than $1 million in bespoke clothing. . . he attempted to phone a potential witness in his trial so that they could align their stories. . ."

Otherwise
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                               Put A Finger On It

Training . . .

 

https://www.dreamstime.com/royalty-free-stock-

photography-training-wheels-image19588647

(from Donald Trump V. The United States: Inside the Struggle to Stop a President by 

Michael S. Schmidt)

". . . From their offices in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, they pored over Supreme Court decisions, the Constitution, presidential history, and law review writings from a range of lawyers and judges spanning the political spectrum. . .  The memos were written in a way that didn't leave any doubt about how the White House lawyers felt about the question. . . In dry but clear legal writing, the paragraphs build a powerful and comprehensive rebuke of the president's desire to use his position atop the executive branch to carry out his vendettas. As a reading experience, one cannot escape noticing that the writers seemed to be acutely aware of the strangeness of this brief - to, essentially, teach an introduction-to-the-Constitution class to a president in training. . . " 

Teach Me
- Nicole Simone

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                 Critic’s Choice

Hope . . .

. . . there is SOME benefit to signing up for this organization 

https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/about-80-uk-universities-sign-tef

 
Feel Older Now
- Flo & Eddie
 

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                   Chromatose

Finis . . .

https://www.istockphoto.com/photos/joy-ride

The final track on my album 'For the Ride', a collection of pieces conceived around the concept of travel, is titled 'Joyride II.' The travel motivation involved no specific type of travel, just the concept of the ride. The Joyride melody reappears at the conclusion of the work in full instrumentation as opposed to the opening take which is strictly solo piano. One critic, upon its release, said that Joyride II was a "WTF" moment on the album, but not necessarily in a bad way. See what you think. 

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                         No Frills

Player . . .

 

Spencer is playing the piano again;

An affinity lodged somewhere deep in his brain.

The results, I can say, are quite a success.

What a wonderful choice of a means to express.

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Presave . . .

 

Presave GRAINS on Spotify

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                          2014

Unashamedly . . .

. . . accurate

https://unsplash.com/s/photos/accuracy

(from Donald Trump V. The United States; Inside the Struggle to Stop A President by Michael S. Schmidt)

". . . Given Trump's unusual attraction to Russia and public taunting of Comey and others, a significant portion of the country believed Trump might be a Manchurian candidate who was using the powers of the presidency to protect himself. But Burck, through his clients, was hearing what Trump was saying behind closed doors to those closest to him and believed that Trump's problem was that he was simply stupid. Trump showed no sense of understanding how the government functioned and the norms that governed Washington. . . "He's doing stupid shit," Burck said, "because he's a stupid person.". . . "

Tell It Like It Is
- Aaron Neville



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        Black & White Then Back