Welcome Spring!

“You rarely have time for everything you want in this life, so you need to make choices. And hopefully your choices can come from a deep sense of who you are.”

American television host and producer, Fred Rogers, was born on this day in 1928 (died 2003).

It’s the first day of Spring.

Never mind that, here in the good ol’ RVA, temperatures went below freezing last night.

Spring is here and soon it will be consistently warmer.

I for one, promise that when summer arrives and temperatures move into the three digit territory, I will not be complaining about the heat.

Especially since for a portion of that time, I’ll be in Arizona. More to come on that.

No links to articles today. But you really should be paying attention to the news.

Not that you should necessarily believe it. But pay attention to what’s going on.

There will be a test.

WHAT I’M READING


BORN ON THIS DAY

American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor, Jerry Reed, was born on this day in 1937 (died 2008)


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It’s Friday. Are you wearing Green?

Christ with me, Christ before me, Christ behind me,
Christ in me, Christ beneath me, Christ above me,
Christ on my right, Christ on my left,
Christ when I lie down, Christ when I sit down,
Christ in the heart of every man who thinks of me,
Christ in the mouth of every man who speaks of me,
Christ in the eye that sees me,
Christ in the ear that hears me.

From The Prayer of St. Patrick

“Above all, this country is our own. Nobody has to get up in the morning and worry what his neighbors think of him. Being a Jew is no problem here.”

On this day in history, Golda Meir (1898-1978), became the fourth Prime Minister of Israel.

I visited Israel on two separate occasions some forty years ago. I would love to visit again.

I’m getting to do some traveling this year. You know I’ll tell you about it when it’s time.

In the meantime, I have a list of projects. You have a list of projects.

I won’t get through my entire list over the weekend, but I’ll make progress,

And, on Monday, we’ll welcome Spring.

In the meantime, Happy St. Patrick’s Day

Mugshots

I’m not Irish. At least, so far, I’ve not traced any of the lines back to Ireland. But I’ll find something green to wear. Although most of my holiday attire leans toward the red.

I won’t be celebrating tonight. Not even a green beer.

Go and celebrate as you see fit. Do so responsibly.

But, before you do…

THINGS YOU SHOULD READ

Biden 2020 campaign had ‘surreptitious involvement’ in Russian disinfo hoax surrounding Post’s Hunter laptop story: FEC complaint
New York Post
Joe Biden’s 2020 presidential campaign had “surreptitious involvement” in organizing a letter written by 51 former intelligence officials that falsely claimed the New York Post’s story about Hunter Biden’s laptop was Russian disinformation, according to a complaint filed with the Federal Election Commission on Wednesday.

DeSantis Is Right About Ukraine
Kurt Schlichter in Townhall
Americans are not pacifists, but they are sick of failure, and that’s what Ukraine is looking to become. Most Americans feel that Ukraine is corrupt, which it totally is – I saw it personally.

J.K. Rowling Puts the Kibosh on Transgender Ideology With Language That Is Going to Set Off a Firestorm
RedState
In the midst of that, many on the right have finally woken up to say enough is enough, and in that fight, they’ve found an unlikely ally. Enter J.K. Rowling, the famed author of the Harry Potter series, who, despite her generally leftward leanings, has become a leading voice against transgender ideology.

BORN ON THIS DAY

American singer, pianist, and television host, Nat King Cole, was born on this day in 1919 (died 1965). I don’t know if Nat ?King Cole ever sang “Danny Boy” but here is he is with Unforgettable.


WHAT I’M READING


And before you go, no really, this time…here’s the best of all time version of Danny Boy.