Paul Krugman: America's Dismal Turning Point (NY Times Blog)
And surely most people would agree that soaring medical costs, rising inequality, financial crises, regional decline, etc., are bad things; so you might think that all of this would suggest to everyone that something was wrong with the newly dominant ideology. But here's the thing: conservatives don't see it that way. Not only do they continue to regard Reagan as America's savior; they haven't changed their ideas, or indeed come up with any significantly new ideas, for the past 35 years.
Helaine Olen: Trump appointees continue to erode government from within (Washington Post)
… Betsy DeVos is scaling back a major Education Department investigation into fraud at for-profit colleges. Investigations into specific institutions are being ended, people working in the division are receiving new duties, and a former dean of one of the schools that had been the focus of department questions about possible fraud is now in charge of the investigative team. It is the latest piece of evidence that President Trump's appointees are using their positions not to improve life for Americans, but to take apart decades of regulation and customs that make our lives easier, safer, healthier and better.
Helaine Olen: Trump's latest violation of the emoluments clause (Washington Post)
At Monday's White House news conference, reporters asked how, precisely, the involvement of China in the Indonesia resort project didn't violate the emoluments clause of the Constitution, and how it squares with the president's assurances that the Trump Organization wouldn't get involved in "foreign deals" as long as he remained in the White House. Deputy Press Secretary Raj Shah recommended contacting the Trump Organization for comment. Really, you can't make this stuff up.
This leg of American thoroughbred racing's Triple Crown series has been termed "The Run for the Black-Eyed Susans". What is the more familiar name of this horse race?
Phyllis Ada Driver (July 17, 1917 - August 20, 2012), better known as Phyllis Diller, was an American actress and stand-up comedian, best known for her eccentric stage persona, her self-deprecating humor, her wild hair and clothes, and her exaggerated, cackling laugh.
Diller was a groundbreaking stand-up comic-one of the first female comics to become a household name in the U.S. She paved the way for Joan Rivers, Roseanne Barr, and Ellen DeGeneres, among others, who credit her influence. Diller had a large gay following and is considered a gay icon. She was also one of the first celebrities to openly champion plastic surgery, for which she was recognized by the industry.
Diller worked in more than 40 films, beginning with 1961's Splendor in the Grass. She appeared in many television series, often in cameos, but also including her own short-lived sitcom and variety show.
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Alan J was first, and correct, with:
Phyllis Diller.
Randall wrote:
Phyllis Diller
Stephen F said:
Phyllis Diller
mj answered:
Without
Phyllis Diller, there would be no Joan Rivers or Amy Schumer. And she
truly loved Fang.
zorch replied:
That's the beautiful Phyllis Diller.
Dave responded:
Phyllis Diller. A late bloomer for a comedian. At age 38 Diller was a reporter who was first noticed on Groucho Marx's game show "You Bet Your Life" in 1955. Her next national exposure was on the Jack Paar Show. Besides her popular stand comedy act, Phyllis was frequently on TV game shows and acted in both movies and the NY stage. Diller was a favorite of Bob Hope and frequently was featured in his later movies and his TV specials. She was also a decent pianist and authored a number of books that were based on her comedy act. Phyllis Diller died at age 95 in 2012.
Mark. said:
Phyllis Diller.
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David of Moon Valley replied:
looks kinda like Phyllis Diller to me..ar ar ar...
Adam answered:
Phyllis Diller-
I once came across one of her last live performances, on public acess tv of all places.
She was telling jokes older than old and absolutely killing it. Talent like you would not believe.
Jim from CA, retired to ID, responded:
Phyllis Diller
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John I from Hawai`i says,
"Phyllis Diller."
Daniel in The City answered:
Phyllis Diller
Dave in Tucson said:
That fashion icon is none other than Phyllis Diller!
Gary E.K. replied:
That would be Phillis Diller
Have a wonderful day and thanks for the site
Deborah responded:
Oh, one of my favorite comediennes, Phyllis Diller. She was funny as hell, and opened the door to others of her ilk, e.g. Joan Rivers.
My senior dog ripped off a toenail from a rear paw late yesterday. By the time I figured it out my wood and tile floors looked like a mini-murder scene. The vet bandaged him up and he should be fine. Just when I thought I could enjoy a relaxing Wednesday evening...
Michelle in AZ said:
the ever obnoxious Phyllis Diller
BttbBob wrote:
That's Fang's old lady, Phyllis...
... a perfect example of a living caricature that was always larger than life itself... She made me smile.
Joe S answered:
That would be Phyllis Diller, I always liked her and her weird sense of humor. I always liked the jokes about her husband, Fang. I like Ellen too, but I don't know why. She's not very funny, plays stupid, juvenile jokes on people and she can't dance. She says she's dancing, but she's not. There's no accounting for taste. You know who I don't like, besides Kevin James? Will Ferrell, I don't like him and I don't like Melissa McCarthy. They both grind my valves. I don't know what anyone sees in them.
So far so good on beating cancer for now. I'm doing fine. At the end of the month I'll be 16 months into an 8 month mean lifespan. And yesterday I went on a 7 mile hike and managed to keep up with the hiking group I was with. So, doing something right.
Still waiting for future test results and should see things headed in the right direction. I can say that it's not likely that anything dire happens in the short term so that means that I should have time to make several more attempts at this. So even if it doesn't work the first time there are a lot of variations to try. So if there's bad news it will help me pick the next radiation target.
I have written a "how to" guide for oncologists to perform the treatment that I got. I'm convinced that I'm definitely onto something and whether it works for me or not isn't the definitive test. I know if other people tried this that it would work for some of them, and if they improve it that it will work for a lot of them.
The guide is quite detailed and any doctor reading this can understand the procedure at every level. I also go into detail as to how it works, how I figured it out, and variations and improvements that could be tried to enhance it. I also introduce new ways to look at the problem. There is a lot of room for improvement and I think that doctors reading it will see what I'm talking about and want to build on it. And it's written so that if you're not a doctor you can still follow it. It also has a personal story revealing that I'm the class clown of cancer support group. I give great interviews and I look pretty hot in a lab coat.
So, feel free to read this and see what I'm talking about. But if any of you want to help then pass this around to both doctors and cancer patients. I need some media coverage. I'm looking for as many eyeballs as possible to read these ideas. Even if this isn't the solution, it's definitely on the right track. After all, I did hike 7 miles yesterday. And this hiking group wasn't moving slow. So if this isn't working then, why am I still here?
I also see curing cancer as more of an engineering problem that a medical problem. So if you are good at solving problems and most of what you know about medicine was watching the Dr. House MD TV show, then you're at the level I was at when I started. So anyone can jump in and be part of the solution.
Here is a link to my guide: Oncologists Guide to Curing Cancer using Abscopal Effect
CBS begins the night with a FRESH'Undercover Boss', followed by a RERUN'Hawaii Five-0', then a RERUN'Blue Bloods'.
Scheduled on a FRESHStephen Colbert are Benedict Cumberbatch, and Mary Gallagher.
On a RERUNJames Corden, OBE, (from 4/23/18) are Evan Rachel Wood, Don Johnson, and Pentatonix.
NBC starts the night with a FRESH'Blindspot', followed by 'Dateline'.
Scheduled on a FRESHJimmy Fallon are Sterling K. Brown, Willie Geist, and Chef Danny Bowien.
On a RERUNSeth Meyers (from 5/8/18) are Tracee Ellis Ross, Cameron Monaghan, Joe Pera, and Aaron Spears.
On a RERUNCarson 'The Scab' Daly (from 4/4/18) are Jesse Spencer, Makeness, and Christine Evangelista.
ABC opens the night with a FRESH'Once Upon A Time', followed by a FRESH'Marvel's Agents Of SHIELD', then '20/20'.
Scheduled on a FRESHJimmy Kimmel are Ryan Seacrest, Gillian Jacobs, and Julia Michaels.
The CW offers the FRESH'Harry & Meghan: A Love Story', followed by a FRESH'Life Sentence'.
Faux fills the night with a FRESH'MasterChef Junior'.
MY recycles an old 'American Ninja Warrior', followed by another old 'American Ninja Warrior'.
A&E has 'Live PD', 'Live PD: Rewind', and 'Live PD'.
AMC offers the movie 'Open Range', followed by the movie 'Independence Day'.
BBC -
[6:00AM] THE CORONATION OF QUEEN ELIZABETH II
[7:00AM] PRINCE HARRY: FRONTLINE AFGHANISTAN
[8:00AM] PRINCE GEORGE: BORN TO BE KING
[8:30AM] BRITAIN'S ROYAL WEDDINGS
[11:00AM] DIANA: 7 DAYS
[1:00PM] CHARLES AND DIANA: THE FIRST DECADE
[2:00PM] DIANA: LEGACY OF A PRINCESS
[3:00PM] THE ROYAL WEDDING 2011: PRINCE WILLIAM AND CATHERINE MIDDLETON
[4:00PM] THE ROYAL WEDDING: CHARLES AND DIANA
[4:30PM] DIANA: 7 DAYS
[6:30PM] KATE: THE MAKING OF A MODERN QUEEN
[7:30PM] THE ROYAL WEDDING 2011: PRINCE WILLIAM AND CATHERINE MIDDLETON
[8:30PM] THE ROYAL WEDDING: CHARLES AND DIANA
[9:00PM] HARRY AND MEGHAN: A VERY MODERN ROMANCE
[10:05PM] THE ROYAL WEDDING 2011: PRINCE WILLIAM AND CATHERINE MIDDLETON
[11:05PM] THE ROYAL WEDDING: CHARLES AND DIANA
[11:35PM] HARRY AND MEGHAN: A VERY MODERN ROMANCE
[12:40AM] KATE: THE MAKING OF A MODERN QUEEN
[1:40AM] THE ROYAL WEDDING: CHARLES AND DIANA
[2:10AM] THE ROYAL WEDDING 2011: PRINCE WILLIAM AND CATHERINE MIDDLETON
[3:10AM] HARRY AND MEGHAN: A VERY MODERN ROMANCE
[4:15AM] THE ROYAL WEDDING 2018 LIVE (ALL TIMES EDT)
Bravo has the movie 'No Strings Attached', followed by the movie 'No Strings Attached', again.
Comedy Central has 'The Office', another 'The Office', still another 'The Office', followed by the movie 'Dumb & Dumber'.
History has 'Ancient Aliens', another 'Ancient Aliens', followed by a FRESH'Ancient Aliens', then a FRESH'The Tesla Files'.
IFC -
[6:00AM] CONAN THE BARBARIAN
[8:30AM] NIGHT FLIGHT-NY Punk & Spaceman
[8:45AM] BROCKMIRE-Retirement Ceremony
[9:15AM] VALHALLA RISING
[11:15AM] THE LAST STAND
[1:45PM] KILLING THEM SOFTLY
[4:00PM] TWO AND A HALF MEN-For the Sake of the Child
[4:30PM] TWO AND A HALF MEN-Give Me Your Thumb
[5:00PM] TWO AND A HALF MEN-Untainted by Filth
[5:30PM] TWO AND A HALF MEN-Gorp. Fnark. Schmegle.
[6:00PM] TWO AND A HALF MEN-Captain Terry's Spray-On Hair
[6:30PM] TWO AND A HALF MEN-That's Why They Call It Ball Room
[7:00PM] TWO AND A HALF MEN-Warning, It's Dirty
[7:30PM] TWO AND A HALF MEN-Fart Jokes, Pie and Celeste
[8:00PM] TWO AND A HALF MEN-Yay, No Polyps!
[8:30PM] TWO AND A HALF MEN-Crude and Uncalled For
[9:00PM] TWO AND A HALF MEN-Aye, Aye, Captain
[9:30PM] TWO AND A HALF MEN-Tinkle Like a Princess
[10:00PM] TWO AND A HALF MEN-I Found Your Mustache
[10:30PM] DOCUMENTARY NOW!-Sandy Passage
[11:00PM] THE SOCIAL NETWORK
[1:30AM] NIGHT FLIGHT-Avant-Garde Experimenters & the Blues
[1:45AM] NIGHT FLIGHT-NY Punk & Spaceman
[2:00AM] THE SOCIAL NETWORK
[4:30AM] NIGHT FLIGHT-Avant-Garde Experimenters & the Blues
[4:45AM] NIGHT FLIGHT-Movie Star President & Shock Rock
[5:00AM] PORTLANDIA-Rose Route
[5:30AM] PORTLANDIA-A Song for Portland (ALL TIMES EDT)
Sundance -
[6:15am] the andy griffith show
[6:50am] the andy griffith show
[7:25am] the andy griffith show
[8:00am] the andy griffith show
[8:30am] the andy griffith show
[9:00am] the andy griffith show
[9:30am] the andy griffith show
[10:00am] saturday night fever
[12:30pm] in country
[3:00pm] law & order
[4:00pm] law & order
[5:00pm] law & order
[6:00pm] law & order
[7:00pm] law & order
[8:00pm] law & order
[9:00pm] law & order
[10:00pm] law & order
[11:00pm] law & order
[12:00am] law & order
[1:00am] law & order
[2:00am] mississippi burning
[5:00am] the andy griffith show
[5:35am] the andy griffith show (ALL TIMES EDT)
SyFy has the movie 'Jurassic Park III', followed by the movie 'The Lost World: Jurassic Park'.
Actor Michael Keaton ended his commencement address at Kent State University's graduation ceremony with two words: "I'm Batman."
Keaton could have gone the more dramatic route and yelled "Beetlejuice! Beetlejuice! Beetlejuice!" at the Class of 2018 crowd during Saturday's ceremony. But he went with his memorable line from the 1989 film "Batman," and 1992's "Batman Returns."
"I've got two words that I want you all to remember. They're very important, and if I leave you with anything, I'm going to leave you with these two words," Keaton said in a clip of the speech that has now gone viral.
The young women who led the world to wonder whether they heard "Yanny or Laurel" have revealed themselves.
Cloe Feldman of California didn't make the recording herself, but it was her tweet about the recording that triggered the phenomenon.
Feldman decided to make it her mission to find the person who made the recording.
"Her name is Katie," Feldman said. "She emailed me and we have been talking. It was her vocabulary project and she was playing the word out loud and ended up coming up with this phenomenon."
That word was apparently "Laurel." But that's not what Katie Hetzel heard when she played the word on Vocabulary.com.
A study of 500,000 songs released in the UK between 1985 and 2015 revealed that pop music has sonically decreased in happiness and increased in sadness.
In a report published in the journal Royal Society Open Science, researchers at the University of California at Irvine examined hundreds of thousands of songs and categorised them by their mood.
"'Happiness' is going down, 'brightness' is going down, 'sadness' is going up, and at the same time, the songs are becoming more 'danceable' and more 'party-like,'" co-author Natalia L. Komarova told The Associated Press.
However researches made clear that the decrease in the "happiness" index doesn't mean all popular tracks in 1985 were happy and all popular tracks in 2015 were sad.
It was also found that the "maleness" of songs - the frequency of male singers in popular music - had decreased during the last 30 years.
'Jane the Virgin,' 'Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,' 'iZombie' To End
CW
Next season will be the last for three CW dramas: "Jane the Virgin," "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend," and "iZombie." The network confirmed Thursday that all three shows will end following 2018-19 as it announced its fall schedule for the upcoming season.
Speaking to reporters Thursday morning, CW president Mark Pedowitz said of the canceled series, "We will miss each of those shows in terms of what they've done. They've helped the perception of the CW across the board."
The CW will expand into Sunday nights with a returning superhero series and a reboot of a signature supernatural drama from its predecessor's past.
The new Sunday-night block will begin with "Supergirl," one of five superhero dramas from Warner Bros. and Greg Berlanti on the fall schedule. In recent years, the network has spread its DC Entertainment series out, saving some until midseason. But in 2018-19, the broadcaster will frontload all five shows in the fall. "Supergirl" will be followed by "Charmed," a freshman reimagining of the supernatural series about sisters with magical powers that aired on the WB from 1998 to 2006.
Mondays will be the first of two consecutive nights of DC Entertainment shows, with "DC's Legends of Tomorrow" at 8 p.m. and "Arrow" at 9 p.m. Tuesdays will feature "The Flash" at 8 p.m. and "Black Lightning" at 9 p.m. Wednesdays will begin with "Riverdale," followed by another new series, "All American." "Supernatural" will continue at 8 p.m. Thursdays followed by new drama "Legacies," a spinoff of "The Vampire Diaries" franchise. Fridays will feature "Dynasty" at 8 p.m. and "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend" at 9 p.m.
Former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson took a veiled shot at President-for-now Donald Trump (R-Crooked) on Wednesday, warning that a growing national crisis of ethics and integrity has put American democracy at risk.
In remarks to graduates of the Virginia Military Institute, Tillerson lamented assaults on facts that he said would lead to a loss of freedom if not countered. And he said that only societies able to pursue the truth and challenge alternate realities can be truly free.
"When we as people, a free people, go wobbly on the truth, even on what may seem to be the most trivial of matters, we go wobbly on America," Tillerson said. "If we do not as Americans confront the crisis of ethics and integrity in our society among our leaders in both public and private sector, and regrettably at times in the nonprofit sector, then American democracy as we know it is entering its twilight years."
Tillerson did not mention his former boss by name Wednesday but alluded to some policies of the Trump administration by decrying those who neglect or ignore long-standing allies or deny that free trade is an engine of global growth.
Tillerson was asked to be VMI's commencement speaker before Trump fired him by tweet in mid-March after months of tension between the men over policies including climate change, trade, the Middle East and North Korea. Trump later explained that he didn't see eye to eye with Tillerson, the former ExxonMobil CEO, and had more in common with CIA chief Mike Pompeo, who took over as secretary of state.
Three states - Michigan, Utah and Oklahoma - will hold referendums in 2018 on the legalization of marijuana for recreational and medical use, continuing a nationwide trend of acceptance of the drug.
Over the past decade, Americans' support for marijuana legalization has steadily increased. Recent polling shows that the percentage of U.S. adults who support its legalization is now nearly twice what it was in 2000.
In a January poll, the Pew Research Center found that roughly six in 10 Americans (61 percent) think cannabis should be legalized for recreational use by adults. Nearly two decades ago, only 31 percent of Americans supported making recreational weed legal. With this change of perspective came a series of changes to state laws. Colorado and Washington became the first states to legalize marijuana for recreational use in 2012; seven states and Washington, D.C., followed their lead. In addition, marijuana has been legally approved for medicinal use in 29 states, and it's been decriminalized (though not legalized) in 13.
Earlier this year, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions rescinded the Cole memo - which effectively allowed states to determine their own cannabis laws - and directed all U.S. attorneys to enforce the marijuana laws enacted by Congress. But after pushback from Sen. Cory Gardner, R-Colo., President Trump promised that he would stay true to his position on the campaign trail that marijuana should be a states' rights issue and that the federal government would not interfere with Colorado's marijuana industry. Gardner recently told Yahoo News that he's working with Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., on a bipartisan bill to reconcile the contradictions between state and federal law.
Support for legalization increases with each new generation. Though only 38 percent of participants from the Silent Generation (born between 1925 and 1945) favored legalization, growing majorities from each subsequent generational cohort surveyed did: 56 percent of baby boomers, 66 percent of Gen Xers and 70 percent of millennials.
It was December 1984, and President Reagan had just been elected to his second term, Dynasty was the top show on TV and Madonna's Like a Virgin topped the musical charts.
It was also the last time the Earth had a cooler-than-average month.
Last month marked the planet's 400th consecutive month with above-average temperatures, federal scientists from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Thursday.
Climate scientists use the 20th-century average as a benchmark for global temperature measurements. That's because it's fixed in time, allowing for consistent "goal posts" when reviewing climate data. It's also a sufficiently long period to include several cycles of climate variability.
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