Clever and funny political monologue by Seth Meyers with subtitles

I keep wanting to post something not political, like a TED talk or a new vocabulary list, this is so funny. I imagine you know about the new book by Bob Woodward, one of the 2 Washington Post reporters who uncovered the Nixon Watergate scandal 45 years ago. In it, he cites present numerous members of the Trump administration who called President Trump unstable, amoral, ignorant,an idiot and worse. The book naturally has become a best seller and it doesn’t come out until Monday! Several days ago, an anonymous editorial appeared in a he NYT, in which an important administration official reiterated what was said in the he Woodward book and stated that he only keeps working in the White House to counteract Donald Trump’s worse instincts and save the country! Of course, Trump is crazy to know who wrote it and wants to prosecute him for treason though he committed no crime. But all the important administration officials deny it. People have said and I agree that it’s like “Murder in the Orient Express” and the end will be too- that all you he Administracion officials who participated in Woodward’s book wrote it together.

One vocabulary note: DENTURES pronounced DENCHARS, is Dentatura postiza.

Hope you understand and enjoy.

Link  Sorry, last night it had subtitles but now it doesn’t. Will try to changeCLICK HEREhttps://youtu.be/OxwOsHHsv8I.  Perhaps for subtitles, you’ll have to go to YouTube a type in Seth Myers, A Closer Look and click on the one called more or less Trump attacks Woodward 8 min 50 sec

A wonderful and funny conversation

A conversation between Bill Maher, one of my favorite critical comedians and Anthony Bourdain, a traveling TV celebrity cook, whose programs were a window into the cultures he visited and social commentaries as well as about food.
Very sadly, Bourdain, who secretly suffered from depression and was breaking up with his long term partner, recently committed suicide. Very sad cause everyone loved him and he was so social and empathetic. I like that they’re both from New Jersey too.
CLICK HERE Has subtitles

Aretha Franklin

Hello all.

I have been in New Jersey/ Manhattan for a month and jet lagged and busy since my return so I have not published anything for some time.
In the last 10 days, 2 American icons, Aretha Franklin and John McCain have passed away and I wanted my first new post to be about them
Aretha’s death really touched me; I’ve been a groupie and admirer of hers since I was 16. She was my favorite R&B/ soul singer and her voice and spirit were unique. Her funeral was a celebration of music and love and you should google it  (yes, google’s also a verb!) if you can.

I’m including a link to a Washington Post article about her.. I had wanted to post only the links to the first 2 videoclips but there is only a link to the entire article. However, I suggest you only listen to the videoclips embedded in the article unless you’re very interested and ambitious.

CLICK HERE

My list of favorite Republicans is certainly shorter than my list of favorite R&B singers, but McCain was definitively at the top of that list.  I think he was every Democrat’s favorite Republican because he was a man of great principles and courage. He didn’t care about parties, only his convictions, so 3 of his best friends, Ted Kennedy, Joe Biden, Obama’s VP and Joe Lieberman were Democrats. (in general, he was a hawk, cause of his military background, conservative on fiscal issues and moderate to progressive and humanitarian on social issues).

I will try to find a videoclip or 2 on McCain for another post..

The funerals of Aretha and McCain were both impressive and implicit rebukes ( reproches) of Trump in very different ways. Hers highlighted the richness of what African American culture has brought the country despite or perhaps because of their unspeakable suffering and abuse, something Trump
has never gotten.  Of course, he didn’t attend even though she hadn’t specifically asked him not to but because, unlike the Clintons, he knew he wouldn’t be comfortable there!

As for McCain, he and Trump were enemies. With a very fine intelligence and irony, McCain actually planned his funeral as a slap in the face to Trump. He invited Obama and Bush and asked them to be speakers but specifically asked Trump not to attend. His anger at Trump was justified not only because of his principles but also because Trump mocked him and said cruel things about him even after he knew McCain was dying. Several of the eulogies, his daughter Meghan’s, Obama’s Lieberman’s, and even Bush’s speeches, were implicit contrasts between McCain and Trump, without
 mentioning Trump’s name! You should google Obama’s on YouTube if you have time.. He is such an
eloquent and clear speaker..

I wouldn’t be surprised if, after these 2 funerals, Trump’s polls ( encuestas sobre intencion de voto) drop even more.
PS Apologies if you tried to read this before. My new iPad does very strange things. Still now sure if it’s okay