(0908) Good morning everyone, bright sunshine, oodles of Gates coughing air out there. (1005)

 

15. Thought it was only in Britain?

14. Juss sayin’ like

… nothing like Chappaquiddick or anything:

13. IYE corner

a. “Me: [JH] Did a post on the Venetians … well known influence here.”

You did indeed! A distant relative told me where to find it 😉 🙂

http://web.archive.org/web/20170625050205/http://www.nourishingobscurity.com/2010/01/the-venetians-and-the-concept-of-oligarchy/

b. Curry wars update. Starts 1min 25 secs in after the ads.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwnXQ9ekerA

c. With regard to that there trade deal
https://foodrevolution.org/blog/banned-ingredients-in-other-countries/

12. ROLF’s Now and Next

”Last week Labour lost nearly 200 seats in the council elections. The PM said it meant he should go ‘further and faster’ because he was ‘acutely aware that people aren’t yet feeling the benefits.’

Another one with a tin ear is House Leader Lucy Powell, who exploded on-air when a Reform spokesman dared to raise the subject of rape gangs two days after Kemi Badenoch completely failed to nail Sir Keir in PMQs on the need for a national enquiry.”

Read on and learn all about Aksai Chin and Kashmir.

11. Quora does have its occasional uses

John Leavy: Why did George Harrison sue Ringo Starr?

I’m NOT an expert on this issue, but here’s the little I know. A more knowledgeable person will undoubtedly give a fuller answer and correct me if I get details wrong.

In the Seventies, Ringo was planning to record one of George’s songs, a tune called “I’ll Still Love You.” George was supposed to come to the studio and play on that track. For some reason, George didn’t show and Ringo recorded the song without him.

Details are hazy, but George was angry and didn’t like Ringo’s recording. He threatened to sue, but eventually they smoothed things over without going to court.

That’s all I know.