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Encore of Revival: America, July 25, 2016

Americans got to know Trump a little better this week. Many young Democrats will also get to know him at the debates when they watch him unedited for the first time, as predicted here many times. Some people still think a losing third party is not just another tool of the two-party system.

Some people were not surprised by Trump “appearing more presidential” in his speech. Some people see smoke on the horizon before others; some people never see the smoke no matter how close they are. The stats of who blooms late and early will predict Trump’s election. You have read it here already many times because it was all predictable to those who understand the times.

After Monday’s failed coup on rules, Cruz permanently removed himself from politics Wednesday night. Cruz’s so-called “values” demonstrably include: If someone finds your secret pet peeve and pushes the button, then you are obligated to sabotage your own career and lose whatever you stood to gain for your loyal supporters. It’s better to know sooner than later: he probably won’t make it to the Supreme Court as he might have after all.

Why did Ailes leave Fox? Throw into the mix the main viewing audience’s political party’s nomination for president: consider parallel timing of events, factor enemies and allies, then it all makes plausible sense without explanation.

Islamic attacks are no longer worthy of headlines. How many people saw that coming?

Donald J Trump Jr’s. speech writer, FH Buckley, was accused of plagiarizing the speech he himself wrote from an article he himself wrote—before the critics knew he was a speech writer. How many people saw that coming?

Numbers don’t lie. Trends do indicate. Read the times. Know the signs of the seasons. And remember what the papa tomato said to the baby tomato while crossing the street: Ketchup.

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Friday, March 25, 2016

French raid leads to 6 arrests in Brussels (ABC)

FDA declares hemp oils belong to Big Pharma (The Event Chronicle)

Clinton email techie’s role (Reuters)

Voter registration encouraged at Mosques (NY Times)

Coffee stand staff prays with new widow (Fox Insider)

‘Jury nullification’ fliers, arrested for ‘jury tampering’, possible federal case against local court (M Live)

The Autism backpack! (Upworthy)

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Tempo: May 5, 2015

Congressional support for Obama’s TPP trade deal is secret. Hillary’s email isn’t secret, she goes to committee. Neurosurgeon, Ben Carson runs, GOP. Carly Fiorina runs, GOP. Huckabee leaves FOX, to announce by spring. Anti-Muhammad proves fatal, social media preceded the shooting. To boldly brew where no man has brewed before: Italian astronaut makes first espresso in space  · · · →

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Tempo: April 9, 2015

Bill O comments on the South Carolina police shooting. Trump is not happy about Iran, read a great interview. W's No Child Left Behind bill faces bipartisan opposition. Russia hacked the White House's "unclassified" email system. LinkedIn is buying the cyberverse, with Linda.com to boot, CRM, freelance jobs, and HR on the radar. And, you won't be seeing Rob Lowe talking to himself about DirectTV anymore, ever since Comcast now cares about the truth.

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