Don't be indifferent.

 

“Every day, every year, and for every graduating class, there is a choice to be made. It’s the same option for all grown-ups, who have to decide to be one of three types of Americans -- those who embrace liberty and freedom for all, those who won’t, or those who are indifferent.” 

-- Tom Hanks at Harvard graduation 2023

What a year!

It's been hard with only a few seats more than the Trumpists in the House and a tie in the Senate.

BUT what a difference a year has made. We have a professional patriotic responsible executive branch. 

Our roads, bridges, and ports are being upgraded. 

More areas of the country have hi-speed broadband. 

More federal judges have been appointed than in any president's first year since 1961. 

We've moved from 2 million people vaccinated to over 200 million people vaccinated. 

95% of kids are back in school. 

Restaurants are up and running again. 

6,400,000 jobs have been created -- the most in one year EVER! 

The average American is taking home more money every month -- in real dollars, even taking inflation into consideration. 

AND speaking of inflation, just imagine, our current big economic dilemma is that the economy has recovered so much that inflation is now a worry. 

Thank you Mr. President and thank you to the people who came out to the polls in RECORD numbers in 2020 to elect President Biden by millions of votes. And especially to Georgia voters who helped elect the President then came back to the polls to elect TWO brilliant, inspiring, and patriotic Democratic US Senators. 

Now we must do it again. 

We must end the gridlock by electing more Democratic senators

Click on Tom Hanks to see the video.

Gleaning Facebook: Saving Mr. Banks

 Saving Mr. Banks lived up to the hype. It is one of the most enjoyable movies I've seen in years.

The acting was superb. Emma Thompson should be in contention for an Oscar. Tom Hanks was excellent as Disney and the supporting cast were outstanding, especially Paul Giamatti as the chauffeur and Colin Farrell as Travers' father.

The cinematography was gorgeous -- great camera angles and lighting and pleasing visual surprises. The film editing was exceptional, especially the many seamless flashbacks.

Don't rush out. During the closing credits snapshots of the actual people portrayed in the film are shown and an audio clip of P.L. Travers' cantankerous sessions with the Sherman brothers illustrates how well Thompson captured her spirit.

Comments

Jenifer Beaver I absolutely loved it. I plan to see it again during the break. I totally went into the ugly cry during Hanks monologue. Hanks blew me away with those words.
Terrell Shaw Sheila cried too.

George Barton And "Mary Poppins" is finally out on blu-ray.
Clayton Hensley I truly need to get to sleep ... I read George's comment and thought it said Mary Poppins finally came out!

Laurie Cook-Critchlow Good because we are seeing it today

Jim Geist Disney was so anti-union, I am not sure I will be able to watch it....time will tell.