+Ian Bremmer earlier today shared this on his Facebook Wall on this image on our Supermoon from #Syria with a simple caption, ".. The supermoon, from Syria Even in the bleakest, some beauty......".
Enough said......
Wednesday, November 16, 2016
Tuesday, November 15, 2016
Did Elvis Costello See the Future?
We here @Outsiders wanted to take this opportunity to welcome our newest Columnist, Nancy Doyle with her first Column here @ "The Home For #Outsiders:
Did Elvis Costello See the Future?
A Musical Treat from 1986 is Too Spot-on Today
Thirty years ago, Elvis Costello wrote "Brilliant Mistake" for his brilliant album King of America. How could he have known it would be so appropriate today?
He's British, his wife (jazz genius Diana Krall) is Canadian. But they spend a lot of time in our USofA.
Elvis Costello's Album King of America 1986
He thought he was the King of America
Where they pour Coca Cola just like vintage wine
Now I try hard not to become hysterical
But I'm not sure if I am laughing or crying
I wish that I could push a button
And talk in the past and not the present tense
And watch this hurtin' feeling disappear
Like it was common sense
It was a fine idea at the time
Now it's a brilliant mistake
She said that she was working for the ABC News
It was as much of the alphabet as she knew how to use
Her perfume was unspeakable
It lingered in the air
Like her artificial laughter
Her mementos of affairs
"Oh" I said "I see you know him"
"Isn't that very fortunate for you"
And she showed me his calling card
He came third or fourth and there were more than one or two
He was a fine idea at the time
Now he's a brilliant mistake
He thought he was the King of America
But it was just a boulevard of broken dreams
A trick they do with mirrors and with chemicals
The words of love in whispers
And the axe of love in screams
I wish that I could push a button
And talk in the past and not the present tense
And watch this lovin' feeling disappear
Like it was common sense
I was a fine idea at the time
Now I'm a brilliant mistake
Where they pour Coca Cola just like vintage wine
Now I try hard not to become hysterical
But I'm not sure if I am laughing or crying
I wish that I could push a button
And talk in the past and not the present tense
And watch this hurtin' feeling disappear
Like it was common sense
It was a fine idea at the time
Now it's a brilliant mistake
She said that she was working for the ABC News
It was as much of the alphabet as she knew how to use
Her perfume was unspeakable
It lingered in the air
Like her artificial laughter
Her mementos of affairs
"Oh" I said "I see you know him"
"Isn't that very fortunate for you"
And she showed me his calling card
He came third or fourth and there were more than one or two
He was a fine idea at the time
Now he's a brilliant mistake
He thought he was the King of America
But it was just a boulevard of broken dreams
A trick they do with mirrors and with chemicals
The words of love in whispers
And the axe of love in screams
I wish that I could push a button
And talk in the past and not the present tense
And watch this lovin' feeling disappear
Like it was common sense
I was a fine idea at the time
Now I'm a brilliant mistake
Notations From the Grid: As America & The World Awaits a Trump Presidency
As Mr. Trump begins to put together his Government, many are weighing in and the #Outsider team has been working on pulling a divergent set of views to understand what is at hand and what to expect. President Obama is in Europe and speaking right now trying to reassure the World as the World is understandably anxious
One insight is from the founder of GovLoop, Steve Ressler that +GovLoop just featured in its' Newsletter that is noted as follows:
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