Arkansas Granny
Arkansas Granny's JournalExcellent Tavis Smiley interview with author Jane Mayer.
She is the author of the book Dark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right. Video and transcript here:
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/tavissmiley/interviews/investigative-journalist-author-jane-mayer/
I caught this last night. Very good information about the Koch brothers and how they manipulate the media.
As Trump Inquiries Flood Ethics Office, Director Looks To House For Action
In an interview with NPR on Monday, Shaub said public inquiries and complaints involving Trump administration conflicts of interest and ethics have been inundating his tiny agency, which has only advisory power.
"We've even had a couple days where the volume was so huge it filled up the voicemail box, and we couldn't clear the calls as fast as they were coming in," Shaub said. His office is scrambling to keep pace with the workload.
But while citizens, journalists and Democratic lawmakers are pushing for investigations, Shaub suggested a similar level of energy is not coming from the House Oversight Committee, which has the power to investigate ethics questions, particularly those being raised now about reported secret ethics waivers for former lobbyists serving in the Trump administration.
http://www.npr.org/2017/04/17/524354874/as-trump-inquiries-flood-ethics-office-director-looks-to-house-for-action
There is an interesting graphic at the link showing the rate of increase in inquiries since the election.
Charlie Rose interview with Michael Morrell concerning North Korea.
https://charlierose.com/videos/30381?autoplay=trueHe speaks of NK nuclear capabilities and US policies.
Very interesting and informative.
"Love Letters" by Ketty Lester.
I hadn't heard this one in years until they played it the other night on "Call the Midwife". Enjoy.
This week in the news, to the tune of "We Didn't Start The Fire"
https://twitter.com/Kyle_Feldscher/status/850429091572572160Question about freezing pasta dishes.
I want to make a big batch of stuffed shells (filled with Italian sausage, ricotta and spinach), make them up in meal sized disposable pans and freeze for future meals. I figure I have two options.
1. Bake the completed dish before freezing and then thaw and reheat.
2. Assemble the dish and freeze, then thaw and bake when I'm ready to eat it.
Does anyone have any experience with this and which method do you think would work best?
He's trying to change the subject.

Donald J. Trump? @realDonaldTrump
Why isn't the House Intelligence Committee looking into the Bill & Hillary deal that allowed big Uranium to go to Russia, Russian speech....
8:26 PM · Mar 27, 2017
https://mobile.twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/846533818811080704
And another one
Donald J. Trump? @realDonaldTrump
...money to Bill, the Hillary Russian "reset," praise of Russia by Hillary, or Podesta Russian Company. Trump Russia story is a hoax. #MAGA!
8:35 PM · Mar 27, 2017
https://mobile.twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/846536212362018816
He's tweeting again.
Donald J. Trump? @realDonaldTrump
Democrats are smiling in D.C. that the Freedom Caucus, with the help of Club For Growth and Heritage, have saved Planned Parenthood & Ocare!
7:21 AM · Mar 26, 2017
https://mobile.twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/845974102619906048
Charlie Rose and Michael Morrell discuss House Intelligence Committee
https://charlierose.com/videos/30288?autoplay=trueGreat interview, lots of good info regarding incidental collection, masking.
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