Tommy James & the Shondells:
This guy’s in love with you
When I was a kid, I loved this song so much that my dad took me to see Herb Alpert perform at the Spectrum (our local hockey rink). Little did I know it was yet another Burt Bacharach song!
Wichita lineman
Jimmy Webb:
Happy Hour: T-Bone Walker – Goin’ to Chicago…
https://youtu.be/oGk72L652K4
Panhandle Slim… Art for Folk…
Delaying promotions for women because of Trump
Oh you have to be kidding me https://t.co/XWOKYiKej3
— Molly Jong-Fast🏡 (@MollyJongFast) February 18, 2021
The failed state of Texas
“This is becoming the worst state-level policy disaster since the Flint water crisis,” says @JulianCastro.
“We have state leadership—Gov. Abbott, Lt. Gov. Patrick—that want to point fingers at everything except the problem. For the last few decades, they have been the problem." pic.twitter.com/2i9GxX4NFr
— All In with Chris Hayes (@allinwithchris) February 18, 2021
"This is what you get when people who don't believe in government are running your government… This is really bad and a lot of people are suffering and they're suffering unnecessarily" @BetoORourke on Governor Abbott's failure in Texas w/ @NicolleDWallace pic.twitter.com/oGyzTJd7ic
— Deadline White House (@DeadlineWH) February 17, 2021
Student debt
Boy, that stuff Biden said about student debt at the CNN Town Hall on Tuesday was bullshit, and I’m trying to figure out why. It’s the people who didn’t finish school who have the worst of both worlds — saddled with debt but still lacking a degree. So how are they supposed to work off their debt, as he suggested?
.@POTUS should cancel $50,000 in student loan debt for all.
For 10 years, my student loan debt payments were more than my rent.
Student debt affects everybody, and particularly people of color, making it hard to buy a home or start a family.
Our economy should work for all. pic.twitter.com/MQOHQgARWk
— Adam Schiff (@RepAdamSchiff) February 18, 2021
Chuck Schumer and Elizabeth Warren respond to Biden saying last night he won't unilaterally cancel $50,000 in student debt. They say he has the power and should do it. pic.twitter.com/pEQlFVEPp7
— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) February 17, 2021
By their works, ye shall know them
Mattress Mack is the Houston guy who takes people in to stay at his furniture store whenever there’s a disaster. (This time, his cheerful giving seems to have finally shamed megachurch pastor Joel Osteen into opening the doors of his church, too.)
“My parents taught me that the essence of living is giving.”
As winter weather pummels Texas, Houston businessman ‘Mattress Mack’ is back at it again, once more opening his furniture stores as shelters for those in need. https://t.co/9EjXWIPNaZ pic.twitter.com/yaP8kodTKE
— ABC News (@ABC) February 16, 2021
Mattress Mack (and his adorable granddaughter) say if you need a warm place to stay, you can head over to @GFToday on 45N or in Richmond.
He has food, blankets, and clothes for anyone who needs it: https://t.co/22n3hFeG4u pic.twitter.com/cH9SKmcmj7
— ABC13 Houston (@abc13houston) February 16, 2021
If you need a warm place to stay, Lakewood is open. Hundreds arrived last night & more today due to power outages. Staff & volunteers are on site ready to help. We have beds, blankets, a hot meal and supplies for those in need. Stay safe, continue to pray for Texas. pic.twitter.com/hM9rk6CULQ
— Joel Osteen (@JoelOsteen) February 16, 2021
Happy birthday, Marie
Wow. If my mom was still alive, she’d be 98.