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GREAT BOOKS: F Scott Fitzgerald Was "The Kerouac" of the Roaring Twenties... His Books were the Ones That "Everybody" Read: They Told of the Newfound Freedom of the Flappers... "Tender is the Night" ... "The Great Gatsby" ...

Real Name: Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald - His Cousin Wrote the Star Spangled Banner...

F Scott Fitzgerald and Wife, Zelda

Just to Be Clear: Jack Kerouac Wrote the Book "On the Road" that was Popular With Young People in the 1950s... Especially the Beatniks...

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I'm spending a lot of time reading since we have a vast library here...
and Tender Is the Night is totally Different Than Anything I've ever Read...

It was Published in 1934 during the darkest days of the depression...
It's all about the lifestyles of the rich and famous... an 18 year old movie star woman and a Married middle aged psychiatrist flirt on the French Riviera during the Roaring Twenties...

It's a form of "Wealth Porn" - Something poor people could read as escapism...

and to make it even more bizarre: It's an autobiography - kind of...

one thing I have noticed is the greatest authors have disastrous lives...
Edgar Allen Poe and Lewis Carroll with their Opium and Alcohol Addictions...
Phillip K Dick and his Amphetamine Troubles... that certainly caused his paranoid view of the world... at one point he was working full time at his wife's jewelry making business AND Writing all night on his books! That left ZERO time for sleep... and eventually it killed him...

and then I just found out that Hemingway committed suicide... I wonder why?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernest_Hemingway#Idaho_and_suicide

OK... I Found Out. He Had Electroshock Therapy and It burned his brain so he couldn't write anymore... so his life had become pointless... a word of warning... never have Electroshock Therapy...

I've been to his house on Key West and It looked great! It had a rope bridge to his studio over the garage... and NO ONE ELSE could walk across that bridge... so if someone wanted to talk to him they stood on the ground and shouted up to the doorway... if it was open...

Tender Is the Night is the fourth and final novel completed by American writer F. Scott Fitzgerald. Set in French Riviera during the twilight of the Jazz Age
https://www.amazon.com/Tender-Night-F-Scott-Fitzgerald/dp/068480154X

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and... There is a SEARCH BOX in the Upper Left Hand Corner of this Blog. Type ANY SUBJECT!

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Great Books! Read 'em before the Fascist GOP Bans 'em.

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The Monkeywrench Gang by Edward Abbey,

1984 by George Orwell,

The Search for the Manchurian Candidate by John Marks,

The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test by Tom Wolfe,

The Whole Earth Catalog by Stewart Brand,

One Flew Over The Coo Coo's Nest by Ken Kesey,

My Problem Child by Dr Albert Hofmann,

Remember, Be Here Now by Ram Dass,

Still Here by Ram Dass,

The Psychedelic Experience by Dr Timothy Leary and Dr Richard Alpert,

Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenence by Robert Pirsig,

America's Bogus Wars by Gregory Vanderlaan,

Island by Aldous Huxley,

Foundation by Isaac Asimov,

Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert Heinlein,

You are not the Target by Laura Huxley,

Brave New World by Aldous Huxley,

The Time Machine by HG Wells, 

Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne, 

Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll,

Thru the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll, 

The Wizard of OZ by Frank Baum, 

Tom Sawyer - Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain,

The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allen Poe (and Everything else he wrote), 

The Call of Cthulu by HP Lovecraft,

The Teachings of don Juan by Carlos Castaneda,

The Four Agreements by don Miguel Ruiz,

The Art of the Failed Deal by don Trump,

Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds by Charles Mackay,

The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle,

2001 by Arthur C. Clarke, 

Dune by Frank Herbert,

The Black Cloud by Fred Hoyle,

The Lord of the Rings by J R R Tolkien,

The Hobbit by J R R Tolkien,

The Violet Overgrow by Gregory Vanderlaan, 

Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card,

The Bible by Various Authors (Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, 

Ezekiel, Enoch, Peter, Paul and Mary),

The Caves of Steel by Isaac Asimov,

I, Robot by Isaac Asimov,

Doors of Perception by Aldous Huxley,

Autobiography of a Yogi by Paramahansa Yogananda, 

Alcoholics Anonymous by Bill W.

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VOLUNTEERS 4 AMERICA: Here's a Huge List of Joe Biden's Accomplishments! Please Copy and Share on Social Media. Campaign for Democrats Online... We Will WIN in 2022 if We all Pull Together as a Team!

BIDEN Gets Things Done!

SAVE AMERICA - VOTE DEMOCRATIC

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Here's The Pathetic List of Trump's So-Called "Accomplishments"
1. The Tax Cut for the Rich Law.
2. The Help Crazy People Buy Guns Law.
3. 889 Traitors Arrested for Failing to Overthrow the US Government and Crown Trump King on January 6th...

Joe Biden's 7 Biggest Achievements During His First Year as President.

https://www.newsweek.com/joe-biden-biggest-achievements-first-year-president-1670763

1) $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package

2) The $1.9 trillion COVID relief deal

3) Highest appointment of federal judges since Reagan

4) Halt on Federal Executions

5) Commitment to Combating Climate Change

6) Support for Transgender Service Members

7) Reduced unemployment

But Wait! There's MORE! That was Just in the First Year... a LOT MORE Has Happened since then!

https://joebiden.com/accomplishments/#

Accomplishments

Signed the Inflation Reduction Act

President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act to bring down costs, reduce the deficit, and take aggressive action on climate – all paid for by making sure the largest corporations and billionaire tax cheats finally pay their fair share in taxes.

Improved health care for veterans

President Biden has long said that it is our sacred obligation to prepare and equip those we send to war and to take care of them and their families when they come home.

Signed the CHIPS and Science Act

President Biden signed landmark legislation into law that will accelerate semiconductor manufacturing in the United States. The CHIPS and Science Act will help lower the cost of everyday goods, strengthen American manufacturing and innovation, create good-paying jobs, and bolster our national security.

Took historic action to address the gun violence epidemic

President Biden brought together Democrats and Republicans to pass the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, breaking a 30-year streak of federal inaction on gun violence legislation. The legislation took important steps, including requiring people under 21 to undergo enhanced background checks, closing the “boyfriend loophole,” and providing funding to address youth mental health.

Restored American leadership on the world stage

Under the previous administration, confidence in U.S. leadership around the world plummeted to historic lows. Since taking office, President Biden has worked to revitalize our alliances and restore America’s position of leadership on the global stage.

Ended America’s longest war

After more than 20 years of conflict spanning three previous administrations, President Biden acted decisively to bring our troops home from Afghanistan. Resolute in his commitment not to send another generation of America’s daughters and sons to fight in Afghanistan, President Biden ended our nation’s longest war.

Took action to address gender-based violence

In 1994, then-Senator Biden authored the Violence Against Women Act which provided legal protection against domestic violence and sexual assault for 28 years until it was allowed to expire under the Trump administration.

Passed the American Rescue Plan

President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act into law, an unprecedented $1.9 trillion package that helped combat COVID-19 and supercharge a historic economic recovery.

Biggest year of job growth in American history

President Biden is leading America through a historic economic recovery. In 2021, the U.S. economy added over 6.5 million jobs – the greatest year of job growth under any President in history. At the same time, we saw the largest annual decline in unemployment ever recorded and the strongest year of GDP growth since 1984.

Took action to combat COVID-19

The Biden-Harris Administration successfully mobilized the largest free vaccination program in the history of the United States, dramatically increased the national supply of tests, and expedited the development of life-saving COVID-19 treatments.

Passed the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

Thanks to President Biden, we’re done talking about infrastructure week. Now, we’re building about an infrastructure decade.

President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is a once-in-a-generation, transformational investment that will help create thousands of jobs and set America up to win the 21st century. The law provides billions in funding to repair bridges and roads, begin replacing every lead pipe in America, upgrade our ports and airports, and expand broadband access to all. It also includes the largest federal investment in public transit ever and the biggest investment in Amtrak since its creation.

In 2022 alone, repairs will begin on 65,000 miles of roads and 1,500 bridges.

President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will rebuild America’s critical infrastructure, create hundreds of thousands of good-paying jobs, and increase our competitiveness for years to come.

Took action to combat the climate crisis and reduce emissions

President Biden has made combating the climate crisis a top priority. In the first days of his Administration, President Biden rejoined the Paris Climate Accords and committed to cutting U.S. emissions to half of 2005 levels by 2030.

Expanded health care to millions of Americans

After four years of endless attempts to strip health care from millions of Americans under the previous Administration, President Biden took action to strengthen the Affordable Care Act by expanding eligibility and extending the open enrollment period.

Nominated and confirmed historic judicial nominees

The President delivered on his promise to nominate a Black woman to the Supreme Court when he nominated Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. Judge Jackson will be the first Black woman and public defender to serve on the Supreme Court.

Took big steps toward a future made in America

Since President Biden took office, he has been relentlessly focused on revitalizing American manufacturing.

The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law made investments to strengthen our supply chains and encourage companies to bring good-paying manufacturing jobs back home.

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The New 15% Corporate Minimum Tax Will Pay for the Student Loan Forgiveness Program. It's Like Robin Hood... Take From the Rich and Give to the Poor. MY Taxes Didn't Increase... So I'm Not Paying a Penny for this New Program.

$238 Billion Dollars will now be Spent by Students at Businesses... Increasing Profits... and Increasing Taxes Paid on those Profits... This is a Classic Example of BUBBLE UP! Economics... EVERYBODY WINS!

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In Reality, Who Pays for the Student Loan Forgiveness Program? NOT YOU and NOT ME. There is No New Increase in YOUR Taxes... So YOU Do Not Pay for this New Expense... SOMEONE Pays and That's the Billionaires...

and Tax Cheats Will Be Paying for the Student Loan Forgiveness Program. THEIR Taxes Will be Going UP This Year. NOT MINE! The IRS is Hiring! and They Will Be COLLECTING MORE Just When Money Will Be Needed to Pay for The New Expense...

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My Student Loans Were Totally Worth It! Graduating Doubled my Rate of Pay! After Graduating with a BSCS (Computer Science), I got a Job that Paid twice as much as I Had ever been Paid Before... and Put my Student Loan on Auto Pay... It was Gone in 5 Years... HOWEVER... I went to Humboldt State University where the Tuition is LOW... What if You went to School in a State that was NOT CALIFORNIA? Then You would have a Massive Student Loan Debt... What if You Didn't Graduate in a PRACTICAL MAJOR? and Ended up Making Tacos at Taco Bell again... There are Many Majors that are Totally Useless... At HSU if You Studied Nursing or Computers You did Great! but those "whooptie-doo" Majors left Students with a Huge Pile of Debt and NO SELLABLE SKILLS!

and "SG" on FaceBorg Asked: Why should I be responsible for your student loan debt?

and I Responded: You are not Responsible under the Biden Plan... All of this is paid for by Taxing the Super Rich. There is no Increase to Your Taxes... There is a 15% Tax on Billionaires... and The IRS WILL be Auditing Tax Cheats... That's where the Money Comes from...

Fact check: If you don't make $400,000, you are not paying more taxes for anyone's student loans.

Not one dime.

Impossible Ribbons in Black and White with Eyes

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Great Books! Read 'em before the Fascist GOP Bans 'em.

The Monkeywrench Gang by Edward Abbey,

1984 by George Orwell,

The Search for the Manchurian Candidate by John Marks,

The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test by Tom Wolfe,

The Whole Earth Catalog by Stewart Brand,

One Flew Over The Coo Coo's Nest by Ken Kesey,

My Problem Child by Dr Albert Hofmann,

Remember, Be Here Now by Ram Dass,

The Psychedelic Experience by Dr Timothy Leary and Dr Richard Alpert,

Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenence by Robert Pirsig,

America's Bogus Wars by Gregory Vanderlaan,

Island by Aldous Huxley,

Foundation by Isaac Asimov,

Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert Heinlein,

You are not the Target by Laura Huxley,

Brave New World by Aldous Huxley,

The Time Machine by HG Wells, 

Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne, 

Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carrol,

Thru the Looking Glass by Lewis Carrol, 

The Wizard of OZ by Frank Baum, 

Tom Sawyer - Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain,

The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allen Poe (and Everything 

else he wrote), 

The Call of Cthulu by HP Lovecraft,

The Teachings of don Juan by Carlos Castaneda,

The Four Agreements by don Miguel Ruiz,

The Art of the Failed Deal by don Trump,

Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds 

by Charles Mackay,

The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle,

2001 by Arthur C. Clarke, 

Dune by Frank Herbert,

The Black Cloud by Fred Hoyle,

The Lord of the Rings by J R R Tolkien,

The Hobbit by J R R Tolkien,

#France1789 by Gregory Vanderlaan, 

Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card,

The Bible by Various Authors (Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, 

Ezekiel, Enoch, Peter, Paul and Mary),

Still Here by Ram Dass,

The Caves of Steel by Isaac Asimov,

I, Robot by Isaac Asimov,

Doors of Perception by Aldous Huxley,

Autobiography of a Yogi by Paramahansa Yogananda, 

Alcoholics Anonymous by Bill W.

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CUT THE PENTAGON BUDGET IN HALF AND REFUND THE MONEY TO THE TAXPAYER. Since 1945, The US Military Has Never Defended the USA. Not Even Once!

Since WW2 All Our Wars Have Been Marketing Tools To Sell Weapons For The Military Industrial Complex.

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Peace and Love is NOT ONLY a Great Idea...
It's a Practical and Efficient Way of Life.
Just think of all the money we could save
by NOT BUYING WEAPONS.

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Chart of Military Deaths in the USA... The Dawning of the Age Of Aquarius ended the Massive Killing of Americans...

Do the Math...
The Killing of American Soldiers
Dramatically Reduced about 1973.

What If We All Had a Couple of Thousand Dollars MORE Every Year? We Could Spend That Money Better Than The Pentagram Does! They just Blow Up Random Countries for No Reason and then... Halliburton and Bechtel Rebuilds Them...

Here Are Some Photographs of Abandoned Airplanes

That were Never Used to Defend the Country...

YOU AND I PAID FOR THEM!

Photo of Abandoned Airplanes in the Desert - Taxpayers Paid Billions of Dollars on these Weapons that were never used

This shot is an aerial image of the Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group (AMARG) located on the Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Arizona. AMARG has approximately $35 billion (£22 billion) worth of aircraft, totalling around 4,500 planes, from all of various commercial and military companies
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2336804/The-great-aviation-graveyard-New-aerial-images-hundreds-planes-left-die-American-deserts.html

A Brief History of the War In Iraq. OOPS, We Blew Up The Wrong Country. On 9/11 Fourteen (14) SAUDI ARABIAN Hijackers Flew Airplanes into The World Trade Center. Five (5) Were NOT Saudis.

George W. Bush (the Son) felt that He Could NOT go to War with The ACTUAL people that Caused 9/11 so he had the CIA write FALSE Reports so he could start a War Against Iraq. Years Later We Learned that Iraq Had No WMD, Had No ties to Al Qaeda and Had Nothing at all to do with 9/11.

http://gvan42.blogspot.com/2018/12/a-brief-history-of-war-in-iraq-oops-we.html

Americans Killed on 9/11 = 3,000
Americans Killed in Response to 9/11 = 6,000

Shaking Hands With Saddam.
Donald Rumsfeld Sold Weapons to Iraq
During President Reagan's Years In Office.

We helped Make Saddam

the President Of Iraq.
Reagan Also Sold Weapons to IRAN...
and then we stepped back and Watched
Them Kill each Other...
and Laughed and Laughed and Laughed.

https://nsarchive2.gwu.edu/NSAEBB/NSAEBB82/

Insightful Report By George Washington University Scholar.

Shaking Hands with Saddam Hussein:
The U.S. Tilts toward Iraq, 1980-1984

National Security Archive Electronic Briefing Book No. 82

Edited by Joyce Battle

Colin Powell gave a Press Briefing at the United Nations
where he explained the Reasons for going to War in Iraq.
Traditionally, press briefings are held in front of Picasso's
Painting "Guernica" that depicts death from the sky...
Powell was proposing starting a war that had a lot of
Death from the Sky...
SO HE HAD JANITORS COVER THE PAINTING AND HE SPOKE
IN FRONT OF A WHITE SHEET.
This Image shows what the press conference would have looked like.

Photographs of the Eureka Peace March. END the Iraq War before it Starts... Well, Bush started it anyway and now Iraq is a total disaster... Endless War... For Profit.

Drums 4 Peace

Bandemonium Playing at

The Eureka Peace March

Anti War Protest in Laguna Beach

Ending the Afghan War is a Great Idea. Thank You, Joe Biden. ---> NOW, Let's Have 15 Years of Peace... Where the USA Does NOT Blow Up Random Countries For No Reason.

After we Lost the War in Vietnam, We Had 15 Years of Peace Because The US Government Had "Learned Its Lesson." And then Ronald Ray Gun Took Sides in Nicaragua's Civil War... GEE, Does Anyone Remember Who Won? or Who The "Good Guys" Were? Or Where Nicaragua is on The Map? I Do Remember that the CIA Imported Cocaine by the TON in Order to Finance That War... My Neighborhood Turned into a Crack Crazy Ghetto...

Do We Get a Peace Dividend? Since the Taxpayers Will NO LONGER Be Spending Billions of Dollars on "The Great Game" What If We Refunded a Few Thousand Dollars PER PERSON To The Taxpayers?

The Afghan People That Helped the Foreign Invaders (USA) are Traitors. They Fought Against Their Own People... I Support the "Stay in Afghanistan" Policy of the Taliban. All Afghan People Ought to Help Rebuild Their Country... It's a Very Similar Policy to the "Stay in Mexico" of the Trump Era that the SCOTUS Just Validated as a Dang Good Idea! Whatever Happens, I Sure Hope those People Don't Move into MY Neighborhood... Let 'em Go Live in DirkaDirkaStan... or Texas...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPBX47zSktc

Team America: World Police is a 2004 black comedy action film directed by Trey Parker and written by Parker, Matt Stone and Pam Brady, all of whom are also known for the popular animated television series South Park. Starring Parker, Stone, Kristen Miller, Masasa, Daran Norris, Phil Hendrie, Maurice LaMarche, Chelsea Marguerite, Jeremy Shada and Fred Tatasciore, the film is a satire of big-budget action films and their associated clichés and stereotypes, with particular humorous emphasis on the global implications of the politics of the United States. The title is derived from domestic and international political criticisms that the foreign policy of the United States frequently and unilaterally tries to "police the world".