1. The Devil’s Advocate
Time Stamp: 12:57
- Satanic Magic Fears
- Unforeseen Consequences
- Obsession or contempt
- Collateral damage
- Blowback
- Legal
- Magical
- Remember the purpose
- Why you need it
- What it’s there for
- Unforeseen Consequences
2. Infernal Informant
Time Stamp: 29:15
- Obama Says U.S. Lacks Leadership on Virus in Commencement Speeches
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/16/us/barack-obama-2020-commencement-graduation-speech.html- The virus has “torn back the curtain on the idea that so many of the folks in charge know what they’re doing,” the former president said. “A lot of them aren’t even pretending to be in charge.”
- former President Barack Obama delivered two virtual commencement addresses on Saturday, urging millions of high school and college graduates to fearlessly carve a path and “to seize the initiative” at a time when he says the nation’s leaders have fumbled the response to the coronavirus pandemic.
- combined the inspirational advice given to graduates — build community, do what is right, be a leader — with pointed criticism of the handling of an outbreak that has killed more than 87,000 Americans and crippled much of the economy.
- Mr. Obama did not mention President Trump by name, some saw his comments as criticism of his successor.
- “President Trump’s unprecedented coronavirus response has saved lives,” Kayleigh McEnany, the White House press secretary, said in a statement that cited the administration’s travel restrictions, small business loan program and use of the private sector “to fill the stockpile left depleted by his predecessor.”
- Mr. Obama said the pandemic was a wake-up call for young adults, showing them the importance of good leadership and that “the old ways of doing things just don’t work.”
- “Doing what feels good, what’s convenient, what’s easy — that’s how little kids think,” he said during a prime time special for high school seniors. “Unfortunately, a lot of so-called grown-ups, including some with fancy titles and important jobs, still think that way — which is why things are so screwed up. I hope that instead, you decide to ground yourself in values that last, like honesty, hard work, responsibility, fairness, generosity, respect for others.”
- “If the world’s going to get better, it’s going to be up to you,” he said.
- “If we’re going to create a world where everybody has the opportunity to find a job, and afford college; if we’re going to save the environment and defeat future pandemics, then we’re going to have to do it together,” he said. “So be alive to one another’s struggles.”
- “Whether you realize it or not, you’ve got more road maps, more role models, and more resources than the Civil Rights generation did,” he said. “You’ve got more tools, technology, and talents than my generation did. No generation has been better positioned to be warriors for justice and remake the world.”
- Food prices going up, food supply chain struggling amid pandemic
https://www.wfmz.com/health/coronavirus/food-prices-going-up-food-supply-chain-struggling-amid-pandemic/article_f9408736-96fd-11ea-bb85-a72b72fe626a.html- “The last two months with the restaurants closing and everything else like that, it kind of – you know – more people had to come out shopping because they were cooking at home,” said Gus Elias, the manager of Elias Food Market on Tilghman Street in Allentown. “You do business a certain way for 30 years, one way, and then in one night you had to kind of do a whole 180.”
- U.S. food prices rose 2.6% in April, the largest increase since 1974, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics. It’s a classic supply and demand problem.
- “We keep our prices as low as possible. When it comes to the meat section the prices have just skyrocketed. One day the price was doubling and tripling,” Elias said.
- Not only have some meat processing plants been shuttered from coronavirus, but produce farmers are having difficulty getting their crops from the farm to the shelves.
- Egg prices are up 16%. Soda 4.5%. Meat is up 5%.
- “It’s starting to relax a little. But there’s still gonna be a lag now because you know a lot of overseas are not shipping,” Elias said.
3. Creature Feature
Time Stamp: 49:48
- Royal Crown Revue
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Crown_Revue
http://www.royalcrownrevue.net/- Royal Crown Revue was a band formed in 1989 in Los Angeles, California. They have been credited with starting the swing revival movement.
- unique “hardboiled swing” sound
- founded by Mark Stern, Eddie Nichols, and Mando Dorame out of their love of rockabilly, punk, jazz, and blues.
- Members
- Eddie Nichols – Vocals
- Jennifer Keith – Vocals
- Mando Dorame – Tenor sax
- Daniel Glass – Drums
- Mark Cally – Guitar
- Jim Jedeikin/Ron Dziubla – Baritone/Alto sax
- Dave Miller/Veikko Lepisto – Bass
- Mark Pender/Lee Thornburg – Trumpet
- Other members included Daniel Glass, Scott Steen, James Achor, Veikko Lepisto, and Bill Ungerman
- After appearing in the movie The Mask, Royal Crown Revue began a residency at the Derby in Los Angeles
- 1996 through 1998, the Royal Crown Revue was engaged in a lawsuit with the Amazing Royal Crowns
- Punk rockabilly band
- also sued by Royal Crown Cola and won that suit.
- Discography
- Kings of Gangster Bop (Big Daddy, 1991)
- Mugzy’s Move (Warner Bros., 1996)
- Caught in the Act (Surfdog, 1997)
- The Contender (Warner Bros., 1998)
- Walk On Fire (SideOneDummy, 1999)
- Passport to Australia (2001)