The science fiction movie Blade Runner has a great death scene. The android played by Rutger Hauer is dying and says these words:
"I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I watched C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhäuser Gate. All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain. Time to die."
When he dies, he releases a white dove that flies heaven-ward. An effective scene, very well done.
After the 9/11 terrorist attack on the twin Towers in New York City, President George W. Bush spoke these words on television from the Oval Office.
Terrorist attacks can shake the foundations of our biggest buildings, but they cannot touch the foundation of America. These acts shattered steel, but they cannot dent the steel of American resolve.
These are profound and meaningful statements.
You can see him say this in the Netflix documentary, Turning Point. He says this in episode 2, past the 30 minute mark.
On February 13, 2021, Alaska's Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski voted to convict former President Donald Trump on the charges in his 2nd impeachment trial. Joe Biden was sworn into office on January 20, 2021, so this vote to convict President Donald Trump happened after President Trump had left office.
Senator Murkowski was one of 7 Republican Senators to vote for this conviction and she is the first to face reelection in 2022. She has a Republican challenger, Kelly Tshibaka: https://www.kellyforak.com/
This is an excellent chance for the Republican party to begin removing backstabbers from within its ranks. This will be an interesting race to watch.
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While watching some YouTube videos I ran across one of Tammy Dombeck's "Greets, Eats, and All That" videos. If you are an older person you will remember Tammy Dombeck as the traffic lady on some TV station and Rebecca Miller as a nice weather lady. Tammy Dombeck's YouTube channel is here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmMvy0cN0OnKH8zWQtXkH-w. I believe she has moved on to other activities. I think Tammy Dombeck is now a real estate professional: Sotheby's International Realty.
This particular video is very nice: "What's For Dinner?" with Tammy Dombeck with Casa Manana. Now that we are opening up, I am looking at the Casa Manana schedule!
Both Tammy Dombeck and Rebecca Miller were capable and popular, but got let go from their jobs as they got older. David Finfrock was able to work until he was 65 years old, but not Rebecca Miller, definitely evidence of gender age bias. I don't think Rebecca Miller sued, but Tammy Dombeck did. Good for her! She got a settlement: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/tammy-dombeck-cbs-11-settle-age-discrimination-lawsuit-over-rookie-traffic-reporter-s-hiring/ar-BB16JV5j
Here is Tammy Dombeck:
Here is Rebecca Miller
