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ABC network is running a tribute to Robert Redford tonight. A lot of folks are boycotting ABC because it suspended Jimmy Kimmel, and they will have mixed emotions about missing this program. I'll go ahead and watch it because Jimmy ain't worried about this BS. He'll probably watch it himself. ABC is also runnimg Steve Harvey "Celebrity Family Feud" reruns to fill Kimmel's nightly time slot. I'm sure they're doing this to try and get on the good side of black people. I don't think this ploy will work nor will it win Steve Harvey any fans. A lotta Blacks already consider him a sell-out.

@TroyOK. I forgot that things changed when FaceBook became META - and Zuckerburg dispensed with fact checkers after the last election. And, presumably "Facebook Jail" no longer exists My post was mostly in response to your saying you doubted if the average person would say bad things using their real name. Right now FaceBook posters in great numbers are saying bad things about Charlie Kirk - and each other and they are not doing it anonymously. The same goes for a lot of well known people. Kirk's death has sparked a great outcry btw, i'm not responsible for what I post here after midnight

No, I'm who is remembeting incorrectly. Or, more accuratelty, not rememering at all. I do recall Paul Newman riding the bike and singing "Raindrops" but not the circumstances of this.

Social media is currrently swarming with threads and reels and memes of people going by their real names, many of them famous, badmouthing Charlie Kirk. When you post on FaceBook/META , your name and profile picture automatically come up and are a link to your home page. FaceBook will ban you and put you "in jail" if you get too outrageous or profane. The trolls are busy, too , injecting their propaganda. One of these people spamming the boards is a black minister by the name of Rev. Dr. Howard John Wesley. His soeech condemning Kirk has gone viral.

Next time the movie comes on TMC l'll have to check it out. This might be an example of the "Mandela Effect" where one version doesnt jibe with the version recalled from the past. Sometimes this is because one version is the Director's cut. Or, the false memory aspect kicks in.

I'd characterize the relationship between Butch and Sundance as more of a "Bro-mance". I didn't get the impression that they shared Robert Redford's girlfriend. In "Broke Back Mountain" the 2 guys both were later divorced by their wives. In real life, actor Jake Gyllenhaal did admit to being heartbroken over Heath Ledger's death from an overdose.

The Charlie Kirk shooting is a bizarre but pivotal case that has further polarized the nation which is at the tipping point for civil unrest. Tyler Robertson is the shooter, and his roommate is supposedly a "trannie" who he's romantically involved with. He also gives some indication of belonging to one of the right wing militant online INCEL groups made up of "white-guys-who-can't-get-laid" dorks who have "axes to grind". What I found stunning about Tyler was how he seemed totally oblivious to the seriousness of his crime, didn't cover his tracks well and nonchalantly confessed what he'd done to some of his friends. Typical of his generation, he thinks he's invincible. He was also indignant at his father for urging him to turn himself in, and remains adamant and defiant about why he "took Charlie out": because he was tired of his hate speech! Allegedly, his father received a million dollar donation for Tyler's defense fund which he announced his intent to, instead, give to Kirk's wife and kids! I don't know why everyone thinks millionaire Charlie's family needs financial support! btw. The black Viking football player denied the rumors about him offering to set up a fund for Kirk's wife and kids. Meanwhile, Utah law enforcemement officials have announced they will be seeking the death penalty for the 22 year old sharp shooter whose parents are staunch MAGAs. A Battle between the Martyrs may be on the horizon.

Well, - they were 2 lonely, awkward cowboys in a tent on a moutain. I don't know what an authentic scenario called for. The movie was based on a book, I believe.

@DelanoYes, no doubt about it, Redford made his mark in many areas of the film industry as well being a philanthropic political Liberal. Someone said it's his life America should be celebratimg instead of the bigoted Charlie Kirk's. I agree! I was caught off guard by how many people who, like Prod D, thought about me when they heard of Redford's passing. -and called me! Yes, I was a fan of his but down through the years, for me his greatest claim to fame was always sharing a birthday with me! (Sorry, ProfD, for being so brusque with you. ) Btw, Delano, have you ever seen the movie "Broke Back Mountain"?

"The Secret" was a best selling book that came out around 2006 and was highly recommended by Oprah. It was about practical magic and dealt mostly with the laws of attraction, positive thinking and energizing mental images. I didn't find anything especially new between its pages. I also experimented with mantras and chants back then. Tina Turna is said to have chanted her way to a highly successful career via a Buddhist mantra! Another popular book of this genre was "Seth Speaks" written by a women who claimed a spirit named "Seth" would take over her body after she knocked off a quart of beer. She/he recommended imagining an outcome to your dilemmas and then relegating the negative endings to a parallel universe where they could be dissipated... I've just kinda created my little personal rituals created through trial and error and.... i've had some success.

Ummm, the death of an 89 year old man who lived a long and productive life and died surrounded by loved ones is hardly a cause for me to be heartbroken. Especially since I'm not a sentimental slob. C'est la vie. That was one school of thought about this film classic.

News media is reporting the death of screen icon and heartthrob, Robert Redford. He was 89. And, like me, he was born on August 18th. He's the second celeb born on this date to pass this year. Malcolm Jamal Warner was also born on August 18th. Oh, well... Rest in Peace, Bobby. "THE WAY YOU WERE"

Social media isn't all about politics! I repeat: It's about POP CULTURE and that covers a broad scope. It's also a way to touch basis with faraway family and long lost friends and be up on community events. Above all, you have the option to pick and choose what you want to check out and to what degree you choose to involve yourself. If it's not your thing, - fine. Different strokes for different folks. When it comes to scorning social media, are you bragging, - or complaining? My reference to the 1950s mindset was a joke and had to do with how, during this sedate era, it was typical to place a lot of emphasis on things like civilty and being conversant on a lot of different subjects. Obviously this is a thing of the past.

Sounds like something I might find interesting to read... I know. Thanks for telling me what I need to be reminded of. @DelanoAlways interesting to talk with you and get your feed back. As for my being an unconscious Magician, I have to overcome the temptatation to go to the dark side...

Computed by whom? NASA? Or the aliens who launched it and subsequently turned it green for "GO"!