This man's tortured mind seems so live in such a dark place..as to block out any redeeming light of anything beautiful in his existence...and must deprive others of that light...accomplishments that offer pride, distinction, recognition of talents...years of solitary hours to.perfect one's craft....a craft designed to ultimately bring joy & pleasure to the world.
In a long established need to despoil....to dim the lights of beauty..he has , to borrow Deena Bowmans . colorful.word " hijacked" the Kennedy Center by usurping the chairmanship. ( King?) of this eminent gift to the nations Performing Arts. Someone wondered if he would resurrect Spike Jones, bells, whistles, kazoos... as his opening " tribute" to his newly.appointed katistocacy...the cabinet . Appears to.be decompensating right before our very eyes. For all our sakes...hope someone has a strong lock and hiding place for The Black Box!
Pretty sure he's a demon. Smells like dead things they say. Behaves like a demon. Looks creepy like a demon. Is hateful and full of retribution and revenge which itself is a lie because he was investigated for the illegal things he did. Definitely need more laws to counter attack that horrible creature from Hell. Get him back where he came from.
That’s what human beings can certainly be and must, they must, we must conquer to evolve to a more angelic state of mind, closer to our creator. I’m convinced we have come to earth to learn and in this every process, we have been provided with the experience of living side by side with the opposite of what we are supposed to be and become ; to bear witness, to be horrified, to understand the difference between pain and glory. The world is crumbling around us, but we must not.
Lynn, I suspect there is a lot of jealousy involved in Toddler-Trump's stealing of a role he has no talent for and in no way deserves. Even with his current level of dementia, he knows full well that he is ignorant about the arts, so wants to prove to everyone, I think, that he knows something, though he will only prove he knows nothing and no matter what he does or says, everyone already is aware that he knows nothing. By the way, Spike Jones was an exceptional entertainer who brought a lot of joy and laughter to his audiences. Toddler-Trump could bring all the bells and whistles he wants but cannot get music from it and the only laughter would be laughter directed at himself. I am guessing any entertainment that shows up at the Kennedy Center will be shunned at other venues now.
Please accept my apologies if I seemed to denigrate the one of a kind Spike Jones & his merry bunch in.any way. Was certainly not my intent....he was a magical magician in my memory book of Best All Time!. No one...no one walked away from an evening with Spike without a smile on his face...nor.a rich warm feeling in.your heart. Polar opposite of any " performance " don Juan in hell" could slither.through. Mea culpa!😔
Lynn, no apology needed. If Toddler-Trump had any talent, he might have brought bells and whistles and stuff, but he has none. I, too, grew up listening to Spike Jones. My parents both loved him and so we had his music around. Then, there was Dr. Demento in the '70s who introduced a whole new generation to his music. Toddler-Trump would appreciate none of it or think it a waste of time. I am curious what he will go to see at his new KC. Whatever it is, I will be sure not to ever go to hear it in the future. I bet he can't go to any of the performances or rather stay the whole time. Heck, he couldn't even stay for the whole Superbowl and he had every comfort and all the attention anyone would want. OK, except maybe the huge number of Eagles fans at the stadium. He clearly was so sure ahead of time, of what the outcome of the game would be that he got blown away, so he just had to leave. I also think he can't stay in any place too long before either falling asleep or zoning out. Dementia does that to a person. I saw that with my mom, aunt and grandmother. Hey, Spike Jones perked my mother up when she was down during her days of dementia.
Thank you for your kindness...again...and again..Ruth!
He is certainly incapable of doing anything...going anywhere...without the forgone assurance the lights, camera, action...will be solely on him...100% of the time! Hear he's awaiting delivery of two brand new 747''s to zip at leisure around the world. ...outfitted to meet his every whim...at tax payer expense. Brunch with " pootan"...quick hop back for a round of golf in Scotland where he raises the prices for the Secret Service who dutifully stay at his golf club. Charges to be sent sub rosa to one of his " charities" ( Melania's care & welfare slush fund).
...last but not least...a last shout.out to the magician man who could only fill our lives with zany music to make us smile...and give us a constant stage glow that all.is right in our beautiful America...kind...forgiving...and above all...freedom reigns for all.
Lynn, well-said all around. Toddler-Trump has no idea when he is in the limelight now just how bad he looks. I can't see him, but my family has mentioned it. My sister also mentioned something I had not thought of before. Toddler-Trump is orange and has weird hair for a purpose. It might have been a mistake at first, but now it is, like Hitler's mustache, a signature look so he can't be mistaken for anyone else. I suspect that is true. Maybe we need a Spike Jones to not so gently mock this toddler-man and his toddler-playground as Jones mocked Hitler back in the '40s. It won't make them grow up, but it might make more people see just what they are.
Germany post-Hitler was not the same as before. May the Kennedy Center -- and the United States -- similarly emerge from this nightmare in a magnificent new iteration.
Perfect description and sadly since everything the Cheatin' Cheetoh touches turns to shit, you have to wonder what lies ahead for the Kennedy Center, starting with renaming it The Trump Center?
You may be right, Paula...however we know that pretender who sits fraudulently.in the House of the People could never grasp the angst in my words...never feel the shame for his deeds to .deify himself above all others..He must needs to destroy BEAUTY in.all it's forms.Ultimately...his quest is futile,!.Believe that in your heart of hearts!
Bob, good to wonder about the KC. However, if he changes the name, it will be pretty easy to change it back since people know Toddler-Trump has no appreciation of the arts or anything, not even himself these days and that will not improve over time.
Bob, it certainly does not look to be about "the arts" because Toddler-Trump would have no clue what the arts even are besides the Village People and the others who allowed him to use their songs at his rallies, not exactly top drawer. Toddler-Trump wants everything he can claim to be his own because like that toddler I have put at the beginning of his name, he is entirely self-centered and can't stand anyone opposing him even in the smallest ways.
Toddler-Musk is like that too, which is why they need a loyalty oath. Toddlers-Trump-Musk know well, though that they don't care about their oaths, so others may not care about theirs either, wither it is to this nation and our Constitution or to the toddlers themselves. That scares Toddler-Trump, but he is not sure yet what to do because he knows somewhere in his evil self that he can't do all the damage alone. he doesn't realize his minions will dump him as soon as they think they have enough power to ignore the American people and can 25th Amendment him. We'll see how that goes, but I am suspecting he won't make it much past the first year. His minions can't allow next year's elections.
Bob, bless you for using a far more descriptive word ! Far better...and truer...than my age allows me to utter!.....but, like Jimmy Carter, do " lust in my heart" to admit " thinking" about it! 🤔
Your unwavering commitment to telling the truth about your uncle is critically important to millions of us who saw what he was, and needed a confirmation about the depth of his depravity. Thank you.
Take care of your heath and heart; we love you and need your perspective. I too, as a history teacher, struggle with the “what-ifs”.. it’s all so dark right now
Art. Saves. Lives. I spent my professional career in the arts, and a good deal of my childhood and growing up as well. I believe in them with all my heart. They are the quintessence of humanity. Everyone has the ability to create something, and now, more than ever, it is essential that we pursue and express our something. It grounds us, it connects us to one another and to spirit and to joy. Without it--well, I don't want to know.
I’ve always believed in the idea that the human race could sing and dance (and probably paint) long before we could talk. Our core cannot therefore be dismissed.
Mary, thank you for emphasizing the importance of art and music as well as literature in creating a balance to help us confront the evils which threaten to destroy society. Let me recommend for your listening pleasure Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto and others performed by Julia Fischer of the Munich Conservatory. Not to be missed is a digitally rendered tour of the prehistoric murals featuring ancient animals on the walls of the Grotto of Lascaux, France from 25,000 or so years ago. That humans would create such majestic art so long ago is a testament to that of which we are still capable, with due reckoning to the dark powers trying to tear it all down.
Alex, I so admire those who can improvise. I have always been wretched at it. But Playback Theatre sounds like a marvelous, potentially life-changing endeavor. I wish you all good things.
Mary-What he did to the Kennedy Center hit all of us who grew up watching the honored each year and who were raised with respect for the arts. It was particularly a gut punch because it was an act of pure hate and revenge with no genuine political motive. I could not help but think of your stories of your grandfather bullying your father and your uncle. DT is a bully on a world stage, wrecking everything in sight with abandon because he suffered four years of believing he might go to prison for crimes he knows he committed. As someone with a degree in opera performance, I was knocked down and out for several days. Then, I remembered why that memorial to Kennedy was built. He knew that art is the first sign of an emerging civilization and necessary to its stability. I began to write about this, and fill my social media page with the art that I collect. It brought me back. I remembered what we are fighting for. The bully has let Musk take all access to the US government’s kompromat on DT. DT can no longer control the monster he has created in Musk. The cavalry is us. There is work to be done.
Thank you. We need to build another performance center now that he took it over. My other favorite performance at the Kennedy Center was Aretha Franklin 8 years ago: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfEb9Sb6Ge8
I was lucky enough to meet her and work with her at the Newport Jazz Festival and at two other venues. She was magnificent, gracious, kind, charming.
I’ll never forget that performance—but it seems like it was just last year! How absolutely horrific it has been since trump came down that escalator to announce he was running for President! How have we endured this, only to see we are now being destroyed by Musk insanity? Thank you, Mary, for helping us from all jumping off a cliff—we CANNOT allow these sociopaths to destroy what’s left of this country.
Sending love across from Sydney Australia and wishing you well. Don’t forget to take time to laugh at really funny things! Very Sensitive People struggle with these big issues more than most but we all know how difficult these issues are to deal with. Thinking of you with genuine gentle kindness!
Stair way to heaven is one of my favorite songs from Zeppelin. Another good song is freebird. I'll watch some psychics and tarot card readers to help ease my mind.
Thanks Mary for helping up through this difficult time. Hopefully we start the process of bouncing back now. It may be a slow process but it's well worth the effort.
I think about lives changed in these chaotic times. What would David Hogg be doing if the shooting had not happened in his school? What would Harry Dunn and Michael Fanone’s lives look like if not for January 6?What would you be doing Mary, if you didn’t have to distress yourself doing this? It’s like all your real lives got taken away.
Thank you. I needed this. Especially since the Kennedy Center was “hijacked.”
This man's tortured mind seems so live in such a dark place..as to block out any redeeming light of anything beautiful in his existence...and must deprive others of that light...accomplishments that offer pride, distinction, recognition of talents...years of solitary hours to.perfect one's craft....a craft designed to ultimately bring joy & pleasure to the world.
In a long established need to despoil....to dim the lights of beauty..he has , to borrow Deena Bowmans . colorful.word " hijacked" the Kennedy Center by usurping the chairmanship. ( King?) of this eminent gift to the nations Performing Arts. Someone wondered if he would resurrect Spike Jones, bells, whistles, kazoos... as his opening " tribute" to his newly.appointed katistocacy...the cabinet . Appears to.be decompensating right before our very eyes. For all our sakes...hope someone has a strong lock and hiding place for The Black Box!
I can't even call him a human being because he's so cold, nasty, vengeful and evil.
Alas, he is human. Scary to think we are all a part of the same species.
Pretty sure he's a demon. Smells like dead things they say. Behaves like a demon. Looks creepy like a demon. Is hateful and full of retribution and revenge which itself is a lie because he was investigated for the illegal things he did. Definitely need more laws to counter attack that horrible creature from Hell. Get him back where he came from.
I know right?
He’s a maniacal narcissistic FELON. People are waking up. He won’t last long. He’s trying to kill us all.
That’s what human beings can certainly be and must, they must, we must conquer to evolve to a more angelic state of mind, closer to our creator. I’m convinced we have come to earth to learn and in this every process, we have been provided with the experience of living side by side with the opposite of what we are supposed to be and become ; to bear witness, to be horrified, to understand the difference between pain and glory. The world is crumbling around us, but we must not.
Lynn, I suspect there is a lot of jealousy involved in Toddler-Trump's stealing of a role he has no talent for and in no way deserves. Even with his current level of dementia, he knows full well that he is ignorant about the arts, so wants to prove to everyone, I think, that he knows something, though he will only prove he knows nothing and no matter what he does or says, everyone already is aware that he knows nothing. By the way, Spike Jones was an exceptional entertainer who brought a lot of joy and laughter to his audiences. Toddler-Trump could bring all the bells and whistles he wants but cannot get music from it and the only laughter would be laughter directed at himself. I am guessing any entertainment that shows up at the Kennedy Center will be shunned at other venues now.
Ruth...and readers all...
Please accept my apologies if I seemed to denigrate the one of a kind Spike Jones & his merry bunch in.any way. Was certainly not my intent....he was a magical magician in my memory book of Best All Time!. No one...no one walked away from an evening with Spike without a smile on his face...nor.a rich warm feeling in.your heart. Polar opposite of any " performance " don Juan in hell" could slither.through. Mea culpa!😔
Lynn, no apology needed. If Toddler-Trump had any talent, he might have brought bells and whistles and stuff, but he has none. I, too, grew up listening to Spike Jones. My parents both loved him and so we had his music around. Then, there was Dr. Demento in the '70s who introduced a whole new generation to his music. Toddler-Trump would appreciate none of it or think it a waste of time. I am curious what he will go to see at his new KC. Whatever it is, I will be sure not to ever go to hear it in the future. I bet he can't go to any of the performances or rather stay the whole time. Heck, he couldn't even stay for the whole Superbowl and he had every comfort and all the attention anyone would want. OK, except maybe the huge number of Eagles fans at the stadium. He clearly was so sure ahead of time, of what the outcome of the game would be that he got blown away, so he just had to leave. I also think he can't stay in any place too long before either falling asleep or zoning out. Dementia does that to a person. I saw that with my mom, aunt and grandmother. Hey, Spike Jones perked my mother up when she was down during her days of dementia.
Thank you for your kindness...again...and again..Ruth!
He is certainly incapable of doing anything...going anywhere...without the forgone assurance the lights, camera, action...will be solely on him...100% of the time! Hear he's awaiting delivery of two brand new 747''s to zip at leisure around the world. ...outfitted to meet his every whim...at tax payer expense. Brunch with " pootan"...quick hop back for a round of golf in Scotland where he raises the prices for the Secret Service who dutifully stay at his golf club. Charges to be sent sub rosa to one of his " charities" ( Melania's care & welfare slush fund).
...last but not least...a last shout.out to the magician man who could only fill our lives with zany music to make us smile...and give us a constant stage glow that all.is right in our beautiful America...kind...forgiving...and above all...freedom reigns for all.
Goodnight, Ruth...goodnight , Spike...good night, freedom lovers🤗
Lynn, well-said all around. Toddler-Trump has no idea when he is in the limelight now just how bad he looks. I can't see him, but my family has mentioned it. My sister also mentioned something I had not thought of before. Toddler-Trump is orange and has weird hair for a purpose. It might have been a mistake at first, but now it is, like Hitler's mustache, a signature look so he can't be mistaken for anyone else. I suspect that is true. Maybe we need a Spike Jones to not so gently mock this toddler-man and his toddler-playground as Jones mocked Hitler back in the '40s. It won't make them grow up, but it might make more people see just what they are.
Wow Lynn, you know how to write it all creatively. 😔😢😢
Brown, Cecelia, Linda...
You are all.so very kind...humbling to read your thoughtful words.
Thank you all so very much🤗
"...and must deprive others of that light"
It will never be the same. 😭😭😭
Germany post-Hitler was not the same as before. May the Kennedy Center -- and the United States -- similarly emerge from this nightmare in a magnificent new iteration.
An ardent plea for the return to what this country has always been to the World...a shining light of possibility...honor...for all!.
Well put, Alex.!
It will be. We will restore it.
Perfect description and sadly since everything the Cheatin' Cheetoh touches turns to shit, you have to wonder what lies ahead for the Kennedy Center, starting with renaming it The Trump Center?
That will happen, no doubt!
You may be right, Paula...however we know that pretender who sits fraudulently.in the House of the People could never grasp the angst in my words...never feel the shame for his deeds to .deify himself above all others..He must needs to destroy BEAUTY in.all it's forms.Ultimately...his quest is futile,!.Believe that in your heart of hearts!
Bob, good to wonder about the KC. However, if he changes the name, it will be pretty easy to change it back since people know Toddler-Trump has no appreciation of the arts or anything, not even himself these days and that will not improve over time.
Out of all of the things he's done recently, this one shocked me the most. LOL-the word "Trump" and "culture" don't go together!
Bob, it certainly does not look to be about "the arts" because Toddler-Trump would have no clue what the arts even are besides the Village People and the others who allowed him to use their songs at his rallies, not exactly top drawer. Toddler-Trump wants everything he can claim to be his own because like that toddler I have put at the beginning of his name, he is entirely self-centered and can't stand anyone opposing him even in the smallest ways.
Toddler-Musk is like that too, which is why they need a loyalty oath. Toddlers-Trump-Musk know well, though that they don't care about their oaths, so others may not care about theirs either, wither it is to this nation and our Constitution or to the toddlers themselves. That scares Toddler-Trump, but he is not sure yet what to do because he knows somewhere in his evil self that he can't do all the damage alone. he doesn't realize his minions will dump him as soon as they think they have enough power to ignore the American people and can 25th Amendment him. We'll see how that goes, but I am suspecting he won't make it much past the first year. His minions can't allow next year's elections.
Wonderful observation-thank you.
I hope you are correct. It's hard for me to believe he will ever pay consequences for any of his actions.
My chuckle to greet this new day...priceless !
Spot On, Ruth🤗
Bob, bless you for using a far more descriptive word ! Far better...and truer...than my age allows me to utter!.....but, like Jimmy Carter, do " lust in my heart" to admit " thinking" about it! 🤔
You're welcome.
Bob. The only thing I have to say about cheato is 🤮🤮🤮
I was surprised he didn't do that when he took over as everything has to have his dirty little mind all over it! Vancenis as stupid and as dangerous
Godawful, yes!
Your unwavering commitment to telling the truth about your uncle is critically important to millions of us who saw what he was, and needed a confirmation about the depth of his depravity. Thank you.
I appreciate the effort too! 👍😊
Take care of your heath and heart; we love you and need your perspective. I too, as a history teacher, struggle with the “what-ifs”.. it’s all so dark right now
Trump/Musk==Brain Fog........please delet from the planet
Art. Saves. Lives. I spent my professional career in the arts, and a good deal of my childhood and growing up as well. I believe in them with all my heart. They are the quintessence of humanity. Everyone has the ability to create something, and now, more than ever, it is essential that we pursue and express our something. It grounds us, it connects us to one another and to spirit and to joy. Without it--well, I don't want to know.
I’ve always believed in the idea that the human race could sing and dance (and probably paint) long before we could talk. Our core cannot therefore be dismissed.
I couldn't agree more.
Mary, thank you for emphasizing the importance of art and music as well as literature in creating a balance to help us confront the evils which threaten to destroy society. Let me recommend for your listening pleasure Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto and others performed by Julia Fischer of the Munich Conservatory. Not to be missed is a digitally rendered tour of the prehistoric murals featuring ancient animals on the walls of the Grotto of Lascaux, France from 25,000 or so years ago. That humans would create such majestic art so long ago is a testament to that of which we are still capable, with due reckoning to the dark powers trying to tear it all down.
Thanks for including your suggestions of healing music. We need to take care of ourselves and of each other.
Catsongs, eloquently stated...and from.your heart! God Bless you!🤗
Thank you, Lynn. Same to you.
You're of my tribe. My degree is in Transformative Arts. We're working here on a Playback Theater response to the current inter/national crisis.
Alex, I so admire those who can improvise. I have always been wretched at it. But Playback Theatre sounds like a marvelous, potentially life-changing endeavor. I wish you all good things.
Mary-What he did to the Kennedy Center hit all of us who grew up watching the honored each year and who were raised with respect for the arts. It was particularly a gut punch because it was an act of pure hate and revenge with no genuine political motive. I could not help but think of your stories of your grandfather bullying your father and your uncle. DT is a bully on a world stage, wrecking everything in sight with abandon because he suffered four years of believing he might go to prison for crimes he knows he committed. As someone with a degree in opera performance, I was knocked down and out for several days. Then, I remembered why that memorial to Kennedy was built. He knew that art is the first sign of an emerging civilization and necessary to its stability. I began to write about this, and fill my social media page with the art that I collect. It brought me back. I remembered what we are fighting for. The bully has let Musk take all access to the US government’s kompromat on DT. DT can no longer control the monster he has created in Musk. The cavalry is us. There is work to be done.
Beautifully said, Laura!
Can certainly appreciate your " gut punch" feeling...
An opera lover...enjoyed many a beautiful evening at the Kennedy Center.
Sadly...but brutally...this man spoils everything he touches...and everyone as well.
Creativity and empathy will save us! Thank you for sharing your beautiful soul and this music. I wrote a poem about public servants called “Guardians of the flame” - hope it inspires you: https://democracydefender2025.substack.com/p/public-servant-poem-guardians-of-the-flame
That is so lovely!
Thank you. We need to build another performance center now that he took it over. My other favorite performance at the Kennedy Center was Aretha Franklin 8 years ago: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfEb9Sb6Ge8
I was lucky enough to meet her and work with her at the Newport Jazz Festival and at two other venues. She was magnificent, gracious, kind, charming.
Thank you for sharing that video. I miss the Obama years when there was hope and joy. We can't let those bastards steal our joy.
I’ll never forget that performance—but it seems like it was just last year! How absolutely horrific it has been since trump came down that escalator to announce he was running for President! How have we endured this, only to see we are now being destroyed by Musk insanity? Thank you, Mary, for helping us from all jumping off a cliff—we CANNOT allow these sociopaths to destroy what’s left of this country.
No one like Aretha—The Queen of Soul!
Oh my gosh; thank you for that link! that was beyond incredible. xo Yes.....gotta stay in the light!!
That was a helluva performance!
that one was super special!
I’m surprised we haven’t heard anything from Caroline Kennedy.
I'm not surprised. She broke a lifetime of circumspection to speak out a few days before about the RFK appointment. And now this.
Plus, my god, I can also imagine her feeling like "WTF?!" and being at a loss for words.
Not everyone is as brave as our Mary L...
That was a beautiful piece, Mary.
Sending love across from Sydney Australia and wishing you well. Don’t forget to take time to laugh at really funny things! Very Sensitive People struggle with these big issues more than most but we all know how difficult these issues are to deal with. Thinking of you with genuine gentle kindness!
I agree, Virginia.
I am struggling, too.
Stair way to heaven is one of my favorite songs from Zeppelin. Another good song is freebird. I'll watch some psychics and tarot card readers to help ease my mind.
50 years ago on Feb 1975 I was sidestage for Led Zeppelin in the Montreal Forum. John Bonham was the best rock drummer ever.
6 months before the plane crash I witnessed Lynard Skynard blow the Doobie Brothers off the MLG stage Toronto. RIP Ronnie Van Zant
For the best card reader on issues of the times we live in, find Erika at In The Company of Cards
Yes, I like NZer Mary Ann!
You are a good soul, Mary. You are a delightful breath of fresh air.
I needed that, Mary. No doubt, we all did. Thank you... And take care. You're our hope in the dark.
Thanks Mary for helping up through this difficult time. Hopefully we start the process of bouncing back now. It may be a slow process but it's well worth the effort.
I think about lives changed in these chaotic times. What would David Hogg be doing if the shooting had not happened in his school? What would Harry Dunn and Michael Fanone’s lives look like if not for January 6?What would you be doing Mary, if you didn’t have to distress yourself doing this? It’s like all your real lives got taken away.
Oh gosh, I see it differently. I imagine their lives feel super real as they are right now. But I know what you mean.
Maybe “real lives “ isn’t the right term. Maybe it’s life options that changed. Thank you for your comment.
We all did plenty before election. Had to be a fuckn idiot not to get it. Well over half the country didn’t get it. Nothing more to say.
Are they now going to get it?
They’ve gone very quiet, haven’t they?
Yes
Wow, Mary, that was a most introspective missive to us. Thank you for sharing more of who you are .
Anne-Sophie Mutter filled my heart and quieted my soul.
I am ready for tomorrow and president's day demonstration which I will be attending with my daughter and great granddaughter. I feel blessed!