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Links--March 9, 2021

 For an email notice that the latest links have been uploaded send and email with your email address. to  jbsolock1@gmail.com =============== Today's Gems Comedy Randy Rainbow MR. BIDEN (Bring My Vaccine) - A Randy Rainbow Song Parody Politics The Lincoln Project Double Standard News New China TV News answers three questions GLOBALink | A German writer tells of a real Xinjiang GLOBALink | Hong Kong expert explains necessity of improving electoral system Commentary: 70 years after peaceful liberation, Tibet's prosperity, stability allows no undermining =============== Aljazeera English How to stop the pending famine in Yemen? | Inside Story Is rethinking masculinity the key to gender equality in India? | The Stream ARTE Concert (France/Germany) Antifuchs, Magdalena Ganter und Phil Siemers auf der Open Stage Berlin - ARTE (German) BBC Comedy Greats The Local Council Agrees With Jim | Yes Minister  Bellator MMA ( Mixed Martial Arts ) (Ninh explains) SNAP OR TAP? Craziest Arm Bar

Links--March 8, 2021

 For an email notice that the latest links have been uploaded send and email with your email address. to  jbsolock1@gmail.com =============== Today's Gems International Women's Day United Nations (Web site) UN Women Five Resources for International Women's Day (educationworld.com links page ) Resources: International Women's Day (links page) Film Mosfilm (Russian with English subtitles) A Nest of Gentry (drama, directed by Andrei Mikhalkov-Konchalovsky, 1969) More about the Director with a link to more about the film (IMDB) Music France Musique Opera Debussy : Pelléas et Mélisande (Adèle Charvet, Huw Montague Rendall, Nicolas Courjal, Eric Ruf) (French) Grand Old Opry  Saturday Night (March 6) Grand Old Opry Show Sports Phenia Films the MLB archives Original Broadcasts 70th Anniversary of Chicago's Comiskey Park California ANGELS at Chicago WHITE SOX 7/1/80 Original WSNS Broadcast Just another White Sox game from a losing era. But...Harry Caray is on the call, at t

Links--March 5, 2021

For an email notice that the latest links have been uploaded send and email with your email address. to  jbsolock1@gmail.com We'll see you again on Monday, March 8, with weekend updates. Enjoy All links are to English language sites, unless otherwise specifically stated.  All links are Youtube unless otherwise specifically stated. Today's Gems News NDTV (India) India Records Over 14 Lakh (1.4 million) Vaccinations In 24 Hours | Coronavirus: Facts Vs Myths ; 1.8 Crore (18 million) total vaccinations Context: US=2.04 million daily, 82.6 million total; Global=6.58 million daily, 265 million total  (Bloomberg News--3/4) Sports Green Bay Packers: Legacy Documentary: 100 Seasons for the Green Bay Packers (one documentary per decade--each from 40 to 65 minutes) =============== Aljazeera English Pope Francis in Iraq: first pontiff to visit as 'Pilgrim of peace' How much sway does Trump still have over the Republican party? | The Bottom Line Will the ICC (International Crminial

Links--March 4, 2021

All links are to English language sites, unless otherwise specifically stated.  All links are Youtube unless otherwise specifically stated. Today's Gems Theatre Stratford Festival  (Startford, Ontario, Canada) (free streaming available for 36 hours)--Subscription info available at the site). The Taming of the Shrew (1988) ft. Colm Feore and Goldie Semple Electronic Music ARTE Concert (France/Germany) Electronic Music  Floyd Lavine @ Atelier im AUFBAU HAUS, Berlin  (United We Stream) Andrφmeda @ FOLD, Londres  (United We Stream) Walter Griot @ Atelier im AUFBAU HAUS, Berlin  (United We Stream) Sports Windiescricket.com ( cricket ) (Ninh explains) Kieron Pollard HITS Six Sixes in an Over!! | West Indies vs Sri Lanka | 1st CG Insurance T20I In the history of cricket, until yesterday, only 4 top rank cricket batsman had hit every pitch in an over (4, 6, or 8 deliveries from the same bowler--like baseball pitches--6 in modern times)  for cricket's "home run" (a ball hit ov

Links--March 2-3, 2021

All links are to English language sites, unless otherwise specifically stated.  All links are Youtube unless otherwise specifically stated. Today's Gems Film Becky Sharp  (much better copy, the cost may be a few commercial interruptions)  (1935, Directed by Rouben Mamoulian ) The first full color film (3 strip technicolor). Also stars Miriam Hopkins , one of my all time favorite actresses. The movie isn't the greatest, but the innovation is. Color is important in film. This is where it began. New York Times Review June 14, 1935, by Andre Sennwald Reference Country Statistical Yearbooks (University of Wisconsin): I came up with the idea for this while Director of the UW Data and Information Services Center . My colleagues at the Center actually put it together and maintained it. With the Pandemic, other responsibilities have left little time for updates. (It is current through as late as 2019, I believe). I will be playing around with the site and sending updates to be includ

Links--March 1, 2021

All links are to English language sites, unless otherwise specifically stated.  All links are Youtube unless otherwise specifically stated. Today's Gems Comedy Nina Conti Nina and Monkey's bedtime. [10/10] Rest. Ten nights in ten days Playlist of all Ten nights in Ten days Charlie Berens (Manitowoc Minute) Winter Lover vs Hater Film Hollywood Classics  Meet John Doe (1941, Frank Capra) (this film is in the public domain) New York Times Review , March 13, 1941, by Bosley Crowther ================ Aljezeera English 🇵🇸How is life for Palestinians facing coronavirus? What's the future of the US Republican party? All Blacks Highlanders Haka: Hautoa Kia Toa Animal Kind Sad cockatoo learns to shake her tail feathers ARTE (French) Le yaourt bulgare qui rend fou les chinois Bad Day HQ SCAMMED | Episode 8 | Investing Pro? BBC Comedy Greats Well If Art Gets Funding, Why Shouldn't Football? | Yes Minister Bright Side Only Animal that Makes Great White Sharks Tremble in Fear CBC