Epic Lies
The Washington Post cited a classified CIA assessment showing Iran still holds over 70% of its missile stockpiles and can sustain hostilities for another three to four months, contradicting President Trump’s claims of a decimated Iranian arsenal. The conflict has crippled traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, jeopardizing roughly 20% of global oil supplies and driving U.S. gasoline prices to $4.56 a gallon. Meanwhile, the Pentagon has restricted satellite imagery, and Trump’s “Project Freedom” naval escort program was halted after Saudi Arabia objected, highlighting deep diplomatic rifts and a looming War Powers Act deadline.
Taylor Swift
The New York Times’ poll of 250 music insiders placed Taylor Swift among the 30 greatest living American songwriters. Swift was signed to Sony at age 14 on a pure songwriting deal and has since released 12 studio albums, writing every track herself. At...
“Stardust”
Willie Nelson’s 1978 album *Stardust* defied Columbia’s doubts by pairing the outlaw‑country star with R&B legend Booker T. Jones and recording in Emmylou Harris’s living‑room studio. The record of Great American Songbook standards became a quintuple‑platinum bestseller and Nelson’s top‑selling album. Critics...
“Me and Bobby McGee”
Janis Joplin’s posthumous album *Pearl* topped the charts 54 years ago, propelled by her rendition of “Me and Bobby McGee.” The song, originally written by Kris Kristofferson in 1969, was recorded by Joplin just days before her October 1970 death and later...
Not A Lot of “Winning” Anywhere
The cease‑fire between Iran, Israel and the United States is unraveling, with Iran insisting it still controls the Strait of Hormuz and Israel launching a massive strike on Hezbollah in Beirut. The U.S. war effort is already costing the Treasury...
‘Thank God I'm A Country Boy’
John Denver’s “Thank God I’m a Country Boy,” recorded 52 years ago, celebrated its anniversary this week. Written by band member John Martin Sommers in December 1973, the upbeat Texas two‑step topped both the country chart and the Hot 100. The...