Wordless Wednesday …. “👑 Queen of Hearts 👑 …. “!!

 

♫ R.E.S.P.E.C.T. ♫

In honor of the ‘Queen of Soul’ …. R-E-S-P-E-C-T …
‘It was Valentine’s Day 1967 when Aretha Franklin sat down at a piano in the Atlantic Records studio in New York and recorded “Respect.”

Filosofa's Word

I had another song planned for tonight, but when I heard that Aretha Franklin is seriously ill and not likely to live much longer, I knew I had to do this one tonight.  There are a lot of great singers in the world, but I know of none with a voice as powerful as Aretha’s.

From The Washington Post …

It was Valentine’s Day 1967 when Aretha Franklin sat down at a piano in the Atlantic Records studio in New York and recorded “Respect.”

The Queen of Soul, now gravely ill, took the song written and first recorded by Otis Redding and made it her own, transforming it into what would become an anthem for the civil rights movement and for the women’s movement.

“Respect” became a soundtrack for the 1960s. Franklin, then just 24 years old, infused it with a soulful and revolutionary demand, a declaration of independence that…

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Ellen DeGeneres …. “💞🏳️‍🌈 A Champion …. In So Many Ways 🏳️‍🌈💞 …. “!!

“Follow your passion. Stay true to yourself. Never follow someone else’s path … unless you’re in the woods and you’re lost and you see a path.

By all means, you should follow that.”

Ellen DeGeneres

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Something to Think About …. “🤔 Current American Reality 🤔 …. “!!

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Wordless Wednesday: Character Home, Los Angeles

A trip back in time? So lovely …

The Chicago Files

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Guess What Day It Is?

‘A camel caravan carrying salt mined by hand is led across a salt plain in the Danakil Depression on January 22, 2017 near Dallol, Ethiopia.’
Caleb’s relatives!!

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Dallol Ethiopia, January 22nd: A camel caravan carrying salt mined by hand is led across a salt plain in the Danakil Depression on January 22, 2017 near Dallol, Ethiopia. The depression lies 100 metres below sea level and is one of the hottest and most inhospitable places on Earth. Despite the gruelling conditions, Ethiopians continue a centuries old industry of mining salt from the ground by hand in temperatures that average 34.5 degrees centigrade but have risen to over 50 degrees. (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images) Thank you Christie!

Notes:  Background on Caleb/Wednesday/Hump Day Posts and Geico’s original commercial: Let’s Hit it Again

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Wordless Wednesday …. “☀️ Either Sunrise or Sunset …. in ALL its Glory ☀️ …. “!!