IOTD …. “🏳️‍🌈 Images of the Day …. Very Special Edition …. Harvey Milk’s Legacy still Lives On 🏳️‍🌈 …. “!!

~~November 27, 2018~~ 

FORTY YEARS AFTER HIS DEATH TODAY

THANKFUL TO THIS DAY OF HIS LEADING EXAMPLE

If you go back in time and realize the overall atmosphere and environment around the LGBTQ community in this nation, you will realize the Harvey Milk was a groundbreaking figure.

To this day, his effect is still felt.

More so in the 2018 midterm elections when a significant number of LGBTQ candidates achieved their goal of being elected to the post they were running for.

 Thank you, Mr. Milk!!

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Gay rights pioneer Harvey Milk was assassinated on Nov. 27, 1978, just one year after becoming California’s first openly gay elected official

Nov. 27, 2018 / 9:10 AM EST
By Tim Fitzsimons

“It’s not my victory, it’s yours and yours and yours”

Harvey Milk said after winning a seat on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in late 1977.

“If a gay can win, it means there is hope that the system can work for all minorities if we fight. We’ve given them hope.”

A year after delivering that speech and making history as the first openly gay elected official in California – and one of the first in the country – Milk was gunned down at San Francisco City Hall on Nov. 27, 1978.

He was just 48.

But during his short time in office, Milk made his mark. He helped to pass the country’s first gay rights ordinance, which sparked the legal LGBTQ-rights revolution that has since resulted in a nationwide right to same-sex marriage and an increasing number of LGBTQ-rights protections in cities and states across the country.
Milk also undoubtedly inspired future generations of LGBTQ Americans to enter politics.

Earlier this month, 40 years after his death and decades after his history-making election, a record-breaking “rainbow wave” of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Americans followed in his footsteps by running for office and winning.

“As it appears in … full read/full credit”

https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/forty-years-after-his-death-harvey-milk-s-legacy-still-n940356

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Something to Think About …. “🤔 This is Mohammed bin Salman, the Drumpfs’ Friend 🤔 …. “!!

~~November 24, 2018~~

DO NOT LOOK AWAY

~THE CROWN PRINCE~

This is Drumpf’s friend

His war on Yemen kills children. America helps him in his war. Drumpf believes that even though his friend’s war kills children and his friend had an American resident assassinated, America should continue supporting him because he buys American weapons with which to wage his war.

It’s a lot of money, though not as much as Drumpf claims.

He lies, as if it’s okay.

If it’s a lot of money it justifies the murder of innocent children and a man living supposedly under the protection of the USA.

I do not think so.

Richard F. 

~Facebook User~

Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (born 31 August 1985, is the crown prince of Saudi Arabia. He is serving as the country’s deputy prime minister (the title of prime minister being held by the king) and is also chairman of the Council for Economic and Development Affairs, chairman of the Council of Political and Security Affairs, and minister of defense – the world’s youngest at the time of his appointment.

He has been described as the power behind the throne of his father, King Salman, who suffers from Alzheimer’s disease. He was appointed crown prince in June 2017 following King Salman’s decision to remove Muhammad bin Nayef from all positions, making Mohammed bin Salman heir apparent to the throne.

~Wikipedia~

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‘ALIKE’ …. “🤔 A Short Film …. Father and Son: Copi and Paste …. Which is ‘The Way’? 🤔 …. “!!

~~November 22, 2018~~ 

ALIKE 

DO YOU SEE IT?

A short film about how ‘life’, as we have been programmed to know it, chokes the color and creativity out society’s members .

Something to think about on this day of giving thanks. 

HortyRex©

Alike a 2015 3D computer-animated short film directed by Daniel Martínez Lara and Rafa Cano Méndez

The animation production took 5 years to complete along with the help of ex-animation student using the free 3D animation application, Blender.

The animated short is a story of the relationship of a father and his son who live in a society “where order and work ethic literally choke the color and creativity out of its inhabitants”.

~Wikipedia~

~~CGI Animated Short Film HD “Alike “~~

by Daniel Martínez Lara & Rafa Cano Méndez

~~Published on Jan 8, 2017~~

CGI 3D Animated Alike Short Film by Daniel Martínez Lara & Rafa Cano Méndez.

“Alike” is an animated short film directed by Daniel Martínez Lara & Rafa Cano Méndez http://www.alike.es

~SYNOPSIS~

In a busy life, Copi is a father who tries to teach the right way to his son, Paste.

But … what is the correct path?

En una vida ajetreada, Copi es un padre que intenta enseñar el camino correcto a su hijo Paste.

Pero … ¿Qué es lo correcto?

~CGMeetup~

#CGI3DAnimatedShortFilm #Alike #DanielMartinezLara #RafaCanoMendez #Copi #Paste #BusyLife #CorrectPath #OrderAndWorkEthic #ChokeColorCreativity #ItsInhabitants #Wikipedia #CGMeetup

#WeAllAreOne #ItIsWhatItIs #DrRex #HortyRex #hrexach

‘The Plight of Orangutans’ …. ‘🦍 Ad for British TV …. Deemed to Violate Laws Against Political Advertising 🦍 …. WOW”!!

~~November 17, 2018~~ 

Plight of Orangutans

~TOO POLITICAL?~

In spite of the political and daily problems the United Kingdom seems to be going through, it looks their concept of political advertisement goes along the correct path.

Can the US learn a lesson here?

I’m afraid not!

This ad violate laws against political advertising.

HortyRex©

U.K. Ad Highlighting Plight of Orangutans Is Deemed Too ‘Political’ to Air
The animated commercial for the food retailer Iceland, featuring a baby orangutan, noted that the palm oil industry contributed to the destruction of rain forests and habitats.

By Iliana Magra
(Nov. 14, 2018)

~LONDON~

“There’s a Rang-tan in my bedroom, and I don’t know what to do,” the British actress Emma Thompson says, lending her voice to a young girl in an animated advertisement for Iceland, a food retailer in Britain.

It turns out the “Rang-tan” is a baby orangutan that has lost its mother and the rain forest it once called home, and that it no longer has a place to live.

The story line might seem harmless enough, but the commercial wasn’t cleared this week to air on British TV because it was deemed to violate laws against political advertising.

The decision ignited a firestorm on social media in Britain and led to a wildly popular petition demanding that it be overturned. And to many in the United States, where more than $3 billion was spent on political advertising for the recent midterm elections, the reaction was total bafflement.

Really, many wondered, can political advertising be banned?

“As it appears in … full read/full credit”

FACEBOOK AJ+ Video

#PlightOFOrangutans #AdForBritishTV #DeemedToViolateLaws #AgainstPoliticalAdvertising #FoodRetailer #Iceland #FeaturingBabyOrangutan #PalmOilIndustry #ContributedToDestruction #RainForestsAndHabitats #AJ+ #FacebookVideo

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Ellen DeGeneres …. “🙏🏽✨A Look Back at Former First Lady Michelle Obama’s Impact on America ✨🙏🏽…. “!!

~~November 16, 2018~~ 

Michelle LaVaughn Robinson

~THE ELLEN DEGENERES SHOW~

Michelle Obama is touring the country to promote her new book “Becoming“.

She visited Ellen DeGeneres on her show. 

We, the audience, had the pleasure of Michelle’s company for the full hour. She regaled us with stories, information, humor and her presence. She was a breath of fresh air.

In return, Ellen had a surprise for Michelle. 

You can watch it below.

It’s invaluable for me.

HortyRex©

Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama (born January 17, 1964) is an American lawyer, university administrator, and writer who served as the First Lady of the United States from 2009 to 2017.

She is married to the 44th U.S. President, Barack Obama, and was the first African-American First Lady.

Raised on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois, Obama is a graduate of Princeton University and Harvard Law School. In her early legal career, she worked at the law firm Sidley Austin, where she met Barack Obama. She subsequently worked in non-profits and as the Associate Dean of Student Services at the University of Chicago and the Vice President for Community and External Affairs of the University of Chicago Medical Center. Michelle married Barack in 1992 and they have two daughters.

Obama campaigned for her husband’s presidential bid throughout 2007 and 2008, delivering a keynote address at the 2008 Democratic National Convention. She returned to speak for him at the 2012 Democratic National Convention.

During the 2016 Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, she delivered a speech in support of the Democratic presidential nominee, Hillary Clinton, a former First Lady.

~WIKIPEDIA~

~~A Look Back at Former First Lady Michelle Obama’s Impact on America~~

~~Published on Nov 15, 2018~~

With Former First Lady Michelle Obama back on the show, Ellen wanted to show her how much of an amazing impact and great inspiration she’s been, not only for Americans, but for people all over the world.

TheEllenShow 

#MichelleObama #TheEllenShow #Obamas

#FunDay #EllenDeGeneres #MichelleObama #EllenDeGeneresShow #FLOTUS #Funny #Humor #RealFriends #LifeAfterWhiteHouse #PokingFun #BookTour #NewMemoir #AmericasFavorite #TripBackInTime #AmazingImpact #GreatInspiration #Americans #People #AllOverTheWorld #ForItAll #WeSaluteYou

#WeAllAreOne #ItIsWhatItIs #DrRex #HortyRex #hrexachwordpress

AND FOR IT ALL, WE SALUTE YOU!!

 

The Sculpture ‘Coralarium’ …. “✨ By Jason deCaires Taylor ✨ …. “!!

~~November 15, 2018~~ 

Coralarium

“Where Land, Sea and Art Collide”

~Jason deCaires Taylor~

Amazing sculptor, amazing talent and incredible proponent of environmental messages and actions.

Take this amazing partially submerged trip and let your mind and your sense wander.

HortyRex©

Sculpture Coralarium Where Land, Sea and Art collide Fairmont Hotel, Sirru Fen Fushi, Maldives The Sculpture Coralarium is situated in the centre of the largest developed coral lagoon in the Maldives, on the island resort of Fairmont Sirru Fen Fushi.

The artwork by Jason deCaires Taylor is a semi-submerged tidal gallery space that exhibits a series of sculptural artworks on the skyline, inter-tidal waterline and seabed. As world’s first semi submerged tidal Art Gallery it is cube shaped, six metres tall, with its front façade submerged up to median tide of three metres.

The design of the walls is based on natural coral structures and is porous to allow the tides, current and marine life to pass through and the structure to “breathe” within its location.

~~The Sculpture Coralarium by Jason deCaires Taylor~~

~~Published on Jul 17, 2018~~

Sculpture Coralarium Where Land, Sea and Art collide Fairmont Hotel, Sirru Fen Fushi, Maldives

Born in 1974 to an English father and Guyanese mother, Taylor grew up in Europe and Asia, where he spent much of his early childhood exploring the coral reefs of Malaysia. Educated in the South East of England, Taylor graduated from the London Institute of Arts in 1998 with a BA Honors in Sculpture and went on to become a fully qualified diving instructor and underwater naturalist.

With over 18 years diving experience under his belt, Taylor is also an award winning underwater photographer, famous for his dramatic images, which capture the metamorphosing effects of the ocean on his evolving sculptures.

~RELATED~

https://hrexach.wordpress.com/2014/01/31/jason-decaires-taylor-underwater-sculptor/

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‘Miracle on the Hudson’ Pilot, Captain Chesley Sullenberger III …. “✈️🇺🇸 The Fabric of our Nation is Under Attack 🇺🇸✈️ …. “!!

~~November 3, 2018~~ 

VOTE AGAINST GOP CONTROL

~WE CANNOT WAIT FOR ANYONE TO SAVE US~

Capt. Chesley Sullenberger

MAY DAY, MAY DAY, MAY DAY!

I was always impressed by this American human being.

I didn’t know much about him until the ‘miracle in the Hudson’ happened.

For sure, I watched the movie.

Yet, last night, as I watched  him on ‘The Last Word‘, I learned to admire, respect even more and totally agree with him.

His gravitas is impressive.

Take a look!

HortyRex©

~The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell~

The pilot who orchestrated a dramatic plane landing in the Hudson River nearly 10 years ago encouraged Americans to vote in next week’s midterm elections in a Washington Post op-ed published Monday, October 29, writing that “we cannot wait for someone to save us.”
“The fabric of our nation is under attack, while shame – a timeless beacon of right and wrong – seems dead,” Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger, whose “Miracle on the Hudson” landing in 2009 spared the lives of all 155 passengers aboard, writes.

“This is not the America I know and love.

We’re better than this.”

The op-ed comes toward the close of a wrenching political season marked by divisive language, conspiracy theories and race-baiting attacks, from Drumpf to local leaders.

“We cannot wait for someone to save us.

We must do it ourselves.

This Election Day is a crucial opportunity to again demonstrate the best in each of us by doing our duty and voting for leaders who are committed to the values that will unite and protect us,” Sullenberger writes nearly a week before next week’s elections.

Following the 2009 landing, Sullenberger says that he realized his fame had given him “a greater voice.”

“I knew I could not walk away but had an obligation to use this bully pulpit for good and as an advocate for the safety of the traveling public,” he writes.

“I feel that I now have yet another mission, as a defender of our democracy.”

 Chesley B. ‘Sully’ Sullenberger III

“As it appears in … full read/full credit”

https://www.cnn.com/2018/10/30/politics/chesley-sullenberger-washington-post-op-ed/index.html

~WASHINGTON POST FULL OP-ED~

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/we-saved-155-lives-on-the-hudson-now-lets-vote-for-leaders-wholl-protect-us-all/2018/10/29/554fd0e6-d87c-11e8-a10f-b51546b10756_story.html?utm_term=.4bb6b8cb6ea5

~~Capt. Sullenberger: Vote Against GOP Control~~

The Last Word

~~Published on Nov 3, 2018~~

Capt. Sully Sullenberger has a message for the American people: “everyone, everywhere must vote.”

Capt. Sully urges voters to save our democracy from a President that is not capable or willing to change.

~MSNBC~

#MiracleOnTheHudson #Pilot #CaptainChesleySullenbergerIII #FabricOfOurNation #UnderAttack#MayDay #DramaticPlaneLanding #HudsonRiver #EncouragedAmericans #Vote #MidtermElections #WashingtonPost #OpEd #VoteAgainstGOPConntrol #TheLastWord #LawrenceODonnell

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James Corden’s Carpool Karaoke Guest …. “💕🎼 Barbra Streisand …. Beyond So Very Special 🎼💕 …. “!!

~~November 2, 2018~~ 

BARBRA STREISAND AND JAMES CORDEN

~WHAT A PLEASING COMBINATION~

The master, the legend, the icon, the diva!

She has a fun side and a message for these times!!

Love them both.

Enjoy !!

HortyRex©

Streisand revealed that she’d failed her written driver’s test three times while attempting to get her license renewed

“I was so nervous, a little bit like I am now because I have you in the car,” she told Corden. She also said that she hasn’t been driving a lot lately because her mind “is twirling” and she recently found herself driving the wrong way on the highway. “This is not what I need to hear right now,” her fellow passenger jokes.

“I thought, ‘That’s it, I’m not driving anymore,'” she said, adding, “But you’re lucky.”

“If this is how I go out, I’ll take it,” Corden jokes. “Corden died at the hands of Barbra Streisand. ‘Is she OK?’ She’s fine, thank god.”

When asked about the current political climate and how she’s coping, Streisand explained that that’s why she created the album, which is fittingly titled Walls.

“As it appears in … full read/full credit”

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/barbra-streisand-tackles-driving-woes-carpool-karaoke-1157356

~~Barbra Streisand Carpool Karaoke~~

 

~~Published on Nov 1, 2018~~

In a bind, James Corden calls on Barbra Streisand for a ride to work. In addition to singing her classics and music from her new album, “Walls,” Barbra demonstrates how she failed her driving test three times, and how she was able to get Apple’s Siri to pronounce her name correctly.

The Late Late Show with James Corden 

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IOTD …. “🎃 Images of the Day …. Special Edition …. ‘Happy Samhain’ 🎃 …. “!!

~~October 31, 2018~~ 

HAPPY SAMHAIN

I like this better

This is what I celebrate today in my heart of hearts!

HortyRex©

Samhain is a Gaelic festival marking the end of the harvest season and the beginning of winter or the “darker half” of the year.

Traditionally, it is celebrated from 31 October to 1 November, as the Celtic day began and ended at sunset. This is about halfway between the autumn equinox and the winter solstice.

It is one of the four Gaelic seasonal festivals, along with Imbolc, Bealtaine and Lughnasadh.

Historically, it was widely observed throughout Ireland, Scotland and the Isle of Man.

~Wikipedia~

#IOTD #ImageOfTheDay #SpecialEdition #DearBloggerFriend #HerOwnWords #Concept #HappySamhain #BlessedSamhain #HonorYourself #HonorMotherEarth #HonorAllYourRelations #GaelicFestival #EndOfHarvestSeason #BeginningOfWinter #DarkerHalf 

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 🍂🍁  ~Happy Samhain~  🍁🍂

~~Published on Sep 29, 2018~~

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‘Fall On Me’ …. “💕🎼 Andrea Bocelli, Matteo Bocelli …. A son and A Father 🎼💕 …. “!!

~~October 26, 2018~~ 

ANDREA AND MATTEO

~FALL ON ME~

Always had a soft spot for Andrea. There’s an addition now to his son Matteo.

What a beautiful coupling of voices.

Saw them perform last night in a late night show. When looking for the video and this is what I found.

Watch and listen to the new music video featuring Andrea Bocelli and his 20-year-old son Matteo Bocelli singing the beautifully poignant “Fall on Me” from Disney’s “Nutcracker and the Four Realms”.

Enjoy!!

HortyRex©

Andrea and Matteo Bocelli create a stunning and deeply emotionally evocative pairing in their duet “Fall On Me”

Andrea Bocelli has been called “the fourth tenor”; the blind, Tuscan-born vocalist has emerged as one of the most popular voices in the arena of light classical and crossover vocals and has made inroads into the world of opera as well.

His participation in Pavarotti’s 1992 hit Miserere album and Zucchero Fornaciari’s 1993 world tour brought him international attention. Bocelli has been most successful as a pop ballad singer, having recorded duets with Celine Dion, Sarah Brightman, and Eros Ramazzotti.

Al Jarreau, who sang with Bocelli during “The Night of Proms” in November 1995, praised Bocelli with these words:

“I have had the honor to sing with the most beautiful voice in the world.”

Andrea Bocelli’s son features on his latest single ‘Fall On Me’

Here is everything you need to know about the rising star.

https://www.classicfm.com/artists/andrea-bocelli/son-matteo-bocelli-facts/

~~Fall On Me~~

Andrea Bocelli, Matteo Bocelli

~~Published on Sep 22, 2018~~

“Anyone who is a parent, anyone who knows the precious responsibility of being a mother or a father, will fully grasp the meaning of this piece.

‘Fall On Me’ is the first time I have duetted with my son Matteo Bocelli”.

#FallOnMe #AndreaBocelli #MatteoBocelli #ASon #AFather #FirstDuet #DisneyMovie #NutcrackerAndTheFourRealms #MusicVoiceSoul #Tender #Heartwarming #Amazing

#WeAllAreOne #ItIsWhatItIs #DrRex #HortyRex #hrexach