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HEY ALL the main thing that we need to do is have a knowing relationship with GOD ==== when these things happen look up to heaven and Jesus==== dgrimm60

If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion. - Dalai Lama

It should be duly noted, that I sometimes post things from both sides of the fence, so to speak, and without endorsing either, personally. I posted the video as an FYI. I tend to agree with Gregory re privacy and other legalities. But the video calls her an "undercover" nurse. So I am wondering too if she actually is a nurse, and how she would have gotten away with several illegal actions manifested in said video. On the flip side, there is definitely some truth to what the video says re how "covid deaths" so called are tallied.

5 Things You Didn't Know About The Sopranos On this day in 2013, James Gandolfini, the actor best known for his role as New Jersey crime boss Tony Soprano, died of a heart attack while on vacation in Rome, Italy. Here are five interesting facts you'll want to know about The Sopranos. The Sopranos Shares 28 Cast Members With The Movie Goodfellas According to IMDb, six regular Sopranos cast members appeared in Goodfellas (Lorraine Bracco, Michael Imperioli, Tony Sirico, Vincent Pastore, Frank Vincent, and Joseph R. Gannascoli). Ten recurring Sopranos characters and 11 one-time guest stars also appeared in the 1990 Martin Scorsese masterpiece. James Gandolfini Was Not the First Choice To Play Tony It's hard to imagine anyone but James Gandolfini in the lead role of Tony Soprano, but according to David Chase, he originally envisioned Bruce Springsteen's guitarist, Steve Van Zandt, as the top dog. Chase saw Van Zandt giving a speech at the Rock n" Roll Hall of Fame and found him funny and charming. He also felt Van Zandt looked like a younger Al Pacino. HBO wasn't willing to roll the dice on a first-time actor for such an important role, which is why Gandolfini was cast. But, Chase didn't give up on having Van Zandt as part of the show—he wrote in a character especially for Van Zandt. The character, Silvio Dante, was modeled after a short story written by Van Zandt himself. The Producers Wanted Lorraine Bracco to Play Tony’s Wife Instead of Edie Falco, the producers thought Lorraine Bracco would be better playing Carmella Soprano. However, Bracco had a different idea and asked to play Dr. Jennifer Melfi, Tony’s psychiatrist. She was right because she garnered four Emmy nominations and three for the Golden Globes. Bracco said the role was difficult since it called for her to be reserved, something she was not in real life as she was naturally emotional. The Mob Wondered If a Connected Mobster Was a Consultant on the Sopranos Real mobsters loved to talk about The Sopranos after every episode aired, according to the FBI who was listening to their conversations. The wiseguys were convinced that someone on the inside was working on the series. The mobsters were astounded by the exactness of the way mobsters were portrayed on the television show. James Gandolfini Resolved A Salary Dispute On The Show Before Season 5, the cast of The Sopranos was involved in a salary dispute among the cast members. According to the actor who portrayed Tony’s wife, the group staged a sit-in, which virtually stopped the show in its tracks. To help quell tensions, Gandolfini split his bonus among all the regular cast members, giving them each $33,333.

Promise My refuge 2 Samuel 22:3 The God of my rock; in him will I trust: he is my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge, my saviour; thou savest me from violence. Happy Sabbath

5 Things You Didn't Know About The War of 1812 On this day in 1812, President James Madison declared war against Great Britain—and the War of 1812 began. Here are 5 things you probably didn’t know about the War of 1812... The War of 1812 Went on for 32 Months Calling it the War of 1812 can be confusing since it went on for 32 months after the United States declared war on Great Britain in 1812. The War of 1812 lasted longer than the Spanish-American War and the Mexican-American-War. It even lasted longer than America’s involvement in World War I. Our National Anthem Was Written During the War of 1812. Francis Scott Key wrote the poem that became “The Star-Spangled Banner” while at Fort McHenry during the War of 1812. In the poem, he mentiones “bombs bursting in air” and “the rocket’s red glare,” which wasn’t exactly poetic license. The rockets were British missiles called Congreves and looked a bit like giant bottle rockets. The “bombs bursting in air” were 200 pound cannonballs, designed to explode above their target. The British fired about 1500 bombs and rockets at Fort McHenry from ships in Baltimore Harbor. A few weeks later, the lyrics were printed along with music by John Stafford Smith and our national anthem was born. Uncle Sam Came From the War Effort The Star-Spangled Banner isn’t the only patriotic icon that dates to the War of 1812. It’s believed that “Uncle Sam” does, too. In Troy, New York, a military supplier named Sam Wilson packed meat rations in barrels labeled U.S. According to local lore, a soldier was told the initials stood for “Uncle Sam” Wilson, who was feeding the army. The name endured as shorthand for the U.S. government. However, the image of Uncle Sam as a white-bearded recruiter didn’t appear for another century, during World War I. The War of 1812 Had Its Own "Paul Revere" Character. You probably know Paul Revere as the guy who rode a horse across a stretch of central Massachusetts to warn American militiamen of oncoming British troops. Well, the War of 1812 had a similar character, albeit on the other side of the battle. Laura Secord was a Massachusetts-born wife to a wounded Canadian Loyalist. She caught wind of an impending ambush by American troops on a British outpost and hiked 20 miles through forests and swamps to warn the British that the Americans were coming. Because of her early warning, the Americans lost the Battle of Beaver Dams in their attempt to capture the British outpost. A Violent Storm Saved Washington, D.C. On August 24, 1814, British troops entered Washington, D.C. and set the U.S. Capitol, White House, and other buildings ablaze, which continued on through the next day. A thunderstorm rolled in and drenched the area for about two hours, which put the flames out and even spawned a tornado that ripped off roofs and lifted several cannons up from the ground. The National Weather Service reported that the debris from the tornado killed more of the British soldiers than the American’s guns did during that incursion.