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You can't expect to believe the words that come out of Tucker Carlson's mouth.

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Karen McDougal Former Playboy model who had an affair with Donald Trump (2005-2006) and who received $150K in "Hush Money"in 2016 from Trump . Tucker Carlson v. Karen McDougal Tucker Carlson accused of Slander" & Defamation" - Tucker Carlson: FOX News' most popular anchor. - Karen McDougal; Former Playboy model who had an affair with Donald Trump 2005-2006) and who received $150K in "Hush Money"in 2016 from Trump. The Wall Street Journal published the story four days before the 2016 presidential election.  According to the lawsuit,  Tucker Carlson defamed Karen McDougal, on air .  In 2018, Carlson began presenting Trump as the victim of extortion. Seeking to discredit former Trump attorney Michael Cohen's tale of hush payments — and alleged campaign finance law violations — Carlson first told viewers, "Remember the facts of the story. These are undisputed." But they aren't undisputed. They're not even facts. He then proceeded ...

The Story of Bob Marley's 'No Woman No Cry'

Bob Marley wrote the song in 1975. However writing credits were given to a man named Vincent Ford. Vincent Ford was a friend of Marley's who ran a soup kitchen in Trenchtown, the ghetto area of Kingston, Jamaica, where Marley grew up. Bob Marley insisted that Vincent Ford be credited for writing the song so that all royalty payments went to Ford  - who would use the money to continue feeding the poor in the ghettos of Jamaica, which he did. What is the song about? The title alludes to telling a woman not to cry. Bob Marley and the Wailers. Wailers bassist Aston 'Family Man':  "The song is about the strength in the mama of course, strength in the ladies. And we love a woman with a backbone. Something like a wishbone! "They have to be like a she lion! Woman strong, you know, not depending on the man. Of course the man is there to help you, then for every successful man, there is a good woman." Its best known version is a recording of a live performance in Lo...

Favorite Opening Lines In Novels:

*  "Later, as he sat on his balcony eating the dog, Dr. Robert Laing reflected on the unusual events that had taken place within this huge apartment building during the previous three months.”  - "High-Rise" by J.G. Ballard  * "The story so far: In the beginning the universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and is widely regarded as a bad move ."   Douglas Adams,    - The Restaurant At The End of the Universe * 

Grow Plat cuttings in water

Plants with Root Nodes In Water only : * Not all cuttings that will root in water have root nodes . * Cuttings are taken in the spring or fall.  find the Root Node Root Nodes Cut  a six-inch shoot with a pair of very sharp and very clean clippers 1/4″ below the Root Node. Choose a shoot that isn’t trying to flower or remove the flower before the next step. Place cutting in a glass with enough room temperature water to cover the nodes of the cutting. Change out the water every 3 days. Starting in Soil Trim off all but two sets of leaves near the end.  Remove everything else - unnecessary leaves and flowers because I want this new plant to devote all of its energy to developing roots rather than continuing to feed leaves and make flowers. Roots will appear 3-6 weeks, even months depending on the plant. Prepare a soil mixture that is about ⅔ potting mix and ⅓ sand . I want the soil to hold moisture, but not become waterlogged.  Each stem that is prepared to this ...