Yes, soba1. Very sad, indeed.

Both are Nikon...both are incredible optics...but you are comparing Apples to Oranges. The image quality of the prime will kill the quality of the zoom, but will not be as flexible.

I really like your indoor world, and especially how you have imaged it.

Me thinkist he protests too much!

Sounds like a plan, exakta56. Unfortunately I am 70 years old, not charismatic, have no political aspirations, nor any desire to move to the dark side. I think our current president ran on a platform that he felt was just and fair for the majority of America. The v**ers, through our E*******l college, elected him president, based on his platform and our constitution.

Now, when he is attempting to do what he pledged he would do....the left is exploding, and attempting to block his every move.

'Isn't it too bad that so many people would rather see President Trump fail, then to see America succeed?...'

My point is that right, wrong, or indifferent, these are the players who have/are guiding/forcing public opinion and federal legislation.

Anyone, besides me think this is scary?

And your point? Waffeling, back peddling, hoping to defend the undefesible? Doesn't work for me...sorry.

Thanks for providing detail to the video's narration, MichaelH....although sometimes wilipedia may not be the most reliable source, I'll accept your details as fact.

But, unfortunately, sometimes when we "cherry pick" details, we miss the forest for the trees. This may be the case here. That's why I am sometimes skeptical of Politifact and SNOPES. I find that if one word is wrong (no matter how insignificant the word may be to the general t***h), they sometimes deem the entire event false or mostly false....even though the general tone of the event/issue is verifiable. I believe this may be the case with your comment here.

The bottom line (the take-away) has nothing to do with how many years a governor served. It is a historical view of the power-players during a period of California government. There are continued ramifications and implications of how these and other players, and the state of California, are forcing decision in our federal government today. I think that is the punchline here.

Yup. Nailed it!

Interesting analysis, lesdmd. Perhaps you are correct....but then again. Unless the details in this video were manufactured or falsified, I see it as simply a historical account of actual happenings.

You may not like the intent, the content nor the outcome....but unless you have evidence that the contents are false, it is as good as any "documentary."

Interesting observation and comment. I totally agree, Bike Guy. I also believe that not all politicians are corrupt, nor intent on wrongdoing. Not ALL Liberals or Conservatives are good, nor are they bad. History is how we measure success or failure.

On the other hand, it is difficult not to draw a few general conclusions (OK...opinions) from studying history and watching current events.

Is keeping it in the family, anything like incest? (Sorry, the devil made me ask that, JoAnne)

And, I feel so lucky to be able to split my time between Florida and the mountains of western NC.

I appreciate your opinion, exakta56, and support your right to express it. I am a bit confused by it, though.

I just went back and re-watched the video, listening carefully to every word. Trump was not mentioned in it anywhere, nor was any mention of the e******n results, or the v**es. I am confused as to where that came from. I don't see how this could be characterized as Trump-biased.

Yes, facts are facts. And, sometimes the t***h hurts.

Just some "General Chit-Chat".... (Warning, No names have been changed to protect the guilty.)

I watched an interesting video today, highlighting some history of the families and individuals who have influenced affairs in California and in our nation. It explains a lot....or at least it did to me.

I think you may find it interesting as well... Your comments are welcome.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epyIYc_7hbM