1965 – More than a century after black Americans are granted voting rights, the federal Voting Rights Act is enacted to enforce and protect those rights.

August 6th

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It was Tuesday when the massive explosion destroyed swaths of Beirut, Lebanon. I could have used one of these photos yesterday for the Photo O’ Day 144.

But, I didn’t have it in me this time yesterday to use a photo or two of that enormous tragedy.

I don’t want to look at and share one or two photos from the aftermath in Beirut. Yet, if I’m to be true to the spirit of this daily feature, I need to chronicle what the world is seeing during these Pandemic days and nights.

From Time Magazine – “Beirut Was Already Suffering, Then Came a Deadly Explosion”

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If we’re honest and not seeking distraction or desiring denial, then this should be the “song of the summer of 2020”:

Here’s three versions of the video – each capturing the song in differing ways: