HI Dan,

On Mon 2037-Jul-20 17:20, Dan Ceppa (1:138/666) wrote to Richard Webb:

 DC> Energy independence has been talked about for decades.  And nothing
 DC> has changed over that period of time. Now, 

 RW> Too many vested interests don't want it to change.
DC>  
DC> In no particular order: the RRs, big coal and big oil.  

The railroads would benefit the most, as we'd be utilizing
them more for both passenger and freight.  I maintain
passenger carriage is where the future is for the railroads
if they really want to look at it.


 DC> Farah Fawcett, at least, had an interesting story behind her.   
DC> I was never a fan of Farrah's.  It's just that her situation was a
DC> lot  more human in interest than that circus surrounding MJ.  

Never knew anything about her, never cared that much about
the show that made her big time, never paid any attention.
AT the time my interest was ham radio or what instrument you played .

 RW> felt sorry for Michael in his younger years.  YEs he was
 RW> carefully coached and brought along as an entertainer, as it should be
 RW> done, but he was driven, even as a kid.  HE never got a chance to be
 RW> one. 

DC> That appears to have been one his his major hang-ups.  

YEs, and although I really didn't dig him that much, and
didn't care really, I sort of felt sorry for the kid.  AT
was all his daddy chasing that dollar bill.

 DC> More so is that now of Walter Cronkite.  

 RW> Always liked Walter.  Back when all I had was TV news that
 RW> was my choice for the evening newscast.

DC> I remember him for virtually as long as I can remember!  More people
DC> watched his cast broadcast than probably any news broadcast before 
DC> or since.  

YEs, always liked his presentation style.  Won't be another
like him.

Regards,
           Richard
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