For the second time, I saw Raya and the Last Dragon

For me, this movie-going experience was even better the second time that I saw it.

Let’s read Amtrak Joe’s magazine article "Why America Needs Trains".

Here is a link to a copy of Amtrak Joe’s magazine article.

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/why-america-needs-trains_b_412393

Let’s discuss my favorite pats of Amtrak Joe’s article.

“But my support for rail travel goes beyond the emotional connection. With delays at our airports and congestion on our roads becoming increasingly ubiquitous, volatile fuel prices, increased environmental awareness, and a need for transportation links between growing communities, rail travel is more important to America than ever before.

“Support for Amtrak must be strong—not because it is a cherished American institution, which it is—but because it is a powerful and indispensable way to carry us all into a leaner, cleaner, greener 21st century.

“Consider that if you shut down Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor, it is estimated that to compensate for the loss, you’d have to add seven new lanes of highway to Interstate 95. When you consider that it costs an average of $30 million for one linear mile of one lane of highway, you see what a sound investment rail travel is. And that’s before you factor in the environmental benefits of keeping millions and millions of cars off the road.”

Why I fight for Northern Lights Express

Nobody has asked me this question, but I’ll answer it to the best of my ability.  I’ll never make any medical breakthroughs, advance the science of green energy, or help NASA explore space.  However, using my many abilities and talents to get our Northern Lights Express built is something that I can and will do.

My resume comic

I hope that my poster this can persuade someone to give me a job interview.

Some ideas for Friendship is Magic fan fiction

First, in the episode, “Hearth's Warming Eve” we are told that the Equestrian nation is not the first home of the ponies. The ponies moved to what became the Equestrian nation to escape the curse of the windigos. Luna could send a team of well-educated ponies to check up on the original pony homeland and then see who or what is living there now.  There might be ancient pony artifacts, a hidden Unicorn treasure vault, or the workshop of Star Swirl the Bearded that needs to be found again.

Spike: [accent] And so, each leader encountered obstacles along the way, but eventually, they all arrived in a new and wondrous land. Nopony had ever seen paradise before.

 

Rainbow Dash: This is the new land we've been searching for!

 

Fluttershy: What a view... I can see my future house from here.

 

Rainbow Dash: I proclaim this new land to be... Pegasopolis!

 

Rarity: I've never seen such jewels! This ruby is dazzling. This whole land is dazzling. I'm double dazzled! [squeals] In the name of the unicorns, I hereby dub this land Unicornia!

 

Pinkie Pie: The air! The trees! The dirt! This dirt is the dirtiest dirt in the whole dirt world!

 

Applejack: And fertile, too. Perfect for growing food.

 

Pinkie Pie: In the name of the Earth ponies, I think I'm gonna call this new place... uh... Dirtville!

 

Applejack: How about "Earth"?

 

Pinkie Pie: Earth! Congratulations to me for thinking of it.

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Second, in the same episode the Ruler of the Pegasi, Commander Hurricane had this exchange with Private Pansy.

 

Fluttershy (Private Pansy): Oh! Commander Hurricane, sir! How did it go, sir?

 

Rainbow Dash (Commander Hurricane): “Horribly! Those other tribe leaders are so disrespectful! Don't they realize that we are a mighty tribe of warriors, and should not be crossed? We have got to break ranks with those weak foals!”

 

Pegasi are a mighty tribe of warriors that means that they must have fought with other tribes and nations to be warriors.  You can’t be a tribe of warriors if there is no one to fight.  Are they living Pegasi who want to recreate Commander Hurricane’s dream of building Pegasopolis.

 

Moreover, what about the tribes and nations that the ancient Pegasi fought?  Imagine some of those descendants with whom the ancient Pegasi fought might come looking for revenge.

Happy Birthday Daniel! Part 2

This is Daniel with his delayed until Sunday Birthday Party.  Daniel had to work Saturday, and thus we celebrated his Birthday on Sunday.

Happy Birthday Daniel!

I hope this Super One Foods cake puts a smile on your face and gladness in your heart that will last you an entire year.

Around noon, I saw “Raya and the Last Dragon”

Raya and the Last Dragon is a really good movie that I highly recommend, especially for $5.44!  I judge Raya and the Last Dragon as a ten out of ten movie.

Three Letters to the Editor I wrote supporting the Northern Lights Express passenger route, Part Three

While writing these three opinion letters, I consulted the book Supertrains: Solutions to America's Transportation Gridlock, written by Joseph Vranich that was published in December 1, 1991.  This book needs to be updated soon to examine the slow progress that is being made building faster passenger train routes in the United States.

Three Letters to the Editor I wrote supporting the Northern Lights Express passenger route, Part Two

For your information, phase 1 of the Second Avenue Line was completed and then opened in January 2017.

Three Letters to the Editor I wrote supporting the Northern Lights Express passenger route, Part One

Many people I know love the Tom Clancy quote from his forward to the 1991 book Supertrains by Joseph Vranich.

"What if someone were to invent a magical new mode of transportation that was safe, energy efficient, and environmentally benign? Someone has. It’s called the train."

I saw the 2021 Family/Comedy Tom and Jerry movie

Tom and Jerry serves up classic slapstick, with entertaining world building, problem solving, and human conflicts, giving it an eight out of ten.