G+: How's That Swamp-Draining Thing Going To Help You? Not that much, really. 📰 How long before the white working class realizes Trump was just scamming them? He hasn’t even taken office yet, and the broken promises are piling up. Read at Google+

G+: It's Important To Get Out The Vote, Not Suppress It It's Important To Get Out The Vote, Not Suppress It Donald Trump’s strategy for minority Americans? Don’t let them vote. His racist scheme dovetails with long-standing GOP tactics. Read at Google+

G+: Blast From My Past I ran across this in my feed and was transported to another time. Movie Review: "Highlander" (1986) Movie Review: “Highlander” (1986) In the final analysis this movie is fun largely as a cult classic — cheesy, dubious quality, some fun characters, some great lines, some awful plotting. Just as well they never made any sequels, or else they might have really messed things up. Full review: http://letterboxd.com/three_star_dave/film/highlander/ 2.5 stars out of 5. View on Google+ […] Read at Google+

G+: Hmm Hmm. This looks interesting, given my current "slow-motion online unreality show" concerns a couple who fit this description. Review: ‘White Trash’ Ruminates on an American Underclass – The New York Times This new book by Nancy Isenberg retells United States history through the perspective of a segment of the weak, the powerless and the stigmatized. Read at Google+

G+: New Bike Bridge Over I-90 Spring 2017 This is VERY exciting! "The project includes the construction of a bike path and bridge along the west side of Roselle Road between Hillcrest Boulevard and the north side of Central Road, connecting with the existing bike path in the Paul Douglas Forest Preserve. The project includes an off street bike path, a bike bridge located over Central Road, and connection to a new bike path being built along the north side of Central Road on the Sunstar property." Village of Schaumburg CIP – Dashboard Project Description. The project includes the construction…

G+: Top Gear: Of Course We'll Watch Chris Evans says tabloid Top Gear criticism was ‘perfect storm’ Chris Evans says tabloid Top Gear criticism was ‘perfect storm’ | Media | The Guardian BBC2 motoring show host calls press claims ‘facile and fictitious’ and says he is hoping more than 5 million tune in for Sunday’s relaunch Read at Google+

G+: Neanderthal Built Structures Deep In Cave Pretty intriguing – and possibly extremely old. Neanderthal stone ring structures found in French cave – BBC News Researchers investigating a cave in France have identified mysterious stone rings that were probably built by Neanderthals. Read at Google+

G+: Severe thunderstorms bearing down on Chicago area Severe thunderstorms bearing down on Chicago area…earlier today, so no bike ride for me. Severe thunderstorms bearing down on Chicago area Potentially severe weather is bearing down on Chicago on Wednesday afternoon, with the area under an elevated risk of severe storms this evening. Read at Google+

G+: Grr, waiting for CN to sign off on this bike path project! "A key connection that would complete a largely off-road bike trail from the Northwest suburbs to Elgin is being held up because the Canadian National has not signed off on using part of its right of way, Hoffman Estates officials say. The connection, 2.4 miles long and crossing under the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway in western Hoffman Estates, has been envisioned for more than 20 years." Hoffman Estates waits for CN to sign off on bike trail A key connection that would complete a largely off-road bike…

G+: Canadian PM Trolls Weary Americans Fed Up With Politics "Dude, got pandas? We do." Pandamonium: Justin Trudeau meets newly-named Canadian panda cubs Good news of the day comes courtesy of Canada, where baby pandas have been cavorting with the nation’s charismatic prime minister Read at Google+