On this day in 1978 "The King & I" closed at Uris Theater in New York after 719 performances. Above: 'Shall We Dance" from the 1956 film version.

Earth-Bound Misfit wants to know if Governments Are Going Full-Trump on the Pandemic?

The Urantian Sojourn on The Blind Leading the Blind

Spirit of a Progressive discussed why This Didn't Have To Happen

Attention space nerds! Everyone has to unpack stuff when they get where they're going. It's just every so much cooler when they do it in space.

Round up by Driftglass, also of The Professional Left Podcast. Send tips to MBRU (at) crooksandliars (dot) com.