Rent-A-Hater?
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1:32 PM
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Tuesday, June 30, 2015
Monday, June 29, 2015
Darwin wins in the long run...
The stupid can't reproduce...
http://www.iflscience.com/health-and-medicine/spanish-boy-diphtheria-dies
http://www.iflscience.com/health-and-medicine/spanish-boy-diphtheria-dies
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9:08 PM
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Sunday, June 28, 2015
An interview with Frank Ferrante about An Evening With Groucho
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FY_q8_84Exc&app=desktop
I've see Ferrante's show - it is FANTASTIC! I cannot recommend it too highly. If you are a fan of Groucho, or want to be, it is Essential.
http://www.eveningwithgroucho.com/
I've see Ferrante's show - it is FANTASTIC! I cannot recommend it too highly. If you are a fan of Groucho, or want to be, it is Essential.
http://www.eveningwithgroucho.com/
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2:51 PM
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To Boldly Go..
http://money.cnn.com/2015/05/26/news/star-trek-enterprise-headquarters/index.html?sr=fbmoney052615startrek0100story
Given Chinese quality control and corruption, it will be interesting to see if this thing lasts longer than the original three year series....
Given Chinese quality control and corruption, it will be interesting to see if this thing lasts longer than the original three year series....
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7:23 AM
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Saturday, June 27, 2015
Bibliotherapy
http://www.newyorker.com/culture/cultural-comment/can-reading-make-you-happier?mbid=social_facebook_aud_dev_kwjunsubreadingnewtherapy&kwp_0=20736
An interesting technique.
(Thanks for the link, Doug!)
An interesting technique.
(Thanks for the link, Doug!)
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10:33 AM
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Happy Birthday Dark Shadows!
Premiered on this date in 1966.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059978/
http://darkshadows.wikia.com/wiki/Dark_Shadows_Wiki
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059978/
http://darkshadows.wikia.com/wiki/Dark_Shadows_Wiki
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12:05 AM
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Anniversary of the Attack of the Fruita Vampire!
http://cryptomundo.com/cryptozoo-news/co-vamp/
http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/woman-says-vampire-in-road-caused-crash
http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/woman-says-vampire-in-road-caused-crash
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12:01 AM
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Friday, June 26, 2015
Today is International Day in Support of Victims of Torture Day
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12:02 AM
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Thursday, June 25, 2015
The Sword of Goujian
http://www.ancient-origins.net/artifacts-other-artifacts/goujian-ancient-chinese-sword-defied-time-003279
An amazing find.
An amazing find.
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2:37 PM
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Anniversary of the worldwide broadcast of All You Need Is Love in 1967
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12:05 AM
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Anniversary of Virginia's ratification of the Constitution in 1788.
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12:01 AM
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Wednesday, June 24, 2015
A nice article about the stars & bars, and the biggest asshole in DC
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4:38 PM
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Anniversary of Kenneth Arnold sighting flying saucers in 1947
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenneth_Arnold_UFO_sighting
The beginning of the modern era of UFO stories and studies.
The beginning of the modern era of UFO stories and studies.
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12:03 AM
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Tuesday, June 23, 2015
Monday, June 22, 2015
My Cousin Rob's Hot Rod
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfKYU-Xat3A
A wonderful video featuring my cousin Rob's hot rod in several shots. Look for the red car with black highlights starting at 21 seconds.
A wonderful video featuring my cousin Rob's hot rod in several shots. Look for the red car with black highlights starting at 21 seconds.
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9:10 PM
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A great article about how the airlines hate us
http://www.bizjournals.com/bizjournals/blog/seat2B/2015/06/why-are-the-airlines-provoking-the-rage-of-road.html
And I hate them right back. It's not just flying, it's the whole process that I hate. The cab drivers trying to rip me off, (2 out of the past six rides); the buggy computer self-check in machines; the TSA parasites and thugs, the tiny seats and overcrowding. I hate it all. And so, for the past several years, my wife and I have a simple set of rules:
1. For a trip up to 500 miles - we drive.
2. For a trip between 500-1000 miles, we think long and hard before considering flying over taking the car.
That pretty much covers the Eastern third of the United States. Beyond that distance, we bite the bullet and get on a plane. We just don't have enough paid leave to spend half of it driving. But come retirement, all bets are off.
And I hate them right back. It's not just flying, it's the whole process that I hate. The cab drivers trying to rip me off, (2 out of the past six rides); the buggy computer self-check in machines; the TSA parasites and thugs, the tiny seats and overcrowding. I hate it all. And so, for the past several years, my wife and I have a simple set of rules:
1. For a trip up to 500 miles - we drive.
2. For a trip between 500-1000 miles, we think long and hard before considering flying over taking the car.
That pretty much covers the Eastern third of the United States. Beyond that distance, we bite the bullet and get on a plane. We just don't have enough paid leave to spend half of it driving. But come retirement, all bets are off.
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1:35 PM
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On Lovecraft and his virulent racism
http://geekuallyyoked.com/?p=582
An excellent article by one of the great comedians within the Mythos.
An excellent article by one of the great comedians within the Mythos.
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8:57 AM
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Sunday, June 21, 2015
Dragon Boat
http://www.hammacher.com/Product/Default.aspx?sku=18718&promo=SummerSupplement2015
I so would have loved having one of these in grade school. Hell, I'd love having one, now!
I so would have loved having one of these in grade school. Hell, I'd love having one, now!
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11:06 AM
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Anniversary of the assassination of Chaney Goodman & Schwerner
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10:02 AM
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Happy Fathers Day!
I hope everyone has a great day. And I hope you have the type of relationship with, or as, a Father to enjoy it even more.
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7:15 AM
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Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Scandal
http://www.showbiz411.com/2015/06/20/rock-hall-scandal-as-one-third-of-nominating-committee-dismissed
I'm not going to go and double check, but I believe that the following aren't in the Hall, yet should be, in my opinion:
Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers
Shirelles
Shangri-Las
Ronettes
Darlene Love
Dionne Warwicke
Barbara Lewis
Marvelettes
Mary Wells
Parliament/Funkadelic
Last Poets
Brooke Benton
Tina Turner
Chaka Khan
Pointer Sisters
Dave Clarke 5
Gerry & The Pacemakers
Chad & Jeremy
Peter & Gordon
Sonny & Cher
Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazelwood
Chicago
Guess Who
Moody Blues
Yes
Emerson Lake & Palmer
Jam
Link Wray
Dick Dale
Turtles
Paul Revere & The Raiders featuring Mark Lindsay
Carly Simon
Phil Ochs
Spanky & Our Gang
Association
America
Seals & Crofts
Jackie DeShannon
Jim Croce
Neil Diamond
J. Geils Band
X
Troggs
Warren Zevon
Herman Hermits
Monkees
Canned Heat
Deep Purple
Gil Scot Heron
Brian Eno
Graham Parker
Go Gos
Bangles
Stooges
MC5
I'm not going to go and double check, but I believe that the following aren't in the Hall, yet should be, in my opinion:
Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers
Shirelles
Shangri-Las
Ronettes
Darlene Love
Dionne Warwicke
Barbara Lewis
Marvelettes
Mary Wells
Parliament/Funkadelic
Last Poets
Brooke Benton
Tina Turner
Chaka Khan
Pointer Sisters
Dave Clarke 5
Gerry & The Pacemakers
Chad & Jeremy
Peter & Gordon
Sonny & Cher
Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazelwood
Chicago
Guess Who
Moody Blues
Yes
Emerson Lake & Palmer
Jam
Link Wray
Dick Dale
Turtles
Paul Revere & The Raiders featuring Mark Lindsay
Carly Simon
Phil Ochs
Spanky & Our Gang
Association
America
Seals & Crofts
Jackie DeShannon
Jim Croce
Neil Diamond
J. Geils Band
X
Troggs
Warren Zevon
Herman Hermits
Monkees
Canned Heat
Deep Purple
Gil Scot Heron
Brian Eno
Graham Parker
Go Gos
Bangles
Stooges
MC5
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Saturday, June 20, 2015
Anniversary of the Born To Run photo shoot 1975 by Eric Meola
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Friday, June 19, 2015
RIP Phil Austin
http://firesigntheatre.com/media/media.php?member=Austin
I am very bummed out by this. No more Nick Danger....
I am very bummed out by this. No more Nick Danger....
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1:31 PM
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Beginning of month of Messidor in French revolutionary calendar
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12:02 AM
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Thursday, June 18, 2015
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4:25 PM
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Zimbabwe Wins!
http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_slatest/2015/06/11/_zimbabwe_formally_ends_local_dollar_currency.html?wpisrc=obinsite
I don't believe that any other state in history has issued a $100 trillion note. Well done, Mugabe!
I don't believe that any other state in history has issued a $100 trillion note. Well done, Mugabe!
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12:48 PM
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Movie about Groucho is on the way
http://deadline.com/2015/06/rob-zombie-groucho-marx-oren-moverman-raised-eyebrows-my-years-inside-grouchos-house-1201446496/
I think that the book it's based on was very good.
I think that the book it's based on was very good.
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8:09 AM
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Wednesday, June 17, 2015
Tuesday, June 16, 2015
RIP Blaze Starr
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/obituaries/bs-md-ob-blaze-starr-20150615-story.html#page=1
(Thanks for the link, Ed!)
(Thanks for the link, Ed!)
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5:14 AM
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Monday, June 15, 2015
Happy Birthday to Unknown Pleasures!
Joy Division releases this wonderful album on this date in 1979.
\https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unknown_Pleasures
\https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unknown_Pleasures
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12:09 AM
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Happy Birthday Arlington National Cemetery!
http://www.arlingtoncemetery.mil/
This is as close to "Sacred Ground" that I get. For visitors to DC, I always recommend this in my top 5 locales to check out, particularly the Tomb of the Unknowns.
This is as close to "Sacred Ground" that I get. For visitors to DC, I always recommend this in my top 5 locales to check out, particularly the Tomb of the Unknowns.
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Sunday, June 14, 2015
Nice artilce on Yeats' occult tools while in The Golden Dawn
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4:40 PM
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Happy Birthday robert La Follette, Sr.!
http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/tp-035/?action=more_essay
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_M._La_Follette_Sr.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_M._La_Follette_Sr.
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Saturday, June 13, 2015
Friday, June 12, 2015
Igor Smiles...
http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_slatest/2015/06/12/autopsy_tragedy_shipley_family_lawsuit_fails_in_new_york_court.html?wpsrc=slatest_newsletter&sid=5388d019dd52b8417a00396f
Besides the outrageousness of judges condoning organ thievery under the guise of high school wordplay, I can only ask when they became employed by Dr. Frankenstein?
Besides the outrageousness of judges condoning organ thievery under the guise of high school wordplay, I can only ask when they became employed by Dr. Frankenstein?
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1:41 PM
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Bravo!
http://www.iflscience.com/editors-blog/scientists-mock-nobel-prize-winner-tim-hunt-distractinglysexy-twitter
You can always tell the dudes who can't get a date....
You can always tell the dudes who can't get a date....
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1:02 PM
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Thursday, June 11, 2015
Wuss America, Chapter 5,859....
http://reason.com/blog/2015/06/11/11-year-old-boy-played-in-his-yard-cps-t
I, and almost everyone I grew up with, if transplanted to today's society of nannies, busy bodies, government parasites, and worrywarts, would be taken away and our parents executed. I cannot begin to recount how many hours I spent playing in my family's yard, or someone else's, with no one calling cops and social workers. Where did all of these meddling little hitlers come from, and why?
I, and almost everyone I grew up with, if transplanted to today's society of nannies, busy bodies, government parasites, and worrywarts, would be taken away and our parents executed. I cannot begin to recount how many hours I spent playing in my family's yard, or someone else's, with no one calling cops and social workers. Where did all of these meddling little hitlers come from, and why?
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6:30 PM
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Some funny BBC news captions
http://www.buzzfeed.com/patricksmith/joining-us-live-in-the-studio-is-this-hedgehog-for-some-reas?utm_term=4ldqpia
Neat-O!
(Thanks for the link, Mathew!)
Neat-O!
(Thanks for the link, Mathew!)
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1:27 PM
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RIP Christopher Lee
http://www.theguardian.com/film/2015/jun/11/christopher-lee-dies-at-the-age-of-93-dracula
We've lost a Giant.
We've lost a Giant.
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10:09 AM
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Wuss America
http://abcnews.go.com/US/texas-kids-told-illegal-sell-lemonade-permit/story?id=31667943
We're now safe....
We're now safe....
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5:52 AM
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Wednesday, June 10, 2015
Tuesday, June 09, 2015
People who block Metro's escalators
http://www.washingtonian.com/blogs/capitalcomment/washingtonian-word/theres-a-word-for-the-people-who-block-the-metro-escalator.php
For those of you who visit DC, I will give two bits of advice when it comes to the subway system here:
1. We never call it the subway, it is Metro.
2. If you block the escalator's left hand side, we will murder you. Quickly. And there's not a court in the region who will consider it anything other than "self defense". You won't be warned again...
For those of you who visit DC, I will give two bits of advice when it comes to the subway system here:
1. We never call it the subway, it is Metro.
2. If you block the escalator's left hand side, we will murder you. Quickly. And there's not a court in the region who will consider it anything other than "self defense". You won't be warned again...
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7:50 PM
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The Sex Pistols Credit Card
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BmHShEjAJA
http://m.virginmoney.com/virgin/credit-cards/rebellion/?source=OTH-MUL-00001-00360
My head is exploding right now...
http://m.virginmoney.com/virgin/credit-cards/rebellion/?source=OTH-MUL-00001-00360
My head is exploding right now...
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10:31 AM
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Gnome Attack!
http://www.exeterexpressandecho.co.uk/Devon-woman-wakes-107-gnomes-house/story-26657979-detail/story.html
Aren't they supposed to repair her shoes, or something?
Aren't they supposed to repair her shoes, or something?
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7:54 AM
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Monday, June 08, 2015
Beer Price?
http://cheezburger.com/8503416064/drinking-beer-funny-dont-bother-trying-to-argue-with-the-pricing?ref=leftarrow&siteId=76
Amazing. There's a story behind this menu item, I'm sure.
(Thanks for the link,Mathew!)
Amazing. There's a story behind this menu item, I'm sure.
(Thanks for the link,Mathew!)
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11:53 AM
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Sunday, June 07, 2015
Happy Birthday Nikki Giovanni!
http://www.nikki-giovanni.com/
One of my fave poets.
One of my fave poets.
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4:47 PM
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The coolest video I've seen in weeks
https://www.facebook.com/HuffingtonPost/videos/10152896176896130/?fref=nf
I love it when the scientific method is used to help people. And now, you'll excuse me, I seem to have something in my eye....
I love it when the scientific method is used to help people. And now, you'll excuse me, I seem to have something in my eye....
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4:42 PM
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Saturday, June 06, 2015
Anniverary fo "Convoy"
The events in the song supposedly took place on this date...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3VN54M1OXA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3VN54M1OXA
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12:13 AM
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Today is the Anniversary of the D-Day Invasion
http://www.army.mil/d-day/
An amazing feat and victory.
An amazing feat and victory.
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12:01 AM
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Friday, June 05, 2015
The New Age Meets Technology!
http://cheezburger.com/8498905088/funny-fail-pic-hippies-computer-crystal
This...Is....Rich....
(Thanks for the link, Mathew!)
This...Is....Rich....
(Thanks for the link, Mathew!)
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12:51 PM
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Amazon's List of the Most Well Read Cities
http://patch.com/virginia/oldtownalexandria/did-seattle-knock-alexandria-1-most-well-read-city
A pity that my old hometown is now considered too small in population to qualify...
A pity that my old hometown is now considered too small in population to qualify...
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6:56 AM
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Anniversary of the Solemn League & Covenant document of 1774
http://www.westford.com/westford1775/1774_Covenant.html
Another important step towards the Revolution.
Another important step towards the Revolution.
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12:05 AM
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Thursday, June 04, 2015
The Greenock Catman
http://weekinweird.com/2015/06/04/tracking-down-the-legendary-greenock-catman-scotlands-glowing-eyed-rat-eating-mystery/
A story that is apparently a mixture of fact, folklore, sadness, and the bizarre.
A story that is apparently a mixture of fact, folklore, sadness, and the bizarre.
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1:11 PM
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The cutting edge of criminal behavior.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/04/us/authorities-file-charges-over-loud-cheering-at-mississippi-high-school-graduation.html?emc=edit_th_20150604&nl=todaysheadlines&nlid=60541474&_r=2
First of all, I love the quote that this celebratory behavior was “against the peace and dignity of the State of Mississippi.”. Perhaps the only time that the words 'dignity' and 'Mississippi' have ever been used in the same sentence. And secondly, the article missed the truly big story here: someone graduated from high school in Mississippi....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7fgB0m_y2I
First of all, I love the quote that this celebratory behavior was “against the peace and dignity of the State of Mississippi.”. Perhaps the only time that the words 'dignity' and 'Mississippi' have ever been used in the same sentence. And secondly, the article missed the truly big story here: someone graduated from high school in Mississippi....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7fgB0m_y2I
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5:29 AM
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Anniversary of the Battle of Midway in 1942
The battle that determined that Japan would lose WWII.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Midway
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Midway
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12:03 AM
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Wednesday, June 03, 2015
For The Love Of Spock
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/adamnimoy/for-the-love-of-spock-a-documentary-film
A Kickstarter campaign for a documentary about Nimoy/Spock by his son.
A Kickstarter campaign for a documentary about Nimoy/Spock by his son.
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4:14 PM
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An alternate version of the Stones' Brown Suger is to be released, featuring Clapton!
http://consequenceofsound.net/2015/06/the-rolling-stones-unearth-alternate-version-of-brown-sugar-featuring-eric-clapton-listen/
Fun stuff!
(Thanks for the link, Hannah!)
Fun stuff!
(Thanks for the link, Hannah!)
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12:51 PM
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Anniversary for the Ode To Billie Joe
The events in the song supposedly took place on this date. One of the greatest story telling songs of all time, containing one of pop culture's great mysteries. A Classic of Southern Gothic culture.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ode_to_Billie_Joe
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ode_to_Billie_Joe
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12:09 AM
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Tuesday, June 02, 2015
A remake of Big Trouble In Little China
http://io9.com/big-trouble-in-little-china-is-finally-getting-the-rema-1708431086
I pretty much agree with everything said in this article, (and I love the video clips presented). Rather than a remake, I've always regretted that there wasn't a (short) series of Jack Burton, hauling cargo from adventure to adventure, and subculture to subculture (Italians in New York, Irish in Boston, Cajun/Creole in New Orleans, etc.)
I pretty much agree with everything said in this article, (and I love the video clips presented). Rather than a remake, I've always regretted that there wasn't a (short) series of Jack Burton, hauling cargo from adventure to adventure, and subculture to subculture (Italians in New York, Irish in Boston, Cajun/Creole in New Orleans, etc.)
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11:10 AM
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Happy Birthday Universal Studios - The Home of the Monsters!
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12:06 AM
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Monday, June 01, 2015
A new single from Well Hung Heart!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85EfMRv2hes
One of my favorite new bands. I really like these folks.
One of my favorite new bands. I really like these folks.
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1:31 PM
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