Oreo Cameos & Other Unusual Art

http://jgklausner.com/work/oreo-cameo#p30

This is really amazing stuff!


(Thanks for the link, Mathew!)

Bruce performs Born To Run

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sycdeHBN0HU

A classic...

Save the Oxford Comma!

http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2011/06/29/oxford-comma-dropped-university-serial-comma_n_886932.html?ir=Books#s300557&title=Roisin_Bonner

C'mon guys, this is how I was taught to write, back in 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grades. Telling me that grammar should be changed because of what a bunch of hack American newspaper reporters* do is like arguing that criminals should decide what the prison rules are going to be. You'll get my comma when you pull it's keyboard key from my cold dead hand....

(*Some of the drones who write and edit the Post are barely literate - quite a plug for the company that owns and touts its Kaplan scam....)

I believe we have a Darwin Award contender!

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/family/pets/8607220/Snake-lover-killed-by-one-of-his-24-king-cobras.html

Ladies & Gentlemen, I present to you The Worst Lifeguards On Earth

http://www.myfoxboston.com/dpp/news/local/woman-dies-in-public-pool-in-fall-river-25-apx-20110629

Apparently, tow trucks are unknown in Britain

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-north-east-wales-13965649

The cutest lil' Lovecraft poster you're going to see all day!

http://amysnotdeadyet.com/stuff/lovecraft-posters.jpg

Jellyfish VS nuclear power

http://news.stv.tv/scotland/east-central/260666-nuclear-power-station-shut-down-due-to-jellyfish/

I believe there's a Sci-Fi Channel movie in all of this....

Headline (and article) of the Day

http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/13958630

Happy Birthday Flo Ballard!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence_Ballard

Happy National Ice Cream Soda Day!

Yum!

Lovecraftian Terror at Alexandria's Torpedo Factory!

http://stygiandarknessacrossthepotomac.blogspot.com/2011/05/old-sculptor.html

Fun stuff!

Bruce performs Candy's Room

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8oTFJhhWW8g

I always enjoyed the urgency displayed in this song, coupled with some of my fave lyrics by Bruce.

The cutting edge of smelly robotics

http://www.gizmag.com/sweating-robotic-armpit-created/19063/

I suppose we'll be designing them to smoke cigarettes and belch....

Wine Blogging

http://www.hagarty-on-wine.com/OnWineBlog/?p=5138

a very nice article with a focus (and listing) of Virginia wine blogs. Neat-O!

Bruce's tribute to The Big Man

http://brucespringsteen.net/news/index.html

Neat Street Art!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJnLT1HWFlM&playnext=1&list=PLAE1C023BB360A518

This really is cool!

(Thanks for the link, Mathew!)

Get medeival on someone today!

http://www.youtube.com/user/vsauce2#p/u/4/zQsTvwsV9_w

I love stuff like this!


(Thanks for the link and title, Mathew!)

Happy Birthday Ray Harryhausen!

http://www.rayharryhausen.com/index.php

Sunscreen tips from The Onion

http://www.theonion.com/articles/new-study-finds-best-sunscreen-is-layer-of-human-b,20727/

The cutting edge of hit and run

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/7630000.html

Jack Benny meets Isaac Hayes

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZLz7Fdoxj8&feature=player_embedded#at=78

Classic.

Headline of the Day

http://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/animals/stories/sea-monkeys-from-the-future-make-deadly-lovers

Graham Chapman film on the way!

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/27/movies/graham-chapman-tribute-from-monty-python.html?_r=2&hp

Proof! Cigarettes are bad for your health!

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2008728/Passenger-decapitated-tumbling-train-tried-secretly-smoke-cigarette.html

A Pi In The Sky Argument For Tau

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-13906169

Getting to the bottom of the crime wave

http://weirdnews.aol.com/2011/06/27/toilet-paper-steal-_n_885130.html

Zombies in Canada!

http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2011/06/27/Highway-sign-alerts-Canadians-to-zombies/UPI-48911309210305/

Jury Duty

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/06/27/ap/strange/main20074702.shtml

WMD

http://www.10tv.com/live/content/local/stories/2011/06/27/story-delaware-woman-accused-spraying-deputies-breast-milk.html

How medicated are you?

http://faculty.virginia.edu/vpharmacalc/

A Polish celebration for the Winter's Solstice

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJnuqP3OMfI&feature=player_embedded#at=24

This looks soooo cool! (Probably gives the fire department fits, though...)

Richard Simmons for airline safety

http://www.wtop.com/?nid=41&sid=2439782

Never has a crash and flaming death been handled with such joy.

The last of the duckpin lanes...

http://www.robinsweb.com/duckpin/duckpin-locations.html

Very much centered in and around Maryland, this is a dying game, I'm afraid. The last lanes in NoVa closed up a few years back. Kinda sad...

Happy Birthday to Where The Action Is!

Loved this show, used to race home from school to watch it. Premiered on this date in 1965.

http://www.crazyabouttv.com/wheretheactionis.html

Happy Birthday Mel Brooks!

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000316/

Happy Birthday Gilda Radner!

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0705717/

Bruce performs Thundercrack

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUx6yE7plmY

A fun little tune.

Heavy Metal - Genre Chart

http://www.eatliver.com/i.php?n=7424

MST 3000 bed headboard

http://doormanideas.tumblr.com/post/6546073347/got-the-idea-while-watching-a-mst3k-on-my

Very cute!

A ncie tribute by Steve Van Zandt to The Big Man

http://www.nj.com/entertainment/music/index.ssf/2011/06/steven_van_zandt_we_will_conti.html

Cyber control for your hands

http://dvice.com/archives/2011/06/possessedhand-t.php

Amazing.

Great moments in criminal manhunts

http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2011/06/25/police-arrest-suspected-nyc-moustache-man/

The cutting edge of rabbit food

http://www.thelocal.de/national/20110625-35889.html

Irony

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/06/23/conmen_alert/

I've got my umbrella handy

http://www.universetoday.com/87035/another-asteroid-to-give-earth-a-close-shave-june-27-2011/

Zombies in Kentucky!

http://weirdnews.aol.com/2011/06/24/zombie-warning-kentucky-_n_883737.html

Happy Birthday Dark Shadows!

Premiered on this date in 1966.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059978/

http://www.collinwood.net/

Happy Birthday Bob Keeshan!

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0444828/

Neat interview with Brian Wilson

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2011/jun/24/brian-wilson-interview?INTCMP=SRCH


(Thanks for the link, Pete!)

Another reason to love Portland - The Lovecraft Bar

http://thelovecraftbar.com/

RIP Peter Falk

http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-peter-falk-20110625,0,1210734.story

MPT has a new site devoted to Poe!

http://web.archive.org/web/20101221233222/http://knowingpoe.thinkport.org/default_flash.asp

The cutting edge of Warning Labels

http://www.itworld.com/security/177163/30-ridiculously-dumb-tech-warning-labels?page=0,0

(Thanks for the link, Mathew!)

Irony? Bad Timing? Good Timing?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2007356/Shocked-woman-dies-funeral-heart-attack.html?ito=feeds-newsxml


(Thanks for the link, Mathew!)

A nice little article on "Surrender Dorothy"!

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/surrender-dorothy-painted-on-a-beltway-overpass--whats-the-story/2011/06/23/AGduf6kH_story.html

One of my favorite attractions in the area.  A local legend.

(Thanks for the link, Edmund!)

Back from C'Ville

Had a wonderful time down in Charlottesville this weekend, (Thanks, Carol!). They have an awesome farmer's market, where we discovered two wonderful new food dealers - Babes In The Wood and Simply Cheddar. Also went to Crozet for the best pizza in the State, as well as exploring a nice new book store there, Over The Moon Books. Then, back to C'Ville for a stroll along the downtown mall and the usual array of used bookstores there, (Daedulus, Read It Again Sam, etc.)  Fun stuff!!!

Happy Birthday Peter Lorre!

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000048/

One of my faves!

Happy Birthday to the Omen!

One of my faves. Premiered on this date in 1976.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0075005/

Anniversary of the Beatles' broadcast of All You Need Is Love

First world-wide satellite broadcast on this date in '67.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLGWyfGk_LU

Happy Ratification Day! (Virginia)

Virginia ratified the U.S. Constitution on this date in 1788.

http://www.usconstitution.net/rat_va.html

Happy Birthday Tony Bourdain!

http://www.anthonybourdain.net/

http://www.travelchannel.com/TV_Shows/Anthony_Bourdain

Happy Birthday Carly Simon!

http://www.carlysimon.com/

The never-ending charade of management at Arlington

http://www.wusa9.com/news/article/156018/168/Arlington-Cemetery-Records-Abandoned-In-Storage-Unit?source=nletter-%%__AdditionalEmailAttribute1%%

I will once again point out that not a single person has been punished in any way for anything done, or not done, at the Cemetery. Must be nice to be a General or a bureaucrat.

Flat Earth - The Map

http://news.yahoo.com/s/livescience/20110623/sc_livescience/ingeniousflatearththeoryrevealedinoldmap

I just love stuff like this. And it should surprise no one that the current belief in a flat earth is centered in the Old Dominion.


(Thanks for the link, Doug!)

Happy Birthday Arthur Brown!

http://www.arthurbrownmusic.com/

Happy Birthday Ambrose Bierce!

http://www.online-literature.com/bierce/

http://www.biercephile.com/

One of my faves.

Another stonewalling in DC

http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/looselips/2011/06/23/gray-responds-to-arrest-of-reporters/

I'm curious about the headline. What response? To say that someday someone is going to investigate something? Gee, thanks! Typical DC government.

The (Very) Friendly Skys

http://andrewsullivan.thedailybeast.com/2011/06/pilot-fail.html

Fascinating. I know that the airlines used to literally advertise their flight attendants as concubines, but in this day and age, it's incredible to hear it confirmed. The usual corporate spin will occur - "one bad apple", etc., but you don't get this kind of conversation going unless it's part of the culture.


(Thanks for the link, Chris!)

Bruce performs It's Hard To Be A Saint In The City

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fwaS01Zg5k

Fun stuff!

Lunch Under Glass

http://www.big1059.com/cc-common/news/sections/newsarticle.html?feed=104673&article=8729362

Pretty wrapping with a soft, delicious center!

(Thanks for the link and title, Phil!)

Sewing Accessories - the cutting edge

http://abclocal.go.com/wtvd/story?section=news/local&id=8208854

Saving The World

http://www.big1059.com/cc-common/news/sections/newsarticle.html?feed=104673&article=8744180

Well, we're still here - so clearly she succeeded!

U2 box set reissues on the way

http://www.slicingupeyeballs.com/2011/06/22/u2-achtung-baby-zooropa-reissues-zoo-tv-box-set/

The Onion/Pulitzer War Continues...

http://www.theonion.com/articles/onion-ignored-by-pulitzer-committee,20859/

just another day in the District

http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/looselips/2011/06/22/sheer-insanity-as-reporters-arrested-at-taxicab-commission-hearing/


It's no wonder they shut down Lorton Prison, not when you have the DC government to absorb that population....

Russian (Water Balloon) Roulette

http://www.stupid.com/fun/PAROUL.html


Actually, this looks pretty neat to me!

True Gamesmen

http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/35380/Koreas_GCF_Scientific_Standards_For_Game_Addiction_Needed.php

Cthulhu Cufflinks!

http://arkhambazaar.com/apparel/cthulhu-cufflinks

Wine bloggers conference in C'Ville!

http://www2.dailyprogress.com/business/2011/jun/21/charlottesville-be-first-east-coast-site-wine-blog-ar-1124393/

Happy Birthday Josh Whedon!

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0923736/

http://whedonesque.com/

Genius. Essential.

Happy Birthday Stuart Sutcliffe!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stuart_Sutcliffe

Carole King memoir on the way!

http://perezhilton.com/2011-06-22-carole-kings-writing-a-memoir

I definitely want to read this.

I prefer the kazoo for all of my emergencies

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-13857598


(Thanks for the link, Mike!)

Bruce performs Racing In The Street

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_XilxdwTgc

This is so PG County, circa '78. Another song for a hot June night....

Some fun beer commercials

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNQa5HCUYCQ


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-Rs6YEZAt8


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TH_fFzU2E08

(Thanks for the links, Mathew!)

Krispy Kreme - AND HEALTH?!?

http://blisstree.com/eat/krispy-kreme-wants-you-to-be-healthy/

I pretty much agree with everything the writer of this article says.  And I'd add a bit more - I think it's silly for K.K. to try this.  They're going to spend a small fortune retooling their shops, and I suspect the returns will be minimal.  No one who is even modestly serious about eating yogurt is going to go there.  They're striving for a market that they'll never conquer.  Better to go in the opposite direction, like Arby's did, and proudly promote yourself as this fat and cholesterol mecca, and let the quadruple bypasses fall where they may. 

Deer in Church

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnh0xHgjmbY

I'm actually surprised this doesn't happen more often.


(Thanks for the link, Mathew!)

The Path

http://www.shortlist.com/cool-stuff/daring-workers#image-rotator-1

The Friendly Skys

http://gawker.com/5814338/did-a-delta-employee-pee-all-over-this-guys-luggage

Every day, it seems that my tolerance for driving long distances, rather than giving the airlines money, increases.

Bureaucrats

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-13873091

Tokyo to London in 2.5 hours?

http://www.gizmag.com/eads-zehst-concept-plane/18967/


Hmm, there seem to be a lot of "ifs" in this plan...

I've got a dime bag of 'Kentucky Blue' right here for ya....

http://weirdnews.aol.com/2011/06/20/duped-dope-smoker-avoids-arrest_n_880976.html

Everything Is A Remix

http://www.everythingisaremix.info/watch-the-series/

Pretty neat analysis and examples (HA!  Led Zep!) 


(Thanks for the link, Mathew!)

Hannah Hart Interview

http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,2079263,00.html

I just love her show!

A "Premake" Of The Avengers

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fCTokuOU_E&feature=share

Pretty cute. And very similar to one of my favorites by the brilliant Firesign Theater, J Men Forever.

Happy Birthday to the Bowman Body!

A legendary Virginia ghost host who started as a Summer replacement on this date in the Summer of '70, (before becoming a permanent feature on the schedule).

http://www.bowmanbody.com/

Happy Birthday Howard Kaylan!

http://www.howardkaylan.com/

http://www.theturtles.com/turtles.html

Happy Birthday Bruce Campbell!

http://www.bruce-campbell.com/

Happy Birthday Todd Rundgren!

http://www.tr-i.com/

Happy Birthday Peter Asher!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Asher

http://www.peterandgordon.net/

Happy National Onion Rings Day!

Yum!

the Rolling Stones - for Rice Krispies

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tiTyqYRE2vU&feature=channel_video_title

NoVa Brewfest this weekend!

http://novabrewfest.com/summer/

My next house

http://www.boingboing.net/2011/06/14/house-made-of-bookca.html

Dice Age

http://www.boingboing.net/2011/06/14/dice-age-crowdfunded.html

Fun stuff!

The cutting edge of children's books

http://www.boingboing.net/2011/06/14/go-the-fuck-to-sleep-1.html

A Gary Gygax Memorial

http://www.boingboing.net/2011/06/20/gary-gygax-memorial.html

Airship Harmonicas

http://www.howtobearetronaut.com/2011/06/airship-harmonicas/


Cool!

There's a movie deal in this....

http://www.disinfo.com/2011/06/the-werewolf-kung-fu-master/

Neat Cthulhu Art

http://www.etsy.com/shop/Raineysmith

Cannibal Fingers!

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vejXmDXihD8/Tfjovm2wYzI/AAAAAAAANmk/X6jRrnjPKRU/s1600/tumblr_lmdxqxawPb1qif51to1_500.jpg

My new fave cooking show

http://www.youtube.com/user/MyHarto

Jim Henson for IBM (and the paperwork explosion)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_IZw2CoYztk&feature=player_embedded

The brilliant Raymond Scott did the soundtrack for this.

Knowing IBM and their quality control, I'd rather deal with the paperwork...

Superheroes on their day off....

http://io9.com/5810909/the-mundane-home-lives-of-the-worlds-greatest-superheroes

This is so pathetic....

Oh joy, more crap to spy on us

http://io9.com/5810984/flying-japanese-ball-is-perfect-for-keeping-tabs-on-the-dystopian-future

Neverland - the movie

http://io9.com/5810820/first-neverland-trailer-explores-the-dark-sexy-past-of-captain-hook

This might be interesting.

A cat gets caught trying to pass for a dog

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aP3gzee1cps

This is VERY strange, all the way around...


(Thanks for the link, Mathew!)

The Annapolis Irish Festival is coming up

http://www.annapolisirishfestival.com/Annapolis_Irish_Festival/Home.html

I've not attended this one before.

Joy Division on steel drum!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Mm6ycEz2A8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bLuaKkZxaQ&feature=related

Fun stuff!

Heavy Metal BBQ Fork

http://www.x-tremegeek.com/rockin-bbq-fork.html?hq_e=el&hq_m=918740&hq_l=15&hq_v=9d8a80bce4

And also, the D'Artagnan model:

http://www.x-tremegeek.com/bbq-sword-19in-long-8344.html?hq_e=el&hq_m=918740&hq_l=5&hq_v=9d8a80bce4

Disturbing wedding photos...

http://www.someecards.com/2011/06/02/worlds-most-insane-wedding-photos


(Thanks for the link, Audrey!)

Nice article on Ray Davies and Village Green being performed

http://www.gramophone.co.uk/blog/concerts-and-events/ray-davies-finds-paradise-beneath-a-waterloo-sunset


(Thanks for the link, Erik!)

You axed for it

http://qctimes.com/news/local/article_598d8424-9b52-11e0-90ce-001cc4c03286.html

Our dishwashers will kill us

http://www.physorg.com/news/2011-06-dishwasher-fungal-pathogens.html?spincycle


Sigh....

Bad Ref

http://news.yahoo.com/s/livescience/20110620/sc_livescience/romangladiatorsgravestonedescribesfatalfoul

There's GOLD in them thar Hills!

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/manhattan/prospector_scours_sidewalks_for_ReKRNWajHnjJhKSoW5Il6L

I'm looking on the spit dish in my dentist's office in a whole new way....

The dangers of sunbathing....

http://weirdnews.aol.com/2011/06/20/bikini-burn-underwire_n_880283.html

Final Exam in Medieval History

http://kingstonherald.com/news/queens-university-exam-armor-201035154

Solstice...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ksDUUkaoqY

And so we enter (official) Summer.  Here's a tune from one soft infested one, performed at a concert that I attended, oh so long ago....

The Friendly Skys

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/us_airline_quadriplegic

Wuss Alexandria and the war against fun

http://www.alexandrianews.org/2011/06/fireworks-banned-in-the-city-of-alexandria/

It's always amusing to see the gross and primitive hypocrisy displayed by bureaucrats and city fathers. There's no mention here that for almost my entire life, Old Town was the location of the warehouses for Interarms, the largest independent war merchant in the world at that time. Two blocks' worth of explosives, guns, and other nasties, all cosily nestled amidst the colonial tinderbox of our cobblestoned streets, and with less security than you'd find at the average store of the GAP. Don't tell me about sparklers, you wussies....

Eric Meola, Born to Run, and the photo

http://www.syracuse.com/kirst/index.ssf/2011/06/post_173.html

Nice article about one of my fave album covers.

Today is Baby Boomers Recognition Day

http://www.answers.com/topic/baby-boomers-recognition-day

Hmmm, just found out about this one. Sometimes I think my generation is a little too preoccupied with itself....

Weird Al takes on Lady Gaga

http://gawker.com/5813852/heres-the-music-video-for-weird-als-lady-gaga-parody

Brilliant, as always.


(Thanks for the link, Mathew!)

Deep-Fried

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/foodanddrink/foodanddrinknews/7973944/Deep-fried-beer-invented-in-Texas.html

http://gawker.com/5813400/deep+fried-kool+aid-balls-the-latest-taste-sensation

We will fry anything....


(Thanks for the links, Mathew!)

Happy Birthday Berke Breathed!

http://www.berkeleybreathed.com/

Happy Birthday Nils Lofgren!

http://www.nilslofgren.com/

Happy Birthday Ray Davies!

http://www.raydavies.info/www/main.php?content=news

Monopoly - The AC/DC Game

http://www.nme.com/news/acdc/57436

Tomorrow's Leaders

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Z2Z23SAFVA&feature=player_embedded


(Thanks for the link, Karl!)

Bruce performs a song that will never be performed live again

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5buOHjOGiI

The Onion VS Pulitzer

http://www.theonion.com/articles/i-shall-now-exact-my-final-revenge-upon-that-jacka,20832/

Amish Internet

http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/article/Amish-youth-hitchin-up-to-Facebook-1430824.php

It's always amusing to see people twist and squirm about anything invented after 1840...

Not A Painting

http://www.moillusions.com/2010/06/this-isnt-a-painting.html?utm_source=scribol&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=scribol

Pretty amazing!

Bears in NoVa

http://www.wjla.com/blogs/weather/2011/06/season-s-first-black-bears-spotted-in-fairfax-county-11439.html

I've never seen one around here, but have heard tales. We're about a block up from a creek that forms a sort of animal highway in the county, so I'm expecting that it's only a matter of time.

(Thanks for the link, Sandy!)

Happy Birthday Brian Wilson!

Genius. Essential. An American Treasure.

http://www.brianwilson.com/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGRdCHZlCXI

http://www.thebeachboys.com/

Happy Birthday Errol Flynn!

http://www.inlikeflynn.com/

Happy Birthday Audie Murphy!

http://www.audiemurphy.com/

A Patriot and Hero.

Happy National Vanilla Milkshake Day!

Yum!

Alert Nick Charles!

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-buzz/post/dc-bar-serves-up-48-oz-martini/2011/06/17/AGKufKZH_blog.html

Tribute to Clarence

At 6PM EST every radio station that matters will be playing Jungleland.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VH_NvYPBDY0

RIP Clarence

http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-clarence-clemons-20110619,0,2592783.story

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/e-street-bands-clarence-clemons-dies-at-69-20110618

http://www.backstreets.com/clarence/

I was just listening to Greetings From Asbury Park last night. As many of you know, at this point the E Street Band and its music is a part of my DNA. This is not a happy day for me. There was a wonderful publicity shot taken during the Born To Run sessions that's one of my favorites, (and became the album cover). It show Bruce, guitar in hand, leaning on the Big Man. That pretty much says it all.

Happy Birthday Spanky McFarlane!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanky_and_Our_Gang

http://www.spankyandourgang.com/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OsfzU_XRas

Happy Birthday Ann Wilson!

http://www.heart-music.com/

Happy Birthday Alan Cranston!

The only person to be sued by adolf hitler.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Cranston

Happy Juneteenth!

http://www.juneteenth.com/

Happy Fathers Day!

I will merely say that I hope each of you who has a living Father appreciates that fact and can spend some time with them, from someone who would give anything to be able to do the same.

Eat Shit - Really

http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2011/06/17/japanese-scientists-create-meat-from-poop/?cmpid=cmty_email_Gigya_Japanese_Scientists_Create_Meat_From_Poop

Sorry, I've got just two words for ya: No and Way.


(Thanks for the link, Dennis!)

Virginia's version of the Wide World of Sports

http://www.wtop.com/?nid=120&sid=2428527

Bruce performs Badlands

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0ExmL4LzCk

Nice song about desperation.

Interesting

http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_18299620

On the one hand, given the location, I assume the dude would have been using Coors beer to put the fire out. On the other hand, since Coors is little more than yellow colored piss water, I'd of assumed that that would have worked in putting out the flames. So this must of been someone who actually enjoys good beer! A tragedy.

Miss Duct Tape

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/43429358/GT1=43001

Wonkette takes on Monty County

http://wonkette.com/447865/maryland-closes-nightmare-unpermitted-childrens-lemonade-stand#more-447865

Bravo!

One of the many reasons I'm not flying this year

http://www.eatliver.com/i.php?n=7402

T.C. Williams Graduates today

My high school alma mater. Congrats, kids - this is for you:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSxihhBzCjk

Happy International Sushi Day!

Yum!

The Hunger

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-13783877


(Thanks for the link, Dennis!)

Linda Thorson!

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0861771/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2PKH4T2SNY

I know she's not Emma Peel, but I always like Tara King, regardless.

Happy Birthday Paul!

http://www.paulmccartney.com/mccartneyII/usd.php

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xb_4yeH9LpY

What can I possibly say....

The first exploding artillery?

http://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitgeist/0,1518,769016,00.html#ref=nlint

Cool!


(Thanks for the link, John!)

Bruce performs For You

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCY1_msUYPQ

Great version of a great song. Very '76...

Kaleidoscope Online!

http://inoyan.narod.ru/kaleidoskop.swf

Psychedelic!

Driving 85mph while drunk & having sex in the back seat is no way to go through life, son

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-state-of-nova/post/on-the-beltway-a-claim-of-drunken-sex-at-85-mph/2011/06/15/AGNgleWH_blog.html

Wuss Montgomery County

http://www.wusa9.com/news/article/155167/158/County-Shuts-Down-Kids-Lemonade-Stand-500-Fine



I guess the kids didn't bribe the inspector enough...

nice little article about Dore and Lovecraft

http://io9.com/5806399/the-19th-century-illustrator-whose-imagination-the-work-of-hp-lovecraft/gallery/1

He's also one of my favorite artists.

RIP Wild Man Fischer

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wild_Man_Fischer

Sigh, just another day around the District

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post_now/post/report-person-taken-into-custody-near-pentagon/2011/06/17/AGX7xbYH_blog.html?wpisrc=al_commuter

This is still an ongoing story, hopefully it will not wind up as serious as it was initially feared to be. The traffic around NoVa is hopelessly snarled right now, besides this incident, there were at least three other major traffic incidents around. I actually had to head over to an area about 2 miles from the Pentagon this morning. But between luck, a lifetime knowledge of the roads and having grown up watching Vanishing Point, I was able to make it there and back with little problems.  As for the millions stuck in traffic, still, it's gonna be a problem.  Their bleached bones will be lining the roads for years to come. 

Letters of Note

http://www.lettersofnote.com/

A fascinating collection of letters, memos, and notes written by the famous and the obscure. Really quite a treasure trove.


(Thanks for the link, Mathew!)

Bunker Hill Day is today

http://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/us/bunker-hill-day

A new film on Mosby's operations in NoVa during the Civil War

http://kingstowne.patch.com/articles/local-film-on-captain-mosby-civil-war-premieres-sunday

Another reason to hate google

http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/security/google-knows-where-youve-been-and-they-might-be-holding-your-encryption-keys/5642?tag=nl.e019

Just another day in DC

http://www.wtop.com/?nid=41&sid=2424258

Dear Photograph - a neat little photo blog

http://dearphotograph.com/


(Thanks for the link, Mathew!)

Another example of how complicated the politics of WWII could get

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2003413/Soviets-supported-Christian-crusader-Nazis-World-War-II.html

I would point out that much of this encouragement of Russian collaboration was done either tactically, (ordered by generals in their particular sector), or somewhat clandestinely from hitler, (himmler was always playing around with ideas of an "international crusade against bolshevism", etc. At the same time, he was laying out the plans for the enslavement of many of the very people he expected to join the crusade - consistency and logic were not virtues in the third reich). Adolf was quite unflinching in his disregard for non-Aryans and is on record mocking some of his henchmen's flights of fancy with other ethnic groups. I also suspect that much (though not all) of the collaboration talked about in this article featured peoples who were actually minorities within the Soviet empire, rather than "pure" Russians, and a lot more was that mix of fear and opportunism that anyone wishing to survive in such a mess is tempted with. Like I said, it gets complicated.

Happy Birthday to the Monterey Pop Festival!

Occurred on this date in 1967. The one music festival I wish I had been able to attend. Woodstock gets all the attention, (and it is an important event in pop music history), but I think Monterey just shines.

http://yelnats_yarkled.tripod.com/Monterey/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErrgTVQvzpM

http://psychedeliclion.blogspot.com/2010/08/history-of-monterey-pop.html

Happy Birthday Stan Laurel!

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0491048/

http://www.laurel-and-hardy.com/

Genius. Essential.

fanvid for Bruce performing The Heist/Meeting Across The River

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DE5zChT4-4E

Recovery from blindness!

http://www.hd.net/press_articles/hdnets-world-report-to-feature-a-north-carolina-woman-and-her-amazing-recovery-from-blindness-through-the-use-of-stem-cells/

Amazing!

Just one more reason to love Scotch!

http://madmikesamerica.com/2011/06/scotch-whisky-to-generate-electric-power/

Market Share

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304665904576383832249741032.html?mod=WSJ_hp_MIDDLENexttoWhatsNewsTop

Revenge!

http://www.wbir.com/news/article/172915/2/Claiborne-Co-man-faces-charges-after-alleged-train-shooting

the oldest lightbulb

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/technology-video/8576593/Oldest-light-bulb-still-burning-after-110-years.html

Pretty neat!

Weedrobes

http://weirdnews.aol.com/2011/06/14/nicole-dextras-weedrobes_n_876180.html#s291338

The cutting edge of drunken joy rides

http://weirdnews.aol.com/2011/06/14/cops-drunken-man-steals-steamroller_n_876293.html#s270469&title=Dumb_Crime_Masterminds

more mental abilities exhibited by crows and parrots

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/06/110610131906.htm

Whole Foods Parking Lot - The Rap Song

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UFc1pr2yUU&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Ah yes, the Mean Aisles..... The only rap song too feature quinoa and humboldt fog cheese!

(Thanks for the link, Mathew!)

Anniversary of the start of the Pig War of 1859

One of my fave wars...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pig_War

Happy Birthday Black Adder!

Premiered on this date in 1983. Brilliant!

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084988/

http://www.blackadderhall.com/

Happy Birthday to The Legend of Hell House!

One of my fave horror movies. Premiered on this date in 1973.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070294/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MDF9vZVd_s

Happy Birthday Jim Varney!

http://www.jimvarney.org/

Happy Birthday Harry Nilsson!

http://www.harrynilsson.com/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QghwNqlCRE

McCartney & Lennon Anniversary

John and Paul first met on this date in 1956.

http://www.beatles.com/

Anniversary of the founding of Arlington National Cemetary

In 1864...

http://www.arlingtoncemetery.mil/

Happy National Lobster Day!

Yum!

Happy Magna Carta Day!

http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/featured_documents/magna_carta/

Bait

http://www.eatliver.com/i.php?n=7382

Great set of WWII bomber pics from Life magazine

http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/Canada/2011/06/13/18278151.html


(Thanks for the link, Chris!)

Hypocrisy, Thy Name is School Administrator

http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/Canada/2011/06/13/18278151.html

This reminds me of the time that the superintendent of Alexandria's school's got a DWI and got to keep her job (and I believe, a raise) and to continue telling kids "just say no". Cheers!

The cutting edge of theft

http://www.canada.com/news/hear+about+stolen+front+lawn/4940133/story.html

Yoga VS Drinking

http://top10king.com/top-10-best-drunken-yoga-poses/

fanvid for Bruce performing E Street Shuffle

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwvvwUqjEfk

Fun stuff!

Monopoly In The Park

http://www.monopolyinthepark.com/

The Steampunk Home - a resource blog

http://thesteampunkhome.blogspot.com/

And Kraken decorating for it:
http://www.krakenrumstore.com/Shopping/Shopping.aspx?Nav=PRXNV35


(Thanks for the links, Nick!)

B-17 Crash!

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2003134/Vintage-B-17-Flying-Fortress-crashes-seven-people-aboard.html

Wow! Lucky passengers....

Happy Birthday Junior Walker!

http://www.history-of-rock.com/junior_walker_and_the_all_stars.htm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnhI_ECOAK4

Happy Flag Day!

http://www.usflag.org/flag.day.html

Japanese Manhole Covers

http://www.designrelated.com/inspiration/view/Karen/entry/4003/

This is actually pretty neat!


(Thanks for the link, Mathew!)

Casting Call Of Cthulhu

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pyd7U_p3mEc

Fun stuff!

RIP Carl Gardner of the Coasters

http://www.angelfire.com/mn/coasters/

An update on the King of the World

http://perezhilton.com/2011-06-13-clarence-clemons-is-showing-signs-of-improvement

Bruce performs Growin' Up

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dy7RTicVr0&feature=fvst

One of my faves.

Mathematics and the discovery of Yog Sothoth!!!

http://www.abovetopsecret.com/forum/thread715091/pg1

Ia! Ia!

The Archer

http://www.newtondailynews.com/articles/2011/06/06/r_sxx109pfrlwa_cpzlzx6rw/index.xml

I do congratulate this man, and it's certainly a remarkable achievement. But I'd be curious if the Olympics might not have rules that would prevent him from competing. As the article mentions, there are possible advantages in the use of legs for archery, (I seem to remember tales of Armenian archers using giant "leg bows" to battle Alexander the Great's troops during his invasion - and pretty much beating him*).

*My memory may be faulty on this, it's been a long time since I read up on Big Al's campaigns.

Clarence Clemons in trouble?

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110613/en_nm/us_clemons

(Thanks for the link, Mike!)

Happy Birthday Basil Rathbone!

http://www.basilrathbone.net/

Happy Birthday Paul Lynde!

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001489/

http://www.classicsquares.com/lyndesquares.html

fanvid for Bruce performing Incident on 57th Street

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Jy6H8DqTg8


One of those tunes that probably doesn't work in a big concert setting, or even on an AM radio while driving down the road. This is made for a small smoke-filled club, or sitting alone on a hot Summer evening watching the thunder clouds roll in. It's another in a long line of Springsteen songs that I think captures the whole urban East Coast vibe of the 70's.

An interview with the playwright of a new work based on Bela Lugosi

http://beladraculalugosi.wordpress.com/2011/06/12/lugosi-a-play-for-the-stage-by-michael-theodorou/

Neat!

The pigs of Falls Church & the Stench of Gtown

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/mysterious-pigs-in-falls-church-and-stinky-tales-from-georgetowns-past/2011/06/09/AGgf0eQH_story.html

A nice article on two bits of local DC 'color'...


(Thanks for the link, Edmund!)

Happy Birthday Reg Presley!

http://www.my-generation.org.uk/Troggs/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6__s2-iytA0

Happy World Wide Knit In Public Day!

http://www.wwkipday.com/

Happy Loving Day!

http://www.lovingday.org/

fanvid for Bruce perforing Lost In The Flood

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IoF9fBIKnbQ

fanvid for Burt Ward performing Orange Colored Sky

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03F4nmPow9M&feature=share

Holy out of tune mess, Batman! I honestly don't remember this. Apparently, it was recorded with Frank Zappa & The Mothers.

A site devoted to Little Tavern

http://dinerman.wordpress.com/little-tavern-table-of-contents/

An unbelievable amount of info on this site to one of the earlier hamburger franchises, and a local (DC) Legend.

Datamancer - Steampunk PC's

http://www.datamancer.net/

Beautiful!!! Needless to say, this is the guy I want designing my next PC.

(Thanks for the link, Mathew!)

Happy Birthday Joseph Warren!

http://www.nndb.com/people/518/000050368/

A Patriot.

Happy Birthday to True Grit!

Premiered on this date in '69. Filmed in the most beautiful spot on earth that I know of, the San Juan Mountains of Southwestern Colorado.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0065126/

Happy Birthday to A Day At The Races!

Premiered on this date in 1937.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0028772/

Happy Birthday Donnie van Zandt!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donnie_Van_Zant

http://www.38special.com/

Happy Birthday Frank Beard!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Beard_%28musician%29

http://www.zztop.com/

Happy Birthday Gene Wilder!

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000698/

Happy National Corn On The Cob Day!

Yum!

A new twist on wind power

http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg21028145.700-wind-power-harnesses-the-energy-of-galloping.html

neat!

Bruce performs Spirit In The Night

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDHmWjLBHic

So cool. One of my faves. This is so perfect for those days, so long ago. Even into the late 70's, Bruce would still jump into the audience to sing this, (and I don't mean the first row or two, I've seen him go into the wings at the old Cap Center). The trust between performer and fans was that good, and that intimate.

A B&B devoted to Dark Shadows

http://collinwoodinn.webs.com/

Best Buy owns "Geek"?!?

http://consumerist.com/2011/06/best-buy-issues-cease-desist-over-neweggcoms-use-of-the-word-geek.html

The usual BS from the suits. The term "geek" goes back many decades before the whole computer craze. It was a carny term for an act in the sideshow who would do things like bite the heads off of live chickens, etc. I guess BB will try to sue the remaining freak shows....

Saving the Human Soul: The Patent

http://www.google.com/patents?id=CS20AAAAEBAJ

The cutting edge of drug abuse

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-13683377

Just how much more sedate does a slime mold have to get?

The cutting edge of the lack of government preparedness

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leicestershire-13713798

death by totem pole

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2001045/Princess-Diana-totem-pole-builder-Carl-Muggli-murdered-wife-plotting-new-life-mistress.html

'Armed' Robbery

http://weirdnews.aol.com/2011/06/09/new-york-one-handed-bank-robber_n_874232.html

Under Age Werewolf

http://weirdnews.aol.com/2011/06/09/werewolf-arrested-in-ohio-underage-drinking_n_873718.html#s288823&title=Dumb_Crime_Masterminds

I hope his "special needs" were met by the police, and he was provided with a jail cell with a fire hydrant.

Wuss America's war against cicada ice cream

http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=news%2Fbizarre&id=8176131

It's just protein, guys - relax.  (And Yes, I'd certainly give it a try if offered some.  I've eaten bugs in the past, and some have been pretty good!)

Finally! A dictionary for Cuneiform

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/06/110607100134.htm

Actually, I think this is pretty neat, but then I enjoy history...

The Napoleon's of America

http://www.cnn.com/2011/LIVING/06/07/napoleon.brother.jersey.mf/index.html?hpt=hp_bn8

A neat little tidbit of history.

(Thanks for the link, Dennis!)

And a little something for the Ladies....

http://www.someecards.com/2011/03/24/okcupid-dating-profile-i-wont-murder-you

she loves cats....

http://www.someecards.com/2011/06/09/woman-expresses-her-terrifying-love-of-cats-in-online-dating-bio

Happy to Tales From The Crypt! (the TV show)

Premiered on this date in 1989.  Fun stuff!

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096708/

Happy National Herb & Spice Day!

Yum!

http://www.penzeys.com/cgi-bin/penzeys/shophome.html

Happy National Ice Tea Day!

Yum!

http://www.uptontea.com/shopcart/home.asp

Transcripts of Hannah Reitsch's interrogation available online

http://www.paperlessarchives.com/lastdaysinhitlerairraidshelter.html#DOWNLOAD

A fascinating bit of history about the last days in the fuhrer's bunker.  Hannah was an excellent pilot, absolutely fearless, and a fanatical and unrepentant nazi, (despite her bleatings in this document).  I always regretted that we didn't string her up....

fanvid for an early recording of Bruce performing Does This Bus Stop On 82nd Street

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMVSz1ywmIs

Fun stuff!

The Call of Cthulhu (film) is online!

http://www.hulu.com/watch/195976/the-call-of-cthulhu

Yes, it's silent, just like films in the 20's would have been, (and just like many of the great flicks of all time are).  I love this movie, and the folks that make it, (The H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society).  Absolutely essential viewing for any of my fellow Cultists out there!

Bureaucracy & The National Security State

http://www.fas.org/irp/news/2011/06/nsa060811.html

It's nice to see that the junior spy codebook from fucking 1809 is now declassified.  I look forward to someday, no doubt in my dotage, being able to read about Andrew Jackson's Double-Secret plans for defending New Orleans from the British...  Sheesh!

The Smurf Threat

http://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitgeist/0,1518,767372,00.html#ref=nlint

I confess to being totally ignorant about the whole Smurf thing, but this sounds fun.

(Thanks for the link, John!)

The cutting edge of wardrobe acessorizing

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110608/ap_on_fe_st/us_dead_weasel_assault

Photo of the Day

http://weirdnews.aol.com/2011/06/08/barbie-accused-of-being-s_n_873291.html


Tee hee!

11 Overused Phrases

http://www.chicagonow.com/blogs/lists-that-actually-matter/2011/05/10-common-phrases-that-i-dont-ever-want-to-hear-again.html

But what if I AM camping, and AM very unhappy?


(Thanks for the link, Mathew!)

The British Ears of pre-WWII

http://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitgeist/0,1518,765771,00.html

A fascinating footnote to the War, (or at least the preparations for it).


(Thanks for the link, Dennis!)

Bruuuuce!

Springsteen was signed to Columbia Records on this date in 1972.

http://www.brucespringsteen.net/news/index.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RZacxSKsNc

Happy Birthday Johnny Depp!

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000136/

Happy Birthday Lin Carter!

http://www.angelfire.com/az/vrooman/

I never thought much of him as an author, but as an editor, promoter and archivist of fantasy and sword & sorcery literature, he is without peer.

Happy Birthday Jackie Wilson!

http://www.jackiewilson.net/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJVcgP9ve-c

Mr. Excitement! One of the Greats.

fanvid for The Urban Verbs performing Subway

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxkl0lccf9E&playnext=1&list=PL918ACBF8949FCC53

One of the best bands to come out of DC. I loved these guys back in their heyday in the late 70's and early 80's.

Carole King (and Slash) perform The Locomotion

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehVaMey2e7A

Fun stuff!

Weiner inspires Today's Youth!

http://gizmodo.com/5809992/students-prank-school-and-google-earth-with-giant-grass-penises


(Thanks for the link and title, Mathew!)

The Guess Who performs These Eyes

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G86mckPrcwI&feature=related

Marvin Gaye performs What's Going On & What's Happening Brother

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9KC7uhMY9s

A nice article on L'Auberge Chez Grancois

http://capitalcookingshow.blogspot.com/2011/06/lauberge-chez-francois-my-new-favorite.html

One of my all-time fave restaurants!


(Thanks for the link, Linda!)

Happy Birthday Nancy Sinatra!

http://www.nancysinatra.com/

Happy Birthday Keenen Ivory Wayans!

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005540/

John Hartford & Glen Campbell perform Gentle On My Mind

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNHqG9lPcaE

Another great song that suffered from over-exposure at the time. Reminds me of Summer nights in the late 60's. And that means it's time for another bourbon. See ya tomorrow.

The Troggs video for Love Is All Around

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ut5uC91FcbI

I still think this is one of the prettiest songs, ever; made more ironic by the fact that it's from the Troggs.

Joni performs Help Me

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4oY8ojxp_8


I know it got too much airplay back in its day, but it's still a beautiful song.

fanvid for Shane MacGowan covering Cracklin' Rosie

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYDDqD-7Oj8

Neil Diamond wrote this tune decades ago, and his version is quite good. But Shane is the perfect mouthpiece for it. The national anthem of winos.

The Turtles perform She'd Rather Be With Me

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQxiNGaLZVE

Funny thing; I still remember going into the record store about 44 years ago (to the day) and buying this 45.

Lulu covers Shout!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAbbXbZKph0


Cute!

fanvid for The Hangmen performing What A Girl Can't Do

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4996rWJwLJs&feature=related


DC Legends...

The Telluride Ballon Festival

http://vimeo.com/24778000

A nice little video, but doesn't really capture the beauty of the place very well. 

An interesting interview iwth Berry Gordy about Marvin Gaye

http://www.jazzwax.com/2011/06/interview-berry-gordy-jr-part-1.html

(Thanks for the link, Erik!)

Not A Quitter

http://www.ktla.com/news/landing/ktla-man-finally-commits-suicide-after-10-tries,0,7042546.story

Happy Birthday to El Dorado!

One of my favorite Westerns. Premiered on this date in 1966.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0061619/

Happy Birthday Tom Jones!

http://www.tomjones.com/news/

Happy Birthday Prince!

http://prince.org/

Happy Birthday Nikki Giovanni!

One of my fave poets.

http://nikki-giovanni.com/

Anti-zomibe prejudice and a nation of whiny-assed snowflakes

http://www.courant.com/community/enfield/hc-enfield-woman-in-bikinis-0606-20110605,0,4825301.story

Yes, I'm certainly glad that we have tax-funded police, ready and able to deal with the bikini zombie threat. Thank you citizen, for calling that complaint in.

The playground

http://www.rgj.com/article/20110605/NEWS/106050373/1321/news

Bambi's Revenge

http://www.vancouversun.com/life/Dogs+enlisted+chase+deer+Waterton+townsite/4899672/story.html

Uh, has anyone thought of just eating the deer? I mean, here we have meat on the hoof, just walking up to you. I know some of you reading this are good hunters. And Linda's got a recipe for venison that's outstanding...

RIP Martin Rushent

http://www.spinner.com/2011/06/06/martin-rushent-producer-human-league-dead/

Man, this has not been a good day for pop music. That's four deaths, today.

RIP Kevin Kavanaugh

http://www.myspace.com/kevinkavkeys

http://www.southsidejohnny.com/

One of the original Asbury Jukes.

The Doors perform Five To One

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DfG1SNydnc


Great song, from the mean streets of Alexandria..... ;)

Billy Price performs El Dorado Cafe

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82mGEr9fFnA

One of the great blue-eyed soul singers, sadly under-appreciated.  Puts on a great show.

Bruce performs Thunder Road

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KngiJUNdsu0

Sigh...The soundtrack to a misspent youth...

The Spinners perform I'll Be Around

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfG47NsWVYA

My fave song by one of the great soul vocal groups. 

osama - porn icon

http://wap.news.bigpond.com/articles/OddSpot/2011/05/19/The_bin_Laden_porn_parody_is_underway_614976.html

Send an email to the Future...

http://www.futureme.org/

Air mail

http://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2011/jun/01/fire-awaits-heads-didnt-fly-20110601/

Teen gangs are a problem for all....

http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg21028154.700-californian-dolphin-gang-caught-killing-porpoises.html

Wuss camping

http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/865361-indoor-caravan-park-offers-camping-experience-with-a-twist

Happy Birthday to Pigpen & Rubber Duck!

The events portrayed on the song Convoy took place on this date.... The song that sold a million CB radios.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwaygKjs2fI

Happy Birthday Damien Thorne!

According to the Omen, lil' Damien was born on this date...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPEsOg3xyGE

Rock Around The Clock at #1!

On this date in 1955.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_Around_the_Clock

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5fsqYctXgM

Happy Birthday Gary U.S. Bonds!

http://www.garyusbonds.com/

Happy Birthday Levi Stubbs!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Levi_Stubbs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HQEhuylZmg

Happy Birthday Nathan Hale!

http://www.connecticutsar.org/patriots/hale_nathan.htm

The Anniversary of D-Day

http://www.army.mil/d-day/


An extraordinary battle and event.

RIP Frankie Toler

http://www.vintagevinylnews.com/2011/06/david-frankie-toler-former-drummer-for.html


(Thanks for the link, Perry!)

RIP Andrew Gold

http://www.kansascity.com/2011/06/05/2929174/andrew-gold-singer-musician-who.html


{Thanks for the head's up on this, Perry!)

I Will Live Forever....

http://www.upi.com/Health_News/2011/03/12/Study-Cheery-optimists-die-younger/UPI-40311299973911

The cutting edge of sending your son to school...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1394294/Worlds-mortifying-dad-The-father-dressed-costume-wave-goodbye-sons-school-bus--170-days.html?ito=feeds-newsxml

Happy Birthday Jim Varney!

http://www.jimvarney.org/

Happy Dead Duck Day!

http://www.boingboing.net/2010/06/04/tomorrow-is-dead-duc.html

Happy Festival of Popular Illusions Day!

http://cotolochronicles.blogspot.com/2005_05_01_archive.html

The future....

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-13647438


How pathetic...


(Thanks for the link, Dennis!)

Happy Birthday Gordon Waller!

http://www.gordonwaller.com/

Anniversary of the Battle of Midway

http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/events/wwii-pac/midway/midway.htm

One of the greatest naval battles, ever; and a one of the turning points in WWII.

Happy National Cognac Day!

Yum!

150 Days Till Halloween!

Jetsicles!

http://www.fototime.com/ftweb/bin/ft.dll/pictures?userid={DB329DA3-317F-453E-BAEE-D4B69D57BC58}&inv=47C67ABCCDB8660&userid={DB329DA3-317F-453E-BAEE-D4B69D57BC58}&AlbumId={3AC4A331-CB60-4034-9CE6-6E606C63422E}&inv=47C67ABCCDB8660&GroupId={1200455B-E259-493F-BD77-81ABDE892E65}&nt=g&st=he&GUID={F0A89CC1-FA97-4D32-86D4-AD319FE323CF}&sent=stored

RIP James Arness

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/gunsmoke-star-james-arness-dies-194732

Foreclosure On Snakes

http://finance.yahoo.com/loans/article/112850/idaho-foreclosure-snake-home

I know a little bit about snakes. What the hell are these things eating to support that type of population? I'd be as or more worried about the type of bug infestation necessary to feed 'em.

The cutting edge of police search methods

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-13629772

Tee Hee! Two Points For the British!

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/terrorism-in-the-uk/8553366/MI6-attacks-al-Qaeda-in-Operation-Cupcake.html

Don't poo-poo this idea

http://inhabitat.com/toilet-made-from-poo-transforms-excrement-into-energy/pootoilet-diag/

Cute idea, but I'd note some of the objections and questions in the Comments section of this article.

(Thanks for the link, Chris!)

Happy Birthday Josephine Baker

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josephine_Baker

The Reenactor....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vczvjoyho7Q&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Pretty cute!

(Thanks for the link, Bill!)

Ode To Billy Joe

The events in the song took place on this date. Southern Gothic at its finest.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZt5Q-u4crc

Happy Birthday Leo Gorcey!

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0329832/

Happy Birthday Ian Hunter!

http://www.ianhunter.com/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ru-1jHH9mPU&feature=related

Happy Birthday Suzi Quatro!

http://www.suziquatro.com/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SXWgC0SLCA

Happy Birthday Curtis Mayfield!

http://curtismayfield.com/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQqTxK7VhSk


Genius. Essential. The Soul of Soul.

Happy Jack Jouett Day!

http://www.readthehook.com/90493/overnight-ride-jack-jouett%E2%80%99s-race-cuckoo

Happy National Cheese Day!

Yum!

http://www.cheesetique.com/

Happy National Egg Day!

Yum!

Eric Burdon & War perform Spill The Wine

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3i0DMbCKnAg

And it was about this time of year in '70 when this was released. Burdon was battling a bad smack addiction, but managed to hold it together enough to combine with one of the most interesting fusion bands of that time to make a great song. Musically, there's so much going on here, that I hear new things each time I give it a listen. Beautiful. This so reminds me of the sweltering heat of that Summer...

fanivd for Jay & The Techniques performing Apples Peaches Pumpkin Pie

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x07oQVsFVDs

Perfect pop soul from one of the first two-tone groups.

fanvid for Janis & Big Brother performing Combination of the Two

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXpYnakaM9M&feature=related


Loved her, especially when performing with B.B.

BTO performs Takin' Care Of Business

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJprEyXMrIk

Inescapable about this time of year in '74. Stupid but fun as hell.

The cutting edge of big game hunting

http://www.kmbc.com/news/28107951/detail.html


BWAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!! What a bunch of rubes!


(Thanks for the link, Mathew!)

The Ultimate Alarm Clock

http://www.popsci.com/gadgets/article/2011-06/shredder-clock-chews-money-get-you-out-bed

Discovery of the "Devil Worm"

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2011/06/110601-deepest-worm-earth-devil-science-animals-life/

The cramps perform Garbage Man

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVLpaiH2hbQ


So damned cool...

Field Trip!

http://www.wtop.com/?nid=681&sid=2405585

I've actually enver been to one, but I have to imagine that Hooters is pretty tame compared to what a grade schooler is exposed to on TV, film, computer games, etc.



(Thanks for the link, Linda!)

RIP Shenandoah Brewing

http://www.shenandoahbrewing.com/


A shame. Linda and I spend many an evening there brewing away about ten years ago.

(Thanks for the link, Erik!)

Headline (and Mom) of the Day

http://www.nola.com/crime/index.ssf/2011/06/metairie_mom_booked_with_leavi.html

A blog devoted to Lovecraftian illustration

http://yog-blogsoth.blogspot.com/

Repair Manual for your Tiger Tank

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1393054/How-fix--Tiger-Tank-Haynes-Workshop-Manual-written-Hitlers-favourite-weapon.html

(Thanks for the link, Dennis!)

Happy Birthday Martha Washington!

http://marthawashington.us/

A Sequel to Manos!

http://www.mst3kinfo.com/?p=9810

The Nietzsche Family Circus

http://www.losanjealous.com/nfc/

Petula Clark performs Downtown

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-oQ5KwRSMU

One of my all-time fave songs. I'll always have a crush on Pet.

fanvid for J. Frank Wilson & The Cavaliers performing Last Kiss

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bh4se9YMV3A

Great tune. Probably THE classic rock'n'roll death song.

Tavares performs It Only Takes A Minute

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Ia1oOf3HqA

Classic 70's Top 40 Soul.

Patti Smith performs Redondo Beach

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9f4C4iZ9o8

One of my fave artists.

The cutting edge of North Korean Smuggling Operations

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/06/01/us-north-tapshoes-idUSTRE7504F520110601?feedType=nl&feedName=usoddlyenough

Nice interview with Exene Cervenka

http://soundcheck.ocregister.com/2011/06/01/exene-tells-it-straight-on-x-illness-and-o-c/51983/

The Wide World Of Sports

http://www.mercurynews.com/weird-news/ci_18152846?nclick_check=1

I wonder if we'll see the winner on a box of Wheaties?

Neat photos of the stinging caterpillar

http://www.arkinspace.com/2011/05/stinging-caterpillars-of-united-states.html

A World Map via Facebook

http://www.geekosystem.com/facebook-connection-world-map/

Ice Cream War!

http://weirdnews.aol.com/2011/05/29/ice-cream-truck-drivers-i_n_868539.html

Escargot Emergency Entails Excessive Expense!

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/8543696/Animal-rescues-cost-fire-services-3.5m.html

Happy Birthday to Universal Pictures!

Started on this date in 1912. Home of the Monsters.

http://www.universalstudios.com/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_Monsters

A nice collection of photos from Memorial Day

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/05/30/memorial-day-photos-may-30_n_868766.html#s285116&title=Memorial_Day_Virginia

Vintage Virginia Wine Festival coming up

http://manassaspark.patch.com/articles/30th-annual-vintage-virginia-wine-festival

I wish them well, but I have two problems with our local wine festivals. The first may be unavoidable - they are too popular. Twenty five years ago, the festivals were very modest affairs, even intimate. One could wander casually around and actually chat with the wine makers about the details of their offerings. The last couple of times I went, (at least ten years ago), the crowds were so thick that you had to practically elbow your way into a booth to get a taste of vino, with no opportunity to really hear about it.
The second difficulty is that they hold these things in the Summer. It's just too damn hot. You're out traipsing away in a beaten down field in a hundred degree weather, with humidity to match - the sun just baking you. That's no way to calmly examine wine. And it's impossible to enjoy a cab, I don't care how good it is. I wish these things were held in mid to late October.

Christ, What An Asshole

http://www.robertsinclair.net/comic/asshole.html

Too true!

(Thanks for the link, Bill!)

Happy Birthday Sgt. Pepper!

http://www.beatlesagain.com/btsgtppr.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoJGDC10lZw

Happy Birthday Le Petomane!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_P%C3%A9tomane

Welcome To Hell

June is National Accordion Awareness Month

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yugldxpRDMo

June is National Fireworks Safety Month

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yeah, RIGHT!