Day: September 30, 2013
September Rambling: overcoming adversity
One of my oldest friends is going to be working with Paul McCartney!
Why is September a slow writing month? Haven’t even gotten to look at many interesting links I have set aside to peruse later, then “later” never comes. Jaquandor’s having writing problems too, but it appears to have been rectified, according to his Facebook posts.
Arthur has had a woeful time on HIS blog, but maybe it’s the way it is after seven years of blogging. Or maybe he’s just excited about the fact that on Friday, November 1, he and Nigel are going to the registry office in Auckland, New Zealand to change their civil union to marriage. Mazel tov!
My friend Claire’s annual blog post.
SamuraiFrog was in a wedding. He was extremely anxious about it, but he did very well! Still, he’s still dealing with some stuff; good luck, guy.
My ABC Wednesday buddy Leslie on her beau’s improving health, but also her own self-described klutziness.
Phil Hansen: The art of the imperfect.
The oddest Facebook conversation I had about the owner of Barilla pasta and his anti-gay comments, which has spurred calls for a boycott, forced me to write: “It is necessarily true that one does not know the bigotry of every CEO. I don’t know how that translates to ‘since I don’t know what they all think, I’ll ignore this one’s bigotry.'”
An interview with Mark Evanier. Stories of his father featuring Harry the Gonif and ambulances. Plus a story about David Frost NOT about Richard Nixon.
A suspected surrogacy scam revealed something remarkable. Plus, an arm and a fin.
Arthur shares his Labor Day message and an ad I like.
Dustbury manages to write about Microsoft Windows and the 1908 Chicago Cubs in the same post.
The Evolution of Alex Trebek’s Mustache.
Evanier on coverless comics and the early days of Marvel Comics. BTW, Mr. Frog is still writing about those old Marvels.
Polite Scott is back with his medical reviews of current comic books. And you don’t even have to have read the comics to appreciate the analyses.
I imagine we’ve all felt a bit like Dougie McCoy.
MUSIC (mostly):
One of my oldest friends is going to be working with Paul McCartney! Here’s his NEW song.
Bobby McFerrin’s science lesson.
Comedian Gary Owen on “Black Churches”; and Lyle Lovett: Church.
Noshville Kotz, with apologies to John Sebastian.
The Fox by Ylvis. And I STILL don’t know what to make of this video. Maybe seeing the parodies of it, compiled by Chuck Miller, will help.
Chuck has also unearthed The Ballad of Albany and found a composer of the song. http://www.nippertown.com/2013/09/27/other-voices-other-rooms-119/#sthash.1wlWkrbF.dpuf
Before he was famous, Jimmy Buffett was in this faux band called the Now Generation. Here are amazingly “inspiring” versions of These Boots Are Made for Walking and Come Together.
GOOGLE ALERT (me)
Arthur and Jason spent episode 91 of the 2political podcast responding to comments I left on their previous episode. “Jason also talks about his experience after being attacked and robbed, including dealing with the criminal justice system.”
GOOGLE ALERTS (not me)
Ex-reporter lifts lid on his wrestling career. Roger Green’s book, titled Memoirs of a TV Wrestler, is available to download. “It is a no-holds-barred semi-autobiography, which lifts the lid on the wrestling business during the 60s and 70s.”