“There are two ways to be fooled. One is to believe what isn’t true; the other is to refuse to believe what is true.” – Soren Kierkegaard (1813-1855)
On ISIS’ Terms: Courting a Young American.
Nicholas Winton, Rescuer of 669 Children From Holocaust, Dies at 106. Here’s the 60 Minutes piece from 2014.
Why Don’t the Poor Rise Up? Is it because of a loss of the spirit of e pluribus unum?
John Oliver’s Last Week Tonight on transgender rights.
Same-Sex Marriage DOES Threaten “Traditional” Marriage. It’s “a threat to those who do not believe in EQUALITY between the sexes in general.”
So much anger about love. Related: There are 6 Scriptures about homosexuality in the Bible. Here’s what they really say. He could have gotten into St. Paul’s interesting pro-celibacy position in 1 Corinthians 7.
100 Percent Is Overrated. People labeled “smart” at a young age don’t deal well with being wrong. Life grows stagnant.
John Green explains — in under eight minutes — the mess that is the economy of Greece.
Stephen R. Bissette: comics pioneer & evangelist, from Radio New Zealand.
Dondi creator Irwin Hasen’s final interview.
I Can’t Believe This Is an Archie Comic.
A most disturbing story about Jackie Fox of the Runaways: One famous band. One huge secret. Many lives destroyed.
Garrison Keillor sees transition out of ‘A Prairie Home Companion’.
Ken Levine’s ode to radio, and your own “radio station.”
Brian Eno Lists the Benefits of Singing: A Long Life, Increased Intelligence, and a Sound Civilization.
Polyphonic overtone singing – Anna-Maria Hefele.
Keith Richards: Life. Full Documentary Movie – 1 hour.
Music video: “HAVE A NICE DAY” – WORLD ORDER.
Songs that Stephen Sondheim wishes he’d written. (This is part 3, but the first two are linked within.)
Paul McCartney Opens Up About Lennon, Yoko, and More. “Our greatest living rock star on why Lennon’s a martyr, who gets the credit, and touring in his seventies.”
Nice story about guitarist Lawrence Juber.
Now I Know: A Tale of One Cities.
Leonard Maltin remembers Omar Sharif. I noted that I knew him better from reading his bridge column, initially with Charles Goren, trying (and failing) to ascertain the art of the artificial bid.
BBC Radio 2003 half-hour documentary of the romantic (and business) relationship of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz available for the month of July. Here’s Mark Evanier’s brief encounter with them.
Meet The Obscure Exclamation Comma: Because Excitement Can Happen In The Middle Of A Sentence. Sorry, I ain’t buying.
A Dog Named Diamond Is Running for Mayor of Schenectady, New York. And her owner, Kathy, sits about ten feet from my desk at work. In fact, I have Roger Fur Mayor bumper sticker on my office cubicle wall, from when that cat ran in 2011.
Maria from Sesame Street retires. That would be Sonia Manzano.
Muppets: Congressional Muppets and what is marriage and number six and a thank you.
This Crazy Fan Theory About ‘Jeopardy!’ Actually Makes Total Sense. Or not.
GOOGLE ALERT (me)
The Friends of the Albany Public Library presented the library with a check at the Washington Avenue branch. “The $3,500 will go towards the costs of the summer reading program. Albany’s Tulip Queen was also on hand for the presentation.”
Preparing the circus’ center ring. The state of the Republican debate.