A reference to my piece about David Cassidy made it into the print version of the paper because “it was a good post, and filled with what we like: short, timely and to the point :)”
The New York Times’ prophetic 1983 warning about the NSA, which naturally leads to Glenn Greenwald killed the internet.
My Feelings About the Harriet Tubman Sex Tape in 10 GIFs.
Invisible Disabilities Day is October 24. I have this friend with rather a constant neck pain, but she doesn’t LOOK sick, and therefore feels diminished by those who actually don’t believe her. Conversely, The Complexities of Giving: People with Disabilities as Help Objects.
Photos of the worldly goods of inmates at the Willard Asylum. I backed the Kickstarter for this and wrote about it a couple years ago.
“Each week, TIME Magazine designs covers for four markets: the U.S., Europe, Asia, and the South Pacific.” Often, America’s cover is quite, well – different. I had noticed this before. I don’t know that it’s “stunning,” but it IS telling.
The Peanuts gang meets The Smiths, in which This Charming Charlie masterfully blends Charles Schulz’s comics with lyrics by The Smiths.
Mark Evanier’s Tales of My Father, featuring Tony Orlando. Also, Tales of My Cat.
A friend’s letter from his brother. (Can one read this sans Facebook?)
Yes, smart is sexy and stupidity is not.
Eddie, the Renaissance Geek is cancer-free!
So I have survived my first grown-up move. Moving as an adult, it turns out, is radically different from moving as a student.
John Scalzi: To The Dudebro Who Thinks He’s Insulting Me by Calling Me a Feminist.
Air New Zealand celebrates marriage equality.
Lake Edge United Church of Christ in Madison, WI: “Worship at the Edge” PRIDE Sunday.
My old buddy Matt Haller has a new blog and writes about lies my shampoo bottle tells me about dating.
Arthur challenges his own snap assumptions.
SamuraiFrog writes about the list of best movies that EW had on the list in 1999, but which had fallen off the list by 2013 and also other great films. Re: a comment he made: that will require a blog post from me. He’s been musing on the early Marvel comics, which have all been interesting, and I was glad to play a small part in his understanding of Thor.
21 Jokes Only History Nerds Will Understand.
German, not Swiss, Orson Welles.
Marian McPartland, ‘Piano Jazz’ Host, Has Died. I loved how she way she not only performed but, probably, more importantly, INFORMED about music.
The late Elmore Leonard’ TEN RULES FOR WRITING. His New York Times obit.
David Janower has passed away. He was the choral director of the fine Albany Pro Musica, and I knew and liked him personally, so I am sad. He had surgery a few months back and suffered a stroke from which he never really recovered.
A worthy neologism found by Dustbury.
The God of SNL will see you now.
Dolly Parton’s original recording of “Jolene” slowed down by 25% is surprisingly awesome.
Paul McCartney “In Spite Of All The Danger” & “20 Flight Rock” (Live), the former a cover of first Beatles record. Also, the Beatles’ final photo session, August 22, 1969.
Chuck Miller has posted every day for four years, over 2,000 blog posts on the Times Union site.
Dueling banjos: Steve Martin, Kermit the Frog. Sesame Street does Old Spice parody with Grover.
No ukuleles were harmed in the making of this video.
What did I write about in my Times Union blog this month? That annoying JEOPARDY! Kids Week story and Should ‘citizen initiative and referendum’ come to New York? and The prescient David Cassidy song. Cassidy got arrested locally for felony DWI, and a reference to my piece made it into the print version of the paper because “it was a good post, and filled with what we like: short, timely and to the point :),” FWIW.
If you are an NYS homeowner, read Tax Department Launches Statewide STAR Registration. The Data Detective blog has some other interesting stuff – if I do say so myself – such as On being ‘right’ in science.
Jaquandor answers my questions about the Pittsburgh Pirates baseball team and unfriending.
Spontaneouss goat manure fire.
A heart condition hasn’t gotten in the way of Sean Campbell’s love of baseball. “He gets a day full of surprises from his favorite player, Andrew McCutchen.” The Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder “has worked with Make-A-Wish previously, having teamed up with them to give 12-year-old Matthew Beichner a tour of the team’s home field last year, after he signed a one-day contract with the team.”
