“Apocalyptic” Melting Transpires in Antarctica as Earth Wraps Up a Scorching Year
The Environmental Protection Agency wipes climate change from its website
Huge Bubble of Hot Rock May Be Rising Under New England
Atheists are nicer to Christians compared to the other way around
The Jerusalem Issue, Explained
Joe Biden to Anita Hill: “I Owe Her an Apology”
Arthur voted for John Anderson
Inspirational news stories that are anything but
With 2020 Census Looming, Worries About Fairness and Accuracy
American prisons end face-to-face visits – and families suffer
Why Verizon’s insurance plan covers… nothing
Racism, Fundamentalism, Fear and Propaganda
Americans receive ‘threatening’ automated calls telling them to stop criticising Trump
SATIRE! Palestinians recognize Texas as part of Mexico and World to recognize Moscow as capital of the United States
Former ‘Son of Sam’ at Albany Med for heart ailment
On SNL, Santa’s Tricky Moment With Savvy Kids
Derivative Sport: The Journalistic Legacy of David Foster Wallace
Colonoscopy…..is such a lonely word – as I heard a comedian say recently, life is like a colonoscopy prep
Once in a while the pessimist is wrong
Levidrome – a series of letters that yields up a word in one direction and a wholly different word in the other
Mark Evanier’s blog post #25,000
The Complicated Legacy Of A Panda Who Was Really Good At Sex
Now I Know: The Largest Man-Made Accidental Explosion and What Do You Do With 10,000 Pounds of Spoiled Mayo? and How NASA (Almost) Got Its Rock Bag Back and The Problem With Five-Cent Hot Dogs and The Surprising Way to Get Rejected
MUSIC
Que je t’aime – Johnny Hallyday; and A million take to Paris streets for his funeral
Pat DiNizio, lead singer and songwriter of The Smithereens died at age 62
Happy Harry Chapin Day and Coverville 1196: Cover Stories for Billy Bragg and Harry Chapin
Trump vs Talking Heads – Swedemason
Coverville 1195: The Jimi Hendrix Cover Story IV
The Alan Parsons Project: If you believe in the power of magic…
More of the Whitney Avalon Show!
BBC: Perfect Day and God Only Knows
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame class of 2018 inductees. Performer Category: Bon Jovi (inevitable), The Cars (voted for), Dire Straits (would have voted for if there weren’t 19 candidates for five slots), The Moody Blues (my pick), Nina Simone (worthy but hardly rock – see Baez, Joan). Award for Early Influence: Sister Rosetta Tharpe (should never have been on the competitive ballot; just put her in!)