Have any of you noted as of late all of the great archaeological finds that have been discovered recently? I, for one, find all of this very exciting...
For those of you who have been concerned that I may be abandoning my blog, fear not. I've just been busier than I have ever been in my life working with several new visual and performing arts projects connected to my work. I'll still be posting, but probabbly not on an every day occurance. Though - I'll do my best.
With that being said - I ran across this new item online which brought a smile to my face...
Hooters is bankrupt
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Hooters, the restaurant chain named for the prominently-posed busts of its
servers, is going tits up. The company filed for bankruptcy today and
announce...
Rêve Décorée: Helen Westcott
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Original content copyright 2008-2014 by Mark A Clark No rights are claimed
or implied for images shown herein. Individual photos may be reposted
with...
Monday headlines: Eat, pray, shove
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About 70 percent of adults in the United States say they are following news
about the White House. / Pew Research
The administration plans to build a "wa...
The Perfect Line Reading in Not Another Teen Movie
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“You just ruined my perfect season, Señor
You-Just-Ruined-My-Perfect-Seasòn!” I’ve avoided posts like this in the
past because once upon a time I found it ...
New & Upcoming Classic Film Books (24)
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Thank you to everyone who reached out to me in anticipation of the new
roundup of classic film books! I've been hard at work on this list and I
finally h...
COVERED BY LIFE ON THIS DAY IN 1943
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Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; 21 April 1926 – 8 September 2022)
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TOP FIVE SHOWS TO SEE IN NYC THIS WINTER!
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Looking to see a Broadway or Off-Broadway show this winter? Check out our
top five recommendations (in alphabetical order): Name: Assassins Theater:
Classi...
The Big Issue (uk)
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A complete redesigned @bigissueuk done by ace @mrwilley , editor
paulmcnamee and @mrmneil . photo Paul Logan (vendor of The Big Issue at
Liverpool St, Lo...
Death of the Innocent The Murder of Frank Raymond
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Frank Raymond, Jr. circa 1904 By Allan R. Ellenberger The dark side of
Hollywood existed long before the film industry arrived in town. When Frank
Kellogg ...
It is only a matter of time
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On September 12th of 2011, the *New York Times* published an article by Dr.
Abigail Zuger in which she criticised certain supposedly unrealistic
aspects ...
Sasha Baron Cohen & Free Speech In The Panopticon
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As y’all know, I am a free speech absolutist by nature and I am more than a
bit uneasy with “de-platforming” because it is not only applied unevenly,
but...
The First Draft of My Memoir is Finally Complete!
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Hi everyone, For the past several years, I’ve been working on my memoir, on
and off, and I’m pleased to announce that the first draft is done. It is
now o...
On being realistic and calls for gradual change …
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Hey y’all!
Sorry I disappeared again. My brother Bill took ill right after Christmas,
and he spent 49 days in the hospital. As many of you know, Bill is...
Sobriety: 33 years
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*Ich komme aus meinen Schwingen heim* -by Rainier Maria Rilke
I come home from the soaring in which I lost myself.
I was song, and the refrain which is ...
The Awl, 2009-2018
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The Awl was born of the following thoughts: What if there were a website
with a wealth of resonant, weird, important, frightening and amusing bits
of news ...
alt-J, In Cold Blood
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Listen to this new alt-J single from their new album, Relaxer. Pre-order
Relaxer, set to release on June 2nd, 2017.
The post alt-J, In Cold Blood appear...
Mike Francesa on Ishiguro
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windolfcolumn:
I see here Ishiguro got a new book. This, what is it called? Around here
somewhere. Let’s see. The Sleeping Giant. The Sleeping Giant.
Wh...
The Epic of Everest (1924)
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What kind of an individual looks at Mount Everest and says, “I will
overcome that”? A person of rare drive, I think; a lot of courage and even
more ego...
Depression Don’t Give A F*ck
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Depression is a monster. It destroys indiscriminately. It rots you from the
inside out. Everything looks fine on the outside, but inward, all is dust.
Depr...
How You Magnetize Things to You
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You've probably heard someone say that "*you magnetize things to yourself*".
They're implying that it has to do, usually, with visualization, or as a
frien...
Goodbye Kitty
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Curled up forever in my toasty-warm heart...
I was there the moment Itchy died, on Midsummer’s Eve, fifteen years ago,
and I was there for his twin sister...