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- “We’re using time-honored skills to preserve history.” March 19, 2023
- Dressing for St. Paddy’s, and seeing Paul Reiser March 18, 2023
- Music from the Emerald Isle March 17, 2023
- Something for Thursday March 16, 2023
- Checking in on the universe…. March 15, 2023
- At least I didn’t speak ill of Marjoram…. March 14, 2023
- Tone Poem Tuesday March 14, 2023
- Functionality…or not…. March 13, 2023
- “Sungmanitutonka ob waci”: Thoughts on DANCES WITH WOLVES (a repost) March 12, 2023
- Parroting March 12, 2023
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Happy Birthday, Jeff Goldblum!
Roger has alerted me that today is Jeff Goldblum’s 70th birthday! Huzzah!!! I’ve been a fan of Mr. Goldblum’s for quite a few years, but looking at his filmography, he’s been on my radar even longer than I’ve been aware … Continue reading
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Lessons from Fictional Fathers
It doesn’t matter if you were the worst father in Galactic history! You can still redeem all of that by throwing the evil Emperor down a reactor shaft before he can kill your son and destroy the Rebellion. Maybe you … Continue reading
Bob Lanier
I remember when we moved to Allegany, NY in 1981, I started hearing the name “Bob Lanier” a lot. He had been, as far as I could tell, a very good basketball player who had attended St. Bonaventure University, where … Continue reading
For Carrie
Carrie Fisher, gone five years yesterday. My friend Jason has some words: I’ve written a lot of dead-celebrity posts on this blog over the years. Some of them have been quite good, if I say so myself. And they’ve all … Continue reading