Yo Yo Elevated to Performance Art
Yoyo Elevated to Performance ArtAs an occasional yoyo-er, I’ve watched a fair amount of yoyo routines, but this championship-winning routine by 8-time workottke.orgDavid E. Wheeler
Oh Pretty Woman - Roy Orbison
Roy Orbison performs "Oh, Pretty Woman" as the finale of the Black & White Night Concert. Backed by Bruce Springsteen, Elvis Costello, James Burton, Glen D. Hardin, Tom Waits, kd lang, Jackson Browne, Bonnie Raitt, JD Souther, T Bone Burnett, Steven Soles, and Jennifer Warnes. Recorded September 30,
Rock and Roll with a Splash of Soul and Folk
Graham Parker and the Rumour These guys released their first album when disco was near its peak. To a guy like me, who was not a fan of disco, it was a breath of fresh air. Parker wrote good songs, and has a terrific rock and roll voice. His band,
Musical Guilty Pleasures
Most of these songs were derided as "just pop". Others are eccentric, or misunderstood. At one time, I was ashamed that I liked them. Karen Carpenter was a terrific singer (notice she played the drums too). Her brother was a very good arranger. Carpenters * Close To You ABBA
I did not use AI
Honey, I Have No Clue What You’re Talking About—I Did NOT Use AI to Write My Wedding VowsKasey — From the moment I first saw you, I knew my life was about to change. You were beautiful—also intelligent, funny, and kind. Not long after w…McSweeney's
Ann Pachett rebuts David Brooks
Kara Swisher (@karaswisher) on ThreadsKudos to @parnassusbooks Ann Pachett who just elegantly handed David Brooks the WHat a Dipshit for Literary Criticism he so richly deserves.Threads Brooks: ...literary fiction has lost its audacity...
Guatemala - Thirst traps
Motion cameras were set up in the jungles of Guatemala — and they captured something incredibleThese (literal) thirst traps are helping wild animals beat the heat.VoxBenji Jones
Alfred Hitchcock -- William Friedkin comments
0:00 /2:46 1× Friedkin was a director. His most famous film was the "French Connection".
Colbert
I doubt anyone has missed me, but I should let my subscribers know I have migrated away from Substack to my own blog. (Using an open source tool called Ghost). The migration was not easy :) On to this short post. I don’t think the Colbert Report was canceled, solely,