Brain rot prevention
The defense against slop and brainrotWhat I am doing to prevent myself from stagnating and rotting.Kimchi & GabagoolPaul Jun
All are welcome? Wolves too?
You can say “all are welcome,” but if wolves and sheep are both welcome then you’re only going to get wolves. The smart sheep will go somewhere else and the naive sheep will be eaten and processed. If you welcome Islamophobes and Muslims then you’ll get Islamophobes. If
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,