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Alone among the Stars
I'm in the process of reorganizing all of my online accounts - or maybe not so much reorganizing as just taking a look at all of them an how I use them. No real decisions yet, except I think Twitter is getting the boot.
And here, I think I might use as a place to play Alone Among the Stars...
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You Can't Take it With You
A brilliantly played an eccentric matriarch in SAS's production of the 1936 play.
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Veteran's Day Thoughts
I don't usually self-identify as a veteran. My service was short, voluntary, and at no time was I in any serious danger. It simply doesn't compare to the sacrifice that is faced by service members today, or even many of my fellow soldiers at the time. Which makes me reluctant to include myself in their ranks, as it seems to suggest that my ( Read more... ) -
Uniting Around Food to Save an Ailing Town
One of the most inspiring bits of news I've heard in a while...
From the New York Times
October 8, 2008
"Facing a Main Street dotted with vacant stores, residents of this hardscrabble community of 3,000 are reaching into its past to secure its future, betting on farming to make Hardwick the town that was saved by food.
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Mr. Wheaton. King Geek.
10 Unknown Facts about Wil Wheaton:
1. The more Cthulu learns about Wil Wheaton, the more insane he becomes.
2. Wil Wheaton won Gary Gygax's lucky 20 sider when the D&D (co)creator bet him he couldn't fit an entire 3rd edition Monster's Manual (vol.1) in his mouth. Wil fit the first four volumes.
3. Wil knows whether or not the Johns Linnell ( Read more... ) -
Amy McBrayer Young 1970-2008
Stars, Songs, Faces
Gather the stars if you wish it so.
Gather the songs and keep them.
Gather the faces of women.
Gather for keeping years and years.
And then . . .
Loosen your hands, let go and say goodbye.
Let the stars and songs go.
Let the faces and years go.
Loosen your hands and say goodbye.
Carl Sandburg Leave a commentCamping by the Sun
Just as bright and toe-tapping as they come...
Camping by the Sun
by Peter Mayer
I like it here and so do youOn the one that’s green and blue
With everything that life requires
A big hydrogen camp-fire
We could be here quite a few days
The next place is four light-years away
When you’re camping by the sun
Yippee-yay-yeh, yippee-yay-yo
Outer space ( Read more... )95.1 - Goodbye
From a radio news site:
KTXZ Austin, owned by Encino Broadcasting, has changed formats. The new format will feature Tejano, norteno and grupero music.
The station, normally on AM 1560, will be simulcast on new FM station 95.1 in Austin. They look for 95.1 to make it on the air in the next few weeks.
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95.1 had been the home to an ( Read more... )
