25 November 2014
Tuesday, November 25, 2014
Friday, November 14, 2014
Sea Otter Pup, Take Two
Last week, I posted about an orphaned sea otter pup that was rescued and is being raised by the dedicated staff of an aquarium. Today, the Huffington Post had a story about the pup's on-going care and a video of a person helping the pup learn to swim and eat on its own. Wonderful and wonderfully adorable!
14 November 2014
14 November 2014
Monday, November 10, 2014
Judiciary Gutting Obamacare?
This story broke a week ago and it honestly was probably bigger news than the election. I was waiting to find someone to explain its absurdity. Paul Krugman is that someone.
The term "judicial activism" is thrown around by both sides will-nilly, but neither really understands what it is. Most of the time, it is applied incorrectly.
This is an example of it on its face.
10 November 2014
The term "judicial activism" is thrown around by both sides will-nilly, but neither really understands what it is. Most of the time, it is applied incorrectly.
This is an example of it on its face.
10 November 2014
The Politics of Inequality
Josh Marshall at TPM has an interesting article on why income inequality may not be a winning political topic in the future, at least not when considered with the current policy choices now on the table.
10 November 2014
10 November 2014
Sunday, November 9, 2014
Car Talk Tribute
Following the death of his brother Tom, Ray Magliozzi paid tribute to Tom on this week's Car Talk. While it was sad in and of itself having the show hosted only by one of them, it was a joyful experience overall. I had tears in my eyes for much of the hour and most of those tears were from laughing! Seriously, the first bit that was played had me laughing as hard as I have in quite some time.
Thank you Ray and god bless you both!
9 November 2014
Thank you Ray and god bless you both!
9 November 2014
Thursday, November 6, 2014
Sea Otter Pup Rescue
Okay, beyond being a super story, I am also struck by how much this sea otter pup reminds me of the gopher in Caddyshack!
6 November 2014
6 November 2014
Wednesday, November 5, 2014
Mitch McConnell's Horrible Genius
Tuesday, November 4, 2014
Daniel Radcliffe Rapping
Another indication that the Harry Potter film makers chose wisely with their casting at such a young age.
4 November 2014
4 November 2014
Monday, November 3, 2014
Tom Magliozzi Passes
I am heartbroken.
While traveling in my car this afternoon, I learned from NPR that Tom Magliozzi had passed away. You may better know Tom as "Click." He and his brother Tom "Clack" Magliozzi hosted Car Talk on NPR for almost 35 years.
The "Tappet Brothers" as they were also known have been a fixture in my own life since my early teen years. I inherited a love of automobiles from my paternal grandfather and it is for this reason that I was first drawn to the show. However -- and likely true for most of their devoted listeners -- it was for their laughter and quick, wacky wit that I truly listened to the show.
Mercy but those brothers could laugh! It was infectious and if you wouldn't smile listening to them, you couldn't smile at all. And yes, I also learned a fair amount about cars and car repair from them, too.
I wish very much that I'd had the opportunity to meet Mr. Magliozzi. Perhaps one day I'll get lucky and meet his younger brother. They both are the type of public person "in your life" who, while you don't actually know them, you very much feel as if you do.
I remember being asked one of those "what if" questions in life a couple of years ago: If you could have a beer with any three people in the world, who would they be? The first that came to mind were Click & Clack. And yes, they counted in my mind as one person! That would have been a glorious night of conversation indeed.
Car Talk ended its airing of new shows about two years ago and has been "in reruns" since. I assumed that the brothers were simply taking a well-earned retirement. I wish that had been the case. Tom Magliozzi died at 77 after battling Alzheimer's disease. God, how I hate Alzheimer's!
I wept at this news.
My thoughts and prayers go out to Mr. Magliozzi's family and friends, especially his wife and his brother Tom. Tom, I'd like to drive like your brother. I could do a lot, lot, worse.
And thank you to you both for so many great memories and so much laughter.
3 November 2014
4 November 2014 Addition: NPR's Fresh Air will be featuring Click & Clack on the show today. I believe that the direct link is here.
5 November 2014 Addition: Boston Globe obit here. Pieces by Wait, Wait... Don't Tell Me host Peter Sagal and Silvia Killingsworth of The New Yorker at the time of Click & Clack's retirement. A 1988 article in the New York Times.
The human soul is an odd thing. Strange what ends up hitting you hard. This continues to hit me hard.
6 November 2014 Addition: Cartoon by Pat Bagley, the Salt Lake Tribune.
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While traveling in my car this afternoon, I learned from NPR that Tom Magliozzi had passed away. You may better know Tom as "Click." He and his brother Tom "Clack" Magliozzi hosted Car Talk on NPR for almost 35 years.
The "Tappet Brothers" as they were also known have been a fixture in my own life since my early teen years. I inherited a love of automobiles from my paternal grandfather and it is for this reason that I was first drawn to the show. However -- and likely true for most of their devoted listeners -- it was for their laughter and quick, wacky wit that I truly listened to the show.
Mercy but those brothers could laugh! It was infectious and if you wouldn't smile listening to them, you couldn't smile at all. And yes, I also learned a fair amount about cars and car repair from them, too.
I wish very much that I'd had the opportunity to meet Mr. Magliozzi. Perhaps one day I'll get lucky and meet his younger brother. They both are the type of public person "in your life" who, while you don't actually know them, you very much feel as if you do.
I remember being asked one of those "what if" questions in life a couple of years ago: If you could have a beer with any three people in the world, who would they be? The first that came to mind were Click & Clack. And yes, they counted in my mind as one person! That would have been a glorious night of conversation indeed.
Car Talk ended its airing of new shows about two years ago and has been "in reruns" since. I assumed that the brothers were simply taking a well-earned retirement. I wish that had been the case. Tom Magliozzi died at 77 after battling Alzheimer's disease. God, how I hate Alzheimer's!
I wept at this news.
My thoughts and prayers go out to Mr. Magliozzi's family and friends, especially his wife and his brother Tom. Tom, I'd like to drive like your brother. I could do a lot, lot, worse.
And thank you to you both for so many great memories and so much laughter.
3 November 2014
4 November 2014 Addition: NPR's Fresh Air will be featuring Click & Clack on the show today. I believe that the direct link is here.
5 November 2014 Addition: Boston Globe obit here. Pieces by Wait, Wait... Don't Tell Me host Peter Sagal and Silvia Killingsworth of The New Yorker at the time of Click & Clack's retirement. A 1988 article in the New York Times.
The human soul is an odd thing. Strange what ends up hitting you hard. This continues to hit me hard.
6 November 2014 Addition: Cartoon by Pat Bagley, the Salt Lake Tribune.
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