my time on terra firma

    This is not okay.   For the record, I hate the phrase "This is not okay", but this is NOT okay.  To be fair, I'm certain that he's not the first POTUS to create dossiers on, well, anyone.  But this is an intimidation tactic, plain and simple.  I mean, POTUS is pretty fucking lazy, so there may not be any dossiers.        'Cept, his folks will have to do whatever he tells them to do either because it's their job or because of the allure of power...and maybe out of some sick form of civic duty.        As if gathering info of journalists in order to shut them up is patriotic.        Last I checked, it was the very antithesis of the American way .      November 2nd can't get here soon enough.         This is not a myth, POTUS.

  RIP Chadwick Boseman!

 And, I am a nerd who died in this game many, many times! Darksiders Genesis

We're in the House of Olbermann! Let the church say "AMEN"!

Maybe I was too sad to catch this when it first came out; sadly, it's more timely than ever!

Damn.     Sent to you by tony via Google Reader:     JONATHAN WINTERS (1925 – 2013) via Forces of Geek: pop culture is our bitch by noreply@blogger.com (Stefan Blitz) on 4/12/13 Author, comedian and actor Jonathan Winters passed away from natural causes.  Winters was a fixture on television and in film, and also had a long career in both voiceover and standup comedy. Regarded for his improvisational style, Winters was an inspiration for Robin Williams and starred as his son, Mearth on Mork & Mindy starting in 1981. Among his other credits, Winters appeared in The Twilight Zone, It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World, The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming, Moon over Parador, The Flintstones, The Shadow, The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and voiced Papa Smurf in The Smurfs and again in it's upcoming sequel. Check out a few of my favorite Jonathan Winters moments after the jump. Read more » ...

Wow...just wow! Sent to you by tony via Google Reader: 40 Of The Most Powerful Photographs Ever Taken via BuzzFeed - Latest on 5/31/12 A moving collection of iconic photographs from the last 100 years that demonstrate the heartbreak of loss, the tremendous power of loyalty, and the triumph of the human spirit. Warning: Some of these will make you weep. Sisters pose for the same photo three separate times, years apart. Via: blameitonthevoices.com A Russian war veteran kneels beside the tank he spent the war in, now a monument. (More pictures here .) Via: englishrussia.com A Romanian child hands a heart-shaped balloon to riot police during protests against austerity measures in Bucharest. Source: ioanamoldovan.com  /  via: theworldreporter.com Retired Philadelphia Police Captain Ray Lewis is arrested for participating in the Occupy Wall Street protests in 2011. Via: johnnymilano.com View Entire List › Things you can do from here: ...

This is amazing...and crazy...and scary...and beautiful.  Like life.

kizomba from Nicola Meninno on Vimeo .

Damn!     Sent to you by tony via Google Reader:     RIP Don Cornelius via Nerdist by Diane M. Martin on 2/1/12 The only time I feel my age is when icons from my childhood pass on.  Today, Don Cornelius, the creator and host of Soul Train , died .  I remember many Saturday afternoons watching cartoons, Creature Double Feature , and Soul Train.  Soul Train was a large part of my musical development.  It also taught me cool dance moves; these moves have served me very well in marching. Soul Train was a very important show for mainstream culture as well as music.  Don Cornelius was a genius! Thank you Don Cornelius for the years of Soul Train.   …and as always in parting, we wish you love, peace… and SOUL. For more genius observations of the world, follow me on twitter @dihard11     Things you can do from here: Subscribe to Nerdist using Google Reader Get started using Google Reader to easily keep up with all your favorite sites ...

Damn.     Sent to you by tony via Google Reader:     R.I.P. Etta James Dead At 73, Loses Battle With Leukemia via Bossip by Bossip Staff on 1/20/12 R.I.P. Etta James, whose assertive, earthy voice lit up such hits as "The Wallflower," "Something's Got a Hold on Me" and the wedding favorite "At Last," has died, according to her longtime friend and manager, Lupe De Leon. She was 73. She died from complications from leukemia with her husband, Artis Mills, and her sons by her side, De Leon said. She was diagnosed with leukemia in 2010, and also suffered from dementia and hepatitis C. James died at a hospital in Riverside, California. She would have turned 74 Wednesday. " This is a tremendous loss for the family, her friends and fans around the world," De Leon said. "She was a true original who could sing it all — her music defied category. More On Bossip! Twit Pics Of The Day: Rihanna Toots That Thang Up In A White Bikini An...

BS!!!     Sent to you by tony via Google Reader:     96-Year-Old Tennessee Woman Denied Voter ID Because She Didn’t Have Her Marriage License via ThinkProgress by Travis Waldron on 10/5/11 Dorothy Cooper (Photo Credit: Chattanooga Times Free Press) Swept up in the craze of preventing widespread voter fraud that doesn't actually exist , Tennessee Republicans passed a voter identification law this year that they claimed would put an end to fraud and ensure fair elections. Like similar laws in other states , Tennessee's version has come under scrutiny from voting rights advocates, civil rights groups like the NAACP and ACLU, and even Democratic senators , who oppose the laws because they will disenfranchise poor, elderly, and minority voters who are less likely to have photo IDs. The state now has evidence that that will be the case. Dorothy Cooper, a 96-year-old Chattanooga resident who says she has voted in every election but one since she became el...

Damnit!     Sent to you by tony via Google Reader:     Steve Jobs is dead via DVICE by Kevin Hall on 10/5/11 Apple has confirmed that its founder, former CEO and guiding hand, Steve Jobs, died October 5, 2011. He was 56.     Things you can do from here: Subscribe to DVICE using Google Reader Get started using Google Reader to easily keep up with all your favorite sites    

No, those aren't tears, I've got something in my eye...

The King Center

Sucks when things like this happen, no matter how natural it is: http://www.hollywood.com/news/detail/article/2434408 Going to a place in DuPont called the Big Hunt for happy hour tonight. Nubbin' special really, just a night of good spirits and good company. TGIF! http://www.pcc.com/~jay/delany/