> That’s the Michigan State University Marching Band at this year’s Big 10 Championships. They carry on in the great tradition of Leonard Falcone who not only wrote this fight song, but also the University of Michigan’s. I studied with him. He thought I was hopeless, but he was a good sport about it, didn’t …
December 2015 archive
Dec 31 2015
Echos, not Choices
The piece below is David Dayen’s response to one in The Atlantic by Peter Beinart titled Why America Is Moving Left. I agree with David that “The public might be moving left, but the Democratic and Republican parties are not.” In fact public opinion is moving rapidly Left but the Neoliberal Washington Consensus is not …
Dec 31 2015
The Breakfast Club ( Friends)
Welcome to The Breakfast Club! We’re a disorganized group of rebel lefties who hang out and chat if and when we’re not too hungover we’ve been bailed out we’re not too exhausted from last night’s (CENSORED) the caffeine kicks in. Join us every weekday morning at 9am (ET) and weekend morning at 10:30am (ET) to …
Dec 31 2015
Six In The Morning Thursday December 31
US planning new Iran sanctions over ballistic missile programme – report Firms and individuals in Iran, Hong Kong and United Arab Emirates reportedly targeted following launch of missile in October Staff and agencies Thursday 31 December 2015 03.54 GMT The US is preparing sanctions against firms and individuals in Iran, Hong Kong and the United Arab Emirates over …
Dec 30 2015
Holiday Rave 3
Of course we were semi-pro also. Did a number of weddings and 1 or 2 School Dances. Let me tell you there is no tougher crowd than kids. If it’s not in the Top 40 RIGHT NOW! they’re just not interested even if it was in the Top 40 last week. He got involved in …
Dec 30 2015
Dinner and a Movie
The Return of the Son of Sucky Blogging’s Revenge: Episode VII So can you believe I haven’t seen The Force Awakens yet? Neither can I. In any event I’m going out to dinner after that and I’m not sure when I’ll be back.
Dec 30 2015
The Last Roll of Kodachrome
Five years ago history was made in Parsons, Kansas where the last roll of Kodachrome was processed at Dwayne’s Photo Shop, the only Kodak certified processor of Kodachrome film in the world as of 2010. The final roll of 36-frame Kodachrome to be manufactured was tracked by National Geographic; it was shot by photographer Steve …
Dec 30 2015
The Breakfast Club (Rock On)
Welcome to The Breakfast Club! We’re a disorganized group of rebel lefties who hang out and chat if and when we’re not too hungover we’ve been bailed out we’re not too exhausted from last night’s (CENSORED) the caffeine kicks in. Join us every weekday morning at 9am (ET) and weekend morning at 10:30am (ET) to …