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Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving!

TB — Fri, 27 Nov 2015 03:50:30 +0000

Special treat: the Flying Turkey episode of “WKRP in Cincinnati.”

More than anyone probably wants to see and know about the attacks in Paris.

TB — Sun, 15 Nov 2015 20:31:18 +0000

This video of fans leaving the stadium is worth the link all by itself. That and the blood donors are an encouraging sign.

Veterans Day

TB — Wed, 11 Nov 2015 17:29:44 +0000

To all Zoners here and absent who served, whether on the front lines or peeling potatoes at Fort Ord:

Don’t give a shit what your politics are. This conservative, who was never in the military, salutes you. And not just today, either.

Virgin Galactic Spaceship Two blows up.

TB — Fri, 31 Oct 2014 19:30:25 +0000

Story, so far, here.

Peter Mayhew’s Star Wars set photos

TB — Sun, 12 Jan 2014 00:59:37 +0000

Here!

Not a cheap date

TB — Sat, 11 Jan 2014 00:12:34 +0000

The coolest part of this is at the end, when she reaches for more food.

What’s up with SpaceX’s competition

TB — Fri, 10 Jan 2014 22:46:30 +0000

Orbital Sciences launches their own operational ISS resupply mission.

“Reality TV”

TB — Fri, 10 Jan 2014 21:43:06 +0000

A first class oxymoron.

But like the article’s author says, if someone gave me 8 million to create a new identity on TV, I’d probably take it, too.

I don’t watch Duck Dynasty, but I have watched the shows about crab fishermen and ice road truckers. It’s pretty obvious to me that a lot of the conflicts and dangers on those shows are exaggerated, to put it mildly. “Professional wrestling” stuff.

Isaac Asimov’s predictions, 50 years ago.

TB — Tue, 07 Jan 2014 20:18:56 +0000

An old article in the New York Times.

It’s interesting how he nails a few things, and doesn’t come within a mile of some others.

World Fairs don’t seem to be the big deals they used to be.

(I’d like this thread to avoid politics if possible.)

Skyping with my kid in Ireland

TB — Sun, 05 Jan 2014 22:08:21 +0000

I love the Twenty-First Century!