Pointless blather
Yer Weekend Chuckle: A “Thanks” for the Ages
Johnny Cash was a legendary figure in American music. I’ve mentioned him previously in comments to articles at TAH, as well as featuring one of his late-career collaborations in this article. And yeah, that means I’m about to go on another music-related walkabout. You’ve been forewarned. But if you read on, I think you’ll get […]
Gun Crime Causation-Correlation Fallacy
The spike in violent crime last year was a marked departure from crime patterns over the last several decades. In fact, 2020 was likely the deadliest year for gun-related homicides since 1999. According to the Gun Violence Archive, more than 19,000 people died of gun violence in 2020. This spike was particularly acute in major […]
Repost: A Modern Thanksgiving Tradition of Sorts
From several years ago. Happy Thanksgiving, all. —– Because of the date of the original incident, this song has become a minor Thanksgiving tradition on many modern radio stations. This should also bring back a few memories for our Vietnam-era readers; hopefully, at this point, the passage of time has made them reasonably mellow ones. […]
Sturgis Motorcycle Rally Super-Spreader?
Sturgis, South Dakota David sends. A massive motorcycle rally rumbles into South Dakota. Attendees should stay outside, health experts say. Edward Segarra Bikers and motorcycle enthusiasts have descended on South Dakota’s Black Hills for the annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, again raising concerns that COVID-19 will rapidly spread among the hundreds-of-thousands expected at the event. Last […]
Remembering Thunderfingers – Redux
I’ve been listening to a bit of classic Who lately. One of the albums I’ve listened to was their 1973 release Quadrophenia. Yeah, you guessed it: what follows is another musical “walkabout”. You have been warned. (smile) . . . IMO Quadrophenia is generally the “forgotten” studio album from The Who’s peak decade (1969-1978). The […]
Vaccine Door-To-Door?
Biden announced that his administration would step up efforts to get Americans vaccinated against COVID-19, stating, “We need to go community by community, neighborhood by neighborhood, and oft times, door to door, literally knocking on doors” to encourage acceptance of the vaccination. Maybe a bit hyperbolic, you think? Biden admin launching ‘door-to-door’ push to vaccinate […]
Musical Rarities, Part XI: Two from Floyd
Finished another 4,500+ mile trip west of the Rio Grande somewhat over a week ago. And longtime readers probably know what’s next: yeah, I’m about to wax semi- ignorant eloquent regarding some music that helped pass the time on the road. (smile) Here are two tunes from Pink Floyd I listened to on the trip […]
Yer Friday Funny: That Song’s About WHAT?!!
Here ya go: listen as Uncle John sings us “The Dildo Song”. OK, people: get yer minds out of the gutter. The song’s about a community on Newfoundland. Seriously. Don’t believe me? Here’s a picture of the road sign for the community. And here it is on Google Maps. Per Google Maps, there’s also apparently […]
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