Snaporaz June 13, 2019 Share June 13, 2019 11 hours ago, peacheslatour said: I love Jon Stewart. I miss Jon Stewart. (But I can't complain, since he's spending his retirement running a sanctuary for farm animals.) 11 Link to comment
Cupid Stunt June 13, 2019 Share June 13, 2019 (edited) Why are so many music festivals total disasters? -- Festival season regularly overlaps with scam season, and even the best-laid plans are just betting millions of dollars on weather … and magical thinking. Five inmates at a New Jersey jail came down with the mumps. The entire facility is now quarantined Passenger opens plane emergency exit, mistaking it for the toilet The best $300 I ever spent: a ticket home to see my dad -- When my father was diagnosed with dementia, I went back to Nashville to collect some of his memories. LGBTQ Influencers Criticize YouTube After Homophobic Videos Are Allowed to Stay Queer true crime stories of the past show how the press stoked fear of gay men My Little Pony Introduces Its First Lesbian Characters with Same-Sex Couple Making Cartoon Debut in the United States First, I'm going to leave little gifts in all your shoes ... The struggle is real … Helen Zughaib’s paintings are bright and accessible, depicting the people trapped in the Syrian refugee crisis. N.C. Man Pleads Guilty To Killing 3 Muslim College Students; Video Is Played In Court -- How about a little Domestic Terrorism, Scarecrow? Engineer ignored warning signs hours before deadly FIU footbridge collapse, report says At our current pace it'll take 80 years to repair all the structurally deficient bridges in the US, a report finds Project Backboard is Community Action Edited June 13, 2019 by Cupid Stunt 2 7 Link to comment
valleycliffe June 14, 2019 Share June 14, 2019 yesterday was awards day at the grands school.. dawnica is only in grade 9 so their ceremony was in the afternoon... dawnica received an award for being #1 in english in her school for gr. 9 english and she also received an award for being in the top 3 for science, social studies and french. logan being a senior had his awards ceremony in the evening.. his award was for outstanding achievement in 3D video modeling and also voted most likely to be a super hero.. so dang proud of them i strut like mick jagger. 15 Link to comment
Cupid Stunt June 14, 2019 Share June 14, 2019 (edited) TV’s Reckoning with #MeTo -- Many creators are visibly struggling to adjust to the changing landscape, rejecting the “very special episode” path and seeking something more honest and original. An ethic not trickling down to Daytime. How a community that felt snubbed by police helped crack the case of an undocumented, pregnant mom's killing The Toronto Raptors win Canada's first NBA championship U.S. government posts $208 billion deficit in May -- Make America Poor! Colorado has now made more than $1 billion from pot sales The surprising truth about extreme poverty is it's most common with childless adults. New House bill may change how you plan for retirement America’s Job Listings Have Gone Off the Deep End -- Trolling for Millennials and Gen Z. What even is a data-obsessed, project-juggling digital ninja? How modern parenting culture is driving the anti-vaccination movement. California may automatically expunge 1 million convictions Natural wine is ancient, and the latest trend. What makes a wine “natural”? Will climate change kill everyone — or just lots and lots of people? Court agrees to listen to Led Zeppelin in ‘Stairway’ appeal -- Dinosaurs defending their residuals. Three years after the Pulse shooting, she remembers every moment Forsaken transgender pioneers recognized 50 years after Stonewall Virginia Beach tries to dispel “rumors” about mass shooting -- Welcome to Conspiracy Nation The Coming Commodification of Life at Home Artist my dog sighs mural -- London Edited June 14, 2019 by Cupid Stunt 8 Link to comment
peacheslatour June 14, 2019 Share June 14, 2019 31 minutes ago, valleycliffe said: yesterday was awards day at the grands school.. dawnica is only in grade 9 so their ceremony was in the afternoon... dawnica received an award for being #1 in english in her school for gr. 9 english and she also received an award for being in the top 3 for science, social studies and french. logan being a senior had his awards ceremony in the evening.. his award was for outstanding achievement in 3D video modeling and also voted most likely to be a super hero.. so dang proud of them i strut like mick jagger. That's fantastic! I bet you're having a hard time keeping your buttons from popping off! So it's off to college for Logan? God, they grow up waaay too fast. 10 Link to comment
Cupid Stunt June 14, 2019 Share June 14, 2019 That's fantastic news, Valley! Congratulations to scholars, Logan and Dawnica. What plans do they have for the summer? We have Thing1's commencement this Sunday. Mr.Stunt left this morning, with Thing2 and Nana, to finish packing and loading a POD with Thing1's household. The POD is being picked up tomorrow morning and shipped to her townhouse. They're staying at the home of Mr.Stunt's brother in Menlo Park for the weekend; Thing1 was renting his garage apartment. The whole famdamily will be in attendance; I don't know where Thing1 got all the tickets. I stayed behind for the electrical certificate from the Pasadena city inspector; she was poking at the new wiring in the kitchen, bathrooms, garage and laundry room at Thing1's condo. It all went right (Thank you, Saint Eligius!-- Patron Saint of Electricians) so I jumped in my car and am driving to San Francisco (stopped at a gas station to have dinner, because the traffic is horrific). I have the radio booth setup/broadcast startup for the Sonoma-Marin Fair the following week. The union was giving me static for a job exchange option (no to a licensed engineer from a different local, because their President is an asshat -- What a surprise), so I'm covering at the fair because the two scheduled licensed engineers have the measles -- Yay! The acceptable union replacement returns from vacation on Tuesday. 12 Link to comment
bannana June 15, 2019 Share June 15, 2019 7 hours ago, Cupid Stunt said: The whole famdamily will be in attendance; I don't know where Thing1 got all the tickets. That is so exciting @Cupid Stunt. It doesn't happen often, good on Thing 1. 8 Link to comment
Cupid Stunt June 15, 2019 Share June 15, 2019 (edited) Greenland lost 2 billion tons of ice yesterday, which is very unusual In hot water? Study says warming may reduce sea life by 17% Supreme Court denies Flint officials' request to block lawsuit over water crisis Dreaming of wanting to get away from it all? -- Irish island of Arranmore asks Americans to move there As the May government limps off, and an election looms over Britain and Brexit, other parts of Europe seem to be weighing, electorally and otherwise, if the European Union is something worth keeping or whether it belongs on the trash heap of history next to The League of Nations and the Roman Empire. In this video, Kurzgesagt takes a look at some of the benefits and criticisms of the EU and considers whether the former outweigh the latter. It's Father's Day this Sunday -- Consider the cellphone holster Valedictorian rips school staff and calls out teacher for "alcoholism" in graduation speech -- Life sucks. Wear a helmet. A migrant kneels while holding the stroller of his son after being detained by federal police officers during a joint operation by the Mexican government to stop a caravan of Central American migrants on their way to the U.S., at Metapa de Dominguez, in Chiapas state, Mexico June 5. REUTERS/Jose Torres Reuters Photos -- Migrants met by armed forces at Mexico's southern border Secularism is on the rise, but Americans are still finding community and purpose in spirituality -- Where are Americans turning for what religion has traditionally provided? Tennessee preacher-cop calls for execution of LGBTQ people -- Jesus told you that? New and Improved! -- There’s a new meatless Beyond Burger. It tastes even more like meat. Banksy -- Toronto, Ontario Why Surveillance Is the Climate Change of the Internet -- Spy vs Spy New plane wing moves like a bird's and could radically change aircraft design How a case of mistaken identity allowed a man to be taken off life support Edited June 15, 2019 by Cupid Stunt 7 Link to comment
Cupid Stunt June 15, 2019 Share June 15, 2019 (edited) 7 hours ago, bannana said: That is so exciting @Cupid Stunt. It doesn't happen often, good on Thing 1. Apparently many graduates don't have guests at commencement, so they 'give away' their tickets. She lobbied Spring 2019 graduates during W/S semester, and passed on additional tickets to students that wanted them. She chooses to use her powers for Science, yet Thing1 could be the woman who sold the world … Jk, and an excuse for a musical interlude. I'm very proud of Thing1's accomplishments. Edited June 15, 2019 by Cupid Stunt 13 Link to comment
jpagan05 June 16, 2019 Share June 16, 2019 On 6/12/2019 at 4:22 AM, Cupid Stunt said: Meet the Nine Dogs Competing to Win the Title of World’s Ugliest Dog -- Don’t let the mean-spirited title fool you. The goal of the World’s Ugliest Dog contest—which is held every year in Petaluma, California—is to get more dogs adopted. I think my vote would go to TeeTee or Jake. I don't know. They are all awesome 💓💓💓 6 Link to comment
jpagan05 June 16, 2019 Share June 16, 2019 I just saw that Betty White was trending and I almost had a heart attack. Thankfully it was about Toy Story 4. She can never die. Ever. 12 Link to comment
jewel21 June 16, 2019 Share June 16, 2019 You almost gave me a heart attack @jpagan05! I think Steve senses something is up and I'm going to be leaving soon on vacation. He's become much needier, always screaming if I try to leave the room. He's also started flying onto my bed and napping in the crook of my arm which he hasn't done in over a year. Or maybe he's just getting softer in his "old" age, he does have a birthday coming up, heh. 11 Link to comment
Cupid Stunt June 16, 2019 Share June 16, 2019 Reuters Photos: Women's World Cup California hotel gets $1.6M fine for blocking public beach access -- In California, access to the coastline beaches is a constant battle against monied interests. This is a growing problem for all visitors of coastal beaches in the United States. Washington state waterfront owners asked to take dead whales -- You see how tricky the language of 'ownership' operates in reference to owning property bordering a coastline beach or public access body of water. German court: Breeders can keep killing male chicks for now Thai vets nurture lost baby dugong with milk and sea grass Bella, the vervet monkey looks at the camera at Primates, Inc. More research labs are retiring monkeys when studies finish At least 60 ice seals found dead along west Alaska coast Ryan Seslow mural collaborates with wallpaper/sticker artists -- Welling Court Nestlé is still taking national forest water for its Arrowhead label, with feds' help. Small donors, not French tycoons, help pay Notre Dame works Notre Dame Cathedral holds first mass since devastating fire, with attendees in hardhats Thousands of US cities and counties in federal opioid lawsuit file for class status Fisherman nearly let record lake trout get away America Has a New National Pastime -- Drag is now a full-fledged spectator sport. And drag queens now have a shot at pop stardom. Bianca Del Rio just clowning around The Most Powerful Drag Queens in America -- Ranking the new establishment 6 Link to comment
Cupid Stunt June 16, 2019 Share June 16, 2019 (edited) Bad Dad Jokes: - "Dad, did you get a haircut?" "No, I got them all cut!" - "My wife is really mad at the fact that I have no sense of direction. So I packed up my stuff and right!" - "How do you get a squirrel to like you? Act like a nut." - "Why don't eggs tell jokes? They'd crack each other up." - "I don't trust stairs. They're always up to something." - "What do you call someone with no body and no nose? Nobody knows." - "Did you hear the rumor about butter? Well, I'm not going to spread it!" - "Why couldn't the bicycle stand up by itself? It was two tired." - "Dad, can you put my shoes on?" "No, I don't think they'll fit me." - "Why can't a nose be 12 inches long? Because then it would be a foot." - "This graveyard looks overcrowded. People must be dying to get in." - "Dad, can you put the cat out?" "I didn't know it was on fire." - "What time did the man go to the dentist? Tooth hurt-y." - "How many tickles does it take to make an octopus laugh? Ten tickles." Thank you, Dad. Edited June 16, 2019 by Cupid Stunt 1 10 Link to comment
peacheslatour June 16, 2019 Share June 16, 2019 Words of wisdom from my dad: Never waste an erection. Never pass up a bathroom. Never trust a fart. 9 4 Link to comment
ByTor June 16, 2019 Share June 16, 2019 53 minutes ago, Cupid Stunt said: "Dad, did you get a haircut?" "No, I got them all cut!" 54 minutes ago, Cupid Stunt said: "This graveyard looks overcrowded. People must be dying to get in." 54 minutes ago, Cupid Stunt said: "What time did the man go to the dentist? Tooth hurt-y." 3 of my father's staples. I always rolled my eyes when he said them...now I miss it 😞 4 Link to comment
valleycliffe June 16, 2019 Share June 16, 2019 8 minutes ago, peacheslatour said: Never trust a fart. ain't that the truth...😳 5 3 Link to comment
peacheslatour June 16, 2019 Share June 16, 2019 Quote "This graveyard looks overcrowded. People must be dying to get in." One of my grandpa's favorites. 3 5 Link to comment
Petunia13 June 17, 2019 Share June 17, 2019 11 hours ago, jewel21 said: You almost gave me a heart attack @jpagan05! I think Steve senses something is up and I'm going to be leaving soon on vacation. He's become much needier, always screaming if I try to leave the room. He's also started flying onto my bed and napping in the crook of my arm which he hasn't done in over a year. Or maybe he's just getting softer in his "old" age, he does have a birthday coming up, heh. Steve snuggling his Mom is the most adorable mental image. I bet your heart melted. I thought this was really well done. i didn’t realize initially Spoiler his wife and also his son were hit by the bus and died. And end he was old and dying and thinking back to all the meaningful moments and would do them all the same. 7 Link to comment
Cupid Stunt June 17, 2019 Share June 17, 2019 (edited) "No More Stolen Sisters" -- Vela (Sebastian Velazquez), Las Cruces, New Mexico Thousands of Swiss women walked out of their jobs to protest inequality -- It was the 28th anniversary of the historic 1991 women’s strike in Switzerland that put pressure on the government to better implement a constitutional amendment on gender equality. That 1991 strike led to the passage of the Gender Equality Act five years later, which gave women legal protections from discrimination and gender bias in the workplace. China-Pakistan traffickers force brides into prostitution How “soccer girl” became the indisputably coolest look The Fate Of The Most Famous Sports Bra In The World Cross-sports push at World Cup for gender pay equality Stores like Sephora need a lot more than one hour of diversity training The Real Difference Between Creators and Influencers -- It's not a gender thing. Facebook wants to stay “neutral” on deepfakes. Congress might force it to act. -- Mark Zuckerberg is the newest victim of AI-manipulated media, but he won’t be the last. Reuters Special Report: They fled Venezuela's crisis by boat - then vanished The Border Activist Charged for Providing Water to Migrants Could Still Face Legal Jeopardy Indian migrant girl, 6, died in Arizona desert as mother sought water 'The Boondocks' is being rebooted with original creator Aaron McGruder on board What it's like to be a white woman named LaKiesha -- We hear a lot about what are known as "black-sounding" names these days. Comics make fun of names like "D'Brickashaw Ferguson" or "Tyrasciuses." Professors conduct studies on the success rate for job applicants with names like "Jamal." Online commentators warn black parents not to give their babies names like "Keisha," while others simply confess -- as one white man did -- "I truly don't get the black name thing." Judge awards $4.1 million in neo-Nazi website lawsuit OJ Simpson posts video to announce official Twitter account -- O.J. Simpson launched a Twitter account with a video post in which the former football star said he’s got a “little gettin’ even to do.” -- For Sale: White 1993 Ford Bronco Why billions of baby chickens are killed every year -- It’s not for food! It’s much darker than that. Program shows promise of removing pythons from Everglades US maple syrup production up despite shorter season Hyped-up science is a problem. One clever Twitter account is pushing back. -- How a simple nudge can improve health and nutrition reporting. Edited June 17, 2019 by Cupid Stunt 6 Link to comment
bannana June 18, 2019 Share June 18, 2019 On 6/16/2019 at 9:33 AM, Cupid Stunt said: Reuters Photos: Women's World Cup California hotel gets $1.6M fine for blocking public beach access -- In California, access to the coastline beaches is a constant battle against monied interests. This is a growing problem for all visitors of coastal beaches in the United States. Washington state waterfront owners asked to take dead whales -- You see how tricky the language of 'ownership' operates in reference to owning property bordering a coastline beach or public access body of water. German court: Breeders can keep killing male chicks for now Thai vets nurture lost baby dugong with milk and sea grass Bella, the vervet monkey looks at the camera at Primates, Inc. More research labs are retiring monkeys when studies finish At least 60 ice seals found dead along west Alaska coast Ryan Seslow mural collaborates with wallpaper/sticker artists -- Welling Court Nestlé is still taking national forest water for its Arrowhead label, with feds' help. Small donors, not French tycoons, help pay Notre Dame works Notre Dame Cathedral holds first mass since devastating fire, with attendees in hardhats Thousands of US cities and counties in federal opioid lawsuit file for class status Fisherman nearly let record lake trout get away America Has a New National Pastime -- Drag is now a full-fledged spectator sport. And drag queens now have a shot at pop stardom. Bianca Del Rio just clowning around The Most Powerful Drag Queens in America -- Ranking the new establishment I did not realize that Cali beaches had to be accessible to everyone. We stayed in Malibu a long time ago (the 80s) at a lovely motel which is no longer there, but it was the only way to access the beach. Access was cut off to the public because all of those beach homes were owned by celebs and/or other wealthy people. So this is interesting to me. In Hawaii all State beaches, except those on military bases, must be accessible to the public. So even you are staying in a gated upscale property, or a high end hotel, there must be public parking and access. Most tourists don't realize this, of course, but it makes it accessible to the locals who rightly should be able to access any beach. 8 Link to comment
Cupid Stunt June 18, 2019 Share June 18, 2019 Cat-astrophe! They wanted a son so much they made their daughter live as a boy Why women in tech are being Photoshopped in instead of hired -- It’s been five years since tech companies began releasing diversity reports. Not much has changed. Nike introduces plus-size mannequins to London store Plus-size mannequins reveal our warped perception of 'normal' NIH Director Francis Collins: I won’t go on another all-male panel -- The “manel” is a longstanding problem for women in STEM — and for science itself. The second-largest Ebola outbreak is spreading. The WHO says it’s not yet a global emergency. Cardi B performs in a bathrobe after suffering a wardrobe malfunction at Bonnaroo -- Werk, Mama! New York Ended Its Religious Exemption For Vaccines After The Worst Measles Outbreaks In Decades -- The move comes as a months-long measles outbreak within Orthodox Jewish communities continues. France says Notre Dame must be restored exactly the way it was Billy Porter Arrived a Long Time Ago. The World Finally Caught Up. Taylor Swift’s “You Need to Calm Down” wants to be a queer anthem. It also wants to sell you something. -- Her latest video is a complicated example of Pride Month’s commodification. Wish, the super popular, ultra-cheap shopping app, explained -- More cheap stuff for sale. Baladk Street Art Festival, Amman , Jordan -- Unknown (1st), Dina Saadi (2nd), Hombre SUK (3rd) Job Opening: Eat ribs and travel the country. Salary: $5,000 a week Gloria Vanderbilt, heiress, jeans queen, dies -- Rest In Peace, Gloria. Thanks for the jeans. 9 Link to comment
Cupid Stunt June 19, 2019 Share June 19, 2019 (edited) Dasic -- Greenpoint ST., NYC The great's keep the team loose. Nine-year-old teaches educators about queer youth Straight Pride Parade in Ada Oklahoma. -- That's right. I'm a snot-nose cosmopolitan Left Coaster. Black trans women want the media to show them living, not just dying Photograph of Miss India finalists stirs debate over country's obsession with fair skin Gloria Vanderbilt changed how we feel about jeans, and ushered in the designer jeans industry Where Did the All-Too-Familiar Chinese Zodiac Placemat Come From? San Francisco moves closer to nation’s 1st e-cigarette ban The global transition to clean energy, explained in 12 charts Facebook may have too many users for its cryptocurrency to fail — even if you don’t trust it -- Libra, Facebook’s new virtual coin, is the most consequential cryptocurrency effort undertaken in several years. Bitcoin is an energy hog. Where is all that electricity coming from? -- A new report claims it’s mostly powered by renewables. Be skeptical. An Expert on Concentration Camps Says That's Exactly What the U.S. Is Running at the Border -- "Things can be concentration camps without being Dachau or Auschwitz." Alex Jones hit with sanctions by judge in Sandy Hook lawsuit as case gets a proposed trial date Lawyers: Files sent by Alex Jones contained child porn -- That's awkward. Newtown parents score a win in growing fight against hoaxers Edited June 19, 2019 by Cupid Stunt 1 5 Link to comment
valleycliffe June 19, 2019 Share June 19, 2019 LOLOL i was just on my facebook page and a sponsored ad was for the canadian hemochromatosis society on how to spot symptoms for the disease... crap victor, i don't care what you have but it annoys me that what is printed on y&r forums shows up on facebook. 1 2 Link to comment
Cupid Stunt June 20, 2019 Share June 20, 2019 9 hours ago, valleycliffe said: LOLOL i was just on my facebook page and a sponsored ad was for the canadian hemochromatosis society on how to spot symptoms for the disease... crap victor, i don't care what you have but it annoys me that what is printed on y&r forums shows up on facebook. Be afraid, Valley. The Zuck is sifting through your computer, selling your every key stroke to corporate clients. 3 8 Link to comment
Cupid Stunt June 20, 2019 Share June 20, 2019 (edited) The summer solstice is this Friday: 9 things to know about the longest day of the year The Reckoning -- Nearly two decades after the U.S. Catholic Church vowed to eliminate sexual misconduct by clergy, Pope Francis and his bishops are still reckoning with the crisis of abuse, cover-up and the failure to hold church leaders accountable. The Associated Press explores the church’s greatest credibility crisis since the Reformation. Tasty deals: Apps help find unsold food and reduce waste Growers hope standards bring order to hemp industry ‘mess’ Marijuana industry sets environmental, ethical goals U.S. farmers experimenting with hemp as China trade war drags on 21 Savage donates $25K for legal aid for detained immigrants Alabama man fed meth to caged ‘attack squirrel’ The town philanthropy rebuilt -- How Diane Hendricks has changed Beloit, Wisconsin. Amazon is being sued for recording children’s voices with Alexa -- A lawsuit seeking class-action status accuses Amazon of using its Alexa voice assistant to create “voiceprints for millions of children.” Are garages the new affordable home? -- Rethinking how we use urban spaces could help tackle an unaffordability crisis in many cities. But what will I do with my stuff? Sobriety is having a moment. -- Are sober and sober-curious Instagram influencers helpful or harmful for people struggling with addiction? Joy Harjo is first Native American named US poet laureate He lost his ROTC scholarship when he came out. Decades later, he’s still paying back student debt. Kyle Kashuv on his Harvard crisis: “I wish I could take it back. I can’t.” -- You won't, because it's preferable to being known as an unprincipled, hate-mongering kulak. California warehouse fire defendant: No one was in charge -- Interesting defense: 36 deaths happened in a cooperative bureaucratic vacuum. Does that make everyone living/working at Ghost Ship responsible, including the dead? Hmmm … Pillaged graves in El Cuadrado cemetery. Venezuela’s misery doesn’t even spare the dead in Maracaibo The Plain View Project -- The Plain View Project is a database of public Facebook posts and comments made by current and former police officers from several jurisdictions across the United States. Texas says Rapid DNA supplier jeopardizes cases 2 people have died hunting for treasure in the Rocky Mountains. A sheriff warns searchers to respect the land -- Mother Nature has no time for greed. Fieldey -- "Jumping the Shark" -- Victoria Park, Perth, Australia Edited June 20, 2019 by Cupid Stunt 7 Link to comment
valleycliffe June 20, 2019 Share June 20, 2019 13 hours ago, Cupid Stunt said: Be afraid, Valley. The Zuck is sifting through your computer, selling your every key stroke to corporate clients. guess i will be inundated with ads to buy double strap walking shoes and full length zipper housecoats....🤣🤣 10 Link to comment
Cupid Stunt June 20, 2019 Share June 20, 2019 2 hours ago, valleycliffe said: guess i will be inundated with ads to buy double strap walking shoes and full length zipper housecoats....🤣🤣 You're on the cusp of Influencer-mode! You got it goin' on, Valley. 7 3 Link to comment
Cupid Stunt June 21, 2019 Share June 21, 2019 (edited) 'It brings us hope': Mother panther, kittens captured on video in Hendry County, Florida New York just passed the most ambitious climate target in the country -- Carbon-free electricity by 2040 and a net-zero carbon economy by 2050. UN health agency to remove controversial opioid guidelines influenced by pharmaceutical industry UN: Nearly 71 million now displaced by war, violence at home Gender stereotypes have been banned from British ads. What does that mean? Hibiscus, the Legendary Hippie Queen Who Knew the Scene Homophobia study shows perception, reality “disconnect” LGBTQ news coverage still evolving 50 years after Stonewall Philadelphia, St. Louis police departments roiled by racist and hateful Facebook posts -- The citizens of Philadelphia and St. Louis are well aware of it. Florida city to pay $600K ransom to hacker who seized computer systems weeks ago Instagram's 2nd Amendment Tactical Command Del Taco’s meatless meat tacos: a surprise fast-food hit LA mayor targeted by recall effort over homeless crisis Jeff Flake heading to Harvard -- Off to Cambridge, Massachusetts to teach the fine art of capitulating to corruption. The Pursuit of High Self-Esteem Is Making Us Miserable YoYo Ferro -- Atlanta, Georgia Edited June 21, 2019 by Cupid Stunt 7 Link to comment
Cupid Stunt June 21, 2019 Share June 21, 2019 (edited) On 6/18/2019 at 3:18 AM, bannana said: I did not realize that Cali beaches had to be accessible to everyone. We stayed in Malibu a long time ago (the 80s) at a lovely motel which is no longer there, but it was the only way to access the beach. Access was cut off to the public because all of those beach homes were owned by celebs and/or other wealthy people. So this is interesting to me. In Hawaii all State beaches, except those on military bases, must be accessible to the public. So even you are staying in a gated upscale property, or a high end hotel, there must be public parking and access. Most tourists don't realize this, of course, but it makes it accessible to the locals who rightly should be able to access any beach. It's a huge problem in California. In the last 20 years, the California Coastal Commission had been regularly influenced by big money interests, lobbying and specious "Green" projects that promise the moon and stars when it comes to public access, guaranteeing open spaces and protecting endangered species, which contributes to the land grab of less than optimum land to develop. The article below shows the difficulty of protecting sensitive coastline areas from millionaires that demand to build personal fiefdoms on the coastline, simply because they are able to pay 4-5 times the asking price to secure multiple connecting parcels. U2 guitarist won’t get to build mansions on Malibu hillside The Sierra Club was undaunted, promising to fight Edge for as long as it took. If Edge decides to amend his plans and reapply for the building process again, he will be met by the changed board members on the Los Angeles County Department of Regional Planning and Coastal Commission. The community and conservation groups are overwhelmingly against the development of the hillside, and Edge has managed to make himself leading pariah in the Malibu colony, not an easy accomplishment with so many sharp elbows and enormous bank accounts navigating to quaint streets. Edited June 21, 2019 by Cupid Stunt 1 8 Link to comment
Cupid Stunt June 22, 2019 Share June 22, 2019 (edited) Your Professional Decline Is Coming (Much) Sooner Than You Think IKEA Will Pay You to Go to Denmark to See Why Everyone's So Happy There -- It'll take me a second to grab my passport and we're outta' here. Detained Kids ‘Safe and Sanitary’ Without Soap Nessel: Civil rights panel not bound by ex-AG’s LGBT opinion More than 500 arrested after protests and clashes as India water crisis worsens Chennai, India, is almost out of water. Satellite images show its nearly bone-dry reservoirs Watch your back -- How Fritz-Kola Took on Coke (and Kind of Won) The moment a toddler heard sound for the very first time Fashion News: Royal Ascot Ladies' Day 2019 in pictures This viral “surprise” proposal shows the less glamorous side of influencing There's an alligator swimming in a Texas lake with knife in it's head. Whoever pulls out the knife is King of Texas, with all the Lone Star they can stand. Brazilian artist Soludos Pride parades and festivals are being celebrated this weekend -- Enjoy! Edited June 22, 2019 by Cupid Stunt 1 8 Link to comment
Cupid Stunt June 23, 2019 Share June 23, 2019 (edited) The very unique and rare Kelvin-Helmholtz cloud formation. Colorado got almost 2 feet of snow on the first day of summer -- My parent's had a snizzle/rain mix off of Mt. Whitney. A swarm of 1,000 earthquakes hit Southern California Fête de la Musique, the worldwide midsummer musical bash, explained Bella Thorne and Whoopi Goldberg’s fight over nude photos is bigger than both of them -- After being hacked, Bella Thorne released her own nude photos. Whoopi Goldberg said Thorne should know better. What a good LGBTQ ally looks like Website documents histories of Georgetown-owned slaves NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week -- Because the gremlins of disinformation are very, very busy Bear enters Montana home, settles in for nap in closet ***Warning; The videos from Santa Anita articles are graphic*** Santa Anita Park kicks out trainer after a fourth horse of his dies Santa Anita track owners and trainers under investigation after horse deaths ******************************************************************* Joshua Snead -- Untitled 2019 Earth Photo Contest Galley Jaan Tallinn explains why AI alignment is such a crucial problem. -- And is spending his fortune to combat dangerous AI Health News: The Sacklers helped cause the opioid epidemic. They’re still making excuses for it. Fake autism treatments show the lengths parents will go to “cure” their kids Millions of Americans take vitamin D. Most should just stop. Edited June 23, 2019 by Cupid Stunt 1 6 Link to comment
Snaporaz June 23, 2019 Share June 23, 2019 I hope everyone is enjoying the first weekend of summer! After a week of rainy days, we've been having perfect weather since Friday...warm but not hot, clear blue skies, nice breezes, and no humidity. It won't last, so it's best to carpe the diem and relish it while we have it. How are the real estate adventures going. @peacheslatour? And has your dad adjusted to his new home yet? Enquiring minds want to know! 13 Link to comment
peacheslatour June 23, 2019 Share June 23, 2019 1 minute ago, Snaporaz said: I hope everyone is enjoying the first weekend of summer! After a week of rainy days, we've been having perfect weather since Friday...warm but not hot, clear blue skies, nice breezes, and no humidity. It won't last, so it's best to carpe the diem and relish it while we have it. How are the real estate adventures going. @peacheslatour? And has your dad adjusted to his new home yet? Enquiring minds want to know! Funny you should ask. My dad us adjusting very slowly, thinks he will go home when "he gets better". Of course we know he will only get worse. The good news though, is that he is in a very nice place and they do all sorts of fun activities and outings. He is being well taken care of. My husband has taken several days off from work to work on my dad's yard. It used to be a show place when my mom was alive but dad just couldn't do anything anymore. We hope to put it on the market in Sept. So far we have rented a storage unit, hired roofers, landscapers and a tree service to do some heavy duty pruning. As soon as the few pieces of furniture we want to keep is in storage, the auction house will go to work to get rid of everything else. Here's a pro tip kids: Don't throw away anything if you have to do this. The auction house rep chided me for throwing away food. She says people will buy anything. Thank you for asking, it's been a trip. A very painful trip. Alzheimer's disease is a nightmare I wouldn't wish in my worst enemy. How are you doing snap? Have you given any thought to getting a new cat? 12 Link to comment
Cupid Stunt June 24, 2019 Share June 24, 2019 Lew Klein, who helped create ‘American Bandstand,’ dies Lew Klein, a broadcast pioneer who helped create “American Bandstand” and launched the careers of Dick Clark and Bob Saget, has died. He was 91. Klein died June 12, according to Temple University, where Klein taught and mentored students for more than six decades. He began working at WFIL-TV, now WPVI-TV, where he directed “Romper Room” and co-created “Captain Noah and His Magical Ark,” two popular children’s programs in the 1960s that attracted a bigger local audience than “Sesame Street.” A native of Philadelphia, Klein served as executive producer of “American Bandstand,” the popular music performance and dance television show hosted by the late Clark. Klein is credited with launching Clark’s career and served on the board of Dick Clark Productions. Klein spent 15 years producing telecasts for the Philadelphia Phillies and also helped with the careers of players-turned-sportscasters including Richie Ashburn and Tim McCarver. Only a couple years after he graduated with an English degree from the University of Pennsylvania, Klein started teaching at Temple. He stayed for more than 65 years. In 2017, Temple renamed the College of Media and Communications in his honor. During a ceremony, which included remarks from comedian Saget, Klein said he was “so proud and very thankful” to be honored by the university. Klein helped Bob Saget get an internship on “The Mike Douglas Show,” a daytime talk show. Klein was also an early supporter of “Through Adam’s Eyes,” a film Saget made in the late 1970s at Temple about his nephew who received facial reconstructive surgery. “I can truly say he was a conduit for all of that,” Saget said. "People like him don’t come around often,” Saget said. “He was just an all-around good man. When I saw him, I kissed him. And I only did that with my dad, Don Rickles and Norman Lear.” Former NBC news anchor Tamron Hall, also a Temple graduate, called Klein “a legend and an inspiration.” “I lost someone who I admired dearly,” she tweeted alongside a photo of the two of them. Joe Conti, president of the Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasters, called Klein a “titan within the broadcast community.” “He was a compassionate leader, tireless advocate and mentor to generations of broadcast television and radio professionals,” he said in an emailed statement. Survivors include Klein’s wife, Janet; children Ellen and Stephen; granddaughter Anna and her husband, John; and great-grandchildren Oscar and Miriam. 5 Link to comment
jewel21 June 24, 2019 Share June 24, 2019 This time next week I will be on a flight to Italy and I'm freaking out. Also, I already miss my bird and I haven't even left him yet. 10 Link to comment
Cupid Stunt June 24, 2019 Share June 24, 2019 Elliot Roberts, pivotal industry figure managed Joni Mitchell and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young alongside launching the careers of Tracy Chapman and the Cars, dead at 76 Elliot Roberts, who managed the careers of Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, Tom Petty and many classic-rock legends, died Friday at the age of 76. A cause of death has not been revealed. “It is with a heavy heart that we can confirm the passing of Elliot Roberts. No further details are available at this time,” a rep for Young wrote in a statement on behalf of Roberts’ Lookout Management. “Roberts, among the most respected and beloved music industry figures of all time, leaves an indelible footprint as a pioneer and leader in the business of artist representation. His uncanny intellect, unmatched, sharp wit, larger-than-life charisma along with his keen understanding of the music industry will remain unparalleled. Truly one of a kind, he will be missed always and by many.” With his former colleague David Geffen, Roberts was one of the pivotal figures in the rise of the Southern California and Laurel Canyon music scenes of the Sixties and Seventies. Known equally for his business savvy and sense of humor, Roberts landed record deals for Young and Mitchell, co-managed Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, conceived the idea of Petty and the Heartbreakers backing Bob Dylan in the 1980s and helped launch the careers of Tracy Chapman and the Cars. Young called Roberts “the greatest manager of all time” in a tribute he penned Saturday. “Never one to think of himself, he puts everyone else first. That’s what he did for me for over fifty years of friendship, love and laughter, managing my life, protecting our art in the business of music. That’s what he did,” Young wrote. “When it came to our business, Elliot guided me through every move. We talked every day. Often I would call him multiple times in a day, arguing, discussing, planning and sharing. He was there for me and protected my music with a fierceness.” “Elliot was a funny, brilliant friend and devoted manager,” Graham Nash said in a statement. “His life touched many people, and he brought forth the best in people. He was the glue that kept CSNY together in our early years and I will certainly miss him with sadness in my heart.” In a statement to Rolling Stone, Stephen Stills said Roberts was “probably the kindest, gentlest, and far and away the funniest man I ever worked with in Show Business.” “He was also tough as a barbed wire fence, fiercely loyal and keenly observant; guarding the best interests of his clients with uncommon tenacity and skill. But his greatest gift was his soulful, open heart,” Stills wrote. Roberts was long known as one of the fiercest protectors of his clients. “I think I’m tough,” he told Young biographer Jimmy McDonough in 2002’s Shakey. “Have you ever met a guy in my position who thought he was a pussy? I’m tough, but I’m fair… No, I think I’m way tough, and I don’t think I’m fair at all. Fairness comes into the equation sometimes, but when I deal with Neil for Neil, I don’t care what’s fair — I only care what Neil wants. Not what’s fair.” The tenacious manager also negotiated Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young’s massive 1974 stadium tour and, later that decade, reorganized the deal between Petty and the Heartbreakers, giving Petty 50 percent and the other four musicians the remaining amount. “As I told them, this will keep us together; otherwise, this band will not stay together,’” he told Petty biographer Warren Zanes last year. “It was something that, as Tom’s manager, I had to do.” Born Elliot Rabinowitz on February 25th, 1943, Roberts was raised in the Bronx, ran with gangs and, after flirting with the idea of becoming an athlete given his basketball chops, opted for show business. He wound up in the mail room at the William Morris Agency, where he would meet fellow would-be mover and shaker David Geffen. After he and Geffen rose up the ladder, Roberts heard a tape of Mitchell and soon became her manager, forming Lookout Management. At Mitchell’s urging, Roberts, then only 23, also began managing Young (following the breakup of Buffalo Springfield) and, soon after, Crosby, Stills & Nash. While trying to land the trio a record deal, Roberts realized he needed someone with more record company contacts. Alongside Geffen, he formed the powerful Geffen-Roberts Company. The management firm soon came to represent not just Mitchell (until 1985) but Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, America and many others. When Geffen started Asylum Records, its acts, including the Eagles and Jackson Browne, were also managed by Geffen-Roberts. Roberts’ working relationship with Young, which began in 1969 and continued through Roberts’ death, was one of the most enduring artist-manager relationships in rock history. The two often butted heads but remained close and forged a bond that got them through the peaks and valleys of Young’s career. “Because I tend to avoid the confrontations and delivering bad news, I am not good at doing any of that,” Young wrote in his first memoir, Waging Heavy Peace. “Elliot is. He knows how to communicate where I don’t … Just as I wake up every day with a new idea, he wakes up every day with a new approach to solving the problems that arise with the projects I am already immersed in. There are a lot of them. This is our pattern.” As Roberts told McDonough in Shakey, “I couldn’t write all those great fuckin’ albums for Neil, or have the pain that he has so he could get those emotions out. I can protect him, I can showcase him, I can make sure when it’s special, everyone knows.” -- David Browne 8 Link to comment
Cupid Stunt June 24, 2019 Share June 24, 2019 (edited) Dave Bartholomew, Songwriter and Fats Domino Collaborator, Dead at 100. New Orleans legend and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee co-wrote “Ain’t That a Shame,” produced Domino’s “Blueberry Hill” Dave Bartholomew, the New Orleans musician, Fats Domino collaborator and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee who co-wrote the R&B classic “Ain’t That a Shame,” has died at the age of 100. Bartholomew died Sunday at a New Orleans-area hospital, his son Dave Bartholomew Jr. confirmed to the Associated Press. “His body simply broke down. Daddy was 100 years and six months old. It was just that time,” Bartholomew Jr. said. A trumpeter, bandleader, producer and arranger who worked with artists like Domino, Lloyd Price, Smiley Lewis and Shirley & Lee, the Louisiana-born Bartholomew had a lasting impact on both the music of New Orleans and R&B of the Fifties, which in turn inspired the rock music that emerged in the early Sixties. His 14-year partnership with Domino, which began in 1949 when the two co-wrote and recorded Domino’s career-launching hit “The Fat Man,” yielded R&B gems like “I’m in Love Again,” “I’m Walkin’,” “Valley of Tears,” “My Girl Josephine,” “Whole Lotta Loving” and the classic “Ain’t That a Shame,” which would later be covered by artists like Cheap Trick, John Lennon, Paul McCartney and more. “We never sat down to write anything,” Bartholomew told the Times-Picayune of his collaborations with Domino. “He and I just played. If we started a song and we got lost… I remember one time on ‘I’m in Love Again,’ we went outside and somebody said, ‘Don’t let the dog bite you.’ So we come back and put that in the song. We always had an awful lot of rhythm in our world, plus the blues, and New Orleans being known for its second-line, we considered that, too. With that, and what we added to it, we were very lucky. It went over big.” Bartholomew is credited with adding the brassy arrangements, inspired by the “Big Beat ” sound of New Orleans, to Domino’s famed renditions of “Blueberry Hill” and “My Blue Heaven.” Both “Ain’t That a Shame” and “Blueberry Hill” were named to Rolling Stone‘s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time list. An inductee into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, Bartholomew penned hits like Chuck Berry’s Number One novelty hit “My Ding-A-Ling,” “Blue Monday” (popularized by Domino and covered by Dr. John, Buddy Holly and others) and “One Night,” a Smiley Lewis hit that Elvis Presley recorded as part of his 1968 comeback special. Bartholomew also produced Lloyd Price’s 1952 hit “Lawdy Miss Clawdy” and co-wrote “Witchcraft,” a hit for the Spiders that Presley covered in 1963. After a collaborative hiatus that stretched the Seventies and Eighties, Bartholomew and Domino reunited at the 1999 Jazz & Heritage Festival in New Orleans. In 2014, the pair both attended a screening of the documentary The Big Beat about their impact on music. Domino died in October 2017. Bartholomew was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1991 as the recipient of the Ahmet Ertegun Award. -- Daniel Kreps Edited June 24, 2019 by Cupid Stunt 7 Link to comment
Snaporaz June 24, 2019 Share June 24, 2019 4 hours ago, peacheslatour said: Funny you should ask. My dad us adjusting very slowly, thinks he will go home when "he gets better". Of course we know he will only get worse. The good news though, is that he is in a very nice place and they do all sorts of fun activities and outings. He is being well taken care of. My husband has taken several days off from work to work on my dad's yard. It used to be a show place when my mom was alive but dad just couldn't do anything anymore. We hope to put it on the market in Sept. So far we have rented a storage unit, hired roofers, landscapers and a tree service to do some heavy duty pruning. As soon as the few pieces of furniture we want to keep is in storage, the auction house will go to work to get rid of everything else. Here's a pro tip kids: Don't throw away anything if you have to do this. The auction house rep chided me for throwing away food. She says people will buy anything. Thank you for asking, it's been a trip. A very painful trip. Alzheimer's disease is a nightmare I wouldn't wish in my worst enemy. How are you doing snap? Have you given any thought to getting a new cat? I'm not sure I'm emotionally equipped right now for another pet. Those awful six weeks of Boris' illness still haunt me two years later, and I don't think I could handle anything like that again. I know that's a pessimistic view, but that's where I am at the moment. It may sound strange, but I think I have unofficially adopted a squirrel who visits me every day. I bought him his own stash of almonds and a bag of mixed nuts in their shells. He's gotten so comfortable that he comes on my porch and sits right beside me as he eats his almonds. He takes the in-shell nuts and buries them. It's kind of great when a wild animal develops some trust in you, but now I worry that he'll think he can trust all humans. Last month, he didn't come around for over two weeks, and I really believed something had happened to him. As I was getting my mail one day, I saw him and called out to him. He stopped in his tracks and followed me back to the porch where I give him his almonds, and he's been back every day since. 13 Link to comment
boes June 24, 2019 Share June 24, 2019 2 hours ago, Snaporaz said: I'm not sure I'm emotionally equipped right now for another pet. Those awful six weeks of Boris' illness still haunt me two years later, and I don't think I could handle anything like that again. I know that's a pessimistic view, but that's where I am at the moment. It may sound strange, but I think I have unofficially adopted a squirrel who visits me every day. I bought him his own stash of almonds and a bag of mixed nuts in their shells. He's gotten so comfortable that he comes on my porch and sits right beside me as he eats his almonds. He takes the in-shell nuts and buries them. It's kind of great when a wild animal develops some trust in you, but now I worry that he'll think he can trust all humans. Last month, he didn't come around for over two weeks, and I really believed something had happened to him. As I was getting my mail one day, I saw him and called out to him. He stopped in his tracks and followed me back to the porch where I give him his almonds, and he's been back every day since. That's really terrific, Snaporaz. I don't think you need to worry about the squirrel getting too trusting. I put food on the fence for ours every day, and while they don't run away when I approach, they do hightail it outta sight if anyone other than me does it. That squirrel knows you won't harm him. I totally get how you feel about another animal after Boris. If it changes, you'll know it, but till then I think you're right to pay attention to your feelings. 14 Link to comment
bannana June 24, 2019 Share June 24, 2019 6 hours ago, jewel21 said: This time next week I will be on a flight to Italy and I'm freaking out. Also, I already miss my bird and I haven't even left him yet. It is going to be so fantastic @jewel21. I understand the freaking out part. When you let yourself embrace the experience, you will be amazed. And before you know it, you will be back home. I cannot wait to hear all about it! 12 Link to comment
AngelKitty June 24, 2019 Share June 24, 2019 7 hours ago, Snaporaz said: I have unofficially adopted a squirrel who visits me every day. That's so cute. We have a squirrel who comes into my screened in porch to eat the oatmeal the pig leaves on the ground. The other day my little 18-year-old kitty, Nelson, was out there and the squirrel was right in front him eating away. And then Nelson got up and moved towards squirrel who jumped up on a chair and Nelson went under and was like "where did he go?" It was so funny. I wish I had videoed it. 7 5 Link to comment
Cupid Stunt June 24, 2019 Share June 24, 2019 (edited) To save its 'Catholic identity,' Indianapolis' Cathedral High School is firing a gay teacher -- It's not about the money. 10 percent of Americans identify as atheists — but there’s a lot that people don’t know about us. Florida sheriff's deputy detained a tortoise for blocking the road. He got away with a warning and a selfie Curtis Flowers was tried 6 times for the same crime. The Supreme Court just reversed his conviction. -- The longtime death row inmate could still face an unprecedented seventh trial — at the hands of the prosecutor who racially discriminated against him. Sheefy McFly mural -- Market neighborhood, Detroit, Michigan Sheefy McFly arrested by Detroit police — while working on mural for the city Poverty kills, and so does the color bar -- Where the rich live 30 years longer than the poor Your brain on food. The beautiful cycle of seasons, as seen from space. Ukraine hosts biggest ever gay pride parade Welcome to the 21st Century in America to the ladies and gentlemen that care for our children and clean our bathrooms -- Housekeepers and nannies in Philadelphia may soon win basic legal rights The dark night of the national soul -- Here’s a list of organizations that are mobilizing to help the influx of immigrants crossing the Texas-Mexico border The Rise of the Snowplow Sports Parents -- In football as in other sports, they’re drawing up business plans, starting marketing agencies, turning up at practice and even monitoring phone use. But by clearing out every obstacle on their kids’ road to stardom, hyper-involved moms and dads threaten to deprive young athletes of critical life experiences. And they’re driving coaches and agents nuts. Singer/Songwriter Series -- Twofer with Alicia Keys & Maren Morris - Grammy Rehearsal "Once" Edited June 24, 2019 by Cupid Stunt 1 8 Link to comment
jewel21 June 24, 2019 Share June 24, 2019 10 hours ago, bannana said: It is going to be so fantastic @jewel21. I understand the freaking out part. When you let yourself embrace the experience, you will be amazed. And before you know it, you will be back home. I cannot wait to hear all about it! Thank you, bannana, you always know how to make me feel better! 10 Link to comment
peacheslatour June 24, 2019 Share June 24, 2019 How the ever loving hell do you cancel Century Link service? Mt dad obviously no longer needs phone, internet, cable. I called under the pretext of paying his bill and every time I say the word "cancel" they put me on hold for hours. I am going to enclose a letter with my payment, threatening legal action. Is there anything else I can do? 3 Link to comment
valleycliffe June 24, 2019 Share June 24, 2019 the grands were over yesterday and they picked a slew of cherries off our tree in the front yard....today, i am going to make some cherry tarts...i am not going to cook cherries first tho, i will try to make them using fresh cherries instead...used a cake decorating tip to pit the cherries. worked great but i have cherry juice splatter on my shirt. 10 Link to comment
valleycliffe June 24, 2019 Share June 24, 2019 2 minutes ago, peacheslatour said: How the ever loving hell do you cancel Century Link service? Mt dad obviously no longer needs phone, internet, cable. I called under the pretext of paying his bill and every time I say the word "cancel" they put me on hold for hours. I am going to enclose a letter with my payment, threatening legal action. Is there anything else I can do? is there an option just to hit 0 and speak to a representative? i do that when making my ferry res. or even booking a hotel room...hate talking to computers. 3 Link to comment
peacheslatour June 24, 2019 Share June 24, 2019 9 minutes ago, valleycliffe said: is there an option just to hit 0 and speak to a representative? i do that when making my ferry res. or even booking a hotel room...hate talking to computers. You know, that usually works but I haven't tried it yet with these shit weasels. Thanks for the great idea! 5 Link to comment
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