Tom Danehy: Tom remembers Dave Sitton, a man who was too nice for local Republicans (Tucson Weekly)
When Dave Sitton made a run at the GOP nomination for the June 2012 special election to fill out the rest of Gabrielle Giffords' term in the House of Representatives, he had the backing of several big-time Republicans in this town. However, when pressed, they all had the same lament when it came to his chances-he was just too nice a guy.
Paul Krugman: Karl Rive Shouldn't Pretend He Understands Health Policy (New York Times)
Now comes Rove, and his big idea is to make the tax break on health coverage available to everyone, not just beneficiaries of employer plans. Great! Now employers can say "Here, we'll eliminate your coverage, but we'll pay you more, and you can use the money to buy tax-deductible insurance on your own!" Except that employees with preexisting conditions won't find insurers willing to offer them affordable coverage - oh, and lower-paid workers won't be able to afford coverage even if they're healthy.
Sturgeon's Law (Wikipedia)
Sturgeon's revelation, commonly referred to as Sturgeon's law, is an adage commonly cited as "ninety percent of everything is crap." It is derived from quotations by Theodore Sturgeon, an American science fiction author and critic: while Sturgeon coined another adage that he termed "Sturgeon's law", it is his "revelation" that is usually referred to by that term.
Towering Spider Sculpture Reflects a Mother's Strength (My Modern Met)
Maman is an incredible, intimidating sculpture resembling a giant spider by the late French-American sculptor Louise Bourgeois (aka Spiderwoman). The towering structure, whose title translates as Mother in French, is an homage to the artist's own mother who passed away when she was 21 years old.
The "Mr. Do Bee" (and "Mr. Don't Bee") characters were used to help pre-school children learn the differences between right and wrong. The viewers were encouraged to show proper behavior by learning the mantra: "Do Be a 'Do-Bee'. Don't Be a 'Don't-Bee'!"
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Lonely Lois in Oregon was first, and correct, with:
Wow, this one opened an old wound! The memory slices through my brain like a rusty razor blade. ROMPER ROOM! Miss Mary Ann and her demonic mirror that allowed HER to WATCH ME
through MY T.V. set! Early training to accustom us to the inevitability of NSA wanting to be our big brother, no
doubt. And the horror of the clown punching bags! What was
THAT all about!?! Was Romper Room a pre-school version of
fight club? Was Miss Mary Ann building and ARMY!?! I DID beg
my parents for on of them nifty stick horsies, though.
Alan J said:
Romper Room
mj wrote:
Miss whatever
Would use her magic mirror to ferret out the Don't-Bees for reprimand and Do-Bees for praise on Romper Room.
Charlie replied:
Romper Room
Adam answered:
Romper Room.
Jim from CA, retired to ID, responded:
Romper Room
Walt wrote:
I was a TV celebrity back in my youth on The Romper Room. Those were the
days before zipcodes when you could use the shorthand 'City' and your mail
would get delivered.
Sally said:
Long before the days of "Sesame Street," kids sat in front of his/her TV and watched, "Romper Room" where kids were implored to "Do Be a Do-Bee. Don't Be a Don't-Bee!"
I was a bit too old for this show, but I do remember that it was a fav with young mothers - back when mom's stayed home all day - and did not homestead. (I.e., pre, pre schools.)
PS: When talking about the article in slate magazine yesterday, I failed to include the disclaimer that I was referring to minor aches and pains (AWA 'check-ups' when feeling fine), but not major symptoms such as strokes, etc.
Deep down, I think we all KNOW when we are sick. Then there are the hypochondriacs to whom I was mainly referring.
Dale of Diamond Springs, Still Blazing Norcali, replied:
My regional Romper Room teacher was Miss Nancy Besst hosted the San Francisco version on KTVU from 1958 to 1969. I wasn't into Romper Room until I reached puberty and had the "hots" for Miss Nancy!!! Nancy Besst died Aug. 14th, 2011! R.I.P.
Marian returns, responding:
Romper Room. Had a wonderful time, despite my broken right foot.
BttbBob answered:
"Romper Room", o' course... watched it as a tad. I remember the 'Bee', but what I remember the most is the 'Magic Mirror' thing. I remember thinking, "She can't do that!" Yep, a cynic even then...
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The coolest thing about taking a 6 year-old camping is snuggling by the campfire, first thing in the crisp morning, and quietly listening to the sounds of all birds in the forest. She was amazed at how loud they were. "Wow, Grampa! There's a bazillion of 'em!" Yes, indeed, child, there are...
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Mute Swan family... Didn't want to get too close as they are a very aggressive bird and take great exception to human intrusion... They are pretty, but an invasive species that drive away other water fowl from whatever area they claim. Hunting them is not allowed, but the state DNR is taking steps to reduce their number which is endorsed by the National Audubon Society among others...
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August 24 Birthdays - Celebrities Born August 24 | Famous Birthdays
Rim Fire hits Yosemite, threatens towns - SFGate I am heartbroken at this! I spent many summers in my yoot at Camp Mather/environs, and had a sublime time camping in a riverside meadow at the Tuolumne Gorge with nothing but spectacular nature within miles. All gone now.
CBS fills the night with LIVE'NFL Preseason Football', then pads the left coast with local crap, and maybe a RERUN'Criminal Minds'.
NBC opens the night with a RERUN'American Ninja Warrior', followed by a RERUN'Get Out Alive With Bear Grylls', then a FRESH'Do No Harm'.
Of course, 'SNL' is a RERUN (from 11/17/12), with Jeremy Renner hosting, music by Maroon 5'.
ABC fills the night with LIVE'NASCAR Sprint Cut', then pads the left caost with local crap.
The CW offers a FRESH'Perfect Score', followed by a RERUN'Perfect Score', then a FRESH'America's Next Top Model'.
Faux has an old 'Cops', another old 'Cops', then a RERUN'Bones'.
MY has an old 'Burn Notice', followed by another old 'Burn Notice'.
A&E has 'Duck Dynasty', another 'Duck Dynasty', followed by the movie 'The Bourne Identity'.
AMC offers the movie 'Into The West', followed by a FRESH'Hell On Wheels', and another 'Hell On Wheels'.
BBC -
[6:00AM] RAMSAY'S KITCHEN NIGHTMARES UK - Season 4 - Ep 5 - The Curry Lounge
[7:00AM] RAMSAY'S KITCHEN NIGHTMARES US - Season 2 - Ep 8 - Sabatiello's
[8:00AM] RAMSAY'S KITCHEN NIGHTMARES US - Season 4 - Ep 6 - Cafe Tavolini
[9:00AM] RAMSAY'S KITCHEN NIGHTMARES US - Season 5 - Ep 8 - Michon's
[10:00AM] RAMSAY'S KITCHEN NIGHTMARES REVISITED US - Season 3 - Ep 1 - Mojito's, The Junction, Bazzini
[11:00AM] TOP GEAR - Season 15 - Episode 1
[12:00PM] TOP GEAR: THE WORST CAR IN THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD
[1:30PM] TOP GEAR - Season 14 - Episode 6
[3:00PM] TOP GEAR - Season 15 - Episode 2
[4:00PM] TOP GEAR - Season 15 - Episode 3
[5:00PM] STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION - Season 6 - Ep 24 - Second Chances
[6:00PM] STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION - Season 6 - Ep 25 - Timescape
[7:00PM] STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION - Season 6 - Ep 26 - Descent, Part 1
[8:00PM] STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION - Season 7 - Ep 1 - Descent, Part 2
[9:00PM] STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION - Season 7 - Ep 2 - Liaisons
[10:00PM] STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION - Season 7 - Ep 3 - Interface
[11:00PM] STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION - Season 6 - Ep 24 - Second Chances
[12:00AM] STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION - Season 6 - Ep 25 - Timescape
[1:00AM] STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION - Season 6 - Ep 26 - Descent, Part 1
[2:00AM] STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION - Season 7 - Ep 1 - Descent, Part 2
[3:00AM] STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION - Season 7 - Ep 2 - Liaisons
[4:00AM] STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION - Season 7 - Ep 3 - Interface
[5:00AM] STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION - Season 6 - Ep 24 - Second Chances (ALL TIMES EST)
Bravo has 'Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles', another 'Million Dollar Listing', and a movie (TBA).
Comedy Central has the movie 'Ace Ventura: Pet Detective', 'Tosh.0', another 'Tosh.0', still another 'Tosh.0', yet another 'Tosh.0', and still another 'Tosh.0'.
FX has the movie 'Rush Hour 2', followed by the movie 'The Karate Kid'.
IFC -
[6:00AM] Comedy Bang! Bang!-Adam Scott Wears a Red Oxford Shirt & Jeans
[6:30AM] Comedy Bang! Bang!-``Weird Al'' Yankovic Wears a Hawaiian Shirt
[7:00AM] Life Is Beautiful
[9:30AM] The Three Stooges-Dizzy Detectives
[9:55AM] The Three Stooges-Dizzy Doctors
[10:20AM] The Three Stooges-Dizzy Pilots
[10:45AM] The Three Stooges-Dutiful but Dumb
[11:10AM] The Three Stooges-False Alarms
[11:35AM] The Three Stooges-Fright Night
[12:00PM] Malcolm in the Middle-Robbery
[12:30PM] Malcolm in the Middle-Therapy
[1:00PM] Malcolm in the Middle-High School Play
[1:30PM] Malcolm in the Middle-Bully
[2:00PM] Whitest Kids U'Know
[2:15PM] Comedy Bang! Bang!-Gillian Jacobs Wears a Red Dress with Sail Boats
[2:45PM] Comedy Bang! Bang!-Andy Richter Wears a Suit Jacket and a Baby Blue Button Down Shirt
[3:15PM] City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold
[5:45PM] The Last Legion
[8:00PM] Slumdog Millionaire
[10:45PM] Bangkok Dangerous
[1:00AM] Jarhead
[3:30AM] Jarhead (ALL TIMES EST)
Sundance -
[6:00AM] Dog Day Afternoon
[8:15AM] Playing by Heart
[10:45AM] The Candidate
[12:45PM] Dog Day Afternoon
[3:00PM] Buffalo 66
[5:30PM] Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
[7:30PM] The Writers' Room-New Girl
[8:00PM] Animal Kingdom
[10:00PM] American Gigolo
[12:00AM] Sexual Chronicles of a French Family
[1:45AM] Inside Deep Throat
[3:15AM] American Gigolo
[5:15AM] The Spine
[5:30AM] Man Shops Globe-Argentina (ALL TIMES EST)
SyFy has the movie 'Repo Man', followed by the movie 'The Prestige'.
Actress Christina Hendricks, from the AMC series "Mad Men," poses for a portrait at the Langham Hotel in Chicago, on Thursday, Aug. 22, 2013. Hendricks is in Chicago to host the opening of the city's Magnificent Mile Shopping Festival.
Photo by Scott Eisen
Britain's Guardian newspaper said Friday it is teaming up with the New York Times to work on documents obtained by fugitive US security employee Edward Snowden because of "intense pressure" from the British government.
It comes after the partner of the Guardian reporter working on the story was detained by British police under anti-terror laws and the Guardian said it was forced by the British government to destroy some of its Snowden computer files.
The newspaper said on its website that the deal would give the US paper access to some of the "sensitive cache of documents" leaked by Snowden, a former US National Security Agency (NSA) employee.
"In a climate of intense pressure from the UK government, the Guardian decided to bring in a US partner to work on the GCHQ documents provided by Edward Snowden," the Guardian said in a statement.
Eva Longoria and Eugenio Derbez attend the Pantelion Films' "Instructions Not Included" Los Angeles Premiere, on Thursday, August, 22, 2013 in Los Angeles.
Photo by Todd Williamson
NBC News says it will rebroadcast a 1963 "Meet the Press" interview with Martin Luther King Jr. in honor of the March on Washington's 50th anniversary next week.
King appeared on the news program three days before his landmark "I Have a Dream" speech at the Aug. 28, 1963, civil rights march.
"'Meet the Press' Special Edition: Remembering the Dream" will air Sunday on 10 NBC-owned stations and on New England Cable News and a number of NBC affiliates. Most stations will air it immediately before or after the regularly scheduled episode of "Meet the Press" (check local listings).
The half-hour interview with King and NAACP leader Roy Wilkins will air in full, a half-century to the day after its original showing. It will be available online afterward.
Grammy Award-winning artist Linda Ronstadt has revealed that a recent Parkinson's diagnosis has rendered her unable to sing.
In an interview with the AARP, the 67-year-old says that she was officially diagnosed with the degenerative disorder eight months ago after displaying symptoms as far back as eight years ago.
"I couldn't sing," she told AARP music reporter Alanna Nash, "and I couldn't figure out why. I knew it was mechanical. I knew it had to do with the muscles, but I thought it might have also had something to do with the tick disease that I had. And it didn't occur to me to go to a neurologist."
Ronstadt says that she had undergone a shoulder operation, and she believed that to be the culprit for her trembling hands.
"Parkinson's is very hard to diagnose, so when I finally went to a neurologist and he said, 'Oh, you have Parkinson's disease,' I was completely shocked," she said. "I wouldn't have suspected that in a million, billion years."
British actress Lily Collins pushes her hands into the fresh concrete outside the cinema in Fredrikstad August 23, 2013, before the Norwegian premiere of the movie "The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones".
Photo by Vegard Grott
Actor Alec Baldwin and his wife have given birth to a baby girl in New York.
Hilaria Baldwin tweeted the news from her verified Twitter account Friday night. She says that the family is overjoyed and that Carmen Gabriela "is absolutely perfect."
The former "30 Rock" star already is the father of a 17-year-old daughter, Ireland, from his previous marriage to actress Kim Basinger.
On her verified Twitter account, Ireland Baldwin welcomed her new sister into the world and linked to a blog post with 10 pieces of advice for the newborn.
ESPN ended its collaboration with PBS on an investigation of the NFL and players' head injuries as public TV producers expressed surprise over the abrupt collapse of the 15-month partnership.
ESPN said its decision was based on a lack of editorial control over "League of Denial: The NFL's Concussion Crisis," airing in October on PBS' "Frontline" public affairs series. At ESPN's request, its logo was being removed from websites related to the project and from the film itself.
It was a mistake on ESPN's part that it didn't reach the conclusion sooner, ESPN spokesman Josh Krulewitz said Friday.
The NFL on Friday denied a New York Times report that it had pressured ESPN to drop out of the project with "Frontline." The sports network has a lucrative contract to carry league games on "Monday Night Football."
Adult film sets throughout the Los Angeles area have shut down indefinitely after a porn actress tested positive for HIV, the trade association for the industry said on Thursday.
The actress, who works under the name Cameron Bay, has contracted the virus that causes AIDS, the Free Speech Coalition said in a press release.
The trade group said film producers called a moratorium on production late on Wednesday and that filming would not resume until all of Bay's partners are notified and tested.
The multibillion-dollar adult film industry is centered in the San Fernando Valley area of Los Angeles.
The estate of pop music legend Michael Jackson owes $702 million in federal taxes and penalties, the Internal Revenue Service charged in U.S. Tax Court, accusing the estate of undervaluing some of the star's assets by hundreds of millions of dollars.
The dollar amounts in dispute had not been previously disclosed in the court challenge that the Jackson estate filed in July to a bill from the IRS, the U.S. tax-collecting agency.
At issue is the wide difference between what the estate said Jackson's legacy was worth versus what the IRS determined was its taxable value.
The largest taxable item was the estate's stake in some of Jackson's recording assets, listed as MJ/ATV Publishing Trust interest in New Horizon Trust II, which was valued at $469 million by IRS. It was not valued in the 2009 estate filing.
Living goddess Kumari is kept outside her house during the parade commemorating the Neku Jatra-Mataya festival, the festival of lights, in Lalitpur August 23, 2013. Devotees celebrate the Buddhist festival which marks the victory of Sakyamuni Buddha over Mara, by praying for the souls of departed family members and holding parades throughout the city.
Photo by Navesh Chitrakar
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree banning demonstrations and rallies for two and a half months in Sochi around the 2014 Winter Olympics.
The Rossiyskaya Gazeta, the official government newspaper, published the presidential decree Friday, listing an array of measures tightening security in the Olympic host city, including the ban on public assemblies. All "gatherings, rallies, demonstrations, marches and pickets" that are not part of the Olympics or the Paralympics will be prohibited in Sochi from Jan. 7 to March 21, the decree said.
The Winter Olympics is taking place Feb. 7-23 in the Black Sea resort, and the Paralympics are being held March 7-16.
Government-imposed protest bans across entire cities where Olympics are held are unusual. Putin's decree could be aimed at heading off demonstrations against Russia's ban on alleged gay propaganda, a new law that has been sharply criticized in the West.
Among other measures in the decree are restrictions on vehicles entering Sochi. Only cars with local license plates, emergency vehicles and those accredited by the Olympic organizers will be allowed to enter the host city between Jan. 7 and March 21.
Time Warner Cable Inc is offering free antennas to help customers watch CBS via broadcast signals during a blackout that is in its third week, the cable operator said on Friday.
During the blackout, more than 3 million Time Warner Cable customers in cities such as New York, Los Angeles and Dallas have been unable to watch CBS, and the companies have been unable to reach a new programming deal since their agreement expired in June.
The cable company notified customers on its website and by email that they could ask for basic indoor antennas at their local Time Warner Cable store. It also offered a $20 voucher for customers who want to buy antennas at Best Buy Co Inc.
It also offered Amazon gift cards so customers can watch CBS programs, using Amazon's Internet streaming service.
A visitor takes photos of "Baby Formula" by Chinese artist Ai Weiwei, in Singapore August 23, 2013. "Baby Formula", an 860 sq foot art installation in Ai's first solo exhibition in South East Asia, comprises of 1,800 cans of baby formula in the shape of the map of China highlighting China's 2008 melamine milk scandal. The exhibitions opens on Friday until October 7, 2013.
Photo by Edgar Su
The oldest known globe to represent the New World has been discovered, researchers say.
Dated to the early 1500s, the globe was likely crafted in Florence, Italy, from the lower halves of two ostrich eggs. It is engraved with then-new and vague details about the Americas garnered from European explorers like Christopher Columbus and Amerigo Vespucci. It is also decorated with monsters, intertwining waves and even a shipwrecked sailor, according to the Washington Map Society, which published a study of the artifact in its journal The Portolan.
"When I heard of this globe, I was initially skeptical about its date, origin, geography and provenance, but I had to find out for myself," S. Missinne, an independent Belgian research scholar, said in a statement. "After all no one had known of it, and discoveries of this type are extremely rare. I was excited to look into it further, and the more I did so, and the more research that we did, the clearer it became that we had a major find."
The anonymous owner of the globe, who bought it in 2012 at the London Map Fair, allowed Missinne to investigate the globe. The researcher used carbon dating, computer tomography testing, an ink assessment, as well as a geographical, cartographic, and historical analysis.
He determined that the grapefruit-sized globe was made around 1504 and was likely used to cast the famous copper Lenox globe housed at the New York Public Library, which, until now, had been thought to be the oldest globe to show the Americas, dated to 1510.
The Top 20 Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows in North America. The previous week's ranking is in parentheses. The list is based on data provided to the trade publication Pollstar by concert promoters and venue managers.
1. (2) Paul McCartney; $3,620,049; $131.27.
2. (3) Taylor Swift; $3,126,773; $86.58.
3. (4) Kenny Chesney; $2,182,829; $75.32.
4. (New) One Direction; $1,805,905; $65.73.
5. (5) Fleetwood Mac; $1,427,403; $110.90.
6. (6) Phish; $1,391,413; $48.76.
7. (7) Justin Bieber; $1,225,230; $80.77.
8. (8) Dave Matthews Band; $1,134,333; $55.10.
9. (9) Bruno Mars; $1,027,571; $71.30.
10. (10) New Kids On The Block; $807,690; $65.24.
11. (11) Blake Shelton; $672,657; $32.24.
12. (12) Tim McGraw; $603,511; $38.11.
13. (14) Rascal Flatts; $567,025; $40.02.
14. (13) Brad Paisley; $551,796; $36.88.
15. (17) Widespread Panic; $376,122; $47.11.
16. (18) Bad Company / Lynyrd Skynyrd ; $311,304; $31.44.
17. (19) The Postal Service; $230,087; $40.66.
18. (New) Imagine Dragons; $203,574; $34.34.
19. (22) Hillsong United; $197,990; $31.04.
20. (New) Alice In Chains; $175,522; $49.24.
A two-month-old snow leopard cub born June 13, 2013 at the Brookfield Zoo in Brookfield, Illinois is pictured in this undated handout photo by the Chicago Zoological Society. The cub, which weighs about 10 pounds, is being kept in an off-exhibit den with his mom, Sarani until he is 3 months old.
Photo by Jim Schulz
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