ghost

A man hears what he wants to hear
And disregards the rest
-Simon and Garfunkel
"The Boxer"

yes, but is it CB radio-compatible?

gonna keep posting this because it's never gonna stop being true

YouTube video by Reverend Dan's Music For Nimrods Korla Pandit - Miserlou

looked for a full ep of Korla Pandit's TV show but couldn't find one, so here's a short vid of him doing "Miserlou"

www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9yt...

they never should have brought back the "Do As We Say" Festival (started by German settlers in 1946)

An index card with handwriting in blue ink that says, "'I am a handmaiden of civilization. I am a bookseller.'" Below is the source, "The Private Papers of a Bankrupt Bookseller" by Will J. Darling (Edinburgh: Oliver and Boyd, 1932).

Pardon my suddenly watery eyes, but a long-time regular just stopped in with this.

He'd been reading, found this line, and thought of me, so he wrote it out and brought it in.

"I am a handmaiden of civilization. I am a bookseller."

📚❤️

"oh, god, no!" ghost said, laughing his ass off, recalling the worst date of his life

the only good thing about seeing this movie (at the drive-in!) was that it was better than the second feature.... C.H.U.D. (we left early)

and then the car broke down on the way back

good times....

when you're watching a Hong Kong movie and the opening credits have this:

"Produced by TSUI HARK"

that's the signal that shit is gonna get *crazy* at several points in the movie (which, tbh, is why I watch!)

#nowwatching SWORDSMAN

just emailed my senators, told them not to cave (CA--don't think they will)

and on the one hand, '26 is very much NOT the optimal time for ugly primary fights

on the other hand, if that's what it takes, then fuck it, I'm in

big Mr. Burns energy

so many good ones but I keep coming back to MEMORIES OF MURDER (2003), which on the surface is standard "cops hunt serial killer" but underneath it's also a *scathing* societal critique, while remaining absolutely chilling the whole way through

and the ending lands HARD

BooBerry looks like he's just going through the motions, man

search titles on imdb-dot-com or themoviedb-dot-com and it will list where they are streaming

also, The Internet Archive (archive-dot-org) is an EXCELLENT resource for movies; just looked and I see several postings for this film, although I didn't check to make sure they're not just trailers

Melies: Look, everyone! I've anthropomorphized the moon *and* the sun with expressive faces!

de Chomon: Hold my Pernod.

I've had to tell friends in AA to stay away from my Irish whiskey cake

my non-AA friends, I only take their car keys before serving them

you can have my loose women when you pry them from my cold, dead hands

#nowwatching INFERNAL AFFAIRS

on one hand, managing not to compare it to THE DEPARTED, bc national cultures and cinematic styles are very different btwn US and HK

each film is brilliant in its own way

on the other hand, IA *does* suffer from its complete lack of Dropkick Murphys

just saw this

bsky.app/profile/spil...

once held the record for most seasons played (25) and won 16 straight Gold Gloves

SIXTEEN!!!

OpenAI Says Hundreds of Thousands of ChatGPT Users May Show Signs of Manic or Psychotic Crisis Every Week OpenAI says hundreds of thousands of ChatGPT users may show signs of manic or psychotic crisis every week.

and even if you manage not to die from slavishly following ChatGPT's Leland Gaunt-style suggestions of self-harm, there's always the possibility of severe psychotic episodes, so yay!

www.wired.com/story/chatgp...

You from a different era

don't have any digital/scanned pics; best I can do is say that this kid (from the VW Jetta "Is It Fast?" commercial) is wearing the EXACT same shirt that I wore in my 4th grade school picture, so kudos, VW, for historical accuracy

www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYu_...

gotta wonder if it's the structure or the contents or both

could be the paper, I suppose....

well, they're far from home; are they stranded?

ffs, universe, PLEASE don't make me agree with Ron DeSantis!

renowned author, teacher, philosopher Pema Chödrön once wrote, "One of the most powerful teachings of the Buddhist tradition is that as long as you are wishing for things to change, they never will" and that applies equally, if not more so, to fighting fascism and the oligarchy

flashing back to my teenage D&D years, wondering if pastrami causes more hit points' worth of damage than ham or vice versa

already made my plans; vacation days scheduled; Xmas gifts ordered online; although I'll have to make a grocery run at some point (rural location, small fridge, so not much choice)

I'm starting to think that the billionaires' threat to leave NYC might be somewhat less sincere than advertised