Okay people. You've been enjoying this fine entertainment all day but have you picked up that computer and clicked on my Twitter link? No! What the fuck!! Do you think is easy? Do you think I like posting some new piece of shit entertainment every two hours? I haven't slept in three days!! What am I asking for here people? One click? One simple fucking goddman click? Are the people you...

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My Twitter telethon continues. Hoping to get another 5,000 followers... this hour. Or at least gaining more people than I lose. Come on people. It's for a great cause -- me maybe getting something out of it. Just go here.In the meantime, the AMAZING entertainment continues!!!! Oh, will you laugh!! Here she is, funny lady extraordinaire!!! The high priestess of hilarity, Jessica Glassbe...

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It's hard to believe there can be so much sizzling entertainment on one blog but all these incredible performers have come together for this oh-so worthy cause -- me gaining more Twitter followers. I especially thank the ones who are no longer alive (performers, not new followers).Like this incredible late entertainer. Give it up ladies and gentleman to the incomparable SENOR WENCE...

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Maybe this will finally entice people to follow me on Twitter. That's what this is all about. That's why all these great entertainers have lent their time and talent. I need more Twitter followers so I can maybe get a goddamn book deal. The staple of any telethon is the plate spinner. Ah, but this guy is not just ANY plate spinner. As astounding as it may seem, he can also build a small table!...

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Unfortunately, Ed McMahon is not around so there's no reason to have a tote board. But we're falling behind people. I've had actually more people drop out. This is the first telethon that lost money. Is that even possible? I'm trying to get enough new Twitter followers to at least be as popular as the guy who tweets knock-knock jokes.And while you're signing up, enjoy our fine entertainment. ...

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Okay, I'm sure these telethons take awhile to really get going and I should not be discouraged that I've only added three new Twitter followers. But the dazzling entertainment continues. As blog reader Mark correctly proclaimed, there is no telethon without Joey Heatherton!! So here she is fellas, singing her greatest hit and using her greatest prop! You can sign up he...

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Okay, let me say, straight up, that I like FaceBook. Well, mostly.I especially like that I can stay in touch with our children and grandchildren. I love, love, love it when they post pictures. I like that I can find friends I haven't been in contact with for years. I like that I can check in with friends. We send each other important news items, silly songs on YouTube, send each other 'private' messages on our "wall," and can...

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So I hear if you have a gazillion followers on Twitter you can get a book deal. And since I'm writing a book, I thought "hey, what can I do to attract new followers?" The answer is a simple. The blog equivalent to a Jerry Lewis telethon. So throughout the day I'll be chiming in with shameless pleas, pathetic begging, and browbeating. But I'll also be providing you with the kind of spectacular...

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I've been doing a lot of walking lately. It's not only great exercise, but it helps to clear the mind. It's also a great way to pray. If I jog, I have to think of too many things. My breath. My pulse. The road ahead. Cars, sometimes. Pedestrians, other times. And dogs. Some of them get very upset and bark Very Loudly. Enough to wake up the dead as well as some babies who might be sleeping. Sometimes, they run out after you,...

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A theme for today’s Friday questions: CHEERS.Steve asks a multi-parter:Many, many shows struggle with the issue of how to keep sexual tension between the leads without alienating fans annoyed with the "when will they do it?"question, or what to do once they finally do it.All these years later, what's your take on how Cheers handled the Sam & Diane relationship? What do you think would or should have happened if Shelley Long...

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It was 1974. July 29th. The Feast of Mary and Martha of Bethany. It was a time, Lord, it was a time!It was the time when women were beginning to rouse ourselves from the cultural anesthetic of the status quo for women. The Episcopal Church was beginning to propose changes to the canons of the church to allow for divorce. Those canons would change in 1976.It was the time of the easy availability of the birth control pill. Roe...

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Rush - 1979-06-04 - Geleen, HollandPinkpop FestivalA Right To Passage bootlegMedia: 1 CDRSoundboardDISC 1: (Time: 55:49)01 - A Passage To Bangkok 3:5502 - Xanadu 12:4303 - The Trees 5:1204 - Hemispheres Prelude05 - Closer To The Heart 4:1006 - La Villa Strangiato 10:0707 - 2112 9:0608 - In The Mood / Drum Solo 7:1209 - Something For Nothing 3:10Download links here in a txt f...

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Rush - 1981-12-20 - Hartford, CT, USACivic Center - Moving Pictures Story bootlegSoundboardDISC 101 - 2112: Overture Temples of Syrinx 6:4002 - Freewill 5:5803 - Limelight 4:4504 - Hemispheres: Prelude 4:3105 - Beneath, Between, Behind 2:5306 - Subdivisions 4:5407 - The Camera Eye 11:0208 - YYZ / Drum Solo 8:5809 - Broon's Bane / The Trees 6:1210 - Xanadu 12:27DISC 201 - The Spirit of Radio 5:4802 - Red Barchetta...

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Rush - 1984-09-21 - Toronto, CanadaMarple Leaf GardensFear bootlegSoundboardDISC 101 - The Spirit of Radio02 - The Enemy Within03 - The Weapon04 - Witch Hunt05 - New World Man06 - Distant Early Warning07 - Red Sector A08 - Closer to the Heart09 - YYZ10 - 2112 (The Temples of Syrinx)11 - Tom Sawyer12 - Vital Signs13 - Finding my Way14 - In the Mooddownload link here in a txt f...

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Rush - 1991-11-07 - St. Louis, MOSoundboardThe ArenaRow the Boats BootlegDISC 101 - Thus Spoke Zarathustra > Force Ten 5:3102 - Limelight 4:2603 - Freewill 4:0704 - Distant Early Warning 4:3105 - Time Stand Still 6:1506 - Dreamline 5:1007 - Bravado 7:0208 - Roll the Bones 6:2109 - Show Don't Tell 6:1810 - The Big Money 6:1011 - Subdivisions 3:34DISC 201 - The Pass 5:2302 - Where's My Thing ? 5:1503...

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With the announcement Tuesday that Steve McPherson would be stepping down as head of the ABC Entertainment Group I got a few emails from friends asking how this would affect me? To answer, I’d have to go back through my history with ABC.The last time David and I sold a pilot to the alphabet network it was 1981. We’ve done two pilots for ABC. Neither was shot. One was a family comedy. They were also developing a family...

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When I came to St. Paul's eight and a half years ago, the Memorial Garden which had been started in the 80's was in very sad repair.One of the major projects I have been working on is to make this place a sanctuary for those who are interred here and all those who grieve their loss and come to meditate and pray.If you look at the far wall, you'll see a gas light - our own "eternal flame" - which was added when we "renovated" the...

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Paul McCartney Live at Hyde Park 2010-06-27Very good soundboard, extracted from YouTube HD feed.Format: DVDSize: 4.32 GBResolution: 720 x 576Frame Rate: 25Audio Quality: 9Video Quality: 9Video Codec: MPEG-2Audio Codec: AC3Menu: YesBand members:Paul Mccartney - Bass, keyboards and VocalsRusty Anderson - GuitarBrian Ray - GuitarAbe Laborial Jr. - DrumsPaul Wickens - keyboards and backing vocalSetlist:01. Jet02. All My Loving03....

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Here’s another chapter in my early checkered radio career. The first installment is here.1971 and I’m doing weeekends at KERN in Bakersfield. I was five at the time. (All TV writers older than twenty who hope to work lie about their age.) As mentioned before, the station was this shack out in the middle of nowhere. And since Bakersfield itself is in the middle of nowhere, the station is really REALLY in the middle of nowhere.It...

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THE PASS - TRAP OF MIRRORS 256 kbpsNew Wave, Pop Louisville, KY, USA. I've always had a eye on the Pass since 14th January. At that time they got attention by their EP release 'Crosswalk Stereo'. But now here it is. The first single 'Trap of mirrors' of the outcoming album Burst. The track is great and raises our hopes for more the Pass sound. Will Roberts (Bass, Electronics), Kyle Peters (Vocal, Guitar, FX), Brain Healey (Synth,...

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My apologies. Today has been a bit of a whirl. Tonight promises to be a veritable tornado. I'm scurrying as I write this.What I did have time to write today, was this post on HOB/D - that's House of Bishops/Deputies listserv - an internet communication tool of bishops and deputies elected to General Convention. A wee bit of context: We've been having a discussion - believe it or not - on the scintillating topic of "Hate the...

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Comic-Con, the destination for everyone who ever got beaten up in high school. Or Day Care. One of my spies took these pictures this weekend. Thought you might enjoy this glimpse into the Apocalypse."Yes, I feel I'm very qualified to run for the senate. I was an intern for Barbara Boxer, I vaporized North Korea, and unlike my opponent, I can relate to the common man."Fuel Pump Man is back and is pissed!This is how the Jewish...

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Rush 1973 debut singleSide A. Not Fade Away (3:19)Side B. You Can't Fight It (2:54)The Rush version of Buddy Holly's "Not Fade Away" was their debut single,released in 1973.The B-side of this single, "You Can't Fight It," credited to Lee & Rutsey,was the first original song Rush released. This Moon Records single is rareand highly sought-after by collectors!!!PersonnelGeddy Lee - lead vocals and bass guitarAlex Lifeson - guitars...

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When I was a kid, my mother always made us take an afternoon nap.I hated it. Really, really HATED it. It seemed like such a gross waste of time.When I became a mother, I began to understand wisdom inherent in a nap.In recent years, I don't consider that I've really had a day off unless I've had an afternoon nap. Sunday afternoons - after church and pastoral calls - there's nothing like falling asleep with a cooking show on the...

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Led Zeppelin – Copenhagen 1969 and moreQuality: DVD5Format: DVD VideoVideo codec: MPEG2Audio codec: AC3Video: 720x576Audio: Dolby DigitalSize: 4,16 GBDVD Contents:COPENHAGEN 1969Communication breakdownDazed and ConfusedBabe, I'm gonna leave youIntroductionHow many more timesMADISON SQUARE GARDEN 1988KashmirMisty mountainHeartbreakerStairway to heavenPROMOTION CLIPSOver the hills and far awayTravelling riverside bluesWhole lotta...

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Rush - 2010-07-01 - Kansas City, Missouri"The Sense of Possibilities"Starlight Theatre2nd night of the Time Machine Tourrecorded from 4th row, center; outdoor venuerecorder: Ed Brolllineage: SP-CMC-9 (AT898) > Edirol R-9 Wav (16bits/44.1kHz) > CoolEditPro/GoldWave/CDWave > FLAC 5 sector boundary-alignedlength: 2 hrs. 45 mins.There is a loud "POP!" sound effect once in Marathon and once in Far Cry.Disc 1 (67mins)1. The...

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