January 2012
87 posts
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http://blog.timesunion.com/highschool/for-the-love-of-tights/27325/
On the 2011 Czech Republic census, 15,070 people listed their religion as "Jedi."
Do Other Animals Laugh When Tickled?
Man-Tickling-Chimp Image via Shutterstock
“PBS is giving the genteel “Antiques Roadshow” a fierce partner with “Market Wars,” an antiques-hunt reality competition show.”
—Antiques dealers to compete on PBS reality show - Times Union
“A New Jersey doctor charged with murder last week for performing several late-term abortions in Maryland had once operated an abortion clinic in Albany County at which state investigators discovered 17 frozen fetuses in 1996.”
—Frozen fetuses part of doctor’s troubles - Times Union
Spectacular explosion levels house - Times Union →
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This is a gripping read by the Times Union’s Paul Nelson.
“I have decided to stand aside. … But make no mistake, I’ll continue to be a strong voice.”
—Michele Bachmann • Announcing that she’s suspending her campaign during a speech Wednesday morning. Her speech focused heavy on history and the Affordable Care Act. “I have no regrets, none whatsoever,” she said. “We have never compromised our principles.” (via shortformblog)
See no evil
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“See no evil” - Television, Marquee Moon
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“Did you people know that before you could write crazy shit on Tumblr and WordPress, people had to type their crazy shit up and print it up on what was called ‘paper,’ and distribute it by hand — reaching only the few paranoid conspiracists who lived within walking distance of your, I guess what you would call ‘lair’?”
—JON STEWART, remarking on Ron Paul’s racist newsletters, on The Daily Show (via inothernews)
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“Duck season will return to Albany in April and run through the end of October. But after eight years on land and in the water, Robert Wolfgang, the retired Albany police chief who launched the Albany Aqua Ducks in 2004, is looking for someone new to take over the business.”
—Albany Aqua Ducks business for sale - Times Union
“The painter David Hockney, who was recently honored by Queen Elizabeth with the Order of Merit, has put up a poster at a new exhibition at the Royal Academy in London that says, in part, all of the work in it was “made by the artist himself.” In an interview, Hockney is said to have included that statement as a direct indictment against the work of another art superstar, Damien Hirst, who uses assistants to produce work that is credited under his name.”
—Art feud: Hockney takes on Hirst over use of assistants - Arts Talk - Capital Region arts and entertainment news - timesunion.com - Albany NY
Rockwell Museum lists 2012 schedule
The Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge, Mass., recently announced its 2012 exhibition schedule.
The current exhibitions continue throughout winter, including: “Curious George Saves The Day: The Art of Margret and H.A. Rey” (through Feb. 5); “Norman Rockwell and the Ghost of Dickens” (through March 4); and “Pop-Up! The Magical World of Movable Books” (through April 22), as well as the popular display of all 323 “Saturday Evening Post” covers, created by Rockwell from 1916 to 1963.
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December 2011
110 posts
The Music They Made →
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Every December, my brother assembles an audio collage for the New York Times Magazine featuring the works of musicians, songwriters, and producers who have died in the past year. Here’s the 2011 edition. In his words:
“This is my mix, it was quite difficult and pointless, and now that it’s done I’m going to get the flu.”Oh - and make sure to watch all the way through to the end.
