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Why is Eric playing Neil Diamond, ever, and at 8:30a Saturday. I hate YouTube. Update: he has switched to Beatles. Thank you to any responsible deity.
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Still stands at about a tie between Dolomite and Manos for worse movie ever viewed (more than once). Mathematically, Manos wins for its ratio of epic gravitas that is inversely proportional to its entertainment value. At least Dolomite is hilarious. His kung fu is breathtaking. And yes, of course, I've seen Plan 9 From Outer Space, Attack of the Killer Tomatoes, and Bela Lugosi's last film. But not all the way thru, I think. Maybe. It's a blur, like that Jodie Foster movie Contact that Eric and I walked out of, "this sucks".
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6:45am. Dolomite. I pondered, "Have I seen a movie worse than Dolomite?" "Is 'Manos - hands of fate' worse than Dolomite?". Without question "Manos" is by far the worse movie I have ever watched in its entirety or in part. One of Eric's favorite films of all time. Hence we watched the entire thing. Without MST3000. It is indescribable. But worth it for each scene with Manos. Tantalizing fact: he wears a full length cape. By the way, you can expect great and exceptional things when a main character wears a cape. It's a bold commitment to present something awesome. "Manos - hands of fate" delivers. Conclusion, nothing I've seen even on Mystery Science Theatre of any period is worse than "Manos". Relative to "Manos", "Dolomite" is a big budget cinema treat. A thoughtful well written, performed and directed rendering of the complexities in the world of an exceptional pimp. Renee Schiber, can you think of of a worse film than "Manos"?

Does Public Radio Have a Diversity Problem? (14 min)

This piece got me thinking...I haven't listened to NPR All Things Considered, etc for years now. (Nor CNN, MSNBC, etc) Not for my daily news fix. I do go to the NPR site or links to choose from awesome content to read or listen to in isolated bits. I do have immense appreciation and respect for NPR. NPR has compelling and brilliant storytellers with engaging FM voices but the presentation is emotionally exhausting, too manipulative for me. I'm a weeny. In general, I feel manipulated because to be fully engaged I am made to feel empathic, choose the proper side, get upset about some social injustice (...or worse) be uplifted, etc by a personal struggle - both are fairly tedious for my news junky mindset. And boring. My mind works that way anyway. Plus, I don't enjoy being part of a choir being 'fed'. It may be unfounded, but that's how it feels. More objectively, there is NO question about the stellar reputation of NPR content, the quality and factual integrity. But it's a unified voice. I know where the vantage point will be on any given feature or topic. How the story will be told. More akin to informative editorials than news because of how and what they choose to present, or not, and how opposing views are presented - there are certainly no 'other' voices or 'opposing' view points on staff. So the "public" doesn't seem well represented and therefore less interesting. Not exactly sure how to say what I mean there. A preferred source? CSPAN! Which I don't have tv access to again yet. Epic web site. Unadulterated, unedited, in context, primary sources via talks, speeches, and interviews. When there's a political speech to catch, always CSPAN - no talking heads telling me watch to listen for or tell me what I heard. Makes a tremendous difference, time to process, before I listen to reactions. Chatting, not ranting from me. Just some thoughts.
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Does public radio have a diversity problem? Jon Caldara, president of Colorado's Independence Institute, believes it does.

This timeline shows confederate monuments are about racial conflict (3 min)

Excellent and brief overview of the history and timing of erecting Confederate monuments.
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A history of confederate monuments, in one timeline. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Following clashes of violence surrounding protest against the removal of Robert E. Lee's statue in Charlottesville Virginia, America's debate over the legacy of confederate symbolism has reopened. The...

The First White President - The Atlantic - Ta-Nehisi Coates

Audio of a great article. Listen!!!!
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Donald Trump’s presidency is predicated nearly entirely on the negation of a black president. and the constituencies he has activated are not going away.

Mysterious Hurricane Harvey ‘sea monster’ finally identified (PHOTOS)

"All three of these species occur off Texas and have large fang-like teeth. Too bad you can't clearly see the tip of the tail. That would differentiate between the ophichthid and the congrids." No chances of an encounter, lives too deep and I won't swim the Texas toxic coast. It's just a reminder of the epic, freaky, stuff in the water that covers 70% of Earth. Love all water, but prefer to immerse in enclosures of chemical water. If natural, I avoid touching the bottom 😬...as confirmed below. Plus, a brush on my leg of seaweed could lead to a scene that induces mass panic and compells others to flee the water akin to a shark attack. "The nightmarish creature measures less than a meter long and typically buries itself in the ocean floor at depths of between 30 and 90 meters, but the intensity of Hurricane Harvey may have dislodged it."
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Preeti Desai, a science communicator, posted images of the creature to Twitter on September 7, simultaneously piquing the world’s curiosity while putting most people off ever going back in the water again.

Harry Dean Stanton, cult American actor, dies aged 91

Go in Peace. Rest well after a full, long-lived, life. Has is huge personal favorite, I didn't realize was so old. He always seemed old, looked weary and weathered. Unique character actor. An eclectic body of work. I haven't seen enough of it, especially the late stuff, but he was prolific. So real onscreen, edgy, with a non-charasmatic presence that could match any other on the screen. Dark, disturbing, recessive - holding something back but not a liar. Told a story with just his face, fixed, odd, intense gaze, and a mysteriously anxious or indifferent demeanour that went unexplained by a requisite back story. Sympathetic, tragic, or asshole. Uncomfortable, awkward, presence. Did really the freaky weird dude perfectly, brilliantly genuine, believable - but not repulsive. Though I always thought he 'looked' smelly. Doctorate in Cool. He was a genuine, gritty, hard-core, über-cool, Hollywood rebel of the generation of post/alt Rat Pack, anti-establishment, cool. A dark protype in pre-poser days with cool that was intense but fresh and real. Never in the headlines or photos for stupidity. Though no doubt there was plenty. Never knew a detail about him. Obviously intelligent, intense, off, cool, my fave! "In the 1960s, Stanton and Nicholson were part of a clique of hard-living Hollywood rebels which also included Peter Fonda, Dennis Hopper and various rock stars."
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Harry Dean Stanton, a character actor known for his roles in cult films, Paris, Texas and Repo Man, dies aged 91 of natural causes

Donald Trump signs resolution condemning hate groups | News | DW | 15.09.2017

German news. Interesting to read a non-American view. Quite astute and informative. Still Trump blows this act too.
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US President Donald Trump has signed into law a resolution condemning white supremacists. Earlier, he reiterated his view that there were "bad dudes" among the people opposing a white nationalist protest in Virginia.

Black-clad antifa members attack peaceful right-wing demonstrators in Berkeley

DISGUSTING. When will we value and protect Free Speech again?!
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All told, the Associated Press reported at least five individuals were attacked.

Apple's Biggest Phone Release to Date Can Be Yours for Free

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The First White President

What is "white privilege"? It's been a struggle to explain to those who have it, benefit from it, but don't wield it with intent. Finally, the best example and definition in modern US history - unequivocally. I try not to harp blindly on race, but I cannot ignore it's subtle significance for immeasurable consequence. "Trump is the first president to have served in no public capacity before ascending to his perch. But more telling, Trump is also the first president to have publicly affirmed that his daughter is a “piece of ass.” The mind seizes trying to imagine a black man extolling the virtues of sexual assault on tape (“When you’re a star, they let you do it”), fending off multiple accusations of such assaults, immersed in multiple lawsuits for allegedly fraudulent business dealings, exhorting his followers to violence, and then strolling into the White House. But that is the point of white supremacy—to ensure that that which all others achieve with maximal effort, white people (particularly white men) achieve with minimal qualification."
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The foundation of Donald Trump’s presidency is the negation of Barack Obama’s legacy.

Six decades after the murder of Emmett Till, the cousin who saw him last dies at 74

It's an odd age to be when notable people or icons from your collective memory pass away. It makes their existence, and events, so much more real. Example: We all know the story and photos. I thought of Emmit Till as in a distant place and time. I was impacted greatly but disconnected. Another racist atrocity from before my time. The death of his cousin is shocking to me because it brings the horror of Emmit's murder into my time, my consciousness, timeline. It had seemed like such a distant event until today.
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Emmett Till's cousin, who shared a bed with him the night of his murder, died on Monday.

The Hillbillies of Beverly Hills Umaired Pilot Episode' for 'The Beverly Hiillbillies Full Episode

Thanks Leonard Scott!! This is TV entertainment! I'd never seen the pilot. Seen every episode a million times. Inspired acting - Miss Jane is at her absolute best - and perfectly executed premise with often great social insight and commentary. First day in the mansion: "Go get us a chicken! A place this nice gotta have a big bunch of chickens!" In preparation they chop up a telephone pole - "got lots of tar and pitch, it'll burn real good!" - to start a fire in an oven to cook a flamingo Jethro caught by the cement pond and an egg from the yard that was a crochet ball. The Oxford-Eton eatin' exchange with Miss Jane made me laugh out loud. Generally entirely brilliant writing and random odd moments...like one in which suddenly and unrelated to the plot, Jethro rushes to the kithchen door dressed as an ancient Roman elite soldier. "Hey! Where you goin' boy?!" Jethro stops, announces with pride and goofy delight, "I'm goin' to the colosseum to watch Reagan give it the Democrats!!" and gives a thumbs down. In an exquisite episode, Granny is looking in the city park at the lake for crawdads to smoke. Inquisitive hippies there are totally captivated by Granny and her diligent quest to find this fantasticly described something to smoke. They fully embrace it and Granny, spread the word and more hippies gather to celebrate in the park, in anxious anticipation to smoke something awesome. Ah...the Civil War filming and crew that freaked Granny out, "General Grant?!". So Granny donned her Confederate uniform, instigated an ambush, engaged the crew firing shotguns, rifles, and a canon, from woods. You had to see it I guess. There are so many episodes that are even far better. Love the B Hillbillies!!!
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The US celebrates Labor Day because of a bloody clash over 100 years ago that left 30 people dead and cost $80 million in damages

Holiday = history! Learn about Labor Day.
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• Labor Day became a federal holiday in 1894, after the Pullman strike.• The bloody strike led to 30 deaths and millions of dollars in damage.• The strike prompted Congress and US President Grover Cleveland to establish the holiday.Labor Day tends to be a pretty low-key US holiday.Workers across the