I’ve been going through old recordings on my FiOS TV DVR. How old? Last night I watched an episode of Louie that was recorded on August 2, 2012. “Whoever dies first,” says Robin Williams. Almost exactly two years later, he committed suicide.
Williams had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease. An autopsy revealed Lewy Body Dementia. Then Louie C.K. pulled a “metoo” and committed career suicide, but it was temporary and he’s been back on stage for a while.
Patrick O’Neal, whose brother Michael was one of the finest people I have ever had the pleasure of meeting, stars in Assignment to Kill, from 1968. The pitch for the movie seems to have been along the line of, “James Bond, insurance agent.” An overlooked 60’s gem? I’ll know after watching it.
From bankruptcy to all-powerful franchise, Marvel is now Galactus, consuming everything in its path, as covered in the latest New Yorker issue.
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2023/06/12/how-the-marvel-cinematic-universe-swallowed-hollywood
That illustration reminds me of a painting that Wally Wood did for a TV Guide article in 60s, when superheroes were taking over Saturday morning cartoons.
Having a taste of Raspberry Pi, thanks to tastewar, who has taken care of the heavy lifting, getting the platform installed and configured. Will proceed to trying an installation of Logitech Media Server.
More than the sum of its parts!
Larry Grogan started his “Testify!” show last night with a Nino Tempo and April Stevens set. Note: this playlist might start automatically, depending on your browser.
Cynthia Weil died yesterday. She composed many hits with her husband Barry Mann. Here’s one from my DJ days at the radio station.
The ellipse I drew on this photo shows an approximate anticipated position for the portable “smart” projector, once the patio has been completed and is ready for use.
For a reliably strong Wi-Fi signal outside, I installed a Verizon FiOS Network Extender. Another benefit is much improved reception on the porch.
Using WPS, it set up in just a few minutes, and runs over the MoCA coaxial cable network back to the Quantum Gateway. Note: I expect only tastewar will understand what I just said! 😉
