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    I have "donated" more than 1 pocket knife/multi-tool to the TSA, so I (try to) never bring anything sharp with…

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    I neglected to mention that both suit jackets are American cut, with a center vent in back. USA! USA!

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    I love these detailed accounts. It's like you're in the room showing them to me. You were, as the song…

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    Giggling like we girls used to do at West Rocks (Junior High School), but the strongest thing in our systems…

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    Clear enough so that even I can understand it! I sent it off to Tom, since most of his evenings…

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  • 88 Rewound at MIT
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  • Andrew Sandoval's Beatland Books
  • Big Planet Noise with Bob and Gina
  • Boss Radio 66 with DJ Tom Hanks
  • Brian Sibley on Life and Art
  • Colleen Doran's Comics & Stories
  • Daily Cartoonist
  • Dan Piraro's Bizarro
  • David Bruce's Forgotten 45s
  • Douglas Pratt on Substack
  • Genny Schorr's School of Rock
  • Headphone and Hearing Test
  • Jimmy Johnson's Arlo & Janis
  • Kip Brown's Discotech Underground
  • Kogar the Swinging Ape
  • Lost & Found at MIT
  • Luxuria Music
  • Lyrion Music Server
  • Mark Parisi's Off the Mark
  • Monte Schulz's 'Undercity'
  • Nat Gertler's AAUGH Blog
  • News from Mark Evanier
  • Paul Howley's Life in Comics
  • Technicolor Web of Sound

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Dinged at Last

https://dograt.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Jeopardy-2026-04-29.mp4

Jamie Ding’s 31-game winning streak finally came to an end a couple of days ago. The far-from-failing NYTimes interviewed him before his final game aired.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/27/style/jeopardy-streak-jamie-ding.html?unlocked_article_code=1.elA.tcvL.GlYe83KZTTRW&smid=url-share

Posted on April 29, 2026April 29, 2026Categories Larissa Kelly and Jeopardy!1 Comment on Dinged at Last

Judy, Judy, Judy

Stephen J. Dubner of Freakonomics Radio interviews Epic Systems founder and CEO Judy Faulkner. Late in the discussion there’s a brief mention of the HIGHTECH Act of 2009, the government industrial policy that greatly accelerated Epic’s growth.

Posted on April 28, 2026April 28, 2026Categories Politics, Religion & MoneyLeave a comment on Judy, Judy, Judy

Death Becomes Her

From the man who said, “Robert Mueller just died. Good, I’m glad he’s dead.”

Trumps call for ABC to fire Jimmy Kimmel — again — after morbid joke about first lady

https://apnews.com/article/trump-melania-kimmel-correspondents-dinner-6ab20d5675a5328b207b1f6a322bf3cc

Posted on April 27, 2026Categories Politics, Religion & MoneyLeave a comment on Death Becomes Her

“Too Big to Ignore”

GM, Ford, and whatever passes for Chrysler these days, are doomed. Both GM and Chrysler survive thanks to government bailouts. It won’t happen again.

What isn’t known yet is how well these Chinese cars will hold up for ten years. Software updates are another concern.

Posted on April 27, 2026April 27, 2026Categories Politics, Religion & MoneyLeave a comment on “Too Big to Ignore”

Prue Day + 3

Posted on April 27, 2026Categories Prue Bury and Swinging LondonLeave a comment on Prue Day + 3

A Wall of Sound Fade-Out

Nedra Talley Ross, the last Ronette, has passed away.

Estelle Bennett, Ronnie Spector, Nedra Talley Ross

My favorite Ronettes single.

The stereo version nicely isolates Nedra and Estelle in the right channel.

Posted on April 26, 2026April 26, 2026Categories MusicLeave a comment on A Wall of Sound Fade-Out

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