A couple weekends ago, AM and I took a quick trip to Duplin Winery for her birthday. It was a first time trip for both of us, so we really didn’t know what to expect, though we were looking forward to the wine tasting.
We go there just in time for a tour of the [...]
…But not by much.
I could regale you with excuses of why I haven’t blogged in a few weeks, but I’ll save all that. Instead, I’ll just tell you what’s been going on…
Firstly, AM and I tried out hands at kayaking at one of the MCCS-sponsored tours of the New River. This was not the wisest [...]
It was a bike-free weekend, mostly due to weather (it rained all day Saturday and was pretty cold (low 60s) all day Sunday).
AM and I took Mini to Mike’s Farm in Richlands on Saturday. It was rainy, so we skipped the hay-ride, but had a great dinner and got to feed all the animals.
Today, [...]
My brain, it hurts.
Until I return (it’ll be soon, I promise), enjoy William Shatner explain the impetus behind his interpretation of Rocket Man from the 1978 SciFi Saturn Awards.
If you’re a Shatner fan (and I am unapologetic about my fanboyishness for Shatner), check out The Shatner Project.
Here’s the full performance, too.
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CNN.
Soul singer and arranger Isaac Hayes, who won Grammy awards and an Oscar for the theme from the 1971 action film “Shaft,” has died, sheriff’s officials in Memphis, Tennessee, reported Sunday.
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CNN.
Bernie Mac, the actor and comedian who teamed up in the casino heist caper “Ocean’s Eleven” and gained a prestigious Peabody Award for his sitcom “The Bernie Mac Show,” died Saturday at age 50.
I was, at first, leery of Bernie’s comedy. But after watching his shows and seeing his stand-up routines on Comedy Central I [...]
CNN.
Estelle Getty, the diminutive actress who spent 40 years struggling for success before landing a role of a lifetime in 1985 as the sarcastic octogenarian Sophia on TV’s “The Golden Girls,” has died. She was 84.
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Is righteous.
Go. See.
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Comedian-actor George Carlin, known for his raunchy but insightful humor, died of heart failure Sunday in Los Angeles, his publicist said. He was 71.
Carlin was definitely insightful. People may have disliked the way he presented information but no one can deny that most of his observations on human behavior were spot on.
Presented to you, George [...]
I’ve been a long-time listener of The Bitterest Pill. And, I’ve got to tell you, friends and neighbors, there’s not a more entertaining podcast around.
For those of you unfamiliar with The Pill, it’s Dan Klass’s podcast about life in Los Angeles, California. He talks about being a stay-at-home dad, sometimes writer (he worked with Michael [...]
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