Friday, January 4, 2019
Thursday, January 3, 2019
Wednesday, January 2, 2019
Netflix Caved
An excerpt from CNN -
Netflix pulls 'Patriot Act' episode in Saudi Arabia after it criticized official account of Khashoggi killing
By James Griffiths and Euan McKirdy, CNN
Netflix has blocked an episode of a comedy show which is critical of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and his alleged role in the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi from streaming in Saudi Arabia after officials from the Kingdom complained.
https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/01/middleeast/netflix-patriot-act-hasan-minhaj-jamal-khashoggi-intl/index.html
Netflix pulls 'Patriot Act' episode in Saudi Arabia after it criticized official account of Khashoggi killing
By James Griffiths and Euan McKirdy, CNN
Netflix has blocked an episode of a comedy show which is critical of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and his alleged role in the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi from streaming in Saudi Arabia after officials from the Kingdom complained.
https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/01/middleeast/netflix-patriot-act-hasan-minhaj-jamal-khashoggi-intl/index.html
Prison Podcast
An excerpt from the Associated Press -
Ex-inmate to keep making podcast that helped him win freedom
By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ
In California, inmates typically are granted parole by doing good deeds or showing they have been rehabilitated by becoming pastors, drug counselors or youth advocates. For Walter “Earlonne” Woods, the path to freedom was podcasting.
Woods, 47, was recently released from San Quentin State Prison after California Gov. Jerry Brown commuted his 31-years-to-life sentence for attempted armed robbery. Brown cited Woods’ leadership in helping other inmates and his work at ”Ear Hustle,” a podcast he co-hosts and co-produces that documents everyday life inside the prison.
Woods has since been hired as a full-time producer for the often funny and at times heart-wrenching podcast, which has been a smashing success since its launch in 2017. The show’s roughly 30 episodes have been downloaded 20 million times by fans all over the world.
https://apnews.com/cb78634a65524494a74e10714660c2c8
Ex-inmate to keep making podcast that helped him win freedom
By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ
In California, inmates typically are granted parole by doing good deeds or showing they have been rehabilitated by becoming pastors, drug counselors or youth advocates. For Walter “Earlonne” Woods, the path to freedom was podcasting.
Woods, 47, was recently released from San Quentin State Prison after California Gov. Jerry Brown commuted his 31-years-to-life sentence for attempted armed robbery. Brown cited Woods’ leadership in helping other inmates and his work at ”Ear Hustle,” a podcast he co-hosts and co-produces that documents everyday life inside the prison.
Woods has since been hired as a full-time producer for the often funny and at times heart-wrenching podcast, which has been a smashing success since its launch in 2017. The show’s roughly 30 episodes have been downloaded 20 million times by fans all over the world.
https://apnews.com/cb78634a65524494a74e10714660c2c8
Tuesday, January 1, 2019
The Year in Pictures
From the Boston Globe -
https://www.bostonglobe.com/news/bigpicture/2018/12/20/the-year-pictures-part/oNSsXtYoFphoTeQetCsgNP/story.html?s_campaign=breakingnews:newsletter
https://www.bostonglobe.com/news/bigpicture/2018/12/26/the-year-pictures-part/GdY9DGnrm4KROzkuH9IZxH/story.html?s_campaign=breakingnews:newsletter
https://www.bostonglobe.com/news/bigpicture/2018/12/20/the-year-pictures-part/oNSsXtYoFphoTeQetCsgNP/story.html?s_campaign=breakingnews:newsletter
https://www.bostonglobe.com/news/bigpicture/2018/12/26/the-year-pictures-part/GdY9DGnrm4KROzkuH9IZxH/story.html?s_campaign=breakingnews:newsletter
Why Tom Brady Was Passed on by the 49ers & Drafted by the Patriots | The...
Why Tom Brady Was Passed on by the 49ers & Drafted by the Patriots | The...
Monday, December 31, 2018
Good Riddance
Good riddance, Paul Ryan. And good luck on the board of Oxycontin-Mortgage Fraud-Child Prisons Incorporated. You know, the masters you were actually serving while in office. pic.twitter.com/NzR7m5Z4Gy— Jim Carrey (@JimCarrey) December 30, 2018
Sunday, December 30, 2018
Saturday, December 29, 2018
Winter Break
From the Huffington Post -
35 Funny Tweets About Parents' Winter Break Struggles
"It's called winter break because it breaks a parent's will to live."
By Caroline Bologna
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/tweets-parenting-winter-break_n_5c23bba1e4b0407e907f5e99?ec_carp=7988843402193980653
35 Funny Tweets About Parents' Winter Break Struggles
"It's called winter break because it breaks a parent's will to live."
By Caroline Bologna
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/tweets-parenting-winter-break_n_5c23bba1e4b0407e907f5e99?ec_carp=7988843402193980653
Friday, December 28, 2018
Athlete of the Year
From the Guardian -
My picks for athlete of the year are the ones who carried that weight
By Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Today’s athletes have to carry a lot more baggage than a smelly gym bag and the giddy dreams of their parents. If they hope to achieve true greatness (or GOAT-ness) – and not just fleeting athletic notoriety – they also have to shoulder the leg-wobbling weight of responsibility to the community. This responsibility can come in different forms: charity work, as a role model and/or political activism. At the same time as they’re pushing the boundaries of their sport, they have to help define and promote the values of their community, even if that goes against some of the members of that community. That kind of athlete needs as much courage off the court as they do on it. Maybe more. With that in mind, in no particular order, here are my picks for athlete of the year, based on conduct most becoming a professional athlete.
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/dec/27/kareem-abdul-jabbar-kaepernick-nichols-serena
My picks for athlete of the year are the ones who carried that weight
By Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Today’s athletes have to carry a lot more baggage than a smelly gym bag and the giddy dreams of their parents. If they hope to achieve true greatness (or GOAT-ness) – and not just fleeting athletic notoriety – they also have to shoulder the leg-wobbling weight of responsibility to the community. This responsibility can come in different forms: charity work, as a role model and/or political activism. At the same time as they’re pushing the boundaries of their sport, they have to help define and promote the values of their community, even if that goes against some of the members of that community. That kind of athlete needs as much courage off the court as they do on it. Maybe more. With that in mind, in no particular order, here are my picks for athlete of the year, based on conduct most becoming a professional athlete.
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/dec/27/kareem-abdul-jabbar-kaepernick-nichols-serena
Busted!
Lmfao should i whoop him now or later pic.twitter.com/mZEJsWWn4W— Yerelyn (@spanishbarbie22) December 20, 2018
Thursday, December 27, 2018
12 Minutes
From the New York Times -
In 12 Minutes, Everything Went Wrong
How the pilots of Lion Air Flight 610 lost control.
BY MIKA GRÖNDAHL, ALLISON MCCANN, JAMES GLANZ, BLACKI MIGLIOZZI AND UMI SYAM
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/12/26/world/asia/lion-air-crash-12-minutes.html
In 12 Minutes, Everything Went Wrong
How the pilots of Lion Air Flight 610 lost control.
BY MIKA GRÖNDAHL, ALLISON MCCANN, JAMES GLANZ, BLACKI MIGLIOZZI AND UMI SYAM
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/12/26/world/asia/lion-air-crash-12-minutes.html
Wednesday, December 26, 2018
Tuesday, December 25, 2018
Monday, December 24, 2018
Sunday, December 23, 2018
The Grinch
It could be head wasn't screwed on just right. It could be, perhaps, that his shoes were too tight. But we think that the most likely reason of all may have been that his heart was two sizes too small. https://t.co/Vf44qMAj8m— New York Daily News (@NYDailyNews) December 22, 2018
An early look at Saturday's front cover... pic.twitter.com/9sah0EwdBP
Friday, December 21, 2018
Thursday, December 20, 2018
Tuesday, December 18, 2018
Monday, December 17, 2018
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