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NYT bestselling biographer and big mouth, now coming to you from the wilds of New Mexico. Come for the Muppets, Star Wars, and Dr. Seuss; stay because I make a mean cocktail. Up next: the U.S. Capitol. He/him. Go Lobos 🐺
There’s actually a really good *book* called MAN ON THE RUN by Tom Doyle that came out about a decade ago, all about the McCartneys and Wings, with a long look at the Band on the Run LP.
[Exit Murderer.]
Linda McCartney pointing at the camera.
Paul McCartney leaning in to speak to the camera.
Paul McCartney gives the camera the thumbs up.
Paul goons at the camera.
LOTS of moments in that video!
I'm actually a sucker for Comedy of Errors and I love Richard III. About 20 years ago, I saw the cleverest production of Love's Labor's Lost at the Folger Theater in DC, which moved that particular play up near the top of my list as well.
UPDATE: Welp. I'm gonna have to keep Xfinity. Verizon's fancy new wireless routers don't work ANYWHERE in my house. Disappointing.
And it's official: the Congress--established in the first article of the U.S. Constitution--has just declared itself to be an irrelevant part of the United States government.
Heck, I remember him from Facts of Life!
I get these, even as a nonfiction writer. I was at a speaking/signing and a guy spent the entire time hovering nearby, telling me about an idea. I just kept saying, “that sounds like something YOU should write.” Usually, though, they wanna propose an idea, have me write it, and “split the profits.”
Whatta goober.
I’m getting my car serviced this morning, where the tv is on in the waiting area, and whattayaknow there’s a young George Clooney in one of his 11 episodes of ROSEANNE.
I finally watched the MAN ON THE RUN documentary and loved it. It’s also adorable how neither Paul nor Linda McCartney can be in the presence of a camera without pointing or mugging goofily at it.
UNLV absolutely DESTROYING Utah State by 27. This is gonna be a big week for Lobo basketball, with a possible sole spot in first place on the line. #GoLobos 🐺
UNLV taking it to Utah State and leading with six minutes left. This could make things really interesting.
That puts UNM in lone possession of 2nd place, with two games left, both huge. If they get the job done against CSU tomorrow night, they play Utah State for all the marbles on Saturday at Utah.
Holy crap, Boise State beat San Diego State tonight.
Freedom Flautas.
Another time I called--again, trying to get my bill lowered--and was told they had a GREAT monthly rate for me . . . if I would pay for an entire year up front. That felt like a shakedown, so I passed.
I dunno. As I said, I haven't been impressed. Time for a breakup.
I've had them three years and haven't been impressed. The last time I called, they gave me a "free" Apple Watch -- and since I already had one, I gave it to someone . . . only to look at a bill months later and find out they were charging me monthly for it. They burned through my goodwill ages ago.
Watching an episode of SEINFELD and nothing feels more quintessentially '90s than hearing them talk about "the Price Club."
Already shopped around and Verizon can give me JUST WIFI for 30 bucks a month less. Insane.
So let me get this straight, Xfinity: to just have wifi that works in my house, it's gonna be CHEAPER to add a whole lot of stuff I don't want or need, like an extra phone line, free Hulu, an Apple Watch, and other crap?
No thanks. I'll be changing wifi providers immediately.
He's talking about an NPC in Halo.
"We all share something fundamental. We share the privilege of working in the world of ideas, of empathy, of imagination."
Take 7 minutes to watch Harrison Ford's heartfelt speech for his SAG/AFTRA Lifetime Achievement Award. It's really remarkable. And Ford is still the coolest guy in any room.
True dat.
Hopefully, the folks at the National Archives did the same thing here they did with the Declaration of Independence hanging in the Oval Office and just sent over prints from the gift shop.
Why does it feel like this isn't going to end well?
Up next, beaks and anuses.
Stephen Miller in 2024:
The stripe out looks amazing, and it’s loud AF in The Pit. 🐺
