So, last week there seemed to be some interest in spreading the opening thread duties around. Sounds like a good idea to me. It should make things more interesting for both our regular commenters and our lurkers, who are no doubt getting pretty tired of listening to me.
So, if you want to take part, shoot me an e-mail (pjsauter AT morningseditionists DOT com) and let me know what day(s) – if any – you prefer (Sunday through Saturday), and we’ll see about working out a schedule. If we get more than 7 volunteers, we can figure out a way to spread the wealth. I’ll also set up a mailing list (and maybe a shared calendar), so everybody can stay up on whose turn it is, exchange days (even collaborate; whatever works), whatever. And if you don’t want to commit to doing something every week, that’d be cool, too.
Who knows? Maybe we can even get some of our estranged former regulars to contribute a post now and again.
So, let me know.
Good morning, all. Is a listing of Maron appearances / recordings of recent performances (such as AAR guest spots) kept anywhere on this site?
Tea Cheers Beemer… PJ and Vernon should know more about Maron, when they “appear” a bit later. And did you try MarcMaron.com or Marc Maron on MySpace? He lists his upcoming dates and appearances in both places.
Vernon (and at times others) lists Marc info updates here also. A!I!V!
Also Beemer, on this site look to your right … PJ has TONS of Marc info…from MarcMaron.com then go down the list to even Sedition Radio — PJ put together — and is WONDERFUL! — but I like visuals — and he (PJ) use to have “a radio skin” (or whatever it is called)) … 8)
Beemer
Seder is headed to Seattle ( I think) for a conference towards the end of this week. Maron is doing the Comedy Improv. To my knowledge there’s no MvS scheduled.
Mornin’ Dru- all the best. :banana:
I’m in Rochester for the next week so won’t be able to coordinate anything about the blog til next weekend.
Olbermann returns from vacation tonight. I’m a little torn, because I’m sure he’ll have plenty to say after being away for almost two weeks, but Rachel seemed like she was just hitting her stride doing the show on a regular basis. Good to see that she has a more reliable gig than AAR.
Wow, did I over sleep this morning. I set the alarm, too. But, I failed to turn it on.
Hi Dru!
PJ, I’m sure no one is going to think an opening thread crafted by me is preferred to one you wrote, but you certainly deserve some relief. I’ll send youan email , later, when I get it together.
Hundreds of super-rich American tax cheats have, in effect, turned themselves in to the IRS after a bank computer technician in the tiny European country of Liechtenstein came forward with the names of US citizens who had set up secret accounts there, according to Washington lawyers investigating the scheme.
http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/story?id=5378080&page=1
The John McCain campaign scrubbed its website today to remove all references to its Alabama campaign chairman, Attorney General Troy King.
King, who is known for extremist views on religion and who has frequently made homophobic statements, including calling gays the “downfall of society,” is the subject of rumors that his wife recently discovered him having sex with another man.
http://www.bradblog.com/?p=6170
Hey, you guys and gals-
Got a chunk of time at the UCB Theater in LA this Saturday July 19th at 10PM to rant and thrash and be funny and sad at the same time. If that sounds good to you, try to come down.
Thanks,
Maron
UCB LA
5919 Franklin Ave
Hollywood, CA
(323) 908-8702
Okay, well, I clicked the stupid box and lost pretty much all my privacy rights. π‘ I’m going to try and fake a good attitude and get this job and hopefully I won’t look like Wednesday Addams at summer camp cracking a creepy smile. :smack: It’s close by and I could take the new train when it opens at xmas time.
Dharma & Karma gave birth to the 5 precious gems:
Diamond Died, then At 6AM plus a few, this Morn, Ruby passed. π
I miss the living space you filled, here …
π :yinyang: :pent: :om: /|\ :knit: :gate:
Now there are 3…1/2 way through their 3d and final year.
SouPee (teehee), re 6, TRES Cool 8)
:pirate: :yippee: a!i!v!
…and artnorton 8) :banana: π
Druid, I’m sorry about Ruby and Diamond. This has been a rough month for you. :peace: :gate:
Thank You Sue P. Death goes with the territory when dealing constantly with the “Forgotten” and the “””Untouchables””” of this Society. /|\. I just wish all through those that die, to have a “good” death… :knit: :gate:
…RG π :love: … :reaper: Boo π
:yippee: Back Atcha, Dru! :reaper: I’m sorry for the empty living spaces in your physical dimension π It is so sad to lose beloved friends, but they are romping around happily in Summerland and someday you’ll all be together again, as will we all.
I was just thinking that it would be nice to have a weekly Mourning Remembrance thread. That occurred to me last week or the week before when I saw that Bozo the Clown died. :reaper: :priest:
I’ll bet Kevin M would do a great job of doing Mourning Remembrances :nod: How about it, Kev???
I’m thinkin’ that I’d like to dip a toe into the daily open thread pool. Maybe Mondays ’cause they seem to always suck.
I guess I’ll have to redact that last statement. Mondays and Wednesdays suck, but lately they’ve been categorized as Whatever.
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Thought I’d let this little snowflake pass down and around.
:santacool:
You can always have a default if someone misses the deadline
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday, I rested? No. No disrespect but the Boobleheads Thread has to live on (h/t to Kevin this week!)
Sunday
Well, I guess I was being a little reverential to the SandBox Master but I would have gone with some variation of this Sunday with Margo’s picture.
Wednesday
Comment by vernon Γ’β¬β July 16, 2008 @ 5:27 pm
OMG OMG OMG!!! (Can atheists say OMG?)
TIN HUEY RULES!!!
:banana: :banana: :banana:
I’m from Akron, and Contents Dislodged During Shipment is one of my fave albums of all time. WMMS in Cleveland used to play Hump Day on Wednesdays.
This was back when the lyrics still meant something because there was still tire manufacturing in Akron. Those days are long gone, of course. Something else to thank Reagan for.
:fu:
I was just thinking that it would be nice to have a weekly Mourning Remembrance thread. That occurred to me last week or the week before when I saw that Bozo the Clown died.
IΓ’β¬β’ll bet Kevin M would do a great job of doing Mourning Remembrances How about it, Kev???
Comment by RAGING Granny Γ’β¬β July 16, 2008 @ 4:15 pm
How can I resist such a lovely invitation? But I’m making it conditional on who dies next. One must debut with good material, after all.
I’m not sure whether or not to use Tony Snow, because a) cancer isn’t funny, but 1) he worked for Fox AND Bush. Let me ponder that one.
It’s probably too late to immortalize Bozo, but I’m sure there will be plenty of other bozos to come.
Do I have to pay royalties to Jim Earl for this? π
Tin Huey was for you, Kevin. Send me an e-mail addy to wvmc3d(@) sbcglobal DOT net and I can send you some deaths as I see them. :reaper:
Wouldn’t mind seeing/hearing some Aquaman productions if we could get the audio back.
The Guy Under Maron’s House
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7soN6HNU3Y
Ah crap! Do we have part 2?? I don’t think I can stand the suspense!
Dear Congresswoman Pelosi,
I read in the Post Wednesday about your unsuccessful attempt in November to gather information from Dick Cheney about his illegal activities. I read about your second attempt this month to gather the same information. I also read about Cheney’s staff denying you never requested any information. Were you surprised?
Congresswoman, it is you who disappoints. Again. Haven’t you learned dealing with these Republicans for so many years that you must call them to account in front of the entire nation. You cannot deal with them as you would a rational adult. You must deal with them as you do an unruly, undisciplined child. You must shame them. You must embarrass them. You must force them to defend their illegal actions the most public way possible.
Go straight to the media. Stand on the Capitol steps and ask Mr. Cheney about his illegal energy summit in March 2001. Ask Mr. Cheney about his connections with Halliburton. Ask Mr. Bush if his decision to invade Iraq was before or after the Supreme Court appointed him President. And while you are at it, ask the Republican Party as a whole just how badly were the votes in 2000 and 2004 compromised. Its too late to do anything about reversing the results but at least we can find those GOP operatives who soiled our Constitution and hold them responsible for their actions and the worst eight years in United States history.
Evening all! Krista, what kind of job is it?
I’ll take whatever day doesn’t get picked for the team. Or I’ll take Fridays. Whatever, I’m easy :boobs:
It’s a job at Uhaul in their art department. The interview seemed awkward to me, I’ve forgotten how to kiss ass. :smack: I had to take a personality test and it said at the beginning< “don’t worry, this won’t be used against you” or something like that.Yeah right! π Then why are you administering it?! :fu: A large part of the test was distinguishing the meaning of two words that sound similar. I thought, “are they trying to weed out Archie Bunker??”
So sorry about Ruby and Diamond, Druid. π critters automatically go to heaven. :gate:
Right on, NC Blue
wow re 19 my computer said NO…
…and that disliking Mondays :rofl2: that reminds me of how I feel in the “sunlight” (unable to see unless wearing Sunglasses). And a weirdly, twisty A. Attitude :omg: thus :slap: and now working and got thru FINALLY more than an hour later… …Ruby T played …perfectly…
:pirate: :tap: a!i!v!
#25 — Travis — $10/hr for cleaning cat shit is a hell of a lot more than I am actually earning for being in a “professional” occupation and ending up having to unvoluntarily “volunteer” many hours just to get the :fu: ing work done so that my professional license doesn’t get pulled. There is quite a large conflict going on at the Miracle Center at this time and I would rather be getting paid for cleaning cat shit out of ANWHERE because that is far more rewarding than what being an RN at the Miracle Center is these days. π‘ π‘ π‘
#25 — Travis — $10/hr for cleaning cat shit is a hell of a lot more than I am actually earning for being in a “professional” occupation and ending up having to unvoluntarily “volunteer” many hours just to get the :fu: ing work done so that my professional license doesn’t get pulled. There is quite a large conflict going on at the Miracle Center at this time and I would rather be getting paid for cleaning cat shit out of ANWHERE because that is far more rewarding than what being an RN at the Miracle Center is these days. π‘ π‘ π‘
#23 — Hey, Kevin —
Maybe we should check in with Jim Earl, but I’m sure he does not have a copyright or trademark on Remembrance — don’t know if “Mourning/Morning Remembrance” is one of those legally protected things — but, goddamit :smack: — we are all entitled to grieve in our own ways fercryinoutloud!!! :rant1: :rant1: :rant1:
So, Mourning, Morning or whatever Remembering or Rememberances, thanks to Jim Earl for the brilliant artful eulogies that he has created. We can only look to him as the God of Morning Remembrances.
Perhaps we should ask for permission to proceed with such an effort to continue his Big Work of Honoring the Dead. I don’t think he would mind, but we really should ask –I don’t see a contact page at http://www.jimearl.com/index.html —
PJ — do you have any contact info for Jim?
I don’t think he was the first to do a Remembrance kind of thing. It seems I’ve heard of someone doing something similar, can’t remember what it’s called now, but I remember it preceded Mourning Rememberance. But Jim definitely makes it his song. The allergies excuse to cover up raw emotion is hilarious!
beemer, I am not sure anyone is archiving Marc online these days. Certainly he isn’t in any organized fashion. If you are looking for something specific, I am guessing it is around somewhere.
RG/Kevin-You could try to contact Speedo ( Mr. Earl) through his MySpace page
Not sure he would mind but the name could be changed to protect the innocent.
Jinx Dawson, lead singer of Coven (Γ’β¬ΕOne Tin SoldierΓ’β¬Β) suffered a massive heart attack Wednesday (July 9) and was taken unresponsive by paramedics to the hospital where she had to be revived. Her right artery was nearly completely blocked, requiring bypass surgery. She was released on Sunday (July 13) however, and is currently recovering at home. The group reformed last November and released a new CD two months ago
π :gate:
The Remembrance for the guy from Bread – Priceless
Who’s choppin’ onions?
:fire: π :sammy: :gate:
Good one NC Blue :fist: I hope she actually reads it. :tap:
Would it be completely distasteful to do a spoof on people who are struggling for life? Cancer patients and terminals :sammy:
Gosh O Geee — I have been trying different ways to get back here since #19 Wednesday to just say … found also Red :hot: Chili Peppers … sorry #20 …no Sunday (music :dancers: ) :knit2: …
since this may be the “last” I write. … and it has taken two to three major cycles just to “start again (re start) until getting back…
SOOO also to KP , Thank You for the “dear” words and grand energies. :bow: … and “dear” wishes back at you… π … :pirate: π
RG … you are a symbol of what must be taken CARE of NATIONWIDE by WE THE PEOPLE… :knit: :fist:
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Feature
Bush claims Executive Privilege on CIA Leak
by: Laurie Kellman, The Associated Press
President Bush claimed executive privilege Wednesday to prevent Attorney General Michael Mukasey from responding to a subpoena for material related to the outing of CIA agent Valerie Plame. (Photo: CNN News)
Washington – President Bush has asserted executive privilege to prevent Attorney General Michael Mukasey from having to comply with a House panel subpoena for material on the leak of CIA operative Valerie Plame’s identity. A House committee chairman, meanwhile, held off on a contempt citation of Mukasey – who had requested the privilege claim – but only as a courtesy to lawmakers not present. ΓΒ»
Guilty pleasure: I have been watching the monthly Daryl Hall live performance videos. He brings in a guest or two and they basically try out each others songs. Best thing on TV IMO, even though its not on TV. BTW, he was on with KT Tunstall last night on Conan.
http://www.livefromdarylshouse.com have to sign up for it, but free