#robert lesser collection

[sassafrasmoonshine]

Paul C. Stahr (American, 1883 - 1953) • Cover for New Worlds science fiction pulp magazine • 1932

[contemplatingoutlander]

How to save the Supreme Court from Alito’s ethical malfeasance

The justice’s unconscionable violations of ethics demand the court be reformed.

Jennifer Rubin clearly explains why Alito went too far in allowing a symbol of the insurrection to fly over his home, and why the Roberts Court needs to stop slow-walking the presidential immunity decision if the Court is to regain any credibility. This is a gift🎁link so anyone can read the full article, even if they don't subscribe to The Washington Post.

Among the Supreme Court’s abominations — shredding precedent to obliterate reproductive freedom, financial impropriety, partisanship — none compares to the upside-down flag, identified with violent insurrectionists, that flew over the home of Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. Ethics experts and lawyers (including former judges) of all stripes expressed their outrage. “His statement — which says his wife displayed a symbol associated with a failed coup to subvert democracy because she was offended by an anti-Trump sign one of her neighbors displayed — is so incoherent it is insulting to our collective intelligence,” constitutional law professor Leah Litman emails me. “And a Justice who resides in a house that displays symbols glorifying a coup should not participate in cases that will determine whether people who participated in said coup will face any accountability.” [...] Alito (alongside Justice Clarence Thomas, whose wife encouraged coup plotters) has heard multiple insurrection-related cases, including the pending immunity case that could absolve Trump of criminal liability. In letting his home stand in solidarity with constitutional arsonists, Alito made a mockery of his oath to “faithfully and impartially discharge” his duties under the Constitution. Any other judge (especially one implicated in financial misconduct) would be compelled to resign and/or face the threat of impeachment. So what about Alito? Immediate Triage Unlike its speedy disposition of the 14th Amendment case (24 days after argument) and of many lesser matters, the court put the immunity case in deep freeze, making it near-impossible to try the ex-president before the next election....The Alito debacle only deepens the impression that the court has its thumb on the scale — or the brake — for Trump. [...] As constitutional scholar Laurence Tribe warns in an email to me, if Roberts “wants the Court to retain any credibility at all,” he must compel the court to “bite the bullet and issue its decision, ....” Then, Tribe explains, “Judge [Tanya S.] Chutkan either can hold whatever hearing the Court thinks necessary to decide exactly which charges against the former president may remain” or can begin the trial itself, which “should have been over by now.” Alito’s ethical self-immolation leaves Roberts no alternative if he wants to dispel the perception that two ethically compromised, partisan justices have thoroughly corrupted the court. (He also should implore Alito to recuse, but who believes that’ll happen?) [emphasis added]

[thrashkink-coven]

Hi all,

Welcome to the last part of my 2024 altar tour! 4/4

What a year it has been! I have learned so much and made so many new friends! My altar has always been a reflection of my psyche, seeing it’s beauty reminds me of the beauty that exists within me. :)

So this is my final little work space where I do pendulum magick and tarot readings. There is a devotional mug to Lord Lucifer which I use for our morning coffee chats. There is also Lucifer’s devotional dragon statue, as well as the dual scrying mirror for him and Faviel.

There is a normal mirror and a statue of a pharaoh’s tomb. The board which the flowers and offerings are placed on dawns Faviel’s sigil and candle. To Faviel I have offered a palm stone, flowers, an acorn, smoky quartz, some black earrings, and some grubs.

Beside him is my pendulum in a selenite charging bowl along with my pendulum mat.

The black and white image you see was a piece of art I made for Archangel Jophiel after he gifted me a vision a year or so ago. I use it whenever I’m reaching out to him.

Beneath my altar is some space for storage where I keep my larger cauldron, mortar and pestle, larger candles, etc. There is also my stand where I keep my broom, fire poker, and shovel. My witch broom is wrapped in a protective seal. I use it to sweep ash from my prayer mat.

And finally, here are a few of the books I have in my collection that have greatly greatly aided me in my craft. Remember to do your research my dears!

The Arbatel of Magick- First English edition 1633, new edition 2013, edited by Earl Marwick

Healing with Form, Energy, and Light- Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche

Gods and Goddesses- Hallam, Elizabeth

The Lesser Key of Solomon- S.L MacGregor Mathers and Aleister Crowley

The Dictionary of Alchemy- Diana Fernando

The Art of Angels- Howard Loxton

Backland’s Book of Spirit Communications- Raymond Buckland

Transcendental Magick- Éliphas Lévi

The Greater Key of Solomon- S.L MacGregor Mathers

A History of God- Karen Armstrong

A Dictionary of Angels, Including Fallen Angels- Gustav Davidson

Making Talismans- Nick Farrell

The Sixth and Seventh Books of Moses- Johann Scheibel

The Egyptian Book of the Dead

The Rise and Fall of the Nephilim- Scott Alan Roberts

Buckland’s Complete Book of Witchcraft- Raymond Buckland

Candle Burning Rituals- Raymond Buckland

The Complete Book of Black Magick and Witchcraft

Green Witchcraft, Folk Magick, Fairy Lore & Herb Craft- Ann Moura

The Book of Forbidden Knowledge, Black Magick, Superstition, Charms and Divination- First Edition 1910s Johnson Smith & co. New Edition 2016 edited by Earl Marwick

Three Books of Occult Philosophy- Henry Cornelius Agrippa

and of course, The Holy Bible- New Living Translation.

I have many other books in my collection on tarot and astrology in my living room, but these are the books that have had the greatest impact on my craft. Here are a few of those other ones:

Love Potions- Tatania Hardie

The Book of Destinies- Jane Struthers

The Crystal Bible 2- Judy Hall

The Tarot Bible- Sarah Barlett

The Wicca Bible- Ann Marie Gallagher

Cunningham’s Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs- Scott Cunningham

Magic and Medicine of Plants- Reader’s Digest

The Power of Birthdays Stars and Numbers- Saffi Crawford and Geraldine Sullivan

The Witches’ Goddess- Janet and Stewart Farrar

The Witches’ God- Janet and Stewart Farrar

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I wanted to end this tour off with my reading material because I want to emphasize how important it is to understand that “magick” is not just “stuff”.

I really enjoy all of my magical tools and there’s absolutely nothing wrong with having and wanting pretty things or an aesthetically pleasing altar. In fact I believe aesthetic and care are acts of love in themselves. Don’t ever let someone shame you for wanting to decorate and indulge in the aesthetics of your craft.

But please do remember that our greatest magical tool is our minds, our senses, and our experiences- our brains. Remember to read read read lots of material from many different sources. Contemplate honestly on everything you read, hear and experience. Do not take everything you believe today as a fact, do not box yourself in to anything. (Maybe that’s the Luciferian in me speaking lol)

Learn how to do magick alone, without any tools. My magick is not my stuff, although my stuff greatly aids me in my magick. Does that make sense?

Thank you so much for reading! I look forward to growing and learning so much more this year! :)

Blessed be!

[scotianostra]

25th January marks the annual celebration of Burns Night - a time to celebrate Scotland's favourite son, and world renowned poet and song writer Robert Burns who was born on this day 1759.

I have covered Oor Rabbie on may occasions so on this day I hope to bring you a few facts about Scotland's National Bard and his legacy.

Known as somewhat of a ladies man, Burns is known to have fathered 12 or 13 children, depending on the source, to 4 different women. His last born child, Maxwell, was born on the same day as his funeral 25 July 1796, meaning his wife Jean Armour missed his send off.

As a lad growing up in Ayrshire, Burns was always fond of supernatural stories, most of which were told to him by an old widow who helped out on his father's farm. These stories no doubt had an influence on his writings in the future and perhaps were the inspiration for his classic masterpiece, Tam O'Shanter and the lesser known Adress to the Deil and Halloween. Even in these poems he flattered the fairer sex with his words, this from the latter poem.....

The lasses feat, an' cleanly neat, Mair braw than when they're fine; Their faces blythe, fu' sweetly kythe, Hearts leal, an' warm, an' kin':

Of course Burns also gives another of his favourite subjects a mention in this verse, "the deil himsel," Look it up it's another guid yin!

Burns didn't always want to stay in Scotland - he hoped to move to the Caribbean island of Jamaica. Although following the success of his poetry collection 'Poems, Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect' (or the Kilmarnock Edition as it is known), he opted to move closer to home, settling in Edinburgh for a time.

For all his fame, Burns never forgot his humble roots. His love for farming stayed with him throughout his life and his writing often dealt with issues affecting the poorer classes, notably highlighting the need for greater social equality. Indeed he is known as the Ploughman Poet, a nod to his farming life.

And on his legacy, Burns has gathered some very famous fans since his passing, US president Abraham Lincoln could recite Burns’ works by heart. Bob Dylan says that ‘A Red, Red Rose’ by Burns is his source of greatest creative inspiration and Michael Jackson song Thriller is said to have been inspired by Tam O'Shanter.

In Japan at pedestrian crossing you don't get beeps like here in Scotland, they play a rendition of the Burns song ‘Coming Through The Rye’.

There are more statues in honour of Rabbie than any other male figure in history, only surpassed in total by Queen Victoria. (I am not including religious statues).

In 2005 Robert Burns was the first person ever to feature on a bottle of Coca Cola, about a million were made they currently trade for around £10 and I have one, unopened in my kitchen cupboard.

Arguably Burns most famous song, Auld Lang Syne, has appeared in over 170 Hollywood films including The Apartment, It’s A Wonderful Life and When Harry Met Sally. , but he only rewrote the verse, he sent the poem to the Scots Musical Museum in 1788 indicating that it was an ancient song but that he'd been the first to record it on paper. The phrase 'auld lang syne' roughly translates as 'for old times' sake', and the song is all about preserving old friendships and looking back over the events of the year.

In the US city of Atlanta, there is a life-size imitation of Burns’ first home in Alloway, South Ayrshire, although it doesn't have the famous thatched roof.

In Scotland, there are some 20 official Burns memorials dotted around the country, from Aberdeen to the final resting place of Burns in Dumfries, which commemorate his journey from Ayrshire to “Auld Lang Syne”.

‘My Heart’s in the Highlands’ was translated and adopted as the marching song of the Chinese resistance fighter in the Second World War.

In 2009 STV viewers voted Robert Burns ‘The Great Scot’, beating the likes of William Wallace, Robert the Bruce among others.

There are Burns Clubs scattered across the globe, but the very first one, known as The Mother's Club, was founded in Greenock in 1801. They held the very first Burns Supper on what they thought was his birthday, January 29th 1802, only to discover that his birthday was actually January 25th!

Since then Burns suppers have been held worldwide.

I know some of you out there will toil to understand some of Burns's poetry, don't fear you will find the Best of Robert Burns, translated into the "de'il's tongue" just Click here...

The song Ae Fond Kiss, was one of my mums favourites the words "Never met-or never parted, We had ne'er been broken-hearted" are inscribed on her grave......"

[x-files-polls]

Episode Descriptions:

Beyond the Sea: A death row inmate named Luther Lee Boggs claims that he is psychic and can lead Mulder to a serial killer in exchange for a lesser sentence of life in prison. The agents' roles are reversed in this episode, with Mulder doubting Boggs's claim and Scully believing him after she is told that she can communicate through him with her recently deceased father.

Fresh Bones: One morning, after two gruesome hallucinations, Private Jack McAlpin crashes his car into a tree that has a voodoo symbol drawn on it; the second death of a marine in two weeks that has featured that symbol. The marines in question were guarding a processing center for Haitian refugees, and when Mulder and Scully visit the center they find the deaths were not as unexpected as they seemed.

Musings of a Cigarette Smoking Man: Mulder, Scully and Byers meet with Frohike, where he details what may have been Cigarette Smoking Man's real life.

Field Trip: The skeletonized remains of a young couple are found in the fields of North Carolina. When Mulder and Scully go to investigate, they find that a giant fungal life form releases an LSD-like drug into the air with spores, and then slowly digests its victims. Mulder and Scully fall into its trap and are not sure of what is reality and what is fantasy.

Brand X: While protecting a man due to testify against the Morley cigarette company, Skinner is horrified when the witness dies mysteriously. What the agents soon discover is that a new brand of cigarette has a dangerous secret.

The information from this poll is collected from Katy DeCorah's mapbox of Jane Robert's "Mapping the X-Files"

Episode Descriptions are taken from wikipedia for neutrality.

[whitepolaris]

Badger State Ghosts

Wisconsin's eminent folklorist Robert Gard once wrote, "Wisconsin has more ghosts per mile than any state in the nation." After surveying the spook scene, we have to conclude that he was absolutely correct. You can hardly swing a dead cat without hitting a ghost somewhere in the Badger State. In addition to Gard, the state owes a huge debt of gratitude to several other pioneers who gathered stories of nightwalkers, moon-flitters and other wispy death survivors. Charles E. Brown collected dozens of late-nineteenth-century and early twentieth-century stories, not only from the new European upstarts that took over the land, but from the people they displaced-the various Native American tribes.

In Haunted Wisconsin, by Beth Scott and Michael Norman, ghosts were taken out of dusty old archives and put into our living rooms where they belong. And Dennis Boyer has coaxed some amazing stories from saloon habitués, labor activists, and just plain Wisconsinites of all persuasions.

Paranormal researchers and organizations are keenly interested in investigating claims of hauntings and ghosts everywhere, from homes to businesses to abandoned buildings and cemeteries. Groups such as the Wisconsin Paranormal Research Center, the Wausau Paranormal Research Society, Wisconsin Ghost Investigations, and the Southern Wisconsin Paranormal Research Group and researchers such as Chad Lewis and Terry Fisk have all been active in scouring the state for haunted activity. These groups, if they've proven anything, have shown that Wisconsin is even more crowded with nonliving souls than Robert Gard could have imagined.

What follows is a selected survey, rather than an exhaustive assay of ghosts, featuring some lesser-known and surprising ones. To document all ghosts and haunted spots would require a book far longer than this. Talk to any group of people, and chances are, more than half of the group will have a story to share.

[germanpostwarmodern]

On one of his last assignments Julius Shulman together with his assistant Juergen Nogai in 2007 went to Chicago to document some of the city’s outstanding mid-century homes. Convinced and commissioned by sound engineer and architecture buff Gary Grand Shulman photographed gems by local heroes like Bertrand Goldberg, Keck & Keck and Harry Weese but also lesser-known architects like Edward Humrich and Robert Hausner.

Two years after Shulman’s death Gand as a tribute to the late master photographer published „Julius Shulman: Chicago Midcentury Modernism“ with Rizzoli, a lavish document of both Shulman’s brilliance and the rich mid-century architecture of Chicago. The volume collects a total of eleven houses, each of them presented in comprehensive dossiers containing Shulman’s photographs and an essay recounting the respective house’s history. Especially the commentaries by original inhabitants and architects provide most interesting information about the commission, the requirements it had to accommodate as well as the design process.

Julius Shulman in turn once more proves his genius for perspective and composition: despite the at times severely altered interiors he nonetheless manages to reveal the quality of the building’s design and how it is embedded in the surrounding landscape.

„Julius Shulman: Chicago Midcentury Modernism“ is the product of two modern architecture enthusiasts that not only proves Pierre Koenig’s remark that „There’s no midcentury modernism in Chicago“ wrong but also demonstrates the quality of the city’s mid-century modern domestic architecture. A real treasure trove!

[dreaminginthedeepsouth]

[The hagiography is from Lesser Feasts and Fasts 2022, p. 360: Jonathan Myrick Daniels :: Martyr, 1965]

Today on the Church Calendar is the Feast of Jonathan Myrick Daniels, Saint and Martyr. The Collect of the Day is from Lesser Feasts and Fasts 2022, p. 361:

O God of justice and compassion, who puts down the proud and mighty from their place, and lifts up the poor and the afflicted: We give you thanks for your faithful witness Jonathan Myrick Daniels, who, in the midst of injustice and violence, risked and gave his life for another; and we pray that we, following his example, may make no peace with oppression; through Jesus Christ our Savior, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

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Jonathan Myrick Daniels was born in Keene, New Hampshire, in 1939. Like many young adults, from high school in Keene to graduate school at Harvard, Jonathan wrestled with vocation. Attracted to medicine, ordained ministry, law, and writing, he found himself close to a loss of faith until his discernment was clarified by a profound conversion on Easter Day 1962 at the Church of the Advent in Boston. Jonathan then entered the Episcopal Theological School in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

In March 1965, the televised appeal of Martin Luther King, Jr., to come to Selma to secure for all citizens the right to vote touched Jonathan’s passions for the well-being of others, the Christian witness of the church, and political justice. His conviction was deepened at Evening Prayer during the singing of the Magnificat: “He hath put down the mighty from their seat and hath exalted the humble and meek. He hath filled the hungry with good things.” He wrote: “I knew that I must go to Selma. The Virgin’s song was to grow more and more dear to me in the weeks ahead.”

In Selma he found himself in the midst of a time and place where the nation’s racism and the Episcopal Church’s share in that inheritance were exposed. Greatly moved by what he saw and experienced, he returned to seminary, asked leave to work in Selma while continuing his studies, and returned there under the sponsorship of the Episcopal Society for Cultural and Racial Unity.

After a brief return to Cambridge in May to complete his exams, he returned to Alabama to resume his efforts assisting those engaged in the integration struggle. Jailed on August 14 for joining a picket line, Jonathan and his companions resolved to remain together until bail could be posted for all of them, as it was six days later. Released and aware that they were in danger, four of them walked to a small store. As sixteen-year-old Ruby Sales reached the top step of the entrance, a man with a shotgun appeared, cursing her. Jonathan pulled her to one side to shield her from the unexpected threats and was killed instantly by the 12-gauge blast.

Jonathan’s letters and papers bear eloquent witness to the profound effect that Selma had upon him. He writes, “The doctrine of the creeds, the enacted faith of the sacraments, were the essential preconditions of the experience itself. The faith with which I went to Selma has not changed: it has grown . . . I began to know in my bones and sinews that I had been truly baptized into the Lord’s death and resurrection . . . with them, the black men and white men, with all life, in him whose Name is above all the names that the races and nations shout . . . We are indelibly and unspeakably one.”

[Robert Scott Horton]

[optikes]

Klippel with assemblages in his studio

Number 1060, (1995) painted wire, tin  22.5 x 7.6 x 7cm

Number 714 - Prototype for Adelaide Plaza (1988)  Construction of brazed and welded steel, geometric sections, found objects, formed sheet metal. 69.5 x 64 x 49.5 cm without base

Number 329, (1977) assemblage of collected wood parts  300 x 350 x 135cm

search @www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au

A Klippel's practice exeplifies the interconnectedness of the conceptual and the material. His bodies of work explore the relationship between the organic and the mechanical.

B By the time Robert Klippel died in Sydney in 2001, aged 81, he was critically acclaimed and well collected in his home country. But as with most Australian artists, although he had lived for stints in Europe and the US from the 1940s until the 1960s, his work was largely unknown abroad.

Eleven years on, his son has secured a blue chip shot at changing that. Klippel junior has signed Galerie Gmurzynska in Zurich as the sole representative of his father’s estate worldwide, catapulting the artist into the company of Pablo Picasso, Yves Klein, Alexander Rodchenko and David Smith, whose estates the gallery also represents.

  Some of Klippel’s large wooden sculptures have already been on the Gmurzynska stand at Art Basel, Art Basel Miami and ArtHK, and a substantial publication and exhibition is being planned for the coming year.

  Klippel is the only Australian artist to have been taken on by the 50-year-old gallery, which is best known for introducing the Russian avant garde to western Europe and for representing modernist artists working up to 1980.

  “We have a solid reputation for ­scientific research, and for promoting interesting, important historic figures who have created something authentic but who have not had the exposure they should have had,” says gallery co-owner Mathias Rastorfer.

  Klippel, an abstract artist and loner not easily slotted into one particular movement, was loosely influenced by surrealism, cubism and constructivism.

  According to Deborah Edwards in the 2002 Art Gallery of NSW retrospective catalogue, “his attitudes to art making were grounded in European modernism and postwar intellectual thought”. It is for this reason, in part, that Gmurzynska was interested in taking him on.

  Rastorfer says: “We found him very interesting due to his connection to the constructivists, his Polish ­origins, his time in America. The more you go into Klippel, the more modernist links you find.

“We will introduce his work in the context of those peers, taking him out of the Australian context and putting him into an international one. We want to show where he fits in worldwide.”

  Klippel’s bronze sculptures have been the most collectable in Australia. They appear regularly on the secondary market and can fetch more than $100,000. The top price paid at auction – $507,800 – was in 2006 for a miniature steel, tin, acrylic paint and coloured paper collage.

  Gmurzynska plans to use the large, wooden sculptures and tiny coloured plastic ones that Klippel did in the late 1980s and early 1990s to introduce him internationally. This is in part for practical reasons, because this is most of what is left in the estate, but also because he thinks these will work best there.

  Rastorfer expects to take at least three years to achieve traction internationally for Klippel. “One of the biggest temptations is to sell the four or five most important works straight away, because that’s the easiest thing to do,” he says. “But then the estate is left with the lesser known work and often doesn’t know what to do with it.

  “It’s about placement in museum collections, in significant private ­collections, and with opinion makers, not just about selling. If we show him in the context of his better- known peers, the rest will follow.”

  There are no guarantees the strategy will work, but Andrew Klippel is quietly excited that his father, to whom he was very close, is getting a posthumous chance at an inter­national career.

After years in the music business, where things happen very quickly, his foray into the visual arts is teaching him a new virtue: patience. “This is a long play.”

  Katrina Strickland http://www.afr.com  (2012)

[adultswim2021]

Titan Maximum #2: "Busted" | October 4, 2009 - 11:30PM | S01E02

The second dang episode of Titan Maximum is basically a second pilot, taking us through how the newly formed team navigates the bureaucracy of the future government in order to get a replacement giant robot to pilot and have space adventures with. There’s also a little bit of advancement with the villain of the show, a former member of the team. I don’t think I touched on that aspect even a little bit last time. The important thing to know is, they get themselves reinstated with the military and the little brother nerd kid is their new engineer, producing a new mech that’s seemingly superior in every way, except the face is hastily drawn on. The episode ends with them about to do their first actual episodic adventure.

The main characters on the show are mostly dicks. We see them do stuff that dicks do to be dicks and for no other reason other than because they are dicks. That’s the comedy, dicks being dicks. Okay. That’s fine, I guess, if you're not me. In this one we have a flashback to them raping the “statue of unity”, because they were drunk and acting arrogantly for, again, no real reason. Then at one point they do a joke where a grunt foot soldier in another part of the story says an obvious sexual joke out loud and there’s pronounced awkward silence. It’s just like, man, what point are you even making here?

There wasn’t a single funny joke in this whole episode. I started getting actually pissed off. So much so that I failed to keep good notes for this episode; I literally wrote “JESUS FUCKING CHRIST THIS SUCKS” in a few different iterations without saying what I was reacting to. I should’ve been writing stuff like “the mean slut is showing her tits and being nasty.” Why, it’s like a season three episode of Sealab 2021, except for it probably took a year to animate instead of an afternoon.

I watched this on adultswim.com, and I’m probably going to get a DVD or download of this or something to watch instead. I was literally getting like, cartoonishly angry at this show, so much so that I started punching stuff. I am a lunatic, yes, but usually bad shows don’t upset me this much. Then, midway through the episode? I swear to fucking god, there was like 4 minutes of ads. They just jammed a commercial break in and it took for fucking ever. Every time a new ad started I actually started growling. Lotta ads for new shows coming soon to HBOMax. They all look like shit. Goddamn, I have never hated an app more than that app. I am thankful I don’t actually pay for it myself. 

To make it even worse: the one thing I stated as a positive about this show was the closing credits, which they interrupt for a lame callback joke. Then after the credits are over, they include a tag where a housekeeper explains an earlier joke where somebody pees in their space suit thinking it has a waste collection receptacle even though it doesn’t. Yeah, I saw that episode of Venture Bros. too.

MAIL BAG

got me katanas i want you to know, slicing up doors i want you to know, girl it's home movies i want you to know, don't know about you but i am wack...y coach mcguirk, wanna grow up to be, be a bob belcher

this was nice, pal, and I got a good laugh outta the deal. Well, see ya!

What can Delocated do in Season 2 to win you back? You seemed really down on it by the end. You didn't even like the part where he named all of Paul Rudd's lesser known movies.

You are full of shit! I literally named the final episode my favorite episode so far. I think all the feelings I had for the show roughly resembled the feelings I had for it back when it premiered. You're ignorant, pal.

He was in Anchorman, and The 40 Year Old Virgin, he was in The Shape of Things. He was in Clueless and Romeo + Juliet. He did a thing in Reno 911: Miami. The Cider House Rules. P.S. The Oh In Ohio. Knocked Up. He had a series of Broadway credits: The Last Night of Ballyhoo. Three Days of Rain with Julia Roberts. Twelfth Night at Lincoln Center. HE WAS IN HOUSE HUNTING!

"I like this" -me. See, now leave me alone.

Honestly I really like the *premise* of Titan Maximum. it's surprisingly earnest with it's deconstruction of Voltron, the character drama, the running story had a lot of potential, it looks great, Even the implied worldbuilding is fun. But like you said, the character writing is AWFUL. It's like a time capsule of the late 2000s "Workaholics" writers' board (twitter DOT com/podimportant/status/1369836756971835402). It sucks cause I like everything else about it but it really brings it down.

I probably should've noted this in the first episode, but I've never been a Voltron devotee. I don't remember ever watching it as a kid, and I've only seen a couple episodes as an Adult out of curiosity. So some of this show is probably lost on me. But the writing is so bad, I would highly doubt it would add anything for me.

[t-tex-edwards]

T. TEX EDWARDS writes: 

Way back in the 1980’s, Mr. Mike Buck gave me a cassette mixtape he made called THE RUBBER ROOM, comprised of old C&W songs about murder, madness, jails etc. but mainly about murder. Nowadays it’s a whole genre of it’s own. But back then it was just tapes of weird old tunes that record collectors like Buck shared amongst friends.

I had a friend named Danny Whittington back in Austin with some recording equipment at his house & on a lark, I suggested we record some of those songs next time I was back in town visiting from my then-current home in Hollywood, California. That was how this album came about. What started out as a kind of sick joke turned into a semi-serious music project.

As it turned out, the songwriting on the most part was strong, the musicianship of the friends & friends-of-friends who were recruited was sure, & somehow my drug-sick, mumbled warbling fit right in & some minor magic was created.

Weirdo Austin artist Bob “Don’t Call Me Robert” Frye, another friend-of-a-friend was tagged with coming up with some coverart. Something along the lines of Porter Wagoner’s COLD, HARD FACTS OF LIFE (one of the songs included) & this fantastic creation of Bob’s was the lynchpin in convincing Long Gone John, indie record guy & collector of transgressive art, to release a vinyl LP of the project on his Sympathy For The Record Industry label.

Much, much later, after the century turned & I had moved back to Austin, Jeff Smith of Saustex Media, consented to re-releasing a CD version in 2007.

Which brings us to the present where I still have some of those CDs left to peddle to you here on eBay: https://www.ebay.com/itm/155359257397

AMAZON BLURB:

'Pardon Me, I've Got Someone To Kill' is a re-issue of the classic 1989 Sympathy For The Record Industry release (also New Rose in France, 1991) by T. Tex Edwards & Out On Parole. T. Tex is a true Texas Punk pioneer dating from his work in the 70's with the Nervebreakers and his later Hollywood outfit the Loafin' Hyenas.  'Pardon Me,...' is a collection of obscure C & W 'murder' songs rendered in Edwards' singular style. Top-notch backing on the disc is provided by Austin Roots luminaries Mike Buck (Fabulous T-Birds, Leroi Bros.) on the drums, John X. Reed (Doug Sahm, Jesse Taylor, Lucky Tomblin Band) on a variety of guitars, and other lesser-known but equally talented weirdos. 14 tales about drinkin', cheatin', killin' and prison rendered in high Texan fashion for your listening enjoyment. Includes the previously unreleased 'Last Will and Testimony (of a Drinking Man) by Tex and the Affordable Caskets.

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[nauticadreams]

During 1691, Jack Teague was born during a typhoon aboard a pirate ship. Named after the brother of his father, Edward Teague, Jack grew up without his unknown mother amid the seafaring outlaws at Shipwreck Cove on Shipwreck Island. Not eager to be yet another crewmate, Jack Teague insisted on one day becoming a captain of his own vessel. After serving as a cabin boy, he would find himself the captain of the Barnacle, a small fishing boat that had been left abandoned at Salty Cove on the island of Tortuga.

After a bout of adventures around the Gulf of Mexico, the Grand Barnacle would be destroyed in a confrontation with the English Royal Navy by cannonfire intended for Edward Teague’s ship, the Misty Lady.

After many more adventures, Jack would later find himself as a crewmember of the Wicked Wench, under the captaincy of Captain Morgan (not to be confused with the buccaneer and later governor of Port Royal of the same name), when they would be confronted by Capitan Armando Salazar around 1711. Salazar had been in command of the Spanish galleon, Silent Mary, and had been putting effort into the extermination of pirates in the West Indies out of vengeance for his father and grandfather who had perished at the hands of pirates. The battle would take place near the Devil’s Triangle west of the Windard Isles in the Lesser Antilles, and would see the Silent Mary destroyed as she ran aground a collection of rocks shortly after entering the triangle while in pursuit of the Wicked Wench - a result of actions spurred on by Jack “the Sparrow.” For a while, Jack found himself elected captain of the vessel, as their captain had perished in the confrontation.

Some time later, Jack no longer found himself aboard the Wicked Wench, as he had been press-ganged into service aboard a French brigantine named La Vipere, captained by Christophe-Julien de Rapier. Not long after, he had been left at sea in a longboat with fellow crewmate Robert Greene. Upon reaching dry land again, the duo began working for the East India Trade Company for five years, and Jack served as first mate aboard the brig Fair Wind. In 1716, after taking control of the Fair Wind, defending her from pirates, Jack Sparrow was offered captaincy of the merchant vessel Wicked Wench (which had apparently fallen into EITC hands by this point) by an impressed Lord Cutler Beckett, who was a director of the company regarding West Africa.

After a number of voyages on behalf of the East India Trading Company, Jack had been ordered to deliver a cargo of enslaved Africans to New Avalon in the Bahamas. Jack however despised the idea of humans being deemed as cargo and instead freed them, stealing Beckett’s ship. Shortly afterwards, a number of vessels were dispatched to capture the pirate Jack Sparrow, and before long he found himself imprisoned.

Months later, Jack would be brought to the coast of West Africa and be branded upon his arm with a “P” labeling him forever as a pirate. Just off the shore, he was made to watch as the Wicked Wench was torched. Breaking free from his captors, he swam for the ship but found himself trapped within her cabins as she sank beneath the waves.

Jack Sparrow found himself somewhere between life and death, on the path to Davy Jone’s Locker or the Land of the Dead. There, a deal was struck with Davy Jones that if Jones would raise his ship, after thirteen years he would forfeit his captaincy and serve onboard Jones’ ship, the Flying Dutchman. The blackened, charred ship would rise above the waves once more and be renamed the Black Pearl.

Two years later, in 1718, Jack would have Hector Barbossa aboard the Black Pearl, naming him first mate in a voyage to search for Aztec gold that had been stashed by Cortes. Prior to its discovery, the crew mutinied, an act which Barbossa spurred into being. Jack was marooned on a desert island, and Barbossa claimed captaincy of the Black Pearl.

Jack Sparrow would escape his solitude on the desert isle, and sail the seas having many more adventures over the next 11 years, until Jones would later reappear to him in 1729.

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Why don't they release the earth's court 1975 live album? I want it so bad..

hey anon! yup i agree, an earl's court 1975 live album would be an amazing addition to my collection. though there are so many lesser known/unavailable live performances which i am DYING to get my hands on. with the release of the Becoming Led Zeppelin, i'm hoping that jimmy is also putting together a nice live album to accompany the film (just as he did for the 2003 Led Zeppelin DVD and how filmmakers usually do with movies that have to do with music).

jimmy has been hinting at a new live album for the last few years (at least since 2018 when he promised one for led zeppelin's 50th anniversary), with robert's disapproval supposedly being the reason why it still hasn't come out.

maybe since he approved the movie he will also say yes to a movie soundtrack? hopefully so.

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2022 Writing Round-Up

Now that Yuletide is out and I'm remembering to do this, let's breakdown my last year in writing! I wrote 4~ fic in four different fandoms, including one crossover, as well as 3~ meta in three fandoms. My most prolific fandom was Cobra Kai, but my most popular story was in Star Wars. I found I struggled with self-motivation, but had great success writing for exchanges and, to a considerably lesser extent, challenges.

Anywhere, here's everything in alphabetical order by fandom:

Agent Carter

Catch Me A Catch - Four times Jack failed as a matchmaker and one time he pulled it off. (Jack Thompson, Peggy Carter/Daniel Sousa) Written for the SSR Confidential 2022 which is always fun, even if over all fandom enthusiasm seems to have fallen off lately.

Cobra Kai

Snake Bites: Cobra Kai Meta - Originally intended to be a collection of essays, I fizzled out after the first one which looks at how the show handles the issue of Jewish masculinity.

Tournament of Lies (All Valley 100 Drabble Challenge) - Collection of drabbles based off the All Valley 100 weekly drabble challenge. I managed 10 before I kind of lost interest, or at least focus.

Queer Eye for the Karate Guy - Cobra Kai/Queer Eye crossover! The fab five remakes everyone's favorite disaster sensei, Johnny Lawrence. Started off as an All Valley 100 challenge which escaped containment.

Ms. Marvel (TV 2022)

Three Times Kamala Thought About Revealing Her Identity and One Time She Didn't - Pretty much what it says on the tin. This was written for Yuletide 2022 and I struggled mightily with it. So mightily, in fact, I signed up for a second exchange (which didn't go live until 2023 and hasn't be revealed yet), just to procrastinate on writing it. It turned out pretty okay, though, so I'm proud.

Queer Eye

Queer Eye for the Karate Guy - Cobra Kai/Queer Eye crossover! The fab five remakes everyone's favorite disaster sensei, Johnny Lawrence. Started off as an All Valley 100 challenge which escaped containment. Yes, I listed it twice. It's a crossover!

A Song of Ice and Fire

A Meta of Ice and Fire - Another one of those metas that's supposed to be a collection of essays, but right now is just the one. In this one I content that Ned would have absolutely killed Theon if ordered by Robert to do so, but it would have constituted a moral injury.

Star Wars

Now Leaving Bespin - AU where Vader manages to capture both his kids on Bespin and hilarity ensues. Written for the Gen Freeform Exchange 2022. This was far and away my most popular piece of the year, clocking in at 2669 hits and 384 kudos. See what I mean about challenges?

Teen Wolf

Howling in the Dark: Teen Wolf Meta - A collection of meta essays that actually contains more than one essay! It has 7, in fact, looking at characters, relationships, and some world building.

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The Declaration of Independence and Thomas Jefferson’s Contribution: A Fascinating History

In July 1776, the historic decision by the U.S. Congress to adopt the Declaration of Independence marked a pivotal chapter in American history. Today, Independence Day is still celebrated as a national holiday on July 4. However, there are several intriguing details about this event that many may not know. While Thomas Jefferson’s contribution to American history is undeniable, several other significant events were also part of this declaration’s story. In this article, we will highlight these lesser-known facts and Jefferson’s stance on slavery.

The History of the Declaration of Independence: In 1776, the American Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence, declaring freedom from British rule. This declaration laid the foundation for American independence and is considered one of the most crucial days in U.S. history, celebrated as the nation’s “birthday.” However, there are many interesting and lesser-known aspects of this historical event. Extensive research on the declaration and Jefferson’s role has revealed many surprising facts.

Thomas Jefferson and Drafting the Declaration: Thomas Jefferson, who later became the third President of the United States, was entrusted with drafting the declaration. Though he is often credited as the main author, Jefferson was actually part of a committee of five. Alongside him were John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman, and Robert Livingston. Together, they crafted this historic document through their collective efforts.

Influence of Other Writers on Jefferson’s Language and Phrases: The language and phrases of Jefferson’s Declaration of Independence are still considered some of the finest in American history. However, many do not know that some of his most memorable words were borrowed from other writers. Jefferson gathered inspiration from various philosophers and ancient texts and rephrased them creatively. This blend of ideas stands as a testament to his ingenuity, which immortalized him in history.

The Topic of Slavery in the Declaration: Jefferson originally included a passage in the draft condemning the inhumanity of slavery, describing it as harmful and degrading to humanity. However, this section was later removed from the final draft. Congress did not want any mention of slavery in the founding document, as it remained a contentious issue. The absence of this passage about slavery had a lasting impact on American history, complicating the foundation of the nation and its values.

The Concept of Freedom in the Declaration: The Declaration of Independence is not just a symbol of America’s freedom but also a crucial step toward human rights. It famously states that “all men are created equal” and that it is the government’s responsibility to ensure liberty and equality for all. However, by omitting any mention of slavery, Congress left a contradiction within the nation’s founding. This decision influenced the future of American society, spurring both debate and activism around slavery, which continued into the Civil War.

Conclusion: The Declaration of Independence and Thomas Jefferson’s contribution have left an indelible mark on American history. This historic moment and the discussions around slavery make it evident that the journey for liberty and equality has always been a challenging one. The significance of Jefferson and this declaration remains timeless in U.S. history, reminding us that the struggle for freedom is an ongoing endeavor.

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What Happened on September 22 in British History?

September 22 is a notable day in British history, marked by a range of significant events that have shaped the political, social, and cultural fabric of the nation. From important political developments such as the establishment of 10 Downing Street as the official residence of the British Prime Minister, to the execution of Nathan Hale during the American Revolutionary War, the date bears witness to pivotal moments in Britain’s history. Additionally, on this day, Queen Victoria reached a major milestone, becoming the longest-reigning monarch in British history at the time, a record only surpassed over a century later by her great-great-granddaughter, Queen Elizabeth II. Other significant events include the birth of Anne of Cleves, one of the lesser-known wives of Henry VIII, whose short marriage to the king had far-reaching political implications. These events collectively illustrate the rich and varied nature of British history, with each playing a role in the evolution of the nation’s political landscape, cultural identity, and global influence.

What Happened on September 22 in British History?

Sir Robert Walpole Moves into 10 Downing Street (1735)

On September 22, 1735, Sir Robert Walpole, who is often regarded as the first British Prime Minister, officially moved into 10 Downing Street, which has since become the official residence of British Prime Ministers. This moment in history signified the consolidation of executive power in the office of the Prime Minister, a development that would shape British politics for centuries to come. Walpole was gifted the residence by King George II, and his decision to accept the house as the seat of government marked a key shift in the British political system, where leadership became increasingly centralized.

Walpole’s tenure as Prime Minister, which spanned from 1721 to 1742, was one of the longest in British history, and his time in office laid much of the groundwork for modern parliamentary democracy in the United Kingdom. His leadership helped stabilize Britain during a time of economic difficulty, war, and political strife. By moving into 10 Downing Street, Walpole not only established the tradition of the Prime Minister’s residence but also symbolized the role’s increasing importance in shaping the governance of Britain. Today, 10 Downing Street is synonymous with the British government, serving as both a private residence and a working office for the nation’s political leadership.

Execution of Nathan Hale (1776)

On September 22, 1776, Nathan Hale, a young American officer, was executed by the British for espionage during the American Revolutionary War. Hale had been captured while on a mission to gather intelligence for the Continental Army in New York City, which was then under British control. His famous last words, “I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country,” have become a symbol of patriotism in the United States. For the British, Hale’s execution was a necessary action to maintain control over the colonies, which were increasingly rebellious.

This event occurred during a period of heightened tension between Britain and its American colonies. The British government, led by King George III, was determined to suppress the rebellion and maintain its colonial empire. Hale’s execution was just one of many instances in which the British sought to assert their authority and discourage further acts of resistance. However, the American Revolution continued to gather momentum, and Britain’s attempts to quell the uprising ultimately failed, resulting in the loss of its most valuable colonial possession in 1783.

Queen Victoria Becomes the Longest-Reigning Monarch (1896)

On September 22, 1896, Queen Victoria surpassed her grandfather, King George III, to become the longest-reigning monarch in British history. At the time, Victoria had reigned for 59 years, having ascended to the throne in 1837. Her reign, known as the Victorian Era, was marked by significant industrial, cultural, political, and military changes in Britain. Under her rule, the British Empire expanded to become the largest empire in history, and Victoria became a symbol of stability and continuity during a period of rapid change.

Victoria’s long reign saw Britain evolve into a modern industrial society, with advancements in science, technology, and infrastructure. The Victorian Era was also a time of significant social reform, including improvements in education, labor rights, and public health. Victoria herself became an iconic figure, known for her stoic demeanor and sense of duty. Her record as the longest-reigning monarch remained unchallenged until September 22, 2015, when her great-great-granddaughter, Queen Elizabeth II, surpassed her.

Birth of Anne of Cleves (1515)

On September 22, 1515, Anne of Cleves was born in Düsseldorf, Germany. She would later become the fourth wife of King Henry VIII of England, although her marriage to the king was short-lived and annulled after just six months in 1540. Anne’s marriage to Henry was politically motivated, intended to forge an alliance between England and the Duchy of Cleves in the face of threats from the Holy Roman Empire and France. However, Henry found Anne unattractive, famously declaring that he had been misled by her portrait.

Despite the annulment, Anne of Cleves fared better than most of Henry’s other wives. She was given a generous settlement, which included several estates and a palace, and was allowed to live in England as the “King’s Beloved Sister.” Unlike some of Henry’s other wives, Anne maintained a cordial relationship with the king and outlived him by a decade. Her story reflects the complex nature of court politics during the Tudor period and highlights the precarious position of women in positions of power during that time.

The Importance of September 22 in British History

The events of September 22 highlight the diverse and far-reaching impact of British history, from the establishment of political traditions to the influence of key figures in shaping the nation’s identity. The significance of the date stretches across centuries, touching on both domestic and international affairs. From the development of the role of Prime Minister to the execution of an American spy, these moments underscore Britain’s influence on global history, while also reflecting the internal dynamics that have shaped its political landscape.

Furthermore, Queen Victoria’s record-breaking reign and Anne of Cleves’ brief role as queen both offer insights into the monarchy’s evolving role in British society. Whether it’s the consolidation of political power in the 18th century, the conflicts of the American Revolution, or the personal and political intrigues of the Tudor court, September 22 serves as a reminder of the complexity and diversity of British history.

Conclusion

Through these varied events, September 22 stands out as a day of historical significance in Britain. These milestones illustrate the nation’s political evolution, its global engagements, and the lasting legacy of its monarchy. The legacy of individuals like Sir Robert Walpole and Queen Victoria continues to resonate in modern Britain, while the stories of figures like Nathan Hale and Anne of Cleves offer valuable perspectives on the broader historical context of Britain’s global influence.