I have ridden the Beijing Subway and lived to tell the tale! Click through for scary youtube clip of the Beijing Subway Of course, the youtube clips you might be able to find about incredible overcrowding on the Beijing subway is just part of the story. Indeed, when riding on my “home” subway line, I …
08/07/2016 archive
Aug 07 2016
Junkyard Cesspool Wars 2016: Day 2 Evening
Serena and Venus eliminated in Round 1 Doubles. Australia ruled the pool. Croatia beats Spain in Men’s Basketball. Italy wins fencing and judo, S. Korea archery, China Diving. Kosovo won a Gold too, its first ever. There was a horrible crash in the Women’s Road Race which sent Annemiek van Vleuten to Intensive Care and …
Aug 07 2016
Entertainment
So Poulanc dismissed his horn trio. I think it’s much deeper than that, parodying most of the musical tropes of his day to Trombone blatting laughter. Want to know an amazing thing? I play each one of those instruments. not that well mind you.
Aug 07 2016
The Breakfast Club (Festa na Roça)
Welcome to The Breakfast Club! We’re a disorganized group of rebel lefties who hang out and chat if and when we’re not too hungover we’ve been bailed out we’re not too exhausted from last night’s (CENSORED) the caffeine kicks in. Join us every weekday morning at 9am (ET) and weekend morning at 10:30am (ET) to …
Aug 07 2016
Junkyard Cesspool Wars 2016: Day 2 Morning
(In British- Scrapheap Poo Pit Challenge) Yawn. Have some good sleep? Not me. Fortunately the festivities don’t start until a leisurely 9 am. Time Network Event(s) 9 am NBCSN, Part 1 Beach Volleyball, Archery, Fencing 9:30 am Bravo, Part 1 Tennis 10 am
Aug 07 2016
Pondering the Pundits: Sunday Preview Edition
“Pondering the Pundits” is an Open Thread. It is a selection of editorials and opinions from around the news medium and the internet blogs. The intent is to provide a forum for your reactions and opinions, not just to the opinions presented, but to what ever you find important. On Sunday mornings we present a …
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