I’ll admit it – this made me laugh.
What is this Snapshot thing and why do I only get ten seconds? pic.twitter.com/5RfsywwE2Z
— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) November 16, 2015
Croquembouche vs. the terrorists
British comic and host of HBO’s “Last Week Tonight” John Oliver’s furious diatribe against those responsible for the terror attacks in Paris on November 13th was a stream of profanity, angst, and humor explaining as to why France will endure.
“If you’re in a war of culture and lifestyle with France, good fucking luck. Because, go ahead, bring your bankrupt ideology. They’ll bring Jean-Paul Sartre, Edith Piaf, fine wine, Gauloises cigarettes, Camus, Camembert, madeleines, macarons, Marcel Proust, and the fucking croquembouche… a French freedom tower.”
Vive la France and the croquembouche.
“Croquembouche wedding cake” by Eric Baker – Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Commons.
Charlie Brown, you blockhead
As per Reuters, Peter Robbins, the actor who once gave voice to beloved cartoon character Charlie Brown, pled guilty to making threats against a mobile home park manager and a Southern California sheriff.
Robbins was nine-years-old in 1965 when he became the voice of the world-weary yet optimistic title character of “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” the first of many animated TV specials based on the popular “Peanuts” comic strip by Charles Schulz.
He voiced Charlie Brown in “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown,” “A Boy Named Charlie Brown,” and other “Peanuts” animated specials that aired in the 1960s.
Countdown
++ Updated ++ It’s now officially less than a year until Americans elect the next president but there’s a lot of hurdles, milestones, and general crap the candidates (and voters) need to suffer through before November 8, 2016.
Next stop: GOP debate in Milwaukee, WI on November 10. Rumor has it that beer and brats will be served
“Simple sabotage” or bad customer service?
Hat tip to Gary’s Guide for linking to unclassified CIA documents (Office of Strategic Services) circa January 17, 1944 to sabotage the Nazis.
“Make train travel as inconvenient as possible for enemy personnel. Make mistakes issuing train tickets. Issue 2 tickets for same seat so arguments result. On station bulletin boards, give misleading info for enemy destinations.” – CIA’s Simple Sabotage Field Manual
The Blues Brothers had their own way of dealing with the enemy, specifically Illinois Nazis.
No tears, Mr. Speaker. No tears.
Outgoing House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio holds up a box of tissue as he prepares to speak in the House Chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 29, 2015, Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis. is expected to be voted in as the new House Speaker. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Today’s political GIF o’ the day
.@LindseyGrahamSC's foreign policy in one gif. Live analysis of the #GOPDebate https://t.co/TAGUHQruB5 pic.twitter.com/DW8uJ2pPYX
— Guardian US (@GuardianUS) October 28, 2015
Cyber security goes old school
Loving this story about an 11-year-old girl making $$$ by creating cryptographically secure passwords rolled with real dice, written by hand, and sent by mail. Not e-mail. We’re talking envelopes and stamps.
The Life and Death of Tower Records, revisted
Hat tip to Billboard’s Ed Christman for three (3) soundbites in NPR’s story.
Worth 5 minutes of your time to listen to the rise and fall of Tower Records, the subject of a new documentary by Collin Hanks.
How you do’n?
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