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Continue reading →: Scholarly Publishing Collective Launches – JARS Free Till March 31st!
A Major Announcement Today: The Scholarly Publishing Collective (the Collective) is pleased to announce that its online content platform is now live, with content from over 130 journals published by Michigan State University Press, Penn State University Press, SBL Press, and the University of Illinois Press. Through the Collective, managed…
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Continue reading →: I Have Seen Every Episode Of …This was posted to Facebook by my friend Kevin Carson; I repeat my reply to it here for Notablog readers … At 61, you bet I’ve seen too many to list, but here’s a sampling: The Fugitive; The Honeymooners; The X-Files; The Adventures of Superman; The Twilight Zone; Night Gallery;…
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Continue reading →: Song of the Day #1900
Song of the Day: One at a Time features the music of Michel Legrand and the lyrics of Alan Bergman and Marilyn Bergman. The theme here is from the 1969 film, “La Piscine,” which Legrand scored with his typical lush, jazzy flair. The soundtrack theme had no lyrics, though it…
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Continue reading →: Sidney Poitier, RIP
A truly wonderful actor, the first black man to win a “Best Actor” Oscar, Sidney Poitier, died today at the age of 94. I truly loved this man’s performances throughout the years—from his Oscar-winning turn in “Lillies of the Field” to his proud declaration in the 1967 film, “In the…
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Continue reading →: Coronavirus (36): Denialism = Death
Back on March 14, 2020, I began a series on the Coronavirus, which continued through 35 installments (the most recent of which was posted on November 10, 2021). This is not technically an installment of that series, but it addresses another kind of infection, which persists to this day among…
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Continue reading →: Song of the Day #1899
Song of the Day: New Year’s Day, words and lyrics by Scott Hoying, Mitch Grassi, Kevin Olusola, Martin Johnson, and Sam Hollander, is performed by Pentatonix. As the lyrics declare, when the Apple Falls in Time, we embrace the moments to come, our friends forever by our side … it’s…
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Continue reading →: Betty White, RIP
Betty White was just about to celebrate her 100th birthday and was inviting everyone along for the ride. Sadly, she passed away today at the age of 99. She leaves behind a lot of warmth—and a ton of laughs!
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Continue reading →: OED: “Crappo”
Okay, okay, I count my blessings that I and my loved ones are here … but this was still funny. 🙂
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Continue reading →: RIP, Dr. Hiromi Shinya
Today, I learned of the passing of Dr. Hiromi Shinya, who died in Tokyo, Japan on December 9, 2021. Dr. Shinya was a pioneer of colonoscopic techniques, the inventor of the electrosurgical polypectomy snare, which allowed for the removal of colon polyps without the need for invasive surgery. This is…