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I liked that.

Scott is a very happy guy right now over the fantastic playing of his beloved SF Giants. He doesn't just sing about baseball, so winningly , he is also a huge fan.

What are you all doing in preparation for this monster hurricane/storm? I'm from earthquake country (California) so i don't know anything but what I read or hear on the news about how to brace for a hurricane. I hope this one doesn't live up to its billing. Stay safe out there.

I really lean on the California Voter's Guide for an indepth analysis of the propositions, which is very objective and sticks to the facts. Where an outcome of implementing a proposition is unpredictable (in terms of financial impact, for instance) the independent analysis will say so directly, but give the best estimates of experts. The analysis is followed by the pro and con arguments for the proposition, and rebuttals to each. I read all of it, and take note of who writes the arguments and rebuttals in each direction. By the time I've done all my reading, I usually have a pretty clear idea

I wish I could join you, Rei! I know you will have an amazing time!

We're waiting on the update solace is doing this weekend, to solve that and other problems.

Jeff has you all figured out, Mende!

I know exactly what you mean. Some things you just can't even wrap your head around for awhile. i was working at an elementary school at that time, and I was up in the school cafeteria before school, chatting with the ladies in the kitchen there. The teacher who had the classroom next to ours came up to the counter where teachers signed up for lunches...she was the calmest, most rational sort of woman...and she was huge-eyed, and rambling to the group of us, "It blew up! It just....exploded!" She was almost incoherent from the shock of it. It was several long seconds before we were able to eve

Let her see a variety of things, and just keep on presenting the good stuff. My kiddos listened to a bit of everything, and I've gotta say, although they like some music that I don't, their minds are wide open and they have pretty great taste overall now that they are grown. That teenybopper pop is bound to appeal when they're young, but they'll outgrow it and grow into the better music, as long as they have exposure to it. Did she have fun at the Beiber?

Thanks, dagwave! Wow, Michael, I can only imagine how personal the loss must've felt to you when Challenger exploded. Endeavour was the shuttle built to replace Challenger, as it happens. I remember feeling grateful that the Challenger disaster wasn't a day earlier, since the day before (January 27th) was my birthday. I didn't want "my" date associated with tragedy. Selfish and totally unimportant in the grand scheme of things, I know, but I guess it would be a bit like having a September 11th birthday now. I want to go see Endeavour at the CA Science Center sometime soon, and bring

Bad lip Reading at the Debate: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_profilepage&v=QlwilbVYvUg

I thought so too.

Sparky, the posting of such pictures is specifically prohibited under our rules. Use your words, please, instead of using those poor children's sad broken bodies. Prohibited: Posting of images which are graphic in nature, nude or racist images or cartoons.

This is a very cool time-lapse of the journey. Wow! http://framework.latimes.com/2012/10/15/time-lapse-video-space-shuttle-endeavours-trek-across-l-a/

Two more photos: Endeavour at Macy's Cruise Night in L.A.

Ok, so to finish the telling of my long-winded tale (sorry)! As Endeavor began to make its agonizingly slow way down the first stretch of Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., some of the crowd tagged along as others headed for their cars. We decided to move further down MLK so we went to the car, passing city trucks laden with loads of removed streetlights and traffic signals. They were following the shuttle in case more needed to be removed. The planning for this had taken over a year and everything that could be measured had been, but the crews were prepared for any eventuality. Some trees had ha

My son Brennan and I were feeling bored & decided to drive into L.A. to catch a club show (Patrick Park @ the Roxy - he was great as always!). As we drove in, I commented, "You know what we ought to do after the show? We should go find the space shuttle!" This was the weekend during which the retired space shuttle Endeavour was being transported from LAX, where it had arrived recently piggybacked onto a jumbo jet, to its permanent home 12 miles away at the California Science Center. How, you may ask? Why, by driving it through the streets of L.A., of course! Have you seen any of the pic

Hi fellow listeners! Sounds great.

Sure Barb! But remember, if he offers you a tissue, your brains really are leaking, and you have only moments to react.

I doubt you come off as badly as you imagine, Barb, but I know the feeling! I think part of the "problem" is that Jeff is so fully attentive to whoever he's talking with, and with that direct gaze...it's almost a bit unnerving! Few people are good at really giving someone undivided attention, but Jeff does. Your brains probably aren't actually leaking out your ears though, because gentleman that he is, I'm sure he'd offer you a tissue if they were. I'll bet he comes across a lot of people who are thrilled to meet him but are struck dumb in the moment! patrickhayes, very classy of you to r

I know exactly what you mean. Politics are never going to be pretty, but I do give Obama credit for trying to behave in a respectful and gracious manner. It must be a real effort sometimes, with what's at stake.

Nice find! He was great opening for Wilco. I've just dug through to see which albums of his I own on vinyl...I have the original (1976 release) Modern Lovers album, and the Jan. 1977 "Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers", the first album with the new Modern Lovers. Great stuff, especially the first Modern Lovers album!

Has anyone here ever played the political board game called Lie, Cheat and Steal? So much fun, and so much underhanded double-dealing amongst players, who switch allegiances whenever it's advantageous to do so. I ought to dig that out again and teach it to the kids.

I'm so sorry for your loss, Crow. Your tribute to both parents moved me.

Aw, Luke, that's a shame about your SD card, because your recordings are always golden. Hopefully there was another taper in the house.