Steve Jobs, possibly the greatest innovator in the history of communications technology since Thomas Edison, sadly passed away at age 56 yesterday after a long battle with pancreatic cancer.
Much has and will be written about the life and legacy of Steve Jobs. But let's go back to nearly the beginning of his story for the commercial that announced the arrival of the Macintosh, Apple's computer that sparked a revolution. The commercial was shown only once, during the Super Bowl in 1984, and was directed by future Oscar winner Ridley Scott. It is generally regarded as the greatest commercial ever made.
I only mention the marriage of Christina Hendricks because (a) Mad Men is my favorite TV show (b) Christina Hendricks is stunning (c) We sh...
Eric LeGrand
Eric LeGrand was paralyzed in the Rutgers- Army football game. To send Eric a "Get Well" message click his photo.
Eric LeGrand BELIEVE Fund
Click the picture for more information on the Eric LeGrand BELIEVE Fund, established for the longterm care and rehabilitation of this seriously injured Rutgers Football player. Thank You!
Benjamin Franklin
"Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing. "
Ten From Nick Drake
Welcome To My Neighborhood!
Its called "Useless Trivia and Mindless Rants". That's because I adhere to the principle that you can't please everyone, nor should you try to please everyone....so before anyone else rips this blog for being a waste of time or having faulty logic, I thought I'd beat them to the punch, and zing just a bit of self deprecating humor into the title....hey, some people think that's an endearing quality.
Seriously....I hope to entertain and maybe inform, and even teach the reader about a few subjects. And don't be alarmed by the political trappings you may see here. I'm upfront about my political beliefs and affiliations, but I don't wear my politics on my sleeve, and have and always will refuse to be locked into a rigid dogma. This is not really a political blog; its just disguised as one.
My model is probably CBS SUNDAY MORNING, a magazine format. I'll talk about news, sports, TV and films, about music, literature and pop culture, and about the famous and the infamous....and about some people who are out there trying to make a difference in a world that seems to get just a little tougher everyday.
Oh yes...there will be some politics as well.
So pour a cup of coffee, cut a piece of cheesecake.....and stick around for a few minutes.
Occupation- If you believe my conservative friends, I'm a pinko commie socialist out to destroy the very fabric of America's core beliefs.
Liberals think I'm an old school moderate Democrat, and that a guy my age needs to get his hair cut more often.
Just put away that broad brush....
I'm just a "Blue Jersey Guy" who happens to "Bleed Scarlet".
UT&MR Slide Show- Favorite Images That Have Appeared On This Blog
Loading...
Need Help Searching This Blog? READ BELOW
If you've used a search engine on a particular subject and navigated to this blog and haven't found the EXACTLY what you wanted, try these tools below.
Type in the subject in the blog search, and all mentions of that person, place, or thing on this blog will appear, as well as selected links.
Or click the box below the SEARCH tool, and ALL tags on the given subject on this blog will magically appear.
Also, all of the people and subjects shown in the slide show ABOVE are mentioned in this blog. Click the STOP button to freeze the slide show, or reverse it if you wish.
Also note the RECOMMENDED READING list, and the MOST POPULAR PAGES lists , also located in the left hand margin
SEARCH- Cant't Find What You're Looking For? Type KEYWORD Below
Loading...
Left Click The Space Below To Select Label You're Searching For
FEEDJIT Recommended Reading
FEEDJIT Live Page Popularity
Recent Comments
Now includes contents from TOO OLD TO ROCK AND ROLL- TOO YOUNG TO DIE
All content from my Classic Rock blog published from February to August 2009 is now included in this blog.
Eviction of Occupy London Begins
-
Watch live streaming video from occupylsx at livestream.com The eviction of
Occupy London has begun. Check their website for more details. If that site
is ...
Relax
-
You don't have to take over Hollywood tonight. Probably not tomorrow, either.
That's the downside of ambition, you beat yourself up every night for not being...
Hooray for Hollywood: The Oscars on Twitter
-
Last night’s Academy Awards ceremony was packed with unexpected moments
both onstage and off. While Tinseltown enjoyed the evening from the
Hollywood and H...
Conservapedia: Wingnut’s Path To Ignorance
-
When I’m in need of a chuckle, I point my browser to Conservapedia, the
supposedly conservative alternative to Wikipedia. Conservapedia is
basically where ...
Resurrecting RGGI
-
Last summer, without consulting the legislature, following what he hoped
would be a secret meeting with the notorious Koch Brothers climate change
denier...
I'd rather be a snob than a dickhead....
-
I hope this video goes viral, I hope the masses see Rick Santorum as the
dangerous religious wingnut that he really is but doesn't want the general
public ...
Interesting Take
-
A Latino Republican voter talks to the Republican candidates about their
"Latino problem".
Short answer: Not this election, my friend.
Got to Repost This Comment
-
following the Winerip article linked and excerpted below:
StewPlainview, N.Y.
FLAG
Duncan and Rhee have much in common. First, they're both unqualified to
...
The Prairie Man to be published in Large Print
-
I've received the welcome news that my August 2011 title *The Prairie Man *will
be published as a Large Print paperback in 2013.
*Tales about the spectre ...
Open Thread–2/27/2012
-
Yesterday I had a bad air day, with my COPD making it difficult to breathe,
and my still-ailing rear end making it impossible to sleep with the severe
coug...
Connecticut’s Larson Praises AT&T
-
Connecticut Congressman John Larson applauded AT&T for its continued
commitment to expand its fleet of vehicles that run on domestic natural gas
and other ...
The Retro Mix Playlist For 2/25/12: The 1950s
-
*6 pm hour*
Rock Around the Clock- Bill Haley & his Comets
Trickle, Trickle- The Videos
Rubber Biscuit- The Chips
Tallahassee Lassie- Freddy Cannon
How H...
RICK SANTORUM WANTS TO THROW UP ON FOUNDING FATHERS
-
*Rick Santorum shot off his mouth again and again he was using blanks. In
speaking about the separation of church and state on "This Week" with
moderator,...
Sunday Funnies: Bill Maher CrazyStupidPolitics
-
Last week, Bill Maher did a stand-up performance in Silicon Valley. Titled
"CrazyStupidPolitics", this performance is the first installation of the
"Yahoo...
Q&A with Kyle Flood
-
To read more about Rutgers football coach Kyle Flood, you can read what his
first three weeks on the job were like or this more detailed profile. Or
you ca...
"GOP's Radioactive Anti-Obama Rhetoric"
-
We are blessed with the freedom to say whatever we want about our president. But those who cast Obama as something other than one of us don’t understand him ...
-
*TENNESSEE HAS A METH PROBLEM*
*
*
screamed the headline I saw today. Maybe...but I think that is a MINOR
problem compared to the idiocy coming from our sta...
The Daily Beast: "NBC's Community Returns March 15"
-
While fans of NBC's beloved--if low-rated--comedy Community, which went on
an indefinite hiatus in December, have had to make due these last few
months wit...
The Trendy Top
-
Just say no to muffin tops everywhere with the Trendy Top. Because one and
a half tops are better than one, or two for that matter, now you'll always
look ...
FIVE LOOSE SCREWS
-
Many artists are daft enough to prefer the off-kilter, weird tracks that
they used to use as B-sides of singles, and now release more often as
Internet-...
Personal Politics
-
There are only so many things a girl can think about while flyfishing the
Naknek or Kvichak rivers. Concentrating on casting, mending and flirting
with tro...
Americans and Taxes
-
So Obama finally released his jobs plan. Here are the basics. Lots of tax
cuts, mostly for small businesses, and a good amount of spending on things
like s...
Our Pilot is Complete
-
Many of you that follow me on Facebook know I have been working on a 25
minute pilot on Asbury Park called The Real Jersey Shore. It will be the
first hop...
Knights Handling the Panthers
-
It wasn't long into the game before the Scarlet Knights defense forced a
turnover. In fact the first play of the game was an interception by
standout d...
Upstairs, Downstairs (2010)
-
Genre: TV Series, Historical DramaSeries Creators: Jean Marsh & Eileen Atkins Writer: Heidi Thomas Synopsis: A new household, the Holland family and their se...
Scum of the Earth
-
The last few weeks have been ... interesting. My grandmother just went
through a horrible and humiliating experience.
Two of her grandchildren (my cousins)...
You can find me at HitFix
-
As mentioned here and here, I've accepted a new job at HitFix.com, and will
be covering TV there for the forseeable future. The new blog URL is:
http://hi...
0 comments:
Post a Comment