Tabs for a Lazy Sunday Afternoon
An unusual all non-politics edition.
Steven L. Taylor
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Sunday, December 10, 2023
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About Steven L. Taylor
Steven L. Taylor is a Professor of Political Science and a College of Arts and Sciences Dean. His main areas of expertise include parties, elections, and the institutional design of democracies. His most recent book is the co-authored
A Different Democracy: American Government in a 31-Country Perspective. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Texas and his BA from the University of California, Irvine. He has been blogging since 2003 (originally at the now defunct Poliblog).
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You heard it here first, just wait for the concert tour announcement of the living, though elderly Beatles paired with Holograms of George and John, kicking of at the Las Vegas Sphere.
“Rizz” reminds me uncomfortably of a vulgar slang term for semen.
“…the choice does not resonate with me…”
Easy to understand:
It’s a political message this year. […sigh…]
Ran across a slightly-tongue-in-cheek review of Disney’s latest movie Wish wondering if the script had been created by Chat-GPT.
@Sleeping Dog: Neither Paul nor Ringo need the money to debase themselves in the manner you describe. The ABBA crew aren’t as well off. They tried the hologram thing, I don’t know if it was much of a success but I doubt it.
I got to meet Ringo Starr a few months ago when he did a benefit concert for the Center at which my wife works. He was awesome. Seriously. Posed for every picture. Signed every autograph. He posed for more selfies in one night than I have posed for in my entire life.
A Concert for the Ed Asner Family Center
If anyone needs a write-off this tax year, think about donating to the Ed Asner Family Center. Although Mr. Asner started the center with his own funds many years ago, they now survive and continue their good work on donation and paid services. They do amazing work with/for autistic and special needs children and teenagers.
The Ed Asner Family Center
Check out their site, and if you want to donate, click the “Donate” tab.
@CSK: You’re thinking of the music played in the Cantina in Star Wars. It’s like jazz, but with more rizz.
Re: Flo from Progressive: Natalie Palamides–the other woman in the progressive commercials, often the one with a harder, sarcastic edge to her–put out an incredible one woman show a few years back called Nate: A One Man Show. Very entertaining. Fans of Andy Kaufman will enjoy it.
@Neil Hudelson:
I am in awe of her delivery in the ones that involve reverse psychology —
“You want to go for tacos?”
“No, not really.”
“I get it. I mean who wants to deal with all those fillings and toppings, the mess…?”
“Actually, now I think I do.”
“Yeah.”