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They’ve posted the Drag Out the Holly replay for a few days. If you need some holiday music...

Harrison Ford wins the most legs contest

The US in 2020 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/gallery/2020/dec/22/the-us-in-pictures-2020-coronavirus-blm-presidential-election

^ Where do they fit the coconuts?

Well, we're probably playing semantics. When one struggles with one's gayness, gives it the old college try in the opposite direction, finds a domineering woman, probably focuses too much on Spock, and then goes, and encourages others to go, hard-core celibate (ending with castration), you decide if sex is absent or everywhere. See also Shakers. I probably should have said "sexuality."

Maybe the opposite of Angels in America, watching Heaven's Gate: Cults of Cults (HBO). "Cult" is obviously a loaded term applied often fuzzily (and/or from another questionable groups own biases), but have always been interested in this one, as I may have mentioned before, a Heaven's Gate ad is what I saw a few months after moving to California three decades ago, and sent 6-7 copies of it back to my friends in Ohio to say "I've arrived in California!". One of them was to a girl I previously dated in a different international "techno-focused California cult" (sorry, WCG), which seemed normal-ish in comparison (and I stupidly only made the connection after both dissolved). Anyway, cult docs almost never hit the mark when it comes to understanding the attraction of of their followers, instead demonizing its leads, and this suffers the same, but still fascinating. And as always sex is a big part of it. Who says Star Trek never hurt anyone?

Posting this as it’s free, but feel to make donation if you’d like. Is now live with show starting in 10 minutes. American Pops Orchestra’s Drag Out the Holly. Edit: And it’s over.

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TTartisan 50mm f/0.95 lens review: Does it worth It?

You're right.

Elvis, rebel as always.

Poor James Taylor who has to use two names.

American Pop’s Orchestra’s Drag Out the Holly: A Holiday Drag Extravaganza. Saturday, December 19. Pay/donate what you can. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/129780433771?aff=efbneb

A good piece on Pride... What Country Music Asked of Charley Pride https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/14/arts/music/charley-pride-country-race-covid-19.html?referringSource=articleShare

^ Also didn't know, though his newer store never felt the same and he certainly talked about his kids a lot. Also there went the Nottingham connection.

Worked a holiday event this morning and holiday music is now lodged in my brain so might as well begin the sentimental (in the best sense) outpouring. Starting with Tracey Thorn's Tinsel and Lights...

They'll sound 75% of the new Orpheus at 1% of the cost.

Looks comfortable

Do we know we apps he’ll be running? In case it helps at all, here’s a recent M1 Air review driving photography. https://fcracer.com/macbook-air-m1-late-2020-review-for-travel-photography/

The San Francisco Symphony’s “Deck the Hall” Convert will be broadcast today and will be available free online for anyone wanting to get in the spirit. https://www.sfsymphony.org/Watch-and-listen/Events/Deck-the-Hall The orchestra’s annual “Deck the Hall” concert has been downsized to 16 instrumentalists (and one accordionist), 12 choristers (plus the San Francisco Boys Choir), and no live audience members. Conducted by Daniel Stewart, hosted by Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser, and narrated by Raj Mathai.

Another voice for Regas. Although slightly different models existed at the time, my hunt came down to two brands. I went the other route (Nottingham), but have many times thought I should have gone with the set-and-forget Regas. There were some crazy P8 sales recently, but they seem off now. Even the 1s sounds great last I heard it.

What'cha what'cha buy?

My opinionated counterpoint: Nooooo! Disney+ is the worst. It’s like porn in that you get tired of really quickly. Hell, the desertscape of Apple+ feels like it has more potential at this point. Hulu+ is for cordcutters, though is repositioning for their constant sale. They’re also the premiere distination for horrible Xmas movies (though Netflix is challenging). Also Fargo! HBOMax is, of course, solid and has supplemental content from Turner Classics and Studio Ghibli. Netflix and Amazon are admittedly racing to the bottom, though both countering in producing, or usually buying, decent original content. Criterion is Criterion, the best... that we all don’t watch enough of. Kanopy, if your local library supports it, is free and not far behind Criterion and Turner.