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It’s Presidents Day

by turfgrrl on February 15, 2010 12:58 pm · 4 comments

Hope you all have an enjoyable day of presidential activities today. Consider this an open thread.

But for a good overview of why we no longer celebrate Washington’s Birthday, we can blame Nixon or read this great article from the Christian Science Monitor:

Yes, Virginia, there really is a Washington’s Birthday.

Shh! Don’t tell any auto dealers, school boards, or mattress salesmen, but today isn’t officially Presidents’ Day across the United States. The more accurate term would be “Washington’s Birthday,” according to the federal statute designating the third Monday in February in honor of the father of our country, who was born on Feb. 22, 1732. So, why the confusion?

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Open Thread

by turfgrrl on November 13, 2009 7:21 am · 109 comments

Looks like the rain is at bay, but use this thread for whatever is on your mind.

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Open Pimp Thread

June 24, 2009

As we wind up June, and I still wind up a few things that will keep me away from writing, we’re going to try something new. This  is going to be an open pimp thread.

What’s that you say? You get to tell me, and the world, about something you think people should know about. In a way, it’s an extension of pARTy in the Park. So tell us about a  new book, music, piece of art, blog, event, idea, web site, whatever. It can be shameless self promotion. Promote, as in pimp,  your friends,yourself and even people you don’t know personally. What do you think is cool, interesting, unusual, under the radar, over exposed, whatever.  

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The Waitress

May 15, 2009

I was going to meet the mission by posting the clip from Connecticut’s own Toad’s appearance, but it sucked. Here is an edge of the stage shot of State Radio from an appearance in Philadelphia last year instead.


Weekend tunes to keep us company while Turfie’s in the mines.

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Happy Mothers Day.

May 10, 2009

Feel free to share your maternal stories about your distaff friends & relations.

Thanks to all the mothers. What a spectacular day your Day is today.

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Were those the days?

May 9, 2009

Interesting “what are they doing today” piece on the promoters of the original Woodstock, and the 1994 & 1999 commemorative events, in the New York Times today.

Excerpt:

“The word ‘Woodstock’ means something — it’s hard to pin down sometimes,” Mr. Rosenman said. “We’re brainstorming about how to take something that was kind of a beacon to the world about counterculture and music and community in 1969 and transforming it into a 21st century phenomenon that has an Internet platform instead of a live one.”

Forty[-two] years gone since the Summer of Love.

Open thread.

Source: The New York Times, Peace and Love, Yes. But Understanding? by Allen Salkin May 8, 2009.

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Inside The Whitehouse

March 28, 2009

Wondering how Obama and team are dealing with the economy and AIG? Wonder no further:

Otherwise this is an open thread.

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The Reels

March 17, 2009

Dig it.



Happy St. Patricks Day.

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Kind Of Blue

March 14, 2009

Columbia recently released a boxed set commemorating the 50th anniversary of Miles Davis’ landmark jazz album. This is a contemporaneous session including Coltrane.


So What is going on with you tonight…

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Tonight the Oscars

February 22, 2009

It seems each year that I end up watching less of the movies represented by Academy pickers. As a result, I get less interested in who wins what. Treat this as an open thread for whatever’s on your minds.

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