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Rule 5 Sunday: Penelope Cruz

— compiled by Wombat-socho It seemed appropriate after the Amber Turd trial to pick one of Johnny Depp’s leading ladies from the film series he is most famous for, and that would be Penelope Cruz from the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise. Here we see her in a poster advertising On Stranger Tides, which is […]

Cleanup On Aisle Blogroll

— by Wombat-socho Ceterum autem censeo Silicon Valley esse delendam. One of the things that happened while I was out east in the suburbs of Mordor-On-The-Potomac* was that I got to consult with Smitty. John Hoge, and Loyal Reader Brian E., all of whom Know Stuff about computers & software in general and WordPress specifically. […]

FMJRA 2.0: Opening Day

— compiled by Wombat-socho Well, that was a fun week in the DC area. Got to see a lot of my friends, eat delicious food I can’t find out here, do The Other Podcast, and in general avoid all the drama & COVID stupidity at Balticon this year. In other news, the time zone changes […]

In The Mailbox: 06.03.22

— compiled by Wombat-socho No second helping today because I had no time this morning and am utterly beat after driving back from Las Vegas with no a/c. Usual weekend deadlines for the usual weekend posts. Ceterum autem censeo Silicon Valley esse delendam. OVER THE TRANSOM 357 Magnum: The “How Dare You Live Without Me!” […]

In The Mailbox: 06.02.22 (Evening Edition)

— compiled by Wombat-socho Silicon Valley delenda est. OVER THE TRANSOM Ninety Miles From Tyranny: The 90 Miles Mystery Box Episode #1735 EBL: Cuomo Chickens Out Twitchy: Journalist Encourages Fathers To Take Kids To Pride Parades Louder With Crowder: Jake Tapper Wrecks WH Advisor So Hard Over Baby Formula Crisis, The Camera “Suddenly” Falls Over […]

In The Mailbox: 06.02.22 (Afternoon Edition)

— compiled by Wombat-socho Back in Vegas; the plan is to pick up my Kia tomorrow at Pep Boys and haul ass for Tonopah. Might get two posts up tomorrow, might not. In the meantime, thanks for everyone who bought stuff through my Amazon links this past month. It’s good to have some spare change […]

Late Night With Rule 5 Sunday: Dorothy Lamour

— compiled by Wombat-socho May 29 is Bob Hope‘s birthday, but since Bob doesn’t exactly meet our Rule 5 criteria, let’s instead enjoy this pic of his frequent co-star in the famous Road movies, Dorothy Lamour. Ceterum autem censeo Silicon Valley esse delendam. NINETY MILES FROM TYRANNY: Hot Pick of the Late Night, The 90 […]

FMJRA 2.0: RIP Vangelis

— compiled by Wombat-socho Evángelos Odysséas Papathanassíou, better known as Vangelis, is perhaps best known for his soundtracks to Chariots Of Fire and Blade Runner, but I first encountered him as the composer of quirky electronica albums such as Albedo 0.39 and Spiral. Ceterum autem censeo Silicon Valley esse delendam. “Guilty! Guilty! Guilty!” Gregor Mendel […]

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