Your Clean Records = Clean Conscience” Tuesday Evening Open Thread

NFL News: As expected, Aaron Hernandez's murder conviction was vacated today, as a result of his suicide prior to the conclusion of his appeal. This means his widow will be able to go after the Patriots for the remainder of his 2012 signing bonus. but Odin Lloyd's heirs cannot, because

In Search of a Goddess – Episode 12

We rejoin our three (3? Yeah, 3!) heroes as tWBS and balls are pitching their tents (phrasing) at a campsite in Joshua Tree National Park. It's characterized by rugged rock formations and stark desert landscapes. Named for the region’s twisted, bristled Joshua trees, the park straddles the cactus-dotted Colorado Desert and the

Adieu, adios, arrivederci, auf wiedersehen.

NPR's Frank Deford retired rather unceremoniously last Wednesday, May 3rd, broadcasting his final mid-week Morning Edition commentary. Reduced last year from a weekly piece to a monthly feature, his final appearance after 37 years at National Public Radio was met with the exact tapered energy and matter-of-fact emotion that anyone would expect

DFO Radio: Holidays

In my heart, it's still the weekend.  I can't say I did all that much of interest, I didn't even really do any chores.  What I *did* do was a sweet photoshop of the DFO Radio tower into the poster of the movie Vacation.  Last week's DFO Radio theme was

Twin Picks – Ep 1: Pilot

Agent Dale Cooper (to handheld recorder): Diane, I have just recently arrived on the north bank of the Ohio River. I have been on the periphery of the scene but, after speaking to coroner for any initial indications that this may be another strike by our man, I am confident that the

Your “I Got Some Money ‘Cause I Just Got Paid” Saturday Evening Open Thread

  Today turned out better than it was supposed to, because I didn't get rooked into going to my eldest niece's ballet recital - those bunhead moms are fucking lunatics, and the girls all look like their makeup guns were set to "whore". Also, I didn't have to babysit the youngest two while

TGISF…aka Your “Bi-Curious” Sexy Friday Open Thread

I know I've claimed in the past to be mailing it in.  But people...listen to me.  Hear me..... This week, I'm truly mailing it in. You'll get your Sexay...don't get me wrong.  But I'm not invested.  My mind is quite literally thousands of miles away.  And maybe that's not a bad thing. I