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"The Revolutionary": A Documentary

noreply@blogger.com (Geezer Club) — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 13:14:00 +0000

Last night, I attended a really fascinating event, held at the University of Washington Jackson School of International Studies. It was the screening of a new documentary titled "The Revolutionary," about the life story of Sidney Rittenberg, an American who became friends with the leadership of the Chinese communist party, and lived in China from 1945-1980. Mr. Rittenberg is now in his early nineties, and has lived in the United States since 1980. He attended the screening of this documentary, and answered questions from the audience at length. Lucy Ostrander, one of the film's producers, also attended.

What an amazing life story! I highly recommend this film. Take a look at the YouTube trailer, below.

For more information, go to the movie's website: http://revolutionarymovie.com/

Also see the Wikipedia article on Mr. Rittenberg (click).

Rob

Video: economics and #occupywallstreet

noreply@blogger.com (Geezer Club) — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 21:01:00 +0000

Mars Landing Sunday Night 10:30 PDT

noreply@blogger.com (Geezer Club) — Sat, 04 Aug 2012 14:14:00 +0000

Did you know about the upcoming landing of the Curiosity Rover on Mars?
Check out the video simulation.

This Washington Post article give details about when it will happen (late Sunday PDT, early Monday EDT).
Rob

Stoney End cover by Laura Bareilles

noreply@blogger.com (Geezer Club) — Tue, 22 May 2012 15:18:00 +0000

Did you guys happen to see the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony 2012 (it was on HBO recently). They inducted Laura Nyro, and the presentation brought back a lot of memories. I think I taped her "New York Tendaberry" LP on reel to reel back around when I was a junior in high school (or was it a few years later???). Anyway, I really liked her songs, and singing, and playing.

And I always liked the song "Stoney End." At the RRHoF ceremony, a singer/piano player named Sarah Bareilles really knocked it out of the park (along with a great band and backup singers). Submitted below for your consideration is the YouTube.

~~Rod~~ Rob

1Q84 - the novel's translators' phone chat

noreply@blogger.com (Geezer Club) — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 19:38:00 +0000

Haruki Murakami's novel, 1Q84, is a book in 3 volumes. At the end of my reading of my Audible edition, I was delighted with a bonus, a recorded phone conversation between the book's translators into American English. Jay Rubin and Philip Gabriel. It is just a little over half an hour. Enjoy! Discuss!

banjo video: Lancashire Clogs -- Emile Grimshaw -- As played by Olly Oakley

noreply@blogger.com (Geezer Club) — Sun, 04 Mar 2012 19:42:00 +0000

Banjo can convey a wider array of musical styles in the right hands. (Sure, left hand, too!)I think is that this gentleman's banjo playing is mighty smooth sounding. The link was forwarded to me from a fellow fan on the Banjo Hangout site... www.banjohangout.com. Lots of good stuff there. Another place where the odd fanatic will reside. So many styles!

suggesting Blow (NY Times columnist)

noreply@blogger.com (Geezer Club) — Sun, 04 Mar 2012 16:12:00 +0000

"We were talking ... about the way ... " (Harrison)
Sorry mind drifting, hearing a sitar.

Last week we were talking about columnists we read.
I mentioned Charles M. Blow.

If you like this column, or go back and see previous ones, and you like him, perhaps Rob might include his column as ones who appear on the left side like where Krugman, et al appear.
(I would do it, but cannot figure out how. I'm the scarecrow in the Wizard, I reckon)
Here is URL to today's column that I read from yesterday's New York Times. I first heard of him in a Brian Lamb interview on C-SPAN's Q&A program. It was a while back.

URL: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/03/opinion/blow-santorum-and-the-sexual-revolution.html

Sharon Kita, Contemporary Baskets

noreply@blogger.com (Geezer Club) — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:07:00 +0000

Interesting Video RE Tsunami, Cherry Blossom

noreply@blogger.com (Geezer Club) — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 22:56:00 +0000

The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom - Trailer (2012 ACADEMY AWARD NOMINEE) from Tsunami Blossom on Vimeo.

Jeffrey Sachs RSS Feed Added to Geezecast

noreply@blogger.com (Geezer Club) — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 18:03:00 +0000

Hi Guys,
I've just added a new feed to the Geezecast News blog page (left side): Jeffrey Sachs. He's another real smart cookie that I respect. This is the RSS feed for Sachs' column on "Project Syndicate : A World of Ideas".

Don't forget, the Geezecast page has a selection of RSS feeds, for your enjoyment. If you'd like me to add another one, just holler.

Rob

Southern Lights: BBC

noreply@blogger.com (Geezer Club) — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 20:17:00 +0000

Check it out: Southern Lights in time lapse, with Penguins visible in the daytime part.

"Radio Free Oz" Link Added to Geezecast

noreply@blogger.com (Geezer Club) — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 16:16:00 +0000

Hi Boys,
Just for you, I have added a link to the "Radio Free Oz" podcast presented by Firesign Theater stalwarts Peter Bergman and David Ossman. You'll find the link on the left side of the screen, along with links to many of your favorite Commie-pinko commentators.

Don't forget: all the best in Geezer-themed news and commentary are conveniently linked and available 24/7; Only on Geezecast News and Commentary!
--The Management

Paul Solmon: "Land of the Free, Home of the Poor"

noreply@blogger.com (Geezer Club) — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 15:42:00 +0000

Did you see this on Leher? I saw it last night, and thought the it was right on the point... Solmon's charts drive home the point. Take a look...

Watch the full episode. See more PBS NewsHour.

Japan Disaster Website: Asahi Newspaper

noreply@blogger.com (Geezer Club) — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 15:25:00 +0000

I've looked for a source of updated coverage of the earthquake / tsunami / nuclear power disaster, and I came across this one. It's convenient and has lots of information...
Rob

DICK VAN DYKE on Craig Ferguson Show (CBS - 6-2-2011)

noreply@blogger.com (Geezer Club) — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 16:15:00 +0000

Hey! I think I liked this... Did you see it?

Ron Fairly Talks about Old Ballparks

noreply@blogger.com (Geezer Club) — Sat, 04 Jun 2011 13:50:00 +0000

This is from Shannon Drayer's Mariners Blog... I haven't watched the whole thing yet, but it definitely looks like it's something Rik especially would enjoy... (It's pretty long!)

New Geezecast Feed on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

noreply@blogger.com (Geezer Club) — Sat, 04 Jun 2011 13:28:00 +0000

I’ve added a new “gadget” to the Geezecast page, on the left side: the RSS feed for the new US gob’mnt “Consumer Financial Protection Bureau”, headed by Elizabeth Warren, one of the few good guys in the world of gob’mnt and punditry. Also, check out this article (“Five Reasons Why Banks Hate Elizabeth Warren”) on the Reuters page by John Wasik, giving some background on Elizabeth Warren. I think it’s worth a look. We’ll see if the a’holes in congress allow the CFPB to see the light of day.

part 1 - live broadcast of Ed Schultz Town Hall - Ashville, NC - May 3, 2011 (36.5 minutes)

noreply@blogger.com (Geezer Club) — Wed, 04 May 2011 06:14:00 +0000

This is the 1st hour of May 3rd The Ed Schultz Show, A live broadcast, town hall meeting from Ashville, NC. A lively open-ended discussion of issues facing American in the middle class. An extraordinary exchange. I hope you will listen and enjoy it."Where America Comes to Talk" And, yes, this is OUR HOUSE, one rather snowy January day.

part 2 - live broadcast of Ed Schultz Town Hall - Ashville, NC - May 3, 2011 (36.5 minutes)

noreply@blogger.com (Geezer Club) — Wed, 04 May 2011 06:09:00 +0000

This is the 2nd of The Ed Schultz Show, a live broadcast town hall meeting from Ashville, NC. Some very well made points, from the folks, I thought.

part 3 - live broadcast of Ed Schultz Town Hall - Ashville, NC - May 3, 2011 (36.5 minutes)

noreply@blogger.com (Geezer Club) — Wed, 04 May 2011 05:55:00 +0000

Hour 3 of The Ed Schultz Show, A live broadcast town hall meeting from Ashville, NC.
This is the 1st hour of May 3rd The Ed Schultz Show, A live broadcast, town hall meeting from Ashville, NC. A lively open-ended discussion of issues facing American in the middle class. An extraordinary exchange. I hope you will listen and enjoy it.

Nancy Wycoff Cools Off - Sunbury, Ohio - July, 2010

noreply@blogger.com (Geezer Club) — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 18:23:00 +0000

This is a 2010 photo of my sister, Nancy Jo Wycoff (born Oct. 19, 1954), at a Sunbury, Ohio swimming party of the Delaware Library Book Club. She probably took a drink or two of the pool water, don't you think? My, how this takes me back to our summer swims at the the Stevens' pool over near Kilbourne, Ohio. The tune is from Kate & Anna McGarrigle's self-titled album of the 1970s, with their version of the Loudon Wainwright's song.

lip smacking sound byte - Rik (Aug. 2009)

noreply@blogger.com (Geezer Club) — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 16:30:00 +0000

1940 Delaware - Heart of Ohio Baseball League , R. B. Foster, player-manager

noreply@blogger.com (Geezer Club) — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 17:50:00 +0000

Lower left in photo is Bobby Burns "Chesty" Foster, born & died in Delaware, OH (1898-1980). He was owner-proprietor of Foster Paint & Wallpaper in Delaware, was my Mom's dad. Grandpa's 2 baseball gloves wy first mitts- on lucky days I'd get Dad and him to play ball with me until it was too dark, or they were too tired. Fireflies and a hazy farm summer night, a peach-colored sunset are gentle in my mind, as I gaze again at this photo. Note: I also have to wonder why Granpa snipped off the heads of the top row players. Probably to fit in the frame it was in, I suppose. Probably. But maybe he had a chuckle as he was making silent comments on their playing! You have any suggestions? Could be fun to ponder. Maybe that was part of his little joke, too .NOTE: The song, "Friendly Competition" is from John McCutceon's 2010 CD, "Passage."

Karen & Mary (daughter, mother) Dec. 15, 2009

noreply@blogger.com (Geezer Club) — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 17:30:00 +0000

This photo, I took with Karen's Cannon digital camera. I think it's the only one I ever took of the two of them. It captures one of countless evenings in our kitchen, with the old clock marking time. Mary died on March 29, 2011, age 90. She moved out to Montana in October, 1989. Among many stories she shared, one was how She had attended the 1948 World Series in Cleveland. Got all gussied up, and took the bus from Warren with her cousin. She could at one time name many of the players, when we would reminisce on baseball memories. Good times. NOTE: The song is by Dan Reeder. "The Walk to the God House" from his 2010 release, "The New Century."

RealClearWorld

noreply@blogger.com (Geezer Club) — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 15:37:00 +0000

Hi Guys,
I thought you might be interested in the suggestion below from somebody at my work:

I'm a news junkie. While I still skim the Washington Post and New York Times online, I look to news aggregators like RealClearWorld for a broader perspective. This site "selects the best international news, opinions and analyses from English-language publications in over 50 countries and all six continents." Current topics include international coverage of the war in Libya, Middle East unrest, and the disasters in Japan. There are three connected sites worth reading too: RealClearPolitics, RealClearMarkets, and RealClearSports.

I will also add the RSS feed to this blog, on the left side...
Rob