Poor Richard's Anorak tag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-12346 2013-05-05T21:22:15-04:00 TypePad <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://davei.typepad.com/poor_richards_anorak/2013/05/topic-on-blogchat-on-twitter-right-now-about-blog-security-great-free-advice-from-pros.html" /> <link rel="replies" type="text/html" href="http://davei.typepad.com/poor_richards_anorak/2013/05/topic-on-blogchat-on-twitter-right-now-about-blog-security-great-free-advice-from-pros.html" thr:count="0" /> <id>tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451ff1a69e2019101d210ea970c</id> <published>2013-05-05T21:22:15-04:00</published> <updated>2013-05-05T21:22:15-04:00</updated> <summary>Topic on #blogchat on twitter right now about blog security. Great free advice from pros!</summary> <author> <name>Davei</name> </author> </entry> <entry> <title>VP Debate tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451ff1a69e2017c327942ff970b 2012-10-12T00:59:16-04:00 2012-10-12T00:59:16-04:00 My take on the VP debate is that Biden was by far the stronger of the two. Ryan made some hits on Libya, and he had some "Look" stuff cribbed from Romney, but Biden hit every Democrat point with power, and debunked a lot of Ryan's. The old man looked... Davei <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://davei.typepad.com/poor_richards_anorak/2012/10/but-a-playoff-will-have-to-suffice.html" /> <link rel="replies" type="text/html" href="http://davei.typepad.com/poor_richards_anorak/2012/10/but-a-playoff-will-have-to-suffice.html" thr:count="0" /> <id>tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451ff1a69e2017d3ca7c8d6970c</id> <published>2012-10-12T00:55:50-04:00</published> <updated>2012-10-12T00:55:50-04:00</updated> <summary>But a playoff will have to suffice.</summary> <author> <name>Davei</name> </author> </entry> <entry> <title /> <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://davei.typepad.com/poor_richards_anorak/2012/10/i-would-love-to-see-a-world-series-between-detroit-and-baltimore.html" /> <link rel="replies" type="text/html" href="http://davei.typepad.com/poor_richards_anorak/2012/10/i-would-love-to-see-a-world-series-between-detroit-and-baltimore.html" thr:count="0" /> <id>tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451ff1a69e2017c32793f06970b</id> <published>2012-10-12T00:55:19-04:00</published> <updated>2012-10-12T00:55:19-04:00</updated> <summary>I would love to see a World Series between Detroit and Baltimore.</summary> <author> <name>Davei</name> </author> </entry> <entry> <title>Landmark tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451ff1a69e2017c3272f045970b 2012-10-10T23:48:50-04:00 2012-10-10T23:48:50-04:00 This is the first time I have had home internet in four years. I didn't know how much I missed it. The iPhone is a poor substitute. So, Poor Richard's Anorak should be much more active now. I apologize for the hiatus. Money causes a lot of unintended consequences. Also... Davei <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://davei.typepad.com/poor_richards_anorak/2012/08/prepping-my-office-for-a-possible-hit-by-tropical-force-winds-and-rain-we-should-be-feeling-hurricane-isaac-by-late-this-eve.html" /> <link rel="replies" type="text/html" href="http://davei.typepad.com/poor_richards_anorak/2012/08/prepping-my-office-for-a-possible-hit-by-tropical-force-winds-and-rain-we-should-be-feeling-hurricane-isaac-by-late-this-eve.html" thr:count="0" /> <id>tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451ff1a69e201774457934e970d</id> <published>2012-08-26T02:18:03-04:00</published> <updated>2012-08-26T02:18:03-04:00</updated> <summary>Prepping my office for a possible hit by tropical force winds and rain. We should be feeling Hurricane Isaac by late this evening. RNC first day has been cancelled, so they think it is going to be nasty. There will certainly be some flooding in low places, and some high...</summary> <author> <name>Davei</name> </author> </entry> <entry> <title>Former Florida Governor Charlie Crist endorses Obama tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451ff1a69e20177445791c3970d 2012-08-26T02:15:11-04:00 2012-08-26T02:15:11-04:00 Crist endorses Obama Davei Rick Scott Knows It All tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451ff1a69e201676810646d970b 2012-07-01T22:41:24-04:00 2012-07-01T22:41:24-04:00 Rick Scott Thinks He Knows It All Davei Sanderling To Leave Florida Orchestra Sooner Than Planned tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451ff1a69e2017742eb426f970d 2012-07-01T22:26:07-04:00 2012-07-01T22:26:07-04:00 Sanderling departure The Florida Orchestra has had to line up a stable of guest conductors to fill the hiatus created by Stefan Sanderling's early departure. Instread of conducting a diet of Masterworks Concerts up through the 2013-2014 sesason, he will be doing only one program per season. Davei RIP Levon Helm tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451ff1a69e2016304854a69970d 2012-04-20T21:41:30-04:00 2012-04-20T21:47:38-04:00 I remember breaking down in tears in theaters only twice--once in "Piaf" as the supper club falls silent when Marlene Dietrich approaches Piaf's table to tell the seriously ill chanteuse how much she loves her singing; and again, years before in "Coal Miner's Daughter" as the young Loretta Lynn waits... Davei Nook on the iPhone tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451ff1a69e20167651182ce970b 2012-04-13T16:53:52-04:00 2012-04-13T16:53:52-04:00 I'm enjoying my Nook app on the iPhone. I'm surprised at how much I read on the go--in waiting rooms, restaurants, on the patio, during any down time when I don't have anything to do. Currently, I'm reading The Tourist by Olen Steinhauer, a new discovery. George Clooney is apparently... Davei After-Shock by Robert B. Reich tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451ff1a69e20168ea12802a970c 2012-04-13T16:23:13-04:00 2012-04-13T16:23:13-04:00 I'm reading Robert Reich's excellent After-Shock. He makes more sense than any of the pundits or economists who get endless exposure on the boob tube. Highly recommended. He firmly drives home the message that there must be a middle class to purchase goods in order for an economy to come... Davei Wake Up Call tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451ff1a69e20168ea1266fa970c 2012-04-13T16:15:20-04:00 2012-04-13T16:15:20-04:00 Your day is going nicely--early doctor's appointment, and home for a nap. Neighbor wakes you up to take baby owl to the Humane Society. On the drive there you are in a collision that totals your car and sends you to the hospital for x-rays of the leg. A perfectly... Davei Sandow | Greg Sandow on the future of classical music tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451ff1a69e20167627bbd89970b 2012-02-16T23:25:17-05:00 2012-02-16T23:25:17-05:00 via www.artsjournal.com Greg continues to write provocative and informing posts about the present and future of classical music. Davei Jeremy Denk in The New Yorker tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451ff1a69e20167627bb88a970b 2012-02-16T23:19:33-05:00 2012-02-16T23:19:33-05:00 Jeremy Denk New Yorker Article Davei Anthony Shadid, a New York Times Reporter, Dies in Syria - NYTimes.com tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451ff1a69e2016301866112970d 2012-02-16T23:11:51-05:00 2012-02-16T23:11:51-05:00 Anthony Shadid, a prize-winning journalist, was reporting inside Syria when he suffered a fatal asthma attack. Mr. Shadid, 43, had been reporting inside Syria for a week, gathering information on the Free Syrian Army and other armed elements of the resistance to the government of President Bashar al-Assad, whose military... Davei Hey, you pundits, just read the signs. tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451ff1a69e2015436af238c970c 2011-11-06T23:26:36-05:00 2011-11-06T23:26:36-05:00 Visit Slate to read the outstanding Dahlia Lithwick essay on how the mainstream media refuse to look into the very real issues being raised by Occupy Wall Street: "Mark your calendars: The corporate media died when it announced it was too sophisticated to understand simple declarative sentences. While the mainstream... Davei Florida governor Scott wants to discourage students from liberal arts study tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451ff1a69e201539248f0ca970b 2011-10-13T23:01:47-04:00 2011-10-13T23:01:47-04:00 Our fraudster governor now wants to discourage students from studying liberal arts in Florida universities. Could it be that if students study the liberal arts they will be able to think, analyze, and write; and they will understand that Rick Scott is guilty of Medicare fraud, and is doing his... Davei Occupy Wall Street/Occupy Together tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451ff1a69e20154361c92c2970c 2011-10-13T22:42:18-04:00 2011-10-13T22:45:32-04:00 It now seems obvious that this movement has struck a chord with a huge number of people in this country. In spite of the media doing their best to ingnore it in order to please their owners, the Wall Street protesters have gained support daily. "Too Big To Fail" is... Davei Wild Card Push tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451ff1a69e2015391f02b27970b 2011-09-28T20:36:40-04:00 2011-09-28T20:36:40-04:00 The Yankees are playing like the best team in baseball tonight, unfortunately. Only Baltimore can save our hide now, and the Red Sox just went ahead of them with a home run from Pedroia. Davei AL East Wild Card tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451ff1a69e2015391b68a2a970b 2011-09-18T21:14:09-04:00 2011-09-18T21:14:09-04:00 The Tampa Bay Rays have miraculously cut their deficit from 9 1/2 games behind the Boston Red Sox to 2 games. Now we play the Yankees! Davei Service Station from Taco Bell tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451ff1a69e201538e92f3e4970b 2011-05-19T02:44:33-04:00 2011-05-19T02:44:33-04:00 "Son, you have an oblique sense of humor." Elvis Presley to Steve Martin Davei The Happiness Project tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451ff1a69e2014e8886032f970d 2011-05-19T00:24:22-04:00 2011-05-19T00:24:22-04:00 I'm in the middle of The Happiness Project by Gretchin Rubin, and I'm very happy I bought it. Rubin is insightful, honest, clear, and refreshing in her lack of didacticism. The simplicity of a lot of her suggestions is attractive. Davei Tampa Bay tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451ff1a69e201538e7d87c6970b 2011-05-14T23:45:21-04:00 2011-05-14T23:45:21-04:00 Last season the Tampa Bay Rays won the American League East, then got rid of the top seven salaries on the team. Now, miraculously, The Rays are back atop the American League East! And, Tampa Bay Lightning lead the Boston Bruins 1-0 in NHL playoffs. Amazing! Davei Thunder storm tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451ff1a69e2014e886fc704970d 2011-05-14T17:20:54-04:00 2011-05-14T17:20:54-04:00 We had a violent thunder storm this afternoon. The thunder was the loudest I have experienced in years. On an afternoon which would typically be in the 90s we have a cool, overcast day. This has been a welcome change. I just planted a habanera plant in a huge pot... Davei The Real Reasons We Have A Deficit tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451ff1a69e20154324a0ba2970c 2011-05-13T18:03:23-04:00 2011-05-13T18:03:23-04:00 All the mealy-mouthed, right-wing blaming of the public for poor decisions and irresponsibility are simply self-serving lies. Paul Krugman tells the simple truth here. Davei Florida--The Sad State of Our State tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451ff1a69e20147e42c80a1970b 2011-04-12T22:43:51-04:00 2011-04-12T22:43:51-04:00 Bob Graham was one of the finest governors and senators this state has ever had. Last week in an op-ed in the St. Petersburg Times he explained how the policies of the current Republican Legislature and Governor endanger the progress made in Florida for decades in the areas of education... Davei Playing Our Parts at Dizzy's Club Coca Cola in Jazz at Lincoln Center tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451ff1a69e2014e5f8e20a2970c 2011-03-01T00:53:42-05:00 2011-03-01T00:53:42-05:00 Last Tuesday evening 22 February 2011 Jazz at Lincoln Center presented a fund raising concert for the Jazz Foundation in Dizzy's Club Coca Cola. The concert was in memory of my brother Dennis Irwin. The Jazz Foundation paid medical bills for Dennis when he became ill. His stage four cancer... Davei Money buys PR for Republicans tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451ff1a69e2014e5f8dd657970c 2011-02-28T23:42:00-05:00 2011-02-28T23:42:00-05:00 The Washington Post reports that an equal number of people believe the Republicans and Obama would be responsible for a shutdown of government. This is simply a reflection of the huge amount of money the Citizens United Supreme Court decision has allowed corporations to pour into Republican PR coffers. We... Davei New Horizons Band at Eckerd College tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451ff1a69e20148c86695b5970c 2011-02-06T19:13:26-05:00 2011-02-06T19:13:26-05:00 Our New Horizons Band at Eckerd College is busy. We are in our third week of winter semester, and we have had two great rehearsals and a nice outdoor gig. We performed two sets for the Gulfport Art Walk this past Friday night. It was a beautiful evening, with a... Davei Kovacs, Poulenc, Bruch, Mozart, and Cahuzac tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451ff1a69e20148c7f701a5970c 2011-01-24T18:28:18-05:00 2011-01-24T18:28:18-05:00 I hosted a lovely clarinet, viola, and piano recital Friday night. The visiting artists at St. Pete College's Music Center were Mark Gallagher, Frank Corliss, and Ken Kwo. The program included music by Cahuzac, Kovacs, Mozart, Poulenc, and Bruch. They all played with artistry and sensitivity. Some of the finest... Davei Paul Simon tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451ff1a69e20148c7edefa2970c 2011-01-23T21:34:22-05:00 2011-01-23T21:34:22-05:00 I listened a lot of Paul Simon tonight, and am reminded again of what a masterful song writer he is. And he has always collaborates with great artists. Davei Alex Ross: The Rest Is Noise: Film score report tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451ff1a69e20147e1b96c50970b 2011-01-18T22:08:22-05:00 2011-01-18T22:09:34-05:00 Alex Ross: The Rest Is Noise: Film score report. Alex weighs in with his take on outstanding film socres. Davei Naomi Klein tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451ff1a69e20147e15d3a74970b 2011-01-07T18:59:58-05:00 2011-01-07T18:59:58-05:00 Naomi Klein's The Shock Doctrine is the most insightful book I have read in years. Highly recommended. Oddly enough, what she describes as having taken place in countries such as Chile and Poland is happening now in the US. It is happening at the federal level with the blind push... Davei New Yorker going easy on Repugs? tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451ff1a69e20148c766c932970c 2011-01-07T18:49:27-05:00 2011-01-07T18:51:02-05:00 The New Yorker seems to have gone soft on Boehner and Gingrich Davei R.I.P. Pete Postlesthwaite tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451ff1a69e20147e15d26e8970b 2011-01-07T18:41:10-05:00 2011-01-07T18:41:10-05:00 Oscar-nominated actor Pete Postlesthwaite has died at 64. Davei Think Progress: Ron Paul catches shutdown fever tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451ff1a69e20148c6d05f17970c 2010-12-16T19:13:34-05:00 2010-12-16T19:13:34-05:00 This is such horse patootie! Davei Thirteen Blackbirds tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451ff1a69e20147e0c65ff9970b 2010-12-16T19:11:10-05:00 2010-12-16T19:11:10-05:00 Participated in medical study? Thirteen Blackbirds present a master-class. Davei Topic Drift on Yogurt tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451ff1a69e20147e0bf3176970b 2010-12-15T19:56:49-05:00 2010-12-15T19:56:49-05:00 Topic Drift on Yogurt Davei Steve Clemons: Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451ff1a69e20147e0bf297b970b 2010-12-15T19:49:16-05:00 2010-12-15T19:49:16-05:00 Steve Clemons: Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review Davei TPM Cafe: AIPAC's Palestinian Bashing Bill Rushed to Floor Today tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451ff1a69e20148c6c9045e970c 2010-12-15T19:13:29-05:00 2010-12-15T19:13:29-05:00 AIPAC's Palestinian Bashing Bill Rushed to Floor Today. Davei Virginia Tech Multimedia Music Dictionary tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451ff1a69e20147e0befda8970b 2010-12-15T19:09:07-05:00 2010-12-15T19:09:07-05:00 A tremendous music reference source. Davei Political Animal 15 December 2010 tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451ff1a69e20147e0bef7a0970b 2010-12-15T19:03:36-05:00 2010-12-15T19:03:36-05:00 Political Animal 15 December 2010 Davei 7 Apps about Water tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451ff1a69e20147e0bedf14970b 2010-12-15T18:41:10-05:00 2010-12-15T18:41:10-05:00 7 Apps about Water Davei Hydrogeologists Without Borders tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451ff1a69e20147e0bed8f0970b 2010-12-15T18:35:50-05:00 2010-12-15T18:36:57-05:00 A great outfit! Davei Barney Frank on DADT tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451ff1a69e20147e0bed150970b 2010-12-15T18:28:25-05:00 2010-12-15T18:28:25-05:00 Barney Frank on DADT Davei Oslo Ceremonies tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451ff1a69e20147e0bec1b5970b 2010-12-15T18:13:02-05:00 2010-12-15T18:13:02-05:00 Better attendance than predicted Davei Green Futures tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451ff1a69e20147e0bebbdf970b 2010-12-15T18:10:46-05:00 2010-12-15T18:10:46-05:00 Speech at Yale on Green Future Davei The Company They Keep tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451ff1a69e20148c6c8bc7d970c 2010-12-15T18:07:32-05:00 2010-12-15T18:07:32-05:00 Conservatives join campaign to attack Southern Poverty Law Center. Davei String Orchestra Concert at Eckerd College with guests from The New German Symphony tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451ff1a69e20148c68afbd4970c 2010-12-08T21:17:07-05:00 2010-12-08T21:17:07-05:00 Please join us for an evening of music for string orchestra by the Eckerd College Orchestra conducted by David Irwin, and the members of the touring chamber orchestra of The New German Symphony. The program is free and open to public Thursday 9 December 2010 at 7:30 PM in Fox... Davei