Monthly Archives: March 2010

Jim Croce – Hard Way Every Time

By Mr. D | Published: March 31, 2010
Jim Croce died in a plane crash in 1973 at the age of 30. His career was just taking off after Bad, Bad Leroy Brown hit #1 on the US charts during the summer. His music seems to enjoying a bit of a resurgence lately. You can “Hard Way Every Time” on his I Got A [...]
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Large Hadron Smashing Protons and Records

By Mr. D | Published: March 30, 2010
Per the New York Times: Following two false starts due to electrical failures, protons whipped to more than 99 percent of the speed of light and to record-high energy levels of 3.5 trillion electron volts apiece raced around a 17-mile underground magnetic track outside of Geneva a little after 1 p.m. local time. They crashed together [...]
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Patti Smith – Because The Night

By Mr. D | Published: March 27, 2010
Patti Smith and Bruce Springsteen wrote Because the Night. It was first released on the Patti Smith Group’s Easter album in March of 1978.  Springsteen included it on his Darkness on the Edge of Town album released a few months later. Because the Night became a hit for Smith, rising to #13 on the Billboard Hot [...]
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APOD: Waterway to Orbit

By Mr. D | Published: March 26, 2010
(click picture for larger image) The 32nd shuttle mission to the International Space Station, STS-130, left planet Earth on February 8. Its early morning launch to orbit from Kennedy Space Center’s pad 39A followed the long, graceful, eastward arc seen in this 2 minute time exposure. (via APOD)
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Robot, Robots, Robots

By Mr. D | Published: March 26, 2010
(RONNY HARTMANN/AFP/Getty Images) More images here, here, and here.
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Pee-Wee’s Playhouse Memorabilia

By Mr. D | Published: March 26, 2010
PEE-WEE’S PLAYHOUSE is a Tumblr devoted to Pee-wee Herman. Also, be sure to check out Pee-wee’s new website. You can listen the theme song, download wallpaper and icons for you computer. “Go ahead and scream your head off! We’re miles from where anyone can hear you!”
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Jethro Tull – Bourée

By Mr. D | Published: March 26, 2010
“Bourée”, a flute-dominated instrumental, based on Bach’s “Suite in E Minor for Lute”, can be found on Jethro Tull’s excellent Stand Up album from 1969. The bands’ name came from their booking agents’ staff, one of whom, a history enthusiast, eventually christened them “Jethro Tull” after the 18th century agriculturist. The name stuck because [...]
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Winston the Bulldog Eats a Patrol Car

By Mr. D | Published: March 26, 2010
A Chattanooga Police officer, while running radar at 1410 Workman Road on Sunday night, had his patrol car attacked by a ferocious bulldog. Officer Clayton Holmes said he had stopped to work on a report when he felt his car shaking. He got out to investigate and what he found was a bulldog chewing on his [...]
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Puppies Eating Ice Cream

By Mr. D | Published: March 25, 2010
By Flickr user romeo’smom. More photos here.
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Fleetwood Mac – Sisters of the Moon

By Mr. D | Published: March 25, 2010
The third and most popular incarnation of Fleetwood Mac performs “Sisters of the Moon” live. The video is probably from the Tusk tour. You can find “Sisters of the Moon” on their 1979 Tusk double-album. Visit Fleetwood Mac’s official website. Lyrics here.
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