COVID-19 is on the rise again

These charts show COVID-19's rise in the US https://t.co/9Rn3G6bFNI
— The Associated Press (@AP) August 18, 2024

The US is experiencing its largest summer Covid wave in at least two years | my interview with ⁦@ReporterGoodman⁩ ⁦@CNN⁩ https://t.co/vlkTJ4KIRr
— Prof Peter Hotez MD PhD (@PeterHotez) August 16, 2024

The U.S. is experiencing its largest summer COVID wave yet, with cases rising rapidly since June. Experts expect the wave to peak in a few weeks, with lower numbers by September. https://t.co/dmPOuuOAVw
— Yahoo News (@YahooNews) August 9, 2024

ICYMI somehow, #COVID19 is everywhere right now. 😷 pic.twitter.com/Dum5ms69Ab
— Laurie Garrett (@Laurie_Garrett) July 20, 2024

Woodstock was 55 years ago

I was amazed by the tweet showing how little the performers were paid.

A few of best venues (Apollo & Carnegie come to mind) would not pay the best; artists & agents accepted it because the exposure brought them dozens of lucrative gigs nationwide they would not have had otherwise. Woodstock definitely did that for many artists⬇️$750 then=$6K+ now https://t.co/LcxX7Z0mYB
— Harvey G. Cohen (@CultrHack) August 17, 2024

The last song of the last day of Woodstock (August 18, 1969): Jimi Hendrix, “Hey Joe.”https://t.co/4dK0qCXuZg
— The '60s at 60 (@the_60s_at_60) August 18, 2024

Woodstock in 1969. It's amazing to think that so many people came together and just sat peacefully. pic.twitter.com/9o1UwThV9h
— AXS TV (@AXSTV) August 18, 2024

Ticket ($7) to Woodstock, today 1969: pic.twitter.com/8FgkNygerT
— Michael Beschloss (@BeschlossDC) August 17, 2021

In August 1969, Judy Griffin's car broke down on the Tappan Zee Bridge. So, she stuck her head inside a 1967 VW Beetle and asked for a lift. She sat next to a man named Jerry all the way up to Woodstock. 55 years, two sons + five grandchildren later, they're still inseparable. pic.twitter.com/qiuxcWjJsC
— GBH (@GBH) August 16, 2024

Trump posts fake AI endorsement from Taylor Swift

I hope she sues him.

Trump posts fake Taylor Swift images on Truth Social to falsely claim singer’s support https://t.co/Ebe93V4OPT
— Axios (@axios) August 19, 2024

The thing about Trump stealing Taylor Swift’s image to fake an endorsement is that it’s exactly who he is. If he wants something from a woman, then he takes it. Whether or not she wants to give it to him. 🐍🐍 https://t.co/kaKemdzrrV
— Jennifer Mercieca (@jenmercieca) August 19, 2024

Lol, Trump posted a collage of AI generated Taylor Swift fans wearing ‘Swifities for Trump’ T-shits, and wrote “I accept!” as if this were real.

I mean…..this is uniquely pathetic, even for Trump. pic.twitter.com/GUVXQLqzYo
— Peter Henlein (@SwissWatchGuy) August 18, 2024

The "Swifties for Trump" campaign that Trump touted over the weekend using AI-generated images, appears to mostly consist of one woman from Wisconsin, who is selling homemade "Switfies for Trump" t-shirts on Etsy.

So far she's sold six.https://t.co/bswl4YV95H
— David Gilbert (@daithaigilbert) August 19, 2024

Trump’s disgusting comments on honorary medals

What an ignorant piece of crap he is.

Exclusive: John Kelly rejects Trump’s comments that civilian award is ‘much better’ than Medal of Honor: ‘Not even close’ https://t.co/NHbOAfR3zc
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) August 19, 2024

Trump is standing by his take that the Presidential Medal of Freedom is better because it doesn't involve sacrifice.

Story: https://t.co/HXq2j6yOxk pic.twitter.com/Xfr5iXfHkn
— Rolling Stone (@RollingStone) August 19, 2024

Aside from being breathtakingly bad politics, it's a glimpse at how unable Trump is to think outside of himself for even a second. He's simply incapable of understanding or appreciation doing something outside of one's personal self-interest. https://t.co/oXbLJCdHhD
— Craig Calcaterra (@craigcalcaterra) August 19, 2024

"More than 600 individuals have received the Medal of Freedom. I was proud to attend the WH ceremony in 2002 when my father was honored as one of an impressive group…None of them thought their award was in any way equivalent to the Medal of Honor."https://t.co/GfwuSYxALR
— Bill Kristol (@BillKristol) August 19, 2024

Trump consistently dodged service, mocking our military and POWs. He has no right to speak on stolen valor or veterans, period. pic.twitter.com/5RMNdtXycw
— The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) August 17, 2024

Tammy Duckworth rips Trump over remarks about medal-winning soldiers https://t.co/19Xwpq1JNY
— POLITICO (@politico) August 18, 2024

In this interview with VFRL member Ken Harbaugh, Medal of Honor awardee David Bellavia says:

1. Other Medal of Honor winners are upset with Trump’s disrespect to the award.

2. The MoH is of far higher meaning than the medal Trump gave Rush Limbaugh.

Why won’t Trump apologize? pic.twitter.com/a2FbFfiTcC
— Veterans For Responsible Leadership (@VetsForRL) August 18, 2024

The media should not post Trump quotes without saying whether they are true or not

Trump lies so much I am skeptical about anything he says. The media must do better than this.

I doubt that she said that. Trump lies so often that you shouldn’t just spread his crap. If you pass along what he says, you should say if it’s the truth or a lie.
— Harris Levy (@HarrisL585) August 17, 2024

The center of the universe in Tulsa, Oklahoma

I heard a caller discuss this on an ESPN Radio show this weekend. I had never heard of it.

Covers: I Can’t Help It (If I’m Still in Love with You)

“I Can’t Help It (If I’m Still in Love with You)” is a Hank Williams song from 1951. There’s a fine cover by Linda Ronstadt.

Tweets on The Little Shop of Horrors

The Little Shop of Horrors is a comedy horror film by Roger Corman. It was later made into a musical and film of the musical. It’s in the public domain and available online. It’s a lot of fun.

When I was in high school, there was a TV show in Philadelphia hosted by Dr. Shock that showed low-budget horror films. That’s where I originally saw this film.

Not familiar with this film but looks like all releases of Roger Corman's THE LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS (1960) are in incorrect open matte 1.33:1? Well someone on Youtube put together an HD copy in the original 1.85:1 theatrical ratio. Yep, see it for yourself!
Link below. pic.twitter.com/Md0dAVN57W
— Jon W. (@rarefilmm) August 18, 2024

Correct link for the Corman filmhttps://t.co/VCQbonKG74
— Jon W. (@rarefilmm) August 18, 2024

This is a lobby card that I have owned since I was in high school over 50 years ago.

What Five megabytes looked like in 1966

This is amazing. You can have a picture or song that takes up five megabytes now. My first Windows PC (1992) only had four megabytes of memory. It was top of the line, too.

When I registered for college courses (1971-75), they used punch cards to enroll you in a class. If there were, for example, 20 slots in a class, there would be 20 punch cards in a bin and they would give you one if there were cards left. When you were done, they processed your little stack of cards.

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5MB storage in 1956 vs 1TB storage in 2023 pic.twitter.com/MdyIhgp3Mb
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I recommend two films by Soi Cheung

These are brutal dark Hong Kong action films directed by Soi Cheung that tale place in a very violent world where most people meet a bad end.The cops and criminals are both violent and will do whatever it takes to get what they want.

I thought Limbo looked great in black and white. Dog Bite Dog is in color but it’s very dark and may have worked better in black and white. They are not profound and the plots are not deep but the visual world they create is great. Much ofLimbo takes place in trash dumps.

I also watched Motorway which deals with high speed car chases. It’s not as good as the other two but worth a look.