Beast from the East - The Big Freeze of 2018
It lasted less than a fortnight. Tomas Shafernaker drew the short straw as the weather expert entrusted to balance out the verbiage of such contributors as Greg Wallace, Michael Buerk and Nick Ferrari.
(22-01-2024 22:19 )Doddle Wrote: [ -> ]Jules and Greg's Wild Swim
2 - Sea Coasts & Tidal Pools
Fife, where the bananas come from, and then the land of Nairnia to meet the nairncompoops of Nairn. Bloody cold water does wonders for the mind, apparently.
J&G's WS
3 - Rivers
The Tay, basically, which they dipped into in 3 places, like Kenmore and Aberfeldy. Among the groups they palled up with were the Dundee Dookers and the Freezing Fannies.
Dickens in Italy, with David Harewood
1 - Dave goes to Genoa, then Rome. He felt Dickens had nothing to say to him, until he read a travel book on Italy which Charlie wrote. He later says that whilst he admires the architecture of the Colosseum, he often forgets that it has a bloody past.
Global Public Square
FZ tries to understand AI with help from the ChatGPT guy, and then, of course, Bill Gates.
The Bottom Line
Steve Clemons talks to Jeremy Scahill of the Intercept about more of the ongoing stuff.
What If…? Ep 2 “Peter Quill Attacked Earth's Mightiest Heroes? Season 2.
(28-01-2024 22:23 )Doddle Wrote: [ -> ]Dickens in Italy, with David Harewood
1 - Dave goes to Genoa, then Rome. He felt Dickens had nothing to say to him, until he read a travel book on Italy which Charlie wrote. He later says that whilst he admires the architecture of the Colosseum, he often forgets that it has a bloody past.
DiI, w/DH
2 - Dave finishes off his free holiday by going to Venice, then Naples. At the latter, he amusingly goes to a seance with a 93 year old woman, just as thunder and lightning happen. She gives him a message he seems happy with, and the credits report she since died.
A pleasant enough effort, though more about Italy than about Charles Dickens, and I'm sceptical that an actor of his experience would have been so ignorant about Dickens.
Meet the Press w/Kristen Welker
A lengthy interview with Nikki "not going to be President on this Earth" Haley, and a shorter interview with Alexandra "also not going to be President any time soon" Ocasio-Cortez.
Magnum P.I. (Reboot) Ep 13 “Appetite For Danger” Season 5 Final Season
The Listening Post
Modi's religious mania, and Mohammed El-Kurd offers a POV piece about Gaza.