Yay Dad!

30Jun09

Message from Fr. Shanley to PC Community – Hugh Lena appointed Provost
I am pleased to announce that, effective July 1, 2009, Dr. Hugh Lena will serve Providence College as Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs. This expanded title designation is an outcome of both Dr. Lena’s outstanding service and leadership in academic affairs, and [...]

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From the vault

29Jun09

Won’t be everyone’s speed, but for the lovers…here’s Jimi playing Newport in 1969.

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RIP Iz

29Jun09

Famous NYC Graffiti artist Iz the Wiz has died.  I love seeing the Times obit, although this caught me off-guard:
The displays enjoyed surprising longevity in the days before the Metropolitan Transportation Authority began cracking down on graffiti. Elaborately painted cars could run for months or even years. Artists would often gather at certain stations to [...]

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Good morning, sunshine.

29Jun09

P.S. 22, I love you.  Have a great summer.

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Kaddish

27Jun09

Update: Jason King: “In the end, wanting to be neither/nor means you can end up being nothing to anybody, and that is the recipe for an alienated, lonely life. No pop star in history, with the exception of Madonna, has ever been so open or willing to completely reinvent themselves over the course of their [...]

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Perspectives on MJ

27Jun09

Worth a listen: Jay Smooth, Oliver Wang and Jesse Thorn discussing MJ’s legacy.

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Is this the 3rd, or the 4th seal?

26Jun09

Apparently, “Hurricane Chris” was invited by the Louisiana House of Representatives to perform his song, “Halle Berry (She’s So Fine)”.  Chris will explain at the start of the clip that “Halle Berry” is really a stand-in for any woman who feels like she looks good (you know, even if she don’t).  Because confidence is what [...]

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Bring your gun to church day: the pride of American Christians

26Jun09

“God and guns were part of the foundation of this country,” Mr. Pagano, 49, said Wednesday in the small brick Assembly of God church, where a large wooden cross hung over the altar and two American flags jutted from side walls. “I don’t see any contradiction in this. Not every Christian denomination is pacifist.”
The bring-your-gun-to-church [...]

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A thousand layers of awesome

25Jun09

“Once you let go of the need to express your thoughts to your family, you suddenly feel much lighter,” Wilmot said. “You just float along blissfully, finally liberated from the burden of having any presence at all. It’s sort of like getting to return to the womb. Which is way more enjoyable than trying to [...]

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In which I give unsolicited advice to the Obamas

23Jun09

There are two kinds of art that hang in the White House.  The first are those pieces selected by the Committee for the Preservation of the White House, an advisory group constituted of citizens (who serve at the pleasure of the President) with expertise in architecture, design and decorative arts and which replaced the temporary [...]

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