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Scarred scarlet sunset Purpled November sky Single goodbye teardrop In agreement with my sigh Livin’s rough out here When year’s near done Mighty tough out here Worse without you, Hon I tried to make you like it Built a maple rack for spice Never cared much ‘bout curtains But them you sewed was nice Bought you a pawned guitar You didn’t care if second-hand Said since you was a social gal Pined to play up in a band Because you liked to wander We tramped them summer streams Just holding your fine hand Was something from a dream Never noticed beauty In how a fence line bends Until you snapped that picture Hoped seein’d never end Been a year tomorrow You loaded up your car No space for everything Evenings stare at that guitar If you maybe need it The door is still unlocked I could go bag seed If ever you should stop Don’t blame you for leaving Blame black jets of snowy winter Hardest on you and me, girl I heard your music splinter Living here’s damn foolish Guess that’s why I’m at home A fool like me was meant To be dirt quiet and alone *****

All right, you "Firefly" fans, it's time to learn how to really swear in Chinese! Press PLAY to find out the four kinds of swear subjects and what happens when they're combined. Happy April Fool's Day, Gweilo!

Warner Bros. Animated movie feature, "Coyote vs. Acme" is coming in 2026. Press PLAY for more details about this WB/Ketchup Entertainment deal. (NOT an April Fool's joke, seriously.)

Oy, Onslow, how's your Spaghetti Tree growing? Al Dente? Press PLAY to find out about that BBC TV April Fool's Day hoax.;) The Rutland Reindeer North Korean Tyoe 88 Helical Drum AK Magazine

A strange stone disc with many grooves was found at a Roman dig site. Press PLAY to find out what was on the Roman Senate's hottest playlist during The Ides of March...;)

Sometimes a random search n YouTube yields interesting results. For instance, "Gravity Falls comics/comic dub" brings up the further adventures of the Mystery Twins. Press PLAY to see what kind of comics a "Bob's Burgers" search turns up...;)

Rachel Zegler's "live action Snow White" (2025) has been in the news a lot. How does that "made for modern audiences" tale stack up against the original by The Brothers Grimm? Press PLAY to find out just how dark the first written version is compared to the 1937 movie.

Just by the title, I wondered what "Novocaine' was about. Press PLAY to fins out what The Critical Drinker thinks of this "banker turned Rambo" movie.;)

Is your old Card Radio a (light) paperweight? Do you wonder what's inside? Press PLAY to see Techmoan use tools of destruction on the "dead rechargeable battery Card Radio." Elon Musk could use that kind of glue on his cyber truck, eh?;)

"Techmoan" is back! Felled by the Flu, with thready voice and looking thinner, Matt presents a childhood purchase. Press PLAY if you want to find out if a "card radio" was any good, even for a 1980's kid.;)

It's "Frankie-Uncle-Charlie-Katie" time at last. Press PLAY to find out about where swear/blasphemous/obscene words come from. NOT for the easily offended or children. You Have Been Warned!;)

What would you do with 320 million dollars? Spend, say, $100 million to make a crappy movie, then fly to Brazil with $220 million? Nope, that's a Mel Brooks tale. Press PLAY to find out what The Critical Drinker thinks of "The Electric State.";)

Your "image capturing devices" are full of files, but did you ever want to make a color print? Press PLAY to see what an electronic tinkerer has unearthed, fixed and operates. My local CVS/Longs Drugs has a Fuji version of this kind of tech. Seeing Dye Sublimation prints being made is an almost magical experience!;)

A lament from The Critical Drinker? What Pop phenomenon is getting a funeral oration? Press PLAY to see/hear what our favorite/drunk Scottish uncle says about Joss Wheedon's early Y2K TV show, "Firefly." Please stand for the complete Browncoat Anthem:

Psst! Do you want to see some Fan Films for free instead of paying for Hollyweird trash? Dave Cullen has another quartet of short films for discriminating film buffs. Press PLAY to slip past Kathleen Kennedy and clueless studio hacks for movies Hollyweird forgot how to make!;)

Here's a word origins video that goes beyond the "this is my rifle, this is my gun" of "Full Metal Jacket" (1987). Press play to find out how various languages handle "this is my body; where did that body come from?";)

I wasn't expecting this Pop music/Tik Tok development: Bobcore!? Press PLAY to find out what/who is "Bobcore" and how it's connected to the Bob's Burgers episode "Vampire Disco Death Dance.";)

Submitted for your mental bookmark, an Animatic Pilot for a (Sorta) "Star vs. The Forces of Evil" character. Press PLAY to see this mixed black-and-white/Color possible TV/"video streaming service" IP.;)

To honor this outstanding, Oscar-winning animated feature of 2025, here's a deep dive into "Flow." Press PLAY to find out how a Latvian illustrator expanded a school project. and what possible archetypes the animals symbolize.;)

Angie Stone, Hip-Hop Pioneer Turned Neo-Soul Singer, Dies at 63 - The New York Times My sweet love says she died in a car accident, but I'm not sure what to believe.

Submitted for your puzzlement, "Starfleet Academy," season 2! Press PLAY to find out how a TV/streaming video show can be announcing season two, when season one hasn't seen the light of day. Live long enough to see your childhood reduced to a punch line...

Roberta Flack, Grammy-winning singer known for "Killing Me Softly with His Song" and other hits, dies at age 88 - CBS News

Submitted to the English speaking world as the world's worst English phrasebook ever. Press PLAY to hear some of the most puzzling English phrases ever printed by Portuguese writer, Pedro Carolino.;) (Much worse than "Chinglish.";)

Here's an opinion piece that asks if computer algorithims are making people lazy/stupid/disconnected from doing things on the Interweb. Press PLAY if your SmartPhone is a ?smarter searcher" than you.;)

Here's something for people who play musical instruments. (Or fans of musical trivia.) Press PLAY to find out the difference between a Violin and a Viola, and what "orchestra seating" really means.;)