June 4, 2012
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Links here are good only for the week of June 4. After that... is anybody's guess.
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It's a hurricane; It's a hurricane! We're all gonna' die!!
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I know; I know. We said that last year. But this year, we really mean
it!
And I know we said that last year... and the year before... and the year
before that. But this time.... this time, we really mean it!!
Global warming... climate change... and all that.
It's a hurricane; It's a hurricane! We're all gonna' die!!
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The boomer crew filled up one section of the major entertainment venue in
Tampa on Sunday evening, as Neil Diamond once again brought his show to
the city where his performing career began.
We've been attending Neil Diamond's concerts for forty years. This one
was as thrilling as any of them have been. Anyway, we tilt way to the
Diamond side this week.
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What happened to the Fat Tax?
Last week we supposedly put "The Fat Tax" essay in the archives. But
somehow, it disappeared. (Frankly, we're blaming Mayor Bloomberg.)
Anyway, we retrieved and reposted it.
You can read it
here.
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BBHQ Shorts:
Quick Takes on Items in the News:
05/01: EPA director's approach to enforcement: "crucify them"
04/12: the real war on women
04/03: a "strong majority"
Glance at the BBHQ Shorts
here.
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There are two fools in this world. One is the millionaire who thinks that
by hoarding money he can somehow accumulate real power, and the other is
the penniless reformer who thinks that if only he can take the money from
one class and give it to another, all the world's ills will be cured.
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-- Henry Ford
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Monday's upper is another sing-along. If you're not prepared to sing
along... never mind.
One of Neil Diamond's best songs is "Forever in Blue Jeans." You need to
be there in person to really appreciate it; but this is the next best
thing. It's a great, upbeat song, perfect for out Monday upper. But...
it's a sing-along. Be prepared to sing along.
Click the graphic for the BBHQ Monday Morning Upper:
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This Week with the Chicowitz
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This week, Hershel recalls an earlier Neil Diamond Concert:
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To be honest, I was a little worried about the concert ahead of time. I
was concerned that the Neil Diamond fans of today would not represent me.
Oh, I was right there at the box office the morning the tickets went on
sale. While I was waiting in line, I listened to some
fat, bald guy try to make a deal for 30 tickets for members of the Elks'
Lodge. The friggin' Elk's Lodge!
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You can read the entire essay here.
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Here are three questions from the BBHQ Trivia Cloud:
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There
are no prizes here... it's all just for fun.
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Members can play all of our trivia games in
The BBHQ Trivia Library.
The BBHQ Trivia Contest returns in the Fall.
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Rebuilding the BBHQ Essay Collection
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This week we feature another story in our "Teach, Preach, and Nag"
series.
The Boomers' Greatest Immorality
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Boomers are often criticized for being selfish, self-centered, fat, and
lazy. I would disagree with the part about being lazy. But maybe... I
guess a lot of us are. Critics claim that we have dumbed down our schools
and coddled and abandoned our kids. To those critics I say, "Make up your
mind." But they have a point. Though one other thing trumps all those.
There is one thing for which we will never be forgiven, one immorality
that makes all the other shortcomings of our generation insignificant.
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Click here
to read this story.
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If you are not already a member, please consider joining us. Membership
at BBHQ provides you with access to lyrics to 750 boomer-era songs, a BBHQ
Time Capsule Report, access to hundreds of boomer stories... and lots
more. Come on... it's 9 bucks a year.
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The BBHQ Joke of the Week
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You do not have to be a language expert to get this one. But you should
understand a one of the fundamentals. And you may have to read it twice.
But then... it is funny.
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I was meeting a friend in a bar and as I went in, I noticed two
pretty girls looking at me.
"Nine," I heard one whisper as I passed.
Feeling pleased with myself, I swaggered over to my buddy and told
him a girl had just rated me a nine out of ten.
"I don't want to ruin it for you," he said, "but when I walked in,
they were speaking German."
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See... nine.
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Brush Up Your Webster - featuring Madam Red Dot
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School's out for the summer! Madam Red Dot is on vacation.
If all goes as planned, Madam Red Dot will return the Monday after Labor
Day.
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This shows why everyone... everyone needs an editor; even if it is only
for a dopey smartphone app.
So... brush up your Webster!
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Have a great week. We'll share the fun again next Monday.
- the Boomer Crew at BBHQ
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