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Album of the Week 11-22-25

Submitted by joe shikspack on Sat, 11/22/2025 - 3:00pm

Afternoon folks!

There's a buncha great music for you this week. Starting off, we've got an album compilation of some of guitar wizard Earl Hooker's best early recordings followed by an album from Magic Sam. After that is a sort of unusual Etta James album with lots of lush string arrangements from her early years at Chess when they were trying to figure out what sort of material was going to attract the largest audience for her talents. Following that, there's an early album from Danny Gatton, showcasing a wide variety of genres and always amazing guitar chops. Speaking of guitar chops, we finish off this week with an album from jazz guitarist Kenny Burrell.

Enjoy the tunes and have a great weekend!

Saturday Open Thread - 11/22/25: Odds and Ends

Submitted by on the cusp on Sat, 11/22/2025 - 7:00am

Good morning, good people!

We have a couple of folks on the site that are sorta, kinda, being forced into a retirement they had not exactly planned. Usefewersyllables, iirc, commented about a job being one's identity. I can relate.

I am one month into my 40th year practicing law. My driving desires were to help end the death penalty, and to be my own boss. My practice branched out into certain civil practice areas, and shaped itself according to the needs of the community, and my need to support myself. I am not that lucky child of rich parents.

Open Thread - 11-21-2025 - Heard this story before

Submitted by studentofearth on Fri, 11/21/2025 - 8:17am

This fall the news seems to in a constant recycle of major themes. Regularly seek out the news sources I read, do not have any active news feeds and tend to ignore the current trend of most popular stories on a site. The newest trend I have noticed is instead of left/right media (for lack of better definition) responding to each others stories they are creating unique cycles for their target audience.

Open Thread - Thurs 20 Nov 2025 - Fun Stuff!

Submitted by Sima on Thu, 11/20/2025 - 5:00am

Fun Stuff!

Recently I found a new (to me) website full of satire, sarcasm and some really laugh inducing articles. It's called The Hard Times. It's 'Punk News Coming Your Way'. And it's pretty darn funny.

It's like The Onion, but with a different slant. I saw a link to an article about a black metal vocalist moonlighting as a face painter, and HAD to visit. And it was worth it!

So here's a bit more fun from the site: 'Trump Lowers Ozempic Cost So SNAP Recipients Can Afford to Suppress Appetite' I love the last line: 'At press time, Trump was preoccupied watching a child drown in a lake as he stood motionless. '

And this article on Fetterman: If he were worth the effort, I would hate that guy for how much he's gone against everything he said he was for when he ran but, he's not worth the effort. Still, this article made me laugh and snicker in agreement, 'Fetterman Liberal Again After Second Fall'.

And finally, an older article for the travelers amongst us (and everyone else): '24-Year-Old Metalhead Passes for 48-Year-Old Dock Worker '. I ain't young enough to be the metalhead or the dock worker, but I sure like the idea of traveling that way! Smile Smile

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