tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post7815665656493205102..comments2023-11-03T06:02:02.128-07:00Comments on By Ken Levine: What I'm thankful for...By Ken Levinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17305293821975250420noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-9143246526842330492013-12-08T09:51:18.781-08:002013-12-08T09:51:18.781-08:00You had space for a picture of Morena Baccarin! Yo...You had space for a picture of Morena Baccarin! You had space!Looseheadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-57257347742446140762013-11-30T11:41:37.315-08:002013-11-30T11:41:37.315-08:00Leave my own? Is there anything left? I think th...Leave my own? Is there anything left? I think the only things not on your list are John Boehner and that your daughter isn't dating John Boehner (though that might have been implied in the vampire item). However, I'll dig deep into the Mark bag: fireflies, the sound of a train whistle in the distance and Michael Gambon as The Singing Detective. Oh, and North by Northwest.Mark Chaethttp://markchaet.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-36560410772268837852013-11-29T06:41:48.337-08:002013-11-29T06:41:48.337-08:00A day late, but I'm adding my not-at-all-order...A day late, but I'm adding my not-at-all-ordered list anyhow. Also made one a couple years ago, so it was fun to compare them.<br /><br />my sons<br />dark chocolate<br />Stephen Colbert<br /><b>Max Raabe and the Palast Orchester</b><br />David Rakoff<br />Joss Whedon<br />the Sherlock Holmes stories<br />Trader Joe's<br />Mozart<br />Prokofiev<br />tomatoes<br />peanut butter<br />Terry Pratchett<br /><i>Castle</i><br />Randy Newman<br />Manhattan (and the Megabus that takes me there)<br />Allison Janney<br />Marin Alsop<br /><b>macarons</b><br />FuturamaKaren W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05826680196606999394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-34285396179093361002013-11-29T01:30:40.421-08:002013-11-29T01:30:40.421-08:00@Hamid: The ONLY thing I hated about my time in Lo...@Hamid: The ONLY thing I hated about my time in London was that it was The Year Without A Halloween and very nearly The Year Without A Thanksgiving, but a bunch of my mother's fellow American college students threw something together at the last minute, just to spite y'all. No turkeys to be found, so we had goose, which tastes kinda weird. All of our English friends were confused; "You mean it's a day when you just gorge yourself immobile? To show you're thankful? You lot are daft." Then I reminded them that a few weeks prior, they'd had a holiday where children begged in the street for money to buy fireworks, so who's daft, really?<br /><br />Every time I list the things I'm thankful for online, they seem to go to hell. So, I'll just say that I'm thankful for my wonderful vegan (allergy reasons) husband, for the awesome hippy-trippy food co-op that makes vegan pumpkin pies, and for my dear friend who brought one to dinner to please said vegan husband and take the weight of trying to figure out how to make one (along with the rest of his dinner AND a regular carnivore dinner as well!) off my head. Seriously, he took a bite, squeezed himself, jumped up in the air and floated back down, just like the dog on Quickdraw McGraw. It was amazing.<br /><br />So full. So very, very full. I think I might urp.<br /><br />Cheers to all,<br /><br />Storm Stormnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-37004201169024643842013-11-28T20:05:32.084-08:002013-11-28T20:05:32.084-08:00Thanks for the blog, Ken, and all the great work o...Thanks for the blog, Ken, and all the great work over the years. I watched the Turkey Day episode of Cheers earlier and was loving it. (Like I always do.)<br /><br />Thanks for all the great commenters here and great reading on a daily basis, as well. Some nice lists up there. <br /> <br />Happy Chanukah and Keep On Truckin'.B McMolohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02706178983936146307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-42633746890053159082013-11-28T17:33:38.391-08:002013-11-28T17:33:38.391-08:00Snow
New job (and a good one to boot!)
Starbucks g...Snow<br />New job (and a good one to boot!)<br />Starbucks gold card<br />Tickets to the John Williams concert<br />The works of Jerry Goldsmith<br />These headphones I've had forever<br />Miklos Rozsa's Violin Concerto<br />The tackiness of our Christmas tree<br />People who DON'T pig-park<br />People who use turn signals<br />Jennifer Lawrence being from Louisville<br />My friends<br />The grad program at Asbury University<br />Peter Weir<br />Joe Dante<br />Both Graham Greenes (the author and the actor)<br />Kentucky<br />This blog<br />Joseph Campbell & the Hero's Journey<br />Cranberry sauce<br />My in-laws<br />My dog & cat<br />My wifeDan Ballhttp://thedanballbrand.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-51813637634652275232013-11-28T11:48:25.784-08:002013-11-28T11:48:25.784-08:00Brian O., there is a limited release on bluray of ...Brian O., there is a limited release on bluray of the Puppetoons Movie with extra cartoons and loads of bonus stuff. Just came out and mine just arrived. YUM! Dana Gabbardhttp://socata.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-51937585320194368342013-11-28T07:30:24.206-08:002013-11-28T07:30:24.206-08:00Happy Thanksgiving, Ken! Enjoy your day off from y...Happy Thanksgiving, Ken! Enjoy your day off from your blog!Hamidnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-37103546847896399262013-11-28T05:13:48.187-08:002013-11-28T05:13:48.187-08:00I should make a list like this every day...
This ...I should make a list like this every day...<br /><br />This blog<br />Meditation<br />Good friends<br />Double Fine Adventure<br />Kickstarter<br />Arrested Development<br />Jay Stevens<br />My clients<br />Tim Shafer<br />A patient and kind-hearted ex<br />My oil heater (sure is getting cold)<br />Buffy<br />George RR Martin<br />Marc Maron<br />Netflix<br />Taxi<br />The Simpsons (first 10 seasons, natch)<br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zz9LyTE4Mo" rel="nofollow">Maggie</a><br />Joss Whedon<br />Improv4Humans<br />Meditation (yes, again).<br /><br />Happy Thanksgiving!Johnny Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13302545167970532080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-12162008077111223392013-11-28T03:36:50.098-08:002013-11-28T03:36:50.098-08:00Too much to mention, but including the Coverville ...Too much to mention, but including the Coverville Thanksgiving show - all Beatles covers.Roger Owen Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05298172138307632062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-13039270625027717452013-11-27T21:57:34.455-08:002013-11-27T21:57:34.455-08:00Carl Reiner (Of Course!)
The Beatles
The Criterion...Carl Reiner (Of Course!)<br />The Beatles<br />The Criterion Collection<br />Some Like it Hot<br />Treme<br />Dick Cavett's blog in The Times<br />Act One by Moss Hart<br />Everything given to us by David Rakoff<br />The Phantom Tollbooth<br />Kind of Blue<br />Sweeney Todd<br />Crissy Field<br />Cold Brew Coffee<br />Larry Gelbart<br />Edward Hopper<br />The sublime documentary "Visions of Light"<br />Nat Hiken<br />Ernie Kovacs<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-22391138544156347762013-11-27T19:36:38.948-08:002013-11-27T19:36:38.948-08:00When I was in 5th grade(probably 1980) our teacher...When I was in 5th grade(probably 1980) our teacher made us all list our favorites. Favorite food, place, TV show, etc. For my favorite TV show, I wrote down M*A*S*H. I was the only one in my class to choose that show. I don't even think I knew what a martini was, but I guessed it must have been pretty darn good. I would like to thank Ken Levine for his contribution to that show. It was a show that really touched my heart, even in the 5th grade.<br />Friday Question:<br />Favorite and Least Favorite TV show theme songs and why.Austin in Japanhttp://austinhicks.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-45930633738231671522013-11-27T19:02:02.327-08:002013-11-27T19:02:02.327-08:00Turner Classic Movies
Anna Faris (and Allison Jann...Turner Classic Movies<br />Anna Faris (and Allison Janney, and "Mom")<br />"Hot In Cleveland"<br />Bryce Harper<br />The new Beatles at the BBC box set (including a remastered Vol. 1, featuring John Lennon's brilliant take on "Soldier Of Love")<br />Elvis Costello<br />BBC news<br />Maryland being in the Big Ten one year from today<br />Amtrak<br />Carole Lombard movies<br />William Powell movies<br />Marshall Crenshaw<br />"Dragnet" and "Gunsmoke" on radioVP81955https://www.blogger.com/profile/11792390726196611188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-34052665325234359122013-11-27T18:55:25.711-08:002013-11-27T18:55:25.711-08:00"GreatBigRadio.com
Tallulah Moorehead
7 game ...<i>"GreatBigRadio.com<br />Tallulah Moorehead<br />7 game World Series"</i><br /><br />Thank you, darling, and back at ya, as the kiddies say.Tallulah Moreheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07416330735326405496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-35878874738356975312013-11-27T17:26:27.493-08:002013-11-27T17:26:27.493-08:00A Friday question for you, blogmeister:
As a prod...A Friday question for you, blogmeister:<br /><br />As a product of America's finest university--UCLA--who has gone rogue and now works at USC aka University of Second Choice, whose football team will you be rooting for this weekend?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-88401595252680672442013-11-27T16:57:21.767-08:002013-11-27T16:57:21.767-08:00Chris said...
I wouldn't be surprised if musi...<b>Chris said...</b><br /><br /><i>I wouldn't be surprised if music rights weren't holding up the remaining seasons of the Muppet Show. That was a very music-heavy series.</i><br /><br />true of some series I know -- WKRP and Crime Story, for instance, were both issued on DVD with what sounds like library music.<br /><br />But Disney, who has a lot invested in the Muppets, issued three (of, I believe, five) seasons intact -- each season with fewer extras than its predecessor, BYW.<br /><br />Even if they didn't do particularly well, which i find hard to believe, it would seem to be good pr and with the relationship with Henson productions to compete the series. <br /><br />Particularly since they seem to be working the movie end of the franchise hard -- making new ones and reissuing old ones.<br /><br />clearly they don't agree (sigh)Todd Everetthttp://toddeverett.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-71111791397597155932013-11-27T15:32:15.598-08:002013-11-27T15:32:15.598-08:00Hear, hear for Doc Emrick (the joy in his call) an...Hear, hear for Doc Emrick (the joy in his call) and the wonderful Carl Reiner.<br /><br />Also thankful for the greatest 17 second ever. (Chicago and hockey fans know)<br /><br />And for Great Big Radio. Really sounds good.bensonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-48531356159225046422013-11-27T15:28:56.856-08:002013-11-27T15:28:56.856-08:00You deserve at least one day off a year, posting a...You deserve at least one day off a year, posting a list of things you like might just qualify as taking a day off from writing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-75908985233481264912013-11-27T14:39:15.645-08:002013-11-27T14:39:15.645-08:00Stu's ShowStu's ShowNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07486304582579129058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-49095598746873661512013-11-27T14:35:55.277-08:002013-11-27T14:35:55.277-08:00I'm happy that the things I complain about are...I'm happy that the things I complain about are small and insignificant!Mike Barerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14447874605833321732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-49838867805179404982013-11-27T14:33:03.869-08:002013-11-27T14:33:03.869-08:00The Apple Pan in L.A.
Moody's & the Touri...The Apple Pan in L.A. <br />Moody's & the Tourist Club in TruckeeRon Rettignoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-17345008380621277392013-11-27T12:53:49.758-08:002013-11-27T12:53:49.758-08:00I'm thankful for "...by Ken Levine",...I'm thankful for "...by Ken Levine", of course!<br /><br />There's lot's more that I'm thankful for but I won't bore you with any of it. You can be thankful to me for that.Jeffrohttp://kenlevine.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-25480853295064239912013-11-27T12:24:47.116-08:002013-11-27T12:24:47.116-08:00The Clash
The Police
The Ramones
The Replacements
...The Clash<br />The Police<br />The Ramones<br />The Replacements<br />R.E.M.<br />Old 97's <br />Alison Krauss<br />JD McPherson<br />80's alternative/college rock<br />Arby's Market Fresh sandwiches<br />Reese's Peanut Butter Cups<br />Patricia Heaton's acting<br />Eden Sher<br />Toks Olagundoye<br />Jami Gertz<br />Connie Britton<br />Nancy Travis<br />Lauren Cohan<br />The kid who plays "Dick Butkus" on The Neighbors<br />The ratings decline of 2 Broke Girls and 2 1/2 Men<br />MASH<br />Cheers<br />All in the Family<br />WKRP in Cincinnati<br />Google Maps<br />Google News Archive (sadly abandoned)<br />Spotify<br />Freecorder<br />Hulu<br />Me-TV<br />YouTube<br />Dutch apple pie<br />Ken Levine & David Isaacs<br /><br /><br />Robnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-31559945277831512422013-11-27T12:04:57.967-08:002013-11-27T12:04:57.967-08:00There ae so many things I for which I am grateful....There ae so many things I for which I am grateful. I love modern recording technology. We can aurally record music!!! If only we had tapes of Bach or Mozart actually playing...<br /><br />I am grateful I am able to listen to Chick Webb, who had a life and career long before I was born. That I was able to play the drum introduction to 'Liza' for a 15 year old student, show him the various techniques and explain that this music was the heavy metal of Chick's time, and how it connects all drummers. To see my student's eyes open in surprise, that makes me thankful.<br /><br />Music and literature.... Hearing Bach for the first time and discovering Sophocles at 15.... Yeah, I'm thankful. :-)Dalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09092985199027690430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-29718562020659345882013-11-27T12:00:35.971-08:002013-11-27T12:00:35.971-08:00Oh, and Nat Hiken.Oh, and Nat Hiken.Brian O.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06135578015612515545noreply@blogger.com