Wednesday, December 2, 2015

Repeat Tweets: Being Different, A Freak

Repeat tweets from November, 2015:

  • Nov 1 2015: Bat Boy The Musical at RHS: Halloween treat. Age-old story of being different, a freak. Quirky B&W tragedy. Great voices and production.
  • Nov 2 2015: I'm thrilled to see Berkner's Torey Everett is in college and still showcasing his considerable basketball skills. mscok.edu
  • Nov 2 2015: Same @SenTedCruz who thinks govt targeting Planned Parenthood for perfectly legal actions is not a breach of trust. @SenTedCruz: "The #IRS's targeting of citizens for their political viewpoints represents a significant breach of the public trust"
  • Nov 3 2015: Channeling @marcorubio: Wars have always killed people. No need to try to do anything about new threats. @marcorubio: "The climate has always changed. There's never been a time where the climate has not changed."
  • Nov 3 2015: All Richardson city charter amendments passing big in Dallas County early voting. Lowest "YES" vote is 63% for Prop 60 about civil service.
  • Nov 3 2015: With all Dallas and Collin County precincts in, all Richardson city charter amendments pass by large margins.

After the jump, more repeat tweets.



  • Nov 4 2015: Breaking: "Cicis is dropping the word 'pizza' from its name." Because "pizza" didn't accurately describe its main product anyway.
  • Nov 5 2015: RT @MarkSolomonsr: "Join me in the RISD Spirit Run this Saturday!" Everyone come out and watch Mark Solomon run 5K.
  • Nov 6 2015: You know the GOP is messed up when Donald Trump is the voice of reason. Trump: "With Ben Carson wanting to hit his mother on head with a hammer, stab a friend and Pyramids built for grain storage - don't people get it?"
  • Nov 6 2015: David Frum really is the voice of reason in the GOP. Maybe that's why no one in the GOP listens to him. "Republicans may not be able to run on jobs in 2016, but we still have our commitment to repealing healthcare coverage for 20+ million people"
  • Nov 6 2015: Anyone doubting the GOP field isn't seriously messed up just needs to ponder this headline. "Ben Carson defends himself against allegations that he never attempted to murder a child": nym.ag
  • Nov 6 2015: Final: JJ Pearce 37, Berkner 24. Thanks for the great season, Mustangs and Rams. And Eagles and Wildcats. #txhsfb
  • Nov 7 2015: Bring on high school basketball season. #txhshoops
  • Nov 8 2015: On Keystone XL: "I know I'm not the only energy journalist who is profoundly relieved the whole thing is over." lol vox.com
  • Nov 9 2015: Honestly, I don't know how Richardson avoids becoming Flower Mound. dallasnews.com
  • Nov 9 2015: RT @Jeffreyweissdmn: "So clearly the path to racial progress in this country only requires the massive involvement of football players?"
  • Nov 9 2015: "Broncos CB Aqib Talib suspended for poking player in eye." Berkner grad. :-( espn.go.com
  • Nov 9 2015: "Katrina Pierson, former Cruz consultant, joins Donald Trump campaign." @PeteSessions looked smart compared to her. trailblazersblog.dallasnews.com
  • Nov 10 2015: "Ted Cruz: Atheists shouldn't be president." Speaking without irony at the National Religious Liberties Conference. vox.com
  • Nov 10 2015: How is it possible for every cable company to be the worst? Isn't that limited to just one?
  • Nov 11 2015: Shorter Ted Cruz: Oops. dallasobserver.com
  • Nov 11 2015: I'm old enough to remember when student protesters welcomed media coverage: "The whole world is watching."
  • Nov 12 2015: Ted Cruz sees Marco Rubio, not Trump or Carson, as his biggest threat and needs to take him out.
  • Nov 12 2015: @Lady__Madonna: "As believers we’ve been told that the world should hate us just as it hated Christ." Has this been true after Constantine?
  • Nov 12 2015: Who knew Texas A&M's "12th Man" wasn't the school's fans but a lawyer? texastribune.org
  • Nov 13 2015: Boarding a cruise ship on Friday the 13th is made reassuring by hearing Gloria Gaynor's "I Will Survive" played on the PA system.
  • Nov 15 2015: Love and Mercy (2014): Brian Wilson. Moving biopic about a musical genius battling mental illness. The story behind the Beach Boys. A-
  • Nov 18 2015: Manakamana (2013): Documentary. 90 minutes of a camera in a gondola going up and down a mountain in Nepal to a temple. Yes that dull. F+
  • Nov 20 2015: Muscle Shoals (2013): Documentary of studio in Alabama that turned out more great music than you can name. There's magic in that water. B+
  • Nov 25 2015: Locke (2014): Man with a job, home, family and a big problem gets in a car and deals with all in 90 minutes. High concept that works. B+
  • Nov 27 2015: Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2015): Too many storylines. Romance at heart not compelling. Star-studded cast but Jaipur is the star. C+
  • Nov 27 2015: EndTime Magazine is selling six year subscriptions? Hmm.
  • Nov 27 2015: I just realized I did some shopping on Black Friday and had no hassle whatsoever. Thank you, @Amazon.
  • Nov 28 2015: .@SenTedCruz is the New Nixon. dailycaller.com
  • Nov 29 2015: "Tutankhamun tomb scans point to hidden chamber, maybe Queen Nefertiti's mummy." But probably a grain silo. rt.com
  • Nov 29 2015: "GOP candidates condemn Planned Parenthood shooting but dismiss link to antiabortion rhetoric." The "but" belies their condemnation.
  • Nov 29 2015: "How to avoid germs when you fly." Pro tip: don't use an airplane.