Awesome | Bearded | Coffee Drinker. Interfaith minister, general nerd, & former theater techie. Comics, pop-culture, 80s tunes, & @bookendedbycats. (he/him)
Southeast PA (USA)
Joined January 2009
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This week on the Friday #80s Flashback, I Can Crawl and Stacey Q both had October 1986 debut albums. One is dark and moody, the other is bubbly dance pop. Which is your style of #music?
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This week on the Friday #80s Flashback: It's the 40th anniversary of ELEMENT OF LIGHT by Robyn Hitchcock and the Egyptians. #music
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We are down to our LAST copy, just ONE left on AUTOGRAPHED Mark Waid books: World's Finest Teen Titans #6, Knight Terrors Shazam #1, Avengers Unleashed paperback. Check out these and more before they're gone; go NOW: qurls.com?i=54439
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The Friday #80s Flashback welcomes October with a quartet of albums released in September of 1986: SACRED HEART HOTEL by The Stars of Heaven, THROWING MUSES's debut, TUTU from Miles Davis, and BROTHERHOOD by New Order. #music
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AI is changing religion and religions are trying to change AI [The Economist, August 27, 2026]
Archived link: archive.ph/5bGhI
Article saved from: economist.com/international/…
ALT Image: Moses holding a tablet device. Created by Jared Bartman/Getty Images for The Economist's article. Likely based on "Moses Holding The Tablets Of The Law" by Henry Schile, 1874.
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Celebrating 10 HEROIC YEARS! 🔟⚡
A decade of bold designs, incredible fandoms, and a community that continues to inspire us. Thank you for being part of the Hero Within journey—and for proving that the hero has always been within you.
Own a commemorative shirt for only $10!
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#StarTrek
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This week, the Friday #80s observes the 40th anniversaries of two commercially unsuccessful albums that are cult darlings: FILIGREE & SHADOW by This Mortal Coil and FRIENDS by The Bolshoi. #music bookendedbycats.blogspot.com…
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The Friday #80s Flashback is celebrating 40 years of EXPRESS, the sophomore release by Love and Rockets! No hits, but EXPRESS endures as a transcendent mix of pop, glam, and goth.
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On the 25th anniversary of 9-11, here is our annual message, once again accompanied by a simple photo: "Stone heart. Messages of peace"...
#Sept11 #peace #interfaith #September11th2001
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Friday #80s Flashback for September 11, 2026: THE SPORT OF KINGS by Triumph is 40 years old. A commercial success and a critical flop, it includes the band's biggest hit to date, "Somebody's Out There." #music
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Wishing all my fellow Trek fans a Happy #StarTrekDay on the 60th anniversary of this wonderful franchise! And I'm in the captain's chair, so that might be an order. 🙊
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It's the Friday #80s Flashback for September 4, 2026, and we have music for the Labor Day Weekend! bookendedbycats.blogspot.com…
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Check out our excellent punk rock song:
The Revolution
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about stopping the evil fascists & conservatives.
Enjoy!
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You can probably tell our vacation is over (by the previous post). And we're giving you another post this week to close out August with an #80s Flashback: Lionel Richie's 3rd solo album, DANCING ON THE CEILING, which turned 40 earlier this month! #music
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Here's a light departure from, or addition to, the usual 80s flashbacks. We're celebrating Boston's 1976 debut album turning 50 years old this week. It's a Special 1970s Flashback for August 25, 2026! #music #Boston #AOR
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Day 2 coffee in Rome: An iced latte at Café Tazza D'oro! Luigi Passerini (@P__S__R on Insta) really helped me set the scene!
#Rome #Eclipse2026Trip #AfterTheCruise #coffee
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Made my way around Rome today. Even met a local and tried on traditional headgear.
#Rome #Eclipse2026Trip #AfterTheCruise
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People often ask, "Traveling Mocha, what does your pal, @SkepticalGeorge, do all by himself in the room while you're out and about?" So, for our last day on board, here's a sampling of George and his solo activities.
#ScarletLady #Eclipse2026 #cruise #CabinFever
