David Erik Nelson's Blog, page 23

New Years 2021, Lake Michigan #pureMichigan 🌞🌚

Lake Michigan, NYE 2021, father and son “A wizard is never late, nor is he early; he arrives precisely when he means to.

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hypnotic!

This was presented by choreographer Sadeck Waff (in white) as part of the the closing ceremonies at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games (the 2024 games will be in Paris).

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♬♫♪ merry xmas!!! ♬♫♪

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I Bring You a Lil “Back Door Santa” 🎅🏿

Another cut from the inimitable Clarence Carter. (And, yes, you smart cookies and Die Hard aficionados do indeed recognize that opening horn lick.

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Some part of me objects to this armed robot dog because it doesn’t seem “sporting” … 🤖

ARTICLE: Robot Dogs Now Have Assault Rifles Mounted On Their Backs] … and then I reflect on this SNL skit about the evil scientist contest, and realize I’m being a little twee. Folks don’t build IEDs because they are fair. They don’t fire mortar’s from the alley next to a hospital, or operate out of apartment blocks full of civilians because they “have no other choice.” War is killing...

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A Holiday Tip for Gentile Schoolteachers🎅🏿🕎

Last year, during the pandemic, I eavesdropped the most brilliant piece of classroom third-rail navigation I’ve ever seen in my life. This was in my then-third grader’s Zoom music class (we’ll leave for another day any discussion of the crime against humanity that is “grade-school Zoom music class”). This is always a fraught time of year for grade-school music teachers: They wanna sing Xmas songs...

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Imma come correct: this man has the proper attitude toward vaccination #COVID 🦠💉🍆💦🍑 ♬♫♪

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Dave, Tell Us About Israel?

I probably can’t tell you anything much, but I can show you the work of sculptor Ronit Baranja, which I love.

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Crank It Up and Tell Yr Mom and Nan it’s Xmas Music 🎄🔪😈 ♬♫♪

This is my new favorite Xmas album.

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A Musical Xmas Gift for the Final Night of Xanukah! ♬♫♪🕎🎄🎅🏿

REMEMBER: Jews like me wrote all your favorite Xmas songs. #fact (More holiday cheer awaits in the blog archives!

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