RDK

http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/visiting-the-queen/1261515

Me! Er, at least the fifty part...

Geez, Facebook paranoia runs deep...

I've been fortunate enough to meet Ray several times over the years and he was a truly lovely man and a wonderful writer. One of my favorite quotes of his: "Jump, and you will find out how to unfold your wings as you fall." RIP, Ray.

Thanks guys!

It baffles me, too. I have no doubt that if used properly and to one's own advantage, Facebook can be an awesome tool for many things. However, there have been a couple of well-publicized downsides. Off the top of my head: 1. I've heard stories of job offers being rescinded because of behavior witnessed on Facebook accounts. 2. Kids often post pics on Facebooks that have been taken using smartphones. Last year, it was discovered that such pics contain GPS technology embedded in them. Predators have been using this technology to actively stalk children. As a father of two teenagers, this is the one I have the biggest problem with. Hopefully, I've helped you guys to become a little more unbaffled. 1. Well, yes, one is responsible for what one says or does on the internet. FB has nothing to do with it. One can find out a great deal about a person by reading posts on Organissimo as well. And if privacy settings are set up properly, only those who you allow to see anything you post can, well, see whatever you post. 2. Again, GPS info is more a feature of smart phones than of FB itself - and can easily be disabled on both platforms. Given that FB has something like a billion active users, I also doubt your fears are as widespread as you might think. Again, if privacy settings are set up properly, there's no way a "predator" could even see your postings - unless you let them of course.

How is he a "scumbag?"

Not bad at all - I love it. What you get out of it depends on what you put into it, and what your circle of "friends" is. Mine are primarily older, intelligent, and open-minded. I've made great friends, reconnected with old ones, and been exposed to more new ideas than I can count. Most of the visual "slams" in the blog post above are far more juvenile and one-note than most of what I usually see on FB.

Keith's solo albums are fantastic - much better than Mick's, and even better than most of the later Stones albums.

Great to see this stuff on-line. I've been to Mark's film presentations many times and they're always wonderful!

Mine's rdk006 - but I warn you I mostly take pics of my kids and my toys.

Yes, very good episode last Saturday. Mick was great - and oddly much better than Will Ferrell two weeks ago in what was one of the worst episodes of the season.

I do!

https://www.hdtracks.com/

I tend to believe her (and the salon's) story that she didn't actually have the girl on the tanning bed with her, but even so... Good God, her face!

Sad news. By all accounts Junior was a great guy and a very popular presence in San Diego. IIrc, my mother, a realtor at the time, once either sold a house to or for Seau.

The scary thing is that L.A. is a lot better than it was 20-30 years ago!

I bought a few things last year, but nothing much appealed to me this year. Never saw the Brubeck 10", which was one of the few things I was considering. Did stop in to Rockaway on Saturday, but just picked up a few half-priced CDs and dollar LPs. Owner Dave mentioned that the first 15 minutes was the busiest retail he'd ever seen in the store. I saw photos of the line outside Amoeba in Hollywood and that was enough to keep me away until Sunday morning, when it was back to normal.

I keep telling myself it's because of this cold I'm fighting, but damn, my eyes have been watering ever since I read that earlier.

Can't wait for the Endeavor to arrive in L.A!

Instagram (an app that I love btw) apparently has only 13 employees. That's a nice way to split $1B.

Damn, those were my numbers! But I didn't buy a ticket this time.

Thanks!

Huge fan here who's seen him many times live, but other than "Wrecking Ball" I haven't heard the new album yet. My biggest gripe as well is the overproduction of the last few albums - but I hate to be that guy who always harps on how much better an artist was "back then."