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Space Toys Major Matt Mason from Mattel and others

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  Major Matt Mason  was an  action figure  created by  Mattel . He was an  astronaut  who lived and worked on the  Moon . When introduced in 1966, the figures were initially based on design information found in  Life Magazine ,  Air Force Magazine ,  Jane's ,  and other aviation- and space-interest periodicals. Later, the line attempted to transition into the realm of  science fiction . A  3D  film based on the toy series was announced in 2011, with a tentative budget of $100 million and  Tom Hanks  set to star. [ 3 ] [ 4 ]  A script was in development, co-written by Hanks and  Graham Yost , about Major Matt Mason, an  astronaut  who lives and works on the  Moon . [ 5 ] [ 6 ] [ 7 ]  The producers were trying to reach an agreement with  Robert Zemeckis  to direct the film. [ 8 ]  On September 7, 2019,  Paramount Pictures  acquired the film and  ...

I've Got You Under My Skin Sinatra and Count Basie

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 Many terrific tracks from this album, but this is my favorite. William James  " Count "  Basie  ( / ˈ b eɪ s i / ; August 21, 1904 – April 26, 1984) [ 1 ]  was an American  jazz  pianist, organist, bandleader, and composer. In 1935, he formed the  Count Basie Orchestra , and in 1936 took them to  Chicago  for a long engagement and their first recording. He led the group for almost 50 years, creating innovations like the use of two "split" tenor saxophones, emphasizing the rhythm section, riffing with a big band, using arrangers to broaden their sound, his minimalist piano style, and others. https://dirtybennywrites.blogspot.com/2024/09/meeting-count-basie-back-in-1970s.html

Mean The Dor Brothers

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Thinking on Paper Adrian

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I have been doing this for decades and find it useful and productive.

A rebuttal to the Telepathy Tapes Calcified Lies

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 I disagree with this but present it in disclosure of a dissenting opinion.

When Should a Band/Artist Call It Quits? The Art of Guitar

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 They ask good questions, but their answers fall short.  They rationalize that these elderly rock stars are on stage for money or gambling debts.  My model goes along with Dylan making a deal with the Chief Commander.  This is a spiritual battle...be told. Lucinda Williams, the acclaimed American singer-songwriter, suffered a stroke on  November 17, 2020 , in her Nashville home.   Details of the Stroke:   Williams experienced a blood clot on the right side of her brain, which affected the left side of her body. She was rushed to Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville for treatment. After a month of rehabilitation, she was discharged and returned home.   Recovery and Aftermath:   Williams' recovery process was challenging, but she has made significant progress.   She underwent physical therapy and other treatments to regain her mobility and strength.   Her left side remains affected, but she has been able to resume perform...

A Frequency Waiting To Be Tuned Into | Strange Mosaic | Howdie Mickoski Emily Moyer

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 2 of my favorite thinkers question how long AI has been running this place.  My model echoes theirs.

We are enslaved to non-human machine intelligence

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I propose that this legal code and UCC are not of human origin.  It is of machine intelligence and of non-human origin.  There is no way that lobbyists, staffers, or congressman constructed this gobbledygook.   Over 3000 pages in the UCC Over 10,000 pages in the 2024 Federal Register.

Computers & Spirituality: Are We In A Simulation? Dana Kippel

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 Annoying tattoos and gesticulations, but some interesting concepts presented.

Investigating Alleged Organized Crime GOVERNMENT James Freeman

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