January 27 2010
Meryl Streep in The Pottymouth
I seem to like these clips, where a bit of profanity slips by the network censors. I guess it illustrates how harmless it is when they actually hit the airways, how pointless it is to try and camouflage them. Also, it’s funny to hear the E! censor try to bleep the word and fail so badly.
Here’s the video, from E!‘s Golden Globes post-show coverage…
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September 13 2009
2009-09-12: U2 in Chicago
We left for Chicago yesterday morning and returned this afternoon, for another pilgrimage to see U2. It was a great show as always, but I’m still of a mind that their best tours are the stripped down ones, like the Elevation tour, rather than this current one, which, like Pop Mart, threatens to dwarf or diminish the band with its huge, distracting, yet admittedly impressive stage.
My photos are available here and here’s a collection of clips off my Cyber-shot camera.
2009-09-12: U2 in Chicago from ShortFatGuy on Vimeo.
(Originally uploaded September 13 but revised, re-edited, and re-uploaded September 15.)
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September 11 2009
Obama Responds to His Republican Critics
In the wake of last night’s address to a joint session of congress, President Obama had this to say to the critics of his health care proposals:
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From Flickr, by way of Reddit.
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September 9 2009
Number Nine… Number Nine…
Happy World Beatles Day!
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September 7 2009
Ford Model T Centennial
Looks like I’m using the Labor Day weekend to finally complete long unfinished video projects. Here’s footage I shot Friday, September 5 2008, of the Model T Centennial, at Ford’s World Headquarters in Dearborn, Michigan.
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September 6 2009
Mackinac Island Wedding
It only took eleven months to put this little video together. Maybe I was afraid to confess one big reason I attended Brian and Lindsey’s wedding, as you’ll plainly see, was just to get back to Mackinac Island.
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August 9 2009
2009 Dearborn Homecoming Fireworks
2009 Dearborn Homecoming Fireworks (HD) from ShortFatGuy on Vimeo.
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July 27 2009
Greg Galdes
Unfortunate and sad news. We have lost a friend, a family member, a valued member of our Wastin’ Away on the North Coast podcast, a University of Michigan graduate, and a fellow long time football season ticket holder for 27 years—and all around UM sports nut.
Greg Galdes died on Sunday, July 26, 2009. He leaves behind wife Cathy, daughters Yvonne (14) and Bethany (11), mother Virginia and father Charles. He is also survived by siblings Gary, Cheryl (Carlton Engstrom), Cynthia (Stefan Majlinger), Caroline (Chris Theodorovich) and Catherine (Chris Melody).
Viewing information for Greg Galdes is below.
Viewing Wednesday, 7/29/09 - 1:00 pm to 8:00pm {7pm Rosary Service}
John N. Santeiu & Son Funeral Homes
1139 Inkster Road Garden City, MI. 48135
734-427-3800Funeral: Thursday 7/30/09 at Divine Child, 11:30am {viewing 11-11:30}
1055 N. Silvery Lane
Dearborn, MI 48128
313-277-3110
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Added July 29: from yesterday’s E-Edition of the Detroit Free Press

Added July 30: our tribute video to Greg can be seen at Nothing But Monkeys.com, with lots of photos of us all looking young and thin.
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