July 3rd
Julian Assange, Tom Cruise, Andy Griffith, Brian Jones, Michael Madsen, Jim Morrison, Robby Müller, Mark Sandman
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BORN (HAPPY BIRTHDAY): Gloria Allred, Julian Assange, Dave Barry, Betty Buckley, Ishmail Butler, Vince Clarke, Barry Crimmins, Tom Cruise, Tommy Flanagan, Thomas Gibson, Franz Kafka, Jazmina Kelly, Elle King, Johnny Lee, Audra MacDonald, Olivia Munn, Connie Nielsen, Stephen Pearcy, Peyton Reed, Ken Russell, Shawnee Smith, Yeardley Smith, Tom Stoppard, Pennie Lane Trumbell, Patrick Wilson
DEAD (R.I.P.): Jim Backus, Earl Cameron, Barry Crump, Joe Derita, Andy Griffith, Annik Honore, Arte Johnson, Brian Jones, Alberto Lattuada, Jim Morrison, Robby Müller, Noel Neill, Gaylord Nelson, Boots Randolph, Irving Reis, Morcecai Richler, Johnny Russell, Mark Sandman, Jacob Schick, Richard Swift, Trigger, Rudy Vallee, Ziggy Stardust
DEEP THOUGHTS: When trouble arises and things look bad, there is always one individual who perceives a solution and is willing to take command. Very often, that individual is crazy.
EAT ME: Fried Clams, Chocolate Wafers - Idaho Potatoes, White Chocolate Coconut Bundt Cake
FOODIE: Apparently, Tom Cruise has a thing for cake. Every holiday season, he sends out hundreds of coconut cakes to friends, fellow celebrities, and sometimes random people, usually with a small note attached. Tom Hanks and Kirsten Dunst have gotten them, and they swear the so-called “Tom Cruise Cake” is the best they’ve ever had.
HOLIDAY: Dog Days of Summer begin (7/3-8/11)
Dog Days - the hot, sultry days of summer. They were historically the period following the heliacal rising of the star system Sirius (known colloquially as the "Dog Star"), which Hellenistic astrology connected with heat, drought, sudden thunderstorms, lethargy, fever, mad dogs, and bad luck. They are now taken to be the hottest, most uncomfortable part of summer in the Northern Hemisphere. Dog Days of Summer continue until August 11.
HOROSCOPE: A hand crank, two steel hooks attached at opposite ends of the oral cavity, and sheer mechanical force will soon leave you with a giant smile on your face.
HOW-TO: Break on Through (To the Other Side), Not Scientology
JOKE: An insolent teenager stomps off to her room... Teenager: "And another thing - JIM MORRISON SUCKS!" Dad: "Hey! There'll be no slamming of the Doors in this house!"
THE ONION: Woman Passed Out In Hot Yoga Class Must Have Achieved Nirvana
PLAYLIST (ALBUMS OF THE DAY): The Doors: Morrison Hotel (1970), Morphine: Yes (1995), The Rolling Stones: December’s Children (and Everybody’s)/Out of Our Heads/The Rolling Stones, Now! (1965)
The Doors: Waiting for the Sun (7/3/1968), Parliament: Up For the Down Stroke (7/3/1974), The White Stripes: White Blood Cells (7/3/2001), Muddy Waters: At Newport 1960 (7/3/1960)
Check out the Daily Playlist… Dig it! - The Doors, Erasure, Morphine, The Rolling Stones, Treat Her Right
Check out the Big Beat with Rascal PHX Station, Check out the Big Beat with Rascal PHX Chill Station
QUESTION: How Many People Will Lose Health Care in Your State Because of Trump?
READ: Danny Sugarman: No One Here Gets Out Alive (1980) - The Nation, The Opinionated Ogre: Dear Trump: Please Keep Humiliating Elon Musk. I Promise It Won't Backfire At All, Robert Reich: The Worst Bill in History
RELIGULOUS: Scientology - yikes!
SCIENCE!: Scientology - nope, not science.
SHITASS: Julian Assange, Tom Cruise, Abu Daoud
SIGNIFICANT DIGITS: Wisconsin Supreme Court’s liberal majority strikes down 176-year-old abortion ban
STREAM (3 FILMS A DAY): Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief (HBO Max/Kanopy/Netflix), The Sandman: Final Season (Netflix), The Stones and Brain Jones (Hoopla/Hulu/Kanopy)
Back to the Future (7/3/1985), Independence Day (7/3/1996)
Robby Müller Film Festival - Alice in the Cities, The American Friend, Breaking the Waves, Coffee and Cigarettes, Dead Man, Down by Law, Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai, Kings of the Road, Mystery Train, Paris Texas, Repo Man, Until the End of the World, When Pigs Fly, The Wrong Move
Ken Russell Film Festival - The Devils, The Music Lovers, Women in Love, Mahler, Altered States, Savage Messiah, The Boy Friend, Tommy, Crimes of Passion, Salome’s Last Dance, The Rainbow, The Lair of the White Worm, Lisztomania, Aria: Nessun dorma, Whore
TRAVEL: Idaho - FYI: Everyone is Not Welcomed Here
TRUMPED: Yesterday in one sentence: Trump’s $4.5 trillion tax and spending bill stalled in the House as Republican leaders struggled to secure enough votes amid opposition from both conservatives and moderates; a federal judge blocked Trump’s attempt to shut down asylum claims at the southern border; the Wisconsin Supreme Court struck down the state’s 1849 abortion ban; the U.S. reached a preliminary trade deal with Vietnam that will impose a 20% tariff on Vietnamese imports; Paramount agreed to pay Trump $16 million to settle a lawsuit over the editing of a 2024 “60 Minutes” interview with Kamala Harris; and Trump blocked nearly $7 billion in federal school funding days before the academic year begins, impacting after-school programs, English-language support, and teacher training.
WORD: Brittany!
WTF?!: Everyone is Welcome Here
HISTORICAL CONSCIOUSNESS: 1984 - The return of the living dead in Louisville. 1976 - Tina left Ike. 1973 - David Bowie retired Ziggy Stardust during a live concert at London’s Hammersmith Odeon in front of 3,500 fans. The concert featured an 18-song set, with Jeff Beck joining the band for a medley of "The Jean Genie" and The Beatles' "Love Me Do". Just before the final song of the concert, "Rock 'n' Roll Suicide", Bowie announced, “Of all the shows on this tour, this particular show will remain with us the longest, because not only is it the last show of the tour, but it's the last show that we'll ever do”. The fans and press took this to mean that Bowie was retiring entirely causing much media attention, however it only referred to the Ziggy Stardust persona, and the Spiders from Mars backing band. The final Ziggy concert was filmed by D. A. Pennebaker and released in 1979 as the documentary Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars. 1971 - Jim Morrison died in a bathtub - 17 Rue Beautreillis In Paris, France. 1969 - Brian Jones drowned in a English swimming pool. Both Brian and Jim died at the age of 27. 1968 - At an impromptu gathering at Joni Mitchell's house in Laurel Canyon - David Crosby, Stephen Stills and Graham Nash played together for the very first time. The trio went on to form Crosby, Stills and Nash. 1966 - Atlanta Braves pitcher Tony Cloninger hit two grand slams in the same game, a 17-3 win over the San Francisco Giants. Cloninger is one of 13 players in major league history to hit multiple slams in a game, but the only pitcher to do so. The 9 RBI’s are also a single-game record for a pitcher. 1890 - Idaho became the 43rd state.
“The ultimate test of man's conscience may be his willingness to sacrifice something today for future generations whose words of thanks will not be heard.” Gaylord Nelson
“A boy can be two, three, four potential people, but a man is only one. He murders the others.” Mordecai Richler
