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https://www.brownstoner.com/brooklyn-life/green-wood-cemetery-human-composting-burials/ Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn to Debut Return to Earth 'Human Composting' Burials The green option, also called “natural organic reduction,” transforms a body into nutrient-dense soil in just a few weeks.

I wasn't particularly impressed.

I thought it was pretty good. I liked it.

Hudson playing a character named Hudson in a weird three minute short:

Channing's & Hexum's Imdb.com pages have no mention of this so I don't know what it was. It made no sense that there would've been a show I knew nothing about. BTW, Carol's paternal grandmother was black; her father was light-skinned and used an accent to "pass" in public, but spoke differently around the house. She said he'd sing gospel at home.

I gave you a "hide eyes" but consider it a "pinch nose".

Carol Channing & Betty White were in a sitcom & Jon-Erik Hexum (@ 10:55) was in it?!?!?

INTERESTING THINGS KEEP POPPING UP ON MY YOUTUBE FEED... I didn't remember that Mama died before she got her own series...

This is ridiculous. Everyone's numbers vary based on their diet. For example, I drink fifty gallons of Coke Zero daily (more or less) and my best friend drinks only water and a couple of cups of coffee per day; just based on that, how could any comparison of our gastrointestinal goodies have any validity?

there's only one way to find out

ever fantasize about Tuc's nuts? INFOMERCIAL & SOAP STAR FLEXES PECS ON STAGE New York Daily News | PUBLISHED: May 21, 1995 Tuc Watkins may star on “One Life to Live,” but in reality he’s living at least two. By day, the 28-year-old is a soap star, breathing life (and evil) into David Vickers, a slime so low he convinces a woman that he’s her long-lost brother and then seduces her! “I’m a liar and a cheat and nothing but bad news,” he says. “I love it.” But by night, Watkins turns into a catch extraordinaire witty, hunky and, uh, hunky as he takes to the stage in “Fortune’s Fools,” a new romantic comedy at the Cherry Lane Theatre. I used to know someone who lived a few doors down from there. The show, which opens Wednesday, follows the fortunes of two couples as they contemplate marriage. When Watkins’ love-struck character answers the phone and proceeds absent-mindedly to walk all over his easy chair, you have a chance to witness the quintessential American Guy. And when the quintessential American Guy peels off his shirt, you have a chance to witness . . . Watkins’ pectoral perfection no doubt helped him snag yet another life for himself: That of infomercial god. He’s the fellow hawking Gravity Edge exercise machines at an hour you’re supposed to be deep asleep dreaming about you starring in a Gravity Edge infomercial (naked, with Tuc.) Life number four is spent walking his border collie in Central Park, or contemplating his future: “I really just want to be James Bond.

Zarna Garg (the mom) was on The View today to promote the start of her stand-up tour. It's cued up to her.

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7044539/2026/02/13/winter-olympics-condom-shortage-reactions/ The Winter Olympics condom supply ran out in 3 days obviously the organizers didn't watch Heated Rivalry, or they'd have been better-prepared to host a bunch of hockey players.

https://www.tvline.com/2100331/the-simpsons-animation-style-explained-episode-800/ The Simpsons Recreates Classic Animation Style In Episode 800: 'Part Of Me Wishes We Could Make Every Episode Look Like That,' EP Says In celebration of its 800th episode, "The Simpsons" is taking fans back to where it all began. Sunday's milestone event opens with a recreation of the show's very first episode, 1989's "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire" (pictured above), lovingly animated in its original style — complete with a 4:3 aspect ratio.

Wendy’s is closing several hundred U.S. restaurants and increasing its focus on value after a weaker-than-expected fourth quarter. The Dublin, Ohio-based company said Friday that its global same-store sales, or sales at locations open at least a year, fell 10% in the October-December period. That was worse than the 8.5% drop expected by analysts polled by FactSet. U.S. same-store sales fell even further in the fourth quarter. Wendy’s said late last year that it planned to close underperforming U.S. restaurants, but it gave more details about those closures Friday. Wendy’s said it already closed 28 restaurants in the fourth quarter and ended 2025 with 5,969 U.S. locations. It expects to close between 5% and 6% of its U.S. restaurants – or 298 to 358 locations – in the first half of this year. Those actions come on top of the closure of 240 U.S. Wendy’s locations in 2024. At the time, the 57-year-old chain said many of its locations are simply out of date. Wendy’s also plans to emphasize value as it tries to win back inflation-weary customers. “One learning from 2025 around value, we swung the pendulum too far towards limited-time price promotions instead of everyday value,” said Ken Cook, Wendy’s interim CEO and chief financial officer, in a conference call with investors. In January, Wendy’s introduced a permanent “Biggie Deals” value menu with three price tiers: $4 Biggie Bites, $6 Biggie Bags and an $8 Biggie Bundle. Cook said Wendy’s also has new products coming this year, including a new chicken sandwich.

Hudson made a bunch of short films. They have been popping up on my YouTube feed the past 24 hours.

A cozy Filipino cafe serving creamy Ube lattes and honey-calamansi chicken poppers just opened in Elmhurst in the space where Pata Cafe, a local Thai gem, stood for a decade before permanently closing. Bukas Cafe, located at 56-14 Van Horn St., has transformed from a no-frills Thai restaurant with authentic dishes to an intimate cafe that feels like visiting family for coffee and good conversation, filled with books, lush plants, and serene jade walls. As customers walk in, they’re greeted warmly by owners Anna Javier and Angel Carreon, despite the morning rush, as they take orders, prepare drinks, and dishes inspired by Filipino recipes with a modern twist, letting everyone in on the delicious flavors they have to offer. The pair had previously lived in the Philippines and planned to move back there and open a cafe, but the opportunity to open one here came up when Pata Cafe closed, and it seemed like the right decision to open in Queens. Together, the couple have always loved creating new recipes to share with one another and finding recipes online that seem unique and fun to try. They named the cafe ‘Bukas,’ which has two meanings in Filipino, “tomorrow” and “open.” Presently, the cafe has a small food menu with selections like Poprito, chicken poppers with adobo aioli dip, or tossed with honey calamansi or Filipino-style buffalo, as well as the Adobo Jalapeno Melt, made with a choice of chicken or pork adobo flakes, mozzarella, pickled onion and jalapeno on sourdough with adobo aioli dip. The Pimiento Melt is another option: a house-made pimiento spread with a five-cheese blend on sourdough, served with a condensed milk dip on the side. Presently, the cafe is open Wednesday through Sunday until 4 or 5 p.m., but eventually, they would like to expand to late-night hours and offer a dinner menu with food and drink for a low-lit, cozy space to get dinner and meet with friends. “We want people to truly experience Bukas, not only in the morning,” said Carreon. Bukas Cafe is open Wednesdays 7 a.m.-5 p.m., Thursdays to Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. as well as Sundays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. To learn more, follow them at @bukas.cafe.

It's stylish but I still don't know if it's good.

You were late to the party. I was in lust with him from the time of his exercise infomercial.

https://qns.com/2026/02/fairview-residents-heat-outage/ ‘I don’t feel safe in this building’: Fairview co-op residents left in the cold for 16 days amid heat outage The building where the grand central and LIE meet... I delivered the NY Post there when I was in college.

well, somebody's been busy as a... well, you know...

I just watched a brief clip of Geena Davis on the Graham Norton show and she talked about Brad Pitt being cast in Thelma and Louise. They had her read with four actors, three with brown hair and Brad Pitt and he was so charismatic that she kept screwing up her part of the audition and she told the producers he should definitely be the one. The three other actors were Mark Ruffalo, Grant Show (of Melrose place, who is married to the actress who plays Dana the charge nurse on the Pitt), and George Clooney.

https://www.aol.com/articles/heart-attacks-fainting-falls-perils-162950888.html Heart Attacks, Fainting, and Falls: The Perils of Pooping The humble toilet seems like the least likely setting for drama. Yet throughout history, it has claimed kings, toppled celebrities, and served as the scene of untimely deaths ranging from the tragic to the downright bizarre. What is it about the smallest room that makes it, occasionally, the most dangerous? At the heart of this peril lies the Valsalva maneuver — the act of forcibly exhaling against a closed airway while straining, such as during defecation. This puts pressure on your chest, which reduces blood flow back to the heart. For most people, it’s harmless. But for those with heart problems, this strain can lead to “defecation syncope” (fainting), irregular heart rhythms, and even sudden death. The vagus nerve is a key player here. It helps control your heart rate, and when it becomes overstimulated — through intense straining or pressure in the rectum — it can cause bradycardia (a dangerously slow heartbeat), low blood pressure, and loss of consciousness. This makes defecation a surprisingly high-stakes event for those with underlying heart conditions. Two of history’s most frequently cited examples of toilet-related deaths — Elvis Presley and King George II — offer sobering case studies in the hidden dangers of defecation. Presley, aged just 42, was found collapsed on the bathroom floor of Graceland on Aug. 16, 1977. Though fans speculated about drug overdose — and it’s worth noting that the full report is withheld until 2027 – the post-mortem narrative reveals a more complex and tragic medical picture. Presley had suffered from chronic constipation, possibly exacerbated by a high-fat, low-fiber diet, prolonged opiate use, and a “megacolon” — a pathologically enlarged colon. On the morning of his death, he was reportedly straining forcefully. The Valsalva maneuver may have triggered a fatal arrhythmia in a heart already compromised by years of prescription drug abuse and poor health. A more aristocratic death occurred in 1760, when King George II of Great Britain died suddenly after visiting his privy. His physician, Dr. Frank Nicholls, performed a rare royal autopsy and found that the king had suffered a ruptured thoracic aortic aneurysm, a ballooning of the body’s main artery. The event probably occurred as George stood up from the toilet, at a moment when blood pressure fluctuated dramatically. Historians and physicians now believe that the effort of defecation or the sudden change in posture may have been the trigger. The king’s heart was also notably diseased, with significant calcification of the aortic valve, further compounding the risks posed by even minor circulatory strain. Deaths by drowning (and worse) While fainting on the toilet poses risks today, historical toilet use came with even deadlier consequences, particularly for those using privies and cesspits before the advent of modern plumbing. In the 18th and 19th centuries, many households relied on outdoor privies built over deep pits designed to collect human waste. These structures were often unstable, poorly maintained, and perilously constructed. Falling into a cesspit wasn’t just revolting — it could be deadly. People who lost their footing, especially in the dark or while drunk, sometimes drowned in the filth or were overcome by toxic gases like methane and hydrogen sulfide, which are released as waste breaks down. Newspapers and coroners’ reports from the time reveal a grim pattern: People — especially children and the elderly — regularly died after falling into night soil pits. In his 1851 classic London Labour and the London Poor, Henry Mayhew vividly describes the deadly risks faced by night soil men, including suffocation by toxic cesspit gases. These grim accidents helped drive 19th-century public health reforms and campaigns for better sewage infrastructure, eventually paving the way for the modern sewers we rely on today. But the danger hasn’t disappeared. In some parts of the world, pit latrines are still common, and toilet-related falls and drownings still occur, particularly where facilities are poorly built or inadequately maintained. The dangers of sitting too long Modern habits add new risks. Bringing your smartphone to the toilet often means longer sitting times. This increases pressure on the rectal venous plexus (the network of veins around the rectum), raising the risk of hemorrhoids and anal fissures. The “toilet scroll” also poses microbial dangers. Studies have found that phones used in the bathroom can carry harmful germs from the toilet to your hands — and eventually, your mouth. They can harbor E coli and other pathogens long after you’ve finished washing your hands. There’s also the issue of toilet posture. The western-style sitting toilet, unlike the squatting toilets common in parts of Asia and Africa, places the rectum at an angle that makes defecation more effortful and hence more likely to provoke straining. This is why some people use footstools or “toilet squat platforms” to adjust their position and reduce the risk of complications. Whether it’s sudden cardiac death, fainting and falls or microbial exposure, the toilet is not always the sanctuary we imagine. It’s a space where anatomy, privacy, and risk intersect — often unnoticed until something goes terribly wrong. So the next time nature calls, think twice before settling in with your phone. Sit smart, don’t strain, and remember: Even in the smallest room, your body could be handling some surprisingly high-stakes business.

The first waterbug I ever saw was at Juniors restaurant in Brooklyn when I was a young'n. It didn't stop us from returning. I don't remember if this was before or after my father found a full toolbox (which I still have) on the sidewalk on our walk back to our car one night after dinner.