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Capsule
Wednesday, October 16, 2019
William H. Crook (October 15, 1839 – March 13, 1915) was one of President Abraham Lincoln's bodyguards in 1865.
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Lead Picture (Story below in Thumbnail)
Wednesday, October 16, 2019
Photograph credit: Frances Benjamin Johnston; restored by Adam Cuerden
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Commentary
Wednesday, October 16, 2019
So begins another technological quest: the podcast.
A podcast is an episodic series of digital audio or video files which a user can download in order to listen.
Alternatively, the word "podcast" may refer to the individual component of such a series or to an individual media file.
Podcasting often uses a subscription model, whereby new episodes automatically download via web syndication to a user's own local computer, mobile application, or portable media player.
I am proposing to create podcast versions of the videos we’re already working on.
In addition, I have an unpolished but completed manuscript, about 400 pages, that I propose to record in segments long enough to fill up the space of longish drives or other downtime.
A variety of people are helping me with this project: and I am grateful to each of them.
With great luck, the first one will be ready on Friday’s blog.
If the podcast concept is successful, we may have to trim the daily blogs, although I like all of the content.
Stay tuned.
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Monday’s Dinner posted on
Wednesday, October 16, 2019
A dinner party: Caponata and Tuscan Kale Vinaigrette with a baguette from Tatte; then a Mushroom Casserole with Mascarpone and Pappardelle Noodles; then Eggplant Parmigiana and Roast Chicken with three vegetables; then a salad – a wonderful head of Gem Lettuce with EVOO and fresh lemon juice; then a cheeseboard.
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Chuckle of the day:
Wednesday, October 16, 2019
Steven Wright
I intend to live forever. So far, so good.
Some friends of mine got me a sweater for my birthday. I'd have preferred a moaner or a screamer, but the sweater was OK.
Whose cruel idea was it for the word “lisp” to have an “s” in it?
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A “Hello, my friends!” video.
Wednesday, October 16, 2019
Simple solutions are the best.
Length: 6.43
Dom’s website: existentialautotrip.com
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We love getting mail.
Contact me at domcapossela@hotmail.com
Wednesday, October 16, 2019
Several pieces of mail related to the work and excitement over the podcasts, and a couple of affirmations of S Wright, comedian.
Web Meister responds: Am delighted that the podcast idea has attracted such a following. And I also love Steven Wright’s stand-ups. Never saw him in person, unfortunately.
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Today’s Thumbnail
Wednesday, October 16, 2019
William H. Crook (October 15, 1839 – March 13, 1915) was one of President Abraham Lincoln's bodyguards in 1865.
After Lincoln's assassination (while Crook was off duty), he continued to work in the White House for a total of over 50 years, serving 12 presidents.
Crook, a member of the Washington Police Force and a former Union Army soldier, was selected as one of Lincoln's bodyguards in January 1865. On April 14, 1865, the day of Lincoln's assassination,
Crook began his shift at 8 am.
He was to have been relieved by John Frederick Parker at 4 pm, but Parker was several hours late.
Crook tried to persuade the president not to attend a performance of the play Our American Cousin at Ford's Theatre that night, or at least allow him to go along as an extra bodyguard, but Lincoln said he had promised his wife they would go.
As Lincoln left for the theater, he turned to Crook and said "Goodbye, Crook".
Before, Lincoln had always said, "Good night, Crook".
Crook later recalled: "It was the first time that he neglected to say 'Good Night' to me and it was the only time that he ever said 'Good-bye'.
I thought of it at that moment and, a few hours later, when the news flashed over Washington that he had been shot, his last words were so burned into my being that they can never be forgotten."
Crook blamed Parker, who had left his post at the theater without permission.
Crook was later appointed Executive Clerk of the President of the United States in 1870, and Chief Disbursing Officer in 1877, the latter of which he would hold for the rest of his career, up until the presidency of Woodrow Wilson.
A tip o' the hat (U.S. President Calvin Coolidge, 1924) after signing an Indian treaty
Sly devil that he was.
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Acknowledgements
Wednesday, October 16, 2019
Thanks to Kat, Manny, Justin, Tucker, and the others passing podcast ideas around.
Thanks to Steven Wright for today’s chuckles.
Thanks to the Microsoft team at the Prudential Center for their unflagging availability to help with a constant flow of technological problems.
Always thanks to Wikipedia, the Lead and the Thumbnail sections of the Blog very often shaped from stories taken from that amazing website. They are truly worthy of public support.
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Good Morning
Wednesday, October 16, 2019
Keep a gallery of photos of Abe next to me.
And now? Gotta go.
Che vuoi? Le pocketbook?
See you soon.
Your Taeyeon