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SF Opera to be simulcast at baseball park

But how many of them are on steroids?

Putting a major league twist on efforts by U.S. opera companies to bring their art to the masses, the San Francisco Opera plans to broadcast its latest production at the city's baseball stadium while it's being performed live across town.

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It's gonna be legendary!

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"like a live firing range"

newmediajim is an NBC news cameraman who posts many of his daily observations on Twitter. This morning he's covering something in Arlington National Cemetery, and he tweeted:

there are so many honors funerals here at Arlington that rifle salutes make it sound like a live firing range

UCAP #47 "Cow Avoidance"

Just posted this week's episode of Uncontrolled Airspace:

It's beginning to look a lot like Autumn, so the UCAP Gang spend some time this week wondering about what's needed to prepare for safe flying as the season changes. They review the FAA Reauthorization situation as it's about to move into high gear... they remember a fallen legend... and they marvel at an off-field landing where not only did the people walk away, but so did the livestock. All this and more, on Uncontrolled Airspace, Episode #47 "Cow Avoidance"

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In case you haven't been paying attention. The Redsox last night clinched a trip to this year's post season. They're still in the running for winning the division, but they will now at least win the wildcard.

New TV Season

Today marks the beginning of the new TV Season.

Here's a list of the shows I'll be having my TiVo grab for me:

(In square brackets are shows I want to see, but are opposite something else. Decisions will have to be made.)

Sunday

9:00 Family Guy (sep 23)

Monday

8:00 How ... Met ... Mother (sep 24)
8:30 Big Bang Theory (sep 24)
9:00 2 1/2 Men (sep 24)
[9:00 Heroes (sep 24)]
9:30 Samantha Who? (Oct 15)

Tuesday

10:00 Boston Legal (Sep 25)

Wednesday

8:00 Back to You (Sep 19)
8:30 Til Death (Sep 19)
9:00 Private Practice (sep 26)
10:00 Dirty Sexy Money (Sep 26)

Thursday

[8:00 Survivor (sep 20)]
[8:00 Smallville (sep 27)]
8:30 30 Rock (Oct 4)
9:00 Grays Anatomy (sep 27)
10:00 Big Shots(sep 27)

Friday

9:00 Friday Night Lights (Oct 5)

Saturday ???

I built this list from the Entertainment Weekly Preview issue. But they seem to skipped Saturday, so we'll cover that one later.

Arrr! Avast ye scurvy dogs!

It be International Talk Like a Pirate Day!