Blogorama! (Links & Highlights of the Week)

ADORABLE PICTURE OF ME & MY NEPHEW OF THE WEEK:

FEATURED THIS WEEK: MEMORIAL DAY

I hope all you folks had a good time on Monday, but also took the time out to remember what the Holiday is all about.

Remembering (J. Eric Smith) | Memorial Day (Rob Madeo) | The Homefront | Memorial Day: Sacrifice, Family, and What it Means to Be American (yours truly)

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TU BLOG HIGHLIGHTS

This week: Chuck shot a dog, bloggers weighed in on whether or not to repeal “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”, Rob has an idea for parking, Amanda says “just dance damnit” (paraphrased), and Naomi Seldin is taking a breather. More from around the TU Blogosphere…

“Oh my God, You Shot the Dog?!” (Chuck Miller) Chuck Miller Doesn’t Hate Nipper the Dog. In fact, he likes him so much he took some fantastic photos including a really cool panoramic pic of the site. Check it out.

Come As You Are…Maybe Libby Post on “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”

Mixed Bag on Gay Rights (Information Without the Bun) Roger Green weighs in on the same issue.

Taking a Sabbatical (Simpler Living) “Say it ain’t so, Naomi!” “Aw kid…it’s so, kid.”

A Solution to Downtown Parking Problems (Man of a Certain Age) Rob Madeo’s always full of great ideas some of the time.

Video Tributes to Jay Gallagher From the floor of the Legislature to our TV screens, a collection of video tributes to the late Jay Gallagher.

Anyone Can Dance (Amanda Talar) ANYONE!

More from the wacky world of the internet after the jump.

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ELSEWHERE ON THE INTERNET

Exit 6 Closed This Weekend (All Over Albany) A friendly reminder from our friends at AOA.

Baby’s Reaction to Hearing for the First Time Must-see video. It really almost made me cry, it was that beautiful.

Inappropriate Golden Books (SwipeLife) Cinema’s greatest movies with mature themes, re-imagined as Golden Books. Hilarious!

The Jay Glazer Rule Sports writer Jeff Pearlman – famous for pieces such as the one that exposed John Rocker as a fairly hideous human being – does it again. This time, he exposes Fox NFL reporter as a journalistic fraud; a man who is literally paid for services by the teams and players he’s supposed to be objectively covering. Pretty outrageous.

The Lunatic Genius of Dennis Hopper (Slate.com) This week we lost another great talent in Dennis Hopper, who died from complications of cancer. Dana Stevens explores the bizarre, wonderful, and culturally defining career of a true American icon.

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MMA

Reaction to Rashad at UFC 114 Highlights Need to Educate Fans (MarshallMMA.com)

Pics from UFC 114 (CageWriter)

Rampage Jackson Brings Bad Attitude to A-Team (LA Times) As well as a level of homophobia that is disturbing in its consistency and vitriol.

Wanderlei Silva Stands Up for Fans at UFC Expo Why Wandy is the coolest guy on the planet. “I don’t have fans, I have friends.”

Fighters & Finances: Painful Lessons With Fast Money (MMAFighting.com) Ben Fowlkes on the pitfall of sudden fame, and the sudden influx of cash that comes with it.

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