Roger - Dir., Dept. of Pasta Sauce Research & Thaumatology
@rlipera.bsky.social
Friend to all dogs, ex-scenery & lighting designer, used-to-be Web consultant, amateur fixer of busted HiFi gear, maker of really good pasta sauce.
In case anybody is interested, here's a link to a new photo gallery I put up - www.lipera.com/1000-islands/
1000 Islands, New York - Roger Lipera Personal Website
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January 12, 2026 at 8:37 PM
In case anybody is interested, here's a link to a new photo gallery I put up - www.lipera.com/1000-islands/
Honestly, this coms as a surprise- abcnews.go.com/Technology/w...
'Chariots of the Gods' author Erich von Däniken dies at 90
Erich von Däniken, the Swiss author whose books on the extraterrestrial origins of ancient civilizations brought him both fame and scorn, has died at age 90
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January 12, 2026 at 8:36 PM
Honestly, this coms as a surprise- abcnews.go.com/Technology/w...
Now here's an AI image of a man carrying a podium. I had to do some bad Photoshop to "fix" the arm, but I was in a rush.
January 12, 2026 at 8:35 PM
Now here's an AI image of a man carrying a podium. I had to do some bad Photoshop to "fix" the arm, but I was in a rush.
Sometimes I can't help it. Screenshot from NBC News. The man is not carrying a podium. It is a lectern.
January 12, 2026 at 8:33 PM
Sometimes I can't help it. Screenshot from NBC News. The man is not carrying a podium. It is a lectern.
Do you know the difference - www.lipera.com/record-playe...
Record Players and Turntables - Roger Lipera Personal Website
Setting the Scene Not too many years ago “everyone” knew the differences between record players and turntables. Record players came first while turntables as we know them are really a product of the H...
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December 19, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Do you know the difference - www.lipera.com/record-playe...
Interesting article, but what they don't suggest is that Dr. Who behind a Disney paywall was a bad idea! deadline.com/2025/10/why-...
Why Disney Ditched ‘Doctor Who’: Sources Say Ratings, Big-Ticket Budget & MAGA Politics Were Factors In BBC Deal Failing To Regenerate
The BBC confirmed on Tuesday that its 'Doctor Who' co-production deal with Disney had vaporized. What went wrong on the series starring Ncuti Gatwa?
deadline.com
October 31, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Interesting article, but what they don't suggest is that Dr. Who behind a Disney paywall was a bad idea! deadline.com/2025/10/why-...
A thought - www.theguardian.com/books/2025/j...
Are a few people ruining the internet for the rest of us?
Why does the online world seem so toxic compared with normal life? Our research shows that a small number of divisive accounts could be responsible – and offers a way out
www.theguardian.com
July 15, 2025 at 7:21 PM
A thought - www.theguardian.com/books/2025/j...
This just in - "Washington to build 'Sasquatch Sing Sing'
July 2, 2025 at 7:28 PM
This just in - "Washington to build 'Sasquatch Sing Sing'
Maybe we can get by with just a Chrome Dome - www.msn.com/en-us/news/p...
MSN
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May 20, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Maybe we can get by with just a Chrome Dome - www.msn.com/en-us/news/p...
Do not aggravate the union - www.afm.org/2025/05/afm-...
Statement from AFM International President on Trump Attacking Members Bruce Springsteen and Taylor Swift
American Federation of Musicians International President Tino Gagliardi issued the following statement in response to Donald Trump’s attacks on members Bruce Springsteen, member of Local 47 (Los…
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May 17, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Do not aggravate the union - www.afm.org/2025/05/afm-...
You know how if you have an old car you don't want you can donate to the local volunteer fire department so they can practice with it? You know what I mean, the sort of car that nobody wants. Well, apparently you can do that with airplanes, too - www.nj.com/politics/202...
Turns out, the joke’s on Trump when it comes to that Qatari jumbo jet
Qatar dumps an expensive plane, Trump thinks he's getting a gift
www.nj.com
May 16, 2025 at 1:16 PM
You know how if you have an old car you don't want you can donate to the local volunteer fire department so they can practice with it? You know what I mean, the sort of car that nobody wants. Well, apparently you can do that with airplanes, too - www.nj.com/politics/202...
April 22, 2025 at 7:36 PM
I call this one "Pre-wine"
April 21, 2025 at 7:12 PM
I call this one "Pre-wine"
Seattle's Pike Placed Market - Fish for Sale
April 12, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Seattle's Pike Placed Market - Fish for Sale
I picked up this little gem at a local "give-away" event over the weekend. Super music, and, yes, I do have a cassette player. More than one, actually. You never know when you might want to, well, you know ... listen to some good old stuff.
April 4, 2025 at 12:33 PM
I picked up this little gem at a local "give-away" event over the weekend. Super music, and, yes, I do have a cassette player. More than one, actually. You never know when you might want to, well, you know ... listen to some good old stuff.
We were up at Thacher State Park in beautiful Upstate NY and I was able to snap this photo. I added the labels for context.
March 21, 2025 at 12:50 PM
We were up at Thacher State Park in beautiful Upstate NY and I was able to snap this photo. I added the labels for context.
A recent article quoted in The Week magazine stated that scientists have discovered tea leaves can absorb heavy metals, such as lead, from water. We have invented an extensible municipal purification system that can remove such contaminants on an industrial scape for metropolitan water authorities.
March 17, 2025 at 1:19 PM
A recent article quoted in The Week magazine stated that scientists have discovered tea leaves can absorb heavy metals, such as lead, from water. We have invented an extensible municipal purification system that can remove such contaminants on an industrial scape for metropolitan water authorities.
I just finished reading "Witch King" by Martha Wells. Oh, man, that is a knockout book. I was hooked by the end of the first page, for sure.
March 8, 2025 at 6:32 PM
I just finished reading "Witch King" by Martha Wells. Oh, man, that is a knockout book. I was hooked by the end of the first page, for sure.
Great news if you are stuck with a Nazimobile. Polestar has a trade-in deal for a new EV - eletric-vehicles.com/geely/polest...
Polestar US Offers $5,000 Rebate for Tesla Trade-Ins Until Feb. 28
Polestar, the electric vehicle brand owned by China’s Geely Holding Group, expanded its incentives in the U.S. on Friday. The move comes as the brand’s U.S. sales fell 40% year-over-year in J…
eletric-vehicles.com
March 2, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Great news if you are stuck with a Nazimobile. Polestar has a trade-in deal for a new EV - eletric-vehicles.com/geely/polest...
Oh, fer gads sakes - The Orange Dope and the Bearder Blunder (a.k.a "The Mean Girls") have really pooped one - www.msn.com/en-gb/politi...
MSN
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March 1, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Oh, fer gads sakes - The Orange Dope and the Bearder Blunder (a.k.a "The Mean Girls") have really pooped one - www.msn.com/en-gb/politi...
Science and rock! brianmay.com/brian-news/2...
Brian Announces New Book: ‘Galaxies 3-D: Islands in Infinity’ – brianmay.com
brianmay.com
February 25, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Science and rock! brianmay.com/brian-news/2...
Here's a cool photo by my sister-in-law that I think you might like. She has this and others on Unsplash where you can download them for free in hi-resolution - unsplash.com/photos/QW92h...
Photo by Linda Pomerantz Zhang on Unsplash
Egret at Ballona Creek – Download this photo by Linda Pomerantz Zhang on Unsplash
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February 21, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Here's a cool photo by my sister-in-law that I think you might like. She has this and others on Unsplash where you can download them for free in hi-resolution - unsplash.com/photos/QW92h...
I have a collection of photos on Unsplash where they can be downloaded for free in high resolution. Here is one that I took several years ago in the Bitterroot Valley of Montana.
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Photo by Roger Lipera on Unsplash
On a ranch near Ronan, Montana a beautiful view of the Bitterroot Range of the Rocky Mountains – Download this photo by Roger Lipera on Unsplash
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February 20, 2025 at 3:33 PM
I have a collection of photos on Unsplash where they can be downloaded for free in high resolution. Here is one that I took several years ago in the Bitterroot Valley of Montana.
unsplash.com/photos/brown...
unsplash.com/photos/brown...
This is an AI generated image because, as we all know, squirrels do not ride in flying saucers. Yet, they don't do it yet. Next week, well, you never know.
February 20, 2025 at 3:14 PM
This is an AI generated image because, as we all know, squirrels do not ride in flying saucers. Yet, they don't do it yet. Next week, well, you never know.