Michael Friedman

@michael_friedman
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DC born, Maryland bred; organ transplant recipient; attorney; recovering PITA; bottle washer intern; tolerable human; bow tie wearer; hater of air quotes & folks who say “PIN number.”

“Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but not their own facts.”

R.E.M. collapsed the boundaries of alt-rock on Out of Time

https://www.pastemagazine.com/music/r-e-m/r-e-m-out-of-time-turns-35th-anniversary

R.E.M. collapsed the boundaries of alt-rock on 'Out of Time'

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“The bond of our common humanity is stronger than the divisiveness of our fears and prejudices.”
Jimmy Carter

‘The Price Is Right’ Model Speaks Out on Dark Side of Bob Barker in Explosive New Documentary

https://www.tvinsider.com/1250906/dirty-rotten-scandals-holly-hallstrom-bob-barker-price-is-right/

'The Price Is Right' Model Speaks Out on Dark Side of Bob Barker in Explosive New Documentary

Holly Hallstrom and other cast members open up in E! series 'Dirty Rotten Scandals.'

TV Insider

Not that they had much say regarding their assignments, trying to imagine Roman soldiers fighting over their assignments either to Masada &/or the Alps.

https://apple.news/ABaIQbrjeTG2f46g5nHXdFw

Archaeologists Found an Ancient Roman Military Camp Hiding 7,000 Feet High in the Sky — Popular Mechanics

The fortress stood undisturbed for two millennia.

“These are the 27 greatest debut albums of all time
From The Who to The Strokes, 27 of the most significant opening statements in rock”

Excerpt From
“These are the 27 greatest debut albums of all time”
Steve Wright
BBC Music Magazine
https://apple.news/AAwOqdBHVS4CLddhCm7HWUw

These are the 27 greatest debut albums of all time — BBC Music Magazine

From The Who to The Strokes, 27 of the most significant opening statements in rock March 13, 2026 A debut album is often the purest, most unadulterated artistic statement a band will ever make. Forged in years of obscurity, honed in countless cramped clubs, and recorded with an almost desperate hunger for recognition, it arrives like a supernova: a distillation of dreams, frustrations, and raw, untamed ambition. Untouched by the pressures of fame, record label demands, or the need to replicate

Bagley Cartoon: Do You Speak Woke? (The Salt Lake Tribune)

Thanks for reading this story from The Tribune. As CEO & Executive Editor, I am proud to lead our team of journalists as they tell the stories others c...

I had a shot at rock ’n’ roll fame. I chose a lifetime of Shabbat instead.

https://forward.com/culture/810298/peter-himmelman-rock-n-roll-shabbat-jewish/

I had a shot and rock 'n' roll fame — I chose a lifetime of Shabbat instead

Just as Peter Himmelman's career was beginning, he risked everything to honor something far older than the music business.

The Forward

“Nebraska veteran becomes oldest organ donor in U.S. history at 100 years old”

https://apple.news/AYTMG2h6DT8a7e1KTTZDq6g

Nebraska veteran becomes oldest organ donor in U.S. history at 100 years old — Nebraska Public Media

Nebraska veteran becomes oldest organ donor in U.S. history at 100 years old

Guess What Pete Hegseth’s Department of Defense Is Spending an Absurd Amount of Money On - Slate

Hard partying Pete ensures his military eats & entertains well too. For instance, in “1,600 individual transactions—averaging more than four a day—the department formerly known as defense laid out $81.5 million on lobster tails.

https://apple.news/AHvzKXRQPSbW7igN31EPHrA?highlight=1,600%20individual%20transactions%E2%80%94averaging%20more%20than%20four%20a%20day%E2%80%94the%20department%20formerly%20known%20as%20defense%20laid%20out%20$81.5%20million%20on%20lobster%20tails.%20

Guess What Pete Hegseth’s Department of Defense Is Spending an Absurd Amount of Money On — Slate

The Department of Defense is balls-to-the-wall obsessed with a certain shellfish.

'70s Singers Whose Careers Ended Too Soon - Grunge

Minnie Riperton, Harry Chapin, Jim Croce, Terry Jacks, and Marc Bolan are all singers from the 1970s whose careers ended too soon.

Grunge