“JamboLive dot org”

As this is written, the final Jambopalooza is about to begin at the 2013 National Jamboree of the Boy Scouts of America, located at its permanent and already way the hell over budget site, the Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve, located in the mountains of southern West Virginia. The opening acts are from earlier this week are shown here, including a band from the United States Army, as well as local country music recording artists Taylor Made, with more than one album to their credit, but no mention on Wikipedia.

Meanwhile, the identity of the closing act, to begin shortly as this is written, is a well-guarded secret, what with all the champions of tolerance picking on the BSA over that membership policy thing. (Picking on the Boy Scouts. So what else is new???) You can find out with the rest of the crowd at three o'clock Eastern time by clicking here at "jambolive dot org."

It's the next best thing to being there, and you don't have to climb up a hill for three miles (never mind with a full pack).

UPDATE 1: Two things have happened since this was posted. The first is that we lost the embed from the Jamboree site, so we chucked it for now. The second is that, due to contractual obligations, the featured and long-kept-secret star performer for today, Universal Republic recording artists Three Doors Down of Escatawpa, Mississippi, was not allowed to be streamed for all you freeloading SOBs out there. That obviously didn't bother the guys who performed at the 2010 Centennial Jamboree, namely lowercase people/Atlantic recording artists Switchfoot from San Diego, California, and (frankly) they were way better, as the substitute videos here will demonstrate.

Be honest, guys, that was totally awesome, don't you think?

Or don't you?

UPDATE 2: Archived video clips of the opening and (eventually) closing arena shows can best be viewed here.
 

Keeping Watch

Today, we are providing live coverage of Hurricane Sandy courtesy of The Weather Channel. Continuous reports can still be found, 140 characters at a time, at both #frankenstorm and #sandy on Twitter.

Meanwhile, as the storm rages, there is eternal vigilance at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier of Arlington National Cemetary here in Virginia, courtesy of The 3rd Infantry Regiment of the United States Army. The photo here was the scene this morning as soldiers of “The Old Guard” continue to keep watch, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, under any and all conditions (including during the 9/11 attack on the Pentagon, little more than one mile away), since midnight on the second of July in 1937.
 

PrayTheMass.org: A Day in the Life of a Carmelite Nun

PrayTheMass.org is a website devoted to the correct and reverent celebration of the reformed Roman liturgy, having already been at the forefront of building awareness of the recent revisions to the English-language missal. Lately they are expanding into other areas, and tomorrow evening at 7:00 pm Central USA time, they present a live webcast.

Lindsay Jennings will give a talk about a day in the life of a Carmelite nun. She was in the Carmel of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph in Valparaiso, Nebraska, where she discerned her vocation from January 2006 until August 2010. Her talk will cover as much as possible in 30 minutes, and there will be a 15-20 minute question/answer session to follow. Learn about the Carmelite’s schedule, daily routine, and fun personal stories. You can write comments and questions under the video screen in preparation for the Q & A.

This is highly recommended, not only for young women who believe they might be called to the religious life, but for others of the faithful wanting to know more about the Carmelite way. So, tomorrow night at 7:00 Central USA time, be sure to log into Facebook, then direct yourself here for the webcast.

Tell them "man with black hat" sent you for all the good that'll do.