Patrick Murray
@nprpatrick.bsky.social
Audio Engineer & Production Support for NPR since 1997. TD Emeritus of WATC, News Ops, WESAT, & WESUN. Proud member of NABET 31. Somewhat reformed Mass-Hole.
“So, we took the half a ton of garbage, put it in the back of a red VW microbus, took shovels and rakes and implements of destruction and headed on toward the city dump.…..”
From Alice’s Restaurant Massacree
Happy Thanksgiving!
Photo from October 2017
From Alice’s Restaurant Massacree
Happy Thanksgiving!
Photo from October 2017
November 27, 2025 at 6:58 PM
“So, we took the half a ton of garbage, put it in the back of a red VW microbus, took shovels and rakes and implements of destruction and headed on toward the city dump.…..”
From Alice’s Restaurant Massacree
Happy Thanksgiving!
Photo from October 2017
From Alice’s Restaurant Massacree
Happy Thanksgiving!
Photo from October 2017
Apparently I’ve dressed to match the “Moquette” of #BigBlueBus. Just noting their seats are more comfy than Culver City’s or LA Metro’s. #MyDayLA #IJustLikeSayingMoquette
November 25, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Apparently I’ve dressed to match the “Moquette” of #BigBlueBus. Just noting their seats are more comfy than Culver City’s or LA Metro’s. #MyDayLA #IJustLikeSayingMoquette
Came to this clue in the NYTimes Crossword for tomorrow. I thought the answer was Nantucket. However, there weren’t enough letters.
November 18, 2025 at 6:04 AM
Came to this clue in the NYTimes Crossword for tomorrow. I thought the answer was Nantucket. However, there weren’t enough letters.
The end result….
November 17, 2025 at 12:03 AM
The end result….
“Do you know the muffin man? The muffin man, the (English) muffin man. Do you know (English) muffin man who lives in Drury Lane?”
November 16, 2025 at 10:06 PM
“Do you know the muffin man? The muffin man, the (English) muffin man. Do you know (English) muffin man who lives in Drury Lane?”
I haven’t seen a poster like this since I was 18. They were usually found in the Post Office or the Town Clerk’s office.
November 14, 2025 at 1:20 AM
I haven’t seen a poster like this since I was 18. They were usually found in the Post Office or the Town Clerk’s office.
And as Bill from the The Woks of Life states in it, nothing, absolutely nothing in this video represents actual Polynesian food.
November 11, 2025 at 9:37 PM
And as Bill from the The Woks of Life states in it, nothing, absolutely nothing in this video represents actual Polynesian food.
CalTrain’s new EMU’s are the best trains I’ve ever been on. Since I’ve only been on trains in the U.S. and IE, this is not surprising. Plus, it includes the original Acela.
November 5, 2025 at 8:58 PM
CalTrain’s new EMU’s are the best trains I’ve ever been on. Since I’ve only been on trains in the U.S. and IE, this is not surprising. Plus, it includes the original Acela.
Free range turkeys in Berkeley CA. Will they make it through Thanksgiving?
November 2, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Free range turkeys in Berkeley CA. Will they make it through Thanksgiving?
If your Microwave clock doesn’t match the time on your phone, you need to have it fall back. #ItsThatTimeOfTheYear #BackToStandardTime
November 2, 2025 at 7:50 AM
If your Microwave clock doesn’t match the time on your phone, you need to have it fall back. #ItsThatTimeOfTheYear #BackToStandardTime
Sadly @metrolosangeles.bsky.social was only running extra outbound trains. None were going inbound to The Sunny Bungalow.
October 28, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Sadly @metrolosangeles.bsky.social was only running extra outbound trains. None were going inbound to The Sunny Bungalow.
I wonder if trains will still be running when I get off work in about 20 minutes
October 28, 2025 at 7:09 AM
I wonder if trains will still be running when I get off work in about 20 minutes
Being blessed to work with the best at what she does best. Thank you Susan photography by MJM
October 17, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Being blessed to work with the best at what she does best. Thank you Susan photography by MJM
Susan Stamberg has gone to the great radio newsroom in the sky. She always had a pose with her of dedicated, journalists, engineers, and others, along with legions of public radio fans. God, we’ll miss her.
October 17, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Susan Stamberg has gone to the great radio newsroom in the sky. She always had a pose with her of dedicated, journalists, engineers, and others, along with legions of public radio fans. God, we’ll miss her.
October 6, 2025 at 8:45 PM
TIL:
Tiburon is the Spanish word for Shark
Tiburon is the Spanish word for Shark
October 4, 2025 at 10:37 PM
TIL:
Tiburon is the Spanish word for Shark
Tiburon is the Spanish word for Shark
28 years ago today I wandered into 635 Mass Ave NW in DC, sat down at a console & started playing with buttons, knobs, & faders. Since no one yelled, “Hey, what are you doing there?” & they seem to need the help, I stayed.
September 22, 2025 at 6:52 PM
28 years ago today I wandered into 635 Mass Ave NW in DC, sat down at a console & started playing with buttons, knobs, & faders. Since no one yelled, “Hey, what are you doing there?” & they seem to need the help, I stayed.
When you marry into a Yucatecan, family & acclimate to the Chiles in the cuisine, you get a sense of which to respect like Habanero or Thai Chiles and which ones to take lightly like pepperoncini. Then you make the stupid mistake of putting way too much Calabrian Chile into your pasta dish. #Ouch
September 19, 2025 at 5:32 AM
When you marry into a Yucatecan, family & acclimate to the Chiles in the cuisine, you get a sense of which to respect like Habanero or Thai Chiles and which ones to take lightly like pepperoncini. Then you make the stupid mistake of putting way too much Calabrian Chile into your pasta dish. #Ouch
Someone at the restaurant had to work really really hard to offer this series of condiments
September 4, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Someone at the restaurant had to work really really hard to offer this series of condiments
Umm, if this is historic, I’m ancient.
September 2, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Umm, if this is historic, I’m ancient.
August 30, 2025 at 11:59 PM
I know something about that particular rivalry.
August 30, 2025 at 9:26 PM
I know something about that particular rivalry.
We have a new neighbor, who’s eying us suspiciously.
August 23, 2025 at 8:41 PM
We have a new neighbor, who’s eying us suspiciously.