David Giard @davidgiard.bsky.social · 17mBoris Spassky was once asked by a reporter, “Which do you prefer: chess or sex?”. Spassky replied “It very much depends on the position”. 000
David Giard @davidgiard.bsky.social · 1h#SongOfTheDay youtu.be/99VWYcapgq4?...youtu.beMozart: The Magic Flute - Overture (Benjamin Zander - Boston Philharmonic Orchestra)YouTube video by Boston Philharmonic 010
David Giard @davidgiard.bsky.social · 3h250 years ago today, George Washington wrote critically about the conduct and battlefield performance of the American militia. 000
David Giard @davidgiard.bsky.social · 4hI am saddened to learn of the recent death of my classmate Eric Petrosky. Eric wrestled at 138 lbs and I was at 145, so we frequently matched up during practice. We lost touch years ago, but I have fond memories of our friendship. RIP, my friend. 000
David Giard @davidgiard.bsky.social · 5hToday I am grateful to take care of 2 medical appointments yesterday. #gratitude 000
David Giard @davidgiard.bsky.social · 7hThis guy is a dirtbag! And a liar! And completely unapologetic about all his mistakes. 000
David Giard @davidgiard.bsky.social · 7h235 years ago today, Mozart's “The Magic Flute” premiered in Vienna! 000
David Giard @davidgiard.bsky.social · 8h22 Nazi leaders were convicted of war crimes at the Nuremberg trials 80 years ago today! 000
David Giard @davidgiard.bsky.social · 9h105 years ago today, Joseph Marion Hernández became the first Hispanic person elected to the United States Congress! 000
David Giard @davidgiard.bsky.social · 21hIs Missouri Senator Eric Schmitt evil or stupid? Watch this exchange in which he calls special counsel Jack Smith a "dirtbag" and falsely accuses him of perjury, then produces false evidence to support that claim. youtu.be/I8ORrXP9BEU?...youtu.beWatch: Sen. Schmitt appears to confuse basketball teams while calling Jack Smith a "dirtbag"YouTube video by CBS News 000
David Giard @davidgiard.bsky.social · 29/09/2026#SongOfTheDay youtu.be/wBj3dzRTXbk?...youtu.beThe Soup Dragons - Cant Take No MoreYouTube video by Hifi Sean 000
David Giard @davidgiard.bsky.social · 29/09/2026#JokeOfTheDay A biologist, a chemist, and a statistician are out hunting. The biologist shoots at a deer and misses 5ft to the left, the chemist takes a shot and misses 5ft to the right, the statistician yells "We got 'em!" 000
David Giard @davidgiard.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Happy National Coffee Day to those who celebrate! 000
David Giard @davidgiard.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Today I am grateful: - for dinner last night with Glenn and Lana yesterday - to see John Mulaney's stand-up show at the Den Theatre last night #gratitude 010
David Giard @davidgiard.bsky.social · 29/09/2026110 years ago today, John D. Rockefeller became the world's first billionaire. 000
David Giard @davidgiard.bsky.social · 29/09/2026The Babi Yar massacre began 85 years ago today www.history.com/articles/bab...history.comWhat Happened at the 1941 Babi Yar Massacre? | HISTORYA ravine in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv was the site of a major 'Holocaust by bullets' carried out by Nazi forces duri... 001
David Giard @davidgiard.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Tonight's adventure: John Mulaney at the Den Theatre! 010
David Giard @davidgiard.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Thanks to my recent travels, there will be no new episode of #TechnologyAndFriends this week. Tune in next Monday. 000
David Giard @davidgiard.bsky.social · 28/09/2026245 years ago today, American and French troops began the Siege of Yorktown! 000
David Giard @davidgiard.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Today I am grateful for lunch and a visit to the Art Institute yesterday with Megan and Amanda. #gratitude 010
David Giard @davidgiard.bsky.social · 28/09/2026#SongOfTheDay youtu.be/ugDXpdjmpgw?...youtu.beThe Searchers "Needles And Pins" on The Ed Sullivan ShowYouTube video by The Ed Sullivan Show 000
David Giard @davidgiard.bsky.social · 28/09/202685 years ago today, Ted Williams finished the 1941 season with a .400 batting average! 010
David Giard @davidgiard.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Great finish in Denver tonight! The Broncos - shut out in the first half - score 30 points in the second half and take the lead with under a minute to go. The Rams respond with an impressive drive but a Bronco interception on the goal line seals the victory. 000
David Giard @davidgiard.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Art Institute of Chicago today with Amanda and Megan 010
David Giard @davidgiard.bsky.social · 27/09/2026#SongOfTheDay youtu.be/wKujl5tL9y4?...youtu.beKC & The Sunshine Band - Get Down Tonight (Remastered Version 1975) HQYouTube video by VJ Fernando Junior 000
David Giard @davidgiard.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Today I am grateful to see KC and the Sunshine Band in concert last night! #gratitude 000
David Giard @davidgiard.bsky.social · 27/09/2026We lost Babe Didrikson Zaharias 70 years ago today! 010
David Giard @davidgiard.bsky.social · 27/09/2026205 years ago today, Mexican revolutionary forces occupied Mexico City as Spanish forces withdrew. 000
David Giard @davidgiard.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Theatre review: The Attic davidgiard.com/the-attic-co...davidgiard.com"The Attic" Combines Theater and CircusTyler Meredith walked alone onto the Goodman Theatre stage Thursday evening and ... 000
David Giard @davidgiard.bsky.social · 26/09/2026#JokeOfTheDay What do you call a dog that can do magic? A Labracadabrador. 000
David Giard @davidgiard.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Today I am grateful to see standup comic Melissa Villaseñor at the Den Theatre Theatre last night! #gratitude 010
David Giard @davidgiard.bsky.social · 26/09/2026#SongOfTheDay youtu.be/EW4E0jAeAf8?...youtu.beI think I love You (2021 Version) by The Partridge FamilyYouTube video by John Arehart Video Edits and Music Remixes 000
David Giard @davidgiard.bsky.social · 26/09/202655 years ago today, Jim Palmer became the fourth Baltimore Orioles pitcher to win 20 games that season! 010
David Giard @davidgiard.bsky.social · 26/09/2026#JokeOfTheDay Why did the music teacher need a ladder? To reach the high notes. 000
David Giard @davidgiard.bsky.social · 26/09/2026#CopilotFriday Here are some interesting articles about Microsoft Copilot, published in the past week: blogs.microsoft.com/blog/2026/09... www.microsoft.com/en-us/copilo... www.geeky-gadgets.com/new-microsof... www.aguidetocloud.com/blog/microso... 000
David Giard @davidgiard.bsky.social · 26/09/2026#SongOfTheDay youtu.be/FfsbCBTAnAg?...youtu.beThe Second Waltz - Dmitri Shostakovich, André RieuYouTube video by harisego 010
David Giard @davidgiard.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Tonight's adventure: Melissa Villaseñor at the Den Theatre! 000
David Giard @davidgiard.bsky.social · 26/09/202650 years ago today, the musicians who became U2 responded to Larry Mullen Jr.'s advertisement. 031
David Giard @davidgiard.bsky.social · 25/09/202645 years ago today, Sandra Day O'Connor was sworn in as the first female U.S. Supreme Court justice! 000
