It’s official. The lists have begun. Oh, the joy! Let the carping begin: Amerie at #32? WTF!?!? Looking forward to August 31 and Sept. 28th!
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Thursday Playlist: Summer stuff
Thanks to a recent birthday, I’ve acquired a few new books. I’m very excited about them. Has anyone out there read any of these and care to offer an opinion? It’s kind of an intimidating stack, but what a lovely way to get through the heat of August. Air conditioning and a great book. What [...]
Happy Birthday America!
Yes, that’s right. July 2nd. And I’m singing Happy Birthday. You’ll all recall that the Continental Congress actually declared independence on July 2nd here in Philadelphia (Bring it Philly!). John Adams wrote this in his journal: “The Second Day of July 1776 will be the most memorable Epocha, in the History of America. . . [...]
Thursday Playlist: Songs for late summer nights
Although the calender-makers may quibble, summer feels like it has arrived. And so the time has come for this: the third and final installment of our Thursday playlist project. It’s been fun crafting our most-played songs into a few themed mixes. Today’s installment is the best of them. And it is a lovely gift to [...]
The Kentucky Derby
Louisville is an old charming sleepy place. It has a number of handsome neighborhoods and parks. And of course, it hosts that famous horse race. Inevitably every visitor ends up stopping at The Brown for the city’s novelty cuisine. Delicious. If it’s Derby Day, you’ve also polished off a few drinks too. You have to [...]
The discreet charm of the 40th birthday
A few weeks from now I will turn 40. It’s made me a little reflective lately. I’ve been thinking about birthdays and the important part they play in organizing the life process. Up until now birthdays have organized my life according to a series of very momentous rights of passage. They have marked out a [...]
Thursday playlist: A bit of everything, except red meat
So since I’ve only been posting a lot of music here on Thursdays, my playlist today is a series of other things I’ve been “diggin” lately. And I suppose some music. Here follows a rather personal peak into some of my recent pleasures. Be kind. Shows: Top Chef (Season 5) – Nothing to say, it [...]
Thursday playlist: Best of 2008–Music for making dinner with friends
Happy New Year! And what a glorious New Year. Hooray for our new President! And for the mad possibility of a better world. More love, less fear. Dare we say, hope and progress one last time? We do dare. We are near drunk with it. Damn the hangover. And it’s time once again for that [...]
Mickey Rourke made me do it
While watching the Wrestler last night (and liking it much more than i thought i would) i recalled one of my favorite videos of last year which was for the song “jerk it” which plays in the background during one of the marisa tomei strip club scenes. Then while watching that tonight I thought of [...]
Thursday playlist: Fighting depression
Summer is ending. Just typing those words depresses me. This post is about depression. I get depressed a few times a year and I’m sure most of you probably do too. It’s happening to me again. The days are getting appreciably shorter and the light is changing. Our tree is already losing its leaves. Nights [...]
