When I was a kid my parents took my brother and me to museums all the time. Art was a significant part of how our family spent time together. From our small town in upstate New York we would make forays to Utica, Albany, Binghamton, New York City, Boston, Philadelphia, Chicago, Buffalo, etc., specifically to [...]
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A pretty thing happened on the way to the office
Almost every weekday I commute to a different public hospital in LA County to teach evening classes. Along the way, there are many really interesting sights. I’ve been meaning for a while to take photos of some of them. This week I finally did. In the distance, center right, is my destination for today, County [...]
Friday Fill-in Playlist
Just for anyone who might want something to tide him or her over until Monday, here’s a playlist consisting of the ten most recently played songs from my iTunes library. I’m not entirely sure how some of these songs got in there, but that’s the way it goes sometimes. Ten Most Recent Plays Bonus! A [...]
Can’t hardly wait!
The new Joanna Newsom record comes out next week, people. It’s a triple LP/CD! Man, I’m feelin’ it.
My new favorite soap
Okay, so Twitter. What’s up with that, right? I mean, who *really* wants to know the minutiae of other people’s days? Maybe occasionally someone will post a funny joke, a handy link, or something cool that’s going on, but generally? It’s even more of a waste of time than Facebook. Right? Thinking this, well *knowing* [...]
Citay Has a New Record
Citay’s Dream Get Together is well worth your trouble. Listen to “Careful With That Hat”.
This Year’s Gonna Be Ours – Mix 09
Time files, doesn’t it? Sure it flies, but it also files. It files the past away for the future. It files down the present until the future emerges. It seems like I just made last year’s mix, so I felt a little unprepared when other contributors started posting theirs. Here’s mine. Many of you know [...]
