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Archive for January, 2008

Thursday playlist: The rhythmical is the political

by Dave Barber

1. High Hopes (With John Kennedy) — Frank Sinatra
2. Have A Nice Trip — Merv Griffin
3. Russian Bandstand — Spencer & Spencer with the Sonya Pryor Choir
4. Hello, Lyndon! — Ed Ames with the “Hello Dolly” Male Chorus
5. We Need Nixon — Lionel Hampton & The Inner Circle
6. The Ballad Of Jim And Tammy — […]

Non-event in a locationless place:

by S. Godfree

I love airport bars – not only because they get me though the horror of flying – I love them because they are the true crossroads of America. Around me are some of the regulars: the guy wearing an earpiece and an embroidered polo shirt who loves his sales job, the guy sitting next […]

The Ladies’ Home Journal Predicts

by Lisa Parrish

( Future )

In December of 1900, the Ladies’ Home Journal published an article titled “What May Happen in the Next Hundred Years” by one John Elfreth Watkins, Jr. Though Mr. Watkins did not predict the fact that during the century in question, fine names such as “Elfreth” would be tragically phased out, he did in fact manage […]

eDating adVentures

by Slade

( Love )

On New Year’s Eve I performed my usual New-Year’s Eve ritual: I write down what I want to be rid of from the current year on one piece of paper. And then, on another piece of paper, I write what I want to bring into my life for the upcoming year. And then I burn […]

Tidy TV

by Stella

( Desire and Family and Television )

I like order, progress, and productivity. I feel good when I’ve ironed and tidied and organized. I have numerous lists and love crossing things off. It would be nice to be laid back and go with the flow, but my flow won’t go until it’s tidy.
And cable TV knows I’m out there. […]