July 2009
“Two Weeks” by Ruby Weapon (grizzly...
“The Boys of Summer” by Don Henley
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“2+2=5” off of Hail to the Theif is...
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“Carousels” by Beirut
George Olsen Orchestra
Susan Jacks and the Poppy Family
“If You Go...
let’s do this
“…They can move and adapt fluidly between the world of human companionship...”
– on Stalker, Dogs. Life as Sci-Fi.
the last few seconds of “Call Me Up”...
“Electric Fence” by Califone. new...
“David Hasselhoff” by Hank & Lily
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“after the curtain” by beirut
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Blame It on Mr. Rogers: Why Young Adults Feel So... →
Explaining the double-edge sword of Mr. Rogers, by Jeffery Zaslow. Thanks C
“A ship in the harbour is safe, but that’s not why ships are built.”
– from ‘Sparklers. The sentiment behind this quote neglects the deckhands that spend most of their day prepping daggerboards and licking at easterly winds so the voyage doesn’t end absurdly. Mariners need to be mindful. Water floats boats but it also sinks them.
The Mr. Rogers Intro →
and outro.
Where did I go wrong?
Mr. Rogers Addresses Those Who Grew Up Watching... →
I am 6 again.
Raptor Hierarchy as it Pertains to Falconry
Emperor: The Eagle, Vulture, and Merloun
King: The Ger Falcon and the Tercel of the Ger Falcon
Prince: The Falcon Gentle and the Tercel Gentle
Duke: The Falcon of the Loch
Earl: The Falcon Peregrine
Baron: The Bustard
Knight: The Sacre and the Sacret
Esquire: The Lanere and the Laneret
Lady: The Marlyon
Young Man: The Hobby
Yeoman: The Goshawk
Poor Man: The Tercel
Priest: The...
The High Hatters - You’re The Sweetest Girl...
My copy of Streethawk: A Saduction lacks a...
Richard Ford reading John Cheever’s...
“Arlene and I are getting a divorce. She thinks I’m a pervert because I...”
– Stop whining and eat your Shiksa
“All the time. When I really love someone, I can only show it by making...”
– Slavoj Žižek on the fear of permeability and accidental contradictions of affection.
An interesting article aimed at identifying... →
superfoo:
simonf:By Marc Prensky. My brain is bubbling.
…public education, at best, needs a complete re-evaluation and overhaul. Problem is, public schools are piss-poor and relying on donations of computers that, by the time they reach the school, are outmoded by about five years.
The question Prensky presents is far more poignant an observation than his answer: A modern child’s...
Ray Kurzweil takes two hundred and fifty...
“I don’t eat the butts of anything.”
– Typical butt-fearing answer to the question “why don’t you eat the butts of bread, or sausage?”
Missed this! Also:
1, 2, 3, 4.
nickdouglas:
This song is the replacement for...
Belle & Sebastian, Funny Little Frog
CBC Sign Off →
“Friends, I shall ask you to be as quiet as possible. I don’t know whether...”
