It was a Harry Potter filled weekend in A Free Man’s household this weekend. I finished the book in an orgy of laziness on Saturday – don’t worry, no spoiler from me. Although, Dr. O’C’s Mom spoiled it for both of us by passing along some gossip she’d heard about the ending, and people wonder [...]
Archive for July, 2007
New Music Monday: Gogol Bordello – “Super Taranta”
“There was never any good old days
They are today, they are tomorrow
It’s a stupid thing we say
Cursing tomorrow with sorrow…”
Gogol Bordello – “Ultimate”
In the last couple of months I’ve taken up jogging. The sole reason for this is so that I can eat more ice cream after dinner and not gain the horrible ice cream [...]
Glory, Glory…
“Hail to Georgia down in Dixie!
Our college honored fair and true,
The Red and Black is her standard,
Proudly it waves!
Streaming today and the ages through,
She’s the fairest of the Southland,
We’ll pledge our love to her for aye,
To that college dear we’ll ring a cheer,
All hail to dear old UGA!”
As it feels like Autumn here in the [...]
Harry Potter and the Joys of Reading to Kids
“Our aspirations are wrapped up in books
Our inclinations are hidden in looks…”
-Belle & Sebastien – “Wrapped Up in Books”
I, like millions of other people, am now the proud owner of the latest Harry Potter book. I’ve joined the ranks of people that turn up to work or school slightly bleary eyed from staying up later [...]
The Great British Summer
“Squeaky swings and tall grass
The longest shadows ever cast
The water’s warm and children swim
And we frolicked about in our summer skin
I don’t recall a single care
Just greenery and humid air…”
-Death Cab For Cutie – “Summer Skin”
I wasn’t going to write this post. There are a number of reasons for that: it seems kind of trite [...]
New(ish) Music Monday: Feist – “The Reminder”
” I’m sorry, two words
I always think after you’re gone
When I realize I was acting all wrong
So selfish, two words that could describe
Old actions of mine when patience is in short supply…”
Feist – “So Sorry”
I first heard of Feist on NPR’s “World Cafe” podcast. The live music she played was good but what caught my [...]
Political Friday: Mistakes Were Made
I am a political junky. There’s nothing as frustrating, fascinating and utterly fruitless as the political process. American politics in particular has taken on such an artificial, dirty and bizarre quality that it’s no wonder other folks aren’t as delighted as we expect when we spread it on them.
One of my favorite things about politics [...]
Back to the bus leagues
There are a few things that I’m obsessive about – well more than a few, but for the sake of argument – music, politics and baseball. Music is the only one of these things that isn’t consistently disappointing to me. But its baseball season and that means that like it or not, I’m reading box [...]
Anyone can play guitar?
“And if the world does turn, and if London burns
I’ll be standing on the beach with my guitar
I want to be in a band, when I get to heaven
Anyone can play guitar…”
-Radiohead
At some point in my childhood it was decided that I should take piano lessons. I don’t know by whom, but I have memories [...]
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