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Category Archives: Passages
“All spiders are named ‘Phil'”: On Matthew Perry
This is one of my favorite little scenes from Friends. I’ve always loved this little exchange, and in tribute to it, I have ever since referred to all spiders as “Phil”. (In this case I now assume that Phil can be … Continue reading
Wake
The Pittsburgh Pirates entered the 1992 season as two-time defending National League East champions. Back then, both the AL and NL had just two divisions, East and West, and the playoffs consisted of a single Championship Series pitting the division … Continue reading
Robert John Guttke, 1952-2023
My newest Substack newsletter is a sad one…but when one knows someone like Robert, one must bear witness on their passing.
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Remembrance
Taken November, 2015.
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T-shirts, sandals, walking in the sand…. (Something for Thursday)
I had two t-shirts way back in high school and college. I wore them to death. The label was “Caribbean Soul”, and they featured nautical art and some words that were evocative, even if I honestly didn’t know where they were … Continue reading
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Sinead
What a voice she had. What a musician she was. Too hard was her life. On the musical collaboration above: And back through the glen I rode again And my heart with grief was sore For I parted then with … Continue reading
Tony
Thank you for the music, sir. What a life. I’m not one to appoint “golden ages” of this or that, but…there really is something awfully and uniquely special about the first half of the 20th century in American popular song-writing, … Continue reading
Tone Poem Tuesday: Farewell, Andre Watts
Pianist Andre Watts has died. Watts was 77 years old when he died of prostate cancer last week. Born in 1946, Watts was best known for his expressive performances of piano music from the Romantic and early modern eras, which … Continue reading
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Tina
Damn. I never knew that Tina Turner was just a few months younger than my father. She had a life full of triumphs and enormous difficulties, and she leaves an enormous legacy of music. I salute her. (image: via)
Farewell, Gordon Lightfoot
What a songwriter, and what a singer.