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Here’s what’s happening

The big reason why posting will be more sporadic here than usual over the next six weeks is that we have made a decision that is going to greatly impact my family life. We’re moving. To one of those “house” … Continue reading

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Sentential Links

Linkage! :: But now I’m home, and it feels as though I never left. Did I just dream the entire thing? When you travel, you are who you are in each exact moment; there isn’t time to question yourself. Everything … Continue reading

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Sunday Burst of Weird and Awesome

Oddities and Awesome abound! :: I know I’ve blogged about this before, but it’s been years and it’s always stunning to look again. Here is the amazing forbidden “Stairway to Heaven” in Hawaii. I’d walk this. Would you? :: I’m … Continue reading

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Symphony Saturday

Today we come to the end of Hector Berlioz’s symphonic output, during which we’ve seen that Berlioz was one of the most unique of symphonists, refusing to adhere to the standards of the symphonic form. This work is no exception. … Continue reading

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Instaweek

The week in photos!

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Something for Thursday

In the course of writing Lighthouse Boy (not the actual title), I’ve been listening to more film music lately (more than usual, anyway), with a special ear for classic scores of the Golden Age. Without doubt, my favorite Golden Age … Continue reading

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On Mr. Wilson

Ralph Wilson, owner of the Buffalo Bills, died yesterday at the age of 95. He was the only owner the team ever had, and, like seemingly everything else around these parts, Buffalo’s relationship with him was…complicated. Wilson brought football to … Continue reading

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A Random Wednesday Conversation Starter

What’s an old genre of something that you miss and you know is never coming back? For me, it’s 1970s-era variety shows. The closest we get to that sort of thing is reality competition stuff like America’s Got Talent, and … Continue reading

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Sentential Links

Linkage! :: Overalls are everywhere at the moment. I’m loving all the new skinny jean overalls. I seriously considered investing in a pair, but I already had the overalls you see here. And no one needs two pair of overalls. … Continue reading

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Bad aim, you shall have.

You know what we haven’t had around here lately? A good old-fashioned geek-gasm! I saw this photo-essay thing on Tumblr last night: I buy this, for the most part. There are really only two major instances of the Stormtroopers looking … Continue reading

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