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Sunday Burst of Weird and Awesome

Oddities and Awesome abound! :: Interesting article on the Lost Art of the Unsent Angry Letter: WHENEVER Abraham Lincoln felt the urge to tell someone off, he would compose what he called a “hot letter.” He’d pile all of his … Continue reading

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Symphony Saturday

Of all of Berlioz’s literary muses, and there were many, none burned quite so bright in his head and heart than Shakespeare. It was through a performance of Hamlet that Berlioz first saw actress Harriet Smithson, thus inspiring his most … Continue reading

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Instaweek

The week in photos….

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A brief writing update

For various reasons, the only writing project to which I can devote any time at all right now is Lighthouse Boy (not the actual title), which got stuck in a particular spot because I just couldn’t figure out where to … Continue reading

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Something for Thursday

It’s not much of a secret that my musical tastes sometimes run to the more obscure, and this band is no exception. They’re not unheard of — you still hear a couple of their songs on “Greatest Hits of the … Continue reading

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Answers, the fifth!

Oy…yeah, I suck. This month has been very hectic, folks and I lost track of this. Ugh! But, let’s get it done, shall we? (Not in one post, though. I think.) Anyway, from Roger: Still thinking football: what are the … Continue reading

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A Random Wednesday Conversation Starter

How much do you sing? Publicly? In a choir, or solo? Only at home amongst friends? Only in the car or the shower?

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The revolution will be incentivized.

(I’ve changed the wording below a little since my first posting.) I actually donated to a Kickstarter project recently: Mercado Revolution, a new venture in Buffalo that will…well, here’s how Mercado’s visionaries describe it: Mercado will kickstart the Buffalo/Niagara region … Continue reading

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Candyland? Again???

Patrick Rothfuss on the game Candyland: He’s bored because the game is tedious. And it’s tedious because there is no skill involved. You draw a card, you look at a card, you match a color, you move your piece. Games … Continue reading

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Sentential Links

Links! :: So yes, I sing. I’d rather sing harmony than melody. I’m a baritone and can generally find the bass line to any song, even those without one. I sing in the shower. I sing inside my head when … Continue reading

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