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Roger

Posted on April 4, 2022 by Kelly Sedinger

Sheila O’Malley re-shared her post on the anniversary of Roger Ebert’s passing today, and I thought, why not do the same? Here’s what I posted the day he died. I still miss his writing. There’s something about those Chicago newspaper … Continue reading →

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Poppity pop pop pop!!!

Posted on April 2, 2022 by ksedinger

Way back in prehistory, we–that is, The Wife and I–decided that our love of popcorn needed to be treated more seriously, so we took our leave of the microwave popcorn that had been our main means of popcorn consumption for … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday, My Love (an Annual Repost)

Posted on February 25, 2022 by Kelly Sedinger

 A few additions to this annual repost!It’s time for my annual repost of Just Some Of The Ways The Wife Has Made Me Happy Over The Years, on the occasion of her birthday! Obviously this past year has been particularly … Continue reading →

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From the Books: Mike Royko

Posted on February 14, 2022 by Kelly Sedinger

A repost, because somehow the subject of Mike Royko came up on Twitter. For many years he was my father’s favorite columnist. I remember him handing me the Opinion section more than a few times, saying, “Royko’s got a good … Continue reading →

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And now, a lamp-post

Posted on February 6, 2022 by ksedinger

It seems an odd visual to like, but I’m always fascinated by light poles in parking lots, especially when there’s weather. This human-made object stands there, adding unnatural light to a scene while nature does its thing all around. The … Continue reading →

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The Past harmonizes: 11/22/63, by Stephen King

Posted on November 23, 2021 by Kelly Sedinger

(Re-upping this one after a discussion of Stephen King on Twitter, and specifically this book, made me remember this post!)   One odd bit of Star Trek lore that I didn’t know about until I read one of William Shatner’s … Continue reading →

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Tone Poem Tuesday

Posted on November 16, 2021 by ksedinger

I found this piece quite randomly. The other day I wanted to listen to the famed Adagio from Aram Khachaturian’s ballet Spartacus, and while doing a quick YouTube look-up I happened upon the same composer’s Symphony No. 3, which is subtitled … Continue reading →

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BOTD: Fanny Mendelssohn

Posted on November 14, 2021 by ksedinger

(BOTD: Born On This Date. An idea I’m brazenly and openly stealing from Sheila O’Malley, who is the master of these kinds of posts.) Today is the birthdate of Fanny Mendelssohn. She was a pianist and composer, but her own … Continue reading →

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From the Books: Why We Swim

Posted on October 20, 2021 by ksedinger

Sometimes people cite the lack of browsing as a reason why it sucks that the independent bookstore has fallen on hard times in these, the Days of Amazon and other online retailers. And that’s true: one of the great joys … Continue reading →

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Farewell, Paddy Moloney

Posted on October 15, 2021 by ksedinger

Paddy Moloney, the great front-man for the Celtic band The Chieftains, has died. He was 83. In my musical life, Paddy Moloney ranks very high. Very high. When I list musical figures who shaped my world and the way it … Continue reading →

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