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Something for Thursday

Posted on July 10, 2025 by ksedinger

You may remember the improv comedy show Whose Line Is It Anyway, which has had several incarnations over the years…including the original, which was a BBC production. Here’s a clip that I’ve always liked. The second guy’s reaction to the tempo … Continue reading →

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Something for Thursday

Posted on July 3, 2025 by ksedinger

In times like this I often turn to optimistic art that reminds me that the world doesn’t have to be the way it is, and that it won’t always be like this. In that spirit, here is “Another Day of … Continue reading →

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Something for Thursday (IMF edition)

Posted on June 26, 2025 by ksedinger

If not for Monty Norman and John Barry’s work on the James Bond Theme, the most famous theme for an action-packed spy series would almost certainly be Lalo Schifrin’s theme to Mission: Impossible. Schifrin passed away today at the age … Continue reading →

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Something for Thursday

Posted on June 19, 2025 by ksedinger

Given how highly I value this song, I’m surprised to see that I haven’t featured it much in this space. It’s a song about homesickness, written by Scottish master Dougie MacLean, and it’s one of his biggest hits and signature … Continue reading →

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Something for Thursday

Posted on May 29, 2025 by ksedinger

In amongst my various reading activities, I have a couple of longer reading projects going on. One is a complete re-read of Guy Gavriel Kay’s books, and the other is a partial re-read, coupled with first-time reads, of Ian Fleming’s … Continue reading →

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Something for Thursday

Posted on May 22, 2025 by ksedinger

I first heard this song when I first watched The Big Lebowski a number of years ago. I remember looking the song up and being surprised to learn that it was a Kenny Rogers song. It was recorded first by Jerry … Continue reading →

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Something for Thursday (Friday edition)

Posted on May 16, 2025 by ksedinger

Yesterday was just…busy, folks. That’s all. Anyway, one stalwart conversation starter that comes around social media with amazing regularity is naming one’s favorite cover song, or naming a cover song that’s better than the original. This one most definitely fills … Continue reading →

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Something for Thursday

Posted on May 8, 2025 by ksedinger

I wanted to like this more than I did, but it’s worth watching, even if it’s way too frantic: it’s a short film comprised of drone footage of many of Buffalo’s architectural gems. I’ve been nearly everywhere in this film, and it … Continue reading →

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Something for Thursday

Posted on May 1, 2025 by ksedinger

I’ve featured this before–in fact, it was my Song of the Year for 2015!–but I haven’t featured it here in a while, and lately I’ve been listening to it a bit. You might say that it’s even been wandering on … Continue reading →

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Something for Thursday

Posted on April 24, 2025 by ksedinger

Here’s something genuinely fascinating: a representation of the constituent stars of Orion, if one was able to take a journey all the way around the constellation.

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