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Brooklyn Girl, You’re Going to Be My Bride – Barton Carroll This track from singer-songwriter Barton Carroll is exactly the kind of free-flowing folk rock that really gets me going. It’s energetic, loose, and exceptionally clever without being too cute, … Continue reading →

I’ve mentioned Neil Gaiman here before I think. He’s one of my favorite authors these days, something like a more whimsical Stephen King, a more prolific Douglas Adams, or a more literary Joss Whedon. He’s got a great blog, regularly … Continue reading →

So I’m back from New Orleans, after a fantastic trip. The main features of New Orleans are the seafood, the booze, and the jazz. And yet, despite being a vegetarian with no deep interest in alcohol or jazz, I had … Continue reading →

I’m off to New Orleans tomorrow morning, which is very exciting for me, but which likely means no posting here for the next week. So yes, that does mean February is shaping up to be my least prolific posting month … Continue reading →

The only thing I like about Valentine’s Day is that it gets people thinking about the people they care about. But in my mind, every day ought to be Valentine’s Day. When you have someone that you care about, who … Continue reading →

I’d like to continue a trend I started last month of posting on great songs that are so good that they overwhelm my ingrained concern about over-produced pop-punk. Today’s band is called The Starting Line. IslandThis song is serious Warped … Continue reading →

Yes, another political post. Tomorrow is the Super Tuesday to end all Super Tuesdays, so I don’t feel too bad about it. For a political junkie, this has been the most fascinating 6 weeks I’ve ever seen. Results wildly out … Continue reading →

This is totally awesome. Over 200 people, participating in an Improv Everywhere project freeze in the same instant in the middle of Grand Central Station. Check out a post detailing the whole thing (h/t: Boing Boing). In some ways it … Continue reading →