February 2012
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My Internet Radio Playlist, 2/28/12
EPISODE #13: LEAP YEAR The Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME] Frank Frost w/ the Night Hawks — “Jack’s Jump” Billy Bragg — “Waiting for the Great Leap Forwards” The Individuals — “Leap of Faith” Robert Forster — “I’ll Jump” The International Sweethearts of Rhythm — “Jump Children” Laura Veirs — “Jump Down Spin Around” The […]
Adventures in Catsitting
When my good friend Leila emailed me, asking if I’d take care of her cat for a few days, two thoughts immediately sprung to mind: 1) Hey, that might be a fun, change-of-pace sort of thing. 2) Gee, I hope I don’t end up in the emergency room again. You see, cats and I have […]
Hey Rufus Wainwright, Your Opera Sucks
Or maybe it doesn’t? No, I think it does. Right off the bat I have to admit I don’t really know squat about opera. I went once, to the Metropolitan Opera, in the late ’90s. My friend Joe had purchased two tickets well in advance, but was worried that his relationship might not last until […]
My Internet Radio Playlist, 2/21/12
EPISODE #12: PRESIDENTS The Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME] The President — “Hearts Are Broken” Pavement — “No More Kings” Psychedelic Furs — “President Gas” Big Dipper — “Hey! Mr. Lincoln” They Might Be Giants — “James K. Polk” Charlie Poole & the North Carolina Ramblers — “White House Blues” Dion — “Abraham, Martin, and […]
The Memory Hole (part 3)
I got Larry Marshall right as well. As I remembered, he was both the Eagles kick and punt returner – a bit unusual, as teams usually use two different players for these roles. He served this role for four seasons (1974-1977). According to pro-football-reference.com, he ranks #58 all-time for combined return yardage, though never scored […]
The Memory Hole (part 2)
Well, contrary to what neuroscience was leading me to expect, nearly all of my details check out. The main one that did not was my age – I figured I was 6, but actually I was just a few weeks shy of turning 8, so this hardly counts as one of my earliest memories. I […]
The Memory Hole
One time when I was in graduate school, a few of us students were sitting around the lounge talking about our earliest memories. A lurking professor, overhearing our conversation, observed that our recollections were dubious, at best. What we were more likely remembering were repeated stories or photographs or home movies – and not even […]
3 Minutes on the 3rd Floor
My friend Carli forwarded a Facebook post to me: Hmmm, I’m single; I’m a guy; I’m almost exactly halfway between 30 and 55. And cool is in the eye of the beholder. Plus I had no plans for Friday night (OK, I guess I lose a few coolness points there), I am fond of women, […]
My Internet Radio Playlist, 2/7/12
EPISODE #10: FARMS The Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME] The Housemartins — “Me and the Farmer” Al Downing — “Down on the Farm” The Faces — “Miss Judy’s Farm” Bob Dylan — “Maggie’s Farm” Mose Allison — “Parchman Farm” The Kinks — “Animal Farm” East River Pipe — “Astrofarm” Yung Wu — “Modern Farmer” Billy […]
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