Because it is Appalachia, there must be some sort of bluegrass representation on hand*; because it is Shepherdstown, the banjo player is dreadlocked, pierced and tattooed and generally awesome. That is how we roll.


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The province of Ontario is either gearing up for invasion or they are fleeing some perilous natural disaster of their own, judging by the traffic on the interstate today. BUT WHICH IS IT ( Read more... )

• Home again, back on the other side of the mountains and quite, quite exhausted. Really, the only thing I've got for you at the moment are these wooly knitting patterns for biologically dissected frogs and rats. It's a cruelty-free alternative, no ( Read more... )

This will be retweeted in the morning, but I've sprained . . . my pinky finger. And only my pinky finger. The shift key and general capitalization is a bit tricky at the moment. Illo and anything involving string are on hold, much to my sadness. Origami too. Apparently I have no anxiety displacement activities that don't involve my pinky finger. ( Read more... )

• 20:38 @ dcorsetto Mmm, Sundays at Shaharazade's. It's the best of all worlds. #
• 23:07 @ nfagerlund When you do, can you tell me why I have a pdf of the peppermint soap box on my second hard drive? I'm slightly mystified. #
• 23:11 @ JimDoran Happy No-Longer-Being-40. I'm sure Not Being 40 will go well for you. #
• 00:27 @ nfagerlund Considering the other ( Read more... )

Ladies and Gentlemen, I present to you the most Shepherdstowniest car ever. All it lacks is a kayak strapped to the top, and a (confirmed) biodiesel engine ( Read more... )

• 10:14 Now departing for points easterly and more humid. Shepherdstown, it's a darned good thing I love you otherwise I wouldn't be doing this. #

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My outright failure to post in a timely fashion is not, as you might be given to think, born out of laziness and neglect. Well, not entirely. I did depart for a time, to visit friends, see theatre, and deliver large stuffed pears to mentors, though not necessarily in that order ( Read more... )

b_zedan's ongoing saga of Jump the Sandwich has piqued fond memories of Ed's Taproom & Deli and the desirable edibles it once provided to Shepherdstown. Among these specialties was something known as The Picasso, which was made to the following specifications, more or less (depending upon the lucidity of the person working the counter at the time):

• one ( ( Read more... )