The brilliant comedy musical improv duo of Booth and Pat have done it again. And by “it” I mean made something awesome. And wrong. And awesome. And so, so, very wrong. And awesome.

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Originally published at The Many Hats of Jason Specland. You can comment here or there.

Two contrasting things I’ve been into lately:

1. I’ve been trying to dress nicely. With my collection of tee shirts, jeans, and khakis for work I was feeling a bit like I was still dressing like a teenager. First I went shopping at Macy’s. (Well, first I went to Bloomingdale’s, saw a pair of pants that cost more than my rent, and left.) Then, ( Read more... )

We got back from Virginia on Monday afternoon, and I’ve been procrastinating writing and posting the photos about it. However, an incredibly delightful Christmas-wrapped bag of awesome has just been dropped into my lap, and I can not let another moment go by without telling you about it.

It is “Sleigh Ride in Bora Bora” by my wonderful friends ( Read more... )

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This is a pretty new blog (or rather, a new location for a pretty old blog), and I’ve already spent a great deal of time extolling the virtues of my beautiful and talented wife, Paula.

Well, I’m going to have to do that again, so bear with me.

My wife is part of a truly wonderful musical group known as “The Icky House Club.”

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A few weeks ago, I was delighted to find out that They Might Be Giants was performing a free concert at the Museum of Natural History. For those who are not aware, a few years ago, TMBG, having enjoyed a great deal of success in the indie rock circuit, decided to branch out into children's music. So I have the distinct pleasure of playing music ( Read more... )

When mollyx and I found out we were having a child, there was one thing that we didn't have to argue about. We were in instant agreement that the baby would be raised Beatles. Don't get me wrong, I do enjoy Elvis, but when it comes to raising my children, I'm a Beatle Fundamentalist.

Now, all the hard work has paid off:

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I was absolutely delighted to discover that the sheet music for the Mister Softee theme song can be found online.

For those who care about such things, there are more Benjamin pictures in the 1-Month-Old Gallery. Here's a sample of one of my favorites:


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