To a song by Joel Plaskett. This just looks like too much fun.

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I was listening to Bron Y Aur Stomp, by Led Zeppelin, on my way to work this morning. I'm not a huge Zeppelin fan and have never really listened to the lyrics of the song before. I thought I heard the following:

Tell your friends all around the world,
Ain't no companion like a blue-eyed merle. Obviously, since I have four-footed creatures on the ( Read more... )

Woke up this morning to the news that Metallica is come to play a show on Citadel Hill, July 14th. (The linked site refers to Metallica as "Los Angeles-based." I hope the band doesn't see that.) Side note: that July 30th show in Moncton is being billed as a "festival," even though there are only three bands on the bill. Some people have pointed out ( Read more... )

This song seems suitable for the post-election world, especially the last couple of lines:

Nothing worth having comes without some kind of fight
Got to kick at the darkness 'til it bleeds daylight."

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It's been covered, but I always prefer Bruce's versions. Although I wish this video showed his hands more ( Read more... )

Or at least make guest appearances on someone else's.

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Last night I finally sat down and did my taxes for 2010. (Non-Canadian friends, fear not: our filing deadline if April 30th. Also, since my employer deducts massive amounts of tax, I actually seem to have a return coming to me, which means the government doesn't really care if I ever file ( Read more... )

Well, not to say cursed. But I have a bad habit of losing them ( Read more... )

--A story, from my teaching days ( Read more... )

I'm looking up some information on credentialing of various allied health professions, including respiratory therapy.

In the course of looking up stuff about thrash metal, I was reminded of something: Tom Araya, bassist and lead singer for Slayer, used to have a straight job.

He was a qualified respiratory therapist. I am so not kidding ( Read more... )

You may have noticed the title of this post is from the same source as the previous post-title. Over the weekend I stopped in at Select Sounds and picked up a used copy of Master of Puppets, Metallica's third album, on CD. I think I still have the old cassettes but they're pretty worn out. I didn't see Kill 'Em All or Ride the Lightning but will ( Read more... )