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Glad to be a Folkie
I'm just appreciating, now that i answer the generic
"concerts" email for the Seattle Folklore Society, that
i don't have to respond in any way to the booking inquiry
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tv vs radio: the republicans
It's amazing how different it is, watching vs. listening ( Read more... ) -
more convention listening
And while we're at it?
New cabinet-level position - Secretary of the Environment: Al Gore.
Oh please, oh please, oh please. -
Science Fiction & Politics
I'm listening to Joe Biden's convention speech on-line, and
about 20 minutes in, when he was talking about military strategy,
i found myself thinking about some of my favorite SF authors,
who create characters who are brilliant strategists, who
have so thoughtfully analyzed history and character - authors
like Lois McMaster Bujold, whose Cordelia ( Read more... ) -
new phone!
The Nokia 5300 turned out to be a tremendously crappy
phone, despite the great lilac color. Ah well...
So when i finally broke it beyond functionality, i seriously
considered, again, a switch to AT&T and the new iPhone
(funny how i fry my T-Mo phones concurrently with iPhone
releases! What's up with that? ;)....
But instead i went with the Heather Grape ( Read more... ) -
Star Trek mental mashup
Was just listening to The Vinyl Cafe all-cover tune show.
I've heard about William Shatner's singing (and heard him sing
on Animaniacs ("my little friends, my... small....friends"), but i've
never actually heard him sing Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds, or -
until moments ago - Mr. Tambourine Man. Oh. My. God.
So what should then go through my head, ( Read more... ) -
Violets of the Day
Someday when i have a perma-place (or as much as one
can in this world of impermanence...) one of the things i
dream about planting is a variety of really cool violets.
Like this one:
http://www.canyoncreeknursery.com/Images2/vfreckles.jpg
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In New England, pt. 1
I'm out here for Peter & Linda's wedding, and figured if i'm going to fly across the country,
i might as well get some good dance gypsying and other visiting in while i'm here,
as well as some general tourism. So far so good on both counts.
Last night i flew into Manchester NH and got a rental car and drove to
Portsmouth, where i stayed at the Port ( Read more... ) -
After almost a year, back to blogging
Well... i should start the 2008 edition of this by tying up some of the
loose ends from last summer's postings.
(That, or delete the tech-y stuff, which i just might do anyway later on.)
But for now, for the advertent reader, I'll resolve some burning questions:
1. Did she switch to AT&T? iPhone or no?
Nope. T-Mobile let me switch to a much, much ( Read more... )
