After posting my list of overplayed wedding songs, a reader named Ashlee asked the next logical question… so what do you play then? As it turns out, that question was a lot harder to answer than I thought it would, and made me appreciate the job of a wedding DJ a little more than […]
Filed under: Music on July 18th, 2007 | 10 Comments »
So I’m looking through the latest anti-bush gear from Cafe Press and surveying the bumper stickers, most of which I’ve already seen but won’t buy because the bumper of the Korean Tiger is already full.
Then I happened across ITMFA and was momentarily baffled. Placed as it was among the anti-bush gear, I […]
Filed under: General Observations on July 16th, 2007 | Add Comment! »
Returning home in the rain after an afternoon of kayakking, we left the hatch of the van open with the boats hanging out, planning to put them away later. When I reached in later to grab the keys out of the glove box, this little creature was resting contentedly on the open glove box […]
Filed under: General Observations on July 9th, 2007 | Add Comment! »
What better to do on a lovely Friday afternoon in Western New York than attend attend an anti-war protest? Americans Against Escalation in Iraq is starting a massive summer-long campaign to put pressure on pro-war Congressmen to actually listen to their constituents and change their vote.
This Friday’s protest was designed to get […]
Filed under: General Observations on July 8th, 2007 | 3 Comments »
I first saw Big Leg Emma a few years ago in a tiny town in the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York. I had heard of them performing in Western New York but had never seen them. They were really really good. It was a small venue, and there were a […]
Filed under: Music on July 5th, 2007 | 3 Comments »
In writing the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson sought to do two things. First, he wanted to explain to the world why the United States wanted its independence. It essentially explained independence, as well as declared it. Second, he laid the groundwork for the type of government he and his […]
Filed under: Politics, History on July 4th, 2007 | Add Comment! »
For the past year or so, I’ve been mowing my hair. I liked the way it looked, and it feels so cool when the first blast of air hits the newly, partially exposed scalp. Most importantly, hair cut by the clippers is wake and wear. No comb needed.
I figure I have a […]
Filed under: General Observations on July 3rd, 2007 | Add Comment! »
This morning I have the option of trudging out into the dark morning to drive to the city (an hour drive) to watch a planned building implosion, or staying in bed. After getting up earlier than the alarm even, I’ve made the not-so-tough decision to sleep in.
The drive isn’t the problem so […]
Filed under: General Observations, Music on July 1st, 2007 | Add Comment! »
