Snail Races

... ahh, that's better. Now, where was I? So, I built a little boat this summer... what all did y'all get up to?

Amusing comment thread here , regarding eggcorns, malaprops and how people so often get it wrong speaking and writing.

Crooks and Liars has a video updating Lives in the Balance by the aforementioned Jackson Browne. He was played on NPR and the CBC in my r...

The estimable Bobby Lightfoot is conducting a master class on making music . I have been enjoying his recordings for the last few months, an...

pink live from youtube , singing for our dear leader. go watch, powerful stuff.

An Easy Winter - Bobby Lightfoot Ooh, Girl - The Chi-lites Planet Smashers - Surfing in Tofino Not Ready to Make Nice - Dixie Chicks Dear Mr...

Neddie steps outside the social convention of inquiring after one another's well being by way of casual greeting, but realizes there is...

BBC Radio 4 has a great discussion program called In Our Time . The miracle that is podcasting has allowed me to enjoy discussions of 17th ...

Neddie relays Julia's suggestion that we all post up a favorite protest song. As memes go, not bad. Here's a favorite of mine. C...

Wikipedia grows ever more indispensible, as it provides this concise entry on the Brown Bobby Doughnut Machine . A junior model now sits on ...

bought some mason stains from a studio downtown that is downsizing and moving. Seeing the nice stuff Dave had on the shelves there inspired...

this post from amuse bouche was too good not to note. a proper reverence for the old ways that the ancestors would appreciate.

Playing with the MP3 thingy has gotten me to haul out some of the old stuff from back in the day. One of the best afternoons I ever spent w...

These all actually came up in the first fiteen or so after shuffling the ITunes library. I deleted the most embarrassing and/or holiday tune...

Celery Stalks at Midnight - Will Bradley Oh, Atlanta - Little Feat Begin the Beguine - Artie Shaw So What - Miles Davis 5 Wil...

Man vs. Clown is one blog I've been meaning to mention. tres amusent. this picture of the silliest hockey jersey at least since the st...

has it been another week already? this is what I would be listening to if i had time. celebrate - rare earth funk 49 - james gang midwives d...