Category: list
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“A mixed tape for un-mixed people.” AKA La música para coger…. I mean, let’s just cut to the chase. I’m not getting any younger! Well, kids: you witnessed the proposal… more ›
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Today is Labor Thanksgiving Day in Japan. After (only) two years in Japan I still have no idea what that means or what is celebrated. But I was always thankful… more ›
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A random selection of music to be thankful for: “Beaten Thursdays” by Prefuse 73 “The Columbia” by Lackthereof “Elvis Cadillac” by Rickie Lee Jones “Four Three All India Radio” by… more ›
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Thumb drive? Check. I do, after all, need to record the grades of the precious students enrolled in the US history course I TA for. Stack of history quizzes? Check.… more ›
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A random selection of music to enjoy the new beaujolais with: “Ceremony” by Radiohead (a New Order cover) “Lucky Boy (I’m Free But Feeling Blue Mix By Paul)” by the… more ›
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A top-10 list of random significance: Half Cousin‘s “The Absentee (Fujiya & Miyagi Remix)” Emily Jane White‘s “Bessie Smith” Hexstatic‘s “Bust” Underworld‘s “Crocodile (Huntermann Dub Remix)” Múm‘s “Dancing Behind My… more ›
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The first definition of “bullet” listed in the OED is “a small round ball.” I think first of a child’s ball: small, probably red, and rolling across a street in… more ›
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It’s like, you know, flamenco piano: when you hear the first measures of just such a beast you recognize the form (flamenco) but don’t recognize the medium (piano) because your… more ›
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I had my first setback in about a month or so after beginning my new insomnia medications: I couldn’t get to sleep Tuesday ‘evening’ until about 2:00 am (Wednesday morning).… more ›
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Well, I kept my cell phone on buzz from late September until today hoping that I’d get that call either from the MacArthur Foundation or Sweden. No such luck. I… more ›