tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65271522009-09-07T15:42:42.744-04:00Only a numbskull thinks he knows things about things he knows nothing about.Hanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12820873232636605377noreply@blogger.comBlogger161125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6527152.post-16285857397108805252009-09-07T15:38:00.000-04:002009-09-07T15:39:24.621-04:00

Once again, a composition from my favorite feline poet, Garfield:Labor Day, shmabor day.What a dumb day.To hire some jerk,Then send him away.To celebrate workBy playing all day.

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Consider this post a cry for help:I don't have any Elliott Smith records. Where should I start?

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The W. in George Bush's name stands for "Who?"Headline in Le Monde: "Le changement est arrivé en Amérique"I wish Tim Russert was still with us tonight.

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From time to time, Keith Olberman breaks his leash and broadcasts a "Special Comment". Invariably, the results are nothing short of spectacular:

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The latest reason I've been so quiet is here:http://www.immediatetheatre.orgAnd a song is here: Depeche Mode - Enjoy the Silence (reinterpreted)

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Just in case you really like My Morning Jacket but think they just don't listen to enough Beach Boys, now there are Fleet Foxes!Fleet Foxes - White Winter Hymnal

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It's a big day around these parts. I woke a few times during the night last night, fitfully thinking that it was all over and I had to check the results immediately.I voted a week ago in North Carolina's nifty early voting, but I wish I hadn't. That is to say, I wish I'd waited and gotten more information on local races before casting a ballot. The local board of elections put out a pamphlet in

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The poet's name is Robin Robertson, and this is from the book A Painted Field. Reprinted here without permission, but I'm saying, if you like it, buy the book.STATICThe storm shakes out its sheetsagainst the darkening window:the glass flinches under thrown hail.Unhinged, the television slips its hold,streams into black and whitethen silence, as the lines go down.Her postcards stir on the shelf,

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Here's the difference between finance professionals and music lovers: if you're a finance professional, you divide the year up into quarters, and April, rather than being the fourth month of the year, is the first month of Q2 2008; whereas if you're a music lover, you wonder what the hell took 2008 so long to finally give you some really great music.I'm speaking, of course, of M83's new record,

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To answer Xtian's question, no, M83 did not sound this 80's before. They used to be a bit more ambient. But it's not just 80's that they're going for here, it's 80's teenagerdom, and that's what makes me so ecstatic about it. Allmusic.com's review says it sounds like "the soundtrack to the most glamorous film John Hughes never made", which is about right. As if to drive that exact point home, the

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Note to IAH:Well, the Pappadeaux seafood lunch buffet jumped up a couple dollars in price, didn't it? No matter, it's still well worth it, and I hope I can always be seated right there at the railing, looking out over some gates - where are all those people going? - and the big windows to the runway.I've said it before, IAH is not a bad place to spend the better part of a day, at least as far as

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This may surprise you, but I'm a regular reader of Patrick Smith's "Ask A Pilot" blog, and I often end up sharing his articles in my feed reader (someone says I should share in FriendFeed as well, but I don't know, it all sounds very complicated, and might make it just that much easier for the robots to find me). But today's is particularly good, especially regarding the safety record of

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Note to BNA:I noticed when I got off the plane that the gate area smelled like sauerkraut. What's with that? I didn't see any places selling the stuff or anyone cooking it on a camp stove, so where was it coming from?Generally, you're about what I would expect from an airport in a medium-sized southern city. Pretty friendly overall, but nothing spectacular, no cutting edge to be found. But I did

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The contrasting '3am' videos and the pitter patter of MSM analysis:What nobody is talking about, however, is that the narrator of Obama's ad is quite obviously the same narrator as on Paul Hardcastle's classic "19" (you know: "In World War II the average age of the combat soldier was twenty-six. In Vietnam, he was nineteen. In-in-in-in-in-in-in-in Vietnam he was nineteen"). Surely that's relevant.

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Redbelt, new film from David Mamet. The trailer is here. With Joe Mantegna, Rebecca Pidgeon (mmmm, Rebecca pidgeon), Chiwetel Ejiofor, and... Tim Allen?!!That's right, boys and girls, Tim Allen in a real film with a real director, almost as if he was a real actor. I'm shocked, shocked I say, but I'll withhold judgment until I've seen the whole performance. Deep down, though, I'm hoping Mamet put

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Pamelia Kurstin is the theremin star you always wanted to be.

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Well it seems that my activity in these environs has been, at the least, lacking. Here's the briefest of updates:Primaries!Xtian asks who's the bigger loser, Hillary Clinton or Jeff Tweedy (nominated for a Grammy but didn't win). I have to give this one to Hillary: at least Jeff Tweedy was nominated!But seriously folks. I really, really hope Obama's momentum continues. I'm done with the Clintons.

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You could ask what the hell takes me so long to post pictures from the trip I took over a month ago, but it's not like I'd have an answer.How I spent my Xmas vacation:P.S. LCD Soundsystem - 45:33 Part III

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Just saw Darjeeling Limited, finally. I love Wes Anderson films, so why do I wait so long to see them? I've never seen one on opening weekend, and I waited so long to see Rushmore that it was ruined for me by all the hype. On the other hand, I waited years to see Life Aquatic, and I think it might have been sweetened for me by all the mixed reviews. Anyway, I liked this one as much as Royal

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It's amazing what a little disgust will do; I fired this off in one draft tonight:Dear Democratic Party,I am a registered Democrat and I came to the Democratic Party website looking for information on the nominating process for the presidential election. I'd hoped to find a detailed schedule and explanation of how things worked from here, but I wasn't necessarily surprised when I didn't find it.

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Oh man, I'm going to have a hard time sleeping tonight; the Iowa caucus results have made me giddy. If you haven't seen Obama's victory speech, it's riveting.Songs today:Jim Sturgess - GirlEddie Izzard - Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite(but really, go see the movie)

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I don't so much do the whole new years resolution thing, mostly because it always ends in disappointment. But I do have a kernel of an inkling of an idea of a plan for this blog, and that is: songs, songs, and more songs. I'm gonna post a lot of songs, is what. Maybe not every day, but at least every other day, or every few days, or once a month or something like that. Sometimes I'll post a song

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Well, here's what I've been up to:And here's what the Charlotte Observer thinks of it:http://www.charlotte.com/local/story/387785.htmlClassic tale, fresh approachRadio-style staging, sound effects add charm to `Wonderful Life'JULIE YORK COPPENS"You've been given a great gift, Charlotte: a chance to see what the world would be like if you'd never lost your professional regional theater."At least I

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Halloween's soon, I guess. Take a look at this.

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