Ashokan Farewell

And so off the back of the Lightfoot trip, I became obsessed with the violin addendum.  Here’s the composer yammering about it for awhile…he starts playing this haunted bit of perfection about one-third the way in.
Jay Ungar.

Gitche Gumee

By way of some offhand conversation came again upon the legend of the big lake they call Gitche Gumee.
It’s a helluva song and a true story.   It’s a true story.  Gordon Lightfoot.

Teddy K’s Enduring Legacy

So it is said he’s seizing the moment.  An auspicious moment at that, from any perspective.
I have no idea who these Kaiser folks are.  Seem concerned with Health Policy writ large, which tends to make me consider them rather less politically biased than might be expected at, say, HillaryIs44.com.  Whoever they are, they have this [...]

Stormy Monday…Tuesday’s Just As Bad

Get a hat, kids.  A shit rain Tuesday bears down upon us.
Wednesday’s worse and Thursday always makes me sad.
The eagle flies on Friday.  Saturday I go out to play.
Sunday I rest, fall down on my knees and pray.
Fred Thompson (The Hunt for Red October):
“This is gonna get out of hand and we’ll be lucky to [...]

Just Read the Quotes II – Palin Anal Tongues Dobson

Comes a story from CNN, Palin chatting with ultra-right religious fuckwit Dobson of Focus on Family fame.
The quotes are nauseating and will not be reproduced here.  Follow the link if you want.  It’s reached the point where I can no longer be bothered to point out the sheer imbecility or even mock it with anything [...]