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music stuff

Two-minute Boogie, Punkstyle

March 20, 2013 entertainment stuff

In the mornings I listen to a classic-rock music station, so I can get my local morning news and information, with a side of Bowie and Led Zeppelin all while I sip my coffee and get our day going. This also provides good and practical music education for the children, who are seamlessly absorbing all [...]

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The Thing About Jack White

October 23, 2012 entertainment stuff

Okay, I don’t actually know what The Thing is about Jack White is. I only know there is indeed a Thing, and holy balls, does it ever give me a boner. I’ve had this mild medium scorching hot crush on him for some time now. Sure I loved the music of the White Stripes – [...]

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Japan Rocks.

March 11, 2011 music stuff

Oh my lord, Japan. Earthquake. Tsunami. The whole world is falling to ruin in a hurry… . . . I’ve been thinking of including this clip in a post all week long, so today it feels fitting. I loathe a lot of television programming for children – like, really, really HATE some stuff (I’m looking [...]

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In My Ears: One Man Army – Our Lady Peace

January 18, 2011 entertainment stuff

Today I understand news that a teen shot up his high school, somewhere in Los Angeles*. I also read today that a Vermont teen shot himself in the school washrooms during finals. . . . I heard this song today, and it made me think of these boys… wondering how alienated they must have felt [...]

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Quiet Artist

September 13, 2010 entertainment stuff

Some years ago when Oliver was just a tiny babe, jiggling around in the baby Bjorn carrier, I spied a fox. She too had on the magical baby carrier, and I struck up a conversation with her, asking how much she loved it… indeed, she did love the infant carrier, for her baby girl. As [...]

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