July 2013
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But nobody calls for a knowledge worker when the woods are on fire. –me, May 2010 I rather like that line.
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Not about, but by! In case you don't read All Manner of Thing, which you should: it's a prayer diary written in her early 20s, and will be published in November. I'm sure she would never have wanted it published, but I certainly look forward to reading it.
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Who or what, you ask, is Varg? Varg Vikernes, the most notorious of the Scandinavian black metal musicians who took the ordinary heavy metal fascination with darkness and violence far more seriously than other bands. In an awful lot of metal, there's an element of schtick in the whole thing; sometimes there's a bit of…
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Weekend Music I was having trouble finding what I wanted on YouTube (maybe next week) and this appeared in the sidebar. I like it better than what I was looking for. The Wheel, as their fans call them, as you may or may not know, are a Western swing (sort of country-jazz hybrid) group…
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Last word from me, I mean. I could go on and on about this, and it's mainly the fact that there aren't that many people who read this blog, and of those the majority probably more or less agree with me, that holds me back. So I'll get this off my chest and move on…
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The racial problems in this country have worried me a great deal for some time, and I’ve grown pretty pessimistic about them. The possibility that Obama’s presidency might help African-Americans to believe that this is their country, too, gives me hope. —me, November 2008 Oh well. I mean, not so much about that specific notion–that it's their country,…
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Hypocrisy is a bad thing, of course. But there’s a tendency these days, a very widespread tendency, to make it the absolute worst crime of all, as if it were worse to do wrong and be ashamed than to do wrong and not be ashamed. —me, September 2008
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I could go on for a long time–I've already gone on for a couple of months–planning to write a substantial review of this splendid book of poems, with a lot of attention to its specific virtues. The result would be a pretty good appraisal and appreciation. But I have a lot to do, and am…
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Weekend Music Rob G pointed out to me a few days ago that this past week was the 30th anniversary of the release of Big Country's first album, The Crossing. That's definitely an occasion worth remembering. The Crossing is one of my favorite albums; I think I even put it on a top 25 list…yes, apparently…
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TV Chef Marries Pro Wrestler: Honeymoon Pics! But feel free to look if you want to.
Light On Dark Water 