So I was out driving around yesterday. I dropped Kathleen off at work, then had to go down to the other end of town* to get a parcel in the mail. The radio started playing dreck, as it will sometimes do, so I tried another station. Specifically, the local college radio station.
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It's been a busy few days.
Thursday: we went to Superman Returns. The movie was okay, but I think it could have been a lot more fun. Superman was dull and flat, and Lois was just depressed. Fortunately, Lex Luthor was a show-stealer, and provided most of the laughs (though there were [...]
A raven strains along the line of the road,
carrying a muddy, old skull
the wires whistle their approval,
off down the distance
"At the Hundredth Meridian", The Tragically Hip
So the other day I bought The Tragically Hip's "Yer Favourites" double CD. It makes me happy. Like my wife said once: "Of course you like the [...]
13 favourite songs from movie soundtracks.
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Primus, "Tommy the Cat", from the soundtrack to Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey.
This song introduced me to Primus, the bass-centred wacko-lyrics band from El Sobrante, and I've never had cause to look back since. It's the story of a female cat out lookin' for some [...]
So I went to the judo club today, for a two-hour review of my blue belt and brown belt throws (at some point I'll be grading for my brown belt; I'm not sure if it'll be this spring or next fall), and then after that I went and did some shopping. I bought a [...]
My world is falling apart. All the supports and structures that make up my worldview are shifting, sliding, collapsing. Listen: I have found a country album that I may buy.
Now, to be fair, the band is Corb Lund and the Hurtin' Albertans. Never heard of 'em? Well, Corb was the [...]
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