CD Review : The Pack A.D. “We Kill Computers”
There have been a decent number of fairly successful guitar and drum rock duos out there in the past five years or so. Think Japandroids,…
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In a land far, far away
It snowed in Koper this week. Apparently it hasn’t snowed in Koper in either 15 or 50 years (depending on who you talk to, of…
Fried brains and Sam
During transport, I had a moment to reflect on my lofty dreams of escape, and how — despite a string of follies — I was…
The Lullaby
From the pile of ash and melting snow lies an ember hatchling ready to grow. Through the passage of time it’s provided us light —…
Dr. Know
Greetings to you mammalia! Hah! Hoo-hah! I’ve created a word! Ah, linguistics. Quite a feeble study, is it not? It is. Does it count as…
Vintage isn’t just cool anymore, it’s green too!
Waiting outside for an hour in -30 C weather, and dressed in only enough to leave me with a cold for the rest of the…
Tapas time
Tapas parties are gaining popularity around the world. Tapas is a dish of savory bite-sized snacks that are designed to be shared and enjoyed. Spanish…
Conan fever
In a post, with the fitting title “No Bread for the Redhead,” TMZ reported that Conan O’Brien isn’t making any money from his upcoming 30-city…
Fried brains and Sam
As I went in no particular direction, for no particular reason, sifting and sloshing my mass of formless molecules through some kaleidoscope reality, I was…
Writing rainbow
Daria Salamon, author of the Prairie Bridesmaid, finds that she does her best writing when she starts at 10 p.m. and works away into the…