A Day To Remember; A Life To Celebrate
Sean MurphyAugust 30, 2002* Everything that is good about me is because of my mother. Fortunately, I was able to convey this simple truth many times in my adult life, but…
Ummagummolympia
Not sure I'm sold on the synch-up of the music (Pink Floyd's uber-psychedelic dreamscape "Quicksilver" from the criminally overlooked soundtrack to More) but this footage, from Leni Riefenstahl's Olympia is --and…
May 3: Props on Pops
I have written more than once about my mother (here and here) but I haven't said a great deal (here) about my old man. That is, in part, because he…
Let Us Now Celebrate Great Men (And A Great Friend)
The primary reason you are reading this blog right now, aside from the fact that I'm the type of dork who actually takes the time to maintain a blog, is…
The Floppy Goes To That Great Recycle Bin In The Sky
From cnet: Sony delivers floppy disk's last rites CNET News / April 25, 2010 Sony, which holds 70% of the 3.5-inch floppy disk market, announced that it would end Japanese…
Janis Ian + Harold and Maude = Epic Win
This is the '70s. This is why the Internet rules. This is one of the most inspired, moving mash-ups I've ever seen. This is, above all, beautiful.
Kung Pao Frog, Anyone?
Eating my way through San Francisco, one bite at a time. Discovered a new place Monday night, Nopa, which is already entrenched in the permanent rotation (more on this later). Instant…
Tasting China The Way Peter Chang Intended
And I only am escaped alone to tell thee. Well, it felt that way as I drove alone, into the deep country dark of 29 North, heading for the place…
Waterloo This
I love the smell of health care reform in the morning. Smells like victory.
Alex Chilton, R.I.P.
Man, the American rock and roll scene just got discernibly smaller. I'll defer to the bigger Big Star fans (of whom there are many) to properly eulogize this American rock…