October 2010
17 posts
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Painting a city with light →
I’ve done this with one house, but this is amazing.
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On inspiration
(This was borne from a response to a question on the forums over at The Node, but since it covers a topic I’ve been meaning to write about, I’m reposting it here.)
Inspiration comes, without fail, when I’m not in a position to capture it. In the shower, driving, cooking, whatever. For visual things when I’m out and about, the iPhone camera is indispensible. I have a...
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If you find it, share it with the rest of us.
I’ve just learned that the original lineup of Grant Lee Buffalo (Grant-Lee Phillips, Paul Kimble, and Joey Peters) are reuniting for what appear to be a select few dates at the end of the year. I hope with all my might that they deign the Midwest worthy of a show, because right now, there are only a handful of dates scheduled for New York City and along the West Coast, and I am not in a...
It's Decorative Gourd Season, Motherfuckers. →
I occasionally love McSweeney’s.
“An inability to stay quiet is one of the conspicuous failings of mankind.”
– Walter Bagehot (3 February 1826 – 24 March 1877)
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I like being a regular. Jared and Dayna are nice enough to reserve me my favorite table at the Comedy Attic in Bloomington, which pleases me more than I can express in words.
Since it’s in a prime location, the staff will occasionally seat two or three people with me. I don’t mind, because the people who go to the club on a Thursday are generally well-behaved. Last Thursday, I took...
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Go ahead. Try to get this song out of your head. I...
Every Night Is Friday Night (Without You) by luftmensch11
