03/16/2007
"Introducing The Book" (in thoughts on life)
My wife does tech support, so this rates high on her hilarious accuracy meter. Thanks to Jill for the initial tip, and to Finn, who tracked it down after the old link went belly up. Read More
03/14/2007
I'll Fly Away (in thoughts on life)
A hymn for my friend Jackie. The traditional "I'll Fly Away" rendered as a street march by the New Birth Brass Band. Fly away, girl. Well, some glad mornin' when this life is o'er, I'll fly away. To a home on G ... Read More
03/13/2007
You can't judge a book... (in thoughts on life)
by how it behaves. Stick around for the second half of the video. Strong props to the filmmaker. Thanks to Bryce, who brings the deep stuff. Read More
03/10/2007
Jackie Pilliciotti RIP (in thoughts on life)
She loved music, and literature, and the beach. She worked tirelessly for charity. She had a quick wit, she loved to laugh, she baked like an angel. She was very hard to know. She struggled for a long time. God grant her rest. Jackie's ... Read More
03/08/2007
The dirt on Dopey Benny (in thoughts on life)
My friend Pat - a gifted artist and graphic designer in Montreal - is producing a beautifully illustrated book about Jewish gangsters of New York, covering the period 1900 - 1941, including the famous reign of Murder, Inc.. Stay on top of it ... Read More
03/06/2007
Ralphie's Bop City Pt. 3 (in thoughts on life)
Bop City experienced its first real surge of popularity when it was taken up by the phone sales staff of a large Wall Street brokerage firm, one that dealt primarily with accounts in the Midwest. Several locals who spent their days on the phone ... Read More
03/03/2007
The best radio station in the world (in thoughts on life)
If you've checked my links page (bottom right of the blog), you know what I think of WFMU . I may be prejudiced because they carried a show of mine for a few years, but I listened before that, and I listen now. The DJ's are excellent, and the st ... Read More
02/21/2007
High-tech graffiti in the Netherlands (in thoughts on life)
No muss, no fuss, just one big booty laser. From justin via the blackcrack list. Read More
02/08/2007
Revolutionary Laser Bootsification process; easy, affordable, painless, quick! (in thoughts on life)
Much as I dislike the thought of elective cosmetic surgery, when I saw the ad for this, I couldn't resist. BEFORE Read More
02/06/2007
My Mom Wrote A Book! (in thoughts on life)
A moment for a little bit of family logrolling: My mom grew up in Berlin, as the Nazis were taking over Germany and getting ready for the Holocaust. She's written (along with three friends), a fine book called ~and Then There Were Four: Berl ... Read More