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Ageing is an extraordinary process whereby you become the person you always should have been.
— David BowieMeta
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I Sing of Sting
I love the music of Sting. I wanted to learn some of his songs, so I bought the Hal Leonard guitar tab book for Fields of Gold. There’s a transcript of an interview with Sting at the beginning of the … Continue reading
Local Chilling
There was no global warming in evidence today. It was actually rather chilly, not to mention cloudy and wet. It was not the most overtly inviting day. Yet the rain brings out the beauty of Nature if you’re willing to … Continue reading
Stargate
I could watch “Stargate SG-1” all day. And I can, thanks to the DVDs that arrived in the mail today.
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Ouch!
I have a blister on my finger. That’s what you get when you have no calluses on your fingertips but you play the guitar anyway. I would have calluses if I played more often, but I don’t because . . … Continue reading
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Bye Bye Love
My Faithful Reader is leaving me for a few weeks. What will I do without him? I suspect that I will play a lot of music, do a lot of movie watching, a lot of blog writing, and a lot … Continue reading
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Sunday Struggle
My first ever Sunday Story has been imperiled by our first ever overnight visitor. A lot of cleaning is required to bring our apartment to anywhere near visitor-worthy. Am I sorry? Not in the least. We are happy to have … Continue reading
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Red for a Reason
There are two things that can make the moon appear red: lunar eclipses and particles in the atmosphere (e.g. pollution). We are not scheduled for a lunar eclipse until August 28.
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Two Moons
I saw two moons last night. The first was on the highway just after I left work. I heard a beep, but saw nothing amiss until a car moved up in the lane to my left and a man’s naked … Continue reading
Trip Revisited
Some images from vacation . . . On Monday, I woke up early enough to see the sunrise. During my first walk on the beach I found three shark’s teeth, a couple of friendly centipedes, and many pieces of glass. … Continue reading
Summer Ain’t Over Yet
It’s the first day of August and I feel like summer is already gone, but that’s silly. The autumnal equinox isn’t until September 23. We have all of August and most of September left. That doesn’t mean there’s time to … Continue reading
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