Contemplating The Tinsels Of Old Simone Wednesday, December 22, 2010 We live in a world deprived of metal. Today, Christmas tree tinsel is made from toxic PVC vinyl. Bu… Read more
Live-Blogging The Solstice Lunar Eclipse Simone Tuesday, December 21, 2010 12:50 am central time: Put on coat over fleece robe. Put on big furry hat. Walk outside and crane … Read more
Burl Ives Event Stirs Trouble Anew in Small Maryland Town Simone Thursday, December 16, 2010 Dispute over folksy troubador creates rancor in Peaksville, Maryland Peaksville, MD – A Christmast… Read more
Don't You Want To Sing With Heino? Simone Tuesday, December 14, 2010 I have Germanic ancestry in my blood but I swear to god sometimes I don't understand the German… Read more
When It's This Cold.... Simone Monday, December 13, 2010 ......Curse words sound mild as a church chat. Consuming fat feels virtuous and wise. Alcohol is m… Read more
Is Your Hair Ready For Christmas? Simone Thursday, December 09, 2010 Does your "do" say "I do mistletoe"? Does your upsweep make hearts leap? A bra… Read more
The Bonkers Musical Universe of Jason Beers When you visit Jason Beers’ bandcamp page, you are struck by the bizarre, somewhat feral imagery of the record album ar… Keep reading
Red Letter Day Today that family pack of ground beef I bought expires, requiring me to tear it apart with my bare hands and put it int… Keep reading
Winter Kicks My Ass Once Again This is around the time when it always happens. When I realize it's no use, and I abandon all illusions, of gettin… Keep reading
And now for your daily hippie There is this thin, old hippie who suddenly appears, and climbs the corporate hill that rises from the grass where I… Keep reading
Is it the cold that makes Finns such cool people? Hooray for Finns! They love books and they love their libraries, and are awesomely supportive of them. I got this imag… Keep reading
Baseball Radio Silence End of October, and I'm wearing my "Take October" Royals Championship pullover, but it's the Cubs and… Keep reading