October 2012
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after the storm
The wind had died down by morning. There were leaves and large branches strewn everywhere, as you’d expect. Also more than a few asphalt roof shingles scattered all over the street and sidewalk. I did my best to look around and color-match them to the roofs around me, and more than I liked looked like Continue reading
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sandy
So there’s a hurricane post-tropical cyclone going on outside. First high tide was about noon, the harbor looked like this. Too soon to say, but it’s looking like this area’s main issue will be the wind. Basically an October Nor’easter, like 1991. Or a February storm without the snow. I was worried about storm surges Continue reading
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the third debate
Watching the pre-game chatter on CNN. It’s the sound of Middle America, gazing up its own ass, remarking upon what it finds there in wonder and amazement. I described at the old place about how, all at once, everyone just Decided to Pretend. This is what it felt like. Continue reading
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back to the future
Found this recently, for $2. Scratched but listenable. I don’t seem to hear or read much about twelve-tone music anymore. Or about the late-classical era at all. It just sort of melted into the underpinnings of pop culture, much as the old Roman Empire just sort of melted into the Catholic Church. Yes, I am Continue reading
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uncle joe
So Biden did, indeed, win the debate as only he could have. Triumph and rejoicing in many circles, though he apparently laughed and grinned more than allowed for a Democratic VP during a debate. Accusations that the tea-totaling Biden was ‘drunk’, or ‘losing control’ were the GOP spin of the day today. Offensive, frankly: You Continue reading
no peanuts in church... 