August 2009
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“Sweet Marie” by Hothouse Flowers
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July 2009
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“Movies” by Hothouse Flowers
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“I Can See Clearly Now” by Hothouse...
confessionsofarocknroller:
It better be true! I’m...
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“Plea From a Cat Named Virtute” by The...
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“Aside” by The Weakerthans
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“None of the Above” by The...
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“Ashes to Ashes” by Steve Earle
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Seven Simple Rules for How to Take a Nap →
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nickwild:
origamibirds:
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annytime:
(via justbesplendid)
I need to take more naps. Preferably the 90 minute kind.
We are hard-wired to nap in the early afternoon. Does the fact that I try to sleep almost every day at that time make me more self-aware? Or just lazy?
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ericstriffler:
Tim Burton’s Alice In Wonderland Official Teaser Trailer.
Makes the waiting much more excruciating. XD
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“Over Yonder (Jonathan’s Song)” by Steve...
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“Copperhead Road” by Steve Earle
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WatchEasy Rider
Director: Dennis Hopper
Screenplay: Peter Fonda, Dennis Hopper, Terry Southern
Video created using stills from http://screenmusinags.org/index.html
In my discussions with people about movies, I have found that most people who know movies know Easy Rider, but either haven’t seen it or have seen it “so long ago” that they don’t remember much more than basic plot (it’s about guys on...
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“Taboo” by Ron Hawkins
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“The Tame, the Half-Born, the Wild, and You” by...
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“Bite Down Hard” by Ron Hawkins and the Rusty...
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“A Love Supreme – Acknowledgement” by John...
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“Central Park West” by John Coltrane
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“Naima” by John Coltrane
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Salinger Speaks! →
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“Little Plastic Castle” by Ani...
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“Hello Birmingham” by Ani...
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“Not a Pretty Girl” by Ani...
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WatchAmerican Beauty
Director: Sam Mendes
Screenplay: Alan Ball
DreamWorks SKG, 1999
Video create using stills from http://screenmusings.org/index.html
When I began this blog, I wanted to write about music, movies, and other things media. After writing about three musical acts, it is time for a bit about a movie. The difficult questions I had to face were how to present the movie (after all, I couldn’t...
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“I Was in the House When the House Burned Down” by...
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“David Letterman: From your perspective now, do you know something about life and...”
– During Warren Zevon’s last public appearance, after he found out he was going to die from lung cancer.
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“Accidentally Like a Martyr” by Warren...
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“Lawyers, Guns, and Money” by Warren...
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Martin Streek - RIP
Of all the well-publicized deaths lately, this one hit me hardest. Why? Probably because there is a connection between good DJs and an audience. Every time I tuned in from Buffalo to listen to Martin host the Thursday 30, he seemed to be having so much fun! And by extension, I had fun. It was like he was just this guy playing music he loved. From the multitudes of online comments I’ve read...
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“Waiting for the Great Leap Forwards” by Billy...
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“A New England” by Billy Bragg
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“The Marching Song of the Covert Battalions” by...
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“Grace, Too” by The Tragically Hip
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“Fireworks” by The Tragically Hip
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“At the Hundredth Meridian” by The Tragically...
Ok, here goes nothing...
Who
I am an English teacher and all that it entails. While for some of you this is enough of a description as you can make assumptions (probably correct), I will provide more details. I teach American Literature, Film Appreciation, and, soon, Humanities, in a public school. I have been teaching for five years and have enjoyed it immensely (at least more than my previous career as a Sales Manager...
