December 2009
19 posts
“Be always at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let each new...”
– Benjamin Frankiln (via rulesformyunbornson)
Steak, Cheesy Broccoli & Rice, and Baked Potato... →
“Schoolhouse Rock really undersold the insanity in how a bill becomes a law.”
– Ezra Klein (via savingpaper) (via soupsoup) (via cerpintaxt)
Best of Music Decade (2000-2009)
Here are the sounds that changed either my outlook on life, or music, or lifemusic, or musiclife, or that I just continue to have fond memories of, over the past decade. Separated by year and alphabetical order by artist.
TWENTY HUNDRED Godspeed You! Black Emperor, “Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven” The Weakerthans, “Left and Leaving” TWENTY HUNDRED AND...
Best of Music 2009
I didn’t think it was possible, but I bought even less music this year than I did last year.
Best of decade coming next!
Pre-2009 Top Albums Fleet Foxes, “S/T” (2008) Death Cab For Cutie, “Narrow Stairs” (2008) Flogging Molly, “Float” (2008) Pre-2009 Notable Splits/EPs/Demos/Singles/Compilations/Etc. Fleet Foxes, “Sun Giant” (2008) 2009...
“I don’t know half of you half as well as I should like; and I like less...”
– Bilbo Baggins. (couldn’t help it, reading about The Hobbit movie news for an hour)
Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra &...
Oh my broken lamb I worry when you cry Baby’s gonna fetch ya Horses in the sky Though dead hands ring the garden And these are violent times And violence brings more violence And liars bring more lies Though we was born defeated Worried, tired and scared And monsters build mean robots Launching rockets into the air And the wealth of our nations Fed on angel blood And our cities shot with...
“Science and religion are not enemies! There are simply some things that science...”
– Camerlengo Patrick McKenna, Angels and Demons
Coming this month... →
Riesling Apple-Brined Turkey and Hercules Greens w/ Pumpkin Seed Dressing!
“Aim at heaven and you will get earth thrown in. Aim at earth and you get...”
– C.S. Lewis
Extreme Makeover: Foreclosure Edition →
I’ve always wondered about this when watching this show…the first thing I always think when I see these houses and this show is “there’s no WAY these people can afford the property taxes on this house.”
One of the commenters made a good point as well, and this is how I feel about any “gift” windfall - sell it. Immediately. Or donate it to charity (tough...
