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Old Music and Modern Times
I’m glad to see that Bob Dylan’s plagiarism of many sources on his new album Modern Times is becoming something of a major story, although the focus lately has been on the lines and phrases he lifted from the Confederate … Continue reading
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“Ground Zero”
There was a particularly rancorous discussion in newyorkers over tourists’ use of the term “Ground Zero” to refer to the World Trade Center site. A lot of the emotion in that discussion had to do with the disrespectful behavior of … Continue reading
Back at the Underground Lounge!
Mike Skliar and I will be back at the Underground Lounge on Thursday, September 21. I’ll be starting off with a half-hour solo set of original songs, including some brand-new ones, at 8 pm. Mike will do a solo set … Continue reading
WTC Memories
Before 9/11, I worked in the World Financial Center, directly across the street from the World Trade Center. My office windows faced the Hudson but the World Trade Center was a big part of my life — my bank and … Continue reading
Protected: Rainbow’s End — Vernor Vinge
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Difference Engine #2
At dinner the other night with shunn, bobhowe and our friends Colin, Bill and Christopher, I mentioned the version of Charles Babbage’s Difference Engine #2 built at the Science Museum in London. The story of its construction is told in … Continue reading
Tri-Borough Music
In September, I’ll be playing in Brooklyn, Manhattan and Staten Island. Coming up this week is the Third Annual Brooklyn Country Music Festival, at Park Slope’s legendary Southpaw on Saturday. I’ll be playing with Graveyard Shift in the downstairs lounge … Continue reading
Protected: Happy Labor Day
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Once a copy editor…
So, I’m an English geek, and proud of it. Welcome back shunn and thanks for a solid 15 minutes of rainy Tuesday work avoidance.
Protected: Forbes.com: Adding Injury to Insult
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