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Language Meme
This was a fun meme to do (thanks rednoodlealien). I was surprised to see so much Dixie influence. Maybe it’s those chicks… Your Linguistic Profile:: 45% General American English 30% Yankee 15% Dixie 0% Midwestern 0% Upper Midwestern What Kind … Continue reading
Speaking of Progressive Music…
You don’t like the sound of the truth Coming from my mouth I’m thrilled to see that the Dixie Chicks have hit number one with their new album, despite a complete lack of airplay on country radio stations. I got … Continue reading
Folsom Prison Whose?
In his book, Johnny Cash At Folsom Prison: The Making of a Masterpiece, Michael Streissguth mentions that Cash’s famous song “Folsom Prison Blues” was largely plagiarized from an earlier song by a man named Gordon Jenkins, who won a considerable … Continue reading
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News Flash: Rock&Roll Conservative, Franco Still Dead
bobhowe pointed me to a strangely clueless article on washingtonpost.com reacting to the National Review’s recent listing of 50 conservative rock songs. There’s plenty to criticize on that list, ranging from taking the Georgia Satellites seriously (clue: the singer doesn’t … Continue reading
Protected: Three Harry Bosch Novels — Michael Connelly
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Outside My Window
It’s been longer than I’d like to admit since I cleaned the windows of my apartment, and this morning I got up and pulled aside some of the ivy from a window in my living room, getting ready to do … Continue reading
Steinbeck, Salinas and Santa Cruz
I spent much of the last week in Steinbeck country. Photos below, or you can view the gallery.
Brooklyn Noir 2: The Classics
The first anthology was a brilliant idea, full of great, original stories. Now that this has expanded into a franchised series (Dublin Noir, Chicago Noir, Baltimore Noir) it’s not nearly as interesting, and this second collection, of reprinted stories, has … Continue reading
Protected: Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison
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Protected: The Long Valley — John Steinbeck
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