Deckchairs on the TitanicA monologue on design, technology, history, etc.Peaches.- June 16, 2008 Okay, I saw Juno finally, and it was strong. In large part, it was the acting that carried the good but flawed storyline. In larger part, it was the music, mostly by the Moldy Peaches and friends. If you don't believe me, check out this video of the Moldy Peaches, who completely rock and deserve their 15 hours of fame because of their sheer, simple, smart talent:http://deckchairs.net/2008/06/peaches.html Slope.- June 15, 2008 I read with some mild interest the article in the New York Times May 18 Sunday Style section called Park Slope: Where Is the Love In it, the writer, Lynn Harris, interviews two people who I knew, James Bernard and Steven Johnson, both of whom live in Park Slope, Brooklyn, a neighborhood that I called home for almost 12 years. The sights and sounds described in the article, the "stroller moms," the overeager shoppers at (great) gourmet shops, the general simmering of class envy, the trampling of.http://deckchairs.net/2008/06/slope.html Even Still.- June 2, 2008 I'm not the only one on a Manitoba kick. Even the New York Times has the province down as number 30 in The 31 Places to Go This Summer. This is in response to gas being $4.00+ in the States; comparatively, it's almost $5.40 in Canada. Related, my parents tell me that there is a commercial printer in New Jersey who is working overtime creating the number "4" for outdoor gas station signs.http://deckchairs.net/2008/06/even_still.html |