One of the things that terrify me most is wholly forgetting something as if I never knew the information to begin with. For instance, this week when I completely forgot that I was supposed to…
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You’re my favorite thing: Turntable.fm
About a week ago someone at The Nerdery tweeted about Turntable.fm, and ever since then I’ve been a little bit on the obsessed side of newfound love. It helps that the very same day it…
Her vibes are rather reckless or, cleaning out the drafts folder
I found this draft in WordPress. It’s from September 29, 2010. All it has was the titles “Her vibes were rather reckless” and the video below. It’s a mystery to me. I wonder what I…
Now days you can’t be too sentimental: A Billy Joel Birthday Tribute List
My love affair with Billy Joel has spanned more than thirty years. He holds a very large and special place in my musical heart. In fact, I’m pretty sure he was my first favorite “band.”…
Leader of the Pack: An appreciation
For reasons that I cannot explain I downloaded a heaping helping of 60s Girl Groups today — The Ronettes, The Supremes, The Chiffons and The Shangri-Las. It is awesome. I’m no Ronnie Spector, but that…
Calm down, it’s not a race
A few weeks ago the news and The Twitters were inundated with stories about how Facebook and social media were making people feel bad about themselves. At first I scoffed, “Losers.” Then I read Caterina…