This here is Neil Peart’s 1974 Slingerland drum kit circa 1974ish. It is called (or is a) Chromey. Here is what I know about Neil Peart without Googling: he plays the drums for Rush. Rush…
Posts tagged nerd
I’m bringing strumpet back, all those other philanderers don’t know how to act
Earlier this morning while I was working on a review of The Ask (it’ll be on MN Reads tomorrow), I looked up the word philandering. I was doing it more to make sure I was…
Get my rocks off
Sometimes when I am feeling extra nerdy, I like to play my Exiled playlist that alternates between The Rolling Stones’ Exile on Main Street and Liz Phair’s Exile in Guyville.
The philatelist
When I was a kid I was something of a sticker collector. It was a required activity for all girls who attended University Avenue Elementary School in Blaine. I was a big fan of Lisa…
Break it on down
So there’s still about eight books on the diningroom table and a few scattered about the various rooms, but I’m calling the Semi-annual Supergenius Book Reorg 08 done. And since I don’t have a job…
Word nerd turns on the radio
I was tooling around town in Ruby this evening with the windows down, the sweet smell of lilacs in the air, and Rod Stewart on the radio. It was perfect. As is the general rule…