Musical plagarism follow up

In a follow up to this post. From BBC News: William Barrington-Coupe sent a letter to the BIS label to admit faking parts of CDs by Joyce Hatto, the label said. BIS said he told them he did it because his wife had cancer and could be heard groaning in pain during recordings. “It is [...]

Blue Monk

Thelonious Monk doing his famous signature piece in 1958. There’s never been another one like him.

Beaf wins!

Tony’s band Beaf won the final round of Rawk Final Four Saturday night, taking both the People’s Choice and the Judges’ Choice awards. They played to a packed house of 960, including a few parents. As a prize, they get 4 days of recording studio time in Seattle–including travel expenses and lodging–as well as a [...]

But how would you get it off?

Is this for real? It looks that way. A German Company, The Institute for Condom Consultancy, in cooperation with Vinico and Qualo Design, thinks they have come up with the answer to slipping/misfitting condoms. From their website: Our team is developing a type of spray can into which the man inserts his penis first. At [...]

Take Charge Of Bipolar Disorder – a review

This is very tough for me to write. Yesterday I got my copy of Take Charge of Bipolar Disorder; A 4-Step Plan for You and Your Loved Ones to Manage the Illness and Create Lasting Stability by Julie A Fast and John Preston. I spent most of the day reading it, alternating between nodding my [...]

It’s not going to be a good day

I started the morning by slamming my hand in the door. I think one finger is broken–it’s swollen, purple and hurts like crazy when I touch it–and I’m not sure about two others. Thank goodness it’s my left. Some days it doesn’t pay to leave the house.

Don’t kick up those heels in NYC

Growing up in the Reformed Church of America (RCA), dancing was forbidden. My church youth group once had to leave a hayride party with the Methodists because music and dancing was served up along with the hot cocoa back at their gym. Turns out the RCA isn’t alone. New York City has a law banning [...]

Who you gonna call?

My thermostat is stuck

Julie sent me this link the other day, from the book Take Charge of Bipolar Disorder; A 4-Step Plan for You and Your Loved Ones to Manage the Illness and Create Lasting Stability by Julie A Fast and John Preston. From the You Are Not Alone website: The problem for people with bipolar disorder is [...]

Winbledon enters the 21st century

From AP, via the Jacksonville (NC) Daily News: After years of holding out against equal prize money, Wimbledon yielded to public pressure Thursday and agreed to pay female players as much as male players at the world’s most prestigious tennis tournament. The All England Club fell in line with other Grand Slam events and offered [...]

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