Went to a screening of Cowboys and Aliens the other night, fortunately for free. I’m sure many others are saying most of what I can think of to say. Instead I’ll do you a favor and say this: If you are thinking about going to see Cowboys and Aliens, go see Attack the Block instead. … Read more
This was in my inbox this morning. A Fond Farewell… Thank You for Shopping at Borders
Due in great part to friends like Laura on the Left, (whose blog you see in the sidebar of this one) and others, my Facebook and Twitter accounts have kept events in Egypt present in my mind for the past few weeks. Perhaps because of this, my ears perk when they discuss it on NPR, … Read more
First Pluto is no longer a planet…and now this: Throwing much of my pre-teen book collection into irrelevancy, there is a new astrological sign: Ophiuchus. Lots of articles about it–but none of them include advice on how to pronounce it. It’s “off-ee-u-kuss,” with the strongest emphasis on the “u.” I know because I heard Rachel … Read more
To follow up on the recent lottery furor. There have been a lot of conversations that start, “What will you do if you win $_____? I used to say I would invest it and live off the interest. Now, I’m pretty sure I would spend it all immediately. 1) Pay off our student loans. 2) … Read more
The Mega Millions national lottery jackpot rose to $290 last Saturday. So many more people bought in for the Tuesday drawing that it reached $355 million by the time it closed. Swept up in the excitement, people who don’t normally buy tickets–like our roommate and my brother, made forays to lottery ticket vendors. My brother … Read more
(Periodically on this blog, I try to give a smattering of examples of what’s happening in the bigger world–aside from my own insular life and day-to-day worries and concerns–but at the same time, they are things that I am aware of –that are part of my day-to-day consciousness. I’ve been collecting things in my head … Read more
I’d originally intended to do a 3-week recap, but between final exams and a nasty cold, I lost my steam a little bit. Maybe because of this, I’m projecting, but I feel like the Amazon Studios site hit a lull, too. The number of entrants adding their work to the site seemed to stall in … Read more
This post appears here because it is 448 characters too long to be a status post on Facebook. Freemuse World Forum wants to be my friend. While I am totally pro “free musical expression,” I do not want to be their “friend.” I would happily be their “fan.” Is it too rigid in this day … Read more