My favourite songs of the year so far (II)
Back in April I listed my six favourite songs of the year so far: neko case . “middle cyclone” the von bondies . “chancer” dan auerbach . “heartbroken, in disrepair” […]
Monthly Archives: June 2009
I wonder how many hits I'd get with Naked Lunch, Ethan Frome and Everybody Poops?
From the Quill & Quire’s blog: bookseller Borders UK is getting into the matchmaking business. Borders U.K. is hoping that lovelorn literary singles will gravitate to its site to connect […]
The money pit
The Economist‘s most recent daily chart surprised me. From the blurb accompanying the chart: “Comparisons with other rich countries and within the United States show that its [health-care] system is […]
You knew it was him
Maclean’s (who I’ve been going to a lot lately) reviews the new book about John Cazale, and makes it sound very interesting. I might pick it… Wait, who? This guy. […]
"I tend to think of myself as a one-man wolf pack."
Couple of movies I forget to tell you about: The Hangover (imdb | rotten tomatoes) was funny. Not smart funny…altogether dumb funny, really. Occasionally over-the-top funny and awkward funny too. […]
Millennials = goddamn phonies
Spotted at Maclean’s: a NY Times article about today’s teens’ reaction to Catcher In The Rye. “The Catcher in the Rye,” published in 1951, is still a staple of the […]
Ohmigod, no!! Not the Pusateri's account! For the love of all that's holy! NOT THE PUSATERI'S ACCOUNT!!!!1!
Two and a half years ago I saw a documentary called Jesus Camp about kids raised by evangelicals and attending religious summer camps where they spoke in tongues and so […]
Soon, my pretties. Soon.
I’m depressed. One year ago today Nellie and I were in the Rockies, hiking the Iceline trail (from which we took the picture you see up there) and eating at […]
A rite of passage in my left thigh
There are certain events in a man’s life which make him feel more like a man. Today I experienced one of those. Today I suffered a mild groin pull, and […]
Since there're three of them, they can probably spare one while he learns some new recipes
Nothing much to do on this shitty wet morning other than tell everyone about the latest beer/food adventure: The 3 Brewers. A French brewpub chain (which is actually named Les […]
Skirl | Dan Dickinson 