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My favourite songs of the year so far (II)

June 30, 2009by Dan Dickinson Leave a comment

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” […]

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Music

I wonder how many hits I'd get with Naked Lunch, Ethan Frome and Everybody Poops?

June 29, 2009by Dan Dickinson Leave a comment

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 […]

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Books

The money pit

June 28, 2009by Dan Dickinson Leave a comment

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 […]

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Economics

You knew it was him

June 25, 2009by Dan Dickinson Leave a comment

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. […]

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Books, Movies

"I tend to think of myself as a one-man wolf pack."

June 24, 2009by Dan Dickinson Leave a comment

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. […]

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Movies

Millennials = goddamn phonies

June 24, 2009by Dan Dickinson Leave a comment

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 […]

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Books, Me

Ohmigod, no!! Not the Pusateri's account! For the love of all that's holy! NOT THE PUSATERI'S ACCOUNT!!!!1!

June 23, 2009by Dan Dickinson Leave a comment

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 […]

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Dumbassedness, Toronto

Soon, my pretties. Soon.

June 22, 2009by Dan Dickinson Leave a comment

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 […]

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Me, Trips

A rite of passage in my left thigh

June 21, 2009by Dan Dickinson Leave a comment

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 […]

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Injuries & Illnesses

Since there're three of them, they can probably spare one while he learns some new recipes

June 20, 2009by Dan Dickinson Leave a comment

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 […]

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Food / drink

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