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Dido – "Thank You"
A repeat, because it works so well for Thanksgiving. (Plus, I'm currently reading The Aeneid.)
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Continuity of Government
Given that we're not actually on a war footing as a society, I often hear people wonder what they could or should be doing. At the least...
First World War Poetry (11/11/12)
The Guardian has a video of Sean Bean and Gemma Arterton reciting Wilfred Owen poems, with Sophie Okonedo doing the honors for Rupert Brooke...
New Navy Submarine Recruiting Video
Here's a new submarine officer recruiting video the Navy put out last month: In the news, here's a story about a "flying subm...
May Day 2012
For May Day this year, let's start with a little music. Here's a Woody Guthrie tune, "from Pete Seeger's 90th Birthday Con...
Elton John – "Rocket Man"
One of John/Taupin's best songs, and supposedly partially inspired by a Ray Bradbury short story.
Yet More Dating Horror
So, I thought I'd try out PerfectMatch.com, as seen on Must Love Dogs ! (I haven't seen that movie, actually. I don't love do...
Another Death Aboard Nebraska
According to this article at Navy Times , another Sailor has died aboard USS Nebraska (SSBN 739). Excerpts: A sailor was found dead Monday ...
Intractable
"They" say the problem of Hezbollah in Lebanon is intractable. It's a non-state organization. It is entrenched in the communit...
Dido – "Thank You"
A repeat, because it works so well for Thanksgiving. (Plus, I'm currently reading The Aeneid.)
The Secret Sisters - "Tennessee Me"
I'm a sucker for good vocal harmony, and the Secret Sisters delivered a great KCRW session recently. This one's an original, but th...
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