Archive for June, 2007
Friday, June 29th, 2007
Synchronicity
This past weekend I had occasion to venture down to the Fore River Shipyard, in order to catch the shuttle to George’s Island in Boston Harbor. I’ve written before of the Shipyard’s role in American naval history and while waiting on the dock I tried to imagine what the place was like during its […]
2 Comments » - Posted in Vanished Boston, Movies by The Silver Fox
Thursday, June 28th, 2007
Dyslexic Heart
The main problem with Fresh Air, is, of course, Terry Gross - I just find her style vaguely irritating. But she has on so many interesting guests it’s difficult to stop listening. For example, I just heard her interview with Brian Cox. Now I wrote some time ago about my ‘discovery’ of […]
8 Comments » - Posted in Movies by The Silver Fox
Sunday, June 24th, 2007
A Blossom Fell
like colorful birds
set free in the trees…
blossoms
N.B: the picture is a flower growing from the rampart of Ft. Warren, on George’s Island in Boston harbor.
The caption is a haiku by Kobayashi Issa. You can find more of his work here.
3 Comments » - Posted in Photography by The Silver Fox
Sunday, June 24th, 2007
Summertime
I’ve written before of my long-standing fondness for the Salem Willows and the arrival of summer is generally the signal to head north and visit. One of the joys of a trip to the Willows, besides the ocean and junk food, is the arcade. Some of them, like the skee ball pictured above, […]
8 Comments » - Posted in The Life and Times of the Broadcast Kid, Photography by The Silver Fox
Friday, June 22nd, 2007
I Confess
I noted with interest this post concerning “songs that I’ve made a happy fool of myself singing along to.” My first impulse was to answer ‘anything from Annie, but technically speaking I don’t sing along to Annie, I sing Annie. Also, I occasionally favor folks with a rendition of Sunrise, Sunset, although that […]
1 Comment » - Posted in Slithytoves by The Silver Fox
Friday, June 22nd, 2007
Mommy’s Little Monster
For your consideration: an article on the sheltered childhood today’s kids lead. Whatever happened to ‘Come home when the streetlights come on?’
I was twigged to this article by an old friend at Twirling Towards Freedom, who took the time to gin up a map of the territory ranged by our ten year old selves.
1 Comment » - Posted in The Life and Times of the Broadcast Kid by The Silver Fox
Tuesday, June 12th, 2007
Days of Wine and Roses
So Friday night’s wine tasting at the Crane was quite nice and while sipping away in the Richardson building I even discovered a couple of white wines I liked. Plus there were prizes. Not for me of course: everybody is lucky and unlucky in their own peculiar way (such as cards and/or love as the […]
6 Comments » - Posted in Eatin' n' Drinkin', Librarians & Libraries by The Silver Fox
Saturday, June 9th, 2007
Temple Bells
“ The temple bell stops but I still hear the sound coming out of the flowers.”
- Matsuo Basho
2 Comments » - Posted in Photography by The Silver Fox
Saturday, June 9th, 2007
The Legions
“Make haste to reassure us that you at home support and love us as we obey and love you, for if we find that you have sent us to leave our bleached bones in these desert sands for nothing, beware the fury of the legions.”
- Anonymous Roman Centurion
1 Comment » - Posted in Photography by The Silver Fox
Thursday, June 7th, 2007
Are You Experienced?
No Comments » - Posted in Eatin' n' Drinkin', Photography by The Silver Fox
Thursday, June 7th, 2007
Podcast Love
A list of the podcasts to which I currently subscribe:
Watching the Directors
Coverville
Pritzker Military Library
NPR: Fresh Air
NPR: Books
NPR: All Songs Considered
KEXP: Music That Matters
Authors on Tour
Slice of Scifi
Kick Ass Mystic Ninjas
The Agony Column
The Treatment
No Comments » - Posted in Technology by The Silver Fox
Thursday, June 7th, 2007
That Which I Do Not Like
Books - fiction - where the main characters either is a vampire, or deals with vampires in some fashion.
Honorable exceptions: Dracula, by Bram Stoker, and Anno Dracula by Kim Newman.
2 Comments » - Posted in Books, Slithytoves by The Silver Fox
Wednesday, June 6th, 2007
D-Day
Note: this post was originally published as ‘ Thoughts on the Coming Anniversary’ on June 4, 2004 at my old joint. I felt it worth repeating.
Over the next few days, as we approach the 60th anniversary of the D-Day invasion, one catch phrase that will bandied about quite a bit is ‘the greatest generation,’ in […]
1 Comment » - Posted in History by The Silver Fox
Tuesday, June 5th, 2007
Cruel & Gentle Things
No doubt you have all been waiting with bated breath for some book reviews, eh? Well, I haven’t much time but I will try and oblige. The two most enjoyable books I’ve read this year? Julius Winsome, by Gerard Donovan, and Declare, by Tim Powers (for which he won a World Fantasy world).
Julius Winsome […]
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Tuesday, June 5th, 2007
Map of the Problematique
Submitted for your consideration: passive-aggressive notes from roommates, neighbors, coworkers and strangers.
I think this one is my favorite so far.
