Archive for May, 2008
Friday, May 30th, 2008
Line of Best Fit
Way back when I wrote about the things I carry. Turns out there’s a flickr pool dedicated to this idea as well. I’ll contribute in the near future.
No Comments » - Posted in Slithytoves, Photography by The Silver Fox
Monday, May 26th, 2008
Day Like Any
From my mother’s sleep I fell into the State,
And I hunched in its belly till my wet fur froze.
Six miles from earth, loosed from its dream of life,
I woke to black flak and the nightmare fighters.
When I died they washed me out of the turret with a hose.
-The Death of the Ball Turret Gunner by […]
No Comments » - Posted in History by The Silver Fox
Tuesday, May 20th, 2008
Quelqu’un M’a Dit
Speaking of books, there was a particular title I was hoping to come across Saturday (but didn’t). Different folks have recommended Heat and The Apprentice as books that someone with an interest in cooking would enjoy, and I intend to read both. But I’ve also heard tell of another cooking-related book I want to find […]
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Tuesday, May 20th, 2008
Sunny Afternoon
Last week The Intended told me that I shouldn’t make any plans for the coming Saturday, as she had a surprise in mind for me. So Saturday came and we got in the car, and drove. And drove, and drove. And we wound up - Surprise! - at a bookstore. Namely this one, the Montague […]
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Thursday, May 15th, 2008
Surprise Surprise
I didn’t think it was possible, but somehow John Wayne and Howard Hawks combined to make a dull movie. I like the Duke and Hawks, but Hatari was one long snooze fest.
You can count on a Hawks’ movie to feature two, if not three of the following elements: a loosely structured plot; a close-knit group […]
3 Comments » - Posted in Movies by The Silver Fox
Monday, May 12th, 2008
The Water Is Wide
This map is so feckin’ cool it makes me want to start reading The Mysterious Island immediately.
8 Comments » - Posted in Books by The Silver Fox
Monday, May 5th, 2008
Down All The Days
Some links concerning Massachusetts-That-Was:
The Ghost Cloverleaf of Canton
A picture of one of the original Howard Johnson’s in Wollaston.
And while we’re in the wayback machine - vintage posters for sale online.
