Archive for July, 2008
Thursday, July 31st, 2008
What I Say
What am I loving right now? Our slow cooker, for one thing. Saturday afternoon I spent an hour or so chop chop chopping away at a stack o’ vegetables. Some went into the pot immediately as chili, which simmered away while I was out for the evening. The rest went into the cooker on […]
1 Comment » - Posted in Eatin' n' Drinkin' by The Silver Fox
Monday, July 28th, 2008
Like A Soldier
I still have not seen The Sound of Music and I doubt I will anytime soon. But I did uncover a much more interesting (to me anyway) part of the von Trapp family saga. I’m not referring to their return to Austria, but to an older part of the story. George Ritter von Trapp served […]
5 Comments » - Posted in Books by The Silver Fox
Thursday, July 24th, 2008
Makes No Sense At All
My sister states that during a recent visit to our apartment, she deposited this clown in the shower to surprise us in the morning. I believe this to be a true statement, although it could be part of an elaborate scheme because…
..neither The Intended nor I came across said clown in the shower. Or anywhere […]
5 Comments » - Posted in Slithytoves by The Silver Fox
Thursday, July 24th, 2008
Much Finer
The Gelaskin I mentioned buying several months ago for my laptop. I really like this one, probably because of the the kind of retro, steam-punk look to the robot. I was less-pleased with the skin I got for my iPod, but it is servicable.
2 Comments » - Posted in Technology by The Silver Fox
Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008
News of the World
Which it’s some more links for you, this time library-related.
UCSD has some very cool digital collections. My favorites: a collection of posters from the Spanish Civil War, a photojournalism exhibit - again from the Spanish Civil War, and The Advertising Artwork of Dr. Seuss. Awesome.
The British Library has an online gallery, allowing you to access […]
No Comments » - Posted in Librarians & Libraries by The Silver Fox
Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008
This Love of Mine
Some book-related linkage for you:
I think this is a library, but I can’t read Dutch so I’m not sure. Damned impressive picture though.
The 47th Annual Pequot Library Book Sale, self-described as “the biggest and best book sale in New England,” coming soon to Southport, Connecticut. With over 120,000 books on offer, you can be sure […]
4 Comments » - Posted in Books by The Silver Fox
Monday, July 21st, 2008
Miniature Parade
I finally got around to emptying out the camera, with pictures from the summer so far and a few plain random ones. Enjoy.
No Comments » - Posted in Photography by The Silver Fox
Monday, July 21st, 2008
The Man In Black
From the archives of Columbia records, photos of Johnny Cash at the age of 27, in 1959.
No Comments » - Posted in Photography, Movies by The Silver Fox
Wednesday, July 16th, 2008
Walls In Time
A post card view of Hough’s Neck circa… well, I don’t know when. A long time ago, that’s obvious.
I’m not sure where ‘The Square’ is located either, though I have some ideas.
2 Comments » - Posted in Vanished Boston by The Silver Fox
Tuesday, July 15th, 2008
What’s He Doing In There?
Currently wondering: should I upgrade this site from Wordpress 2.0.6 to Wordpress 2.6 (or 2.5)? How much havoc would such a change wreak here?
1 Comment » - Posted in Home Sweet Home by The Silver Fox
Monday, July 14th, 2008
Radio Song
I don’t have cable, although now that I live with the Intended I should say we don’t have cable. Anyway, that’s not to say I don’t watch any television shows, because I do - on DVD. Not paying for cable was an austerity measure a dozen years go, but now it functions as […]
No Comments » - Posted in Baseball by The Silver Fox
Friday, July 11th, 2008
Sad Old World
I’m going to be right up front about this thing here. I never had any Jordan Marsh blueberry muffins. I was a Pewter Pot guy; Nana went there and thus did I. Both Jordan Marsh and the Pewter Pot have vanished, all part of the increasing homogenization of Boston and New England. The blueberry muffins […]
4 Comments » - Posted in Vanished Boston, Eatin' n' Drinkin' by The Silver Fox
Friday, July 11th, 2008
Qui Peut Dire?
If you follow my del.icio.us links at all (which seem to have momentarily vanished from the sidebar), you may have noticed a sudden surge of recipes involving andouille, owing to the fact that this past Saturday I brought some home from Savenor’s, aka The House of Temptation. I plan on cooking them this […]
1 Comment » - Posted in Eatin' n' Drinkin' by The Silver Fox
Wednesday, July 9th, 2008
He Is So
Am I the only one who thinks that last nights’ starter for the Red Sox, Jon Lester, somehow looks like Chilly Willy? I mean, as much a six foot lefty and a penguin can resemble one another.
No Comments » - Posted in Baseball by The Silver Fox
Tuesday, July 8th, 2008
Streets of Laredo
A group called the Western Writers of America came up with a list of what they call the greatest western movies of all time. They list 100 - here are their top ten:
1. Shane
2. High Noon
3. The Searchers
4. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
5. Dances with Wolves
6. The Wild Bunch
7. Red River
8. Tombstone
9. The Magnificent […]
