Category Archives: random

Happy Holidays

Posted on December 25, 2012 by

One of the best things about the holidays, as far as I’m concerned, are the classic movies. A Charlie Brown Christmas, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, A Christmas Story, and The Muppet Christmas Carol. May these clips bring you a … Continue reading →

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Netroots Diary #2: So Much Progressivism, So Little Time

Posted on June 8, 2012 by

It’s Day 2 of the conference and I am blissfully overwhelmed by all things progressive. I have attended panels on women and social media, social media for advocacy, comedy for social activism, sexual freedom, the Wisconsin recall, and Google Analytics. … Continue reading →

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Netroots Nation Diary – Day 1

Posted on June 6, 2012 by

I have arrived. At Netroots, if not, you know, arrived. After encountering a brief but not insurmountable snafu at the hotel concerning Internet access (thanks to Cody at ATT&T for the fix), I left the hotel as the rain was … Continue reading →

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Adam Nathanial Yauch, 1964-2012

Posted on May 6, 2012 by

As a fan of the Beastie Boys, Friday was a sad day. We lost Adam Yauch, a.k.a. Nathanial Hornblower, a.k.a. MCA, to cancer. Yauch was one of the founding members of what would become one of the most successful – … Continue reading →

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Iceland

Posted on November 30, 2011 by

Dear readers, I apologize for the barren blogscape that has been November. Let’s just say National Novel Writing Month is no joke. To make it up to you, I give you one of the coolest videos I’ve seen in a … Continue reading →

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Eleven Days

Posted on October 30, 2011 by

It’s been 11 days since he died. The only thing I have figured out so far is that this whole thing sucks out loud. I’m sure there are nicer to ways to say it, but I’ll leave those words for … Continue reading →

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Ben’s Music: Prince

Posted on October 29, 2011 by

Ben once told me that he learned everything he needed to know about women from Prince. I’m not entirely sure where these songs fit in, but the videos are all kinds of 80s fabulous. Raspberry Beret When Doves Cry Sign … Continue reading →

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Friday Video Day: Hey Pud

Posted on October 28, 2011 by

This darling low-budget indie was Ben’s film debut, circa 1987. Enjoy.

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Ben’s Music: Loretta Lynn and Jack White

Posted on October 27, 2011 by

Ben saw Loretta Lynn when she came to the 9:30 Club this last time. He was also a big fan of Jack White. This song was on a playlist he made for me.

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A Ben Favorite: Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Posted on October 26, 2011 by

One of the things I owe total credit to Ben for is that he finally got me to watch Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Yes, I was late to the party. I should have watched it sooner, but I am glad … Continue reading →

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