Since I was basically AFK on Friday (I took the day off to handle a doctor’s appointment and a couple of other personal things before hitting the road), here’s a random list of ten songs on a Monday: “Last Tears” – Indigo Girls feat. Brandi Carlile “Nineteen” – Old 97s “Adagio (ode to yngwie) – […]

It took quite a bit of time to get home from DC yesterday, what with the whole precipitation business. I’m not sure what it looks like now, but As I was leaving the office yesterday around lunchtime, it looked something like this: Needless to say, driving home wasn’t pleasant. About four hours of me, a […]

Here’s what was playing as I boxed up my richmond desk, since the powers that be are moving my group to another location on the compound where the parking’s not nearly as good: “Say You’ll Be There” – Spice Girls “She’s Gone” – Daryl Hall and John Oates “No Easy Way Down” – Norah Jones […]

I’m fully aware – now – that there are twenty selections this week. My mind wandered a bit as I was generating the list, and I didn’t notice until I hit eighteen (the number, not the Alice Cooper song, which, as far as I know, I don’t have a copy of). I figured since I […]

Since Colleen’s ipod is back in service after disappearing behind something or other in the kitchen for a while, it felt like time for a guest appearance; a little variety in the variety; a window into the mind of the other half of this partnership, if you will. Here’s what the shuffle function on Colleen’s […]

For many of you, today begins the last full work week before a Christmas/Holiday/Solstice/Yule/etc break of variable length. As stressful as I generally find the holidays, I’m still looking forward to the break. This means that the next five days will plod along very, very slowly. Given this situation, I believe we all could use […]

♬ Randomize your music player! fa la la la la ♬ “Reason To Believe” – Aimee Mann & Michael Penn “Feeling Gravity’s Pull” – R.E.M. “On The Drag” – TMBG “Nobody’s Home (live) – Avril Lavigne “Only The Young” – Journey “Seven Wonders” – Nickel Creek “Searchin’ The Streets” – The Donnas “Angry White Boy […]

You really ought to watch this. I’m not going to say why you ought to watch this, but… (that keyboard player’s pretty good, though, isn’t he?)

…and I’m not happy about it. How’s your Friday shaping up? “32 Flavors” – Ani Difranco “I’m Not Sleeping” – Tiffany “Fightin’ on the Same Side” – The Hooters “Elena on the Wall” – Pete Palladino “Commando” – The Ramones “Heaven Tonight” – Yngwie J. Malmsteen “Iowa” – Dar Williams “She’s On Time” – Barenaked […]

Once again, greetings from the lobby of the Richmond Ballet building! While the kid’s in class, I’m hopped up on 24oz of free (after 4pm!) Kenya AA from Wa Wa, killing time by taking care of some Christmas shopping. I love the freakin’ internet! The big news for today, of course, was the first snow […]