Category Archives: Music

I Cannot Become Comfortably Numb

Warning: This is a little disjointed and possibly tangential. Just go with the flow ~  Two songs have been rolling around my head these past few weeks.  Pink Floyd’s Comfortably Numb and Franz Ferdinand’s Well That Was Easy.   In particular, … Continue reading

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Confessions of a Horrid Girlfriend

This post is for my friend, Romi – she reminded me of this story with her trip to the ballet. When I was 17, I had a slightly younger boyfriend. He was the sweetest thing going but unfortunately, he was … Continue reading

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Attention! Attention! The White Zone is for Loading and Unloading Only

Greetings People ~ It’s been a little dry up in my brain. I have lots o’stuff going on, but nothing I think is worthy of a entire post (unless it’s to hear me whine about stress or hear me prattle … Continue reading

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A Little Fun in the Near Future ~

Happy Monday People ~ Clear a few minutes in your calendar for something special happening in the very near future – today? perhaps… tomorrow? Yes – if not today. Who? What? When? Where?  Questions plaguing your mind, dear readers? Have … Continue reading

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Station to Station

Le Clown invited me to his space – to write about David Bowie – and I thank him. Please come over and have a read. His story is – well, his story. I dedicate my story to one of the … Continue reading

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The Carrot Dog Story ~ a Tale of Skepticism and Amazement

Originally posted on The Mercenary Researcher:
Anyone that has any kind of contact with me, either in person or on Facebook, has probably heard me extol the deliciousness of carrot dogs.  I LOVE CARROT DOGS!!  What might you ask are…

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Igor and Red Elvises – The Best Band You Should Be Seeing

I looked for you last night – where were you? Didn’t you know – Igor and Red Elvises were playing at The Hut? If you came early enough, you wouldn’t have had to pay the cover. What? You’ve never heard of … Continue reading

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Ceci est un test pour Le Clown

Recently it has been revealed to me that in Quebec, children do not grow up with Sesame Street and children’s programs of a similar cheery ilk. Cartoons in Quebec, apparently, are an amalgam of Edward Gorey story plots and Japanese … Continue reading

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Musical Musings on my Bike – I Want to Know HOW…and WHY

Yesterday I had a lovely bike ride – and as always, my mind wandered -thinking of a myriad of topics – stories, philosophy, general contemplation etc.  And as is typical, I was also listening to music. This song came on: I love this … Continue reading

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Waiting for the Gift of Sound & Vision

Very apropos for the Daily Prompt– What role does music play in your life? If you’ve read any of my other posts, especially the earlier ones, you’ll have noticed I’m big on music. Prior to turning 14, I just listened to music. Whatever … Continue reading

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