What’s on the iPod: Wishing Well by The Airborne Toxic Event It was one of those weekends where I’m glad to be sitting here working today. Mind you, it was full of fun, but it was full. We met friends for dinner Friday night. Then we went out Saturday to the annual Firebird Festival to…
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The Push is On
What’s on the iPod: January Wedding by The Avett Brothers I hope everyone had a nice holiday weekend. Ours was spent with my youngest at her off-campus house in western PA. She made an incredible meal, and we spent the day with her and my parents. Then we went to see Harry Potter. It rained,…
Weekend Colds and Wireless Wonders
What’s on the iPod: Sunshine by The Clarks Every time I fly, I end up with a cold. Until yesterday, I thought I’d gotten lucky. But I woke up unable to breathe and sounding like I was channeling Kermit. What was a nuisance stuffy nose on Saturday turned full-blown cold yesterday. He enticed me to…
It’s DAW-nee
Sure, his yellow suit with the flood pants is way too reminiscent of Elvis Costello, but his sound is uniquely Donny Iris. Or DAW-nee, as he’s known in western PA, where he’s considered a local hero. Note the incredibly tight afro, thick-rimmed glasses, and dorky bow tie. Not to mention the shoulder-padded, long-skirted 80s queen…
Guest Post: Are Women Better Freelancers?
It takes a courageous man to tackle gender issues. It’s even more courageous when he does so in terms of how women could possibly be better writers than men. Our chum Jake Poinier dives in with a style that is, well, purely Jake, which is to say purely entertaining and thought-provoking. Jake, you have moxie….
Artful Delivery
Boy meets girl. Boy and girl fall in love. Boy and girl break up. Boy sees girl afterward in bar. This song wins the award for best delivery of an emotional meltdown. Listen to the whole thing. The whole song is just brilliantly executed to convey the emotion. It’s the reason I started listening to…
Expanding Your Musical Horizons (Or Not)
While I’m gone, I thought it might be fun to introduce you to some of the music you see on my iPod updates. Just an attempt to share my favorites and maybe expand your music library a bit. Or make you glad you didn’t pick up my iPod by accident. Either way. I came across…
Of Weekends and Strong Drinks
What’s on the iPod: The Clowns by The Clarks With weekends like the one I just had, I’m glad to be able to come to work and sit for a while. Not only are we preparing for a vacation, but let’s throw a party in there three days after we get home. Oh, and four…
Stress Balls
What I’m reading: Rebecca by Daphne du MaurierWhat’s on the iPod: I Want to be Sedated by The Ramones Today starts the marathon. Time for me to inhale deeply and power through a lot of small projects so I’ll have some money post-vacation. I’ve asked one client to double up on the projects until the…
Taking Advantage of Free Time
What I’m reading: The Pearl by John SteinbeckWhat’s on the iPod: She Hates Me by Puddle of Mudd It feels good to feel good again. The tightness around my scar has eased up (thanks to Bag Balm and Neosporin), and I’m losing that bruise and bruised-chest feeling. When I met my Vietnamese student for tutoring…