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I know the days of progressive rock have come and gone, and that these days, only Rush and Dream Theater really seem to be carrying on with the style. Listening to most of what I hear today, even on rock stations, I can't help but mourn the loss of progressive rock as an means to which songs like this one might actually be heard by everyone.

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Last year, when we went to Japan, we found ourselves with a few hours to kill between leaving our capsule hotel and running to the airport. We decided to spend a bit of time exploring the Mecca of Japanese consumerism which is Akihabara's Yodobashi CameraWhile we were there, I remember wanting to get a good pair of headphones that were not ear-buds ( Read more... )

So, I've been in NYC for a few days now. There were only a few spots I genuinely wanted to hit as far as touristy things go. One of which was the Empire State Building. I must, I'm extremely disappointed that they pull the Tokyo Tower crap, in that you pay one fee to get up so high and if you want to go ALL the way up, you have to pay again. We did ( Read more... )

The individual who writes this needs to negotiate a deal with SCI-FI channel to have it collected and published after the series is finished. This collection of writing about the show is arguably better than the show itself, and I swear that the writers of the show read this religiously enough that his observations have made it into their planning ( Read more... )

Today, I took the day off after assisting with Bring Your Child to Work Day yesterday. Doing this usually means getting off at 22:30 and then having to be back at work at 08:00. Sometimes, they offer to let me work a split-shift the day before so I can get home earlier. This time, I refused, because honestly, letting me off work a day earlier is ( Read more... )

The Cake is a Lie
The Cake is a Lie
The Cake is a Lie
The Cake is a Lie

I've always known that my cat is big. We used to joke about him being a 20 pound blob that lays around and meows, but that was an exaggeration. The truth is that he is a very long cat, and a cat that size is going to be large ( Read more... )

Two nights ago, I dreamed that I was a in dimly lit club of maybe 100 people. The tables were candlelit and there was no standing room. They were all positioned in front of a small stage. I was very excited because Michael Stipe was due to give a a rare solo show without the rest of REM and we just happened to come to this club on the night it was ( Read more... )

Normally, I try to be reasonable about decisions made in the writers' room of shows I love that I happen to disagree with. Sure, they might miff me, and I'll complain about it, but most of the time it really doesn't bother me like it did tonight ( Read more... )