Comments | gieves: Quickie update

gieves

Quickie update

Feb 06, 2008 17:29

(These are things I thought/typed up throughout the day today and then didn't post until now...)

I had a total science fangirl moment this morning: After learning that it was commissioned by the Michelson-Morley Centennial Celebration to commemorate the famed experiment, I just had to play Philip Glass's The Light on my show. I think I may also ( Read more... )

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glacial23 February 6 2008, 23:04:21 UTC

I've been meaning to check out The Light after hearing about it.

gieves February 7 2008, 15:03:42 UTC

Well, there's a recording of it on the new shelf right now! It's good stuff... :-)

sweetypotatoe February 7 2008, 00:26:37 UTC

"Johnny Cash's Hurt is goosebump-inducing. Good lord."

Yes. It's also one of those songs that will stop me in my tracks.

gieves February 7 2008, 15:04:45 UTC

Yeah. I've heard it several times before, but something about it yesterday was just completely arresting.

sparklie_lady February 7 2008, 21:11:51 UTC

it makes me cry.

xhollydayx February 7 2008, 01:13:40 UTC

I have The Way We Eat co authored by Peter Singer if you'd like to borrow it. It's one of my non-signed Peter Singer books, so it may leave the house without a leash and me.

gieves February 7 2008, 15:06:46 UTC

Ooh, thanks! I was going to check the library first, but I will certainly let you know.

I do appreciate the significance of the offer: some books do require leashes to be let out of the house...

mokatz February 7 2008, 02:44:35 UTC

Trent has gone on record saying that Hurt is no longer his song, but Cash's. It's definitely one of my all time favourite Cash songs.

And the first time I heard "Personal Jesus" on American IV, I didn't know what to think, but it really grew on me.

gieves February 7 2008, 15:08:34 UTC

I got onto a thoroughly enjoyable Johnny Cash kick yesterday but, as sweetypotatoe said, it was Hurt that stopped me in my tracks.

gwacie February 7 2008, 13:53:59 UTC

Totally with you on the Johnny Cash thing... man that man had soul.

I wish I could remember the book on the history of food I borrowed from my friend Elizabeth that one time... I think you'd enjoy it. In included tid bits about approximate dates for the domestication of different animals. Chickens are a more recent development than I thought, for instance ;)

gieves February 7 2008, 15:23:04 UTC

Oh, if you do remember, please let me know! I find the history of food to be fascinating!