It isn't St. Patrick's Day without listening to Kilkelly. Grab a Kleenex and lift a glass to those feisty cheerful men and women who had lives that were so hard, and who moved so far away to begin a new life in a new country.

For once ( Read more... )

this, this, this, this.

History and I lack context. Who lived where when and HOW do the Basque fit in? I obviously need this book

Thursday gratefuls come on a Friday, again ( Read more... )

Still Thursday ( Read more... )

Back from a long weekend at the coast with sweetie for our anniversary ( Read more... )

You fish under two pieces of furniture for a pencil before remembering you have a dozen in a drawer.

My Breznyscope -- This would be an excellent time to round up a slew of new role models. In my astrological opinion, you need to feel far more than your usual levels of admiration for exceptional human beings. You're in a phase when you could derive tremendous inspiration by closely observing masters and virtuosos and pros who are doing what you ( Read more... )

Some of you might just like this this Norwegian Spinning/Rune Song, Drømte, recorded by Drew Miller (of Omnium Records and Boiled in Lead!) with Kari Tauring in Minneapolis.

ellen_kushner reports he recorded the whole concert and released the album here: Kari Tauring & Huldre: Live at the Capri - " a Scandinavian journey, beginning in the Bronze Age (circa ( Read more... )

I guess it's a Friday thankful meme for me these days ( Read more... )