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Frankie Manning, May 26, 1914-April 27, 2009
Last week an idol of mine passed away. I've been digesting the news since then and it still doesn't seem real yet, so I haven't been able to mourn.
When I first saw Lindy Hop being danced, I shot out of my chair and started shouting. A powerful but quiet voice in my core said with absolute certainty, "That's what I need to do before I die ( Read more... ) -
The Beatles, circa 1981
I always loved this song and the album it's on. I remember when my cousin brought it over to play it for me. On an 8 track tape.
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Theremin to the Theremax
This is a few years old, but it's the first I've seen it. Gnarls Barkley's Crazy, on two theremins:
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Flux Redux Redux
Ha. After giving up on the search for the song, I found it creeping back into my head. This is the one:
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Flux Redux
I was going to post that it's been an odd few months, but I realize it's been an odd year, odd even in this odd decade, which puts it well over the line demarcating the boundary between normal and weird. Not so much odd in terms of being bizarre or remarkable; more uncanny, significant and inscrutable ( Read more... ) -
English, Muthaf*cka! Do you speak it?!
A quiz meme from bellacrow and schoonergirl
Your result for The Commonly Confused Words Test...
English Genius
You scored 100% Beginner, 100% Intermediate, 100% Advanced, and 87% Expert!
You did so extremely well, even I can't find a word to describe your excellence! You have the uncommon intelligence necessary to ( Read more... )
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