Monthly Archives: August 2007

Dancing about driving in circles

Posted on August 21, 2007 by andrew

Writing about music is like dancing about architecture. I’m not sure who originally said this – I first heard it attributed to Elvis Costello, but I’ve heard many others given credit for it in the years since. My co-worker is … Continue reading →

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All those squeaky little ones and zeroes

Posted on August 17, 2007 by andrew

The CD turned 25 yesterday. (via Scott Andrew) As everyone else has turned this into an occasion for nostalgia, so shall I… I bought my first 2 CDs ever during my family’s last few months living in Taiwan, in the … Continue reading →

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Ur out of ur element, Donny

Posted on August 16, 2007 by andrew

Lebowski theme week continues! I just unearthed this image from the mess of icons on my desktop. It was created a few months back when I was fooling around with a LOLCat builder (link to a newer one at BigHugeLabs, … Continue reading →

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Takin' 'er easy for all us sinners

Posted on August 15, 2007 by andrew

A post at the Arts and Faith messageboard points out an article about The Big Lebowski written by The Dude himself, Jeff Bridges. Looking further into the article, it appears to to be excerpted from the foreword to a new … Continue reading →

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Just what I needed

Posted on August 9, 2007 by andrew

Sometimes, the only thing you need to clear your mind of all the crap within is a nice long walk. Carla and I are sitting in this Sunday with the worship band at our old church, so I stayed in … Continue reading →

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Thoughtus Interruptus

Posted on August 7, 2007 by andrew

Interruptions seem to be the story of my life. It took the incessant ringing of call center telephones to help me figure out why this matters. As a kid, my parents and I kept moving from town to town, never … Continue reading →

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Best…music…ever…

Posted on August 3, 2007 by andrew

The guy I rode in to work with today was listening to a radio station that claimed to play “the greatest music ever made.” Directly after making this incredibly audacious claim, the proceeded to play the synth pad/talk box intro … Continue reading →

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