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When I first started listening to “alternative” rock on a regular basis Echo And The Bunnymen’s album Ocean Rain had been released a few years previous, as was The Violent Femmes debut. Ocean Rain was one of the albums I listened to a lot in the late 80s and remains one of my favorites. Having…
The “best laid plans” and all that. This summer has been so ridiculously busy, and you can tell partly because I haven’t updated much. If you follow me on Facebook you have *some* idea of what has been going on, but let’s head back a few months to when school got out. Yes, it’s been…
Alright, so it’s been three months and I’m finally getting the second part of this posted. It’s been a busy summer. Back in May Ciaran’s Cub Scout den held a type of carnival for the rest of the pack. Here is Ciaran heading up the competitive bean bag tick-tack-toe. Then there was the trip…
Did you know Focus Features is celebrating 15 years? As part of the company’s celebration it will be streaming films on Facebook over the next three Friday nights. You can visit https://www.facebook.com/FocusFeatures/ to watch the films starting at 6pm PDT. Friday, August 25th: The Motorcycle Diaries (2004)won the Academy Award for Best Original Song (“Al Otro Lado del…
A while ago it was announced Teatro Zinzanni lost their lease just north of the Seattle Center and would have to move. Now the company has announced it has not only found a new home (at least for now) but tickets are going on sale for their next show with performances kicking off October 19….
After giving the proverbial “middle finger” to critics, the record label, and to a certain extent, fans, Lour Reed went back to work making his next record. Coney Island Baby was released in the early part 1976 and is a sort of nostalgic look at a time and place, sort of like coming to terms…
There has been a lot of (virtual) ink spilled with reaction to the current President’s speech at the 2017 Boy Scout Jamboree. There are a few things I wanted to point out on this topic from my perspective as a current Cub Scout den leader and parent of three boys who are actively involved in…
I previously posted my initial reaction to the Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band 50th Anniversary Edition box set, and now having listened to the whole thing I have some further thoughts I would like to share. First, this box set is not for everybody. It’s perfect for me, mind you, and many other Beatles-nerds…
This post is in partnership with Education.com to help combat the “summer slide” many kids experience between grades. Here is one activity you can do at home that is fun as well as providing an educational opportunity. You can find many more activities at Education.com. Croquet is a great game for improving hand-eye coordination….
The Family Forest Festival is coming and this year it is expanding to three locations. What is the Family Forest Festival? That was the question I had when I first heard about it. Apparently it started last year in Oregon as a way for families to get together outside. This year it is being held…