These hot summer nights call for some smokin blues, I say. And this guy's got the goods. Justin Townes Earle's touring Australia next year and has a new album out. This is little video of him talkin' and playing a new track off his new album (Harlem River Blues), called Slippin and Slidin. Winner.
via James Bradley
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
The other reason my Dad is awesome
He gives me petrol vouchers in envelopes with love hearts.
I know. Pretty spesh.
I know. Pretty spesh.
Monday, November 15, 2010
Why my Dad is hilarious and awesome
Mum: the computers crashed.
Dad: what do you mean crashed?
Mum: it's crashed.
Dad: but what about my iTunes tracks?
Mum: it should be fine if you've got them on your iPod too.
Dad: but I downloaded a few yesterday. Maybe they're not ok?
Mum: did you buy them through iTunes?
Dad: they were free but yes, through iTunes. I hope they're ok.
Me: what were they?
Dad: washington.
Me: sorry, what? As in Megan Washington - W A S H I N G T O N?
Dad: yeah I saw her on the arias. The whole thing was awful but she was great.
So yeah, my dad likes washington. He also likes being hip in other ways, like using facebook and watching Australian idol. True story.
Dad: what do you mean crashed?
Mum: it's crashed.
Dad: but what about my iTunes tracks?
Mum: it should be fine if you've got them on your iPod too.
Dad: but I downloaded a few yesterday. Maybe they're not ok?
Mum: did you buy them through iTunes?
Dad: they were free but yes, through iTunes. I hope they're ok.
Me: what were they?
Dad: washington.
Me: sorry, what? As in Megan Washington - W A S H I N G T O N?
Dad: yeah I saw her on the arias. The whole thing was awful but she was great.
So yeah, my dad likes washington. He also likes being hip in other ways, like using facebook and watching Australian idol. True story.
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Friday, November 5, 2010
apologies
Sorry for the double up on the last post if you view this blog in a reader. I thought my post had been lost, so rewrote it only to discover it was there the whole time... mysterious...
Unconditional Love and the Iraq War
Some of you have said you'd like to get into the radio show This American Life but haven't known where to start.
If you're still keen, I'd recommend you listen to a recent episode called Unconditional Love, which tells the moving story of a Romanian boy adopted at age 7 and how he's struggled to be loved and love others, as well as how his adoptive family have perservered with him through intensely difficult circumstances. Might sound sappy, but it's a really interesting look at how integral relationship is to being human.
Also, I recently listened to an episode called Iraq After Us, which probably isn't the best place to start if you're new to This American Life, but if you're at all interested in hearing about the Iraq War through the eyes of Iraqis, give it a listen. I feel like I know nothing of what's gone on the last seven years in Iraq, but this episode gave me a glimpse of what has taken place from the perspective of those whose voices we haven't been privileged to hear from before. The reporters spent a month in Iraq collecting these stories
You can podcast all their episodes.
If you're still keen, I'd recommend you listen to a recent episode called Unconditional Love, which tells the moving story of a Romanian boy adopted at age 7 and how he's struggled to be loved and love others, as well as how his adoptive family have perservered with him through intensely difficult circumstances. Might sound sappy, but it's a really interesting look at how integral relationship is to being human.
Also, I recently listened to an episode called Iraq After Us, which probably isn't the best place to start if you're new to This American Life, but if you're at all interested in hearing about the Iraq War through the eyes of Iraqis, give it a listen. I feel like I know nothing of what's gone on the last seven years in Iraq, but this episode gave me a glimpse of what has taken place from the perspective of those whose voices we haven't been privileged to hear from before. The reporters spent a month in Iraq collecting these stories
You can podcast all their episodes.
the muesli diaries
I deal with the important things on this blog. A while ago, I filled you all in about gender-specific bread and drawing on that same concern for your palette, I have undertaken research into muesli.
This is a big thing for me. You see, as a kid I didn't like milk, which meant all forms of milk-drenched breakfast were out of the question. But a few months ago, in a moment of abandon, I decided to take a bit of a leap and try muesli, milk and all. And I liked it. Amazing!
Over the last few months, I've been doing my research into the world of muesli in order to report back to you that the best muesli on the market is....
Table of Plenty's Velvety Vanilla and Heavenly Honey. Velvety Vanilla has macadamia nuts and cranberries! And Heavenly Honey is basically cinnamon flavoured. SO delicious. And actually not that bad for you, because it's only semi-toasted.
I was pleased on the weekend to discover a fellow lover of these mueslis. We were talking about muesli over dinner, as you do.
This is a big thing for me. You see, as a kid I didn't like milk, which meant all forms of milk-drenched breakfast were out of the question. But a few months ago, in a moment of abandon, I decided to take a bit of a leap and try muesli, milk and all. And I liked it. Amazing!Over the last few months, I've been doing my research into the world of muesli in order to report back to you that the best muesli on the market is....
Table of Plenty's Velvety Vanilla and Heavenly Honey. Velvety Vanilla has macadamia nuts and cranberries! And Heavenly Honey is basically cinnamon flavoured. SO delicious. And actually not that bad for you, because it's only semi-toasted.
I was pleased on the weekend to discover a fellow lover of these mueslis. We were talking about muesli over dinner, as you do.
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