__ Because I couldn’t find a clip of Collins singing __ You can’t win, and you can’t break even You can’t get out of the game; You shouldn’t stay, but you ain’t leaving ‘Cause your luck… could change again… __ And besides, who doesn’t love Muppets? __ Speaking of which, I am not quite the …
Music
Song of the week
You can’t go wrong with Sam Cooke. ————————- Sam Cooke, “Sugar Dumpling (Original)” (1962) Not the best week in national politics, but the weather was nice here. Gratitude for the little things. This posthumous hit from 1965 is one of my favorites by Sam Cooke. Three things to listen for: 1) the appearance of professional …
Reader video
As we await the excitement of the House vote on the Boehner plan, let’s entertain ourselves with a new reader video, from the band Super Duper. Update. The reader is a member of the band, that’s how these things work.
Spotify Lives Up to the Hype
For those of you looking for a distraction from the debt ceiling, here’s a review of Spotify after the break.
I’ve really got to use my imagination
To think of anything positive to say today. Can you think of anything?
What kind of fuckery is this
I’m not usually one to follow celebrity lives and deaths too much, but I find Amy Winehouse’s death very sad. Her songs and lyrics were clever, and I really liked her singing, which was sophisticated and jazz-inflected in a way that you just don’t hear much on pop radio. So much of popular culture is …
Another reader video
I’m going to do these on a regular schedule, once a week, I think, but it’s a bummer weekend and I thought another one would be fun. From reader Paul Belliveau, who’s a high-school math teacher by day.