It was -7 when I got in the car this morning. As Shrek says, “Ogres have layers.” Well, call me an ogre today. And just because half the US population is going to put this in their blogs today, I’m doing it, too. — Baby, It’s Cold Outside I really can’t stay – But baby …
Chinese New Year
I’m in the middle of reading Michael Moore’s “Dude, Where’s My Country?” and suddenly feeling a responsible member of society. Today’s lyrics (below) were written in 1992 but seem more poignant today. The kids and I saw the Chinese New Year’s parade in Chinatown on Sunday. This was the first time I’d been in Chicago’s …
Bugs Bunny is Next
Romance ain’t dead. It’s just taken on a different form. Here’s some nice Valentine’s Day candy that says it all. 🙂 Ray Rayner passed away yesterday. For those of you who didn’t grow up in Chicago, Ray was the guy who hosted a kid’s morning show on WGN-Channel 9 that *everybody* (including adults) watched. It …
MLK Day
MLK day. It’s a good time to put aside whatever comparatively petty problems we have in our lives and think about the people who struggled to actually put some good and justice in this world. We’ll all probably hear the Dion song “Abraham, Martin, and John” before the day is out, so here are a …
My Favorite Song
Como Uma Onda (Lulu Santos – Nelson Motta) Nada do que foi sera de novo do jeito que ja foi um dia tudo passa tudo sempre passara a vida vem em ondas como uma mar no indo e vindo, infinito tudo que se ve nao e igual ao que a gente viu ha um Segundo …
Metropolis
Here’s another song that’s been stuck in my head. I like the way the lyrics capture the feeling of being in a huge city (which is where I am as I write this, oddly enough). This is from the Manhattan Transfer’s Brasil album, which is a gem– you can listen to it end-to-end and walk …