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Peanut Butter and Pickles
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Random thoughts and natterings, and the occasional picture.
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Hurrah for Switzerland
Switzerland just passed a ban, a constitutional ban, on the building of minarets on mosques in Switzerland.I think that's quite interesting.Judging from the whining going on in various Islamic circles, you would think that Switzerland openly declared...
Ballet or opera?
My darling wife wanted to see her favorite ballet, "Giselle." It's the story of Prince Albrecht, who is already betrothed to another, but who disguises himself and woos a peasant girl, Giselle. Giselle finds out he's a fraud, and heartbroken, she sta...
The first day of school
It's a new project, a new place, new faces, new tasks. The same jitters, every time. But this project is only about 2.5 months long. It will be over before I know it.I get to work with co-workers whom I have not seen in a long time. That's wonderful....
Keeping up with the neighbours
She: "Bob next door has a ton of poinsettia plants in his yard for Christmas. Do you think we need to get some?"Me: "Wouldn't it be easier to pour some salt on his?"...
Imogen Heap, "Bad Body Double"
I like the rolling groove of this song. And the use of her voice, sampled, as the bass line in the beginning. Quite cool. I think I will have to buy her stuff.Happy Thanksgiving....
Frou Frou, "Hear Me Out"
It's unfortunate that Frou Frou (the singer Imogen Heap and producer/instrumentalist Guy Sigsworth) only made one album, "Details," in 2002. Heap's breathy yodel and Sigsworth's synth grooves make a very listenable combination.I like the gate on her ...

