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colin meloy, “wonder”
After a week in Portland it is only appropriate to post something from Colin Meloy, front man for the Decemberists. Here is a lovely song from his newish solo album. Enjoy. Lyrics below. Wonder by Colin Meloy My darling, what wonder have we wrought here? It’s weird and it’s wonderful, dear An ankle, an earlobe,…
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encounters at the end of the world
I posted this review of Werner Herzog’s Encounters at the End of the World over at rednoW.com a couple of days ago. When Werner Herzog received an invitation from the National Science Foundation to visit its Antarctic headquarters, he made it clear that he was in no mood to make another film about “fuzzy penguins”.…
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portland (as seen through a camera phone)
Having a great time in Portland. So far the hostel has been a great choice.
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watching the olympics: yes or no?
Back in March I raised the question of whether or not the readers of this blog will be watching the Beijing Olympics this summer. The games begin in just a few weeks, and I’d like to raise the question once again. In March I began thinking about the Olympics because of the Chinese government’s violent…
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