Archive for the ‘childhood memories’ Category
What’ll I Do
Posted in childhood memories, music, tagged Harry Nilsson, music video on July 3, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Musick Time Machine
Posted in childhood memories, music, tagged Dory Previn on March 17, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Song of the Naturalist’s Wife
Posted in childhood memories, music, tagged day at the beach, Donovan, music video on March 16, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
From A Gift from a Flower to a Garden
Musick Time Machine
Posted in childhood memories, music, tagged Echo & The Bunnymen on March 14, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
الحمد لله
Posted in childhood memories, how we live, tagged children's books, Gaza strip, palestine, post office, الحمد لله on April 27, 2010 | 2 Comments »
About three weeks ago I put two children’s books in an envelope and mailed them to a friend for his daughter. Today I got word that they were received and the child is delighted. Sounds like ordinary news, doesn’t it? It’s not, for me or for the little girl. She and her family are Palestinian [...]
“Blister In The Sun”
Posted in childhood memories, music, Videos, tagged 1980s music, Brian Ritchie, Gordon Gano, Victor DeLorenzo, Violent Femmes on February 17, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Matthew Iglesias is listening to a cover of Violent Femmes‘ “Blister In The Sun,” but there’s nothing like the real thing: “Kiss Off” is another Violent Femmes favorite: What the hell … here’s “Gimme The Car”: And to round things out, “Good Feelings”:
Buy Me A Present
Posted in childhood memories, music, tagged Biff Rose on February 3, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I want this CD so desperately but can’t spare the $20. If anyone wants to buy it for me, please do.
Running with the bulls in Pamplona
Posted in Animals, childhood memories, how we live, Videos, tagged bullfighting, Encierro, Pamplona, San Fermin, spain, video on January 2, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
This video is from 2007. Seven runners were gored and six others were injured. A bull that gets separated from the pack seems to do the most damage. There have been surprisingly few fatalities over the years. I spent my sophomore year in the Canary Islands and very much enjoyed going to bull fights. They [...]
