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Saturday, September 18, 2021

Dude Motel

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This (as is obvious) is the Dude Motel.  It is in a town called Haltom City, which Wikipedia says is "an inner suburb of Fort Worth....
Friday, September 17, 2021

Bronte

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This is a story of a remarkable & beautiful little cat whom I had the incredible fortune to know & to live with for just over twelve...
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Thursday, September 16, 2021

Self Help Radio 091421: Dare

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(original image here *) Audacious, bold, courageous, fearless, foolhardy, gutsy, impulsive, reckless - daring?  Is that what Self Help Radio...
Monday, September 13, 2021

Whither Dare?

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(Original image is here .) This week's theme on Self Help Radio is but a single word: 'dare.' But what a word it is! It's a ...
Sunday, September 12, 2021

Preface To Dare: Dan Dare?

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(image from here .) The first time I ever heard of Dan Dare was in the David Bowie song "DJ," in which he sings, "Feels like ...
Saturday, September 11, 2021

Still Need To Write Something About My Sweet Bronte

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It has been a kind of catharsis for me to say goodbye to my animals in this blog when they leave.  Last week we lost Bronte, & I have so...
Friday, September 10, 2021

Films For One Night Only

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(image from the film's Wikipedia page ) During this week's Self Help Radio, we had another installment of Chuck's Happily Unsoph...
Wednesday, September 08, 2021

Self Help Radio 090721: One Night Only

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This is a fun sentence to say: for one night only songs about only one night on Self Help Radio!  & that's exactly what happened.  I...
Monday, September 06, 2021

Whither One Night Only?

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(Image from here .) What are some things that happen for just one night?  It depends on how you define "just one night."  A certai...
Sunday, September 05, 2021

Preface To One Night Only: One More Night

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Above is a picture of my two boy cats, Boone & Bolan.  I know virtually nothing about how animals remember, or whether they feel loss, o...
Saturday, September 04, 2021

Another Loss

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We said goodbye to our beloved Bronte this morning.  That picture above is from her 14th birthday, which was barely a month ago.  She was be...
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Friday, September 03, 2021

Home Ec

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(image from here .) In middle school - in eighth grade - I took a Home Economics course.  I don't remember too much about it except a) w...
Wednesday, September 01, 2021

Self Help Radio 083121: Indiepop A To Z # 66

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(All images from Discogs .) You know the drill!  Another four months, another dizzying set of delicious indiepop in a semblance of alphabeti...
Monday, August 30, 2021

Whither Indiepop A To Z # 66?

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(image from here ) There have been - let me check - oh yes - 65 - that's sixty-five - previously episodes of the Indiepop A To Z series....
Sunday, August 29, 2021

Preface To Indiepop A To Z # 66: Still In The Letter P

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(image from here ) Just sitting here listening to bands whose names start with the letter P.  Being kind of chill about it because I get to ...
Saturday, August 28, 2021

Bassets

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One thing I do on dog walks - & I make sure to ask the owner permission before I do it - is give treats to the dogs who I see on those w...
Friday, August 27, 2021

Everything's Quiet At The Ol' Five & Dime

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(Here's a picture of an actual five & dime store.  From here .) This week's show - next week's show - whatever - is another ...
Wednesday, August 25, 2021

Self Help Radio 082421: Holograms/Catenary Wires Interview

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Okay, technically, the Catenary Wires interview isn't an episode of Self Help Radio.  I had the pleasure of talking to Amelia Fletcher ...
Monday, August 23, 2021

Whither Holograms?

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(This is your holographic brain on Self Help Radio.  Image from here .) Tonight's Self Help Radio will be a trick of the light.  It was ...
Sunday, August 22, 2021

Preface To Holograms & The Other Thing: The Other Thing

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(image from here ) Okay, yeah, this week's Self Help Radio is going to be about holograms but before the show I am going to spend a litt...