Links

▼
Saturday, February 04, 2023

Bluto Update

›
The kitten we adopted three weeks ago today, whom we named Bluto, has been a bright spot in our lives. He is incredibly good-natured, not in...
Friday, February 03, 2023

The Adventures Of Mr. Greedy

›
(No, not this Mr. Greedy! Image from here .) Oh wow I had the excellent good fortune to have on this week some great Portland improv artists...
Tuesday, January 31, 2023

Self Help Radio 013123: Greed

›
(The original Bruegel print is here .) One thing you should know about Self Help Radio's show about greed is that I never sampled that s...
Monday, January 30, 2023

Whither Greed?

›
(image from here .) Sometimes, after long talks, I take some time to think about what was talked about. A common themes in recent conversati...
Sunday, January 29, 2023

Preface To Greed: Hardly Ever Been Greedy

›
(Here's a picture of Greedo, from here .) It may be self-serving to say I've never been greedy. I even was going to title this post ...
Saturday, January 28, 2023

Tom Verlaine

›
(image from here ) It's been hard processing Tom Verlaine's death today. Mainly I have been listening to his music & thinking ab...
Friday, January 27, 2023

Jury Duty Postscript

›
(image from here ) After two & half days of tedium, I was not chosen for a jury.  Here is what I wrote on Facebook: Released from jury d...
Tuesday, January 24, 2023

Self Help Radio 012423: Examples

›
Here, without you asking, is an example of a radio show. Not just any radio show. An episode of Self Help Radio. In fact, the show contains ...
Monday, January 23, 2023

Whither Examples?

›
(image from here ) You have heard me complain before about the length of my show. I don't think it should be three hours long. But it is...
Sunday, January 22, 2023

Preface To Examples: Jury Duty

›
(This could be me! Image from here .) It's true. Your humble deejay has been called for jury duty. I report to the Central County Courth...
Saturday, January 21, 2023

The Movies In 1987

›
(image from the IMDb ) On this week's show - which featured some of my favorite music from 1987 - our resident cinephile Chuck interrupt...
Friday, January 20, 2023

55

›
(image from here ) Today I turned fifty-five years old. It's a cliché to say that one doesn't feel one's age, but I know I look ...
Tuesday, January 17, 2023

Self Help Radio 011723: 1987

›
(all image from Discogs ) Wow, that was a radio show I might've done in 1987! But there's so much more to cover that I love from tha...
Monday, January 16, 2023

Whither 1987?

›
(image from here ) Maybe I'll play something from that JAMMS record above tonight. I certainly enjoyed it in 1987! Every year around my ...
Sunday, January 15, 2023

Preface To 1987: A Few More Stories About That Year

›
A selfie from 1987 It seems I won't have a lot of time & space for telling 1987 stories. Adopting a cat waylaid me. But. I think I c...
Saturday, January 14, 2023

Bluto

›
After the unhappy loss of both Bolan  & Winston , our little house felt a bit empty. Our remaining cat Boone seemed to be affected by th...
Friday, January 13, 2023

In 1987 I Spent Three Months In A 7-11

›
(This is not what the store I worked in looked like - but it's close. Image from here .) This is the time of year when my birthday appea...
Tuesday, January 10, 2023

Self Help Radio 011023: Napping

›
For a radio show like Self Help Radio, widely regarded as "lazy," a show about naps seems appropriate. Alas, if Self Help Radio is...
Monday, January 09, 2023

Whither Napping?

›
Lazy girl. Ultimately I think I prefer naps to an actual "full night's sleep." It's only some convention & regular obl...
Sunday, January 08, 2023

Preface To Napping: Addicted To Naps

›
(pretty sure I found this at thisisnthappiness.com ) Strangely enough I didn't nap today. Or I did. It was for about fifteen minutes.  N...