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So heres an odd cultural byway sort of moment. Tomorrow night the
So heres an odd cultural byway sort of moment. Tomorrow night the theme of Queeraoke at Madame is Girl Groups and in checking out whats available on Y...

My week of listening to Christmas music on Kool 108 paid off this
My week of listening to Christmas music on Kool 108 paid off this morning with the reward of my annual hearing of Leroy Andersons Sleigh Ride, specifi...

In looking toward attending the USENIX-LISA conference next week
In looking toward attending the USENIX-LISA conference next week (which I have been attending nearly every year for a couple of decades now), Im remem...

I may be leaving for Seattle tomorrow, but I spent some time today
I may be leaving for Seattle tomorrow, but I spent some time today checking on logistics for a return trip to Ireland at the end of February -- flight...

Well, speaking of self-indulgence -- last year the calendar worked
Well, speaking of self-indulgence -- last year the calendar worked out so that the Monday after the Minnesota Shapenote Convention was the monthly pub...

For most of the morning my hands smelled of garlic and lemon,
For most of the morning my hands smelled of garlic and lemon, which is a twice-yearly phenomenon on the Thursday before the Minnesota shapenote conven...

In the US we certainly hear a lot about going to the pub in
In the US we certainly hear a lot about going to the pub in England, and its not exactly an observation to note that there is a pub culture in the UK,...

The State Rooms at Buckingham Palace provide some generalized
The State Rooms at Buckingham Palace provide some generalized background to class issues in the UK. The opulence is staggering. One particular wrought...

In the category of Lost in My Parents House, I was tempted to post
In the category of Lost in My Parents House, I was tempted to post the question to the interwebs of whether coffee grounds can go through a kitchen si...

Weirdest flashback ever: Im walking up the stairs of my parents
Weirdest flashback ever: Im walking up the stairs of my parents house, coffee in hand, on my way back to the room where Im working for the day. The ca...