Monthly Archives: January 2008

>Don’t ask me about… (Henri Cartier-Bresson) #30

Posted on 19 January, 2008 by jb

>“Behind Saint-Lazare Station, Paris, France, 1932” Henri Cartier-Bresson Does photography get much better than this? Tags: Behind Saint-Lazare Station, Henri Cartier-Bresson

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Just how sad is this…? – #1

Posted on 17 January, 2008 by jb

OK, you’re watching “North Country“, Dylan’s singing “Sweetheart like you“ on the soundtrack and you know that that’s Mick Taylor, playing guitar. You know that it’s Mick playing guitar, because you recognise Sly Dunbar’s drumming as the same style as … Continue reading →

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>It must be me…..#4

Posted on 15 January, 2008 by jb

>Ms. jb’s in the Ralph Lauren Outlet store in Kittery, ME, getting all breathless over a sweater with 20% cashmere content. “Oh, which 20% would you say is cashmere, then? One of the arms?” I asked. “Which one – left … Continue reading →

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>Don’t ask me about…(New England life #3)

Posted on 15 January, 2008 by jb

>From the Portsmouth Herald’s Police Log 3:57 a.m. A Court Street caller reported a screaming male in the portable toilet on her property. Officers were unable to locate the man. 4:23 p.m. A Lamarck Drive resident reported that a bat … Continue reading →

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>And the number is……

Posted on 10 January, 2008 by jb

>.. 8000. About half a million folks voted in the New Hampshire primaries. The margin between Clinton and Obama was 2 percentage points. 8000 votes. Out of 287,000 In mediaspeak, this is an “amazing comeback” The margin between McCain and … Continue reading →

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>Hot gets cold….

Posted on 10 January, 2008 by jb

>…. but cool is forever. Or. My home is my Casulo Take 2 design students with a brilliant idea, a box measuring 120*80*90 cm and 8 minutes and you’ve got everything you need for a nomadic existence. A bed, a … Continue reading →

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>Hillary

Posted on 9 January, 2008 by jb

>I have difficulty understanding how 2 absolutely non-representative and demographically diametrically opposed states (and has heard anyone mention “sample size” recently ..?) can have such leverage in the primaries. I also have difficulty understanding the headlines – both in the … Continue reading →

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>Customers Who Bought Items Like This Also Bought….

Posted on 9 January, 2008 by jb

> The Fart Guys The Little Stinkers Completed Cracked Christmas Herniated Jingle Balls That’s what Amazon reckoned anyway when I had a look at Wisely’s eponymous album before its release. I couldn’t work it out at the time, but then … Continue reading →

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>Between "Wireless Stories" and "Jah Wobble"..

Posted on 8 January, 2008 by jb

> If you’re lucky. Not at Virgin in London. Not at Bullmoose Music in Portsmouth, ME. (Which surprised be, to be honest)Not at Newbury Comics in Cambridge, MA And forget looking around in this part of the world… This is … Continue reading →

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>I’m pretty happy to be shot of Microsoft….

Posted on 8 January, 2008 by jb

>… but to be honest, Apple isn’t much better. Not from a usability perspective – I wouldn’t DREAM of going back to the Dark Side – but the personal interactive experience is a bit naff. 1.Bought a PowerBook back in … Continue reading →

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