Monthly Archives: January 2012

Tunes for a Tuesday – 31 January 2012

Start At The Beginning – Among Savages – Start At The Beginning EP [Listen] Only A Song – Ben Sollee – American Songwriter Sessions [Listen] Auld Lang Syne – Beta Radio – The Songs the Season Brings [Listen] Old School … Continue reading

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When men lack supervision

I can see myself in at least 50% of these situations. Either blithely unaware of the risks or enjoying myself immensely. Or both.

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Never underestimate the power of a great story

HT Petrea Burchard

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Devonport. World famous in Mainz.

Our local rag…er…shining example of journalistic excellence…er…rag, the Mainzer Allgemeine Zeitung never ceases to amaze me. Open the paper this morning, scan past an appallingly bad journalistic effort by Stefanie Widman (who works out that 8 divided by 47 is … Continue reading

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Quote of the day

“I was astonished to discover recently,” says Andy Lloyd, with the air of a man who has just had to put down his toast and marmalade to express his horror at what he has just discovered. “In an allegedly “young-man’s” … Continue reading

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What We Believed When We Were Kids …

  1. My granddad used to tell me that if I didn’t dry myself properly after my shower at night, I would wake up stuck to the bed! 2. Before Toy Story, when my youngest son was about 5, I … Continue reading

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Tunes for a Tuesday – 24 January 2012

Strictly R&R – Atlanta Rhythm Section – The Boys From Doraville [Listen] Maxwell’s Silver Hammer – The Beatles – Abbey Road [Listen] Lemonade – Braids – BIRP! July 2010 [Listen] The Christian Life (Gram Parsons Vocal) – The Byrds – … Continue reading

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Clint gets it right….

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Ahoi, Captain

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Kickstarter

A backer wrote: This is my new form of gambling. If the product lives up to the hype, I’m a big winner. If it doesn’t, I’m still honored to be a supporter of innovation and entrepreneurs. Win, Win. The Hidden … Continue reading

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