Margo Guryan says, “Good-bye, July”
Tomorrow is August already! And singer-songwriter Margo Guryan has something to say about it…
(Thank you, Lia!)
8 comments July 31st, 2010
An Electronic Heart of Glass
A month ago I mentioned it was Debbie Harry’s 65th birthday, and played Hanging on the Telephone. A much more technically advanced recording from Blondie’s album Parallel Lines is Heart of Glass. Here’s an explanation of how it was put together. I don’t know know yet who made this video, but it seems to be from England, and it’s excellent. Thanks go to David Barsalou for pointing it out.
2 comments July 31st, 2010
That’s a yacht to spend on a wedding
Chelsea Clinton is already 30? Well, nobody can say she’s rushing into getting married. The speculation that the wedding and reception would run into millions of dollars is way off target, apparently, but no matter what it’s costing it’ll be a lot more than what 99% of everybody else spends. Hey, the Clintons can afford it, and they’re not complaining about paying taxes.
John Kerry, on the other hand, continues to be a disappointment. As a Massachusetts taxpayer, I don’t believe his assertion that he always intended to pay Baystate taxes on his Ocean State yacht. Of course, what Kerry did was perfectly legal, so the only thing that’s wrong is the inherent duplicity.
I met Kerry only once, briefly, during my reporting days, and I can tell you the aloof thing is for real. Kerry couldn’t be bothered by a nobody kid reporter like me, and he wasn’t even a senator yet. Around that same period of time, when Ed Brooke was a senator, Ted Kennedy gave me his undivided attention for a 20-minute interview. For all of his personal failings, from that experience I realized Ted knew that loyalty was something he had to earn and couldn’t take for granted.
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Unemployment going Hire and Hire?
What’s wrong with the unemployed? Why are they still out of work? Sure, it’s been reported that, on average, there are at least five applicants for every job, but if every one of those jobs gets filled, then the increased demand for goods and services will create more jobs, and the cycle will continue until we have full employment, and we’ll be back to having inflation, instead of deflation, in no time. See? It’s easy to understand!
So the problem must be, it has to be, with those who are unemployed, and not the government’s failure to pump enough borrowed money into the economy with public works projects and make-work jobs. So what, exactly, is wrong with these people who are looking for work, but finding none? The Onion explains the problem, and the solution…
Report: Unemployment High Because People Keep Blowing Their Job Interviews
According to the findings, seven out of 10 Americans could have landed their dream job last month if they had known where they see themselves in five years, and the number of unemployed could be reduced from 14.6 million to 5 million if everyone simply greeted potential employers with firmer handshakes, maintained eye contact, and stopped fiddling with their hair and face so much.
Add comment July 30th, 2010
Postcards not from the edge
Recommended — Ringo’s Postcards from the Boys. Hover over the picture to see who wished Ringo were also at the Capitol Records building.
Add comment July 30th, 2010
Arlo and Janis @ 25
Today was the 25th anniversary of Arlo and Janis!
Oops! Wrong Arlo and Janis. Here’s an Arlo and Janis original I got from Jimmy Johnson fifteen years ago, when Eric was only three. And now he’s shaving!
Congratulations, and thanks, to Jimmy for creating my favorite comic strip.
Add comment July 29th, 2010