John Gushue . . . Dot Dot Dot

Anniversary

Today marked the 23rd wedding anniversary for Martha and me. Not bad, huh? 

The Ocean

Houses of the Holy feels like Led Zeppelin at their Led Zeppest, or at least in terms of the image that has stuck through the years. As for sound, I prefer Led Zep at the beginning and at the end, but a tune like The Ocean always makes me want to crank things up just a notch. 

 

Ignorant

"Lack of education is an extraordinary handicap when one is being offensive." 
- Josephine Tey  

 

Inside that falling satellite

An infographic from Space.com on the UARS satellite in the needs today.

The Ikea 'nursery for men'

Not having an Ikea store around, the question of how to get through a shopping trip there is not much of a deal for me. [I have, though, called the seating near the exit at Winners the "widowers' bench."]

This report all the same made me chucke.

Corte-Real

The statue of explorer Gaspar Corte-Real stands along Prince Philip Drive, near (but not quite facing) Confederation Building.

I snapped this this morning, on my way into work.

The Royal We

The tune of the day is from Silversun Pickups.

Knees

"A woman is as young as her knees."
- Mary Quant

1.75 million views and counting

The "Enzo in the ocean" video from last week's Targa race is still an online hit. The last time I looked, it had passed a million views, and now it's pushing close to two.

Can't Get There From Here

I was sad to hear that R.E.M. was packing it in; after just over three decades, why not just take a hiatus, or go away and not tell anyone it was actully over? Surely they've earned a rest.

Here's one of my favourites.

The chocolate wall

This is the mural on the wall outside the Newfoundland Chocolate Co. on Duckworth Street.

Those French cows dig that jazz music

I love this video of the New Hot 5, an American jazz ensemble, serenading a herd of cows at a farm in France.

A final thought: more cowbell!

Recruited

"Scratch a dog and you'll find a permanent job."
- Franklin P. Jones

Chuck and the Bard

Spotted in a joke book that made the kid howl yesterday. 

 

Picky

"I don't much enjoy looking at paintings in general. I know too much about them. I take them apart." 
- Georgia O'Keeffe 

The goldfish

They've been a long time coming, and they've arrived. 

Here's the story. Nick has wanted a pet for a long time. As our friends know, Martha and I are cat people, and have had some great ones over the years. Unfortunately, my allergies have made this a non-starter. So, Nick over time has developed an idea about having a little aquarium. 

This summer, we set some targets. If he completed his chores, and earned points, he could get an aquarium ... and the fish to go inside. 

Glad to report the fella did everything he needed to do. 

Tonight, we picked up what Nick called "the starter fish," three goldfish that he named - get this - Chuck Norris, Zach and Goldie. Chuck Norris gets his name from the joke meme that he just discovered. Zach is inspired in part by my colleague Zach Goudie. Goldie ... well, they're goldfish. 

As for Nick, he's one happy kid. 

So you don't like the Facebook changes

 

September

Do you remember the 21st night of September?

Earth Wind and Fire, and one of the songs that has never failed to cheer me up, for well over 30 years now.

Fibs

"A little inaccuracy sometimes saves tons of explanation."
- Saki  

 

Did you survive Juneuary and Fogust?

 

Ryan Snoddon did. Our meteorologist at CBC St. John's proudly models the T-shirt made to commemorate the epic amount of RDF - rain, drizzle and fog, if you're from away - we had during the "summer." 

 

Soul Limbo

This has to be the Sixties-est thing ever. Booker T. and the MGs, with a song that is as Stax as it can get and filled to the brim with limbo. 

I played it a few times over the other morning. Better than a double espresso! 

Courtyard clock

I snapped this yesterday morning on my walk to work. It's the clock you'll find in the courtyard by the Science Building at Memorial. 

You can probably guess what time I walked by... 

 

An Indy poster

It's called I Hate Snakes, and it's by Jacob McAllister. Available for purchase here. 

Temporary Secretary

When McCartney II was released in 1980, it seemed both of its era (Pop Muzik had come out the year before, and synthesizer experimentation was popping up everywhere) and ahead of it. Coming Up was a hit, but tracks like Temporary Secretary seem to get more serious attention simply because they sound more interesting with age. 

Not bad for a Beatle who was just playing around with a bunch of electronic instruments! 

Money

"Come away; poverty's catching." 
- Aphra Behn