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>i have plenty of NEW(s). last night’s sans serif is primed and ready for your aural receivings. i abused björk’s spankin’ new full release, volta, with great pleasure. the plink-plonk of min xiao-fen on the pipa puts i see who you are at the lip of my heaving wonts. this weekend was spent gloriously, bathed … Continue reading →

>welcome to my weekend. fantastic backyard barbeque in mattapan, accessorized with several visiting balls o’ fluff: chocolate and beer and several samples from the wine jukebox, oh my. (read my review in the dig) a comforting tuck-in with dear friends and lots of suishaya goodness (non-sushi pix taken by new-lens-owner carl): treasures from 1920 that … Continue reading →

>the sunlight streaming into my room, an uninvited but not a wholly unpleasant guest. i breathe, rouse; have recovered an energy that’s been unleashed as springtime’s warmth finally creeps into an otherwise dreary winter-weary boston. this past weekend of glorious weather, as i shared an eggy brunch on a sunny patio, indulged in the dog-parade … Continue reading →

>i must confess i’m jaded in terms of internet content, but i have to say this website really goes the exceptional mile: weirdmeat.com! For several years I was a dietary vegan. I was considering a long trek in the Congo with an ethnomusicologist — also a strict vegetarian — and he asked me would I … Continue reading →

>the best story i’ve heard all day, from my friend mark: Did I tell you about the time my dad brought home oysters and gave them to my brother and myself as “pets”? I remember him saying, “You guys have always wanted pets, so take good care of them.” “But dad…it’s…it’s….it’s an ugly grey rock.” … Continue reading →