Monthly Archives: December 2007

No Books Allowed

Posted on December 30, 2007 by

For some reason, Neptune wants Goldilocks and the Three Bears; I think because she’s seen it referenced to on TV, or I mentioned it and we’ve never read it. I’ve promised her that we would go out to the store … Continue reading →

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Corn Aggression

Posted on December 29, 2007 by

Christmas Day Eve: On our drive back from Murray’s brother’s house on the south shore, we were listening to NPR, which for some reason we can do in Montreal because we’re so close to Vermont. Anyhow, the radio hosts were … Continue reading →

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More on the Music Industry

Posted on December 26, 2007 by

I saw this in an email sent to Murray last week, but I wasn’t sure if it was one of those velvet-rope, for your eyes only things or something else. What’s the protocol on stuff like that? Anyhow, David Byrne’s … Continue reading →

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Another Weather Blog (Happy Holidays)

Posted on December 24, 2007 by

The snow melted a little over the past few days, so the weather station is working again. There was so much on the roof of our garage that the weather vane part was snowed in. That said, now it is … Continue reading →

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Your Life is a Contest

Posted on December 22, 2007 by

I am so into the Automotive X Prize. If you haven’t heard of it, the X-ers manage a foundation that awards multi-million dollar prizes to anyone who can successfully complete their challenges. The automotive prize goes to the first team … Continue reading →

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Art Showdown: Cooking vs. Music

Posted on December 20, 2007 by

This past Tuesday, after the second big snowfall, I insisted that Murray accompany me to Ikea. Trips to Ikea must always be planned thoroughly: the day of the week and time of day must be carefully selected, otherwise the place … Continue reading →

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I Like Paul McCartney. Reluctantly.

Posted on December 15, 2007 by

I grew up mainly listening to my parent’s collection of gas station promotion tapes, a series called Solid Gold where each tape showcased about a dozen songs from each decade. I’m pretty sure this is a Canadian thing, maybe even … Continue reading →

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Is MySpace Useless?

Posted on December 13, 2007 by

Recently, I assumed responsibility for The Dears online stuff. This mini-renaissance we’re in is so intense and kind of extreme that we decided to tear everything down and rebuild it simply. The obvious sites to get a makeover were thedears.org … Continue reading →

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Park-Ex vs. The World

Posted on December 9, 2007 by

Sometimes I think I really take my neighbourhood for granted. Since it’s basically a ghetto, and drug-dealers live a few doors away, I tend to undervalue the quality of life here. But a little excursion beyond Park-Ex’s boundaries opened my … Continue reading →

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Joah-Fish and Enegin Studios

Posted on December 8, 2007 by

Two weeks ago, Murray moved the recording into another studio. Today he finishes working there, and he’s completely exhausted. The other day he was lying on the couch, barely awake, saying: “It’s weird being so tired and so inspired at … Continue reading →

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