Monthly Archives: July 2012

The Ten Best Wilco Songs

Posted on July 28, 2012 by kamper

I was all hopped up to do a list of the ten best Wilco songs in honor of us seeing two shows in four days*, but the lovely and talented twinkly has beaten me to the punch with a fine … Continue reading →

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Things More Embarrassing Than a Bird Shitting on Your Head

Posted on July 26, 2012 by kamper

This piece by Natalie Bell in The Hairpin starts out light and then quickly turns into a freight train. Great, great writing. More of her writing here.

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135 Shots That Will Restore Your Faith in Cinema

Posted on July 25, 2012 by kamper

I haven’t actually lost my faith in cinema, but if I had I’m sure this compilation would have restored it. A few odd choices but for the most part stellar. Update: Here is a list of all the films or … Continue reading →

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A Million Random Little Digits

Posted on July 23, 2012 by kamper

People sometimes ask me what I’m reading. Sometimes they don’t ask and I tell them anyway. Especially if we’re on a long bus ride together. If you’re looking for some summer reading, here is a book that is as gripping … Continue reading →

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The Dangers of Deduction

Posted on July 23, 2012 by kamper

Sherlock parody from Dawson Bros. Funtime on the BBC.

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“I immediately expressed to the bear my dissatisfaction with finding him in my house . . .”

Posted on July 21, 2012 by kamper

Hearty New Englanders indeed. Lou Niles of Whitefield, New Hampshire awoke at 3 AM to find a black bear rummaging through his kitchen garbage. His response: “I immediately expressed to the bear my dissatisfaction with finding him in my house … Continue reading →

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Things I Love about Provincetown: the CD shop

Posted on July 18, 2012 by kamper

Catalog of the CD shop on Commercial Street in Provincetown: Madonna section: 33 titles Donna Summer section: 22 titles Whitney Houston section: 14 titles Wilco section: 0 titles* * Not even a section divider. I am fairly certain that I’m … Continue reading →

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Things I Love About Provincetown: Dune Walk

Posted on July 18, 2012 by kamper

One of our favorite things to do in Provincetown is to hike to the ocean across the rugged dunes of the Cape Cod National Seashore Park. The thing I love best about this hike is that it takes place only … Continue reading →

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Use all your well-learned politesse

Posted on July 17, 2012 by kamper

Of all the wingnut memes about President Obama, the one that I find most puzzling is the one that presents him as some kind of narcissist. Never heard that one? Then you don’t spend much time in Greater Wingnuttia. It’s … Continue reading →

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I’m in heaven again, I’ve got everything

Posted on July 16, 2012 by kamper

I’d be remiss if I didn’t note with sadness the passing of Jon Lord, keyboard player for Deep Purple. There were many incarnations of Deep Purple, but to me the only one that mattered was the Machine Head/Made in Japan … Continue reading →

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