I used to think of myself as a blogger. . .

as a blogger. But I’ve owned this website for nearly two years and – as you can see – have posted a mere 14 times. In that same period, however, I have sent hundreds (if not thousands) of e-mails, written over 1,000 tweets, and read tens of thousands of my friends’ status updates [...]

Album Review – The Synchronicity Suite

Album Review – The Synchronicity Suite

I have to say, by way of preface, that “Synchronicity” really FEELS like a compilation. When I make mixes, one of my goals is always to make the transitions between songs (even of different styles) feel effortless. That’s certainly not the case here. The first three songs are [...]

What’s in a Name?

“If you could rename yourself, what would your name be?” There are quite a few ways to take this question because of the ambiguous phrasing.

1. In contemporary American English, the question implies that one can change one’s name.  In this interpretation, the operative clause is “what would your name [...]

Album Review: Narrow Stairs

I came to this album with mixed feelings. The words “I Will Possess Your Heart” emerging from my radio left me nonplussed, but I couldn’t get them out of my head. From the first high note Ben Gibbard hits in “Bixby Canyon Ridge,” however, it is clear that Death Cab has spent the [...]

a trip home

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Album Review: The Electricity in Your House Wants to Sing

I found out about I Am Robot and Proud through a compilation called “Starving But Happy” and was pleased to find a few full length albums available through iTunes. I immediately bought this album and listened to it for about three straight days – something about the serendipitous treble playing against mild [...]

Stuff White People Like

Submitted for your consideration: stuff white people like.

The rough premise of the site is to help “not white” people relate to “white” people by understanding “white” behavior and taste. The site has only been up for a month, but it has already seen nearly two million hits.

This excerpt from the first post gives [...]