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Archive for April, 2009

My Life in Song

I’ve seen this musical meme making the rounds on Facebook and thought I’d give it a go. Using only song titles from one band, answer the following questions:
My band: The Beatles
1. Are you a male or female: She’s A Woman 
2. Describe yourself: I’m Only Sleeping 
3. How do you feel about yourself: I Feel Fine 
4. Describe [...]

Sunday Snapshot

I’m starting to suspect that the trees of Rochester will remain grey-brown twigs forever. 
–lori
 

Rest in Peace, Harry the K

“Swing and a long drive … watch … this … baby! … OUTTA HERE!” 
Harry Kalas started calling Philadelphia Phillies’ games in 1971, the year that I was born. Today he died in the broadcast booth, a couple hours before the game against the Washington Nationals. 
Back in the days before cable TV, most home games weren’t televised. (OK, if that [...]

Sunday Snapshot

My only tradition for Easter Sunday is to make a rogan josh, and this year I found this particularly tasty recipe. 
Happy Curry Day!
–lori

Overheard in Rochester

You can’t drink all day if you don’t start in the morning!

Guy at the bar at the Tap and Mallet. 
–lori

Three Haisku: Opening Day

No one has lost yet.
The Red Sox and Mariners 
Are tied: for one day
Runs, hits, men on base
Steals, walks, triples, double plays
A poem in stats  
And a favorite from last year:
April’s still chilled air
Is the prefect medium
For a hanging curve. 
The World Champion Philadelphia Phillies opened baseball’s 2009 season yesterday. They lost, 4-1, against the Braves. To [...]

Capsule Movie Reviews

Alice in Wonderland
Pittsford Plaza 03.05.10
The word I left the theater with was "boring." Johhny Depp is a marvel, but there was little else there besides a handful of amazing visuals that I'd love to have as posters on my wall, but not as a 108-minute movie.

Edge of Darkness
Pittsford Plaza 02.03.10
Mel Gibson does a good angry face, but the British TV series this was based on was sooooo much better.

Crazy Heart
Pittsford Plaza 01.22.10
Loved the music, loved Jeff Bridges. But I'm sorry, Maggie Gyllenhaal nearly ruined it for me. Is it too much to ask the Bridges' character might fall for someone in, I don't know, maybe her *thirties* or something?

Sherlock Holmes
Pittsford Plaza 01.14.10
Completely ridiculous but oddly endearing. Sorta like Robert Downey Jr.

Up in the Air
Pittsford Plaza 01.01.10
Fantastic. So simple, so small, but kinda perfect. And very on point with the current economic situation.

Avatar
Pittsford Plaza 12.20.09
The day a filmmaker with an actual story to tell ("unobtanium?!" hilarious.) gets his or hands and this amazing visual technology, that will be something.

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