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So, as you’ve probably figured out by now, A Slight Delay has been somewhat more delayed than usual. This time, however, it’s not because I’ve been idle. Far from it. Visit www.thefirst10000.com (my blog for novice and amateur photographers) to … Continue reading
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2/11/11
For the last several days, I’ve been glued to cable news any time something’s come out of Egypt. So, naturally, today I was watching when the announcement came — on the heels of yesterday’s false alarm — that the peaceful … Continue reading
Posted in history, Politics
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“Right. Let’s have a ding-dong…”
Alright, so this is a bit old, and therefore a bit late in coming. But then, we’re not called “A Slight Delay” for nothing. The piece is by Brian Eno, for NPR’s “This I Believe” series. As you’d expect from … Continue reading
Ozomatli: Fire Away
Throughout their fifteen-year career, Ozomatli have had plenty of musical surprises up their collective sleeve. Their template, from the beginning, has built on an energetic fusion of salsa, cumbia, rap, rock, banda, and pretty much anything else you can think … Continue reading
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Tagged Don't Mess with the Dragon, Embrace the Chaos, Fire Away, Ozomatli, Street Signs
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Dining Out: Mignon in Rutherford, NJ
There’s something to be said for a restaurant that breaks all the rules, especially if it results in food that manages to be thoughtful, innovative, and delicious. With that said, there are three rules that should be set in stone no … Continue reading
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Tagged Mignon, Restaurants in Rutherford NJ, Taos, The Village Gourmet, Tina Louise
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Loaded Potato Soup
This recipe was (nearly) written in blood, and underscores why it’s a good idea to keep bandaids and a good antiseptic in reach of your kitchen. But I digress. The following is a reasonably tasty potato soup. You’ll need: 3 … Continue reading
Pense no Haiti, reze pelo Haiti
A brief post, albeit one I’d rather not have to write… By now, a day after a 7.0-magnitude earthquake demolished what was left of already-demolished Port Au Prince, you’ve already seen the visuals, and heard the first faltering attempts at … Continue reading
Smokey, Meet Santa
I received an email a couple of days ago. The message in this disturbing missive: “Only YOU can save Christmas!” Dammit. It was bad enough when only I could prevent forest fires. The email comes courtesy of an outfit calling … Continue reading
Posted in Religion, Two Minutes' Hate
Tagged Christmas, Heading To Heaven, Keep Christ in Christmas, profiteering
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The Flaming Lips: Embryonic
You very nearly have to feel sorry for one-hit wonders. In some rare cases, that single shot of fame eclipses the rest of a damn fine album, and in others, it’s viewed — very wrongly, as it turns out — … Continue reading
Wale: Attention Deficit
It can be hard writing about music, all the “dancing about architecture” stuff aside. You want to say something that will evoke what’s coming through the speakers sometimes, what it makes you feel other times. Actually, forget writing about music; … Continue reading