Category Archives: Rear-View Mirror

Studs Terkel, 1912-2008

Posted on November 7, 2008 by paul

For an idea of just what we lost when writer and broadcaster Studs Terkel passed on October 31, leaf through a copy of My American Century (1997), which cherry-picks the best bits from such earlier volumes as The “Good” War, Race, … Continue reading →

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Looking Back: Matinee at the Bijou

Posted on October 29, 2008 by paul

One of the best things about Saturday afternoons* for a couple of blissful years in the early ’80s was the PBS series Matinee at the Bijou, which in my neck of the woods aired on NJN. A cartoon or two, … Continue reading →

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Magic and Loss: The Nick Hornby Songbook, Love is a Mix Tape

Posted on July 20, 2008 by paul

When is a music book not about music? It’s a valid question to ask if you stop to consider Nick Hornby’s Songbook, and Rob Sheffield’s Love is a Mix Tape. Both are ostensibly about music, and the role it plays … Continue reading →

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Orange Julius, Anyone?

Posted on June 18, 2008 by paul

It’s one thing to have a craving for something you shouldn’t have. Bad enough, for instance, when you’re trying to lose a few pounds and a craving for fetuccine Carbonara hits.* But that’s nothing next to having a craving for … Continue reading →

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Can

Posted on April 28, 2008 by paul

CAN: Anthology Okay, unabashed geek time. I like progressive rock. Not all of it–you will never hear me debating the merits of Ozric Tentacles versus Spock’s Beard versus Dream Theater, for instance–but I will admit a soft spot for stuff … Continue reading →

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Butterflies

Posted on April 11, 2008 by paul

I remember walking down Park Avenue in East Rutherford one day years ago and wondering why, in the spring, one of the trees was a brilliant autumn orange. It stood out, even from several blocks away. When I got closer, I … Continue reading →

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